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17 August 2026 15:22

✍️ Word of the Day — fervid 📎

❓ Etymology
From the Latin fervere, meaning to boil or glow with heat. The Modern English words fervent and fervor share the same origin.

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17 August 2026 14:35

4️⃣ Last year's hurricane was a terrible disaster that survivors won't soon forget.

✅ Answer: 🔰 The unnecessary word here is either < ... terrible ... .
TIP: A disaster is an event that results in damage or death, so using terrible to describe it is unnecessary.

☑️ Last year's hurricane was a terrible disaster that survivors won't soon forget.

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17 August 2026 14:34

2️⃣ We struck up a mutual friendship during the long train ride.

✅ Answer: 🔰 The unnecessary word here is < ... mutual ... > .
TIP: Friendship means a mutual attachment, so the word mutual is unnecessary.

☑️ We struck up a mutual friendship during the long train ride.

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17 August 2026 14:34

💠 Brevity (writing) 💠

Benefits➕:
💬 Learn to express yourself clearly and concisely ;
💠 Avoid redundancies in your writing ;
👁 Keep your reader's attention by writing more directly .

❗️INSTRUCTIONS: Read the sentence and remove an unnecessary word(-s) to make the sentence more concise. All or part of the selection can be removed without changing the sentence's meaning.

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16 August 2026 20:00

5️⃣ VERB: to state as the truth —

DERM — IC
❌
A — VER

✅ Answer: v aver
A (to or toward) + VER (truth) = AVER — to state as the truth.

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16 August 2026 19:56

🆒 Word Parts (reading) 🆙

❗️INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the correct word part matching the definition. Later, choose one word part from each column to build the defined word.

Benefits➕:
📖 Develop a more varied and complex vocabulary ;
💠 Learn the most important word parts in English ;
🔐 Decode the meaning of unfamiliar words .

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15 August 2026 14:53

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3️⃣ OF 3️⃣

❓ In what kind of cauldrons is Parmigiano milk heated?

✅ Answer: Last paragraph: The milk is then heated in massive copper cauldrons ... .

TIP: Consider whether you're looking for a name, number, or idea.

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15 August 2026 14:53

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❓ Where must Parmigiano milk come from?

✅ Answer: Second paragraph: ... the milk used in Parmigiano is legally required to come from cows living in Parma, Reggio, and Modena.

TIP: Consider the likely context of the idea you're looking for.

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15 August 2026 14:51

🔎 Extraction (reading) 🔎

Benefits➕:
⌛️ Learn time-saving techniques for skimming long pieces of writing ;
🔍 Find critical information quickly using scanning techniques .

❗️INSTRUCTIONS: Skim the article within the allotted time. Choose the correct answer in the skimming review. ➡️ Next, find and choose the passage in the article that answers the question.

‼️ BEFORE WE BEGIN. This game is split into two portions: skimming and scanning. Improving these skills allows you to evaluate and consume information more effectively in real-world situations.

SKIMMING. Quickly look across the text and identify important words or ideas. It's fine to skip lines if they don't seem important.

SCANNING. Keep the information you're looking for in the front of your mind and move rapidly through the text to identify where it's likely to occur.

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14 August 2026 18:10

🆒 Context (reading) 🆙

❗️INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the word that best fits the sentence.

Benefits➕:
📖 Master new words and expand your vocabulary ;
🔍 Use context cues to identify the meaning of new words ;
💬 Become more articulate in your speech and writing .

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13 August 2026 16:17

➕ Connotation (reading)➖

Benefits➕:
📖 Better understand meaning and tone while reading ;
👥 Avoid misunderstandings in written communication ;
📓 Master new words by classifying them as positive or negative .

❗️INSTRUCTIONS: Determine the connotation of the word by choosing NEGATIVE (➖) or POSITIVE (➕).

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12 August 2026 11:47

📌 In this essay, the author considers the beauty of his urban neighborhood.

📄 People call these streets noisy, dirty, and ugly, but they can't see past the surface. When I walk these blocks, I see the bright flowers in wonderfully well-tended window boxes and the stunning murals painted across rooftop water towers. I hear the rhythmic clatter of elevated trains and the excited shouts of kids at football practice in the schoolyard. These streets are suffused with beauty that's visible when you slow down, look in the right places, and listen for the right sounds. 📃

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11 August 2026 21:18

9️⃣

✅ HARD: " ____ me see here ..."
✅ MEDIUM: " ____ me explain ...".
✅ EASY: " ____ me help you ...".

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11 August 2026 21:18

7️⃣

✅ HARD: Human-made waterway.
✅ MEDIUM: Waterway through Amsterdam.
✅ EASY: Waterway through Venice.

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11 August 2026 21:18

2️⃣

✅ MEDIUM & HARD: Little beep from a car horn.
✅ EASY: A rhyme of loot (hint: sound from a horn).

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17 August 2026 14:35

5️⃣ The rules are under the provisions of the king's command.

✅ Answer: 🔰 The unnecessary words here are < ... the provisions of ... > .
TIP: The king's command is a legal order, so provisions, or statements of a law or command, is unnecessary.

☑️ The rules are under the provisions of the king's command.

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17 August 2026 14:35

3️⃣ The actor was unrecognizable in his cameo appearance.

✅ Answer: 🔰 The unnecessary word here is either < ... cameo ... > or < ... appearance ... > .
TIP: Cameo means a small role, and appearance means the act of performing. Either word can be removed from the sentence.

☑️ The actor was unrecognizable in his cameo appearance.
OR
☑️ The actor was unrecognizable in his cameo appearance.

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17 August 2026 14:34

❗️INSTRUCTIONS: remove unnecessary word or set of words.

1️⃣ We were asked to please RSVP to the meeting.

✅ Answer: 🔰 The unnecessary word here is < ... please ... >.
TIP: RSVP means please reply, so the word please is unnecessary.

☑️ We were asked to please RSVP to the meeting.

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16 August 2026 21:23

✍️ Word of the Day — sardonic 📎

❓ Etymology
From the Greek sardonious, meaning of mocking laughter. It may be related to a Sardinian plant that caused someone's face to contort when eaten.

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16 August 2026 20:00

❗️INSTRUCTIONS: Assemble the word.

4️⃣ NOUN: decision made by a jury —

VER — DICT
❌
AUTO — UAL

✅ Answer: n verdict

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15 August 2026 17:29

✍️ Word of the Day — pule 📎

❓ Etymology
From the French piauler, meaning to chirp like a bird.

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15 August 2026 14:53

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❓ What nickname has Parmigiano earned?

✅ Answer: Last paragraph: The end result is a flavor that has earned Parmigiano the top spot as King of Cheeses.

TIP: Consider whether you're looking for a name, number, or idea.

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15 August 2026 14:51

SKIMMING

KING OF CHEESES

THE ART OF PARMIGIANO-REGGIANO

With its crystalline crunch and sharp, savory flavors, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese has stood the test of time for over nine centuries. This is due in no small part to the extraordinary and scrupulous process that goes into making it. From its exclusive production in the provinces of Northern Italy to the highly regulated aging process, Parmigiano-Reggiano is a culinary work of art.

Like all cheeses, the process begins with milk. But unlike other cheeses, the milk used in Parmigiano is legally required to come from cows living in Parma, Reggio, and Modena. They're fed a strict died of all-natural, locally grown forage. Cows that are fed corn will generally produce a lighter, milkier-tasting Parmigiano, while cows that are fed grass and wild herbs in the summer produce a richer-flavored cheese.

The milk is then heated in massive copper cauldrons to around 131 degrees Fahrenheit until it coagulates. Each cauldron can produce two 80-pound curd wheels, which are then soaked in a salt bath and placed in maturation rooms for a minimum of 12 months. The end result is a flavor that has earned Parmigiano the top spot as King of Cheeses.

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14 August 2026 20:58

✍️ Word of the Day — aspersion 📎

❓ Etymology
From the Latin aspergere, meaning to sprinkle. The modern definition arose in the late 16th century.

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13 August 2026 19:47

✍️ Word of the Day — sparge 📎

❓ Etymology
From the Latin spargere, meaning to sprinkle.

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12 August 2026 13:32

✍️ Word of the Day — procurator 📎

❓ Etymology
From the Latin procurator, meaning manager or agent, in turn from procurare, meaning to look after. Procurator shares a root with curator.

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12 August 2026 11:47

📕 Comprehension (reading) 📕

Benefits➕:
📖 🧠 Improve your reading comprehension ;
📚 📰 Remember more details you read in magazines, books, and, journals .

❗️INSTRUCTIONS: Read a short passage and answer the related questions to each category: Inference, Technique, and Vocab.

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11 August 2026 21:18

8️⃣

✅ HARD: To rubberneck.
✅ MEDIUM: A homophone of stair (hint: look at intensely).
✅ EASY: A homophone of stair.

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11 August 2026 21:18

6️⃣

✅ HARD: Extra asset.
✅ MEDIUM: Extra boon.
✅ EASY: Surplus.

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11 August 2026 21:18

4️⃣

✅ MEDIUM & HARD: Snakes or accessories that wrap.
✅ EASY: Accessories hidden in jerboas.