Speak English Fluently: 4000 Essential Words from Daily Conversations | Day 123

Speak English Fluently: 4000 Essential Words from Daily Conversations | Day 127

Episode 127: grand, loosen, form, mortal, mature, aid, absent, partition, impress, and addition. 1. grand (adj.) : big, impressive, and important; magnificent or luxurious 2. loosen (v.) : to make something less tight; to relax or make less strict 3. form (v./n.) : to make or create something (v.); a type or shape; a document to fill out (n.) 4. mortal (adj./n.) : able to die; causing death or very severe (adj.); a human being (n.) 5. mature (adj./v.) : fully grown or behaving like an adult (adj.); to become fully grown (v.) 6. aid (n./v.) : help or assistance (n.); to help or assist (v.) 7. absent (adj.) : not present or missing; mentally not there (absent-minded) 8. partition (n./v.) : a divider that separates things (n.); to divide into parts (v.) 9. impress (v.) : to make someone feel admiration and respect 10. addition (n.) : the act of adding something or something that is added; in math, the process of adding numbers

Speak English Fluently: 4000 Essential Words from Daily Conversations | Day 126

Episode 126: grand, loosen, form, mortal, mature, aid, absent, partition, impress, and addition. 1. grand (adj.) : big, impressive, and important; magnificent or luxurious 2. loosen (v.) : to make something less tight; to relax or make less strict (e.g., loosen rules) 3. form (v./n.) : to make or create something, like a shape or group (v.); a type or kind of something; a document to fill out with information (n.) 4. mortal (adj./n.) : able to die; not immortal (adj.); a regular human being (n.) 5. mature (adj./v.) : fully developed or grown-up, in age or behavior (adj.); to become fully grown (v.) 6. aid (n./v.) : help or assistance (n.); to help or assist someone (v.) 7. absent (adj.) : not present or missing from a place 8. partition (n./v.) : something that divides a space, like a wall or divider (n.); to divide something into parts (v.) 9. impress (v.) : to make someone feel admiration or respect 10. addition (n.) : the act of adding something, or something that is added; in math, the process of adding numbers together

Speak English Fluently: 4000 Essential Words from Daily Conversations | Day 125

Episode 125: instruct, pledge, quiet, observe, challenge, hardware, horrify, upwards, yet, and mile. 1. instruct (v.) : to teach someone how to do something or give specific directions or orders 2. pledge (v./n.) : to make a serious or formal promise (v.); a solemn promise or commitment (n.) 3. quiet (adj./v.) : making very little or no noise; silent or peaceful (adj.); to make something or someone become silent or calm (v.) 4. observe (v.) : to watch something or someone carefully; to notice or see something 5. challenge (n./v.) : a difficult task or problem that tests one's abilities (n.); to invite someone to compete or to question the truth or validity of something (v.) 6. hardware (n.) : the physical parts of a computer or machine; tools or metal equipment used for building or repairs 7. horrify (v.) : to cause someone to feel great shock, fear, or disgust 8. upwards (adv.) : toward a higher place, level, or position; increasing in amount or value 9. yet (conj./adv.) : but or however (to introduce contrast); up to this time or still (e.g., not yet); even (for emphasis, e.g., yet another) 10. mile (n.) : a unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards or about 1.609 kilometers; (idiom: go the extra mile) to make additional effort

Speak English Fluently: 4000 Essential Words from Daily Conversations | Day 124

Episode 124: ban, heritage, divorce, secret, yellow, invite, hopeless, anyway, angrily, and saucer. 1. ban (v./n.) : to not allow something or to forbid it officially 2. heritage (n.) : the traditions, beliefs or culture that are passed down from previous generations 3. divorce (n./v.) : the legal ending of a marriage; to separate two things completely 4. secret (n.) : something that is kept hidden or not known by others 5. yellow (adj.) : the color of the sun, lemons; (slang) cowardly or afraid 6. invite (v.) : to ask someone to go somewhere or do something; to cause a reaction, usually a bad one 7. hopeless (adj.) : describing a situation where there is no possibility of success or improvement; having zero skill at something 8. anyway (adv.) : used to change the subject or return to a previous subject; in spite of something 9. angrily (adv.) : doing something with anger 10. saucer (n.) : a small curved plate that you put a cup on; (flying saucer) the classic term for a UFO

Speak English Fluently: 4000 Essential Words from Daily Conversations | Day 123

Episode 123: borrow, cough, triangle, whenever, later, brush, sign, sometimes, relevant, and sunlight. 1. borrow (v.) : to take and use something that belongs to someone else with the intention of returning it 2. cough (n./v.) : a sudden expulsion of air from the lungs, often with a noisy sound, due to irritation or illness (n.); to force air out of the lungs in this way (v.) 3. triangle (n.) : a flat shape with three straight sides and three angles; a musical percussion instrument made of a metal rod bent into a triangle 4. whenever (conj.) : at whatever time; every time that; as soon as 5. later (adv.) : at a time in the future or after the time you have mentioned; (greeting: see you later) goodbye for now 6. brush (n./v.) : a tool with bristles used for cleaning, painting, or arranging hair (n.); to clean, paint, or touch lightly with a brush or similar motion (v.) 7. sign (n./v.) : a notice, symbol, or mark giving information or instructions (n.); to write one's name on something to show agreement or authorship (v.) 8. sometimes (adv.) : on some occasions but not always or often; occasionally 9. relevant (adj.) : closely connected or appropriate to what is being discussed or considered; important to the matter at hand 10. sunlight (n.) : the light and heat that come directly from the sun