Insight - Pre-Intermediate - Vocabulary Insight 9

Here you will find the words from Vocabulary Insight 9 in the Insight Pre-Intermediate coursebook, such as "study", "tell", "watch", etc.

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to say [verb]

to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

Ex: She said she loved the gift I gave her .

to speak [verb]

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

Ex: She was so nervous she could hardly speak .

to tell [verb]

to use words and give someone information

Ex: She told her friend about the new restaurant in town .

to look [verb]

to turn our eyes toward a person or thing that we want to see

Ex: Look both ways before crossing the street .

to watch [verb]

to look at a thing or person and pay attention to it for some time

Ex: The audience eagerly watched the actors on stage during the play .

to see [verb]

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

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to hear [verb]

to notice the sound a person or thing is making

Ex: We heard shouting coming from the other house .

to listen [verb]

to give our attention to the sound a person or thing is making

Ex: Apologies , I got distracted and was n't listening closely .

to study [verb]

to spend time to learn about certain subjects by reading books, going to school, etc.

Ex: They are studying for the science competition next month .

to learn [verb]

to become knowledgeable or skilled in something by doing it, studying, or being taught

Ex: They are learning about history in their school lessons .