The Leys English

The English department at The Leys

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This week marks the end of an era here @LeysCambridge as we say goodbye to Mr Hancock, who has taught English for 15 years. A great supporter of the Library, we wish Mr Hancock all the best as he moves to Exeter. #SadToSeeYouGo

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#wordoftheweek The verb 'decry' 👎
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#wordoftheweek The adjective 'verdant'🌳
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#wordoftheweek The verb 'mollify'🤗
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#wordoftheweek The adjective 'cerebral'🧠
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#wordoftheweek The adjective 'gregarious' 🗣 @LeysCambridge

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#wordoftheweek The adjective 'archetypal' @LeysCambridge

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#wordoftheweek The adjective 'arbitrary' 🎲 @LeysCambridge

[Martin Priestley @LeysHeadmaster]

This is genuine, @LeysEnglish. “Of Mice and Men” prep really, genuinely, actually, honestly, literally was eaten by the dog. Yes, it’s the oldest excuse known to Humankind but..…it’s TRUE! Picture of perpetrator also included. Please punish HER (if she doesn’t melt your ❤️) 😉

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#wordoftheweek The adjective 'nonchalant' 🤷‍♀️ @LeysCambridge

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#wordoftheweek The noun 'candour'
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#wordoftheweek The adjective 'obsequious' 🙇‍♂️
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#wordoftheweek The noun 'quip' @LeysCambridge

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#wordoftheweek The noun 'finesse'🤹‍♀️
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#wordoftheweek The adjective 'affable' 😊
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I feel that I should have added that I regard reading as one of the greatest pleasures in life. To all Leysians, and indeed anyone else, I’d recommend it unreservedly. 📖 📚 📖📚📖📚📖📚📖📚📖

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Pick up a book this Christmas! 🎄

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Delighted to share these new reading lists @LeysCambridge. Produced by my colleagues @LeysEnglish, they cover classic & contemporary options. Everything on these lists can be found in @LeysLibrary but might also be useful for those Christmas stockings? 🤶 🎅 🎄 🎁

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#wordoftheweek The verb 'galvanise' ⚡
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#wordoftheweek The noun 'zeitgeist' @LeysCambridge

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#wordoftheweek The adjective 'capricious' @LeysCambridge