Score = a group of 20 people or things

Score = 20
4 Score = 80
7 Years = 87

Don't say five scores; say five score

The plural form 'scores' means a large number of people or things. #vocabulary

FACT: It’s OK to use “while” as a synonym for “whereas.”

He likes tea *while* I like coffee. 👲🍵 ☕️👱

#fact

REFUSE [rih-FYOOZ] = (v.) say no; decline.
REFUSE [REF-yoos] = (n.) trash; rubbish.

#vocabulary

SOW = plant seeds.

SEW = stitch.

REAP = harvest; gather.

RIP = tear.

You *reap* what you *sow*: 🌽, 🍅.

You *rip* what you *sew*: 👗, 👘.

#vocabulary

📌I'm used to killing snakes = I've killed a lot of snakes in my life.

📌I used to kill snakes = I killed snakes in the past, but not anymore.

#Grammar

UBIQUITOUS = everywhere.

The letter “u” is ubiquitous in *UbiqUitoUs*: it’s at the beginning, middle, and end.

"Bacteria are ubiquitous in nature." Remembering this sentence may help.

#vocabulary

Coordinating Conjunctions
And
But
Or
Nor
For
Yet
So
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Subordinating Conjunctions
Here's a list of some of the most common subordinating conjunctions:
after
although
as
as if
as long as
as much as
as soon as
as though
because
before
even
even if
even though
if
if only
if when
if then
inasmuch
in order that
just as
lest
now
now since
now that
now when
once
provided
provided that
rather than
since
so that
supposing
than
that
though
til
unless
until
when
whenever
where
whereas
where if
wherever
whether
which
while
who
whoever
why
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Correlative Conjunctions
both / and
not only / but also
either / or
neither / nor
whether / or
as / as
such / that
scarcely / when
as many / as
no sooner / than
rather / than

#Grammar

PROPHESY [PROF-uh-sigh] (v.) = predict

PROPHECY [PROF-uh-see] (n.) = prediction

Ramzy *prophesied* that you would have a great 2016. 🙌

#vocabulary

A "thief" is a general word for sb who steals.
A "shoplifter" is sb who takes things from shops without paying for them.
A "pickpocket" is sb who takes things from the pockets or bags of other people in the street or on a bus.
A " burglar" takes things from people's houses.
A "robber" takes money from banks, people; often uses violence.
A "mugger" violently attacks you in a public place to steal money.

#vocabulary

-»> IMPORTANT - IDIOMS AND PHRASES «<—
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🔴1. A Chip on Your Shoulder :
Being angry about something that happened in the past; a grudge.
🔴2. A Dime a Dozen :
When something is extremely common and simple to acquire.
🔴3. A Fool and His Money Are Soon Parted :
It's easy for someone acting foolish to lose his/her money through carelessness or by being tricked.
🔴4. A Piece of Cake :
A task that is simple to complete; similar to the common phrase "as easy as pie."
🔴5. An Arm and a Leg
Something that is extremely expensive; an idiom meaning the price paid was costly, excessively so.
🔴6. All Greek To Me
When something is incomprehensible due to complexity.
🔴7. Back to Square One
To go back to the beginning; a popular saying that suggests a person has to start over.
🔴8. Back To the Drawing Board
Similar to the phrase above, it means starting over again from a previously failed attempt.
🔴9. Barking Up The Wrong Tree
To make a wrong assumption about something.
🔴10. Beating Around the Bush
Avoiding the main point; a common phrase meaning a person is failing to get to the bottom line.
🔴11. Beating a Dead Horse
Something that is seen as futile; a popular saying used to describe how bringing up older issues that have already been resolved is pointless.
🔴12. Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Being faced with two difficult choices; a dilemma.
🔴13. Break The Ice
Breaking down a social stiffness or awkwardness.
🔴14. Burst Your Bubble
To ruin someone's happy moment or mood, usually by telling them disappointing news or information.
🔴15. Close But No Cigar
Coming close to a successful outcome only to fall short at the end.
🔴16. Cry Over Spilt Milk
One shouldn't worry over things that have already happened and that cannot be changed.
🔴17. Cry Wolf
Lying; a common phrase meaning someone is calling for help when it's not really needed.
🔴18. Cup Of Joe
A cup of joe is an American nickname for a cup of coffee.
🔴19. Curiosity Killed The Cat
An idiom meaning mind your own business, as too much poking and prodding could lead to harm.
🔴20. Cut The Mustard
Meeting expectations; used as a way to describe how someone has met the required standards that were set.
🔴21. Cut To The Chase
To get to the point, leaving out all of the unnecessary details. Similar to popular sayings such as "beating around the bush."

#idiomatic_expressions

Adduce = cite as evidence 📝

Induce = persuade; cause; produce

Seduce = allure 💋; tempt

Reduce = decrease 📉

Deduce = reason; infer 👩💭

#vocabulary

patricide = murder of ones's father
fratricide = murder of one's brother
sororicide = murder of one's sister
regicide = murder of one's ruler.

#vocabulary

Enrich your Vocabulary:
⭐️Other ways to say I'm tired:

✅ I'm beat.
✅ I'm exhausted.
✅ I'm pooped.
✅ I'm worn out.
✅ I'm done.
✅ I'm spent.
✅ I'm flat out tired.
✅ I'm dead on my feet.
✅ I'm running in empty.
✅ I'm running on fumes.
✅ I'm tired out.
✅ I'm weary.
✅ I'm dog tired.
✅ I'm tired to be done.
✅ I'm dragging.

#vocabulary