Do you want to sound smarter?

Here are a few words that can be dropped into a regular conversation and will enrich your vocabulary.

Axiomatic (adjective) = self-evident.

Cacophony (noun) = unpleasant loud sounds.

Capitulate (verb) = give up.

Facetious (adjective) = joking in an inappropriate manner, not serious about something important.

Fastidious (adjective)  = paying great attention to small details, wanting everything to be perfect.

Glib (adjective) = speaking or writing in a confident but dishonest way.

Ubiquitous (adjective) = everywhere.

PROVERBS

EASY GRAMMAR

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Whether  writing or talking you may sometimes feel like your vocabulary could  be wider  than just to keep on repeating the same word for the hundredth time.

So here are a few words with good alternatives

a lot of – plentiful, myriad

amazing – astonishing, awesome, jaw-dropping

big – hefty

happy – cheerful, elated, pleased

hard – arduous, demanding, laborious

important – crucial, essential

interesting – captivating, engaging

like – appreciate, favor, prefer

perfect – excellent, impeccable, superb

PROVERBS

EASY GRAMMAR

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Have two left feet

Someone who is not very good – clumsy – at dancing has two left feet.

Origin: Most people are right handed. When they use their left hand, the result is usually awkward. Perhaps this phrase is based on this observation. 

Words
clumsy: awkward in movement or manner.
clumsy in other languages

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