UNIT 5 VOCABULARY Flashcards
someone who is ready to
help you, especially against
someone else who is causing
problems for you
ally
to organise the different
parts of a job or plan so that
the people involved work
together effectively
coordinate
to work with other people to
achieve a result that is good for
everyone involved
cooperate
to be better than someone else
at doing something
outdo
to defeat or gain an advantage
over someone by being more
clever or skilful than they are
outmanoeuvre
there are more in the
first group than in the second
outnumber
to play much better than your
opponent in a sport
outplay
to run faster than someone else
outrun
to gain an advantage over
someone, especially by using a
clever or dishonest trick
outsmart
to be more important, useful or
valuable than something else
outweigh
to succeed in dealing with or
controlling a problem
overcome
to be the strongest influence or
element in a situation
prevail
a person, team or business that
competes with another
rival
to accept or admit that
something exists, is true or
is rea
acknowledge
to say that something is true
or that someone has done
something wrong or illegal,
even though this has not
been proved
allege
to state firmly that something
is true
assert
to proudly tell other people
about what you or someone
connected with you has done
or can do, or about something
you own, especially in order to
make them admire you
boast
to explain something more
clearly so that it is easier
to understand
clarify
to decide that something is
true after looking at all the
evidence you have
conclude
to think that something is
probably not true or that it
probably does not exist
doubt
to suggest that you think
something without saying
it directly
imply
to tell someone to do
something, especially officially
or as their employer
instruct
to consider or discuss why
something has happened or
what might happen
speculate
to advise someone very
strongly about what action or
attitude they should take
urge
