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Word of the Month: Blossom

Shana Goodwin, September 16, 2021

What better word for September than “blossom”? In Asuncion in September, you can’t walk a block without stepping on Lapacho or Bougainvillea blossoms, or seeing them cascading over walls and doorways...

Word of the Month: pretty

Shana Goodwin, August 2, 2021

Pretty is a pretty common word in English, because it has an adjective, adverb, and verb form. You will most often hear it being used in its adverb form, where it means “moderately,” or “quite”...

Word of the Month: frozen

Shana Goodwin, July 1, 2021

Fro-zen Verb Past participle of freeze. Example: The lake was frozen last week, but […]

Word of the Month: tenacious

Shana Goodwin, June 1, 2021

What does the word "tenacious" mean? If you are tenacious in your English studies, that means you will not only complete your assigned homework each day, but also set aside time to practice speaking, listen to an English podcast...

Word of the Month: Strength

Shana Goodwin, May 4, 2021

May is Mother’s Day month! Mothers are a great illustration of the meaning of “strength,” as they raise, nurture, and love their children no matter what comes, whether it’s a stubbed toe or a global pandemic...

Word of the Month: Conserve

Shana Goodwin, April 1, 2021

Photograph by Jason Briscoe Con-serve Verb To use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste. Example: […]

Word of the Month: Moment

Shana Goodwin, March 1, 2021

What does “moment” mean? Maybe this will be the moment you will decide to learn English!

Word of the Month: Future

Shana Goodwin, February 1, 2021

What does “future” mean? What do you dream of doing in the future?

Word of the Month: Adventure

Shana Goodwin, January 1, 2021

What does “adventure” mean? Learning English with us is an adventure worth trying!