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Grow your English vocabulary!
Grow your English vocabulary and use more colorful language with our
interactive flashcards! Listen carefully to the questions and
sentences.
Remember that subjects and verbs must agree! I walk. He walks!
Also remember that subjects and verbs can reverse in questions. How is
he? He is happy!
Let's take a look at our first character. A diver is swimming and is
surprised by a giant squid! How does he feel? Is he scared? Is he
surprised? Is he nervous? The squid is very close, but the diver's
face doesn't look worried. We think he looks awed! To be awed is to
experience a wide range of amazing emotions. You may experience fear,
happiness, and deep respect when awed. To be awed is to see something
amazing that changes your life. What are you awed by?
What about this character? Does he look pleased? Is he happy? Is he
excited? Is he mad? This is a scarecrow, and it should be keeping
crows away. Unfortunately, this scarecrow isn't doing a very good job.
He also can't move and is being picked at by the crows. He looks more
than unhappy. He looks bitter! To be bitter means to be both unhappy
and angry when you're unable to change your situation. When have you
felt bitter?
Have a look at our next character. Is he a rock star? Is he famous? Is
he loved? In his glasses we see tons of fans. Do they look happy to
see him? When something is interesting, you want to pay attention to
it and explore it. But a more appropriate word in this instance would
be captivating! Captivating is stronger than interesting and you are
really pulled in by something that captivates you. Is this video
captivating?
Our next pair of characters looks like a typical fat guy/skinny guy
duo that you see on TV shows. Are they friends? Are they having a good
time? When you see something so many times that it becomes boring and
common, it becomes clichéd. Expressions can be clichés, too. The
phrase, "a chain is only as strong as its weakest link," has been used
so many times that it's become common and clichéd. Can you think of
any clichés?
Our next character is going fishing. Does he look scary? Is he evil?
This boy is being more than mean by fishing in a goldfish bowl; he is
being cruel! While being mean is to do something bad to someone else,
a cruel person is happy when hurting others. The boy in this
interactive flashcard knows that the fish has no chance and is
delighted by it. Don't be cruel to others!
Does this character look excited? Is he looking forward to life? What
is he thinking about? In his hat we see an image of a church and
graveyard. The scene is dark and grim. While it's easy to say that
this character looks sad, we want you to have fun using a more
colorful word like dejected! To be dejected is to feel very down.
Maybe he's thinking about death. What's in your hat?
Our next flashcard is a tricky one. Is the man rich? Is he well-known?
The man has an eye patch, so something terrible may have happened to
him. But he also has a thick mustache and a bow tie. Is he a spy? Is
he intelligent? We think he looks distinguished! To be distinguished
is to be marked by eminence or excellence. Maybe he's a war hero! Do
you know anyone distinguished?
Have a look at our last character. Does he look like he's having a
good time? Is he energetic? Is he positive? What happened to him? He's
wearing the crown and robes of a king, but he is lost and floating at
sea far from his castle. He is alone, tired and helpless. You can say
he looks depressed, but a more colorful word would be despondent. To
be despondent means to be extremely sad and depressed. You are sad
when the movie you want to rent isn't available. You are despondent
when your home is blown away by a tornado. Have you ever been
despondent?
Go back and watch this video many times so you remember the words and
get a good understanding of how subjects and verbs agree. Practice
repeating the sentences and then get out and use the words and phrases
with native speakers! Have fun and enjoy getting fluent in English!
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