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If You Know These 12 Words, Your English Is AMAZING

By Jack Alexander

Summary

Topics Covered

  • Genuine Means Real, Not Honest
  • Urgent Demands Immediate Action
  • Tedious Tasks Bore Endlessly
  • Mitigate Makes Bad Less Severe
  • Nuance Unlocks C2 Mastery

Full Transcript

I've selected 12 specific English words.

If you know the first four, your English is good. If you know the next four,

is good. If you know the next four, you're advanced. But if you know the

you're advanced. But if you know the final four, then your English is stronger than 96% of English learners worldwide. Just a raw score out of 12.

worldwide. Just a raw score out of 12.

Let's see how many you can get. Here's

how it works. I'll show you a word and I'll give you three choices. All you

have to do is pick the best definition.

We'll start with the intermediate words and get harder. Word one, genuine. Does

it mean expensive, real, and honest or intelligent? Three, two, one. The answer

intelligent? Three, two, one. The answer

is B. Genuine simply means real. It is

not fake. He is a genuine person. Word

two is urgent. Does it mean dangerous, important and immediate, or painful? 3 2

1 The answer is B. Urgent means you must do it right now. It cannot wait. I need

to speak to the manager right now. It's

urgent. Word three is capacity. Does it

mean a maximum amount, a type of city, or a limit? 3 2 1. The answer is a. It's

how much space is inside something. The

football stadium was filled to full capacity. Word four, propose. Does it

capacity. Word four, propose. Does it

mean to reject, to suggest a plan, or to confuse? 3 2 1. The answer is B. To

confuse? 3 2 1. The answer is B. To

propose means to suggest a new idea. I

would like to propose a new plan. Okay.

If you got four out of four so far, you're doing well. Now, let's start the next level, the professional zone. These

are harder words and could be used in work or in business. Word five is tedious. Does tedious mean difficult,

tedious. Does tedious mean difficult, boring, and slow or complicated? 3 2 1.

The answer is B. If something is tedious, then it takes a long time and it's very boring. Filling out these forms is tedious. Okay. Word six is

inevitable. Does it mean uncertain?

inevitable. Does it mean uncertain?

unavoidable or invisible. 3 2 1 The answer is B. Inevitable means that it is 100% going to happen. It cannot be

stopped. The rain today was inevitable.

stopped. The rain today was inevitable.

Word seven is drastic. Does it mean gentle, colorful, or extreme? 3 2 1. The

answer is B. Drastic means extreme. It's

a big serious change. For example, we need to take drastic action. Word eight

is accountable. Does it mean good with money, responsible, or computational? 3

2 1. The answer is B. To be accountable means you are responsible. If it goes wrong, then it's your fault. We need to hold the team accountable. Okay. If

you're still here, then excellent work.

But these final four words are the master tier. Only the top 4% know these.

master tier. Only the top 4% know these.

Actually, most people don't know what their English level is. So, I created a free little tool that you can find in the description. And it's going to ask

the description. And it's going to ask you seven questions and ask you to write a few sentences and speak a little bit and then it's going to give you a quick grade to tell you approximately what

English level you are. So, if you want to try that out for free, the link is in the description. Okay. Word nine is

the description. Okay. Word nine is mitigate. Does it mean to make worse, to

mitigate. Does it mean to make worse, to hide, or to make less severe? 3 2 1. The

answer is C. To mitigate means to make a bad situation better. To fix the damage, we need to mitigate the risks. Word 10,

scrutinize. Does it mean to ignore, to examine closely, or to confuse? Three,

two, one. The answer is B. To scrutinize

is to look at something very, very closely to try and find mistakes. The

boss scrutinized my report. Okay. Word

11 is subtle. Does it mean very obvious, underground, or delicate and precise?

Three, two, one. The answer is C. If

something is subtle, that means it's small and hard to notice. There is a subtle difference between these colors.

And word 12 is nuance. Does it mean a loud noise, a specific shade of meaning, or a new annoyance?

3 2 1. And the answer is B. Nuance is a tiny detail that is important to the meaning. To reach C2 level, you must

meaning. To reach C2 level, you must understand the nuance of the language.

So, what was your score? If you got 12 out of 12, your English is incredible and you're in the top tier. If you got 8 to 11, then you're clearly advanced. And

if you got less than eight, then don't worry. It just means that you have the

worry. It just means that you have the opportunity to upgrade your vocabulary right now. I want to know exactly how

right now. I want to know exactly how you did. So, please comment your score

you did. So, please comment your score out of 12 down below. And be honest, many people think that the only way to reach English fluency is by studying boring grammar for hours and hours. But

actually, I found a lazy way to get fluent in English. And if you're interested, watch this video

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