Vocab-ability Suffix–343 (__ic, __ical = as, like [adjective suffix]) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)

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One “Vocab-ability” entry

By spending 5 minutes reviewing today’s “Vocab-ability” entry (below), you can learn the vocab roots and many high-level English words.    

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. The engineering student had a good grasp of basic calculus.

  2. The hotel had a gigantic swimming pool that was at least Olympic size.

  3. Meghan Markle's family is topical thanks to her half-sister regularly selling stories to the press.

  4. The old lady cut coupons in an attempt to be economical in her household budget.


Good work!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. The basic truth is that no one knows who BITCOIN's inventor is.
  2. Some people say that Craig Wright's claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto is a GIGANTIC lie.
  3. The debate on who is the real Satoshis Nakamoto is a TOPICAL one
  4. If Craig Wright is the real Satoshi Nakamoto, it will have a great ECONOMICAL impact on the price of Bitcoin


Good work!

p.s. Craig Wright is not Satoshi. :-)

Can't really say, I think he might just know the real Satoshi!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Arithmetics is basic mathematics
  2. The house is a gigantic mansion
  3. Bitcoin is now a topical issue
  4. The invention of bitcoin is of economical proportion


Good work!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. There should always be a BASIC way of getting things done
  2. There is a GIGANTIC cloud approaching
  3. Crude oil has huge ECONOMICAL value for oil producing nations
  4. The TOPICAL issue here has to do with the violation of human rights


Good work!

p.s. There is a GIGANTIC cloud of economic collapse approaching. Take shelter, soon!

Huge debts everywhere and a reset is sure overdue!

My Vocab Practice

  1. From now on, I will be your follower and I considered your upvote as one of my basic needs.

  2. But I am not just after for your upvote from your gigantic SP, my primary purpose here is to learn and have fun.

  3. This post of yours has been topical for me since just right now that I know that there is an awesome contest like this.

  4. Thank you for letting me join this contest even though I can only afford some economical stuff being a minnow but someday, just someday.

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Good work!

p.s. I'm only about 40 posts from the end of this series. After it concludes, I've been wondering if I should rerun it. What do you think?

That is a wonderful idea@majes.tytyty,
Learning is a life process and it will give us an opportunity learn more!

OK, thanks for your input. I might take a break, and then restart the series.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. I joined an accounting firm with basic accounting knowledge.
  2. The gigantic Lord Murugan statue in Batu Caves, Malaysia is the tallest Lord Murugan statue in the world.
  3. It is important to read up about topical issues in order to pass the General Studies examination.
  4. Perodua Viva car of Malaysia is economical because it comes with highly efficient DVVT engine which is both fuel and cost saving.

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Good work!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Learning to cook is a basic task in life.
  2. Multinational companies are called gigantic when they have more than 5000 employees.
    3.The global warming is a topical issue.
  3. It's more economical to live in Mexico than in the United States.

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Good work!

My vocab practice

1.- If you want to know a language different from yours, one of the ways is to know well the basic grammar of yours.

2.-The Christ the Redeemer is a gigantic statue located in Rio de Janeiro and one of the most visited tourist attractions in that country.

3.-Today's program was full of topical of great interest to the Venezuelan community.

4.-Although it is sad to say, a kidney transplant in a country like Venezuela is not economical at all.


Good work!

Good point re language learning. In fact, when I was living in Japanese and teaching English, I was also learning Japanese. I learned lots about both languages from my dealings with the them.

By teaching, I learned how to study and learn. By studying, I learned how to teach. :-)

By teaching, I learned how to study and learn. By studying, I learned how to teach.

Awesome!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. basic
    He had a basic look for the event he was attending to.
  2. gigantic
    The poster he put on the wall was gigantic.
  3. topical
    The recent events from my country this movie be quite topical now.
  4. economical
    He tried a more economical method for travelling the world.


Good work!

Canoe is an economical method of travelling. But it aint very safe!!

My VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. The basics of piano is in finger practice
  2. He dug a gigantic hole
  3. Food crops have great economical importance
  4. The climate change is a topical concern


Good work!