1. ENDEAVO(U)R: Attempt, Effort
"Despite our best endeavor, it has proven impossible to contact her"
2. DRAWBACK: Disadvantage (something negative)
"One of the drawbacks of living with someone is having to share the bathroom"
3. IN SHORT: In a few words "In short, you need nothing but money"
4. OUTCOME: Result
"No one knows the outcome of reelecting the same president over and over"
5. UNDERSCORE: emphasize
"The recent tragedy UNDERSCORES the danger of disregarding safety rules"
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6. ATTAIN:(Verb)To gain as an objective; achieve.
ResponderEliminar"So far, I have attained only two of my five goals for the year"
7. STOCK IN TRADE: (Noun) Important equipment constantly used as a part of a profession or occupation.
"Knowledge, skill and understanding are the stock in trade of education"
8. GAUGE: (Verb) To determine the capacity, volume, or contest of by measurement and calculation.
"Gauge the wine barrels"
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9.Astray: (Adv)Away from the right path.
ResponderEliminar"Instructors who believe they are creating communicative environments in their classrooms may be going astray"
-The letter must have gone astray in the post.
10. Frantic: (adj) In a state in which it is impossible to keep feelings or behavior under control, usually through fear, worry, or frustration.
"...may be a frantic request for all in the house hold to join in a search"
-Rescuers were engaged in a frantic all-night effort to reach the survivors.
11. Trespass: (V) to commit a sin or break a social law.
"We forgive those who trespass against us, but we also tow them"
-He was arrested for trespassing on government property.
12. Assert: (V) To state something as being true.
"Valdman asserts that even with the most ingenious..."
-She asserted that Colombian food is the best in the world.
13. Feasible: (Adj) Possible. Capable of being achieved or put into effect.
"Whether it is feasible to bring them into the classroom is another issue"
-It's quite feasible that we'll get the money.
Advocate:(Verb)speak, plead, or argue in favour of something. He advocates instead that the question should be...
ResponderEliminarThe doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house.
Mislead: (Verb)give false or misleading information to. She underscores that the concept of "language in social contexts" has mislead teachers into separating language from the conceptual shemata...
Utterance: (Noun)the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication.
"I can`t find my umbrella", utered by a frustrated adult who is late for work in a rainy day.
17. Ribbon: (noun) a long, narrow strip of fabric, used for tying something or for decoration.
ResponderEliminar18. Heuristic: (adj) serving to discover, investigative. Ex: Methods, such as brainstorming, brain-writing, creative confrontation, use an heuristic approach to solving problems, and bring new stimuli to information work.
19. Underscore: (verb) emphasize; underline
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ResponderEliminar20. Extrapolate(Verb)to guess or think about what might happen using information that is already known.
ResponderEliminar"You can't really extrapolate a trend from such a small sample"
21. Subtle (Adj)not loud, bright, noticeable or obvious in any way. Small but important.
"There is a subtle difference between these two plans"
22. Overtly (Adv)done or shown publicly or in an obvious way; not secret.
"It was an overtly political advertising campaign"
23. ON TAP (Adj) available for immediate use
ResponderEliminar"other sports and entertainment facilities
are on tap
"there are numerous projects on tap"
24. TRICKY (Adj) requiring caution or skill,
involving certain difficulty, hard to get
"What is understanding" is a tricky question
25. BEWILDERED (Adj) If you are bewildered, you
are very confused and cannot understand
something or decide what you should do
"Some shoppers looked bewildered by the
sheer variety of goods on offer".
26. YIELD (verb) to produce (payment, profit,
or interest); produce or generate (a
result, gain, or financial return)
"That investment will yield a handsome
return".
27. SEEMENGLY (Adv) apparently; as far as one
knows
"The child is seemingly healthy but the
doctor is concerned"
28. EASE (Noun) the state of being
comfortable; absence of difficulty or
effort; freedom from worries or problems.
"Her mind was at ease knowing that the
children were safe"
"He took his ease by the pond"
29. SORT OUT (Verb) to organize into an orderly
and disciplined group.
"They are given time to sort out the
language that they hear and understand"
30. REHEARSAL (Noun) the act of going through
or recounting; a session of practising a
play, concert, speech etc., in preparation
for public performance.
"rehearsal of his own virtues was his usual
occupation"
"Memory does not require rehearsal"
30. RANDOM (Adj) made, done, or happening
without method or conscious decision;
Statistics governed by or involving equal
chances for each item
" He memorized a random series of words for
the test"
31. THRIVE (Verb) to grow or develop well or
vigorously; prosper, flourish.
"Some learnes thrive in a highly social
environment"
"The deer population in this town is
thriving"
32. Spark: noun (cause)To cause the start of something, especially an argument or fighting. The recent interest rises have sparked new problems for the government.
ResponderEliminar33. Subtle: adjective. Not loud, bright, noticeable or obvious in any way. The room was painted a subtle shade of pink.
34. Stem from sth: To develop as the result of something. Her problems stem from childhood. Poverty stems from the lack of hard work.
35. Task: A task is a piece of activity, action or work which must have a specified goal or objective. A task should always be expressed by an observable result. The interaction among people who are undertaking any given task is very important. In addition, a task is something more focused on meaning rather than form. Eventually, a task is something daily done.
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ResponderEliminarFrantic /'fræntɪk/ adj: Extremely worried and frightened about a situation, so that you cannot control your feelings. Get/become frantic e.g.: There was still no news of Jill, and her parents were getting frantic.
Heuristic /hyoo-ris-tik / adj: Involving or serving as an aid to learning, discovery, or problem-solving by experimental e.g.: trial-and-error methods; also: of or relating to exploratory problem-solving techniques that utilize self-educating techniques e.g.: the evaluation of feedback to improve performance.
Subtle /'sʌtḷ/ adj: comparative subtler or, more subtle, superlative subtlest: Not easy to notice or understand unless you pay careful attention [≠ obvious]: e.g.: The warning signs of the disease are so subtle that they are often ignored.
Profile /'prəʊfaɪl/ verb: To write or give a short description of someone or something: e.g.: The new Chief Executive was profiled in yesterday's newspaper.
Adept at /ə'dept/ adj: Good at something that needs care and skill [= skilful] e.g.: Melissa quickly became adept at predicting his moods.
Subsume /suh b-soom/ verb: To include someone or something as a member of a group or type, rather than considering it separately. Subsume somebody/something under something e.g.: A wide range of offences are usually subsumed under the category of robbery.
STRING: (Verb) To put into a proper or systematic order.
ResponderEliminar"string the books on the shelves in chronological order"
ENDEAVOR: (Noun)A conscientious or concerted effor toward an end; an earnest attempt.
"Made and endeavor to cover all the reading material"
PURPORT: (Verv) To have the intention of doing; purpose.
"The letter purports to express people's opinion"
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Abound: (verb) To exist in large numbers. Theories abound about how the earth began
ResponderEliminarConvey: (verb) Express a thought, feeling or idea so that it is understood by other people. His poetry conveys a great sense of religious devotion
Milieu: (verb) The people, physical and social conditions and events which provide the environment in which someone acts or lives.It is a study of the social and cultural milieu in which Michelangelo lived and worked
Shortcoming: (noun) A fault or a failure to reach a particular standard. Whatever his shortcomings as a husband, he was a good father to his children.
Strive: (verb)To try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties. Mr Roe has kindled expectations that he must now strive to live up to
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