Focus On 1 Flashcards
assert
If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly. (verb)
astonishing
sosurprisingthat it is difficult to believe. (adjective)
boost
toincreaseorimprovesomething and make it moresuccessful. (v)
cheerful
happy, orbehavingin a way that shows you are happy. (adjective)
deed
something someone does, especially something that is very good or very bad. (noun)
devote
to use all or most of your time,effortetc in order to do something or help someone.(verb)
discipline
a way of training someone so that they learn to control their behaviour and obey rules. (noun)
esteem
a feeling of respect for someone, or a good opinion of someone. (noun)
graft
a piece ofhealthyskinorbonetaken from someone’s body and put in or on another part of their body that has beendamaged. (noun)
inherit
to receive money, property etc from someone after they have died
inherit something from somebody. (verb)
instinctively
basedoninstinctand not involving thought. (adverb)
intervention
the act of becoming involved in an argument, fight, or other difficult situation in order to change what happens. (noun)
longing
a strong feeling ofwantingsomething or someone. (noun)
manner
the way in which someonebehavestowards or talks to other people. (noun)
monk
amemberof an all-malereligiousgroup that lives apart from other people in amonastery. (noun)
mystery
an event, situation etc that people do not understand or cannot explain because they do not know enough about it. (noun)
Obscure
difficult tounderstand. (adjective)
pace
the speed at which something happens or is done. (noun)
thrill
asuddenstrong feeling ofexcitementandpleasure, or the thing that makes you feel this. (noun)
