CULINARY n.
📖 connected with cooking

📌 I gained culinary skills after working in a restaurant for many years.
📌 In order to hone our cooking skills, we decided to attend a culinary class. 🥧
📌 Paris is the culinary centre of the world.


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MISCONCEPTION n.
📖 a wrong idea, a mistaken belief

📌 People once believed the misconception that the Earth is flat.
📌 The exhibition also wants to clear up misconceptions about Vlad Dracula.🧛‍♂️
📌 There is a popular misconception that too much exercise is bad for people.


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HOSTILE adj.
📖 unfriendly

📌🎧 We were happy to move away from our hostile neighbor.
📌 Antarctica has perhaps the world's most hostile climate. 🇦🇶
📌 Nancy left her job because of the hostile work environment.


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DENSE adj.
📖 difficult to see through

📌🎧 I easily became lost in the dense forest.
📌 It took Bilbo Baggins and his companions days to walk through the dense forest of Mirkwood.
📌 Visiting San Francisco, you may see dense fog flowing over the Golden Gate Bridge. 🌁


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How to memorize 40 words in 10 minutes. Method of loci

40 great words...

transaction 💱 isolate 🧬

impair 🙃 audible 🥁

highlight 🖍 outspoken 🤴

longing 🍳 endeavour 🗻

indigenous 🦘 vie 🏆

handy ✏️ numerous 🚞

opt 🍦 worthwhile 👧

attain 🌲 descent 🌇

chunk 🧀 allot 🏘

drought 🥀 bizarre 👩‍🎤

bundle 🗞 animate ☕️

merchandise 🧸 soak 🛀

coarse 🧶 upcoming 🎫

elapse 📸 excavate 🕳

feeble 🕯 attorney 👩‍⚖️

revolve 🎡 exquisite 🖼

fanciful 🧜‍♀️ edible 🍄

refrain 🙊 gourmet 🥗

civic 🏫 ordeal 🚴‍♀️

arduous 🧗‍♀️ spontaneous 🛋

MUSCLE n.
📖 a part of body that helps you move


📌🎧 She went to the gym in order to make her muscles stronger. 💪
📌 This gazette has considerable financial muscle and can hire top journalists.
📌 Leadership at one time meant muscles, but today it means getting along with people. [Mahatma Gandhi]


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RESCUE v.
📖 to save someone from a dangerous situation

📌🎧 The firefighter rescued the man from the burning building. 👨‍🚒
📌 A sailor fell overboard and was rescued.
📌 Disney's Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers movie is finally moving forward after years of talk..


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HARSH adj.
📖 something unpleasant to the senses or feelings

📌🎧 The desert can be a very harsh environment.
📌 My skin is sensitive and I find some soaps too harsh.
📌 The show has received harsh criticism from the press.


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TERRAIN n.
📖 a geographic area; a piece of land

📌🎧 The terrain below was rocky and full of hills.
📌 Switzerland is known for its mountainous terrain. 🏔
📌 When walking rocky terrain, it is essential to protect your feet by wearing boots.


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BELLY n.
📖 our stomach; the middle part of an animal’s body

📌🎧 His belly was full because he ate a lot of food.
📌 Why do most fish have a dark back and a white belly? 🐡
📌 Rihanna can be seen belly dancing on the stage, with neon green laser lights above her.


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TIMID adj.
📖 afraid, shy, or nervous

📌🎧 The timid child hides behind her mother whenever she sees a stranger.
📌 Our cat is so timid that it runs and hides everytime someone visits us. 🙀
📌 The timid singer nervously approached the microphone.


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ALTERNATIVE n.
📖 another possible option

📌🎧 Her first plan to make extra money seemed weak, so she chose an alternative. 🅱️
📌 Doctors these days are more open-minded about alternative medicine.
📌 Nowadays, we should rely more on alternative energy sources.


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OBSOLETE adj.
📖 not in use any more, out-of-date

📌🎧 Since computers became inexpensive, typewriters have become obsolete.
📌 I still use my VCR because it is not obsolete to me. 📼
📌 Nokia went from phone titan to obsolete ...


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PERSUADE v.
📖 to make someone agree to do something

🎧 The children persuaded their parents to buy them gifts. 💝
📌 Neil didn't want to come at first, but we persuaded him.
📌She is a persuasive speaker; by the end of the debate, she had everyone on her side.


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NEVERTHELESS adv.
📖 in spite of that

📌🎧 He is usually friendly. Nevertheless, he wasn’t this afternoon.
📌 He doesn't earn much but he loves his job nevertheless. 👨‍🎨
📌 We didn't go anywhere exotic for our holiday. Nevertheless, we had a simply wonderful time.


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LAUNCH v.
📖 to start something; to make a new product

📌🎧 The boat launched from the dock and floated down the river.
📌 Launched in Sputnik 2, Laika the dog became the first terrestrial animal in space. 🚀
📌 Xiaomi just launched the Mi Watch.


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MEDIEVAL adj.
📖 connected with the Middle Ages

📌🎧 We visited a castle that was built during medieval times. 🏰
📌 The library is an enormous resource for historians of medieval France.
📌 They're using a computer system that is positively medieval by today's standards.


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CARDBOARD n.
📖 thick brown paper, used especially for making boxes

📌🎧 We packed our things into cardboard boxes and moved to our new home. 📦
📌 Most cardboard can be recycled, such as boxes, plates, tubes etc.
📌 Creating shelters from cardboard boxes became a creative adventure for kids.


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FLEET n.
📖 a group of ships, cars, planes controlled by one company

📌🎧 The fleet of ships spent a few days at the dock. 🚢
📌 Hong Kong has the world's largest fleet of double-decker buses.
📌 The company operates a fleet of about 1, 650 taxis.


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COMPRESS v.
📖 to press something or make it smaller

📌🎧 I compressed my clothes to fit into a single suitcase. 🗜
📌 Scuba divers used cylinders of compressed air.
📌 The pianist softly began to compress the keys, playing a gentle melody.


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