by Andrea Giordano | Jul 2, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Vocabulary
An anthology is a collection of various writings or literary works. It could be a book of short stories, poems, plays, or even a group of books that have a common theme or writing style. For instance the book the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is part of the...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 29, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
Anarchy is a state when there is no government or rule of law. If a government is overthrown or collapses that means there is anarchy and as a result there can be chaos or disorder. Anarchy can happen on a large scale when whole governments fall down, or on a small...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 27, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
Amiable the adjective describes someone who is friendly, pleasant, or good-natured. My brother Josh, who is the co-founder of ESL Basics has a very amiable personality. His friendly character makes me love being around him. I bet you have some friends that are...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 25, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
The verb allure means to attract, fascinate or charm with something desirable. Stores will often allure customers in with special offers, discounts and sales or by putting pretty outfits or unique merchandise in the front store window. What other things can be...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 22, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
To alienate means to estrange, move away from or become hostile towards. If one persons was forced to leave a group or a club, that person has been alienated. Most of the time it isn’t fun to be alienated, but some people choose to alienate themselves by moving...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 20, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Vocabulary
Aggressive is an adjective used to describe something or someone that is attacking, forceful or overly assertive. A lot of predatory animals can become very aggressive when they are hungry, so beware! Have you ever had to face an animal or person that was very...
