Insight Pre-Intermediate "Unit 5 - 5D" Vocabulary

To stop off

[ Verb ]

/stˈɑːp ˈɔf/

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to make a short visit to a place on the way to another destination

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I'll stop off to see my grandparents on the way to the family reunion.

She decided to stop off and surprise her friend with a quick visit during her road trip.

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

stop

phrase's particle

off

To go down

[ Verb ]

/ɡoʊ ˈdaʊn/

to move from a higher location to a lower one

rise

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

go

phrase's particle

down

To set out

[ Verb ]

/sɛt ˈaʊt/

to start a journey

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

set

phrase's particle

out

To break down

[ Verb ]

/bɹˈeɪk dˈaʊn/

(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working as a result of a malfunction

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

break

phrase's particle

down

To turn back

[ Verb ]

/ˈtɝn bˈæk/

to go back along the same route one already covered

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

turn

phrase's particle

back

To carry on

[ Verb ]

/kˈæɹi ˈɑːn/

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

carry

phrase's particle

on

To come across

[ Verb ]

/kˈʌm əkɹˈɑːs/

to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

come

phrase's particle

across

To give up

[ Verb ]

/ɡˈɪv ˈʌp/

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

enter

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

give

phrase's particle

up

Personality

[ noun ]

p

e

ɜ

r

s

o

ə

n

a

æ

l

i

ɪ

t

y

i

all the qualities that shape a person's character and make them different from others

Brave

[ Adjective ]

b

r

a

eɪ

v

e

Approving

having no fear when doing dangerous or painful things

cowardly

Funny

[ Adjective ]

f

u

ə

nn

n

y

i

able to make people laugh

Generous

[ Adjective ]

g

ʤ

e

ɛ

n

e

ɜ

r

ou

ə

s

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

stingy

Honest

[ Adjective ]

h

o

ɑ

n

e

ə

s

t

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

dishonest

Kind

[ Adjective ]

k

i

aɪ

n

d

nice and caring toward other people's feelings

unkind

Lazy

[ Adjective ]

l

a

eɪ

z

y

i

avoiding work or activity and preferring to do as little as possible

Quiet

[ Adjective ]

q

k

u

w

ie

aɪə

t

(of a person) not talking too much

Shy

[ Adjective ]

sh

ʃ

y

aɪ

nervous and uncomfortable around other people

confident

Dishonest

[ Adjective ]

d

i

ɪ

sh

s

o

ɑ

n

e

ə

s

t

not truthful or trustworthy, often engaging in immoral behavior

honest

Extroverted

[ Adjective ]

e

ɛ

x

ks

t

r

o

ə

v

e

ɜ

r

t

e

ɪ

d

describing someone who is outgoing, sociable, and enjoys being around other people

introspective

Hardworking

[ Adjective ]

h

a

ɑ

r

d

w

o

ɜ

r

k

i

ɪ

n

g

(of a person) putting in a lot of effort and dedication to achieve goals or complete tasks

Unkind

[ Adjective ]

u

ə

n

k

i

aɪ

n

d

not friendly, considerate, or showing mercy to others

kind

Mean

[ Adjective ]

m

ea

i

n

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel

Serious

[ Adjective ]

s

e

ɪ

r

iou

iə

s

needing attention and action because of possible danger or risk

Talkative

[ Adjective ]

t

a

ɔ

l

k

a

ə

t

i

ɪ

v

e

talking a great deal

Cowardly

[ Adjective ]

c

k

o

a

w

ʊ

a

ɜ

r

d

l

y

i

lacking courage, typically avoiding difficult or dangerous situations

brave

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