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2021-09-23 11:14:01 Phrasal verb
Bring up

Bring up is a phrase that can be used to remind somebody of some incident or fact.

Examples:

John! We'll meet Monika today, so please do me a favor and don't bring up her beark-up with Tom.

Do you think I'm a fool Mike? I know she's very upset about it. I won't bring it up for sure.

I accidentally brought up Pam's surprise party to a few people who hadn't been invited. Open / Comment

2021-09-23 11:12:56 Phrasal verb
wean someone off something

Meaning: to gradually break a bad habit by doing it less and less.

Examples:

If you're addicted to cigarettes, you could try to wean yourself off them by smoking fewer and fewer every day.

If somebody's hooked on drugs and they want to quit, they can stop all of a sudden, or they can slowly wean themselves off.

We’re trying to wean ourselves off watching too much television. Open / Comment

2021-09-23 11:12:16 Phrasal Verb
turn back

Meaning: to return in the direction from which you've come, or to make someone do this.

Examples:

If you get lost, turn back and return the way you came.

The police were turning everybody back because the road had been blocked by a landslide.

Anyone who doesn't have a visa will be turned back at the border. Open / Comment

2021-09-23 11:09:32 My better half

Means: the person I love so much they complete me and make me better.

Examples:

I've been married to my better half for almost 20 years.

I don't know what I would do without my better half.

I know one day I will find my soulmate and my better half Open / Comment

2021-09-23 11:08:48 The city of Edinburgh has some of the best municipal engineers in the wrold


Pay special attention to the pronunciation of the letter "R" , the stresses and the rise and falls. Open / Comment

2021-09-23 11:07:16 VOCABULARY CLASS

Utilize


u‧til‧ize  (also utilise British English) /ˈjuːtəlaɪz, ˈjuːtɪlaɪz/ verb [transitive]



Word Family: 

Verb: utilize

Noun: utilization

Adjective: utilizable


Definition: Make use of


Examples:

a. No one seems willing to utilize this vacant house.


b. The gardener was eager to utilize different flowers and blend them in order to beautify the borders.


c. Does your mother utilize leftovers in her cooking?

d. We must consider how best to utilize what resources we have. Open / Comment

2021-09-23 11:06:58

All winners once felt like giving up on their dreams, but they only won because they refused to give up!

Life has a way of challenging us and humbling us in a way that we can't imagine, Infact its not the excitement of starting that matters but its the consistency to keep pushing even when our back is against the wall.

When you fall , look up and you will get up , wipe your tears and continue the journey , keep moving and
DO NOT STOP.. Open / Comment

2021-09-23 11:06:37 VOCABULARY CLASS

Dense

dense /dens/ adjective

Word Family:

Noun: Denseness[uncountable]

Adverb: Densely


Definition: Closely packed together ; thick

Examples:

a. The dense leaves on the trees let in a minimum of sunlight.

b. We couldn`t row because of the dense weeds in the lake.

c. His keen knife cut through the dense jungle.

d. Water is eight hundred times denser than air. Open / Comment

2021-09-23 11:05:50 VOCABULARY CLASS

Eliminate

e‧lim‧i‧nate /ɪˈlɪməneɪt, ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/verb [transitive]

Word Family:

  verb: eliminate 

noun: elimination

Definition: Get rid of; remove; omit

Examples:

a. When the railroad tracks are raised, the danger of crossing will be eliminated.

b. When figuring the cost of a car, don`t eliminate such extras as air conditioning.

c. If we were to eliminate all reclining chairs, no one would fall asleep while watching television.

d.The credit card eliminates the need for cash or cheques. Open / Comment

2021-09-23 11:05:32 VOCABULARY CLASS

Vapor

va‧por /ˈveɪpə $ -ər/ 
noun [uncountable and countable]

Word Family:

Verb: Vaporize

Adjective: Vapory;Vaporous

Definition: Moisture in the air that can be seen; fog; mist

Examples:

a. Scientists have devised methods for trapping vapor in bottles so they can study its make-up.

b. He has gathered data on the amount of vapor rising from the swamp.

c. A vapor trail is the visible stream of moisture left by the engines of a jet fiying at high altitudes. Open / Comment