Advanced English Iii Vocabulary Units 1 And 2

Front 1

To yawn

Back 1

To open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation, usually involuntarily from drowsiness, fatigue, or boredom.

Front 2

To expose

Back 2

a. To subject or allow to be subjected to an action, influence, or condition: exposed themselves to disease; exposed their children to classical music.

Front 3

To exchange

Back 3

1. To give in return for something received; trade: exchange dollars for francs; exchanging labor for room and board.

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To gather

Back 4

1. To cause to come together; convene: The teacher gathered the students around the exhibit.

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To nod

Back 5

To lower and raise the head quickly, as in agreement or acknowledgment.

Front 6

To frown

Back 6

To wrinkle the brow, as in thought or displeasure.

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To nourish

Back 7

To sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.

Front 8

To encourage

Back 8

To inspire with hope, courage, or confidence; hearten

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To support

Back 9

To provide for or maintain, by supplying with money or necessities.

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To paraphrase

Back 10

A restatement of a text or passage in another form or other words, often to clarify meaning.

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Commitment

Back 11

A willingness to give your time and energy to something that you believe in, or a promise or firm decision to do something

Front 12

Sensitvity

Back 12

An ability to understand what other people need, and be helpful and kind to them

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Concern

Back 13

To cause worry to someone

Front 14

Damning

Back 14

Describes a report, judgment, remark, etc. that includes a lot of criticism or shows clearly that someone is wrong, guilty, or has behaved very badly

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Challenge

Back 15

Something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and therefore tests a person's ability

Front 16

To appeal

Back 16

An earnest or urgent request, entreaty, or supplication

Front 17

To be aware

Back 17

Having knowledge or cognizance:

Front 18

To agree

Back 18

To grant consent; accede

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To quote

Back 19

To repeat or copy the words of (another), usually with acknowledgment of the source.

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To apply

Back 20

To bring into nearness or contact with something; put on, upon, or to

Front 21

To authenticate

Back 21

To establish the authenticity of; prove genuine

Front 22

To credit

Back 22

Belief or confidence in the truth of something

Front 23

To deserve

Back 23

To be worthy of; merit.

Front 24

To acknowledge

Back 24

To admit the existence, reality, or truth of.

Front 25

To share

Back 25

A part or portion belonging to, distributed to, contributed by, or owed by a person or group.

Front 26

Exchange

Back 26

To give in return for something received; trade