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It's a run on word. Several words without spaces between them. It isn't even a merged word like "hangry"! It just bad spelling! It's a "word" that stems from texting badly. Learn grammar!
I understood them too due to 72 years using English as a Pennsylvanian, and my wife was an English professor & poet for 20 years. One thing we enjoyed about each other from early-on was that neither of us had to explain the unusual words we tended to just rattle off as we felt. I, too had a somewhat different definition for "clock" as a verb. What came to me was being clocked by a solid blow to the head. Measuring elapsed time is a more common usage, though. Clocking in or out of a job is another commonly used meaning in the workaday world..
At 75 the words were fairly easy. I knew the definition or the word was easy to deduce from its makeup. It would be interesting when the newer word were recognize as a word.
no one reads - a friends daughter was proud that she was acing the reading list- when i asked i discovered that "reading:" meant Clif Notes, Movies or TH-cam videos- all three of these gave you credit for "reading" the book. Sigh......
As a non-native English speaker getting 14 out of 15 seems wonderful. It gives me a sense of accomplishment. I was close with nimby but could not figure out the "by" part. Thanks for teaching us such interesting words!
I knew and have used every word in your list except for three: "doomscrolling", "initialism", and "NIMBY". I have signed up for your mailing list. Thank you Miss Lucy.
Interesting fact that Koreans have a specific word for 'doomscrolling' which they have borrowed from the English and then amalgamated to form their own version. They decided that they would combine 'smartphone' with 'zombie' and then they got 'smobie'. Koreans have something for two syllable words when combining forms. It's a fascinating form and I love it. Keep the videos coming with the specific lexical items.
I'm also somewhat of a lover of words. There is another person on this platform who might be of interest to you. But he focuses more on how we say things (phonetics) rather than what/why we say them. Dr Geoff Lindesey. He's also entertaining sometimes but more importantly he showed me some things about speech that were very surprising to me.
Thanks for this enlightening video. As a non-native English speaker, I don't recall ever seeing the last four or five words in British books or newspapers -and I am 85.
I'm a retired editor, and I got 13/15. Initialism was not a term I've used. I refer to this as acronyms. I've never seen bouncebackability; however, I immediately understood its meaning.
Americans would us resilient. Some English expressions grate on Americans. We especially don't like the English word for the 13th Element, except when a woman with a pretty voice says it, and then it's kinda cute.
I got 14/15 of your definitions but actually knew all 15. Peruse is a contronym and I was only familiar with the meaning to leisurely read or look over. So thank you for expanding my vocabulary.
I got 6 out of 15, even though I would have understood several more in context. My favorite one is 'inculcate,' which I first learned in school. The teacher explained it by delving into its etymology, tracing it back to the Latin word 'calcaneus,' meaning 'heel.' Picture someone using their heel to stuff something into your mouth, forcefully feeding you with knowledge. This vivid image has always stayed with me.
'Berserkr' is old Norse for a warrior wearing a bearskin. Apparently that’s what my ancestors donned when they ate fly agaric to prepare for a fight. The mushroom made them ‘go berserk’ , and ber-serk literally means bear-kilt.
Is fly agaric Amanita Muscaria?It needs preparing but Muscarine in it acts like alcohol in your brains.Un prepared you get violently ill and can have severe kidney problems.
Is fly agaric Amanita Muscaria?It s Muscarine that causes these effects.Needs to be dried at 150 c temp and then drink as tee and you ll get a similar puzz as from alcohol but supposedly better.
I knew all these, but learned English as my second language as a toddler. I feel native English speakers would benefit from these little nuggets of education.
As a German writing fiction in English for fun, I'm happy and proud to say I knew 13 of these words. Never heard or used nimby and word no.10 was also new to me, but the rest I got. My favourites were probably parched and peruse as I actually use them every now and then in my writing. 😊
I know both parched and peruse but never quite use them in writing before... perhaps got to try to use more often, as I usually only use words like thirsty or read. 😅
Yup, same. 12.5/15. Knew what "ASMR" is, but not what the letters stand for. Never heard of "nimby". Never heard the word "bouncebackability", but could piece it together.
i think it would be better not to tell her, so she doesn't start to try it on purpose, and perhaps lose it because it was unintentional and tried to do it on purpose.
@@flaviocruciani8563 the way she talks already gives me ASMR, I don't always need the whisper, infact whispering all the time can end up having zero effect. I often get ASMR just from people speaking normally not because they whisper or make sounds which actually do nothing for me frankly. I also wish women in ASMR videos would stop with the overuse of make up and long nails, it's a real turn off.
Not having encountered nimby or initialism before, I only managed to score 13/15. Reading has been a passion of mine for many years and my dictionary is the most used book in my library. Thank you, Lucy, for expanding my vocabulary.
I’ve been looking for comprehensive content on how to write a letter, and I think you could fill that gap with your unique perspective. I absolutely love your videos and would really appreciate it if you could make a video on this topic.
*I'm always eager to vocabulary lessons! To my way of thinking, they're lots of more considered to be useful than* *the simple grammar ones. Thank you much Lucy!*
When I started learning English(Back when John Travolta and the Original Star Wars were all the rage) I never thought that my native Spanish would help me with complex English words. The only one new to me is "nimby" and I guess I'm too old or my English has become way too American for Lucy's lessons. My level of English is C2 and yet I always find something new in these vídeos. Keep up the good work, Lucy!
I just realized how much of an Aussie country boy I truly still am, despite living in the UK given where my mind went. Froth: Just blowing the Froth off a couple of beers tonight. Clock: I'm gonna clock that b@stard tomorrow at work. Tinker: Gonna tinker with my phone while I'm on the loo. Feign: I ain't got the Feignest idea who won the footy last night. Sniffles: Got the sniffles last night after me Mrs made sleep outside after coming home too drunk from the bup. Peruse: I went down to La Peruse last night to meet up with Steve after work. Berserk: Went berk last night when I found out I was stuck with the bill. Antithetical: The Greek in me tells me it means the opposite of positive. Parched: Was out drinking all of last night so now I'm parched on the couch. Inculcate: I got a mate who owns stock in Colgate. Doomscrolling: While I was on the phone in the loo I was Doomscrolling through the bloody news. ASMR: My sister has Asmr and finds it hard to breath at times. Cringeworthy: Those short shorts on that fat sheela is cringworthy, but sure I'll give her a go. Nimby: Went over to Darky Jones's house down at Nimby to go knock down some Roos. Bouncbackability: Despite getting knocked down on my arse, I got great bouncbackability.
@@trevormiles5852 It's more of a pond thing. She's on the other side of the pond. Our English has diverged from British English over time. This is especially true for loan words or words for things that didn't exist before 1776. It's just as true for Australia, New Zealand and other English speaking countries.
Thank you for this insightful video! It's really encouraging to know that mastering these 15 words can signify excellent English skills. I appreciate the helpful tips and look forward to improving my vocabulary further.
After more than 7 years living in England I want to believe that my English is fairly good, but when I come across a few new words that I don't know all of a sudden, my imposter syndrome kicks in pretty quickly. However, I still love to learn them so I will definitely try to use the ones from this video in my day to day conversations. I think that the one I liked the most was "doomscrolling". Very millennial! The ones I already knew or that at least I was familiar with because of being similar in my mother tongue (European Spanish) were frothy, tinker, berserk, antithetical, inculcate, ASMR, and cringeworthy. Good video by the way! 🙂
I didn't know a few of those words, but I could have guessed their meaning in context. Since I learn English in the USA, I don't use a few of them at all as I want to keep my English as simple as possible. By the way, I started learning American English at 27 when I came to America from Cuba, a Spanish speaking country, and now I'm almost 72 years old. Thank you for your little video.
Blimey Lucy, I clicked on this thinking I would not really learn anything being a 66 year old Brit originally from Kent. But, it is amazing how many of the words you have introduced were totally new to me! Thanks muchly!
@@dasja9966 I think it's a word made up by marketing and human resources people. As a native English speaker I'd advise you not to use it because you'll sound like an idiot! 🤣
Good fun. 'Bouncebackability' is a fleeting portmanteau which will soon be uncool, just like all those texty acronyms parents use long after the kids have moved on...
I scored seven and a half out of the 15. the half is bc I had a different meaning for 'clock' as a verb (namely, to measure the time taken as with a stopwatch). And I really liked learning the word 'peruse'. I'm definitely gonna use that to feign sophistication! 😛
I'm from Dominican Republic and I knew most of those because we use a lot of those in spanish 🤣. "Parched" astonished me because I have only heard it in the rural zones of my country.
Her delivery is professional, perky and personable. This is what makes this content work. Oh, I guess it wasn't an official test word, but I hadn't heard "scroll hole" before. I will use it in a sentence: "TH-cam shorts dragged me into an inescapable video scroll hole".
Why do I always fall in love with my English teacher? And I think it's not a good omen for my future endeavors and that's the main cause of my poor English. I need a sincere English teacher 😊😊😊
As n.n.e.s person i didn't get any of these. But i understood them immediately after your perfect explanations. I never met a teacher with such an ability to explain. Thank you.
I am so thankful that because of Colonialism we were raised in South Africa using the correct British English and I taught the language for 38 years. Yes, I knew all the words.
I am a high school drop out, that enlisted into the Navy at 17 years of age. By having an extended vocabulary, loaded with 3, 4 and sometimes 5 syllable words, I've been mistaken multiple times for a University graduate with advanced degrees. I have no official education to speak of, but I've been reading the WALL STREET JOURNAL, since I was 14, and any other material worth reading as well. The more you READ, the smarter you seem.
Even though English is my third language ( but the most often used) , as an avid reader I have come across all of the above. I find you presentation absolutely enjoyable, even though I refuse to go berserk about it. Well done Lucy ! It is a pleasure just to listen to you !
I consider myself extremely well-versed in English, and even have a degree in writing and rhetoric. That said, 'inculcate' was a new word for me, so thank you.
I m beginner.lot of words I don't know. But then I will always respect for your program and try to learn your English speaking program. Thank you so much dear teacher.❤👍🌞🙏❤️
As a native english speaker in Canada, I have never used "clock" to mean "take notice", but I do see how it makes perfect sense. Doomscrolling was new to me, but then again, I am 62, it's not something I do. ASMR is also new to me. The rest I am familiar with.
At 82 years ( I live in Maine in the US) I got 13 of the 15 correct .I missed antithetical and doomschrolling, although I must admit to being into doomschrolling on occasions.
To be fair, "doom scrolling" is a term that's become popular online during and after the pandemic, so you may not have had reason or a chance to encounter it.
Doomscrolling was the only new word to me and it aptly applies to my current state of affairs and fully accounts for why I am not falling asleep until 03:00 daily. Great video.
😅 I know my English is good. I had no idea it was this good. Not only did I get them all but was able to expound upon them. And, I do know what onomatopoeic means. I thank you for building up my confidence. Time to concentrate on the other languages I have learned, my English is on solid ground.
This is the first comment also I am among your fisrt student mam, ever since u started on TH-cam and i have also subscribed ur newsletter... Sending love from India 🇮🇳 your channel helped me alot. Edit:- while I was typing some other ppl commented so technically not the first comment
I only know 8 of them 😆 - frothy, - tinker, - feign, - berserk, - antithetical (derived from antithesis), - ASMR, - cringeworthy, and - bouncebackability (derived from bounce-back) I've heard "peruse" and "parched" before, but forgot the meanings. Thanks for the new vocabs, Lucy 👍
Enjoyed listening and watching your video clip. I could get 12 out of 15. That made me happy as I am from India and have studied in Hindi medium school up to the 8th Standard. NIMBY is often used by us here in Mumbai, so I could get it immediately. Your smile and body language is very good. Keep sharing your knowledge. Thanks
I got 13/15. Honestly, I thought I'd get them all. However, I've never heard of (or used) 'inculcate'. 'Nimby' is also a new one for me (but I love it!) - you could say I'm a bit nimby for some things :)
Got 10 out of 15 correct. The word nimby never heard of and was the most interesting word in this lesson. My first time watching the video and really enjoyed the challenge.
Thanks, that was fun. I'm a native American English (southern California accent) speaker, and I didn't know that meaning of "clock". I'd also never heard of bouncebackability, but I think it's a great word!
I love your channel. I’m an old lady who admires Taylor Swift. I knew 8 words out of the 15 and I’m proud of myself. I’ll follow your videos, you’re very good and vibrant at what you’re doing. ❤
Thanks. A few comments from the US. American English doesn't typically use "clock" for notice. As a verb, it usually means to measure the duration of an event. The complete rule as I learned it is "i before e except after c or when pronounced like "A" as in neighbor and weigh" - thus feign with a long A. In American English berserk is always pronounced "berzerk". Doomscrolling is a new one for me. NIMBY is an acronym - an initialism pronounced as one word.
I like the way you sound. though my vocabulary is vast, I am not a native English speaker. But I can understand each and every word you said crystal clear without the help of Captions. perfect
Fascinating. Despite being a fourth generation Anglo-Saxon, spending six years at Melbourne University, and speaking English for around eighty years, there were two words I'd never heard before, but now I can't remember them, although one was a four-letter abbreviation
I knew most of them, but almost never used them. It's amusing how even those words I didn't know, I still managed to understand the meaning of, either by deduction through similarities to other words, or by context. Considering English is my second language and that I never took extra-scholastic courses, I can say to be quite satisfied with myself. Thank you SWTOR for having taught me english like my teachers never could.
Congratulations on using cringeworthy and not just cringe, you'll find alot of native English speakers use the word cringe which is a verb as an adjective cos they're trying to be cool when they arent, please don't do that.
Hey LUCY! When clocked your intent in this video my mind was initially whipped into a frothy, but not cringeworthy, mess. I had been doomscrolling through the parched landscape of American political news, perusing the offerings of the nimby masses trying to inculcate me to their designs, all the while feigning intellectual growth. In truth I was going berserk seeing these guys tinkering with our democracy in ways antithetical to its origins. So sad was I that it gave me the sniffles, and had it not been for your fine efforts at ASMR,I would have never realized I still retained a modicum of bouncbackability. (Spell check is flustered by some of your words!)
Native speaker here (US). All 15 (to be expected, obviously). I assume your selection criteria was driven by the need to exemplify one salient term which aptly described at least a few of your other selections. Recommendation: Refrain from indulging in the technobabble of the 2020s. Focus instead on the classical beauty of centuries old English vocabulary which imbues the language with an unparalleled depth, breadth and beauty of meaning.
I thought these were going to be hard words. FYI "parched" is also a culinary term, i.e. parched rice, a form of puffed rice in Indian cooking. The one that has a different meaning in the USA vs UK is the word "clock." I never heard it used just to notice and pay attention to something, as you described in British use. Here in the USA, we use the verb "clock" to time a race, i.e. He clocked in at 3:12 in the trial relay. I got 13 out of 15. Doomscrolling and initalism were new to me. Being a nurse, and a Red Cross volunteer, I certainly know about acronyms. But I never heard it called initialism.
Wow. I'm a bit perplexed seeing her been mentioned here also Didn’t know she has been good to so many people too this is wonderful, I'm in my fifth trade with her and it has been super. She is my family's personal Broker and also a personal Broker to many families in the United states, she is a licensed broker and a FINRA AGENT in the United States.
Really you people know her? I was even thinking that I'm the only one she has helped walk through the fears and falls of trading As a beginner what do I need to do? How can I invest, on which platform? If you know any please share.
10. Inculcate. I know I’ve heard it, but I couldn’t use or define it. 12 I use “acronym” for both acronyms and initialisms. Bad habit I suppose, but it’s a common colloquial usage. No one I interact with would recognize “initialism”. 15 I’ve never heard “bouncebackability” but it’s easy to understand.
I used to be a word collector back in the 1970s. I would go through all the Readers Digest I could find. Random House dictionary helped also but I hung out with the wrong crowd. I couldn't use the words effectively. Know the roots. This test was no problem.❤
As a native Polish speaker and English learner for 20+ years I got 8 of that words that were known by me. Others were new to me or heard less in a medias I consume(d). If I will have an ocassion to use them in real life I will try. Thank you and greetings 😊
Thank you Lucy in the sky with diamonds for healing me from doomscrolling because even though I thought I know my english pretty well, I‘ve finally realised I can get much beta by learning from your english every day from now on. And please keep us posted once you hopefully produce your first ASMR track/vid.
Your video is amazing! It has helped me so much with my studies. I always listen to relaxing music to stay focused, and it works wonders. Anyone else think so?
Honestly, 12 out of 15. I didn’t know nimby, bouncebackability, or doomscrolling. However, I do now, and thank you for adding to my vocabulary. I’ve been reading since age five, and my Mom taught me the wonderment of words and the use of Webster’s Dictionary when I was six. So, I’ve been a word lover and a bibliophile all my life, and was an English grammar / literature teacher for nearly twenty-five years. This video and your delightful presentation of it were very enjoyable!
Ok! Be honest! How many did you know already?
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I knew5😢
I knew 4, and I've guessed the meaning of another 4😄 This was fun (and enlightening as always)
My English is very bed please help me
I need 4.5 beand IELTS general ukvi but my English not very good please help me
It's always amazing to know about English with you lucy😊
I am a native speaker. I got all 15. I don't think I'd ever use "bouncebackability." I'd prefer to use, "resilience."
Yeah, it is just not a good word. Far more effecient, and graceful, options available.
It's a run on word. Several words without spaces between them. It isn't even a merged word like "hangry"! It just bad spelling! It's a "word" that stems from texting badly. Learn grammar!
Alan Turing peer, all bet using microprocessors. 😂😂
Me too
"Resilience" is the word I thought of when I saw that one.
I knew them all, but I'm 70 and have been married for decades to my wife who is an english major/reader/word nerd so I have to try to keep up!
I understood them too due to 72 years using English as a Pennsylvanian, and my wife was an English professor & poet for 20 years. One thing we enjoyed about each other from early-on was that neither of us had to explain the unusual words we tended to just rattle off as we felt. I, too had a somewhat different definition for "clock" as a verb. What came to me was being clocked by a solid blow to the head. Measuring elapsed time is a more common usage, though. Clocking in or out of a job is another commonly used meaning in the workaday world..
@@jerelull9629 I also did but the acronym could mean many things (answers) depending on your profession.
At 75 the words were fairly easy. I knew the definition or the word was easy to deduce from its makeup. It would be interesting when the newer word were recognize as a word.
no one reads - a friends daughter was proud that she was acing the reading list- when i asked i discovered that "reading:" meant Clif Notes, Movies or TH-cam videos- all three of these gave you credit for "reading" the book. Sigh......
I was born in uk 73 years ago I got most but “nimby” Was one I hadn’t heard. Thanks Lucyvery informative.😊
As a non-native English speaker getting 14 out of 15 seems wonderful. It gives me a sense of accomplishment. I was close with nimby but could not figure out the "by" part. Thanks for teaching us such interesting words!
I knew and have used every word in your list except for three: "doomscrolling", "initialism", and "NIMBY". I have signed up for your mailing list. Thank you Miss Lucy.
Interesting fact that Koreans have a specific word for 'doomscrolling' which they have borrowed from the English and then amalgamated to form their own version. They decided that they would combine 'smartphone' with 'zombie' and then they got 'smobie'. Koreans have something for two syllable words when combining forms. It's a fascinating form and I love it. Keep the videos coming with the specific lexical items.
😅no? Im south Korean and we dont
As someone who has gradually accepted and then embraced the importance of linguistics, I'd like you to know that I'm hooked!!!
Glad to hear your perspective - I quite agree.
@@user-no2mz9hl4f glad to hear about mom pron
I'm also somewhat of a lover of words. There is another person on this platform who might be of interest to you. But he focuses more on how we say things (phonetics) rather than what/why we say them. Dr Geoff Lindesey. He's also entertaining sometimes but more importantly he showed me some things about speech that were very surprising to me.
I knew no one of these, but I enjoy your video and now I know some new words, thanks Lucy❤
Thanks for this enlightening video. As a non-native English speaker, I don't recall ever seeing the last four or five words in British books or newspapers -and I am 85.
Actually just the two before that. Not initialism of course.
Is that your I.Q.?
You need to move on from porn and The Sun
I'm a retired editor, and I got 13/15. Initialism was not a term I've used. I refer to this as acronyms. I've never seen bouncebackability; however, I immediately understood its meaning.
See my comment about the difference between initialisms and acronyms
Americans would us resilient. Some English expressions grate on Americans. We especially don't like the English word for the 13th Element, except when a woman with a pretty voice says it, and then it's kinda cute.
Same here, 13. But English is my 4th language. However, I now almost exclusively communicate in English. What a great language!
I've stopped using initialism because I have to explain its use.
@@sastaffa English is the language that jumps lesser tongues in dark alleys and rolls them for loose vocabulary.
I got 14/15 of your definitions but actually knew all 15. Peruse is a contronym and I was only familiar with the meaning to leisurely read or look over. So thank you for expanding my vocabulary.
Well, you just introduced me to a new word! Contronym! Never heard that before! Must look it up. This needs to be on the next list!
I got 6 out of 15, even though I would have understood several more in context. My favorite one is 'inculcate,' which I first learned in school. The teacher explained it by delving into its etymology, tracing it back to the Latin word 'calcaneus,' meaning 'heel.' Picture someone using their heel to stuff something into your mouth, forcefully feeding you with knowledge. This vivid image has always stayed with me.
It is not a word you would use, if you wanted to convey a simple message.
'Berserkr' is old Norse for a warrior wearing a bearskin. Apparently that’s what my ancestors donned when they ate fly agaric to prepare for a fight. The mushroom made them ‘go berserk’ , and ber-serk literally means bear-kilt.
really interesting roots. thanks for sharing!
Is fly agaric Amanita Muscaria?It needs preparing but Muscarine in it acts like alcohol in your brains.Un prepared you get violently ill and can have severe kidney problems.
Isn't there a Viking "Berserker" in one of the Monty Python films?
@@Erdnav27 It s quite well known thing and popular in popular fiction.
Is fly agaric Amanita Muscaria?It s Muscarine that causes these effects.Needs to be dried at 150 c temp and then drink as tee and you ll get a similar puzz as from alcohol but supposedly better.
Was hoping I'd do well; not bad at 13/15.
Nimby was one I'd never heard of, thanks Lucy!
I knew all these, but learned English as my second language as a toddler. I feel native English speakers would benefit from these little nuggets of education.
i only know USA English but wish there was much less slang and the constant changing the dictionary meanings of very accurate words
Honestly, I thought this was for non native speakers. I've known most of these words since grade school.
I didn't know "NIMBY" though... it's not possible you'd have learned that as a toddler either. Come on... 😅
My first language is Polish but spoke English from an early age, got them all. Thanks,
As a German writing fiction in English for fun, I'm happy and proud to say I knew 13 of these words. Never heard or used nimby and word no.10 was also new to me, but the rest I got. My favourites were probably parched and peruse as I actually use them every now and then in my writing. 😊
nimby is actually an acronym
I know both parched and peruse but never quite use them in writing before... perhaps got to try to use more often, as I usually only use words like thirsty or read. 😅
Dane here, same two I have never heard before (nimby & inculcate).
Yup, same. 12.5/15. Knew what "ASMR" is, but not what the letters stand for. Never heard of "nimby". Never heard the word "bouncebackability", but could piece it together.
Inculcate is a pretty common word, TBH. But "Nimby" is fire! My favourite insult for the coming week... hands down.
Your ASMR skill is top notch imo. I'd listen to it all day, lol.
maybe let's start with one lesson to test it out, but she did well in this video
i think it would be better not to tell her, so she doesn't start to try it on purpose, and perhaps lose it because it was unintentional and tried to do it on purpose.
@@flaviocruciani8563 the way she talks already gives me ASMR, I don't always need the whisper, infact whispering all the time can end up having zero effect. I often get ASMR just from people speaking normally not because they whisper or make sounds which actually do nothing for me frankly. I also wish women in ASMR videos would stop with the overuse of make up and long nails, it's a real turn off.
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@@pirimi Thanks for correction.
So I'm speaking survival English, i guess
No! Stop saying that. It means you master one word only, and it is HELP
Me too😂
Not having encountered nimby or initialism before, I only managed to score 13/15. Reading has been a passion of mine for many years and my dictionary is the most used book in my library. Thank you, Lucy, for expanding my vocabulary.
It is so nice to take English lessons with Villanelle. Who knew that she could be such a good teacher ?
Ha haa. Lucy is much prettier than her!!!
I’ve been looking for comprehensive content on how to write a letter, and I think you could fill that gap with your unique perspective. I absolutely love your videos and would really appreciate it if you could make a video on this topic.
I realize I don't have an excellent english level 😂
*I'm always eager to vocabulary lessons! To my way of thinking, they're lots of more considered to be useful than* *the simple grammar ones. Thank you much Lucy!*
When I started learning English(Back when John Travolta and the Original Star Wars were all the rage) I never thought that my native Spanish would help me with complex English words. The only one new to me is "nimby" and I guess I'm too old or my English has become way too American for Lucy's lessons.
My level of English is C2 and yet I always find something new in these vídeos. Keep up the good work, Lucy!
I just realized how much of an Aussie country boy I truly still am, despite living in the UK given where my mind went.
Froth: Just blowing the Froth off a couple of beers tonight.
Clock: I'm gonna clock that b@stard tomorrow at work.
Tinker: Gonna tinker with my phone while I'm on the loo.
Feign: I ain't got the Feignest idea who won the footy last night.
Sniffles: Got the sniffles last night after me Mrs made sleep outside after coming home too drunk from the bup.
Peruse: I went down to La Peruse last night to meet up with Steve after work.
Berserk: Went berk last night when I found out I was stuck with the bill.
Antithetical: The Greek in me tells me it means the opposite of positive.
Parched: Was out drinking all of last night so now I'm parched on the couch.
Inculcate: I got a mate who owns stock in Colgate.
Doomscrolling: While I was on the phone in the loo I was Doomscrolling through the bloody news.
ASMR: My sister has Asmr and finds it hard to breath at times.
Cringeworthy: Those short shorts on that fat sheela is cringworthy, but sure I'll give her a go.
Nimby: Went over to Darky Jones's house down at Nimby to go knock down some Roos.
Bouncbackability: Despite getting knocked down on my arse, I got great bouncbackability.
Would you clock him as he clocked in?
@@M1903a4 Screw him, let him clock in on his own time.
Funny, maybe it a guy thing. Clock for me was also clocking some poor guy on the head. I am from Southern California.
@@trevormiles5852 It's more of a pond thing. She's on the other side of the pond. Our English has diverged from British English over time. This is especially true for loan words or words for things that didn't exist before 1776. It's just as true for Australia, New Zealand and other English speaking countries.
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Thank you for this insightful video! It's really encouraging to know that mastering these 15 words can signify excellent English skills. I appreciate the helpful tips and look forward to improving my vocabulary further.
After more than 7 years living in England I want to believe that my English is fairly good, but when I come across a few new words that I don't know all of a sudden, my imposter syndrome kicks in pretty quickly. However, I still love to learn them so I will definitely try to use the ones from this video in my day to day conversations. I think that the one I liked the most was "doomscrolling". Very millennial!
The ones I already knew or that at least I was familiar with because of being similar in my mother tongue (European Spanish) were frothy, tinker, berserk, antithetical, inculcate, ASMR, and cringeworthy.
Good video by the way! 🙂
I didn't know a few of those words, but I could have guessed their meaning in context. Since I learn English in the USA, I don't use a few of them at all as I want to keep my English as simple as possible. By the way, I started learning American English at 27 when I came to America from Cuba, a Spanish speaking country, and now I'm almost 72 years old. Thank you for your little video.
Blimey Lucy, I clicked on this thinking I would not really learn anything being a 66 year old Brit originally from Kent. But, it is amazing how many of the words you have introduced were totally new to me! Thanks muchly!
I knew about 10. My favorite one was bouncebackability. What a word! Great video!
this word has got german vibes but in german we use an english-german compound word: Comeback-Qualität
I'm a native speaker and it sounds super stupid to me. The sort of word someone who works in HR would use.
@@dasja9966 I think it's a word made up by marketing and human resources people. As a native English speaker I'd advise you not to use it because you'll sound like an idiot! 🤣
Good fun. 'Bouncebackability' is a fleeting portmanteau which will soon be uncool, just like all those texty acronyms parents use long after the kids have moved on...
@@garethmcrae668 It was never cool. 🤣
I scored seven and a half out of the 15. the half is bc I had a different meaning for 'clock' as a verb (namely, to measure the time taken as with a stopwatch). And I really liked learning the word 'peruse'. I'm definitely gonna use that to feign sophistication! 😛
Also, in fistfighting, "clocking" someone means knocking them out.
The Three Stooges were the champs of "clocking" each other, although I don't think unconsciousness is a requirement. Yeah, she missed that one.
I'm from Dominican Republic and I knew most of those because we use a lot of those in spanish 🤣. "Parched" astonished me because I have only heard it in the rural zones of my country.
Her delivery is professional, perky and personable. This is what makes this content work. Oh, I guess it wasn't an official test word, but I hadn't heard "scroll hole" before. I will use it in a sentence: "TH-cam shorts dragged me into an inescapable video scroll hole".
Why do I always fall in love with my English teacher? And I think it's not a good omen for my future endeavors and that's the main cause of my poor English. I need a sincere English teacher 😊😊😊
I had a similar problem trying to learn German. She was only a couple years older than us and fantasies came easily.
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Honestly, all of them. Some I had not heard used since childhood, but at one time or another in my life they seemed common.
As n.n.e.s person i didn't get any of these. But i understood them immediately after your perfect explanations. I never met a teacher with such an ability to explain. Thank you.
I am so thankful that because of Colonialism we were raised in South Africa using the correct British English and I taught the language for 38 years. Yes, I knew all the words.
Hardly surprising if you've been reasonably well-educated.
I love all of them, thank you Lucy. Like your video lessons so much 🧡
Thank you Lucy I love your videos ❤ your can speak English very well love from Egypt 😍🥰
I am a high school drop out, that enlisted into the Navy at 17 years of age.
By having an extended vocabulary, loaded with 3, 4 and sometimes 5 syllable words, I've been mistaken multiple times for a University graduate with advanced degrees.
I have no official education to speak of, but I've been reading the WALL STREET JOURNAL, since I was 14, and any other material worth reading as well.
The more you READ, the smarter you seem.
Even though English is my third language ( but the most often used) , as an avid reader I have come across all of the above. I find you presentation absolutely enjoyable, even though I refuse to go berserk about it. Well done Lucy ! It is a pleasure just to listen to you !
I consider myself extremely well-versed in English, and even have a degree in writing and rhetoric. That said, 'inculcate' was a new word for me, so thank you.
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I m beginner.lot of words I don't know. But then I will always respect for your program and try to learn your English speaking program. Thank you so much dear teacher.❤👍🌞🙏❤️
read a lot, I remember "tinker" was somewhere in Harry Potter :)
Thanks for your amazing lesson!
As a native english speaker in Canada, I have never used "clock" to mean "take notice", but I do see how it makes perfect sense. Doomscrolling was new to me, but then again, I am 62, it's not something I do. ASMR is also new to me. The rest I am familiar with.
I would say clocked as a verb is more like ‘tracked’ to me. Also “she clocked him with the frying pan’ 🤣…that, too is a verb.
@@SBel65 I am familiar with that use as well. LOL
At 82 years ( I live in Maine in the US) I got 13 of the 15 correct .I missed antithetical and doomschrolling, although I must admit to being into doomschrolling on occasions.
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To be fair, "doom scrolling" is a term that's become popular online during and after the pandemic, so you may not have had reason or a chance to encounter it.
Same!
Thanks 4 sharing
Doomscrolling was the only new word to me and it aptly applies to my current state of affairs and fully accounts for why I am not falling asleep until 03:00 daily. Great video.
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😅 I know my English is good. I had no idea it was this good. Not only did I get them all but was able to expound upon them. And, I do know what onomatopoeic means. I thank you for building up my confidence. Time to concentrate on the other languages I have learned, my English is on solid ground.
I got 13 out of 15. Your video was newsworthy Lucy. Thank you 😊 🎉.
inculcate was the only one I had never heard before but as soon as I heard the example I understood the meaning immediately
Lucy, that's superb, thank you 🤗
I enjoy your lesson teacher Lucy l'm constance watching you from Zambia Lusaka city
Great video! I just realised that my English is not as good as I thought. Thank you for the lesson, greetings from Greece!
Love you Lucy. Thanks for this lesson. I've just discovered that I still have a lot to learn in English.
This is the first comment also I am among your fisrt student mam, ever since u started on TH-cam and i have also subscribed ur newsletter... Sending love from India 🇮🇳 your channel helped me alot.
Edit:- while I was typing some other ppl commented so technically not the first comment
I love your video about phonetics
I only know 8 of them 😆
- frothy,
- tinker,
- feign,
- berserk,
- antithetical (derived from antithesis),
- ASMR,
- cringeworthy, and
- bouncebackability (derived from bounce-back)
I've heard "peruse" and "parched" before, but forgot the meanings.
Thanks for the new vocabs, Lucy 👍
Enjoyed listening and watching your video clip. I could get 12 out of 15. That made me happy as I am from India and have studied in Hindi medium school up to the 8th Standard. NIMBY is often used by us here in Mumbai, so I could get it immediately.
Your smile and body language is very good. Keep sharing your knowledge. Thanks
I got 13/15. Honestly, I thought I'd get them all. However, I've never heard of (or used) 'inculcate'. 'Nimby' is also a new one for me (but I love it!) - you could say I'm a bit nimby for some things :)
Great video, thanks Lucy ❤
Thanks so much ♥️ 🙏🏻 💓
Excellent lesson!
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Got 10 out of 15 correct. The word nimby never heard of and was the most interesting word in this lesson. My first time watching the video and really enjoyed the challenge.
Thanks, that was fun. I'm a native American English (southern California accent) speaker, and I didn't know that meaning of "clock". I'd also never heard of bouncebackability, but I think it's a great word!
"I can still melt your world/ Argumentative, antithetical dream girl" Hits Different is my favourite song from Midnights!
Swifties knew immediately!
I love your channel. I’m an old lady who admires Taylor Swift. I knew 8 words out of the 15 and I’m proud of myself. I’ll follow your videos, you’re very good and vibrant at what you’re doing. ❤
Great lesson, fenomenal!
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Thanks. A few comments from the US. American English doesn't typically use "clock" for notice. As a verb, it usually means to measure the duration of an event. The complete rule as I learned it is "i before e except after c or when pronounced like "A" as in neighbor and weigh" - thus feign with a long A. In American English berserk is always pronounced "berzerk". Doomscrolling is a new one for me. NIMBY is an acronym - an initialism pronounced as one word.
Exactly my thoughts.
I clocked my english was not excellent ;p
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I like the way you sound. though my vocabulary is vast, I am not a native English speaker. But I can understand each and every word you said crystal clear without the help of Captions. perfect
Fascinating. Despite being a fourth generation Anglo-Saxon, spending six years at Melbourne University, and speaking English for around eighty years, there were two words I'd never heard before, but now I can't remember them, although one was a four-letter abbreviation
0/15 thank you)
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Nimby! Really something new for me.. thanks for this Lucy x
I had 10 out of 15.... My excuse is, I'm German.
Excellent 👌
Sorry bluedog, excuse not accepted. Germans excel at just about everything! Darn Germans.... :o)
I knew most of them, but almost never used them. It's amusing how even those words I didn't know, I still managed to understand the meaning of, either by deduction through similarities to other words, or by context. Considering English is my second language and that I never took extra-scholastic courses, I can say to be quite satisfied with myself. Thank you SWTOR for having taught me english like my teachers never could.
12 out of 15….
I am a 71 and an author.
Enjoyed learning the new abbreviations that I didn’t know before.
I must say I found doomscrolling cringeworthy...
What's doomscrolling?
@@odageoyama5172It's a made-up word....to describe addictiveness...
If that is in the english vocab, than also is "y'all"...
Congratulations on using cringeworthy and not just cringe, you'll find alot of native English speakers use the word cringe which is a verb as an adjective cos they're trying to be cool when they arent, please don't do that.
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far fetched
Hey LUCY! When clocked your intent in this video my mind was initially whipped into a frothy, but not cringeworthy, mess. I had been doomscrolling through the parched landscape of American political news, perusing the offerings of the nimby masses trying to inculcate me to their designs, all the while feigning intellectual growth. In truth I was going berserk seeing these guys tinkering with our democracy in ways antithetical to its origins. So sad was I that it gave me the sniffles, and had it not been for your fine efforts at ASMR,I would have never realized I still retained a modicum of bouncbackability. (Spell check is flustered by some of your words!)
Correction: When I clocked your intent. I .
Correction: bouncebackability
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@alexc8209 thanks! I missed that!!😮😮
This is brilliant!
Native speaker here (US). All 15 (to be expected, obviously). I assume your selection criteria was driven by the need to exemplify one salient term which aptly described at least a few of your other selections. Recommendation: Refrain from indulging in the technobabble of the 2020s. Focus instead on the classical beauty of centuries old English vocabulary which imbues the language with an unparalleled depth, breadth and beauty of meaning.
I thought these were going to be hard words. FYI "parched" is also a culinary term, i.e. parched rice, a form of puffed rice in Indian cooking. The one that has a different meaning in the USA vs UK is the word "clock." I never heard it used just to notice and pay attention to something, as you described in British use. Here in the USA, we use the verb "clock" to time a race, i.e. He clocked in at 3:12 in the trial relay. I got 13 out of 15. Doomscrolling and initalism were new to me. Being a nurse, and a Red Cross volunteer, I certainly know about acronyms. But I never heard it called initialism.
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0, but the most of them - understandable! I’m 69, 🇺🇦.
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10. Inculcate. I know I’ve heard it, but I couldn’t use or define it.
12 I use “acronym” for both acronyms and initialisms. Bad habit I suppose, but it’s a common colloquial usage. No one I interact with would recognize “initialism”.
15 I’ve never heard “bouncebackability” but it’s easy to understand.
Getting really good. Reading Tolkien really boosted my vocabulary.
I used to be a word collector back in the 1970s.
I would go through all the Readers Digest I could find.
Random House dictionary helped also but I hung out with the wrong crowd.
I couldn't use the words effectively.
Know the roots.
This test was no problem.❤
Got 13. Filipino here. I love this channel.
As a native Polish speaker and English learner for 20+ years I got 8 of that words that were known by me. Others were new to me or heard less in a medias I consume(d). If I will have an ocassion to use them in real life I will try. Thank you and greetings 😊
Thank you Lucy in the sky with diamonds for healing me from doomscrolling because even though I thought I know my english pretty well, I‘ve finally realised I can get much beta by learning from your english every day from now on. And please keep us posted once you hopefully produce your first ASMR track/vid.
Your video is amazing! It has helped me so much with my studies. I always listen to relaxing music to stay focused, and it works wonders. Anyone else think so?
Honestly, 12 out of 15. I didn’t know nimby, bouncebackability, or doomscrolling. However, I do now, and thank you for adding to my vocabulary. I’ve been reading since age five, and my Mom taught me the wonderment of words and the use of Webster’s Dictionary when I was six. So, I’ve been a word lover and a bibliophile all my life, and was an English grammar / literature teacher for nearly twenty-five years.
This video and your delightful presentation of it were very enjoyable!
Thank you. Very interesting words!😂❤❤❤