Solutions Pre-Intermediate "Unit 2 - 2E" Vocabulary

to attempt

Verb

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to try to complete or do something difficult

Example

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He attempts the challenging crossword puzzle every morning.

The climbers attempt to reach the summit before nightfall.

Grammatical Information:

transitive

attempt

noun

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the action or endeavor of trying to complete a task or achieve a goal, often one that is challenging

completion

noun

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the final step or last effort needed to successfully finish a particular activity or project

complete

Adjective

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having all the necessary parts

incomplete

achievement

noun

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the action or process of reaching a particular thing

to achieve

Verb

a

ə

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v

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to finally accomplish a desired goal after dealing with many difficulties

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to need

Verb

n

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d

to want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something

obviate

Grammatical Information:

transitive

exploration

noun

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the act of traveling through unfamiliar areas in order to gain knowledge or discover new information

to explore

Verb

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ks

p

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to visit places one has never seen before

Grammatical Information:

transitive

experience

noun

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ie

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n

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the skill and knowledge we gain from doing, feeling, or seeing things

inexperience

dream

noun

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m

a series of images, feelings, or events happening in one's mind during sleep

to circumnavigate

Verb

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ɜ

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n

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to travel all the way around something, especially the globe, by sea, air, or land

Grammatical Information:

transitive

circumnavigation

noun

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ɜ:

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he act of traveling all the way around something, usually the Earth, by boat, airplane, or other means of transportation

to entertain

Verb

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ɛ

n

t

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ɜ

r

t

ai

eɪ

n

to amuse someone so that they have an enjoyable time

Grammatical Information:

transitive

entertainment

noun

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n

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ai

eɪ

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m

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movies, television shows, etc. or an activity that is made for people to enjoy

to erupt

Verb

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(of a volcano) to explode and send smoke, lava, rocks, etc. into the sky

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

eruption

noun

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the sudden outburst of lava and steam from a volcanic mountain

examination

noun

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n

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n

the process of looking closely at something to identify any issues

to examine

Verb

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x

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æ

m

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n

e

to analyze someone or something in detail

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to motivate

Verb

m

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oʊ

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ə

v

a

eɪ

t

e

to make someone want to do something by giving them a reason or encouragement

Grammatical Information:

transitive

motivation

noun

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oʊ

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ə

v

a

eɪ

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ʃ

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n

the driving force or reason behind someone's actions, behaviors, or desires

to relax

Verb

r

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l

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æ

x

ks

to feel less worried or stressed

tense

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

relaxation

noun

r

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l

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æ

x

ks

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

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ə

n

the state of being free from tension, stress, and anxiety

to rescue

Verb

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e

to save a person or thing from danger, harm, or a bad situation

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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