NGSL - Red words N-O-P Flashcards
to take a position
Country A does this to country B
In World War 2, these islands were occupied by the Germans.
to take up your time
to occupy time
Being a parent is occupying a lot of my time these days.
synonym of happen
occur
What occurs in this room must be kept confidential.
the opposite of support
to oppose something.
Many people are opposed to gun ownership on the grounds of public safety.
Some healthcare professionals were opposed to vaccine mandates.
to sense something
verb of perception
to perceive something
The nurse perceived that the patient was hiding a symptom.
a heap
a pile
I found my favourite t-shirt in a pile of dirty clothes
to throw something
to try to sell something
to pitch something
The salesperson pitched the product to the prospective customer
a kind of vote
a poll
Polls can be made very easily and put on your social media pages.
to set something
to position oneself
to pose
The film star smiled and posed in a sexy way for the photographer.
to own something
verb of possession
I possess this ring
noun of possess
a possession
This ring is one of my favourite possessions.
What is happening with the coffee?
pour
Someone is pouring coffee.
The coffee is being poured.
the state of being poor
poverty
story
narrative
noun of negotiation (bargaining)
to negotiate
I negotiated the terms of my contract.
adverb of new
newly
not A n…B
Neither A nor B treatments worked.
idea
notion
duty
obligation
clear and easy to see
obvious
attack
something rude
offense
adverb of on
onto
I got onto the train
