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Today’s “Vocab- ability” entry
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MY VOCAB PRACTICE
1- fortunate
He arrived late but He was fortunate that everybody was too busy to notice .
2- fortune teller
a fortune teller try to predict the result of the match.
3 - fortune
The team lose cause becauce the fortune was not with it.
4- misfortune
I hope i don't ever have the misfortune to meet him again.
Good work!
MY VOCAB PRACTICE
1- fortunate
It was fortunate that he was at home when you phoned.
2- fortune teller
I fortune teller told me to show my hand to tell me my fortune.
3 - fortune
the fortune was not on our side that day
4- misfortune
Various misfortune had made her bitter and sad.
Good work!
Misfortune might make us sad, but it should never make us bitter. :-)
MY VOCAB PRACTICE
1- fortunate
You're so fortunate to have such lovely weather for your birthday.
2- fortune teller
a fortune teller told me that the weather will be so cold but i don't believe him.
3 - fortune
He always spend a fortune on presents at holidays
4- misfortune
ľm so sad ,the misfortune let us lose today.
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MY VOCAB PRACTICE
fortunate
Living in country like pakistan, i feel fortunate.
fortune teller
Fortune tellers can not predict truth.
fortune
Good friends are always fortune for us.
Missfortune.
Some time we can not acheive success by missfortune, but we should try hard.
Good work!
MY VOCAB PRACTICE
fortunate
I'm feeling fortunate to have such a lovable family.
fortune teller
There is too many fortune teller in my country.
fortune
It is my fortune to have a friend like Faizan.
Miss Fortune.
My cellphone touch has been broken by miss fortune.
Good work!
MY VOCAB PRACTICE.
I was very fortunate and I won 3 out of 5 contests I participated in.
He was scared to live so he visited a fortune teller to see what is coming up next.
I hope that my travel blog will be successful and I will make a fortune in the next year.
I had the misfortune on one of my exams and I passed with a low grade.
Good work!
And GOOD LUCK with the travel blog!
Thank you so much! :)
MY VOCAB PRACTICE
1 fortunate
I feel myself fortunate as my parents are alive
2 Fortune teller
I don't believe in fortune teller.
3 fortune
Fortune favors the brave.
Missfortune.
It's my misfortune that I missed the bumper prize by a narrow margin
Good work!
MY VOCAB PRACTICE
I feel fortunate to be here at steemit.com.
The fortune tellers' predictions are seldom true.
It is my fortune that many brilliant teachers are teaching me.
Sometimes we have to taste misfortunes as these are the part of life.
Good work!
MY VOCAB PRACTICE.
We were all so fortunate to have each other.
You can not live with the predictions of the fortune tellers.
My fortune is to be alive.
The mismanagement of the economy is our common misfortune
Good work!
Re #4, the misfortunes of many around the globe will increase over the next few years ... owing to the mismanagement of the economy by the banksters and fraudsters who work with them. Hang on tight!
MY VOCAB PRACTICE
I was very fortunate to reach my office exactly one minute before my boss arrived.
The fortune teller predicted that I will become a landlord within the span of five years.
My brother has a good fortune, he was selected for the scholarship.
It was my misfortune to visit the south part of my city in summer's scorching heat.
Good work!
MY VOCAB PRACTICE
It was my fortunate that i got a free ticket to America.
Fortune Teller predicts that Nigeria will win this football world cup.
It was fortune that i got married with the girl whom i loved.
I miss the flight to America by misfortune.
Good work!
MY VOCAB PRACTICE
fortunate
He was fortunate that after doing this silly mistake boss didn't fired him.
fortune teller
My uncle is a fortune teller.
fortune
Having a teacher like you a fortune for me.
Miss Fortune.
You won't find anyone misfortune then me.
Good work!
MY VOCAB PRACTICE
My unfortunate circumstances were brought about by my way of thinking.
Many people see the fortune teller as a scam artist.
As my fortune would have it, twenty wales decided to upvote all most recent posts, which values over one-thousand dollars each.
Then there were the other whales who countered their votes one-hundred percent and my misfortune was realized – I should have kept my ego in check.
Good work!
Careful. He who swims with the whales might drown!
Unless he is the size of the whale.
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