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

A NUMBER OF clothes IS on sale. → ❌

A NUMBER OF clothes 👗👖👔 ARE on sale. → ✔️

A NUMBER OF = several; it requires a PLURAL verb.

#Grammar

💥“Recur” = happen repeatedly and regularly.

💥“Reoccur” = happen again.

The sunrise *recurs*.
Ensure that financial crises do not *reoccur*!

#vocabulary

TOP DOG = the most important and powerful person in a group. 👑
UNDERDOG = someone or something (e.g., a team) that nobody expects to win.

#vocabulary

DECENT = appropriate; acceptable.👌
DESCENT = downward ⬇️ movement.
DISSENT = to disagree 🙅; disagreement.
THIS SCENT = this smell. 👃

#vocabulary

💥EXCEPTIONABLE = offensive:
He was criticized for his *exceptionable* comments.

💥EXCEPTIONAL = outstanding:
My essay is *exceptional*.

#vocabulary

Don’t begin a question with “May you …?”

💁 Begin with “May I,” “Could you,” or “Can you,” “Did you,” etc. instead.

*May I* play games? 🎮

#Grammar

Do NOT add apostrophes to possessive pronouns! 👁👁

His → ✔️

His’ / His’s → ❌

Ours → ✔️

Our’s / Ours’ → X

Yours → ✔️

Your’s → ❌

#Grammar