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Hiya! I'm Jennifer, a #vocabulary coach for advanced #English learners. Let me help you learn the words that native speakers don't expect you to know.

Washington, DC
Joined July 2015
I can’t imagine a more delightful afternoon than one spent strolling the ramparts of Tossa de Mar. 🩡 πŸšΆβ€β™€οΈSTROLL = to walk somewhere in a slow, relaxed way 🏰 RAMPARTS = high, wide walls of stone or earth with a path on top, built around a castle, town, etc. to defend it #ingles
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Goodness gracious! They sure do sell some risquΓ© souvenirs! 😳 GOODNESS GRACIOUS = a cute and slightly old-fashioned way to express surprise 🌢️ RISQUΓ‰ = sexual in nature and slightly shocking (you can tell a risquΓ© joke, see a risquΓ© performance, etc.) #inglΓ©s #vocabulary
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This is the problem with having advanced students! You stole my follow-up post, @Jayfromthesky! πŸ˜‚ I’m so proud of you! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ GRUELING πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ GRUELLING = very difficult and making you very tired, needing great effort for a long time #LearnEnglish #Vocabulary
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Hence the adjective gruelling 😜
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My lunch todayβ€”oatmeal with chia seedsβ€”was tasty, but it looked like gruel! πŸ₯£ GRUEL = a cheap simple food made, especially in the past, by boiling oats with water or milk (This word has a connotation of the food being unpleasantβ€”almost like it’s a punishment to eat it.) #ESL
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When we arrived at Itzurun, I must have stood there gawking at the view for at least an hour. GAWK AT = to look at something or someone in a stupid or rude way (Here, I was so surprised by the beauty of the view that it paralyzed meβ€” I just stood there staring like an idiot!)
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Thanks for voting, Steppers! ❀️ 58% of you knew the right answer. I love LAZING about in bed with Adri on Sunday mornings. It’s the best!
☺️ VOCAB QUIZ ☺️ I love _______ about in bed with Adri on Sunday mornings. We’ve got nowhere to be and can just enjoy our pillows and each other’s company. = to relax and enjoy yourself, doing very little #Vocabulary #θ‹±θͺž #Ingles
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πŸ€”VOCAB QUIZ πŸ€” We looked over these ceramic _____________ to see if we could use any for our mosaic. a) wicks b) shards c) decanters d) whiskers #Vocabulary #English #αŠ₯αŠ•αŒαˆŠα‹αŠ›
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Woohoo! @DazzleEnglish just taught me a fun British expression! 😍🀭 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Said… Thank you, Suzanne! #EnglishLanguage
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