Smart Vocabulary | English Words

2021-01-22 10:16:19 PROCEED v.
move or travel in a certain direction; continue to do smth

My son and I proceeded to the beach so we could go fishing.
People's consumption of the Earth's natural resources is proceeding at a phenomenal speed
Visibility was low during the snowstorm, so traffic was proceeding very slowly.


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2021-01-19 14:36:37 VISIBLE adj.
something that can be seen

The moon and stars were visible in the night sky.
The consequences of climate change are already visible in Siberia..
The fish were visible through the clear water.


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2021-01-15 14:19:17 DECEPTION n.
the act of lying or tricking someone

The magic looked very real but it was only deception
Machiaveli viewed deception and manipulation as integral components of government.
The film is a love story of charm and deception.


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2021-01-14 16:17:14 CHARM v./n.
the power of pleasing or attracting people

Gail charmed everyone with her humorous stories.
She is a leader of great character and tremendous personal charm.
Our city will enchant you with its charm.


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2021-01-13 11:51:50 ENCHANT v.
make someone feel very interested or happy; use magic

The beautiful woman enchanted everybody in the room.
The child looked enchanting in a pale blue dress.
Two days ago I got a supernatural raincoat from an enchanter.


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2021-01-11 12:25:55 SUPERNATURAL adj.
things that cannot be explained by science

The dragon had supernatural powers such as flying and breathing fire.
From the center of the tree, a supernatural light began to glow.
I need facts, not stories of the supernatural.


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2021-01-08 11:51:19 TWIST v./n.
to turn something

She twisted the spaghetti around her fork.
By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later.
The road twisted between spectacular mountains.


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2021-01-05 11:59:24 SPECTACULAR adj.
very exciting to look at

There was a spectacular fireworks display in the park at New Year.
We sat on the beach watching a spectacular sunset.
The development of Microsoft is a spectacular success story.


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2021-01-02 11:09:44 RESOLUTION n.
1. a promise to yourself to do something; 2. an official decision

At New Year, I made a list of resolutions to help me have a better year.
The resolution was agreed by a 2/3 majority.
We support the EU resolution calling for a ban on the single-use plastics.


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2020-12-28 10:59:00 DISTINGUISH v.
to see or understand the differences between things

The twins look exactly the same. It is hard to distinguish between them.
The light was too dim for me to distinguish anything clearly.
Could he distinguish right from wrong?


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