Vocabulary (Learn From Traveling)

Vocabulary  (Learn From Traveling)

1. Methodology- a system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity.

2. Comfort Zone - a place or situation where one feels safe or at ease and without stress

3. Inability - the state of not being able to do something; not having the power or strength to do something

4. Physiological - abranch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts

5. Cognition - the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought

6. Perseverance-  doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success

7. Venture - a risky or dangerous journey or undertaking

Idiom of the Day

Down To Earth 

Example: 

 Andy: What do you think of Ashley? 

James: She's really cool and very down to earth type of girl. She never acts like she is better than other people. 

Definition: practical, sensible and understanding person

Idiom of the Day

Idiom of the Day 

Let The Cat Out Of The Bag 

Example: We planned a surprised goodbye party for Marisel, but some guy she works with let the cat out of the bag, so now she knows. 

Definition: let someone know a secret 

Vocabulary (Transportation in Miami)

Vocabulary (Transportation in Miami)

1. Transportation- the action of transporting someone or something or the process of being transported

2. Navigate- plan and direct the route or course of a ship, aircraft or other form of transportation by using a some type of map.

3. Revenue - income, amount of money you make.

4. Cul-de-sac - a street or passage closed at one end.

5. Sleek - smooth and glossy

6. Commute - travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis.

7. Disconcerting- causing one to feel unsettled or uncomfortable.

Idiom of the Day

Idiom of the Day 

Show Your True Colors 

Example: Jose, the security guard,  acts very strong and brave, but when a thief came he showed his true colors. He was too scared to protect Mrs. Rodriguez. 

Definition- Show what you are really like, reveal your true character 

Idiom of the Day

Idiom of the Day 

Recharge Your Batteries 

Example: After teaching for almost 8 months in the Dominican Republic. I feel like I need to recharge my batteries. So, I'm going to take a vacation in Costa Rica. 

Definition-  Do something to regain your energy after a period of hard work 

Vocabulary ( Conscience Conversations in Miami)

Vocabulary

1. Lulls - calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements

2. Vices - immoral or wicked behavior

3. Network - a group or system of interconnected people or things

4. Conscience - an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior

5. Montage - the process or technique of selecting, editing, and piecing together separate sections of film or pictures to form a continuous whole

6. Ferocious - savagely fierce, cruel, violent

7. Themes - the topic of a piece of writing, a persons's thoughts, or a movie

8. Vegan - a person who does not eat or use animal products