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English File - Upper Intermediate - Lesson 7A

Here you will find the vocabulary from Lesson 7A in the English File Upper Intermediate coursebook, such as "deny", "prevent", "expect", etc.

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English File - Upper Intermediate
to advise
[Verb]

to provide someone with suggestion or guidance regarding a specific situation

Ex: The teacher advised the students to study the textbook thoroughly before the exam .
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to argue
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to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them

Ex: She argues with her classmates about the best football team.
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to deny
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to refuse to admit the truth or existence of something

Ex: She had to deny any involvement in the incident to protect her reputation .
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to talk about something with someone, often in a formal manner

Ex: Can we discuss this matter privately ?
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to refuse
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to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

Ex: He had to refuse the invitation due to a prior commitment .
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to warn
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to tell someone in advance about a possible danger, problem, or unfavorable situation

Ex: They warned the travelers about potential delays at the airport .
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to notice
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to pay attention and become aware of a particular thing or person

Ex: I noticed the time and realized I was late for my appointment .
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to have a sudden or complete understanding of a fact or situation

Ex: It was n’t until the lights went out that we realized that the power had been cut .
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to avoid
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to intentionally stay away from or refuse contact with someone

Ex: They avoided him at the party , pretending not to notice his presence .
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to not let someone do something

Ex: Right now , the police are taking action to prevent the protest from escalating .
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to lend
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to give someone something, like money, expecting them to give it back after a while

Ex: He agreed to lend his car to his friend for the weekend .
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to borrow
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to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

Ex: Instead of buying a lawnmower , he chose to borrow one from his neighbor for the weekend .
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to mind
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to care or be concerned about a particular person or thing

Ex: He minds his little cousin at family gatherings , making sure she has everything she needs to enjoy the day .
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to matter
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to be important or have a great effect on someone or something

Ex: When choosing a career , personal fulfillment and passion often matter more than monetary gain .
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to bring a type of information from the past to our mind again

Ex: We remember our childhood memories fondly .
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to remind
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to make a person remember an obligation, task, etc. so that they do not forget to do it

Ex: Right now , the colleague is actively reminding everyone to RSVP for the office event .
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to expect
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to think or believe that it is possible for something to happen or for someone to do something

Ex: He expects a promotion after all his hard work this year .
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to wait
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to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens

Ex: The students had to wait patiently for the exam results .
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to wish
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to desire something to occur or to be true even though it is improbable or not possible

Ex: Regretting his decision , he wished he could turn back time .
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to hope
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to want something to happen or be true

Ex: The team is practicing diligently , hoping to win the championship .
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to beat
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to get more points, votes, etc. than the other side, in a game, race, competition, etc. and win

Ex: The basketball team played exceptionally and beat their rivals to clinch the championship .
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to win
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to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

Ex: They won the game in the last few seconds with a spectacular goal .
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to raise
[Verb]

to put something or someone in a higher place or lift them to a higher position

Ex: William raised his hat and smiled at her .
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to rise
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to move from a lower to a higher position

Ex: As the tide was rising, the boat started to float .
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to lay
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to carefully place something or someone down in a horizontal position

Ex: After a long day , she was ready to lay herself on the comfortable sofa for a short nap .
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to lie
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(of a person or animal) to be in a resting position on a flat surface, not standing or sitting

Ex: After the exhausting workout , it felt wonderful to lie on the yoga mat and stretch .
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to steal
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to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it

Ex: While we were at the party , someone was stealing valuables from the guests .
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to rob
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to take something from an organization, place, etc. without their consent, or with force

Ex: The suspect was caught red-handed trying to rob a residence in the neighborhood .
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English File - Upper Intermediate
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