Solutions - Upper-Intermediate - Unit 7 - 7F

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 7 - 7F in the Solutions Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "resign", "play on", "criticise", etc.

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Solutions - Upper-Intermediate
in charge of
in charge of [preposition]

having control or responsibility for someone or something

Ex: She is in charge of the marketing department .
to cut
to cut [verb]

to decrease or reduce the amount or quantity of something

Ex:
to promise
to promise [verb]

to tell someone that one will do something or that a particular event will happen

Ex: While on the campaign trail , the candidate was promising various improvements to the community .
to request
to request [verb]

to ask for something politely or formally

Ex: Please request permission from the supervisor before making any changes to the schedule .
to resign
to resign [verb]

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

Ex: They resigned from the board of directors due to conflicts of interest .
to play on
to play on [verb]

to take advantage of someone's feelings or weaknesses

Ex: Scammers often play on the elderly 's trust and lack of tech knowledge to deceive them .
to make out
to make out [verb]

to claim or portray something as true, even if it is not

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to hole up
to hole up [verb]

to hide and stay in a place to avoid being noticed or disturbed

Ex: During the protest , some demonstrators chose to hole up in nearby buildings to avoid clashes with law enforcement .
to let on
to let on [verb]

to reveal information that was meant to be kept a secret

Ex: Do n’t let on that you saw me , I do n’t want anyone to know I ’m here .
to take in
to take in [verb]

to provide a place for someone to stay temporarily

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to find out
to find out [verb]

to get information about something after actively trying to do so

Ex: We will find out the results of the test after it 's graded .
to set up
to set up [verb]

to establish a fresh entity, such as a company, system, or organization

Ex: They decided to set up a foundation for environmental conservation .
to zoom in
to zoom in [verb]

to take a closer look at something by paying attention to it, often by making it bigger or clearer

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to criticize
to criticize [verb]

to point out the faults or weaknesses of someone or something

Ex: It 's easy to criticize the government 's policies , but coming up with viable alternatives is more challenging .
Solutions - Upper-Intermediate
Introduction - IA - Part 1 Introduction - IA - Part 2 Introduction - IC Unit 1 - 1A
Unit 1 - 1C Unit 1 - 1E Unit 1 - 1F Unit 1 - 1G
Unit 2 - 2A Unit 2 - 2D Unit 2 - 2E Unit 2 - 2F
Unit 2 - 2G Unit 2 - 2H Unit 3 - 3A Unit 3 - 3C
Unit 3 - 3E Unit 4 - 4A - Part 1 Unit 4 - 4A - Part 2 Unit 4 - 4B
Unit 4 - 4C Unit 4 - 4D Unit 4 - 4E Unit 4 - 4F
Unit 4 - 4G Unit 4 - 4H Unit 5 - 5A Unit 5 - 5E
Unit 5 - 5F Unit 5 - 5G Unit 6 - 6A Unit 6 - 6C
Unit 6 - 6E Unit 6 - 6F Unit 6 - 6G Unit 6 - 6H
Unit 7 - 7A Unit 7 - 7C Unit 7 - 7D Unit 7 - 7E
Unit 7 - 7F Unit 8 - 8A Unit 8 - 8C Unit 8 - 8E
Unit 8 - 8F Unit 9 - 9A Unit 9 - 9E Unit 9 - 9F
Unit 9 - 9H Culture 1 Culture 7