Insight Advanced - Unit 4

accomplish (v)

to​ succeed in doing or completing sth

agile ​(adj)

able​ to think quickly and in an intelligent way

agility (n)

the​ ability to think quickly and in an intelligent way

analogous (adj)

similar​ in some way to another thing or situation and therefore able to be compared with it

analogy ​(n)

a​ comparison of one thing with another thing that has similar features; a feature that is similar

aptitude ​(n)

natural​ ability or skill at doing sth

articulate ​(adj)

good​ at expressing ideas or feelings clearly in words

ascertain (v)

to​ find out the true or correct information about sth

attribute to ​(v)

to​ say or believe that sth is the result of a particular thing

bilious ​(adj)

bad​-tempered; full of anger ​

brain-teaser ​(n)

a​ problem that is difficult but fun to solve

brainchild ​(n)

an​ idea or invention of one person or a small group of people

brainwash ​(v)

to​ force sb to accept your ideas or beliefs, for example by repeating the same thing many times or by preventing the person from thinking clearly

brainwave ​(n)

a​ sudden good idea

brogue ​(n)

the​ accent that sb has when they are speaking, especially the accent of Irish or Scottish speakers of English

carry out ​(v)

to​ do and complete a task

cease ​(v)

to​ stop doing sth

clear up (v)

to​ solve or explain sth

collaborate ​(v)

to​ work together with sb in order to produce or achieve sth

commemorate ​(v)

to​ exist to remind people of a person or an event from the past

comprise ​(v)

to​ be the parts or members that form sth

conduct (v)

to​ organize and/or do a particular activity

conquer ​(v)

to​ succeed in dealing with or controlling sth

contradiction (n)

a​ lack of agreement between facts, opinions, actions, etc.

contradictory ​(adj)

containing​ or showing a contradiction

correspondence ​(n)

a connection between two things; the fact of two things being similar

corresponding ​(adj)

matching​ or connected with sth that you have just mentioned

croon (v)

to​ sing, especially familiar songs, in an exaggeratedly sentimental way

curiosity ​(n)

a​ strong desire to know about sth

curious ​(adj)

having​ a strong desire to know about sth

deductive ​(adj)

using​ knowledge about things that are generally true in order to think about and understand particular situations or problems

dexterity ​(n)

skill​ in using your hands or your mind

dexterous ​(adj)

skilful​ with your hands

diligence ​(n)

careful​ and thorough work or effort

diligent​ (adj)

showing​ care and effort in your work or duties

discern ​(v)

to​ see or hear sth, usually with difficulty

discerning ​(adj)

able​ to show good judgement about the quality of sb/sth

disparate ​(adj)

made​ up of parts or people that are very different from each other

disparity ​(n)

a​ difference, especially one connected with unfair treatment

divergence ​(n)

the​ process or fact of separating or becoming different

divergent ​(adj)

developing​ or moving in different directions; becoming less similar

eloquent ​(adj)

able​ to use language and express your opinions well, especially when you are speaking in public

find out ​(v)

to​ get some information about sth/sb by asking, reading, etc.

get over ​(v)

to​ deal with or gain control of sth

give up ​(v)

to​ stop trying to do sth

gutter ​(n)

the​ bad social conditions or low moral standards sometimes connected with the lowest level of society

have a jaw ​(idiom)

have​ a chat

hold up (v)

to​ delay or block the movement or progress of sb/sth

homogeneity ​(n)

the​ quality of being homogeneous

homogeneous ​(adj)

consisting​ of things or people that are all the same or all of the same type

impede ​(v)

to​ delay or stop the progress of sth

impressionable ​(adj)

easily influenced or affected by sb/sth

incarnate ​(adj)

in​ human form

ingenious (adj)

very​ suitable for a particular purpose and resulting from clever new ideas

ingenuity ​(n)

the​ ability to invent things or solve problems in clever new ways

inquiring ​(adj)

showing​ an interest in learning new things

install ​(v)

to​ fix equipment or furniture into position so that it can be used

integrity ​(n)

the​ quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

interchange ​(n)

the​ act of sharing or exchanging sth, especially ideas or information

interchangeable ​(adj)

that​ can be exchanged, especially without affecting the way in which sth works

introspective ​(adj)

tending​ to think a lot about your own thoughts, feelings, etc.

intuitive (adj)

obtained​ by using your feelings rather than by considering the facts

kerbstone ​(adj)

unsophisticated,​ without training or experience

make out ​(v)

to​ manage to see sb/ sth or read or hear sth

make up ​(v)

to​ form sth

memorize (v)

to​ learn sth carefully so that you can remember it exactly

methodical ​(adj)

done​ in a careful and logical way

modest ​(adj)

not​ talking much about your own abilities or possessions

modesty ​(n)

the​ fact of not talking much about your abilities or possessions

observant ​(adj)

good​ at noticing things around you

pass on ​(v)

to​ give sth to sb else, especially after receiving it or using it yourself

pick sb's brains ​(idiom)

to ask sb a lot of questions about sth because they know more about the subject than you do

pin on ​(idiom)

to​ make sb be blamed for sth, especially for sth they did not do

pull off ​(v)

to​ succeed in doing sth difficult

put up ​(v)

to​ build sth or place sth somewhere

rack your brains (​idiom)

to think very hard or for a long time about sth

recall ​(v)

to​ remember sth

receptive ​(adj)

willing​ to listen to or to accept new ideas or suggestions

recite ​(v)

to​ say a poem, piece of literature, etc. that you have learned, especially to an audience

recollect ​(v)

to​ remember sth, especially by making an effort to remember it

reel off ​(v)

to​ say or repeat sth quickly without having to stop or think about it

reflect (on) ​(v)

to​ think carefully and deeply about sth

remember ​(v)

to​ have or keep an image in your memory of an event, a person, a place, etc. from the past

remind ​(v)

to​ help sb remember sth, especially sth important that they must do

reminisce ​(v)

to​ think, talk or write about a happy time in your past

resolve ​(v)

to​ find an acceptable solution to a problem or difficulty

revolutionize ​(v)

to completely change the way that sth is done

scatterbrained ​(adj)

always​ losing or forgetting things and unable to think in an organized way

self-aware ​(adj)

having​ or showing knowledge and understanding of your own character

sociable ​(adj)

enjoying​ spending time with other people

team up (with) ​(v)

to​ join with another person or group in order to do sth together

the brains behind ​(idiom)

the person who is responsible for thinking of and organizing sth

transmit ​(v)

to​ send an electronic signal, radio or television broadcast, etc.

turn around ​(v)

to​ make sth start being successful after it has been unsuccessful for a time

upstart ​(n)

person​ who has just started in a new position or job but who behaves as if they are more important than other people, in a way that is annoying

variance ​(n)

the​ amount by which sth changes or is different from sth else

varied ​(adj)

of​ many different types

visionary ​(adj)

original​ and showing the ability to think about or plan the future with great imagination and intelligence

worship ​(n)

the​ practice of showing respect for God or a god, by saying prayers, singing with others, etc.