an elaborate and systematic plan of action

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• elaborate
  • Sentences
    • The nativity scene was elaborate.
  • Paragraphs
    • The Christmas Party was fun. I saw the Nutcracker ballet that night, so I was running late. Nevertheless, they were still trimming the tree when we arrived. He was hanging mistletoe (with care) beside a beautiful red poinsettia. The tinsel icicles made a mess last year, so they used tinsel garland this year. We brought some Frankincense incense that we bought online. I tried the eggnog latte and the gingerbread. He ate the head on the gingerbread person! The nativity scene at the house was elaborate. This was a December to remember.
• systematic
• plan
  • Phrases
    • without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
    • have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
    • plan to wear
    • Strategy – a plan
    • lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
    • I agreed to the plan
  • Sentences
    • What was Rosa's plan to solve the problem?
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    • If your parents are resistant to the idea, try to come up with a plan that will give them peace of mind. Offer to stay in touch with them regularly, let them know where you are going and who you are with, or agree to check in with them at specific times during the day.
• action
  • Phrases
    • actors who comment on the action in a classical Greek play
    • summon into action or bring into existence
    • the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  • Sentences
    • What action did Rosa take to solve the problem?
    • You make an action - This causes the toy to do something - Your behavior can change the effect.
  • Paragraphs
    • Past progressive tense denotes actions in the past that had a duration. It uses the "to be" verb "was/were" and ends the main verb in "-ing." The tense commonly denotes a duration, an interrupted action, or actions that took place at the same time.
    • "The kids are singing." The subjects (the kids) sing at the time the sentence takes place and likely started before. It is a continuous action.