English 12 Core study set #2

Motivate

verb

to give a reason for doing something, to cause interest and excitement to do something

Prove

verb

to show the truth of something with facts, to turn out to be, to check the correctness of, to test by a certain standard

Calculate

verb

to find an answer using math, to solve; to work out what will happen; meant to have a particular effect

Europe

noun

a continent located in western Eurasia; bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east; contains over 50 countries

Especially

adverb

more than usually, for a particular reason, in particular

Media

noun

the system through which information is told to a large number of people

Span

noun

the full extent of something from beginning to end

Expect

verb

to think that something will happen, to await the arrival of something

Theme

noun

a topic or idea that comes up again and again in a work of art or literature; a specific idea or quality (e.g., a birthday party with a 1990s theme); a short tune that a piece of music is based on

Creativity

noun

using the imagination, having original ideas