Insight - Advanced - Unit 1 - 1A

(of a situation) completely under one's control

to not hesitate to do or say what one truly wants

a subject over which people disagree

about to happen or occur very soon

to become extremely scared or surprised, causing a strong physical reaction

used to refer to someone who is extremely thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way

to help a person get out of a situation that involves danger or difficulty

(of two things) to be closely connected to one another, particularly in a way that one of them causes the occurrence of another

to make a person or thing better

to better or increase someone or something's quality, strength, value, etc.

to change the appearance, character, or nature of a person or object

to repair a work of art, building, etc. so that it is in a good condition again

to develop from a simple form to a more complex or sophisticated one over an extended period

to find out and confirm the facts about something through calculation or research

to make a society, law, system, or organization better or more effective by making many changes to it

to cause something to change

to change something such as a process, situation, etc. to be the opposite of what it was before

to develop into a more advanced or improved stage

to go back to a previous state, condition, or behavior

to keep changing one's behavior or opinions in an abrupt manner

noticeable progress or advancement made towards a goal or desired outcome

to try one's best to improve something that is not good or satisfactory enough

the point or situation from which one starts to do something

a pair of upright posts typically used in sports such as football or soccer to define the area where goals are scored

to become more and more successful with the passage of time

to reverse the position of something, making what was on top now at the bottom and vice versa