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Thanks to all the participants in our Tweet Chat on English Vocabulary. As you know, research indicates a strong vocabulary is a competetive advantage you have throughout your life. Those who have a strong vocabulary reap the rewards in both individual and career success. Please review the Tweet Chat notes for: 1) 3 Mistakes to Avoid while building a strong vocabulary, 2) 3 Smart Vocabulary Words with sample sentences, and 3) 3 Extra Web Resources to help you increase your vocabulary today! Start opening more doors to increase both your personal and professional opportunities today!

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TWEET CHAT

NOTES

– On English Vocabulary –

September 3, 2014 H.E. Colby

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TWEET CHAT NOTES

– On English Vocabulary –

September 3, 2014

Dear Reader,

Thank you for your interest in building your word wealth.

You know each word you add to your vocabulary is like a deposit in the bank

gaining interest through the years.

A large lexicon is your secret to gain an advantage over colleagues and clients

alike!

If you were unable to attend the flash Tweet Chat, On English Vocabulary, you are

in luck!

Below are the planning notes for the event with annotations.

First, you will learn three (3) mistakes to avoid while studying

vocabulary.

Second, you get three (3) smart and powerful vocabulary terms culled

directly from my latest eBook – Grow Your Word Power: 301

Vocabulary Terms.

Finally, you get three (3) extra resources of websites that can help you

build your word wealth.

Start building your vocabulary today and reap the lifetime rewards in attaining

both personal and professional success!

Here’s to your future triumphs!

H. E. Colby

Business English Ace

p.s. Please subscribe to my newsletter for more English tips!

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3 MISTAKES TO AVOID WHILE LEARNING ENGLISH

VOCABULARY

MISTAKE ONE: Not Setting a Firm, Realistic Goal

Get Grow Your Word Power: 301 Vocabulary Terms and build your word wealth

today!

MISTAKE TWO: Not Studying Using a Vocabulary Notebook

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MISTAKE THREE: Not Reviewing Your Notes Twice a Day

3 SMART WORDS TO GROW YOUR VOCABULARY

SMART WORD ONE: beseech – v – to urge

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today!

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SMART WORD TWO: resplendent – adj. – bright and shiny

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SMART WORD THREE: convivial – lively, spritely

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today!

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EXTRA RESOURCES

Here are three (3) resources for immediately boosting your word wealth.

Consult all of the sites in the list, 13 Resources to Grow Your Vocabulary.

3 ANNOTATED VOCABULARY RESOURCES

RESOURCE ONE:

20 Words That Make You Sound Smarter

Let's face it: Sometimes we need to sound more intelligent than we actually are.

Whether it's for an interview with a potential employer or the need to have the last

word in an argument, a great vocabulary is vital for sounding smart... er, I mean,

perspicacious.

Get Grow Your Word Power: 301 Vocabulary Terms and build your word wealth

today.

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RESOURCE TWO:

11 Words That Will Make You Sound Super Smart

Posted: When someone constantly uses the filler word "like," you probably think

they don't sound so smart. But have you ever met someone who's babbling "like"

after "like," and then suddenly inserts a zinger of a vocabulary word such as

"sycophant," which means a person who acts obsequiously toward someone

important in order to gain advantage (or "obsequiously," which means full of or

exhibiting servile compliance)?

RESOURCE THREE:

Incorporate These 8 Amazing Words Into Your Vocabulary Immediately

Posted: To ensure that big, uncommon words don't go the way of the wooly

mammoth, we suggest that you scrounge up a few of your favorites (or, if you're

feeling uninspired, borrow a few from the below list), and: Have you noticed tired

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acronyms seeping into your speech, annoyingly usurping what was once a rightful

place for poignant, playful language?

About H.E. Colby:

H. E. Colby, author of Grow Your Word Power: 301 Useful

Vocabulary Terms, has been helping her students achieve their

career goals for many years now. As an experienced English

professor, and now an author and info-preneur, H. E. writes eBooks

and other educational material. She only wishes that students of

English worldwide can improve their skills and abilities in order to

attain the same success as her students.