Words to boost your vocabulary
📝 Learn English with Teacher Fatima Words to Boost Your Vocabulary!
Hey everyone! 👋 Welcome back to "Smart English"! Today, we're diving into some new words to help you sound more natural and confident.
Our friend Teacher Aubrey has some great visual guides to help us out. Let's take a look at five words and some fantastic synonyms you can start using today!
1. UGLY 👹
Tired of just saying "ugly"? Spice it up!
* Grotesque: Something strange, twisted, and unpleasant to look at. Think of a scary monster from a movie.
* Hideous: Extremely unpleasant or repulsive. You might describe an awful smell or a terrible outfit this way.
* Monstrous: Having the frightening or evil appearance of a monster.
Example: "The old gargoyle on the building had a grotesque face."
2. DIRTY 🗑️
Stop using "dirty" for everything! Here are some better options.
* Filthy: Extremely and disgustingly dirty. Your dog might be filthy after playing in the mud.
* Grubby: Covered with dirt; messy. This is often used for clothes or hands.
* Soiled: Stained or dirtied. This is a more formal way to say it, often used for fabric.
Example: "He had to wash his hands after touching the grubby doorknob."
3. SELFISH 🤳
There's more to it than just "selfish."
* Greedy: Wanting more than you need, especially food or money.
* Possessive: Demanding total loyalty and not liking it when others share their friends or things.
* Self-centered: Only thinking about yourself and your own needs.
Example: "The child was being greedy and wouldn't share his toys."
4. WEAK 💪
Expand your vocabulary beyond "weak."
* Feeble: Lacking physical strength, especially from age or illness.
* Frail: Physically delicate and easily broken.
* Brittle: Hard but liable to break easily. This is often used for objects, but can describe a person's physical or emotional state.
Example: "After the long illness, he felt too feeble to get out of bed."
5. LAZY 😴
Ditch "lazy" for these expressive words.
* Sluggish: Moving or reacting more slowly than normal. This can be because you're tired, or it can describe a slow-moving economy.
* Lethargic: Feeling lazy, tired, and without energy.
* Indolent: Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy. This is a more formal, literary word.
Example: "I felt so lethargic after eating a huge lunch that I couldn't focus on work."
That's it for today! Which of these new words will you try to use this week? Let me know in the comments below!
Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more smart English tips! 🚀
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<h1>📝 Learn English with Teacher Fatima 5 Words to Boost Your Vocabulary!</h1>
<p class="intro">Hey everyone! 👋 Welcome back to "Smart English"! Today, we're diving into some new words to help you sound more natural and confident.</p>
<p class="intro">Our friend Teacher Aubrey has some great visual guides to help us out. Let's take a look at five words and some fantastic synonyms you can start using today!</p>
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<h3>1. UGLY 👹</h3>
<p>Tired of just saying "ugly"? Spice it up!</p>
<ul>
<li>
<strong>Grotesque:</strong> Something strange, twisted, and unpleasant to look at. Think of a scary monster from a movie.
</li>
<li>
<strong>Hideous:</strong> Extremely unpleasant or repulsive. You might describe an awful smell or a terrible outfit this way.
</li>
<li>
<strong>Monstrous:</strong> Having the frightening or evil appearance of a monster.
</li>
</ul>
<p class="example"><strong>Example:</strong> "The old gargoyle on the building had a **grotesque** face."</p>
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<h3>2. DIRTY 🗑️</h3>
<p>Stop using "dirty" for everything! Here are some better options.</p>
<ul>
<li>
<strong>Filthy:</strong> Extremely and disgustingly dirty. Your dog might be **filthy** after playing in the mud.
</li>
<li>
<strong>Grubby:</strong> Covered with dirt; messy. This is often used for clothes or hands.
</li>
<li>
<strong>Soiled:</strong> Stained or dirtied. This is a more formal way to say it, often used for fabric.
</li>
</ul>
<p class="example"><strong>Example:</strong> "He had to wash his hands after touching the **grubby** doorknob."</p>
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<h3>3. SELFISH 🤳</h3>
<p>There's more to it than just "selfish."</p>
<ul>
<li>
<strong>Greedy:</strong> Wanting more than you need, especially food or money.
</li>
<li>
<strong>Possessive:</strong> Demanding total loyalty and not liking it when others share their friends or things.
</li>
<li>
<strong>Self-centered:</strong> Only thinking about yourself and your own needs.
</li>
</ul>
<p class="example"><strong>Example:</strong> "The child was being **greedy** and wouldn't share his toys."</p>
</div>
<hr>
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<h3>4. WEAK 💪</h3>
<p>Expand your vocabulary beyond "weak."</p>
<ul>
<li>
<strong>Feeble:</strong> Lacking physical strength, especially from age or illness.
</li>
<li>
<strong>Frail:</strong> Physically delicate and easily broken.
</li>
<li>
<strong>Brittle:</strong> Hard but liable to break easily. This is often used for objects, but can describe a person's physical or emotional state.
</li>
</ul>
<p class="example"><strong>Example:</strong> "After the long illness, he felt too **feeble** to get out of bed."</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="word-section">
<h3>5. LAZY 😴</h3>
<p>Ditch "lazy" for these expressive words.</p>
<ul>
<li>
<strong>Sluggish:</strong> Moving or reacting more slowly than normal. This can be because you're tired, or it can describe a slow-moving economy.
</li>
<li>
<strong>Lethargic:</strong> Feeling lazy, tired, and without energy.
</li>
<li>
<strong>Indolent:</strong> Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy. This is a more formal, literary word.
</li>
</ul>
<p class="example"><strong>Example:</strong> "I felt so **lethargic** after eating a huge lunch that I couldn't focus on work."</p>
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<p class="outro">That's it for today! Which of these new words will you try to use this week? Let me know in the comments below! </p>
<p class="outro">Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more smart English tips! 🚀</p>
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<span>#Vocabulary</span>
<span>#SmartEnglish</span>
<span>#TeacherAubrey</span>
<span>#EnglishTips</span>
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