Insight Advanced "Unit 6 - 6D" Vocabulary

to trigger

Verb

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to cause something to happen

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The economic downturn triggered a series of layoffs within the company.

The unexpected news about the merger triggered a surge in stock prices.

Grammatical Information:

transitive

revolt

noun

/ɹiˈvoʊɫt/, /ɹɪˈvoʊɫt/

a rebellion or uprising, often involving violence, by a group of people against an authority or ruling power

to pledge

Verb

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to formally promise to do something

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transitive

troop

noun

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armed forces or soldiers, especially by large numbers

to drum up

Verb

/dɹˈʌm ˈʌp/

to actively gather and engage individuals by generating interest or excitement through promotion or persuasion

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Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

drum

phrase's particle

up

to betray

Verb

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to be disloyal to a person, a group of people, or one's country by giving information about them to their enemy

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to sack

Verb

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to forcefully steal and take away valuable items from a town that has been captured

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transitive

to wage

Verb

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to participate in and carry out a specific action, such as a war or campaign

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transitive

to rout

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to cause a group of people or animals to scatter or disperse

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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