Use CONTEXT CLUES to Build Your Vocabulary

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Building your vocabulary is incredibly important. Listening and reading are great ways to do that. But in order to do this effectively, you need to use context clues.
That's why I want to practice building your vocabulary using context clues. I have 12 advanced words and phrases, in which I want you to use context clues to infer the meaning.
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[@user-sd1bm6hs2n]

Seriously this is a wonderful class. Need more like this. Also like to know words for simple things in English ( like "Bannister" - staircase's sideways, i didn't know that before few days ago)

[@InteractiveEng]

Wow, thanks so much! I appreciate your comment. 😊

[@User133-us]

All 12 words are new for me. Thanks a lot! The examples of the sentences are great!

[@abadalrhmazkoo922]

All of them are new for me but the benefits are greater to know more vocabulary and take my English to higher level. Teacher Wes thank you so much for this amazing presentation!

[@Gareeb579]

It means to show superiority in your speech ‏‪11:24‬‏

[@nun-chan9433]

timing = 9:17. I'm in charge, and I'm calling the shots. In charge means responsible/in duty, 'call the shots' means managing or dealing with derived from the meaning of "order to shoot", then the phrase means I'm the (invincible/horrible/terrible) boss. (I suppose).

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[@InteractiveEng]

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[@margaretpeters4888]

Thank you Teacher Wes, I have been learning so much, as a matter of fact, all these words are new to me and I am humble

[@InteractiveEng]

That's great, Margaret. I'm glad that you continue to learn new words with these video lessons. Keep up the good work! 😊

[@tajjamalabbas]

Please make such kind of video Specially Reading

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@tajjamalabbas]

I took all the screenshots of the vocabulary and will all of them into my IELTS Writing and Speaking modules.

[@csumacsuma4446]

Very good lesson I am learning something new daily tq u sir.

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[@nun-chan9433]

timing = 24:33. The verb 'bamboozle' He bamboozled me out of $50. He bamboozled $50 out of me. Which sentence would be correct? In my dictionary, for example, the former sentence is written. But for me the latter sentence seems natural in the usage 'out of'. Next, I found an example sentence in the word 'swindle. swindle a person out of his money. swindle a person's money out of him I suppose the verb accompanying with act toward person to do something(e.g threaten/terrify/violence, etc), would have person as object, the verb(e.g steal,deceive) without being aware of by victim would have thing as object. Would this be correct or both sentences would be correct? Please teach me . (wandering chick)

[@vidyashankar9616]

making decisions, giving direction/ guidance

[@vidyashankar9616]

compels in an endearing way

[@User133-us]

Pontificate looks like an international word :) Despite of the negative meaning helps learners to improve their writing or speaking skills 🤓

[@Lotus-gz6xg]

listening is more challenging for me thanks for ur video

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@ligiasommers]

Several new words , thank you 🙏🏻🌷✨🙏🏻

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Great Thank you.

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[@amperoperez6587]

I’m really enjoy yours videos , on this one,you got me only knew two words Thanks a lot , I have been learning a lot of English any time a watch them😊

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@nataliya2641]

This video adds a touch of luxury to our life.

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@francomarini560]

Thank you, great job! Most of the words were Latin-based and used in Italian too. I was advantaged. Bye!

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@warlierull808]

Doing my best

[@InteractiveEng]

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No cap..... freakin sick video Wes 🤗 cheers you

[@csumacsuma4446]

Tq u sir giving useful lesson

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@csumacsuma4446]

The boss saying do work efficiently without bothering others.

[@asianakayemba5606]

Thanks Wes for teaching, can I use entice for cajole in this context?!

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you enjoyed the lesson and found it useful. And yes, those words have a similar meaning.😊

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[@watching-you-]

I always use this way. Almost never used translator. I have to read much(because of my profession), so most words I just have to understand from context. It not help's me increase my words dictionary though 😅 I'm just keep reading without memorizing those words, because I get overall meaning of the whole phrase. Don't know if I'm doing it the right way for my English learning process.

[@Nataly800]

There was a van installer of internet at my house but asked at the neighbour instalation. I wish i was smart enough to also install something myself. And it just doesnt happened.

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[@csumacsuma4446]

Tq u sir teaching new lesson

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@nun-chan9433]

timing = 22:15. Wouldn't this be a question?, which is suitable meaning to these 3 headlines each among three meanings of mawkish? iNews Joe Biden's Ireland visit (b. ill-conceived), The Guardian The Hollars review (c. overly sentimental), The Guardian The Space Between Us (a. immature). (naive chick).

[@emelynbautista3547]

1. cognizant - aware 2. veracity - credibility 3. truculent - antagonistic 4. calling the shots - makes a decision 5. pontificating - to speak or express in a pompous way 6. banal - boring, ordinary, not original 7. janky - bad quality 8. mawkish - overly sentimental/ exaggerated, awkward 9. exigent - urgent, pressing 10. bamboozle - to trick, deceive someone, often by confusing them 11. cajole - persuade someone 12. toe the line - to do what is expected to do

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[@informationhub500]

sir kindly make a video on precise writing technique for advanced level I will be thankful to you.

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for your comment. I'll keep your suggestion in mind for the future. 👍

[@informationhub500]

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[@kondojunagaraju8899]

This is like objective type.

[@InteractiveEng]

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08/09/23 ☑️☑️ - 10:13 pm

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@nkay8770]

I am making the decision

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@csumacsuma4446]

Listening

[@doratheo3368]

Hi, what does ball and chain mean?

[@InteractiveEng]

This refers to 'something that limits your freedom.' Sometimes people may refer to their spouse as a ball and chain. 👍

[@Gareeb579]

To trick someone ‏‪25:46‬‏

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@Gareeb579]

@@InteractiveEng you are welcome thanks to you that iam learning new things i appreciate you very much our best teacher

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Suma from Bangalore india

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Persuing

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By force or unwillingly

[@vidyashankar9616]

aware

[@kondojunagaraju8899]

Sir, How to become proficient at English?

[@InteractiveEng]

Try to practice a little each and every day. :)

[@vidyashankar9616]

expound/express opinions

[@User133-us]

To cajole To cajole into To cajole out of Are there other forms of collocations or derivatives of the cajole? Thank you

[@csumacsuma4446]

Credibility

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The boss is ordering staff to do work.

[@csumacsuma4446]

Boss ordering "complete the work without bothering others "

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Persuade

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I am the manager taking incharge

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The boss or head of the team

[@vidyashankar9616]

'Mawkish' is new for me.

[@InteractiveEng]

That's great! Glad you learned something new. 👍

[@csumacsuma4446]

Personal works or house chores

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Boss ordering staff to do work with in time without bothering others

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Reading

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The boss

[@abdulqodir6620]

how we can learn vocab appropriate with context

[@InteractiveEng]

I think reading is one of the best ways to do that, simply because you can take your time, identify unknown words, and look them up if necessary. 😊

[@csumacsuma4446]

Demanding or insisting

[@olberink]

I think those sentences are difficult for second language learners, maybe we can use more simple sentences example for second language learners

[@michellapierre3624]

I'm calling the shots=I take the decision

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for participating in the lesson. Keep it up! 😊

[@Cochita322]

I make the decision, don't use take in this case

[@michellapierre3624]

@@Cochita322 You're absolutly right !!!

[@csumacsuma4446]

Urgent

[@galadriel1304]

banal= trivial

[@urbanusnatale6646]

banal: simple, common, ordinary

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for commenting & participating in the lesson. Keep it up! 👏

[@alexandrearaujodecarvalho]

That's what I just said.

[@vidyashankar9616]

follow the rules

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Averse

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📖

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Reading

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Aware

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The boss or managet

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Boss is ordering staff to do work hard

[@lhakpabhuti1514]

Understanding the sentences are difficult.

[@rzajefri7632]

👍👍

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Thanks for commenting. 👍

[@csumacsuma4446]

Pompous

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Manager

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Good job

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 👍

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Boss is ordering staff to do work hard and go to extra mile

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😮

[@RicoBurghFan]

Where did you get janky? I'm an old native speaker and I've never heard it before. It's not even in my trusty Merriam-Webster Collegiate Eleventh Edition. You makin' stuff up, professor?? 😂

[@RicoBurghFan]

I might say your mic is buggy, or more likely, since I consider you a friend, your mic sucks, brother!

[@vidyashankar9616]

antagonistic

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A

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urgent

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a

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for commenting & participating in the lesson. 👍

[@aadipatel6961]

The video

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 👍

[@vidyashankar9616]

credibility

[@csumacsuma4446]

Boring or dislike to do that work

[@vidyashankar9616]

fooled

[@bisou1018]

I noticed that you like to use negative headlines on Trump. Hmmm..

[@InteractiveEng]

LOL...To be honest, I'm not really a Trump fan but I actually try to avoid using political examples unless it's really relevant to the word. But the way things are set up, he appears in a lot "news" searches. And this week, I was pressed for time. 😊

[@csumacsuma4446]

Dislike or by.forcing

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Exaggerated

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bad quality

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immature

[@csumacsuma4446]

Cheating