Unit 6 pre-reading Flashcards
To accept, admit or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something
Acknowledge [v] “Iran never acknowledges Israel”
If he is attentive, he is very helpful and takes care of you
Attentive [adj] “Good teachers are always attentive to their students’ need”
To get or receive something from someone with the intention of giving it back after a period of time
Borrow [v] “Could I borrow your scissors until next week?”
To exchange information or conversation with other people
Communicate [v] “We can now communicate instantly with people on the other side of the world”
To say that you are not satisfied about something
Complain [v] “Lots of people have complained about the loud noises of cars”
All the time
Constantly [adj] “He’s constantly changing his mind”
To express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people
Convey [v] “His poetry conveys a great sense of religious devotion”
To express disapproval of someone or something
Criticize [v] “We’ll get nowhere if all you can do is criticizing”
To make someone stop giving their attention to something
Distract [v] “He tried to distract attention from his own illegal activities”
The feeling of being angry because you cannot control or change a situation
Frustration [n] “In spite of his frustrations, he fell in love with his country”
Movement of the body, which expresses an idea or emotion
Gesture [n] “Someone in another car made a gesture and pointed at our tires”
Placement in a hospital; period of time one is in a hospital
Hospitalization [n] “My son’s hospitalization for depression made me feel better”
Quality of being amusing or entertaining, comedy
Humor [n] “He’s got a great sense of humor rather tiresome”
Lacking power to act with legal effectiveness
Incompetent [adj] “An incompetent doctor made the worried patients worse”
To stop a person from speaking for a short period by something you say or do
Interrupt [v] “She tried to explain what had happened but he interrupted her”
