Cleft Sentences

Curious about   

Pronunciation: [kyoo r-ee-uh s hu bout]

Kind of Word: adjective

Formal definition: 
"eager to learn or know; inquisitive".

Informal definition: 
"be interesting in something unknow, when exist doubt on something".

Example: 

• My mom was really curious about my grades in school, because i don’t tell her in a begining my results.

Related words: 

• inquisitive
• inquiring
• interested
• spying
• peeping.

Video link: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giWLYkM2XBM

Link to another dictionary: 

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/crazy?s=t

Crazy about    

Pronunciation: [krey-zee uh-bout]

Formal definition: very fond of someone or something.

Informal definition: to like or love someone or something very much or being mad about somebody/something

Example: I’m crazy about my girlfriend she´s so beautiful

Related words: 

• mentally 
• deranged
• demented
•  insane
• senseless
• impractical

Kind of Word: adjective

Video link: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeVgjjdoCwY

Link to another dictionary: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/somebody%2fsomething

Choir

Kind of word: Noun

Formal Definition:

“An organized group of singers, esp for singing in church services.”

Informal Definition:

“A group of people assembled to sing together”

Example:

• In his youth, Usher Raymond would sing each week in his local choir.

Related words: 

• chorus
• consort
• set

Link to another dictionaries:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/choir

http://www.wordreference.com/fres/choir

Crowds

Kind of word: Noun

Formal Definition: 

"A large number of things or people considered together."

Informal Definition: 

"Many people or things."

Example: 

• The circus act never failed to attract crowds of curious people.

Related words: 

• assemblage
• gathering
• army

Link to another dictionary:
http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=crowd

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/crowd

Catchy

Pronunciation: kætʃɪ

Kind of word: Adjective

Formal Definition: 

"Easily remembered."

Informal definition: Kind of sound that you repeat in your mind.

Example:

•  The Beatles’ first major hit was the catchy love song “I Want to Hold Your Hand”.

Related words: 

• memorable
• haunting
• unforgettable
• captivating.

Song or video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjQHdp-bUXI

Link to another dictionary:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/catchy

http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=catchy

Clean-cut

Kind of word: Adjective

Formal Definition: 

"Clearly and sharply defined or outlined."

Example: 

• The Beatles were clean-cut boys with short hair who wore suits.

Synonyms:

• trig
• trim

Link to another dictionary:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/clean-cut

http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=clean-cut

Come up

Pronunciation: [kʌm- up] 

Kind of word: Phrasal verb

Formal definition:

"to be mentioned or be referred to; arise; to be presented for action or discussion"

Examples:

• Not many search results came up, but one labeled 'geeks' caught my eye.
• Your name came up in conversation

Related words:

• belly up
• close
• close in
• approach
• draw on
• near
• nigh

Song/video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3Iut9mQQjs

Link to another dictionary:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20up

Conceive

Pronunciation: kənˈsiːv

kind of word: Verb
 
Formal definition: to become pregnant with (offspring); to form or develop in the mind: to be of the opinion; think.

Informal definition: Form an idea or plan in mind

 Synonym:  

• conceive 
• envisage 
  
• form 
  
• shape

Examples

• She conceived her first child in London, but her second son was conceived in Paris
• Conceive a plan to increase profits
• I didn't conceive such a tragedy could occur
  

Song/Video
https://youtu.be/_OFMkCeP6ok

Charm

Pronunciation: tʃɑːm

Kind of word: sustantive or verb

Formal definition:
"The power or quality of pleasing or delighting; appeal; a quality that pleases or attracts; a delightful characteristic; to delight or fascinate"

Informal definition:
Attract or win someone's will by natural gifts such as beauty, grace, sympathy or talent

Examples

• An old house with a lot of charm
• The simple elegance of the meal charmed the guests

synonym:

• charm 
• glamor 
• spell 
• delight 
• joy 
• sweetheart

Song/Video
https://youtu.be/8SbUC-UaAxE

Carry

"

Pronunciation: kærɪ

Kind of word: Verb and Noun
Formal definition: To hold or support while moving; bear.

Informal definition: Take someone or something from one place to another.

Example
I carried the baby in my arms

Synonym:

• carry 
• take 
• bring 
• lead 
• wear 
• bear

Another link:
http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=carry
Song/Video
https://youtu.be/VtS9_0d8Xa4

Cautious

Pronunciation:  /ˈkɔːʃəs/

Kind of word: Adjective

Formal definition:
"showing or using caution; a cautious approach."

Informal definition:

"When someone is very careful and prevent an accident"

Example

• A cautious man
• To be cautious is often to show wisdom.

Related words

• Circumspect
• Wary
• Careful
• Unadventurous
• Risk-averse
• Guarded

Song/video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7LUOo3Nua8

Link to other dictionaries/sites
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/cautious

Clumsy

Pronunciation:[ˈkləm-zē]

Kind of word: Adjective

Formal definition:
"awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace; awkwardly done or made; unwieldy; illcontrived"

Informal definition:
"moving or doing things in a very awkward way and tending to drop or break things"

Example

• He's very clumsy and is always breaking things.

Related words

• Ungainly
• Inept
• Tactless
• Cumbersome
• Awkward
• Inelegant
• Klutzy

Song/video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-dFD0eL_tg

Link to other dictionaries/sites
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/clumsy

Crash

Pronunciation: [ˈkrash]

Kind of word:Verb

Formal definition:
"to make a loud, clattering noise; to (cause to) break or fall to pieces with noise; to cause (a moving vehicle) to collide with another object violently."

Informal definition:
"Breaking or smashing something; 


Example

• The windows crashed from the explosion.
• The explosion crashed the windows.

Related words

• Clatter crash
• Bang
• Noise
• Burst
• Smash
• Clang
• Thunderclap
• Blast
• Crack
• Wreck
• Accident
• Crackup
• Collision

Song/video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRKZYopwKF8

Link to other dictionaries/sites
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crash

Curious   

Pronunciation:(kyo͝or′ē-əs)

Kind of word: Adjective

Formal definition:

"Eager to learn or know; inquisitive; taking an impolite or too great interest in other's affairs; prying."

Informal definition:

"When you really want to know something, like a secret ingredent"

Examples

• Most children are born naturally curious.
• Curious neighbours, always peeking out the windows.

Related words

• Inquiring
• Questioning
• Quizzical
• Interrogative
• Prying
• Meddlesome
• Interrogatory

Song/video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yawJbrbhI4g

Link to other dictionaries/sites
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/curious

Catchy

Pronunciation: kætʃɪ

- kind of word: adjective 

- Formal definition: tune or phrase instantly appealing and memorable.

- Informal definition: it's something easy to remember

 - Example: Zoe has many catchy songs. 

- Synonym:

• memorable 
• unforgettable 
• haunting 
• appealing 
• popular
•  singable 
• melodious
• tuneful.

Song/video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjQHdp-bUXI

Another link:

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/pronunciaci%C3%B3n/ingles/catchy