unit 1 all vocab

pick up

learn something easily by being exposed to it

brush up

improve your knowledge of something you’ve partly forgotten

grasp

understand something difficult

rusty

less able because you are out of practice

hold a conversation

be able to talk with someone

put your learning into practice

use what you have learned

progress

improve

immerse yourself in

get to know a culture fully

attain competence

reach a level of ability

reluctance

unwillingness to do something

necessity

something that is needed

motivation

the reason for doing something

exposition

the act of being exposed to something

lasting

long-term or permanent

barely perceptible

hard to notice

hugely significant

very important

entirely unnoticed

not noticed at all

noticeable

easy to see

subtle

not obvious

ongoing

in progress

a steady shift

gradual change

on the increase

increasing

a rapid rise

fast increase

gradually giving way to

slowly being replaced by

on the way out

decreasing, becoming less used

taking hold

becoming established

grown substantially

increased a lot

interpret

decide the meaning

differentiate

notice the difference between

distinguish

show the difference between

illustrate

explain with examples

indicate

show or point out

convey

express so others understand

embody

represent exactly

have a nose for

be good at finding something

lose your head

lose control

a safe pair of hands

someone you can trust

stick your neck out

take a risk

head and shoulders above

much better than

bite your tongue

stop yourself from saying something

fight tooth and nail

try very hard to get something