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Face2face - Upper-intermediate - Unit 3 - 3C

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 3 - 3C in the Face2Face Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "cope", "name after", "insist", etc.

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Face2face - Upper-intermediate
to name after

to give someone or something a name in honor or in memory of another person or thing

Ex: They decided to name their daughter after her grandmother. 
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to base on

to develop something using certain facts, ideas, situations, etc.

Ex: The report is based on extensive research in the field. 
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to insist
to insist
[Verb]

to urgently demand someone to do something or something to take place

Ex: She insisted on paying for dinner, despite our protests. 
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to convince

to persuade someone to do something by giving reasons or arguments

Ex: She convinced me to apply for the job. 
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to protest

to show disagreement by taking action or expressing it verbally, particularly in public

Ex: Employees decided to protest the unfair working conditions by organizing a strike. 
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to worry
to worry
[Verb]

to feel upset and nervous because we think about bad things that might happen to us or our problems

Ex: She tends to worry about upcoming exams. 
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to cope
to cope
[Verb]

to handle a difficult situation and deal with it successfully

Ex: She copes with work pressure by prioritizing tasks and maintaining a positive mindset. 
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to complain

to express your annoyance, unhappiness, or dissatisfaction about something

Ex: Emily likes to complain about the long commute to work every morning. 
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to succeed

to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

Ex: Through persistent effort and dedication, she succeeded in securing a promotion at her job. 
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to reduce
to reduce
[Verb]

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

Ex: The company decided to reduce the prices of its products to attract more customers. 
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to apologize

to tell a person that one is sorry for having done something wrong

Ex: When realizing the mistake, he promptly apologized to his friend for the misunderstanding. 
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to apply
to apply
[Verb]

to formally request something, such as a place at a university, a job, etc.

Ex: Students often apply to multiple universities to increase their chances of acceptance. 
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