12.05.2024

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Question American English Answer American English
Slash Back
"He decided to RESPOND AGRESSIVLY with harsh comments."
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"He decided to SLASH BACK with harsh comments."
Often Given
"She is FREQUENTLY PROVIDED WITH extra responsibilities at work."
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"She is OFTEN GIVEN extra responsibilities at work."
Fledgling
I heard about a new coffee, it’s a NEW spot. They just opened last month!
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I heard about a new coffee, it’s a FLEDGLING spot. They just opened last month!
Cover as Much Ground As
"We need to address as much as we can in the meeting."
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"We need to cover as much ground as we can in the meeting."
Slay the Dragons
"You need to OVERCOME OBSTACLES holding you back."
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"You need to SLAY THE DRAGONS holding you back."
Compassion
"Her CONCERNING FOR OTHERS led her to volunteer at shelters."
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"Her COMPASSION led her to volunteer at shelters."
Quirks
Hey, have you noticed that everyone in the office has their own little UNUSUAL TRAITS?
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Hey, have you noticed that everyone in the office has their own little QUIRKS?
Incomprehension
That lecture was so complicated! I was left in a totally NO UNDERSTOOD STATE.
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That lecture was so complicated! I was left in total INCOMPREHENSION.
Boredom
"The long lecture filled them with TIREDNESS."
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"The long lecture filled them with BOREDOM."
Embed It Into
"We need to INTEGRATE these values INTO the culture."
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"We need to EMBED these values INTO the culture."
Enticing
It sounds incredibly ATTRACTIVE!
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It sounds incredibly ENTICING!
Attentiveness
"His PAYING ATTENTION impressed the boss."
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"His ATTENTIVENESS impressed the boss."
Conscientious Manner
She worked THOUGHTFULLY AND CAREFULLY
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"She completed her work in a CONSCIENTIOUS MANNER."
Bewildered
He was CONFUSED BY the unexpected change.
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"He was BEWILDERED by the sudden change."
Abundance of Wealth
Jeff Bezos has a LARGE AMOUNT OF WEALTH
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"Jeff Bezos is lived surrounded by an ABUNDANCE OF WEALTH."
Awry
Their plans were RUINED because of the weather
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"Their plans went AWRY because of the weather."
It’s Striking That
"IT'S SUPRISING THAT so many people came despite the rain."
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"IT'S STRIKING THAT so many people came despite the rain."
Endearing
"His shy smile was LOVELY."
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"His shy smile was ENDEARING."

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