Insight - Advanced - Vocabulary Insight 4

Here you will find the words from Vocabulary Insight 4 in the Insight Advanced coursebook, such as "facilitate", "dodgy", "hinder", etc.

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Insight - Advanced

to help something, such as a process or action, become possible or simpler

Ex: The new software facilitates the data management process .
to help [verb]

to give someone what they need

Ex: The teacher helped the student with her homework .
to aid [verb]

to help or support others in doing something

Ex: The medical team aids patients in their recovery .

to help a person in performing a task, achieving a goal, or dealing with a problem

Ex: Parents often assist their children with homework .

to help someone, especially to make it easier for them to do something

Ex: She asked her neighbor to help out by watching her pets while she was on vacation .
to cease [verb]

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

Ex: He promised to cease smoking after realizing the health risks .

to put someone or something in a specific order or position

Ex: The manager disposed the chairs and tables in the conference room for the meeting .

to create obstacles or difficulties that prevent progress, movement, or success

Ex: A language barrier should not hinder international collaboration .
inaccurate [adjective]

not precise or correct

Ex: The map was outdated and inaccurate .
improper [adjective]

unfit for a particular person, thing, or situation

Ex: Wearing sneakers to a formal event would be considered improper attire .
object [noun]

a non-living thing that one can touch or see

Ex: The telescope allowed astronomers to observe distant objects in the night sky .
significant [adjective]

important or great enough to be noticed or have an impact

Ex: The new policy had a significant impact on improving workplace productivity .
species [noun]

a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

Ex: The red wolf is a species of wolf that is native to the southeastern United States .

a particular kind of matter in gas, solid, or liquid form

Ex: In the lab , they measured the density of the unknown substance to determine its composition .
dodgy [adjective]

involving danger, risk, or uncertainty

to ask a knowledgeable or informed person their opinion on something

Ex: The journalist interviewed the renowned author to pick her brain about the writing process and literary inspiration .

to contribute to the structure or makeup of something

Ex: The data collected constitutes the foundation of the research study .

an observable fact, event, or situation, often unusual or not yet fully explained

Ex: Scientists study each phenomenon carefully .

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

Ex: While struggling with the puzzle , he suddenly had a brainwave .
brainwashed [adjective]

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

Ex: The government tried to re-educate the brainwashed prisoners .

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

Ex: The charity event was the brainchild of several dedicated volunteers .
scatterbrained [adjective]

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

Ex: The scatterbrained professor often loses track of time during lectures , going off on tangents and forgetting important points .

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

Ex: The teacher gave us a brain-teaser to start the class and get us thinking .

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

Ex: He 's been racking his brain , trying to recall the name of the actor in that movie .

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

Ex: The actor spent hours rehearsing to be able to recite his lines convincingly on stage .

to recite information without hesitation and fluently

Ex: The auctioneer reeled off the items for sale one by one , keeping the crowd engaged .

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

Ex:

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

to distinguish between things

Ex: The critic could easily discern the unique style of the artist .

to understand something, often with effort

Ex: Can you help me make out what 's driving him to behave this way ?

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

Ex: We need to collaborate with our colleagues to finalize the project proposal .

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

Ex: The students teamed up on the group project to finish it faster .

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

Ex: Effective teachers strive to transmit not only knowledge but also a passion for learning to their students .

to transfer the possession or ownership of something to another person

Ex: After much consideration , she chose to pass on her late mother 's jewelry to her niece .

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

Ex: The language barrier may impede effective communication in a multicultural team .
hold up [sentence]

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

Ex: Hold up , I think we are going in the wrong direction .

to respect and honor God or a deity, especially by performing rituals

Ex: The community gathered at the sacred grove to worship the nature spirits and offer thanks for the harvest .
to croon [verb]

to sing in a soft, gentle, and melodious manner, often with a sentimental or romantic tone

Ex: She crooned softly as she played the piano , creating a peaceful atmosphere .
brogue [noun]

a noticeable and specific way of speaking, typically associated with regions such as Ireland, Scotland, and parts of England

Ex: He learned English , but his brogue never fully disappeared .
incarnate [adjective]

taking on a physical or visible form, often from an abstract or conceptual state

Ex: Some believe that spirits can become incarnate in nature , such as in trees or animals .
upstart [adjective]

relatively new or inexperienced in a position, often displaying ambition or a desire for rapid advancement

Ex:
gutter [noun]

an open pipe that is attached beneath the edge of a building roof and carries rainwater away

Ex: The downspout carried water from the gutter down to the ground .
bilious [adjective]

having a tendency to be irritable or ill-tempered

Ex: After the argument , he was in a particularly bilious state .