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Insight - Advanced - Unit 4 - 4A

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 4 - 4A in the Insight Advanced coursebook, such as "reminisce", "scatterbrained", "reel off", etc.

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Insight - Advanced
to [pick] {one's} [brain]

to ask a knowledgeable or informed person their opinion on something

Ex: Can I pick your brain about this marketing plan? 
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brainwave
brainwave
[noun]

a sudden and clever idea or insight that comes to the mind, often leading to a solution

Ex: He had a brainwave that solved the complex problem instantly. 
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brainchild

a creative or innovative idea, project, or concept that is the result of one's own thinking or imagination

Ex: The new software was his brainchild, created after years of research. 
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brainwashed
brainwashed
[Adjective]

having one's thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes manipulated or controlled by external influences

Ex: The brainwashed followers obeyed without question. 
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scatterbrained
scatterbrained
[Adjective]

having a tendency to be forgetful, disorganized, or easily distracted

Ex: She's always scatterbrained, constantly forgetting where she left her keys or what she was supposed to do next. 
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brain-teaser

a puzzle or problem designed to test one's thinking or problem-solving skills

Ex: She loves solving brain-teasers in the morning to get her mind active. 
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to [rack] {one's} [brain]

to think hard or make a great effort to remember or solve something

Ex: I racked my brain, but I still couldn't remember his name. 
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to accomplish

to achieve something after dealing with the difficulties

Ex: After years of dedicated practice, she accomplished fluency in three foreign languages. 
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to pull off

to successfully achieve or accomplish something difficult

Ex: Despite the challenges, they managed to pull off the event. 
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to conquer

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

Ex: The army worked strategically to conquer the enemy's territory. 
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to get over

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

Ex: It took her several weeks to get over the flu completely. 
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to install

to set a piece of equipment in place and make it ready for use

Ex: To upgrade the kitchen, they hired a professional to install the new dishwasher. 
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to set up
to set up
[Verb]

to establish a fresh entity, such as a company, system, or organization

Ex: She set up a charity to support underprivileged children in the community. 
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makeover
makeover
[noun]

the process of changing a person's appearance or style in order to improve how they look

Ex: She got a complete makeover before the wedding. 
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to recite
to recite
[Verb]

to say something from memory, such as a poem or speech

Ex: The student recites the multiplication table in class. 
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to reel off

to recite information without hesitation and fluently

Ex: During the interview, he was able to reel off his qualifications and experience without hesitation. 
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to ascertain

to determine something with certainty by careful examination or investigation

Ex: The detective ascertained the identity of the culprit through fingerprint analysis. 
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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 conduct

to direct or participate in the management, organization, or execution of something

Ex: The experienced project manager will conduct the team in implementing the new software. 
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to carry out

to complete or conduct a task, job, etc.

Ex: The research team will carry out experiments to test the hypothesis and gather data. 
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to transmit

to convey or communicate something, such as information, ideas, or emotions, from one person to another

Ex: The radio host skillfully transmitted breaking news updates to the listeners. 
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to pass on

to transfer the possession or ownership of something to another person

Ex: They passed their ancestral home on to their daughter, ensuring it stays in the family. 
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to take over

to begin to be in charge of something, often previously managed by someone else

Ex: He hopes to take over the leadership role and guide the team to success. 
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to collaborate

to work with someone else in order to create something or reach the same goal

Ex: The researchers collaborated on a groundbreaking study in neuroscience. 
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to team up

to join or collaborate with others as a team to work towards a shared purpose

Ex: Scientists team up to conduct groundbreaking research. 
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to impede
to impede
[Verb]

to create difficulty or obstacles that make it hard for something to happen or progress

Ex: The heavy traffic impeded our journey to the airport. 
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hold up
hold up
[sentence]

used to ask someone to wait or momentarily stop what they are doing

Ex: Hold up a minute, I need to finish this task first. 
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to discern

to distinguish between things

Ex: The judge was able to discern truth from lies in the witness's testimony. 
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to make out

to understand something, often with effort

Ex: How did you make out the answer to that riddle? 
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to attribute to

to assign the cause or ownership of something to a specific person, thing, or factor

Ex: She attributed the success of the project to her team's hard work. 
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to pin on
to pin on
[Verb]

to assign responsibility, blame, or fault to someone or something

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to cease
to cease
[Verb]

to bring an action, activity, or process to an end

Ex: They decided to cease production due to low demand. 
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to give up

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

Ex: He refused to give up even when the odds were stacked against him. 
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to reflect

to show a particular quality, characteristic, or emotion

Ex: His speech reflected the concerns of the community. 
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to remember

to bring a type of information from the past to our mind again

Ex: Can you remember the name of the book we were talking about? 
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to remind
to remind
[Verb]

to make a person remember an obligation, task, etc. so that they do not forget to do it

Ex: The manager regularly reminds employees of upcoming deadlines. 
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to reminisce

to remember past events, experiences, or memories with a sense of nostalgia

Ex: During the family reunion, they spent hours reminiscing about their childhood adventures. 
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to memorize

to repeat something until it is kept in one's memory

Ex: Students often memorize multiplication tables to enhance their math skills. 
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to commemorate

to recall and show respect for an important person, event, etc. from the past with an action or in a ceremony

Ex: The city holds an annual ceremony to commemorate the sacrifices of war veterans. 
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to recollect

to bring to mind past memories or experiences

Ex: The author's memoir helped readers recollect the historical events of that era. 
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brain
brain
[noun]

a person with exceptional intelligence and creativity

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