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Howdy everyone It’s been over six months since the last post. I guess the era is officially over. I hope we helped you gain strength in your language skills! Sometimes I appear at @filmingmarks, so I’d be glad to see you there🖤 Love you, thank you for everything

Basically, “to learn English” means you’re going to read-read-read. 0.1 The first point you have to notice is never skip words. See this new glossy word in the sentence—go for it. Don’t panic. Simple scheme: Write the word —> Understand the context, aka understand its meaning and usage —> Write a few synonyms —> Make up three sentences using this word. Simple. Try it today, ok?

🏄‍♀️Sanguine (adj.) Optimistic or positive, especially in difficult situations Example: Despite the stock market crash, investors remained sanguine about long-term recovery. Match these scenarios to their likely sanguine responses: 1. "Our flight was canceled" 2. "I failed the audition" 3. "The restaurant lost our reservation" a) "Now we have time to explore the airport shops!" b) "Perfect chance to discover a new local spot" c) "Just means something better is coming"

🏄‍♀️Recalcitrant (adj.) Stubbornly resistant to authority or control Example: The recalcitrant toddler refused to wear anything but her superhero costume to preschool. Create a 2-sentence story using "recalcitrant" about: - A student protesting school rules - A old car that won't start

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🏄‍♀️Obfuscate (verb) To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand Example: Politicians often obfuscate when answering tough questions about their policies. Which of these is NOT a way to obfuscate? a) Using clear, simple analogies b) Speaking in bureaucratic jargon c) Introducing irrelevant details

🐄Core biological terms about ruminant animals. Aka cows, sheep, oxen, and so on. 1. Ruminant An animal that has a stomach with four compartments (instead of one) and that regurgitates its food (called "cud") to chew it again. This helps them digest tough plants like grass. Example: Cows, sheep, and deer are all ruminants. 2. Ruminate The process of chewing the cud. Informally, it also means to think deeply about something. Example: The goat was quietly ruminating under the tree. 3. Cud The ball of partially digested food that a ruminant brings back up from its stomach to its mouth to chew a second time. Example: The cow sat contentedly, chewing its cud. 4. Digestive System The group of organs (like the stomach and intestines) that work together to break down food for energy. Example: The digestive system of a ruminant is highly specialized for processing cellulose. 5. Grazing The act of an animal feeding on growing grass or other low plants. Example: The farmer's sheep spend most of their day grazing in the field. 6. Forage (as a verb) To search widely for food. (as a noun) Plant material (like grass or leaves) that animals eat. Example (verb): Deer will forage for food in the forest. Example (noun): In winter, when there is no grass, farmers provide hay as forage. 7. Bovine Relating to cattle (cows, oxen, buffalo). It is often used to describe something with cow-like qualities, such as being slow or calm. Example: She looked at me with a calm, bovine expression.

🏄‍♀️Quixotic (adj.) Extremely idealistic and unrealistic, like Don Quixote. Example: His quixotic dream of ending world hunger with a single app charmed investors but alarmed realists. Which of these is a "quixotic" goal? a) Saving $10 every month b) Eradicating all crime by 2030 c) Learning ten people how to bake bread

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🏄‍♀️Sycophantic (adj.) Behaving obsequiously to gain advantage; excessively flattering. Example: The sycophantic assistant praised the CEO’s terrible ideas just to get a promotion. Rewrite this sentence using "sycophantic": "He laughed at all his boss’s jokes, even the unfunny ones, hoping for a raise."