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GIVE NOTICE = to inform your employer that you are quitting your job
SAUNTER = to walk in a slow, relaxed way (this word has a connotation of having a confident attitude while you walk this way)
Idiom: "Go on a Wild Goose Chase" π¦’πββοΈ
Meaning: To waste time searching for something that is difficult or impossible to find; to pursue a hopeless or pointless task.
π Usage Examples:
β "I spent hours looking for that rare book, but it was a wild goose chase." πβ
β "They told me I could get cheap concert tickets, but it was just a wild goose chase." ποΈπ€¦ββοΈ
β "Trying to track down the missing document was a wild goose chase." π’π
π‘ Think of it like this: Geese are hard to catch because they move quickly and unpredictably. If youβre chasing a wild goose, youβre running around aimlessly with no success! πββοΈπ¦’
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DRACONIAN = very severe (regarding laws and policies or their implementation)
πΉDraconian measures were taken to combat drug trafficking.
Draco was a lawmaker in ancient Greece who wanted the death penalty for even minor crimes.
How do you say draconian in your language?
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πΊπΈ GRUELING
π¬π§ GRUELLING
= very difficult and making you very tired, needing great effort for a long time
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My lunch todayβoatmeal with chia seedsβwas tasty, but it looked like gruel!
π₯£ GRUEL = a cheap simple food made, especially in the past, by boiling oats with water or milk
(This word has a connotation of the food being unpleasantβalmost like itβs a punishment to eat it.)
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ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day February 18, 2025 'chutzpah' noun | KHOOTS-puh "brazen boldness often paired with reckless self-controlled" Background Image: A red car parked across parking lines with white cars parked correctly on either side
When we arrived at Itzurun, I must have stood there gawking at the view for at least an hour.
GAWK AT = to look at something or someone in a stupid or rude way
(Here, I was so surprised by the beauty of the view that it paralyzed meβ I just stood there staring like an idiot!)
βΊοΈ VOCAB QUIZ βΊοΈ
I love _______ about in bed with Adri on Sunday mornings. Weβve got nowhere to be and can just enjoy our pillows and each otherβs company.
= to relax and enjoy yourself, doing very little
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πΊIdiom
πΊ"Bound and determined" - to be determined to do something
πΊ"The man's wife is bound and determined to visit her sister this summer."
πΊ"We are bound and determined to finish our project this week."
πΊ"My friend is bound and determined to start a business."
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Adrian gazed at the stone awestruck. Its sheer size left him dumbfounded.
AWESTRUCK = feeling very impressed by something
SHEER = [only before noun] used to emphasize the size, degree, or amount of something
DUMBFOUNDED = unable to speak because of surprise
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π’ a thrill seeker
π’ an adrenaline junkie
= a person who enjoys and tries to have experiences that cause a feeling of extreme excitement
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π€VOCAB QUIZ π€
We looked over these ceramic _____________ to see if we could use any for our mosaic.
a) wicks
b) shards
c) decanters
d) whiskers
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βΊοΈ VOCAB QUIZ βΊοΈ
I love _______ about in bed with Adri on Sunday mornings. Weβve got nowhere to be and can just enjoy our pillows and each otherβs company.
= to relax and enjoy yourself, doing very little
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