I was bound and determined to see the Northern Lights and stayed outside in freezing temps for five nights waiting. Happy New Year! 🎉🎉🎉

DRACONIAN = very severe (regarding laws and policies or their implementation) 🔹Draconian measures were taken to combat drug trafficking. Draco was a lawmaker in ancient Greece who wanted the death penalty for even minor crimes. How do you say draconian in your language?

🤓 VOCAB LESSON 🤓 Adrian gazed at the stone awestruck. Its sheer size left him dumbfounded. AWESTRUCK = feeling very impressed by something SHEER = [only before noun] used to emphasize the size, degree, or amount of something DUMBFOUNDED = unable to speak because of surprise

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☺️ VOCAB QUIZ ☺️ I love _______ about in bed with Adri on Sunday mornings. We’ve got nowhere to be and can just enjoy our pillows and each other’s company. = to relax and enjoy yourself, doing very little #Vocabulary #英語 #Ingles

🤔VOCAB QUIZ 🤔 We looked over these ceramic _____________ to see if we could use any for our mosaic. a) wicks b) shards c) decanters d) whiskers #Vocabulary #English #እንግሊዝኛ

I love rollercoasters! Just followed! Cool account if you are… 🎢 a thrill seeker 🎢 an adrenaline junkie = a person who enjoys and tries to have experiences that cause a feeling of extreme excitement Weeeeeee! 🤪

Thanks for voting, Steppers! ❤️ 58% of you knew the right answer. I love LAZING about in bed with Adri on Sunday mornings. It’s the best!

When we arrived at Itzurun, I must have stood there gawking at the view for at least an hour. GAWK AT = to look at something or someone in a stupid or rude way (Here, I was so surprised by the beauty of the view that it paralyzed me— I just stood there staring like an idiot!)

I used this word all the time.

My lunch today—oatmeal with chia seeds—was tasty, but it looked like gruel! 🥣 GRUEL = a cheap simple food made, especially in the past, by boiling oats with water or milk (This word has a connotation of the food being unpleasant—almost like it’s a punishment to eat it.) #ESL

This is the problem with having advanced students! You stole my follow-up post, Javi! 😂 I’m so proud of you! 👏👏👏 🇺🇸 GRUELING 🇬🇧 GRUELLING = very difficult and making you very tired, needing great effort for a long time #LearnEnglish #Vocabulary

Idiom: "Go on a Wild Goose Chase" 🦢🏃‍♂️ Meaning: To waste time searching for something that is difficult or impossible to find; to pursue a hopeless or pointless task. 📌 Usage Examples: ✔ "I spent hours looking for that rare book, but it was a wild goose chase." 📚❌ ✔ "They

Goodness gracious! They sure do sell some risqué souvenirs! 😳 GOODNESS GRACIOUS = a cute and slightly old-fashioned way to express surprise 🌶️ RISQUÉ = sexual in nature and slightly shocking (you can tell a risqué joke, see a risqué performance, etc.) #inglés #vocabulary

I absolutely crave… 😛 beets 😛 celery (especially with peanut butter!) 😛 cucumber 😛 mushrooms 😛 pumpkin 😛 sweet potato 😛 tomato and 😛 zucchini I can’t stand… 😝 Brussels sprouts 😝 cabbage 😝 cauliflower 😝 green beans and 😝 peas How about you? #LearningEnglish

I can’t imagine a more delightful afternoon than one spent strolling the ramparts of Tossa de Mar. 🩵 🚶‍♀️STROLL = to walk somewhere in a slow, relaxed way 🏰 RAMPARTS = high, wide walls of stone or earth with a path on top, built around a castle, town, etc. to defend it #ingles

It felt amazing to _____ today! I _____ into my boss’s office and let my resignation letter float right down in front of her, light as a feather. I love knowing she’ll never have power over me again. #LearnEnglish #inglés #Vocabulary

Slang Word: "Bleak" 😞❌ Meaning: Depressing, hopeless, or really bad—used to describe situations, moods, or outcomes that don’t look good. 📌 Usage Examples: ✔ "My bank account is looking bleak after all that shopping." 💸😩 ✔ "The weather is so bleak today—just gray skies

Thanks for voting, Steppers! 55% of you got this right. GIVE NOTICE = to inform your employer that you are quitting your job SAUNTER = to walk in a slow, relaxed way (this word has a connotation of having a confident attitude while you walk this way)

This is fantastic #vocabulary! Literal: 🚢 HELM = a handle or wheel used for controlling the direction in which a boat moves Figurative: 👩‍✈️ AT THE HELM = in charge of an organization, project, etc. 👨‍✈️ TAKE THE HELM = to take charge of an organization, project, etc. #ingles