Tutoring English, short, unfamiliar words are great finds. The tutor shares kegler. I’ve been researching bowling lately, and have run across the word “kegler”. “Kegler” means bowler. Source: bowlmovementswy.blogspot.ca Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.
Tutoring English, iambic pentameter eventually arises. The tutor defines it. Iambic pentameter means that a line is ten syllables, with every second emphasized. (An iamb is two beats, the first one light, but the second accented. Pentameter means there are …
Tutoring English, homonyms are of academic interest. The tutor brings up another pair. offal: the internal organs of an animal (not usually consumed by most customers), eaten as food. awful: disgusting or disturbing in a way that forces an emotional …
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The tutor brings up another pair of homonyms, homophones, or what you like to call them…. a lot: many. We had a lot of problems producing the film. allot: allocate. We will allot five graph sheets to each student for …
Tutoring English, one never gets tired of words. The tutor shares a find. Commonly put: I have my qualms about going to that party. Possibly also said: I’m qualmish about going to that party. Source: Merriam-Webster. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: …
Tutoring English, you constantly think about words. The tutor shares an idea about the word replace. We all know the typical meaning of the word replace: replace: to substitute a thing with another of similar appearance or use Let’s focus, …
Tutoring English, I constantly await new vocabulary discoveries. The tutor shares the meaning of sub rosa. sub rosa: (adverb) covertly; secretly Sub rosa, in Latin, has the literal meaning “under the rose.” Roses carried the implication of confidentiality even in …
Tutoring English, vocabulary is a perennial theme. The tutor mentions paucity. Paucity refers to a situation in which the quantity or number of an item is small, likely smaller than expected. Due to the paucity of cream in the fridge, …
Tutoring English, you always like to encounter new words. The tutor brings up the word ephemera. If something is short-lived, it’s ephemeral. Ephemera are items – for example, flyers or tickets – that quickly lose their relevance. Some people collect …
Tutoring English, less common words based on familiar ones are always interesting. The tutor brings up the word naïf. Of course, naïve means innocently unaware of facts or ideas known to surrounding people. Not surprisingly follows the definition of naïf: …