𝔼𝕟𝕘𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕙 𝕍𝕠𝕔𝕒𝕓𝕦𝕝𝕒𝕣𝕪 ENGLISH VOCABULARY C1

2021-05-01 09:11:01 #Useful
1. Gonna (going + to)
I'm gonna talk to him

2. Gotta (got + to)
I've gotta go!

3. Wanna (want + to)
I wanna hold your hand.

4. Lemme (let + me)
Lemme go!

5. Gimme (give + me)
Gimme a break...

6. Outta (out + of)
Get outta here!

7. Kinda (kind + of)
Kinda outta luck.

8. I'mma (I'm + going + to)
I'mma talk to him.

9. Hafta (have + to)
I have to do it.

10. Dunno (don't, doesn't + know)
I dunno what to do.

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2021-04-26 05:45:47 Idioms for reaction

To be on top of the world / on cloud nine / over the moon [ to be extremely happy ]

To be in (your) element / to be made for [ to be ideally suited for ]

To be fed up to the back teeth [ to be extremely unhappy, disappointed ]

To be down in the dumps / down in the mouth [ to be depressed ]

It’s a mystery to me [it’s something I cannot understand]

Oh no! That’s all we need/needed! [ in response to news that makes current problems even worse ]

That’s the last thing I wanted to hear! [ in response to news that fulfils your worst fears ]

This is like a bad dream! [ when one bad thing after another happens in quick succession ]

It’s a real nightmare / my worst nightmare. [ used very generally, e.g. about traffic jams, computers
going wrong ]

What a pain! [ used very generally, in response to any situation that causes you difficulty ]

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2021-04-23 05:30:33 ENVIRONMENT

CLIMATE CHANGE - changes in the Earth's weather patterns;
INDUSTRIAL WASTE- damaged, defective, or superfluous material produced by undustry;
URBANIZATION - the process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more and more people begin living and working in central areas;
BIODEGRADABLE - capable of being slowly destroyed and broken down into very small parts by natural processes, bacteria, etc.
ENVIRONMENTALIST / ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST - a person who works to protect the natural world from pollution and other threats;
NATURAL DISASTER - a sudden and terrible event in nature (such as a hurricane, tornado, or flood) that usually results in serious damage and many deaths;
HYBRID CARS – cars in which two or more distinct types of power, such as internal combustion
engine+electric motor are used;

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2021-04-22 00:20:20 25 Stunningly Beautiful Advanced Phrasal Verbs

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2021-04-20 19:06:27 UNIVERSITY

SCHOLARSHIPS are awarded for scholastic achievement.

BURSARIES are awarded on the basis of financial need, so it is a certain type of social financial help.

GRANTS are funds provided by a certain party, often a government department, corporation, or foundation to an individual or institution.

FELLOWSHIPS usually refer to grants in support of postbaccalaureate projects, or to prebaccalaureate projects pursued outside the standard curriculum.

THESIS - a long piece of writing on a particular subject that is done to earn a degree at a university.

ASSIGNMENT - a specified task or amount of work assigned or undertaken as if assigned by authority.

CAMPUS - the area and buildings around a university, college, school, etc.

DEBATE - a discussion between people in which they express different opinions about something

ATTENDANCE - the number of people present at an event, meeting, etc.

INQUISITIVE - tending to ask questions; having a desire to know or learn more asking too many questions about other

PEER - a person who belongs to the same age group or social group as someone else

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2021-04-18 04:39:12 Idioms

Piece of cake -
[ something very easy ]

To be dying of hunger -
[ exaggeration of saying that you are hungry ]

To have a sweet tooth -
[ to love sugary foods ]

To take the biscuit -
[ refers to something very annoying or irritating ]

To take the bread out of smb’s mouth - [ take away smb’s means to earn a living ]

To butter someone up -
[ to flatter, be very nice to someone, usually for selfish reasons ]

Like chalk and cheese -
[ completely different ]

Cry over spilled milk -
[ get upset over something that cannot be changed ]

That’s the way the cookie crumbles - [ that’s the way it is and nothing can be done about it ]

Tough cookie -
[ a self-confident ambitious person who will do what is necessary to get what they
want. ]

Can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs -
[ it is impossible to make important change without
causing some unpleasant effects ]

To eat humble pie -
[ to be forced to admit that you did something wrong and apologize ]

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2021-04-16 04:14:14 Technology

User-friendly - easy to learn, use, understand, or deal with;
Computer literate - able to use computers and related technology efficiently;
Obsolete / Outdated - no longer used because something newer exists : replaced by something newer;
Gadget / Equipment (a piece of equipment) / Appliance / Device / Hardware e-commerce - activities that relate to the buying and selling of goods and services over the Internet;
Social media - forms of electronic communication through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content;
Blogs - a Web site on which someone writes about personal opinions, activities, and experiences;
Viral - quickly and widely circulated from one Internet user to another, as in "a viral video";
To Browse - to use a special program (called a browser) to find and look at information on the
Internet;
Connection – the state when two or more devices are connected through the Internet or a network;
Cyber - of, relating to, or involving computers or computer networks (as the Internet);
Privacy - is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves, or information about
themselves, and thereby express themselves selectively;
Applications / apps - is a computer program designed to perform a group of coordinated functions,
tasks, or activities for the benefit of the user;
Software - the programs that run on a computer and perform certain functions.

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2021-04-14 11:02:35 Effects of Diet on Health

Allergy - a medical condition that causes someone to become sick after eating, touching, or breathing
Intolerance - exceptional sensitivity (as to a drug)
Bulimia - a serious physical and emotional illness in which people and especially young women eat large amounts of food and then cause themselves to vomit in order not to gain weight;
Anorexia - a serious physical and emotional illness in which an abnormal fear of being fat leads to very poor eating habits and dangerous weight loss;
Lactose intolerance – the state when the body cannot easily digest lactose, a type of natural sugar found in milk and dairy products;
Obesity - a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body;
Addiction - a strong and harmful need to regularly have something (such as a food) or do something (such as gamble);
Famine - a situation in which many people do not have enough food to eat.

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2021-04-12 04:29:27 Food adjectives:

Syrupy - having the appearance or quality of syrup; thick or sweet;
Sugary - tasting or looking like sugar;
Crispy - pleasantly thin, dry, and easily broken : having a pleasantly crisp outer layer;
Bitter - having a strong and often unpleasant flavor that is the opposite of sweet;
Juicy - containing a lot of juice;
Sour - having an acid taste that is like the taste of a lemon;
Zesty - having a strong, pleasant, and somewhat spicy flavor;
Chewy – something requiring to use your teeth to cut food into small pieces before you swallow it;
Spicy - flavored with or containing strong spices and especially ones that cause a burning feeling in
your mouth;
Peppery - containing pepper or having the qualities of pepper;
Ambrosial - something extremely pleasing to taste or smell;
Crunchy - having a hard texture and making a loud sound when chewed or crushed: not soft or mushy;
Delicious – very pleasant to taste;
Savoury - having a pleasant taste or smell;
Unflavoured - without flavor additives;

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