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LETHARGIC

Sometimes you feel very tired and dull, you just don't feel like doing anything. The word lethargic basically means to lack enthusiasm due to laziness or to be low on energy and feel totally dull. When you feel lethargic, you feel as if all your energy has been drained out, you are unwilling to do anything and wish to sleep. You are unresponsive, inactive and indifferent to things around you. So, the one who is lethargic is lacking in mental and physical alertness. Many medicines have the side effect of making you feel lethargic, that means they make you feel very sluggish and lazy, and you actually feel very weak. As the word lethargic describes the state of being lazy and dull, it is an adjective.

Example 01 : The turtles become sluggish and lethargic when their body temperature drops in the winter season.
Ex 02 :The star player had to be pulled out from the team because he seemed to be lethargic for the important game.
Ex 03 : People who smoke are generally lethargic, as smoking starves the tissues and brain for oxygen, leaving you to feel dull and disoriented.
Ex 04 : Maria refuses to take any medicine for her cold because any medications makes her feel drowsy and lethargic.
Ex 05: Due to her depression, Lisa was lethargic and failed to complete her household chores, the entire day she simply lazed about on the couch.
Ex 06 : After waking up from surgery, the patient felt very weak and lethargic because of the anesthesia.
Ex 07 : After the late night party, the next day, Peter was so lethargic that he didn't go to work and lied on the sofa the whole day.
Ex 08 : James avoided having a heavy meal before his presentation as he didn't want to feel lethargic while presenting at the conference.
Ex 09 : Smith was fired from his job due to his continuous lethargic approach and inefficiency in his work.
Ex 10 : Richard was so lethargic even after a good sleep, that he went to see his doctor to find out what was wrong.

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EFFACE

There are many things that you have done in the past which you would never like to remember or acknowledge.The word efface basically means, to wipe out or to make something disappear. So when you try to erase something from your mind, it means you are effacing it. It also means to make oneself appear insignificant, by not drawing any attention to it. You can efface things that are not physical, like efface memories and feelings. When physical elements like an old coin is effaced, it means it is worn out. For example, when someone hurts you, you choose to forgive and forget to efface all the bad memories. As the word shows the action of erasing or wiping out something, it is a verb.

Example 01: After returning from a bad day at work, Michelle's anger was effaced when she saw her children playing games on the laptop.
Ex 02: The college students used scrub brushes and white spray paint to efface the graffiti on the wall.
Ex 03: To efface the bad memories of her marriage, Lisa left the town and migrated to Canada to start life afresh after her divorce.
Ex 04: While reading the story book, the innocent child asked her mother, "Mom, do you think good deeds can efface our past sins?"
Ex 05: A regular coat of Teflon prevents the surface of the cars paint from effacing and keeps it sparkling new.
Ex 06: All high end cosmetic brands have introduced beauty balms, in an attempt to efface blemishes and scars on the face. 
Ex 07: Peter couldn't efface the guilt from his conscience after cheating n his wife, he kept thinking about it.
Ex 08: Sarah had to undergo plastic surgery to efface all the burnt marks caused by the mishap that had taken place in her kitchen.
Ex 09: After committing the crime the murderer effaced all the evidence, leaving the investigation team helpless and clueless.

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PENNY WISE AND POUND FOOLISH

Have you ever gone out of your way to save a few bucks by making a compromise and later land up spending a huge amount due to your foolishness? The idiom 'penny wise and pound foolish' basically means to save a little money, only to lose a greater amount due to your own foolishness. A penny is a small amount and a pound is a larger amount, so you are wise with a small amount but foolish and wasteful with larger amounts. It also means you are over careful about unimportant and small matters and careless about important ones.

You realize that in the process of being stingy about small expenditures, you eventually spend more than you actually saved. For example, if you save a few hundred bucks by not hiring a tax accountant to review complicated matters, you are penny wise and pound foolish as you ultimately land up paying a huge penalty amount. Okay, now that you know what this idiom means, let's take a look at some example sentences to see how you can use it in your daily conversation.
Example 01: A penny wise and pound foolish Mike bought himself an expensive tuxedo suit even though he didn't need it, but is still thinking whether to buy a much needed pair of shoes. 
Ex 02: Jennifer was penny wise and pound foolish as she bought cheaper vegetables at a whole sale price, only to be thrown as they were spoilt.
Ex 03: The manager realized he was penny wise and pound foolish when he hired undergraduates in order to save the operating cost of the company.
Ex 04: Samantha told her friend, "Neglecting your cavities to save money will certainly lead to a root canal which would be far more expensive, so don't be penny wise and pound foolish" 
Ex 05 : Sheela was penny wise and pound foolish when she made her husband drive to six different stores to get the best bargains on her groceries, eventually she spent more on fuel than the benefits she got.
Ex 06: Being a handy man, William tried to fix the leaking faucet and broke it, he was penny wise and pound foolish, as he had to replace the faucet, pipe and pay the plumber as well.
Ex 07: I sold my good motorcycle and purchased a second-hand car that is giving me endless problems; it was too late to realize that it was a penny-wise and pound foolish decision.
Ex 08: The Government's education budget cuts are penny-wise and pound foolish, as public education is an investment towards the nation's future.
Ex 09: Mary told her husband, "We've worked so hard to save money, if we took a vacation now it would be penny wise and pound foolish.

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NOSTALGIC

When you recall your college days, you feel happy because it brings back good memories and sadness as those days no longer exist. The word nostalgic basically means to be sentimental and cherish the good times in the past.If you feel nostalgic, you think affectionately about an experience you had in the past and wish things had not changed. It is the good feeling you get when you remember your past. You sit back, smile and think to yourself, wow that was fun or happy.

So, it is a longing desire to go back to a sentimental place, time or to a person's company that always made you happy. It could also mean the state of being homesick or a longing for home. For example, when you are away from home, you become homesick as you miss your family and you become nostalgic about returning to your home. As the word nostalgic describes the feeling of being happy or sad simultaneously, it is an adjective.
Example 01: When Samantha was at the cafe with her ex-colleagues, she felt nostalgic while speaking about their happy and fun days at work.
Ex 02: Peter felt extremely nostalgic while listening to old romantic songs; it reminded him of his good old days with his girlfriend.
Ex 03: When David visited his village after many years, he became nostalgic as he missed his school days and the simple lifestyle.
Ex 04: Maria felt nostalgic when she saw wooden toys, handicrafts and colorful dolls at the exhibition, as they were her favorite possessions in her childhood days. 
Ex 05 : While the young girls attempted their first baking and made cookies, it brought them nostalgic memories of their grandmother's kitchen.
Ex 06 : After reading her son's email, the nostalgic mother wept as she longed to be with her son who was studying overseas. 
Ex 07 : At the park, when the old man saw little children on the tire swing, he felt very nostalgic.
Ex 08 : While addressing the marketing staff, the manager spoke nostalgically about her first job experience as a salesgirl. 
Ex 09 : During the concert, the band struck up nostalgic music and took the audience back in the aura of 1950's.
Ex 10: Away from the family, Jenifer felt nostalgic while opening the Christmas gifts sent by her family.

ANA BOTELLA HABLA EN INGLÉS

Ana Botella defiende en inglés la candidatura de Madrid a los juegos olímpicos ante el COI en Buenos Aires:
Con un acento marcadamente español, se nota que Ana habrá repetido muchísimas veces este discurso hasta aprenderselo de memoria.