Mallous Rohani

Intensive English Courses, Accent Reduction, TOEFL Class

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Faze (not to be confused with phase) first appeared in English in the early 1800s with the same meaning we give it today: to disturb the composure of. #WordOfTheWeek #ExcelEnglishInstitute

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#Spumescent comes from the Latin word for froth/foam (spūma), and the ending (–escent) is borrowed from Latin, where it expresses the beginning of an action or process. #WordOfTheWeek #ExcelEnglishInstitute

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Our Next #ESL Class Begins October 23! We accept beginner to advanced students, and online & in-person ESL #classes are available. Come #LearnEnglish with us!

Register for our October 23 - November 16 session now!

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To #upbraid someone is to speak to them in an angry or critical way in response to something they have done wrong—in other words, to scold them. #WordOfTheWeek #ExcelEnglishInstitute

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A word of obscure origin, #copacetic (less commonly spelled copasetic or copesetic) describes things that are quite satisfactory. #WordOfTheWeek #ExcelEnglishInstitute

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Ever looked at a cloud and seen an animal shape? Or looked at a house with windows and seen a face? That's due to our natural tendency to assign meaning to visual patterns, called #pareidolia. #WordOfTheWeek #ExcelEnglishInstitute

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#Seersucker comes from the Hindi word sīrsakar, from the Persian phrase shīr o shakar, which literally means “milk and sugar,” and became fashionable for men’s suits in the southern US around the turn of the 20th century. #WordOfTheWeek #ExcelEnglishInstitute

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Our Next #ESL Class Begins September 25! We accept beginner to advanced students, and online & in-person ESL #classes are available. Come #LearnEnglish with us!

Register for our September 25 - October 19 session now!

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In the 1870s, when British army captain Charles Boycott tried to evict Irish tenant farmers on behalf of a landlord, he was ostracized by the community and his laborers and servants quit, leaving his crops to rot. We now use #boycott to describe protests like this.
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If you're a non-native English speaker and wish to attend a university in the U.S., you'll need to take the #TOEFL exam. Check out our blog to learn what to expect and tips for preparing for it.

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#TOEFLprep #ExcelEnglish #F1student

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While the #ExcelEnglishInstitute #WordOfTheWeek, #sashay, can mean simply to walk, glide or go or move diagonally, it's more often used to describe a strutting walk meant to draw attention.

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Our Next #ESL Class Begins August 28! We accept beginner to advanced students, and online & in-person ESL #classes are available. Come #LearnEnglish with us!

Register for our August 28 - September 21 session now!

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As if to make a point of the word, Americans glommed onto the word "glaum" (a Scots dialect term meaning to grab or steal), and now usually use it in the figurative sense of taking for one's own use. #WordOfTheWeek #ExcelEnglishInstitute

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Argentine learners often face unique challenges when learning English. Take a look at some of those specific issues in our blog.

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Our #WordOfTheWeek is #whimsical, which describes being unusual in a playful or amusing way. #ExcelEnglishInstitute

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Enhance your English language skills as an F-1 student in the US by mastering American slang. Our guide provides insights, examples, and expert tips for using slang in your everyday conversations.

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#Nudnik refers to a person who is a bore or nuisance, you know, that person you really hope you don't end up sitting next to at a party. #WordOfTheWeek #ExcelEnglishInstitute

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"Dog days" is a plural noun that refers to the hottest time of the year, which in the northern hemisphere is usually between early July and early September. #WordOfTheWeek #ExcelEnglishInstitute

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Our Next #ESL Class Begins July 31! We accept beginner to advanced students, and online & in-person ESL #classes are available. Come #LearnEnglish with us!

Register for our July 31 - August 24 session now!

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Not to be confused with the yip (short, sharp bark) of a dog, "the #yips" is used to describe the nervous tension an athlete (often a golfer) displays right before an important move or play.
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