Do you have the SKILLs to become a Millionaire by 30? 🤑

Linh Pham (Louise)
Giki! (EnGeek)
Published in
2 min readApr 3, 2017

Latin & Greek are the foundations of modern English — so learning them will help you master difficult English vocabulary at lightning speed ⚡️ Of course, I will help you memorise these old words real fast too! 🚀

Latin word of the day: ABIL — Skill

  • Ability (n): /əˈbɪlədi/ Having the skills to do something.
  • The manager had lost his ability to motivate the players.
  • Inability (n): /ˌɪnəˈbɪlədi/ Not being able to do something.
  • A deaf person has an inability to hear.
  • Capability (n): /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlədi/ The power or ability to do something.
  • He had an intuitive capability of bringing the best out in people.
  • Capable (adj): /ˈkeɪpəb(ə)l/ Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing. Able, Competent.
  • I’m quite capable of taking care of myself.
  • Incapable (adj): /ɪnˈkeɪpəb(ə)l/ Unable.
  • Donald Trump stuttered and was incapable of speech.
  • Incapability (n): /ɪnˌkeɪpəˈbɪlədi/

Memory Tip:

Think of the word “ABILity”- it means “skill” or “talent” 🤠 👨🏻‍🎨 💃

OR Imagine a wife yelling at her husband for not being able to pay the water bill: “You don’t have the skills to make $$$ to pay A BILL !!!” 💵

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