
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.
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I canβt imagine a more delightful afternoon than one spent strolling the ramparts of Tossa de Mar. π©΅
πΆββοΈSTROLL
= to walk somewhere in a slow, relaxed way
π° RAMPARTS
= high, wide walls of stone or earth with a path on top, built around a castle, town, etc. to defend it
#ingles
Goodness gracious! They sure do sell some risquΓ© souvenirs!
π³ GOODNESS GRACIOUS = a cute and slightly old-fashioned way to express surprise
πΆοΈ RISQUΓ = sexual in nature and slightly shocking (you can tell a risquΓ© joke, see a risquΓ© performance, etc.)
#inglΓ©s #vocabulary
This is the problem with having advanced students! You stole my follow-up post, @Jayfromthesky! π
Iβm so proud of you! πππ
πΊπΈ GRUELING
π¬π§ GRUELLING
= very difficult and making you very tired, needing great effort for a long time
#LearnEnglish #Vocabulary
My lunch todayβoatmeal with chia seedsβwas tasty, but it looked like gruel!
π₯£ 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 unpleasantβalmost like itβs a punishment to eat it.)
#ESL
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!)
Thanks for voting, Steppers! β€οΈ
58% of you knew the right answer.
I love LAZING about in bed with Adri on Sunday mornings. Itβs the best!
βΊοΈ VOCAB QUIZ βΊοΈ
I love _______ about in bed with Adri on Sunday mornings. Weβve got nowhere to be and can just enjoy our pillows and each otherβs company.
= to relax and enjoy yourself, doing very little
#Vocabulary #θ±θͺ #Ingles
14%lugging
14%lurking
14%limping
57%lazing
21 votes β’ Final resultsπ€VOCAB QUIZ π€
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 #α₯ααααα
Woohoo!
@DazzleEnglish just taught me a fun British expression! ππ€
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saidβ¦
Thank you, Suzanne!
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