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Oct 2
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✅ Speak Better English With Me https://brentspeak.as.me/1. Allegedly: People say something happened, but it is not proven.: He allegedly took the last cookie, but no one saw him.2. Sergey Lavrov: A Russian politician and diplomat.: Sergey Lavrov spoke at the meeting on TV.3. Assembly: A group of people gathered together.: We had a school assembly in the gym this morning to watch the juggler.4. Moment: A very short time.: Please wait a moment while I finish my dinner and then I’ll take a walk with you.5. Wrapped Up: Finished something.: She wrapped up her studying before dinner out to dinner with friends.6. Dive In: Start doing something quickly and with energy.: After school, he dove in and started playing his video game.7. Took Aim: Pointed at a target (can be real or spoken).: She took aim at the basket and scored two points.8. Root Causes: The main reasons for something.: The doctor tried to find the root causes of her patient’s illness.9. Vital: Very important.: She told her son that it is vital to eat breakfast before school.10. Violating: Breaking a rule or law.: He was violating the rule by using his phone in class.11. Debunked: Shown to be false.: The story about aliens at school was debunked.12. Provocations: Actions that make someone angry.: His little brother’s provocations made him shout.13. Decisive: Able to make choices quickly and with confidence.: She was decisive and chose the red shirt right away.14. A Shift: A small change.: There was a shift in the weather, and it started to rain.15. Occupied: Busy with something.: He was too occupied with the video game to answer the call from his parents.16. Prolonging: Making something last longer.: She kept prolonging bedtime by asking for more stories.: I would say the war with Ukraine and Russia has been prolonged. 17. Whatsoever: Not at all (for emphasis).: He had no interest in soccer whatsoever.18. Back and Forth: Moving between two places or sides many times.: The kids ran back and forth across the playground.19. Neutralized: Stopped something from being harmful.: The strong cleaner neutralized the bad smell in the kitchen.20. Disclosed: Shared information that was private or secret.: She disclosed her favorite snack to her best friend.: Her doctor disclosed to her that she would need surgery.

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