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Insight - Upper-intermediate - Unit 7 - 7A

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 7 - 7A in the Insight Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "milestone", "wear off", "postpone", etc.

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Insight - Upper-intermediate

another chance for someone to become more healthy, energetic, or adopting a more optimistic view on life

Ex: After a good night 's sleep , she felt new lease of life and was ready to tackle the day .
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the length of time a packaged food or drug will last without deteriorating

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to make something operate, especially by accident

Ex: She mistakenly set off the sprinkler system while working on the garden .
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to take air into one's lungs and let it out again

Ex: The patient has breathed with the help of a ventilator in the ICU .
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charmed
[Adjective]

enchanted, delighted, or captivated by something or someone

Ex: The audience was charmed by the performer’s wit and charisma.
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a time in one's life when one is in the peak of one's physical condittion

Ex: It 's many a man and woman who , in old age , looks back the prime of their lives with bittersweet nostalgia .
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milestone
[noun]

an event or stage that has a very important impact on the progress of something

Ex: The new law marks a milestone in environmental protection efforts .
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prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

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(of an emotion) to gradually become less intense

Ex: Over the weeks , the sadness from the loss began to wear off, allowing for healing .
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to mark an item or task on a list as completed or canceled by drawing a line through it

Ex: In the digital era, people often use apps to cross off completed tasks for a sense of accomplishment.
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a list of experiences, achievements, or goals that a person wishes to accomplish or fulfill during their lifetime

Ex: Skydiving has always been on Mary 's bucket list, and she finally had the chance to experience it on her 50th birthday .
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to consider something unworthy of one's attention or consideration

Ex: Please shrug these minor issues off and concentrate on the main goal.
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to depart
[Verb]

to leave a location, particularly to go on a trip or journey

Ex: Students gathered at the bus stop , ready to depart for their field trip to the science museum .
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to reject
[Verb]

to refuse to accept a proposal, idea, person, etc.

Ex: They rejected our suggestion to change the design .
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to disregard something as unimportant or unworthy of consideration

Ex: Last week , the manager dismissed a proposal that did not align with the company 's goals .
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to arrange or put off an activity or an event for a later time than its original schedule

Ex: I will postpone my dentist appointment until after my vacation .
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to resist
[Verb]

to use force to prevent something from happening or to fight against an attack

Ex: Despite facing overwhelming odds , the army continued to resist the enemy 's advance , refusing to surrender their position .
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to remove
[Verb]

to take something away from a position

Ex: She carefully removed the staples from the stack of papers .
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before the scheduled or expected time

Ex: He always plans his ahead of time.
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all the time
[Adverb]

continuously, persistently, or without pause

Ex: The server crashes all the time because it 's overloaded .
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in a manner where two or more things happen together

Ex: The two events happened at the same time on the schedule .
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at one time
[Adverb]

simultaneously

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(of a thing) outdated or no longer relevant to current trends or technology

Ex: His insistence on using a typewriter instead of a computer highlights how he is behind the times in terms of technology.
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for a limited period, usually until a certain condition changes

Ex: The current arrangement is acceptable for the time being, but we 'll need a long-term plan .
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without a fixed schedule or pattern

Ex: From time to time, I like to switch up my workout routine to keep things interesting .
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used when something is done very soon or very fast

Ex: The kids devoured their snacks and finished their in no time at all after school .
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only a few moments before it is still possible to get something done or avoid something bad from happening

Ex: In the nick of time, we managed to catch the last train .
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