Total English - Advanced - Unit 1 - Lesson 1

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 1 - Lesson 1 in the Total English Advanced coursebook, such as "garble", "babble", "dialect", etc.

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to master [verb]

to learn to perform or use a skill or ability thoroughly and completely

Ex: He aimed to master the language by immersing himself in daily conversations and literature .

to [let] {sth} slide [phrase]

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: She used to be strict but now lets things slide at work .

to pick up [verb]

to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction

Ex: She never took a painting class but picked up the skill from watching online tutorials .

to garble [verb]

to mix up, distort, or confuse information, typically in a way that makes it difficult to understand or use

Ex: The translation software garbled the original text , producing nonsensical results .

overload [noun]

an excessive amount of something that exceeds normal limits or capacity

Ex: There was an overload of applications for the job , making the selection process extremely competitive .

to babble [verb]

to make random, meaningless sounds

Ex: The malfunctioning robot started to babble , indicating a technical glitch .

unintelligibly [adverb]

difficult or impossible to understand or comprehend due to lacking clarity in speech, writing, or communication

Ex: The speaker rushed through his presentation , speaking unintelligibly .

dialect [noun]

the spoken form of a language specific to a certain region or people which is slightly different from the standard form in words and grammar

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