Boost your vocabulary 9 Flashcards
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Stumble on / across / upon something
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= Come across
= C2 To find or discover something by chance and unexpectedly.
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Solidify /səˈlɪd.ɪ.faɪ/ (v) = Strengthen
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=> To make an agreement, plan, attitude, etc more definite and less likely to change.
ex: Solidify the young man’s enthusiasm = interest for chemistry.
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Become immersed in
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=> Become completely involved in an activity.
ex: As a student at the City of London School, Perkin became immersed in the study of chemistry.
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Devotion /dɪˈvəʊ.ʃən /
= Commitment
= Adherence
= Dedication
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=> The strong love that you show when you pay a lot of attention to someone or sth.
