Learning English Flashcards

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Expression

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The expression of ideas or feelings is the showing of them through words, actions, or artistic activities. Laughter is one of the most infectious expressions of emotion.

I’ll look up the expression in the dictionary

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Irregularity

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lack of symmetry; deviation from the norm, abnormality; lack of regularity

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Strategy

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A strategy is a general plan or set of plans intended to achieve something, especially over a long period. The energy secretary will present the strategy tomorrow afternoon.

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Syntax

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(Technical) Syntax is the ways that words can be put together, or are put together, in order to make sentences. His grammar and syntax, both in oral and written expression, were much better than the average.

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Become skilled at something

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Become proffesional

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Make progress

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progress, advance, move forward

People who are afraid of making mistakes will make no progress in English conversation.

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Recall

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[re·call || rɪ’kɔl /-‘kɔːl]
remember, recollect; call back, bring back; revoke, annul, cancel
I recall the day when the younger brother was born.

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Tough

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Difficult
Dont you remember last night I remarked how tough was that one we had for dinner?
It’s going to be a tough planet for a long time,” he said thoughtfully.

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Effortless

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Easy

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Intricate

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complex; complicated; hard to understand, work, or make: an intricate machine.

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Learn by heart

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Remember

It’s quite tough to learn expressions by heart.

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Swot up on

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Learn

I find it effortless to swot up on the irregular verbs.

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Swot

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to study or work hard.
—noun

a student who studies assiduously, especially to the exclusion of other activities or interests; grind.
hard study or hard work; concentrated effort.

to study hard, especially by memorizing eg for an examination.
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♦ noun
an unkind word for a person who studies hard.

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Block out

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Ignore

It’s a good idea to block out your first language.

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