Insight - Elementary - Unit 9 - 9D

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 9 - 9D in the Insight Elementary coursebook, such as "give up", "hold on", "set out", etc.

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Insight - Elementary

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

Ex: I am trying to come up with a new marketing strategy for the company .

to start a journey

Ex: The adventurers decided to set out on a quest for the hidden treasure .

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 stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

Ex: The team was losing , but they did n't give up , and their determination led to a comeback victory .

to expect or hope for something

Ex: I am looking for a positive resolution to this conflict .

to initiate an action or task, particularly when someone has granted permission or in spite of doubts or opposition

Ex: Even though some team members had doubts , the project manager encouraged them to go ahead with the innovative idea .

to place something somewhere noticeable

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to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.

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to take and lift something or someone up

Ex: She picked up the newspaper from the porch in the morning .

to end a phone call by breaking the connection

Ex: Do n't forget to hang up the phone after our conversation .

to remember something or someone from the past

Ex: The reunion called back friends from different phases of my life .

to tell someone to wait or pause what they are doing momentarily

Ex: Hold on !

to leave a bus, train, airplane, etc.

Ex: She got off the bus at the next stop .

to endure a demanding procedure, experience, or series of actions, often with effort or determination

Ex: The team put through months of testing before launching the product .

to succeed in passing or enduring a difficult experience or period

Ex: The therapy sessions helped him get through his emotional struggles .

to speak in a louder voice

Ex: She needs to speak up ; her voice is too soft for the audience .

to use a sharp object like scissors or a knife on something to remove a piece from its edge or ends

Ex: She carefully cut off a piece of fabric to make a patch for the torn shirt .