English Vocabulary

  work at (try hard to improve something) Learning English isn’t so easy. You have to work at it. I need to work at my handwriting. You both need to work at your marriage to succeed. envocabulary.com

  excellent (extremely good): Your English is excellent. great informal (extremely good): We had a great time in Paris. wonderful informal (extremely good, pleasant): The weather here is wonderful. fantastic informal (extremely good, enjoyable): It is a truly fantastic place to stay. terrific informal (extremely good, wonderful): We had a …

fiancé vs. fiancée fiancé (the man who a woman is going to marry) Jane and her fiancé were at the party. Are you Molly’s fiancé? fiancée (the woman who a man is going to marry) Jim plans to marry his fiancée in June. I didn’t know that she was your …

  bet your bottom dollar (bet your last bit of money on something because you are sure that you will win) You can bet your bottom dollar that he is not coming back today. I’ll bet my bottom dollar that our team will win. envocabulary.com

  balance the books (to make certain that you spend no more money than you receive) They are trying very hard to balance the books of their company. Our company needs to balance the books each year. We have to cut excessive spending in order to balance the budget. Also, …