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Insight - Advanced - Unit 8 - 8D

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 8 - 8D in the Insight Advanced coursebook, such as "commence", "desist", "illicit", etc.

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Insight - Advanced

to start happening or being

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to cause or impose something unpleasant, harmful, or unwelcome upon someone or something

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to yield
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to give or provide a result, often as a reaction to something that happened

Ex: The yielded high returns , exceeding the initial expectations .
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to seize
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to suddenly and forcibly take hold of something

Ex: To protect the child , the parent seize their arm and pull them away from danger .
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to desist
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to stop doing something, particularly in response to a request, command, or understanding that it should be discontinued

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to fasten
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to bring two parts of something together

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to assert
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to clearly and confidently say that something is the case

Ex: In their groundbreaking research paper , the scientist asserted the significance of their findings in advancing medical knowledge .
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principle
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a fundamental rule that is considered to be true and can serve as a basis for further reasoning or behavior

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principal
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the person in charge of running a school

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antisocial
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lacking interest or concern for others and avoiding social interactions or activities

Ex: antisocial student sits alone during lunch , avoiding conversations with classmates .
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unsociable
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not enjoying or seeking the company of others, preferring to be alone instead

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immigrant
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someone who comes to live in a foreign country

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emigrant
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someone who moves from one country to another with the intention of settling there permanently

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illicit
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not morally or socially acceptable

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to elicit
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to make someone react in a certain way or reveal information

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human
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a person

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humane
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showing compassion, kindness, and consideration towards others

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to make an effort to achieve a goal or complete a task

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