Pacify 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 26 /ˈpæs.ɪ.faɪ/ (verb) mollify, appease, assuage, calm down, alleviate, relieve, soothe, placate How to Pacify a Fussy Baby: Tips for Parents & Caregivers Here are ways you can try to comfort a crying baby. It may take a few tries, but with patience and practice you’ll find out what…
Utter 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 26 /ˈʌt.əʳ/ (adj & verb) Adjective: complete, sheer, absolute, total, thorough, downright Verb: to speak and vocalize, state, verbalize, pronounce, say, express, articulate Nobody Should Ever Utter One Word About The Deficit Or The Debt He has a new op-ed in the WSJ this evening laying out his vision…
Betray 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 26 /bɪˈtreɪ/ (verb) to play a trick on someone you know, be disloyal to someone, inform on, let down, sell someone short – reveal, display, divulge, manifest, leak, disclose, let slip, let the cat out of the bag Remember one time when you felt betrayed? Recall that hot flush…
Quench 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 26 /kwentʃ/ (verb) to satisfy thirst or any need, meet a need, satiate, slake, reduce, appease – extinguish fire, put out Quench Your Thirst to Beat the Heat “Whew, I’m thirsty!” As temperatures rise, you may be saying that more frequently and for good reason. Better than one-half of…
Guide 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 26 /gaɪd/ (noun & verb) Noun: an influencer, assistant, leader, escort, director, conductor, tour guide, pilot – guidebook, handbook, manual, instructions Verb: to influence someone’s behavior, assist, lead someone effectively, direct, steer, conduct, handle We promote only tour guides with national guiding license guaranteeing for you an inside experience…
Venture 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 26 /ˈven.tʃəʳ/ (noun & verb) any risky activity, risk, business enterprise, undertaking, project, endeavor, gamble, mission – take a risk, set out, travel, undertake, dare, embark on, attempt, hazard – to offer, proffer – put forward Keep your sense of humour. All employees encounter periods of high pressure, but…
Awkward 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 26 /ˈɔː.kwəd/ (adj) inexperienced and callow, clumsy, graceless, like a bull in a china shop, all thumbs – embarrassing and inconvenient, uncomfortable, difficult, problematic – unwieldy, cumbersome, bulky Generally problems between mentors and trainees occur when one of them is not getting what is expected from the relationship. Communication…
Compel 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 26 /kəmˈpel/ (verb) to force someone to do something, press, induce, pressurize, require, intimidate, bully, twist someone’s arm, urge, oblige – generate a strong feeling or cause an intense reaction, extort, demand, insist on When May an Employee be Compelled to Retire? Employers are often faced with employees who…
Possible 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 26 /ˈpɒs.ə.bļ/ (adj) likely to happen, able to be achieved or done, doable, achievable, potential, likely, plausible, probable, feasible, practicable, viable, workable Hi, I would like to know if it’s possible to buy an Egyptian sim card in the souvenir shop of the hotel? I know I can buy…
Detest 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 24 /dɪˈtest/ (verb) to hate someone or something very much, dislike, shrink from, abhor, despise, loathe, abominate, averse Just about everyone has a dream job they would love to do. The reality, however, is that you can’t always have your dream job. Sometimes you have to put up with…