The Boy and the Filberts by Aesop for ESL students with a video, vocabulary in real context and questions for discussion based on the English Immersion Program The Boy and the Filberts is now in the public domain available on Gutenberg Project. Video of the Boy and the Filberts Watch this video on YouTube The…
Attract 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 30 /əˈtrækt/ (verb) to draw or pull someone or something or their attention to or toward yourself, draw near, magnetize, entice, induce, interest, captivate, seduce, bring together, lure, fascinate, enchant, charm Moths use lights to navigate at night, so they’re drawn by bright lights and are famous for it.…
Bait 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 28 /beɪt/ (noun & verb) Noun: anything especially food that is used to attract and catch animals, carrot, enticement, inducement, lure, attraction, draw, temptation, pull Verb: to place any food as a bait on a hook while fishing, tempt, lure, attract, pull, draw – to make a dog attack…
Persuade 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 3 Persuade 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 3 /pəˈsweɪd/ (verb) to encourage someone to do or believe something, cajole, entice, wheedle, exhort, talk into, coax, convince, tempt, influence, inveigle, incline, sway, induce, motivate 6 Ways to Persuade Customers to Buy – You’ll sell more if you talk about your…
Tempt 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 2 Tempt 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 2 /tempt/ (verb) to make someone want or do something, incite desire in someone, be inviting to someone, convince, entice, persuade, induce, inveigle, coax, cajole, excite, arouse, lure, appeal Also think about how the new job relates to your overall career plans.…
Wheedle 1100 Words You Need Wheedle 1100 Words You Need Week 30 Day 4 with authentic materials, illustrated flashcards, synonyms, antonyms and text-to-speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /ˈwiː.dļ/ (verb) to try to persuade someone to do something through flattery or deception, coax, cajole, tempt, inveigle, charm, obtain, extract, galvanize, exhort “Run, run, as fast…
Exhort 1100 Words You Need Exhort 1100 Words You Need Week 29 Day 2 with synonyms, antonyms and authentic materials for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /ɪgˈzɔːt/ (verb) Exhort definition to try very hard or encourage someone to do something, persuade, cajole, tempt, stimulate, urge, press, push, insist, spur Example Just as the labor union organizer,…
Tantalize Tantalize (verb) /ˈtæn.təl.aɪz/ US /-ţə.laɪz/ to excite someone by offering something tempting to them but not giving it to them – tempt – tease – entice – torment – torture – provoke: He tantalized her by promising to marry her, but eventually broke up with her.