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ADVANCED ENGLISH WORDS USED IN CONVERSATIONS 📌

1. Articulate – able to express ideas clearly.
2. Concur – to agree.
3. Elaborate – to explain in more detail.
4. Plausible – seeming reasonable or likely to be true.
5. Vague – unclear or not specific.
6. Ambiguous – open to more than one interpretation.
7. Candid – honest and straightforward.
8. Perceive – to understand or interpret something.
9. Assertive – confident without being aggressive.
10. Reluctant – unwilling or hesitant.
11. Tentative – not certain or fixed.
12. Diligent – hardworking and careful.
13. Pragmatic – practical rather than theoretical.
14. Inevitable – certain to happen.
15. Meticulous – very precise and careful.
16. Comprehensive – complete and thorough.
17. Coherent – logically connected and consistent.
18. Subtle – delicate or not obvious.
19. Feasible – possible and practical.
20. Redundant – no longer needed or useful.
21. Skeptical – having doubts or reservations.
22. Vulnerable – open to harm or attack.
23. Eloquent – fluent and persuasive in speaking.
24. Credible – believable or trustworthy.
25. Intricate – very detailed or complex.
26. Conspicuous – easily noticeable.
27. Ambitious – having strong desire for success.
28. Innovative – introducing new ideas or methods.
29. Diverse – varied or different.
30. Profound – deep or meaningful.
31. Deliberate – intentional or done on purpose.
32. Empathetic – able to understand others’ feelings.
33. Controversial – causing public disagreement.
34. Resilient – able to recover quickly.
35. Assert – to state a fact or belief confidently.
36. Negligible – so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering.
37. Authentic – genuine or real.
38. Premise – a basic idea or assumption.
39. Reiterate – to say again for emphasis.
40. Evaluate – to judge or assess.
41. Convey – to communicate or express.
42. Illustrate – to clarify by giving an example.
43. Intervene – to get involved in a situation.
44. Allocate – to assign or distribute resources.
45. Perplexed – confused or puzzled.
46. Facilitate – to make easier.
47. Implies – suggests without stating directly.
48. Justify – to prove or show to be right.
49. Refrain – to hold back from doing something.
50. Compelling – convincing or very interesting.

Do You Say “Climb a Bike”? Here’s the Correction

I will climb a bike to church. ❌
I will mount a bike to church. ✅

You don’t climb a bike.
You mount a bike.

Examples:
1. I climbed a motorcycle. ❌
I mounted a motorcycle. ✅

2. She climbed her horse quickly. ❌
She mounted her horse quickly. ✅

3. He climbed the bicycle and left. ❌
He mounted the bicycle and left. ✅

4. The police mounted their bikes immediately. ✅

5. The rider mounted the camel carefully. ✅
👉 “Climb” is used for things that require upward movement or ascending.
Examples:
• Climb a tree
• Climb a ladder
• Climb a mountain
• Climb a fence

“Mount” is used when getting onto something to ride, operate, or position yourself on it.

Things we mount:
• A bike
• A horse
• A camel
• A scooter
• A motorcycle
• A treadmill
• A camera on a tripod

Other correct uses of “mount”:
• Mount a campaign
• Mount an attack
• Mount a defence
• Mount the stage

English is all about using the right word in the right context.

1. In a haste ❌
In haste ✅
👉 “Haste” does not usually take the article “a.”

2. In hurry ❌
In a hurry ✅
👉 The expression always takes the article “a.”

3. Many a times ❌
Many a time / Many times ✅
👉 “Many a” is followed by a singular noun.

4. Reply your message ❌
Reply to your message ✅
👉 “Reply” is followed by the preposition “to.”

5. It’s not a child’s play ❌
It’s not child’s play ✅
👉 The correct idiomatic expression is “child’s play.”

6. Stool down there! ❌
Stoop down there! ✅
👉 “Stoop” means to bend downward. “Stool” is a seat.

7. Selfish interest ❌
Self-interest ✅
👉 “Self-interest” is the correct expression.

8. You’re eyeing me ❌
You’re scowling at me ✅
👉 “Eyeing” means looking at someone closely, not angrily.

9. Some people go to EXTREME for attention on social media ❌
Some people go to EXTREMES for attention on social media ✅
👉 The correct idiom is “go to extremes.”

10. Whom are you pregnant for? ❌
Whom are you pregnant by? ✅
👉 We use “by” to refer to the father of the child.