Actions & Processes

occur B1

/əˈkɝ/ To happen or take place. M S

sequence B1

/ˈsi.kwəns/ A set of things arranged or happening one after another in a particular order. M S

lodge B1

/lɑd͡ʒ/ To become stuck firmly in a particular position. M S

attract B1

/əˈtɹækt/ To make someone interested in or want to come to something. M S

clip B1

/klɪp/ A small device used to hold things together or in place. M S

seize B1

/siːz/ to take hold of something suddenly and firmly M S

amusing B1

/əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ Funny and enjoyable; making you laugh or smile. M S

guidance B1

/ˈɡaɪdəns/ Help or advice that tells you what to do. M S

satisfaction B1

/sætɪsˈfækʃən/ The good, contented feeling you get when you achieve or get what you wanted. M S

sour B1

[ˈsɑːə] Having a sharp, acidic taste, like a lemon. M S

frustrated B1

/ˈfɹʌs.tɹeɪ.tɪd/ Annoyed and impatient because you cannot do or get what you want. M S

urge B1

/ɝd͡ʒ/ To strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do something. M S

demonstration B1

/ɖe.mɔːns.ʈreː.ʃən/ A public protest by a group of people, often about a political issue. M S

resolve B1

/ɹɪˈzɑlv/ To find a solution to a problem or difficulty. M S

extend B1

/ɛkˈstɛnd/ To make something longer or larger in size, time, or scope. M S

accomplish B1

/əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/ To succeed in doing or completing something. M S

registration B1

/ˌɹed͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹæɪ.ʃən/ The act of putting your name on an official list to take part in something. M S

amazed B1

/əˈmeɪzd/ Very surprised, often in a way that fills you with wonder. M S

tease B1

/tiːz/ To make fun of someone in a playful way. M S

marketing B1

/ˈmɑɹkɪtɪŋ/ The activity of promoting, advertising, and selling products or services. M S

expand B1

/ɪkˈspænd/ To become larger in size, amount, or extent. M S

selection B1

/səˈlɛkʃən/ a range of things to choose from M S

delight B1

/dəˈlaɪt/ A feeling of great pleasure or joy. M S

demonstrate B1

/ɖᵻˈmɔns.ʈreʈ/ To clearly show that something is true or real. M S

recommendation B1

/ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/ A suggestion about the best thing to do. M S

donate B1

/ˈdoʊˌneɪt/ To give money or goods to a charity or good cause. M S

repeated B1

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪd/ Happening or done again and again. M S

preparation B1

/prɪpəˈreʃən/ The act of getting ready for something. M S

contribution B1

/ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/ Something you give, such as money, to help a shared cause. M S

promote B1

/pɹəˈmoʊt/ To help something develop or become more successful. M S

introduction B1

/ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃn̩/ The first part of a book, essay, or talk that explains what will follow. M S

inspire B1

/ɪnˈspaɪɹ/ To make someone feel they want to do something or to give them new ideas. M S

determination B1

/dɪˌtɝːməˈneɪʃən/ The quality of trying hard to do something and not giving up. M S

contribute B1

/kənˈtɹɪb.jut/ To give money, help, or ideas toward something shared. M S

arise B1

/əˈɹaɪz/ To happen or start to exist, especially a problem or situation. M S

perish B1

/ˈpeɹɪʃ/ to die or be destroyed, especially suddenly or in harsh conditions M S

counseling B1

/ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ/ Professional help and advice for dealing with personal problems. M S

frustration B1

/fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/ The feeling of being annoyed and impatient when you cannot do what you want. M S

mend B1

/mɪnd/ To repair something that is broken, torn, or damaged. M S

harness B1

/ˈhɑɹ.nəs/ To control and use something powerful, such as energy or natural forces. M S

dedicate B1

/ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt/ To give all your time and energy to a particular activity or purpose. M S

ingredient B1

/ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ One of the foods or substances you combine to make a dish. M S

qualify B1

/ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪ/ To reach the necessary standard or pass the tests to do a job or take part in something. M S

tighten B1

/ˈtaɪ.tən/ To make something firmer or more securely fastened. M S

instruction B1

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ A piece of information telling you how to do or use something. M S

tempt B1

/ˈtɛmpt/ To make someone want to have or do something, especially something they should avoid. M S

decorate B1

/ˈdɛkəɹeɪt/ To make something look more attractive by adding things to it. M S

retain B1

/ɹəˈteɪn/ To keep or continue to have something. M S

strengthen B1

/ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/ To make something stronger or more powerful. M S

stumble B1

/ˈstʌmbəl/ To hit your foot on something and almost fall. M S

distinguish B1

/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ To recognize the difference between two or more things. M S

enable B1

/ɛˈnebɪl/ To make it possible for someone to do something M S

reclaim B1

/riːˈkleɪm/ To get back something that was taken away or lost. M S

overload B1

/ˌoʊvərˈloʊd/ to put too much weight, work, information, or demand on someone or something M S

imitate B1

/ˈɪmɪteɪt/ To copy the way someone speaks, behaves, or looks. M S

refusal B1

/ɹɪˈfjuːzl̩/ The act of saying you will not do or accept something. M S

riddance B1

/ˈɹɪdn̩(t)s/ welcome relief at the removal or departure of an unwanted person or thing, especially in the phrase good riddance M S

complicate B1

/ˈkɑmplɪkeɪt/ To make something more difficult to understand or deal with. M S

accessible B1

/əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/ Easy to reach, enter, or get to. M S

favorable B1

/ˈfeɪ.vɚ.əbl/ Showing approval or support. M S

discourage B1

/dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/ To make someone feel less confident or less willing to do something. M S

motivate B1

/ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ To give someone a reason or the enthusiasm to do something. M S

diligence B1

/ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/ Hard, careful, and steady effort in your work or duties. M S

recycled B1

/riːˈsaɪkəld/ Made from materials that have been processed and used again. M S

overwhelm B1

/ˌo.vɚˈʍɛlm/ To affect someone so strongly with a feeling that they cannot think or react clearly. M S

constitute B1

/ˈkɑnstɪt(j)uːt/ To be or be considered as something. M S

simplify B1

/ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/ To make something easier to do or understand. M S

tamper B1

/ˈtæm.pɚ/ to interfere with or alter something without permission, often dishonestly or in a way that causes damage M S

revision B1

/ɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/ The act of changing or improving something to make it better or more correct. M S

carelessness B1

/ˈkɛɹləsnəs/ A lack of care or attention. M S

limitation B1

/lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/ A weakness or shortcoming that reduces what something can do. M S

brainstorming B1

/ˈbreɪnˌstɔrmɪŋ/ A way of solving problems by having a group share many ideas freely. M S

outweigh B1

/ˌaʊtˈweɪ/ To be more important or valuable than something else. M S

fascinate B1

/ˈfæsɪneɪt/ To attract and hold someone's interest very strongly. M S

glint B1

/ɡlɪnt/ A quick flash of light reflected from a shiny surface. M S

grouping B1

/ˈɡɹuːpɪŋ/ A collection of people or things put together as a group. M S

overwork B1

/ˌoʊvɚˈwɝk/ To make someone or something work too hard. M S

unscrew B1

/ʌnˈskruː/ to loosen or remove something by turning it M S

eagerness B1

/ˈiɡɚnəs/ A strong feeling of wanting to do something or be involved in it. M S

acknowledgment B1

/əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ The act of admitting or accepting that something is true or real. M S

searcher B1

/ˈsɝtʃɚ/ a person who searches for, investigates, or carefully examines something M S

procrastination B1

/pɹoʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ The habit of delaying or putting off things you should do. M S

accustom B1

/əˈkʌs.təm/ To make yourself or someone get used to something. M S

participle B1

/ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/ A form of a verb that can act as an adjective or help make tenses, such as 'broken' or 'running'. M S

retell B1

/ɹiˈtɛl/ To tell a story or event again, often in your own words. M S

untwist B1

/ʌnˈtwɪst/ to remove a twist from something or separate strands that have been twisted together M S

exchange rate B1

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