Insight - Advanced - Vocabulary Insight 1

a group of people or objects placed in a line

‌to have a noisy argument

unwanted materials or items that have been discarded

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

a role or position of guiding or influencing others by taking initiative or setting an example for others to follow

to be the cause of something

(usually plural) the things that are held, included, or contained within something

to feel satisfied or pleased with someone or something

a small drop of salty liquid that comes out of one's eye when one is crying

to forcibly pull something apart into pieces

a piece of furniture designed to hold electronic instruments like radios or televisions

to help a person, who is either disappointed or emotionally suffering, feel better

to develop into a more advanced or improved stage

a non-living thing that one can touch or see

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

to make a person or thing move from a place, situation, or person to another

a continuation of a line of poetry to the next without a pause or punctuation at the end

involving behaviors, actions, or decisions that are morally wrong

to treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or of secondary or minor importance

the act of pretending to be someone else, often with the intent to deceive or mislead others

with the use of computers or electronic devices

in a manner that causes sudden concern or fear

in accordance with methods, beliefs, or customs that have remained unchanged for a long period of time

in a manner expressing the capability or likelihood of something happening or developing in the future

the process or act of subjecting someone to harm, mistreatment, or abuse

for a limited period of time

the act of breaking a legal code

in a way that is related to someone's mind or emotions

in a way that is related to money or its management

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

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

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

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

a subject over which people disagree

about to happen very soon

to not hesitate to do or say what one truly wants

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

to learn of and confirm the facts about something through calculation or research

to give something a particular form

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

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

a sense of discontent, particularly towards a governing system

the act of to physically or socially separating someone or something from others

a close relationship in which there is a good understanding and communication between people

an organization of people who have a common purpose

the feeling of being happy or comfortable in a specific situation or group

‌the feeling that one is different from others and therefore not part of a particular group

the act of repeating a word or phrase in a passage as a rhetorical device

a literary device where human qualities or characteristics are attributed to non-human entities, objects, or ideas

a figure of speech that combines two contradictory or contrasting terms to create a unique expression

a question that is not meant to be answered, but is instead used to make a point or to create emphasis or effect

the figurative language in literature by which the audience can form vivid mental images