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Insight - Upper-intermediate - Vocabulary Insight 3

Here you will find the words from Vocabulary Insight 3 in the Insight Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "opt in", "accumulate", "churn out", etc.

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Insight - Upper-intermediate
between
between
[Adverb]

in or through the space that separates two or more things or people

Ex: The cat squeezed between the fence posts to get into the garden. 
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out
out
[Adverb]

in a direction away from an enclosed or hidden space

Ex: Smoke poured out from the chimney. 
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to opt out

to choose not to participate in something or to not accept an offer

Ex: Users should check the privacy settings to opt out of data collection by the mobile application. 
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to opt in
to opt in
[Verb]

to choose to participate in something, typically by actively indicating one's willingness or consent to do so

Ex: During the registration process, you have the option to opt in for email notifications. 
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to throw
to throw
[Verb]

to make something move through the air by quickly moving your arm and hand

Ex: Be careful not to throw stones at the windows. 
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to turn out

to emerge as a particular outcome

Ex: The party turned out to be more fun than we thought. 
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to clear out

to leave a place or situation suddenly or quickly, often due to danger or dissatisfaction

Ex: As the fire alarm sounded, everyone had to clear out of the building immediately. 
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to check out

to leave a hotel after returning your room key and paying the bill

Ex: We'll check out tomorrow morning before our flight. 
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to call out

to formally request or direct someone to perform a duty or task

Ex: He called the emergency services out immediately. 
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to leave out

to intentionally exclude someone or something

Ex: The author left out a crucial plot point, leaving readers confused and unsatisfied. 
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to hand out

to provide someone or each person in a group with something

Ex: She will hand out the pamphlets to the attendees before the seminar. 
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to churn out

to produce something quickly and in large quantities, often with a focus on quantity over quality

Ex: The factory churns out thousands of smartphones every day. 
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to work out

to conclude in a positive outcome

Ex: Despite the challenges, the project eventually worked out successfully. 
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to give out

to distribute something among a group of individuals

Ex: The charity organization plans to give out food to the needy during the holiday season. 
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to find out

to get information about something after actively trying to do so

Ex: They are trying to find out who won the award last night. 
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to cross out

to draw a line through a word or words to show that they should be removed or ignored

Ex: The editor asked the writer to cross out unnecessary sentences to improve the clarity of the article. 
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to set out

to begin doing something in order to reach a goal

Ex: The research team set out to discover groundbreaking findings in their field. 
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to accumulate

to collect an increasing amount of something over time

Ex: Over the years, he has accumulated a vast collection of rare stamps from all over the world. 
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to amass
to amass
[Verb]

to gather a large amount of money, knowledge, etc. gradually

Ex: Through years of hard work and dedication, she was able to amass a considerable fortune in real estate investments. 
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belongings

a person's possessions, such as clothes or other items they own

Ex: She packed all her belongings into a suitcase before moving to a new city. 
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bin
bin
[noun]

a container, usually with a lid, for putting waste in

Ex: She threw the empty can into the recycling bin. 
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clutter
clutter
[noun]

a number of objects scattered around in a messy and untidy way

Ex: The desk was covered in clutter from unfinished work. 
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to [get] rid of {sb/sth}

to put aside or remove a person or thing in order to no longer have them present or involved

Ex: Getting rid of noise enhances the quality of your audio and makes it sound more pleasing to the ears. 
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heap
heap
[noun]

a large number of objects thrown on top of each other in an untidy way

Ex: The children made a heap of toys in the corner of the room. 
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junk
junk
[noun]

things that are considered useless, worthless, or of little value, often discarded or thrown away

Ex: He cleaned out the garage and found old junk that he hadn’t used in years. 
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possession

(usually plural) anything that a person has or owns at a specific time

Ex: As he packed his possessions into boxes, memories flooded back from years spent in the old house. 
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stack
stack
[noun]

a large amount of something, often money or objects

Ex: They paid him a stack of money to keep quiet. 
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to reach
to reach
[Verb]

to get to your planned destination

Ex: The beach can only be reached by boat. 
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to sort
to sort
[Verb]

to organize items by putting them into different groups based on their characteristics or other criteria

Ex: She sorted the laundry into different piles based on color and fabric type before washing them. 
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to spill
to spill
[Verb]

to accidentally cause a liquid or substance to flow out of its container or onto a surface

Ex: He accidentally spilled his coffee when he bumped into the table. 
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to spread
to spread
[Verb]

to extend or increase in influence or effect over a larger area or group of people

Ex: The flu virus can easily spread in crowded places. 
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