Recently I’ve completed Level 7 on Memrise. I love to see that the hours I spend on Memrise aren’t for nothing. I encounter the words that I’ve learned everywhere — they are in handouts, short stories, teachers’ speech, international exam practice tests, movies, articles, and songs. …

Recently I’ve taken the Citizenship Test. Here are the results: Well… I’ve taken three 10-question tests and each time got only 60%. I was dissatisfied with the result and felt stupid, so I decided to go though all the questions available. Here’s the result that I got:

This morning I’ve completed Level 5 on Memrise! Surprisingly, it took me less than a week. Now I’d like to share my favorite vocabulary from Level 5. • cram — to force a lot of things into a small space • harrowing — extremely upsetting because connected with suffering •…

On October 16th, I’ve completed Level 4 on Memrise! It’s high time I posted some vocabulary. Top-5 of most exciting words (Level 4 Edition): • seasoned — having a lot of experience in doing smth and therefore knowing how to do it well • to undercut — to charge less…

In this post, I would like to comment upon a few quotes about heroes. “The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else.” — Umberto Eco This quote is about people who do not dream of becoming heroes. They just…

I’m finished with Level 3 on Memrise! In this post, I would like to share some new vocabulary. My favorite words Module 3 Edition: • underpin — give support, strength or a basic structure to something • ubiquitous — seeming to be everywhere • manned — operated and controlled by…