Check Your Vocabulary

 Hello guys! Some new words for you to enjoy! Enjoy!!!

bole

brocade

cheesy

clog

condescendng

craggy

flatulence

flog-flogger

fradulent

grimoire

impasse

intimidate

islet

kick ass

nick

pandemonium

petty

plunder

putrefy

ravine

remit

slammer

slumber

sombre

squander

swag

turd

twat

1. Our food ____ our bodies, and then, because we're clogged, we start to feel bad and we take measures to feel better, but, at the same time, we're still eating foods that are clogging up the system.
2. Therefore, both proteins ___ in the system.
3. You may be eating fruit absolutely correctly and still develop this gas and ____.
4. According to the legend, John the Baptist himself set foot on the ___.
5. She worked all week, and every Saturday she went to the market to sell her ____.
6. The vines stopped their fall, but it was a long way down to the bottom of the ____.
7. I'm ____
8. She's still very ____.
9. You take the money and just ____ it and have us fool ourselves.
10. You're so ____.
11. Valiant men lie ____, they sleep their last sleep; not one of the warriors can lift his hands.
12. Now as we move inexorably into the twenty first century, we are delighted to be widening out ____ even more.
13. Then, among the wet grey shapes of the trees, ___ rocks began to appear.
14. The honey is black as night, thick as sin, and sweet as ____.
15. The bees of Death are big and black, they buzz low and ____, they keep their honey in combs of wax as white as altar candles.
16. The scythe that had done the work leaned against the gnarled ___ of a pear tree.
17. ___ will always exist.
18. I've been ____ for this guy since I can ever remember.
19. This is so ____.
20. But I'd forgotten to take a flashlight with me, and it turned out that the clothes I'd ___ were a bunch of babies' bibs and toddlers' underpants.
21. I might as well have tried to sell a ___.
22. I was just lying there in this ditch full of nettles, feeling like a ____.
23. The cops came to my house a few days later and found the gloves and my pile of  ____.
24. Ankh- Morpork gradually awoke from its ____.
25. In the Library above, the ____  creaked and rustled their pages in astonishment as the invisible runner passed straight through the books he lives and disappeared, or rather, disappeared even more.
26. As the VBB approached, I' d reached an ____.
27. I couldn't truthfully present my vision, not did it seem wise to craft a ____ board.
28. Winson Green was an old Victorian ____ that had been built in 1849.
29. It was ____.

Key: 1. clogged; 2. putrefy; 3. flatulence; 4. islet; 5. brocade; 6. ravine; 7. intimidate; 8. condescending; 9.squander; 10. petty; 11.plundered; 12. remit; 13. craggy; 14. treacle; 15. sombre; 16. bole; 17. floggers; 18. kick ass; 19. cheesy; 20. nicked; 21. turd; 22.twat; 23. swag; 24. slumber; grimoires; 25. impasse; 26. fraudulent; 27. slammer; 28. pandemonium.

My Daily Vocabulary

 Hello guys! I hope you enjoy your English and find time to complete this vocabulary activity! Mind parts of speech!

abysmal

audacity

bling

brat

brocade

cheesy

clog

comply

damsel

exquisite

finicky

flatly

flatulence

gloat

indimidate

inexorably-inexorable

islet

iterate

outrightly

on the rampage 

petty

putrefaction

ravine

resplendent

revamp

valiant

squander

swot

1. Most of the food we eat in this country is of a ___ nature.
2. Because there's this ____, fermentation, and resulting acid, what actually is in the stomach at that time is a mass of spoiled, rotting, foul-smelling food.
3. On occasion the introduction of fruit, properly eaten, will cause some gas and ____.
4. Today's building is perched a top the ___ and is accessible by a narrow path that includes 241 steps.
5. Each ____ took five days to weave.
6. The men heard the sound when Hayes hit the north wall of the ____ hard.
7. He is the most ____ person that has ever walked the surface of this earth.
8. You're about to go ____ again, aren't you?
9. I'm not a ____ in distress.
10. I'm ___.
11. If I have to turn down the Rene holdings measure, I have to come up with an alternative plan and funding to save the company, and also to ____ our stock value in the market.
12. She is very ___.
13. So, now you have known me, when am I getting my ___?
14. I had my doubts though, because you know Satoen is very ___.
15. Your records are ___.
16. The financials show that you ____  every dime.
17. Sell the company ____.
18. Let him ____.
19. You are the one giving him the  ___ to insult me.
20. If a week passes and you don't ____, I will see you in  court.
21. She's just a spoiled ___ who always gets away with things.
22. He is such a ___!
23. You're so ____.
24. You are ___ with light, more majestic than mountains, rich with the game.
25. ___ men lie plundered, they sleep their last sleep; not one of the warriors can lift his hands.
26. Now, as we move ____ into the XXI century, we are delighted to be widening our remit even more.
27. I ___ refused.
28. The way you serve your drinks is ____.
29. This whole process passed for me as long ____ and reading of a lot of stories in a lot of languages hundreds of times.  

Key: 1. clogging; 2. putrefaction; 3. flatulence; 4. islet; 5. brocade; 6. ravine; 7. cheesy; 8. on the rampage; 9. damsel; 10. intimidate; 11. revamp; 12. condescending; 13. bling; 14. finicky; 15. abysmal; 16. squandered; 17. outrightly; 18. gloat; 19. audacity; 20. comply; 21. brat; 22. swot; 23. petty; 24. resplendent; 25. valiant; 26. inexorably; 27. flatly; 28. exquisite; 29 iterations.

Synonyms Letter C

 cajole—coax, persuade, wheedle (to convince by asking nicely)

 camaraderie—friendship, companionship, togetherness

 candid—truthful, straightforward, unrehearsed

 candor—honesty, directness, veracity (truthfulness)

 capricious—willful, arbitrary, impulsive (acting without thought)

 captivate—dazzle, enchant, fascinate

caustic—burning, hurtful, sarcastic (cutting or mocking)

 chaos—disorder, confusion, pandemonium (an uproar or hubbub)

 circumvent—go around, avoid, elude (to get away from)

 clandestine—secret, undercover, covert, surreptitious (hidden)

 cloying—sticky, sentimental, clingy

 coerce—force, bully, pressure 

cogent—powerful, logical, persuasive

 cognizant—aware, informed, sentient (conscious)

 coherent—understandable, clear

 cohesive—close-knit, unified, interconnected

 collaborate—work together, cooperate, join forces

 commend—praise, applaud, honor

 compatible—harmonious, well-suited, congenial (friendly)

 compel—force, require, pressure

 competent—skilled, qualified, proficient (good at)

 complacent—self-satisfied, comfortable, smug (self-satisfied)

 comply—obey, conform, follow

 comprehensive—thorough, inclusive, complete

 concise—short, to the point, succinct (brief)

 condescending—rude, snobbish

 confident—sure, convinced, positive

 conform—comply, submit, follow

 conformity—compliance, submission

 congested—packed, jammed, blocked

 congruent—alike, matching, harmonious (goes well together)

 consensus—agreement, compromise, harmony

 consequential—important, major, meaningful

 conservative—traditional, old-fashioned, conventional

 constant—steady, persistent, incessant (unceasing)

 constrain—hold back, restrict, inhibit (to slow down or prevent)

 consummate—ideal, perfect, superlative (the best)

contaminate—pollute, spoil, taint (to spoil or damage)

 contemporary—modern, up to date, new

 contradict—disagree, oppose, challenge

 conventional—usual, established, typical

 converge—meet, come together, join

 convey—tell, express, communicate

 convoluted—complex, difficult

 corroborate—confirm, support, substantiate (to back up with evidence)

 corrupt—dishonest, shady, crooked

 covert—secret, hidden, underground

 criticize—disparage (to cut down), denigrate (to put down)

 culpable—responsible, guilty, at fault

 curtail—cut back, limit, shorten, restrict

Synonyms Letter B

 baffle—confuse, stump, puzzle

 banal—usual, common, ordinary 

barren—lifeless, empty, unfruitful (not able to support life)

 belated—late, overdue

 benevolent—kind, good-hearted

 benign—mild, peaceable, harmless

 berate—scold, criticize, reprimand (to scold or blame)

 bleak—grim, hopeless, desolate (deserted 

and empty)

 boisterous—noisy, loud, rambunctious (uncontrolled)

 bombastic—boastful, ostentatious (showy), pompous (full of oneself)

 buttress—bolster, reinforce, support

Synonyms Letter A

 abbreviate—shorten, make concise

 abrasive—harsh, rough, irritating

 abstain—refrain, give up, hold back

 acclaim—praise, approve, applaud

 accumulate—acquire, gain, hoard

 accuse—challenge, blame, incriminate (to attribute responsibility)

 adaptable—flexible, changeable

 adept—skillful, proficient, competent

 adhere—attach, stick, follow, uphold

 adversary—enemy, opponent, foe, nemesis (an arch enemy)

 adverse—bad, negative

 aggressive—combative, belligerent (hostile)

 agitate—irritate, anger, upset, stir

 agreeable—pleasant, likeable, delightful

 ambiguous—unclear, vague

 ambitious—determined, driven, motivated 

ambivalent—indecisive, wishy-washy, unsure

 amplify—expand, heighten, enlarge 

animated—energetic, lively, spirited 

animosity—hostility, resentment, hatred

 anomalous—odd, inconsistent, irregular, unusual 

anonymous—nameless, unknown, unidentified

 antagonize—irritate, bother, annoy

 apathy—indifference, unconcern, disregard (lack of interest)

 arbitrary—random, chance, inconsistent

 arid—dry, barren, parched (lacking water)

 attentive—interested, observant, aware 

astute— quick-witted, intelligent, smart 

atypical—not normal, uncommon, unnatural

audacious—outrageous, bold, daring

 audible—perceptible, discernible, distinct (able to be heard)

 authentic—original, trustworthy, credible 

autonomous—independent, self-governing 

My Daily Vocabulary

 Hello guys!!! Hope you enjoy your weekend and find time to complete this vocab activity! The words in bold are of high frequency. Mind the grammar!!

awry

brine

daily

eggnog

feisty

festoon

finicky

flutter

gruff

guffaw

hinged lid

hoopla

inkling

legacy

niggle

no-brainer

nonchalance

pinch

plaintive

pose

recliner

savor

shove

stark

tally

travesty

whiz

1. She is ___ and curt, but I know she misses me.

2. You're kind of ___ today.

3. He dipped his hand into one of the bags and pulled out a half gallon of ___.

4. Caitlyn carefully opened the ___.

5. Today is his four hundredth and thirty-fourth day in space, a ____ arrived at over three different missions.

6. Nine full cycles, of course, of the moon, their silver companion moving placidly through its phases while the days go ___.

7. The ceiling was ____  with navy glittering fabric and twinkle lights, reminding her of the night sky, and each square coffer was designed in such a way that it looked like small peaks, making the ceiling seem higher, and the room larger, than it was.

8. No flowers, ___, or throw rugs.

9. Jenny was a ___ in home economics class.

10. Caitlyn _____ the words.

11. This was a ___.

12. After all, she loved party planning, and this should have been a ___.

13.  The salty kiss of the sea air and the ____ cry of the distant gulls were the first to welcome Luella Jameson as she stepped out onto the gravel road of Polk Island.

14. The scent of ____ and blooming hydrangeas filled her nostrils, stirring memories of a father she has yet to meet.

15. She forgot about the ___ in her chest that had been getting louder since passing thirty.

16. She all but ____ Krista toward the group, then scrolled her emails for her contact at the balloon company.

17. Bless her heart, Linda had insisted that the timing of her own daughter's engagement party wouldn't ____ a problem.

18. He looked happy and at peace, a ____ contrast to the only other photograph she'd seen of Leroy, the one her mother kept.

19. Here he was, living his life, forming connections and leaving a ____.

20. Sasha's beautiful face ___.

21. She shrugged, but inside she felt no such ____.

22. These parties the ____... they're not me.

23. Her eyes ____ upward to his face, and he was seized with the honesty in them.

24.  People turned ____.

25. Cole had the ____ to gently take those fingers and hold them to soothe her worry.

26. She ___.

27. Noah introduced Luella to his mother, June, and his father, Daniel, who set in a ____, looking happy to see them.

Key: 1. gruff; 2.feisty; 3. eggnog; 4. hinged lid; 5. tally; 6. awry; 7.festooned; 8. doily; 9. whiz; 10. savored; 11. travesty; 12. no-brainer; 13. plaintive; 14. brine; 15. niggle; 16. shoved; 17. pose; 18. stark; 19. legacy; 20. pinched; 21.nonchalance; 22. hoopla; 23. flutter; 24. finicky; 25. inkling; 26. guffawed; 27. recliner.

Typical Recent Mistakes

 1. Remember that when an "i" and "e" are next to each other in a word the "I" usually comes before the "e", unless it is after a "e".

Ex: achieve, receive

2. Semicolon usage

- To avoid confusion with numbers:

Add the following: $ 1.25; $ 7.50; and $ 12.89.

- Before explanatory words or abbreviations - namely: We are able to supply you with two different gauges of nylon stockings; namely, 45 and 51.

- To separate short Statements of contract:

War is destructive; peace is constructive.

3. Still

The word "still" is used as a transition word to show exception.

Ex: I tried again and still I failed.