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Summit 2A - Unit 2 - Preview

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 2 - Preview in the Summit 2A coursebook, such as "admit", "blame", "promise", etc.

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Summit 2A
to [take] responsibility

to admit or accept blame or fault for something

Ex: He took responsibility for the mistake at work. 
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to admit
to admit
[Verb]

to agree with the truth of something, particularly in an unwilling manner

Ex: She admits her mistakes openly during team meetings. 
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to avoid
to avoid
[Verb]

to intentionally stay away from or refuse contact with someone

Ex: To prevent a confrontation, he tried to avoid his ex-girlfriend at the party. 
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to [make] a mistake

to perform an action that is incorrect or unintended, often resulting in an error or oversight

Ex: I accidentally made a mistake in my calculations, resulting in incorrect results. 
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to make up

to create a false or fictional story or information

Ex: The gossip columnist made rumors up about the celebrities. 
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excuse
excuse
[noun]

a reason given to explain one's careless, offensive, or wrong behavior or action

Ex: He made an excuse for being late to the meeting, claiming that traffic was heavy. 
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to [shift] the (responsibility|blame)

to transfer or redirect responsibility or blame from one person or group to another

Ex: He tried to shift the responsibility for the mistake onto his colleague. 
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to [keep] a promise

to fulfill or uphold a commitment or agreement that one has made to someone

Ex: I always strive to keep my promises to my friends. 
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to tell
to tell
[Verb]

to use words and give someone information

Ex: Did he tell you about the new project? 
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lie
lie
[noun]

a statement that is false and used intentionally to deceive someone

Ex: The detective uncovered a lie that had been told to cover up the truth about the incident. 
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truth
truth
[noun]

the true principles or facts about something, in contrast to what is imagined or thought

Ex: Scientific research aims to uncover the truth by analyzing evidence and data. 
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to make up

to replace something lost or compensate for something done

Ex: The friend made up for the hurt they caused by offering a sincere apology. 
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