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‘Dedication’ – What does it mean?

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Example sentences from the web:

  • I am sure you will do it with great effectiveness and dedication.
  • His dedication went far beyond what would normally be expected of a chief election observer.
  • Her dedication to medicine was so great that she had time for little else.

DEDICATION – Noora Noor

This song is for my mother
Who told me to work harder
The way she loves
Makes me feel free

This song is for my brothers
With them, so much wiser
The way they love
I feel so complete

Everyone (love) thought that I could (love) do
Whatever, whenever, wherever I set my mind on
Everyone (love) thought that I could do (love)
Whatever, whenever, wherever I set my mind on

This song is for my sister
I melt when I’m around her
So much joy she brings for me to see

This song is for my father
Without him, I’m so much stronger
From Heaven he guides me through a rainy day

Everyone (love) thought that I could do (love)
Whatever, whenever, wherever I set my mind on
Everyone (love) thought that I could do (love)
Whatever, whenever, wherever I set my mind on

Believe in me
I believe in you
Believe in me
I believe in you
Believe in, believe in, believe in me
I believe in you, you
In you, you
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah yeah…
I promise I’ll be better

Everyone (love) thought that I could do (love)
I set my mind ???? ????
Everyone (love) thought that I could do (love)
Do whatever, whenever, wherever I set my mind on
Yeah

Comic on this topic by British Council with comprehension test:
Comic on dedication.

“To endure” – What does it mean?

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To endure

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Other synonyms:

To endure - synonyms

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Example sentences from the web:

  • I cannot endure your insolence any longer. => Here “endure” means “tolerate”, “bear”, “support”.
  • The style endured for centuries. => Here “endured” means “continued in the same state”, “lasted”.
  • Even in the darkest ages humanity has endured. => Here “endured” means “suffered patiently”, “suffered without yielding”, “persisted”.

Words from the example sentences you may not know:

  • INSOLENCE => being rude or impolite, show a lack of respect or other people.
  • YIELDING => TO YIELD => to collapse, to give up, to surrender.

Word of mouth – What does it mean?

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Example sentences from the web:

  • The news of their affair was spread by word of mouth.
  • Word of mouth is the best advertisement.
  • I get paid to create word of mouth about cool new products.

Words you may not know:

AFFAIR => an intense amorous relationship, usually of short duration.
TO SPREAD => to tell information to a lot of people.

The bedroom – Visual vocabulary

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Watch the videos for more terms related to the bedroom and to hear how to pronounce them if you have doubts.
This one is for beginners:

For intermediate and advanced English learners:

Notice that:

  • Dresser = chest of drawers
  • Night table = bedside table

“Willingness” – What does it mean?

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Examples from the web:

  • The European Union has demonstrated its willingness to seize this opportunity.
  • I do not see any willingness among a large part of the Council to make any progress.
  • He has shown a willingness to negotiate.

Words you may not know:

TO SEIZE (something) => To take possession of something; to grasp something with the mind.