Vocabulary Boot Camp Week 1
- 1. avert
(verb) turn aside, or away; as, to avert the eyes from an object; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of
"We did everything we could to avert the disaster, but it was not enough."
- 2. aspire
(verb) to hope or dream; especially to hope or work towards a profession or occupation
"Tomaš aspires to become an actor when he grows up."
- 3. coerce
(verb) compel by unethical means, force
"Max was coerced into making a donation to the Senator's campaign fund."
- 4. drastic
(adjective) extreme, severe
"The doctor had to take drastic measures to save the patient's life."
- 5. erratic
(adjective) irregular, unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes
"The man's erratic behavior made everybody on the flight nervous."
- 6. fortify
(verb)strengthen, reinforce
"The government intended to fortify the levees surrounding New Orleans."
- 7. impose
(verb) establish or apply by authority; force something on someone; selfishly bother
"The government imposes taxes on the poor to pay for social programs for the rich."
- 8. overt
(adjective) open and observable; not secret or concealed
"The politician's disregard for the law was quite overt."
- 9. urban
(adjective) related to or located in the city
"People from urban areas have very different political views from people in rural areas."
Phrasal verbs
1. Bring about - cause
2. Call off - cancel
3. Get through - finish
4. Kick out (of) – Force (someone) to leave
5. Take up (something) – begin a new activity
Idioms
1. like a fish out of water -
2. to feel like a million -
3. to break bread -
4. like a bat out of hell -
5. out like a light -
