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English Words / Meaning *Accurate* – correct Achieve – *accomplish* *Active* – energetic Adamant – *firm* *Add* – increase Adequate – *sufficient* *Aggressive* – assertive Aid – help Always – *forever* *Amateur* – beginner Ambitious – *aspiring* *Approve* – accept Arrive – *reach* *Authentic* – genuine Awful – *dreadful, atrocious* *Bashful* – shy, timid Beautiful – *pretty, attractive (Pretty Synonyms)* *Before* – prior, earlier Beginning – *start, initiate* *Believe* – trust, accept Below – *under, lower* *Beneficial* – helpful, useful Best – *finest, choice* *Birth* – beginning Blend – *combine, mix* *Bottom* – base, foundation Brave – *courageous, bold* *Break* – fracture, burst Brief – *short, concise* *Buy* – purchase Calm – *quiet, tranquil* *Chilly* – cool, nippy Chubby – *plump, pudgy* *Clarify* – explain, simplify Close – *near, imminent* *Coarse* – bumpy, rough Comical – *amusing, funny* *Complex* – complicated Confine – *contain, enclose* *Conflict* – fight, bat...

The Use and Meaning of "YET" “Yet” is an adverb. “Yet” can also be a conjunction. Let’s look at each one: “Yet” as a conjunction A conjunction joins together phrases, clauses or sentences. “yet” as a conjunction means ‘but’ or ‘nevertheless’. It shows contrast with the first part of the sentence. Examples: Mark doesn’t like Jane, yet he often talks to her. She is intelligent, yet she failed her exams. “Yet” as an adverb “Yet” is usually used in a NEGATIVE sentence or in a QUESTION. We often use “yet” with the present perfect tense and other perfect tenses. We also sometimes use it in the present tense. “yet” is sometimes used in an AFFIRMATIVE sentence. “Yet” with the present tense We use “yet” in the present tense in negative sentences and questions. “Yet” in a NEGATIVE sentence Something is not happening or is not true in the present and we expect it to happen or to be true in the future. Examples: They are not leaving yet. She’s not tired yet. “Yet” in a QUESTI...

Informal and Formal VERBS 1 say sorry ➖ apologize, apologise 2 go up ➖ increase 3 go down ➖ decrease 4 set up ➖ establish 5 look at ➖ examine 6 blow up ➖ explode 7 find out ➖ discover 8 bring about ➖ cause 9 put off ➖ postpone, delay 10 rack up ➖ accumulate 11 make up ➖ fabricate 12 stand for ➖ represent 13 find out ➖ discover, ascertain 14 leave out ➖ omit 15 point out ➖ indicate 16 go against ➖ oppose 17 get in touch with ➖ contact 18 It’s about ➖ It concerns, It’s in regards to 19 need to ➖ required 20 think about ➖ consider 21 get ➖ obtain 22 put up ➖ tolerate 23 deal with ➖ handle 24 seem ➖ appear 25 show ➖ demonstrate, illustrate, portray 26 start ➖ commence 27 keep ➖ retain 28 free ➖ release 29 get on someone’s nerves ➖ bother 30 ring up ➖ call 31 show up ➖ arrive 32 let ➖ permit 33 fill in ➖ substitute, inform 34 block ➖ undermine 35 give the go ahead, greenlight ➖ authorize, authorise

How To Do Things: Moving The Big Rock Story! One spring day, a small boy tried to move a big rock in his backyard so he could start his garden. He tried, and tried, and tried, but he couldn’t budge the rock even a little bit. His father watched from the porch, and finally he asked his son whether he was using all of his strength. The boy said, “Yes, I am.” “No, you’re not,” said the father.  “You haven’t asked me to help you!” T = Together E = Everyone A = Achieves M = More

How to improve English? Hello every English learner I am going to show you the methods by which you can improve your English. English is a global language and if someone is really interested to learn English, it can be learnt easily by following way. There are five components of English language and you have to practice all of them in order to become fluent in English. Five components are : Listening, speaking, reading, writing and Thinking. 1. Listening Listening is art and if you are master in it, surely you are going to be a great speaker. A good listener is always a good speaker. So listen English everyday at least 20 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes in the evening.  2. Speaking  We must talk everyday in English in order to achieve fluency. So many people are afraid to speak because they are shy what other people will think if I will make mistakes, mistakes are very common so don't worry about mistakes just try to express yourself. In the beginning every...