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Alright, now comes the interesting episode or the surprising episode that I wanted to share with you. And this is about advanced English vocabulary. Yes. I have gotten a lot of requests from you guys that sir please make a content on vocabulary because I feel my vocabulary is weak and I need to work on it. So here it is, here it comes. I will be sharing some vocabulary, some important words and different types of sentences related to that word along with its meaning.

And the best part is you will be getting a PDF if you want, I will be sending the PDF to you. Alright? So let's begin with the words, with the sentences. You can practice with me right now when I say a sentence you can repeat after me. So I'll say each sentence twice.

So the second time I speak, you repeat after me. Let's start with the first word, which is reluctant. Reluctant, which means not willing not willing to do something immediately. You do you're not getting the feeling of doing that at that time. So this is called feeling reluctant. And for the spelling, uh I can provide the PDF to you. Alright. Now let's look at some of the sentences you can y make using this word. First one is

She was reluctant to speak in front of the class. She was reluctant to speak in front of the class. So I think this is the basic sentence. Um now the next one is he felt reluctant to leave his hometown. He felt reluctant to leave his hometown, which means he was not willing to leave his hometown, you see. I hope you are repeating after me. Please practice with me. They were reluctant to accept help from strangers.

They were reluctant to accept help from strangers, which means they did not want to accept help from strangers. They were unwilling to accept help from strangers. Next one. I am reluctant to try new food sometimes. I am reluctant to try new food sometimes. Maybe because I'm not sure of the taste, maybe I don't know how the food will look like.

and I am doubtful of the overall experience. So I stick to my normal food habits and food recipes and I don't go beyond that. So you can say like that, I am reluctant to try new food sometimes. Yes. Other times you may try, but sometimes you don't feel like trying anything new. So you are reluctant. Next, the team was reluctant to change their plan. The team was reluctant to change their plan. Which means they were hesitating to change the plan. They were not willing to change it.

Now let's look at some negative sentences with the same word. She wasn't reluctant to help me with my assignment. she wasn't reluctant to help me with my assignment. Which simply means that she was not uh unwilling to help me with my a assignment. She wanted to help me. I am not reluctant to share my experience to the world. I am not reluctant to share my experience to the world. So I can share my experience. I am not reluctant.

They weren't reluctant. Weren't means were not. They weren't reluctant once they knew the f full story. They were not reluctant once they knew the f full story. So once they understood the entire picture, the complete picture, the complete story, they decided that they are not reluctant about it. Okay, next one, let's try some questions with the same word. Why are you reluctant to talk about it? I will repeat and you repeat after me. Why are you reluctant to talk about it?

Means why are you unwilling to talk about it? Was he reluctant to sign the papers? Was he reluctant to sign the papers? are they reluctant because they don't trust Him ? Now we will look at some tense forms and model verb form. She was feeling reluctant during the meeting. She was feeling reluctant during the meeting. So this is basically in past continuous form as you can see. She was feeling right helping verb and main verb with ing. Remember this.

Helping Verv in past because this is past continuous. She was feeling reluctant during the meeting. He has been reluctant to try new things. He has been reluctant to try new things. So this is Simple, this is present perfect. He has been reluctant to try new things. Next. they will be reluctant if we don't explain it clearly they will be reluctant means they will not be interested to

do something if we don't explain that thing clearly to them. So they will be reluctant if we don't explain it clearly. Next, You might feel reluctant at first, but give it a chance. You might feel reluctant at first because I am giving you a very different kind of task. So you are not aware of it and you might find it to be a little weird, a little uncomfortable at first.

But you can give it a chance, which means maybe after some time it will become a habit for you to do that task. It will become normal for you. So you might feel reluctant at first, but give it a chance.

So, that is all about reluctant. Now we will move on to the next word which is cautious. Cautious means careful about what what you do to avoid danger or mistakes. Basically you're just trying to be careful so that you don't fall into a difficult situation or a dangerous situation. She is cautious when making decisions. She is cautious when making decisions. You can say while making decisions or when making decisions. Both are correct.

So she's cautious when making decisions, which means she doesn't make decision in a rush. She becomes very cautious which means she calculates the risk of uh possi like uh difficult difficulties. So she calculates everything properly and then only she uh makes a decision. Next, he gave a cautious response. He gave a cautious response, which means he responded very carefully, like without uh you know, just uh saying something randomly. He

took time to understand the situation and then he gave a cautious response. So that's how it sounds. The doctor remained cautious before uh confirming the results. I'll repeat, the doctor remained cautious before confirming the results. So the doctor stayed cautious, which means um the doctor was basically uh understanding or analysing the potential risk of the

problems or anything else. So before they wanted to confirm the results, they were becoming cautious. They were becoming careful of the uh examination done. They wanted to be doublesure. Next. Investors were cautious due to market instability. Investors were cautious due to market instability. So as you know, Market any any sort of uh rise and fall in the market makes investors very cautious, which means they become very careful of the risks and the dangers involved.

Next. I like how cautious you are with details. I like how cautious you are with details. Now this simply means that you care about the little detail. So you are very cautious with the details. Next, we will look at some of the negative sentences again. He wasn't cautious and ended up in trouble. Ended up means uh s like uh facing a difficult situation like facing something at the end.

ending up somewhere which means uh facing something at the end. So he wasn't cautious and ended up in trouble, which means he finally faced trouble because he was not cautious of his choices. Next, I am not cautious with spending sometimes. I am not cautious with spending sometimes. Which means sometimes I I just uh spend money without calculations. I spend a lot of money on luxuries and other stuff, on other unnecessary items. So I do not become cons cautious.

I I failed to become cautious in those moments. Next, they were not cautious while crossing the road. They were not cautious while crossing the road, which means they were crossing it very carelessly. Let's look at some questions. Are you cautious about trusting new people? Are you cautious about trusting new people? Which means do you calculate the possibilities of risks and advantages before? you make new friends or c uh you know, trust new people because see, if you randomly trust uh

people around you, they can uh take advantage of your trust and they can break your heart instantly. That's why you should be cautious before uh you know, becoming friends with someone or trusting new people. Next, why was she so cautious during the interview? Why was she so cautious during the interview? So let's say somebody became very careful, very very uh aware during the interview. So you can say, Wha why were you so cautious during the interview?

Shouldn't he have been more cautious? Shouldn't he have been more cautious? Which means shouldn't he have been a little more careful, a little more attentive of the situation? Because he had already done something wrong. So I think he should have been a little cautious. So shouldn't he have been is just a a rearrangement of he shouldn't have been in question format. I hope you understand that. Let's look at some tense forms now.

She has always been cautious with her words. Again, present perfect tense. She has always been cautious with her words, which means she uses her words carefully. She doesn't say something that might hurt others. She uses her words very cautious cautiously, very carefully. Next, he was being cautious but still made a mistake. So he was being cautious, which means again it's in past continuous form, but still he made a mistake.

So you don't have to repeat he two times. He is used uh at first, later on you can simply drag it with a verb. So he was being cautious but still made. Made is the verb but still made a mistake. Next, they will be cautious after this experience. They will be cautious after this experience. Simple future tense. So after facing this experience or after facing this disaster, tragedy, or a difficult moment, they will surely become cautious. They will be cautious.

Let's look at the model form, the model verb form. You should be cautious when signing documents. You should be cautious when signing documents, which means you cannot r randomly sign a document without even reading it. You should be very careful of all the details before you uh put pen to the Area where you need to sign. That's not a good idea. You should read it properly. Alright. Next let's look at some other words. Next we have on the list is tedious.

So tedious simply means uh boring, slow or very long. Ah the first sentence is the task was tedious but he completed it. The task was tedious but he completed it. So it means that it was a bit boring, it was a bit long for me to do, but I still completed it. Next. Writing long reports can feel tedious. Which means

Um you know, sometimes you have to write those long reports, maybe uh you're working in a company or something, and that becomes very disturbing, that becomes very uh very much stressful and very much boring. Next. She handled the tedious work with patience. She handled the tedious work with patience, which means it was a very boring work. It was taking a lot of time for her, but uh still she completed it. She handled it with patience, without losing her patience.

You can also say she handled the tedious work without losing her patience or without losing her cool. Next. Cleaning every dryer was a tedious process. Cleaning every dryer was a tedious process. So that cleaning process in itself is tedious because uh it consumes a lot of time. Uh it is slow sometimes because you have to attentively do the cleaning everywhere. So it becomes really tedious for us to do such sort of cleaning. Next.

He managed the tedious paperwork efficiently, efficiently with means with accuracy, properly. He managed the tedious paperwork efficiently. He managed the boring and stressful paperwork very efficiently. Next, uh we are looking at some negative sentences now. It wasn't tedious at all. It wasn't tedious at all. I actually enjoyed it. So you're saying that it was not tedious to me.

I really enjoyed that work because I learned a lot of things. It taught me a lot of things. Yes, to some people it may appear boring, but uh to me it was interesting. It was something worth investing my time in and it taught me a lot of lessons. Alright. Next. The meeting was not tedious as expected. The meeting was not tedious as expected. So I was uh thinking that maybe uh the meeting might go a little tedious, a little boring, but it was not tedious as expected, as I expected it to be.

The job isn't tedious once you get used to it. Yes, the job isn't tedious once you get used to it. So once you become habitual with a kind of job. It it won't be tedious. But I think that's not true actually. The work that we do at some point it becomes tedious. Yes. At some point you will feel bored. At some point you will feel like, okay, the same thing is happening over and over. But you just need to continue because you know the importance of doing that job. So that's the thing.

Let's look at the question side now. Was the lecture tedious for you? Was the lecture tedious for you? Why is this so tedious every time? Why is this so tedious every time? Which means why is this so boring every time? Like every single moment when you do this thing, it always turns up to be boring. Do you also find editing videos tedious? Do you also find verb ing? Do you find editing tedious? Do you find speaking tedious? Do you find writing tedious? ING. Please follow the format.

Next, it has been tedious working through all this data. Working through means from start to end. Then we use the word through. So, for example, I was going through a tough time, which means from the start of the tough of that tough tough time till the end of the tough time, I was going through it. That's why we say through. It has been tedious working through all this data. Which means um it has been a tedious process while I was working through all this data, all this information.

Next, he was being tedious, repeating the same point. He was being boring, basically, tedious, repeating the same point. The process will be tedious, so take breaks. So you are saying that the process will be tedious, definitely it will be. So take breaks. It might feel tedious, but it is important. It might feel tedious but it is important.

The next word in the list is vague, which means not clear or not definite in your expression or in your meaning. His explanation was too vague to follow. Too vague to follow means so vague that it cannot be followed. So his explanation was too vague to follow. It was too unclear to follow. Next one. The plan sounded vague and confusing. Repeat after me. The plan sounded vague and confusing. Next, she gave a vague answer on purpose. On purpose means willingly, deliberately.

So she gave a vague answer on purpose. She knew that this answer is not unclear, but still she gave it. So that's called doing something on purpose. Next, I had a vague idea about what happened. I had a vague idea about what happened. I had this idea like what would have happened, but it was vague. It was unclear in my mind. Next. Their message was vague but hopeful. Their w message was somewhat uh c complicated, it was unclear, but still it gave me some hope. Next.

His speech wasn't vague this time. It was detailed. So there's this man called Mr A, for example, who keeps giving unclear, complicated speeches in public. But this time something else happened. he was not in a mood to give the same uh complicated speech. So he prepared something in a detailed fashion and he delivered it. So you can say this his speech was not vague this time. Next sentence She isn't vague when she writes

Instructions. She is not vague when she writes instructions. So when she does something, she is not vague. When she writes instructions, she is not vague. She is clear about her instructions. That rule was not vague. It was crystal clear. That rule was not vague. It was crystal clear. Which means that rule was uh clear and it it uh this sentence uh defines itself, I guess. So it's very easy to follow. Next.

Why was your reply so vague? Why was your reply so vague? Which means why did you give such a complicated reply to me? I could not grasp its meaning. Are the rules always this vague? This vague means this level of vague? Are the rules always this vague? Which which means are the rules that you set always uh carry this level of uh You know? indefiniteness, basically uncertainty. So these rules are not clear, these rules are not well defined. So you can say, are the rules always this vague?

Next, was his tone vague on purpose? Which means, did he turn his tone vague or unclear purposefully, like intentionally? The instructions have been vague from the start, which means it had uh the instruction were actually unclear from the very beginning. I will repeat the sentence again. The instructions have been vague from the start. Next, He was being vague about his plans. He was being vague about his plans. Which simply means that he was not clear about his plans. He was being unclear.

The reply will be vague unless you ask clearly. The reply will be vague unless you ask clearly. Now this is an obvious uh situation. This is very true that if you don't ask your question clearly, if your question has that element of confusion in it, then of course the answer cannot be expected to be crystal clear, right? it will carry its own level of uncertainty and non clarity. Next, you shouldn't be vague when giving directions. You shouldn't be vague when giving directions, which means

that you should you should be definite, you should be clear. You sh you cannot be vague and you should not be vague when giving directions, when doing this. So when I and G, when traveling there when coming here.

Abrupt this is our next word which means sudden and mostly unexpected and this happens without any warning sign. So let's say uh we can we can say his abrupt exit surprised everyone. His abrupt exit surprised everyone, which means his sudden unexpected exist exit sorry surprised everyone in the room. She gave an abrupt reply and walked away. So she said something unexpected and it appeared to be rude to people. So you can say she gave an abrupt reply and walked away.

The meeting ended abruptly. The meeting ended abruptly. Abruptly means suddenly. The weather change was abrupt. Sudden. Again. The weather change was abrupt. His tone was abrupt but not rude. His tone was like um uh like like unexpected, sudden. He had a sud sudden change in his tone, but it but he was not rude at least. I didn't appreciate his abrupt tone during the call. I didn't appreciate his abrupt tone during the call.

So you didn't like or up you didn't appreciate the the abrupt tone he made during the call, which was slightly rude or which was slightly unexpected basically. Her text message felt abrupt. like she didn't want to talk. Her text message felt abrupt Like she didn't walk wanted to talk or like she didn't want to talk. Sorry. So you can also say her text message felt abrupt as if she didn't want to talk.

Right? So it felt abrupt means the the message felt like uh she was forcing the conversation. She was not interested in talking to me and she uh seemed completely uninterested. So the reply was quite unexpected and quite rude. It is not okay to end a friendship so abruptly without explanation. it is not okay to end a friendship so abruptly without explanation. Which means I I need my piece of explanation before you end a friendship. Just like that. Suddenly, unexpectedly. So abruptly.

Was there any reason for such an abrupt decision? Was there any reason for such an abrupt decision? Next. Why do you always sound so abrupt when you are tired? Why do you always sound so abrupt when you are tired? Is it normal for his mood to shift so abruptly? Is it normal for his mood to shift so abruptly? Which means is this actually normal that his mood uh changes suddenly or abruptly? Next, she has been abrupt with everyone since the incident.

Which means she has been quite rude in an unexpected way with everyone after after that incident. Means since the incident. Ever since it happened, she became abrupt with everyone. He was being unusually abrupt. Unusually means uncommonly, which is not usual, which is not expected. He was being unusually abrupt, even with his closest friends. He was being unusually abrupt, even with his closest friends. So this means that he was being very, very much uh abrupt or very much uh rude or uh

He was surprising his closest friends with his behavior and that was very unusual to watch. Unusual means he usually doesn't do it, but this time he was doing it and it was shocking his friend circle. Next. Things might become abrupt if you don't explain the situation clearly. Things might become abrupt if you don't explain the situation clearly. So things might become there is a slight chance of a

Uh it becoming abrupt or it becoming unexpected. So things might become unexpected if you don't explain the situation clearly. You could have been less abrupt in that interview. It felt like you were uninterested. you could have been less abrupt in that interview.

It felt like you were uninterested. Which means you could have been less abrupt. You could have been less rude or less uh sudden with your answers in that interview. You should have given organized Proper sequential answers to each and every question with patience, but you didn't do it, so it felt like you were uninterested. That's why you started speaking in that abrupt tone or in that rude, unexpected tone.

Our next word is dismal. Dismal means depressing or sad without any hope. You can also call it gloomy or dark. So decimal also means dark or gloomy. Let's begin with the sentences. The first one is The office lighting gave the room a dismal atmosphere. The office lighting gave the room a dismal atmosphere. Dismal atmosphere means a dark atmosphere, a gloomy atmosphere.

It was a dismal evening, rainy, dark and completely silent. It was a dismal evening. Rainy, dark and completely silent. So it was a dark evening. It was a gloomy evening. His performance in the exam was frankly dismal, though he tried hard. Even though or though he tried hard. His performance in the exam was frankly dismal, though he tried hard. Uh dismal means it was sad or it was not uh carrying any sort of hope. Next, that speech was a dismal attempt at humor.

that speech was a dismal attempt at humor. So he was trying to be humorous, but in a dark way. So, you know, dark humor and stuff. So that's called you know, um he his speech had a dismal attempt. but at hu uh that was a dark attempt at humor. Next, the weather outside was so dismal I stayed in all day. So the weather outside was so dismal, so dark, I stayed in all day. The ending wasn't as dismal as I expected. I actually sorry, it actually gave me hope.

the ending wasn't as dismal as I expected. It wasn't as depressing or as sad as I expected. It actually gave me hope. She might look tired but her attitude is far from dismal. Far from dismal means far from depressing. So it is not close to dis depressing. So she is quite good. She is not having such thoughts of sadness or depression. She might look tired, but her attitude is far from dismal.

So this is contradiction. We are you we are contradicting the first part using but. So first we are saying she'll look tired, which is Kind of a negative thing. She might look tired but and after the birth we are contradicting that l negative situation with something positive that her attitude is not dismal. It is far from dismal. Which means Uh it is not sad, it is not depressing, it is fine. I used to think Mondays were dismal, but now I enjoy the routine.

I used to think Mondays were dismal but now I enjoy the routine. So I used to think that Mondays are generally depressing, sad and they are dark. Basically they are not um something that give us happiness. But now I enjoy the routine. Maybe you can say that because uh you are doing something good on Mondays. You have something exciting to do.

But job goers, like people who just have to follow their routine, everyday routine, Monday mornings can be stress uh really stressful for them. I know this. Was the concert really that dismal or were you just in a bad mood? So was the concert really that dismal or were you just in a bad mood? So you are asking was the concert actually dark? Was was it really depressing or sad in a way? Uh did it carry some sort of negativity?

Why does your face look so dismal after one mistake? Why does your face look so dismal after one mistake? So you're saying? After making just one mistake, why does it look so dismal, so sad, so depressing? Have things always seemed this dismal or is it just this week? Have thing uh sorry, have things always seemed or appeared this dismal or is it just this week? So you are asking.

Has it been the case uh all the time? Like have you been feeling dismal all the time, or is it just happening this week? His job situation has been dismal for months, but he keeps going. Keeps going means he continues. His job situation has been dismal for months, has been depressing for months, but he keeps going. I remember how dismal those early winter mornings used to feel. I remember how dismal those early winter mornings used to feel. How dark. those early min winter mornings used to fail.

The results will remain dismal unless major changes are made. The res results will remain dismal, which means will remain hopeless. Unless you make some ma major changes or unless major changes are made. This is the passive form. So it will remain dismal, it was it will remain. Remain uh depressing, hopeless, if you're not making any change. Unless you change the process, you cannot expect results to change, right? So that's the meaning behind this sentence.

You must not let a dismal day affect your belief in a better tomorrow. Now this is slightly motivational but I'll speak it anyway. You must not let a dismal day affect your belief in a better tomorrow. And it's good, it's hopeful. So a dismal day or dark day or a depressing day cannot uh affect your belief in a better tomorrow. You should not let that happen.

Now we will move on to the next word, which is very interesting. We use it quite commonly and it is slightly advanced. Assertive is the word. Assertive means confident in expressing opinions in a direct way. So you are bold. You're not afraid of speaking the truth. Speaking your emotions out honestly. That's called being assertive. Let's look at some of the sentences and then you will get some clarity on how to use it. She was assertive during the meeting and it helped clarify the confusion.

She was assertive during the meeting And it helped clarify the confusion. So because of her assertive nature, she could clarify the confusion. She shared the confusion she had in her mind and got those confusions cleared for good. An assertive approach often leads to quicker decisions. We don't call it often, I'm sorry, it's called often. So T is silent. An assertive approach often leads to quicker decisions. So when you take an a assertive approach, when you take a direct approach with honesty,

uh that gives you that lets you make quicker decisions. Next, you don't have to be rude to be assertive. So being assertive is different from being rude. You don't have to be rude to be assertive, which means You can be assertive and you can still be polite and kind to others. You can you can uh be straightforward with your viewpoints, but that doesn't mean that you will become rude. Both are two different things. He spoke in an assertive, calm tone that got everyone's attention.

He spoke in an assertive, calm tone that got everyone's a attention. So he spoke in an assertive way, which means he spoke uh in a confident way. expressing his confidence clearly in his speech and that caught everyone's attention or that got everyone's attention. Being assertive helped him set boundaries at work. Being assertive helped him set boundaries at work. Because he was being assertive, that helped him set boundaries at work. So it was clear that after work I will not

uh do anything. Or maybe suppose he was working uh at his office And his manager was trying to push more work towards him. But he became assertive. He did not fear that. He became assertive and he talked about the situation to the boss and he told that this is how much I can contribute to this company.

And you and I can't do anything beyond that because that is beyond my capacity. So please understand that. So this is called having an assertive nature and explaining yourself clearly to the person next to you. Right. Next um let's look at some negative forms of assertive. He wasn't assertive enough to get his points across.

He wasn't assertive enough to get his point across. Get your point across very interesting sentence uh phrase which means to clearly explain something. To get your point across means to clearly explain something. So he wasn't assertive enough to get his point across, which means he was not uh straightforward enough or direct enough to uh explain the thing clearly. I am not naturally assertive, but I am learning to be. I am not naturally assertive, but I am learning to be.

She was never truly assertive in conflict. She was never truly assertive in conflict. Which means when whenever she had a fight or a conflict with somebody, she was unable to be assertive. She wouldn't be uh putting her points in a straightforward way. Have you ever tried being more assertive with your opinions? Have you ever tried being more assertive with your opinions? Which means have you ever tried being more straightforward with the opinions you have?

Why does she sound assertive one moment and unsure the next? This is a very interesting question. Please note it down. Why does she sound assertive one moment and unsure the next? The next means the next moment. You can uh say the next in short. Yes. So, uh at one moment she is sounding assertive, she is sounding direct and straightforward, but uh un at the very next moment she is sounding a little too unsure and unclear. Next, is being assertive the same as being aggressive?

Is being assertive the same as being aggressive? Which means are these things same? Are uh is assertive the same as uh you uh as uh basically aggress aggression? So if you ask me, I would say no. They are completely different things. Assertive nature simply means that you're straightforward with your points, you're not holding anything back, and you are bravely sharing your points. But aggression is something else.

So, yes, sometimes it may feel, it may seem that you you your tone becomes a little aggressive, but that's not really the case because when real aggression kicks in, it feels very much out of control. So that is a different situation. I was becoming more assertive after taking those workshops. I was becoming more assertive after taking those workshops. Means uh after I took all those workshops I I started became becoming more assertive. So I was becoming assertive. I could see that.

They have been assertive throughout the negotiation process. They have been assertive throughout the negotiation process, which means they have been uh very straightforward throughout the negotiation. Uh suppose you are having a negotiation with a client and you are becoming very transparent about what you deserve, what what you are uh delivering. So that means you are assertive, you are straightforward about uh your intentions. You will need to stay assertive if you want to lead your team.

You will need to stay assertive if you want to lead your team. Which means you will need to stay uh straightforward. You have to put your points directly to the team if you want to lead your team. Otherwise how will you lead your team if you cannot uh share your thoughts clearly, boldly and in a straightforward way. You could appear more assertive just by adjusting your body language.

You could appear more assertive just by adjusting your body language. So you are saying that you could appear like you're talking you're referring to the past case scenario. So uh you could appear more assertive just by if if you had adjusted your body language, you could uh you could be appearing a little more straightforward, a little more bold and confident.

Next word we have is neglected, which means not getting proper attention, not getting proper care. The other word for this is disregarded, being disregarded. Okay, let's begin with the first sentence. She finally cleaned the neglected garden and it looked alive again. It looked alive again means uh it looked better again. So she finally cleaned the neglected garden and it looked alive again. Neglected garden simply means the garden that was not getting proper care or attention.

That corner of the museum feels oddly neglected, though it is full of rare items. That corner of the museum feels Oddly neglected. though it is full of rare items. So you're saying that it is very oddly neglected. Not just neglected, but oddly neglected. It's very odd, it's very unusual, it's very weird.

Right. Although you can see it has a lot of rare antique pieces, that corner of the museum. Still it feels like it is not getting enough care. That that area is not getting enough care or attention of people. He reopened a neglected case and found crucial evidence. He reopened a neglected case and found crucial evidence. The neglected child eventually found a safe home. The neglected child eventually found a safe home. Neglected child means a child who was not getting enough attention.

A neglected book lay buried under the couch for months. A neglected couch lay buried under the couch for months. So i it stood there, buried un under the couch for several months. So that's called a book that had been neglected. It was not getting any care, any attention. I didn't realize how much I had neglected my health. This is true. We often neglect our health. I didn't realize how much I had neglected my health. He wasn't neglected. He just needed more attention than others.

They shouldn't have neglected the warning signs, but they did. Neglected means ignored the warning signs. They shouldn't have neglected the warning signs, but they did. And they faced the consequences or repercussions. Have you neglected any important relationships uh recently? Have you neglected any important relationships recently? Why was that community so neglected for decades? Decades means for ten years or around ten years. Why was that community so neglected for decades?

Is it possible she felt neglected even if no one meant harm? Is it possible she felt neglected even if no one meant harm? Is it possible that Uh no one is actually wishing bad for her and yet she feels neglected. Yes, it is possible. Because our mind keeps telling us stories that may not be true. So if we believe in those stories, we may feel that emotion. We may feel the emotion of being n neglected. Although that is not true.

The house has been neglected for years before renovation. The house has been neglected for years before renovation. So it was not getting proper attention. and for years the house did not get proper care before renovation. Which means after renovation it started getting some sort of care. It was not neglected after that. I was neglecting my sleep to finish the project. I was neglecting my sleep to finish the project. the old rules will likely be neglected under the new system.

So this is future passive. The old rules will likely be will be neglected. This is future passive. Uh who will uh neglect it, we don't know. We don't know the action taker. So that's why it is passive. But in future font. The old rules will likely likely means uh most probably will likely be neglected under the new system. So if you want to work under this new system, you cannot apply the old rules. It will be It will most probably be neglected by everyone.

You must not neglect the small details. They often m matter most. You must not neglect the small details. They often matter most. So you are saying you should pay attention to uh all the details to the small details because sometimes they often matter.

Skeptical is our next word, which means being doubtful or not getting easily convinced by anybody. Let's try some sentences out. He is skeptical by nature, which makes him a great researcher. He is skeptical by nature, which makes him a great researcher. Because he is skeptical, he doubts everything, he questions everything, he can know the reality behind that thing. That's why it is great for his research. Next we'll see. I remained sceptical but I kept listening. I remained skeptical

But I kept listening. So I remained skeptical or doubtful of the program or of something that was being talked about, but I kept listening. I was still listening to that thing. Her sceptical expression said it all. Her sceptical expression said it all. Said it all means expressed it all clearly. So uh you could see her sceptical or doubtful expression on her face. It's fine to be a little skeptical about online deals. This is really true, guys, because sometimes what you order is something else.

Uh from what you see in the picture. So you can say it's fine or it's okay to be a little skeptical about online deals. The team responded with sceptical curiosity. The team responded with skeptical curiosity. Skeptical curiosity means doubtful curiosity. On one side the team had some doubts, on the other side they were curious to clear those doubts. So sceptical curiosity. This is a good combination.

Next, I am not skeptical of her talent. Which means I do not doubt her talent. I am not skeptical of her talent. Please focus on the prepositions used. You don't have to be skeptical about every new idea. You don't have to be skeptical about every new idea. Which means you don't have to be doubtful about every new idea. She didn't sound sceptical, but her eyes told a different story. She didn't sound sceptical, but her eyes told a different story, which means

her her s voice was not sounding skeptical. Through her voice you would say that she was pretty much uh clear. She was not doubtful. But when you looked at her eyes, they told a different story, which means her eyes told the story of um doubt or having the doubts in mind. So she was actually skeptical and that was evident by looking at her eyes.

Are you always this skeptical of good news? Are you always this skeptical of good news? So do you always doubt the good news? Next, why do people become skeptical the moment they hear something new? Why do people become sceptical the moment they hear something new? So let's say something new came to the market and people what will be the people's uh reaction? Obviously they will have their own set of doubts, questions and confusions, right?

So you can say, uh why do people become skeptical the moment they hear something new? They can at least research, they can at least uh find out a little bit about it before doubting it. Have you been skeptical about this from the start? Have you been skeptical about this from the start or from the beginning? You can also say right from the beginning. I was feeling skeptical, but then she showed me the evidence.

I was being skeptical but then she showed me the evidence, which means initially I was being skeptical. I was I was uh feeling d um doubtful. I was having my own set of confusions, but then she showed me the uh evidence. As she presented the proof to me, uh my doubts went away, my my confusion went away. They have remained skeptical despite multiple reassurances. Reassurance means uh re-verifying, re-verifying the truth. So despite means in spite of.

So they have remained skeptical despite multiple reassurances. So many people assured them of the results. Still they remained skeptical. They have remained skeptical. Present perfect. You will sound skeptical if you don't ask better questions. You will sound skeptical if you don't ask better questions. Which means if your questions are not clear, it means that you are having doubts in your mind, right? So you will sound ske uh skeptical naturally.

Excuse me, we should stay skeptical until we verify the fact. we should stay sceptical until we verify the facts. And that's very true. Because if we cannot verify the facts first, we cannot uh believe in that thing completely. So having y uh your uh uh skeptic mind is very normal if you are not sure of the facts unless you verify the facts.

Reckless is the next word. Reckless simply means careless or not thinking about the consequences, about the results. His reckless confidence impressed everyone. His reckless confidence impressed everyone. Now this is kind of weird because uh sometimes What happens is uh your confidence becomes reckless or it becomes very careless, like carefree. You're not ov overthinking about people, you're becoming a carefree person and that might impress a lot of people.

Sometimes a little reckless energy is needed to break the rules. Sometimes a little reckless energy is needed to break rules. Yes, sometimes you need to be a little reckless and a little carefree. Because if you start caring about all all sorts of things around you, then people will take you for granted and then things might uh turn out to be a mess for you. So it's better that you show some sort of recklessness sometimes just to make sure that you are about to b break the rules.

She made a reckless decision, but it worked out. She made a reckless decision, but it worked out. Which means It was a very careless decision. She was not sure if the decision would be right or wrong, but it worked out, which means it it became successful. There is a fine line between brave and reckless. There is a fine line between brave and reckless, which means

Brave or courage. Having courage is different from being reckless. Reckless means you're totally careless, you're not thinking about the situation, about the valid points. But being brave means. You are coming forward with everything in mind, with clarity in mind. You are sure about your decisions. You're not reckless. So there is a difference between the two.

Her reckless driving put everyone in danger. Her reckless driving put everyone in danger. So, because of her reckless driving or rash driving, everyone got in danger. She didn't act recklessly despite the pressure. So in spite of the pressure, she didn't act recklessly or she didn't act carelessly. They were not being reckless. They were just overconfident. They were not being reckless. They were just overconfident.

You shouldn't be reckless when dealing with legal matters. Yes, this is very true. You shouldn't be reckless when dealing with legal matters. So when handling legal matters, uh situations, you simply cannot be reckless, right? You cannot be careless. You have to care for each and every detail. Otherwise things might go wrong and you might put yourself to trouble. He was not reckless, he was just unprepared.

He was not reckless. He was not careless. He was just unprepared. He did not know about it. So many people might think that okay he was careless, that's why he did not pip prepare it. No. He was uh just unprepared, he did not know about it. So that's a different thing. Why are you being so reckless about this? Why are you being so reckless about this? Let's say this is the matter of a relationship. So you're saying that why are you being so reckless? Why are you taking it so lightly?

Why are you being so careless about it? Please take it seriously. Is she truly bold or just reckless? Is she truly bold or just reckless? Which means is is she truly brave Courageous or is she just being reckless or careless? There must be a difference between the two, right? Have you ever done something reckless and regretted it later? Have you ever done something reckless and regretted it? He was acting reckless when he made that choice. He was acting reckless when he made that choice.

You have been reckless for weeks now. You have been reckless for weeks now. Let's say uh there is a guy who's trying to uh uh think about his business plan and execute it, but he was not able to do it for weeks. So you're saying you have been reckless, careless about it for weeks now? She will appear reckless if she skips the process. She will appear reckless if she skips the process.

So basically if she doesn't pay attention to the process, the details of the process, then uh she will appear a little reckless, a little careless. People will think that she doesn't care about the steps. They might sound reckless, but their plan is well thought out. Well thought out means well organized. They might sound reckless, but their plan is well thought out.

So initially you might feel that they are sounding reckless, they are sounding careless, but they already have done their planning, they have done their math. You can't see it right now, but they are not reckless, they are smart.

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