Day 2: Word hunt

Hi again, everyone!


I hope you're ready to sharpen your eyesight and your competitive edge with this one. I have just tried this challenge and it was pretty hard!

So, without further ado, here are the instructions for Day 2:

 1. Read this Time Magazine article called A Guide to the Most Calming, Anxiety-Free Content You Can Stream Right Now.

 2. Identify the words and expressions you think are the most advanced and make a list.

 3. Using this dictionary, find out at least one word or expression that is considered to be part of C1- or C2-level vocabulary.


How will I know, you may ask? The dictionary will indicate it. For instance, have you noticed any metaphorical uses of a word in this blog entry? What about "sharpening" in the expression "sharpen your eyesight"? Take a look at sharpen in the dictionary. Yep, it's a very advanced use of vocabulary. So was the expression "gain momentum" in yesterday's entry.


So make your little list and tell us if you were able to find the most advanced words! Share your results in the comments!


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  1. EvelitaMarch 15, 2020 at 7:09 AM

    Thanks for today's challenge Bea! I think the article provides some interesting and useful info for these days (though I must confess that I'm now hooked with Peaky Blinders). This is the list of interesting/advanced expressions I came up with:

    To catch up (C1)
    to reach the same quality or standard as someone or something else

    To reprieve (unknown level, but I wasn’t familiat with it)
    to provide something or someone with an escape from a bad situation or experience, especially to delay or stop plans to close or end something:

    To find one’s feet (unknown level, I learnt it today)
    to become familiar with and confident in a new situation
    "Did it take you long to find your feet when you started your new job?"

    Outlandish
    strange and unusual and difficult to accept or like

    To hail (C2)
    to call someone in order to attract their attention
    "I tried to hail her from across the room”.

    To ponder (C2)
    to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time

    Entangled with
    involved with something or someone in a way that makes it difficult to escape
    "She seems to be romantically entangled with some artist in Rome."

    Backstabbing
    the act of saying harmful or unpleasant things about a person when they are not present
    “he accused his boss of dirty tricks and backstabbing”

    Soothing
    making you feel calm
    "Her words had a soothing effect"

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  2. fdgcMarch 16, 2020 at 12:50 PM

    Hi Bea, this is my list:

    catch up on (B2)
    to do something you did not have time to do earlier
    (Here I disagree with Evelia, since I think the expression of the text corresponds with the meaning assessed as B2)

    contemplate (C2)
    to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way

    cynical (C2)
    believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere

    outlandish
    strange and unusual and difficult to accept or like

    hijinks
    energetic and excited behaviour in which people do funny things or play tricks on someone

    hail from somewhere (C2)
    to come from or to have been born in a particular place

    clash (C2)
    a situation in which people's opinions or qualities are very different from and opposed to each other

    subversive
    trying to destroy or damage something, especially an established political system

    ponder (C2)
    to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time

    underrated
    better or more important than most people believe

    sub out something
    to use one thing instead of another

    subvert
    to try to destroy or damage something, especially an established political system

    tropes
    something such as an idea, phrase, or image that is often used in a particular artist's work, in a particular type of art, etc.

    forewarn
    to tell someone that something unpleasant is going to happen

    travails
    the difficulties that are experienced as part of a particular situation

    tableau
    an arrangement of people who do not move or speak, especially on a stage, who represent a view of life, an event, etc.

    one-liner
    a joke or a clever and funny remark or answer that is usually one sentence long

    depict (C2)
    to represent or show something in a picture or story

    snob (C2)
    a person who respects and likes only people who are of a high social class, and/or a person who has extremely high standards who is not satisfied by the things that ordinary people like

    jockey
    to attempt to get power or get into a better position than other people using any methods you can

    relentless (C2)
    continuing in a severe or extreme way

    unfold (C2)
    If a situation or story unfolds, it develops or becomes clear to other people

    confrontation (C2)
    a fight or argument

    mild (C1)
    not violent, severe, or extreme

    remarkably (C1)
    used for emphasizing how surprising or unusual something is

    cast (C2)
    to choose actors to play particular parts in a play, film, or show

    nuzzle
    to touch, rub, or press something or someone gently and/or in a way that shows your love, especially with the head or nose, usually with small repeated movements

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