by Andrea Giordano | Jun 13, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
The word adversary means an opponent, rival, or someone who is against you. Some famous adversaries are American political parties Republicans and Democrats or the Capulets and Montagues in Romeo and Juliet. Can you think of any other famous adversaries? Was that...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 8, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
What does accelerate mean? To accelerate is to increase your speed or go faster. This can be related to the movement of an object or the time it takes to complete something. For instance, I can push the gas pedal on my car to accelerate or I can practice my vocabulary...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 6, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
When you say something is abridged that is a way of saying something is condensed or shortened. Many classic novels that are long have abriged cliff note versions so you can quickly read it and understand the story line of the book without spending a lot of time. Was...
