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Misery Loves Company

November 2, 2016 / / 4 Comments

Misery loves company.  

Without googling or checking reference resources, what do you think this proverb means?

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juxtapose

November 2, 2016 / / 8 Comments

Write a sentence using the word juxtapose in the comments. Practicing new words in sentences will help you remember them, and it allows me to see if your usage and understanding of the word is correct. If you are not sure, guess! Guessing about how to use new vocabulary also helps make it stick. I will provide correction and feedback for your sentence.

It’s also important to practice the pronunciation of a new word. I’ve created a pronunciation loop so you can listen and repeat.

juxtapose /ˈdʒʌk stəˌpoʊz, ˌdʒʌk stəˈpoʊz/

verb (used with an object)

  1. to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast. 

Origin of juxtapose

Middle English 1850-1855

Source: Dictionary.com

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An Ounce Of Prevention Is Worth A Pound Of Cure

November 1, 2016 / / 8 Comments

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 

Without googling or checking reference resources, what do you think this proverb means?

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grotesque

November 1, 2016 / / 10 Comments

Write a sentence using the word grotesque in the comments. Practicing new words in sentences will help you remember them, and it allows me to see if your usage and understanding of the word is correct. If you are not sure, guess! Guessing about how to use new vocabulary also helps make it stick. I will provide correction and feedback for your sentence.

It’s also important to practice the pronunciation of a new word. I’ve created a pronunciation loop so you can listen and repeat.

grotesque /groʊˈtɛsk/

adjective

  1. odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
  2. fantastic in the shaping and combination of forms, as in decorative work combining incongruous human and animal figures with scrolls, foliage, etc. 

noun

  1. any grotesque object, design, person, or thing.

Origin of grotesque

French, Italian 1555-1565

Related forms: grotesquely, adverb; grotesqueness, noun

Source: Dictionary.com

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Better To Have Loved And Lost Than To Never Have Loved At All

October 31, 2016 / / 6 Comments

Better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all.

Without googling or checking reference resources, what do you think this proverb means?

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analogous

October 31, 2016 / / 6 Comments

Write a sentence using the word analogous in the comments. Practicing new words in sentences will help you remember them, and it allows me to see if your usage and understanding of the word is correct. If you are not sure, guess! Guessing about how to use new vocabulary also helps make it stick. I will provide correction and feedback for your sentence.

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analogous /əˈnæl ə gəs/

adjective

  1. having analogy; corresponding in some particular: A brain and a computer are analogous.
  2. Biology. corresponding in function, but not evolved from corresponding organs, as the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird.

Origin of analogous

Latin, Greek 1640-1650

Related forms: analogously, adverb; analogousness, noun

Synonyms

  1. similar, alike, like, comparable, akin.

Antonyms

  1. dissimilar.

Source: Dictionary.com

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Behind Every Great Man There Is A Great Woman

October 30, 2016 / / 10 Comments

Behind every great man there is a great woman.

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conundrum

October 30, 2016 / / 10 Comments

Write a sentence using the word conundrum in the comments. Practicing new words in sentences will help you remember them, and it allows me to see if your usage and understanding of the word is correct. If you are not sure, guess! Guessing about how to use new vocabulary also helps make it stick. I will provide correction and feedback for your sentence.

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conundrum /kəˈnʌn drəm/

noun

  1. a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or play on words, as What is black and white and read all over? A newspaper. 
  2. anything that puzzles.

Origin of conundrum 1590-1600

Source: Dictionary.com

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Video | FOR Reduction & Linking

October 30, 2016 / / 0 Comments

Hi! Today I want to talk about the reduction of FOR in American English.

The word FOR is often reduced and linked in American English and it sounds like fer.

Let’s look at some examples. Practice aloud with me.

These books are for the students.

What do you want for lunch?

This letter is for you.

She’s been a math teacher for 4 years.

Do you have plans for this weekend?

Pay attention to native speakers when they say FOR, and notice the reduction and linking. Mastering the reduction and linking of common words will help you sound more like a native speaker, and it will instantly improve your listening skills.

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Liars Never Prosper

October 29, 2016 / / 6 Comments

Liars never prosper. 

Without googling or checking reference resources, what do you think this proverb means?

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Write your guess in the comments below. After you post your guess, go ahead and look it up.

That’s right, I want you to find the answer. Because remember, my job as your teacher is to guide you to the answer. If I just gave you the answer without asking you to do the work, I’d be robbing you of your learning opportunity. No pain, no gain!

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