Lesson
48 - Preparation: Vocabulary used in the Video - Exercise 1
Preparation for the video.
Teachers: Prepare your students for the verb structure they will hear in the videos for this lesson.
Students: Read,
and click on the play button to listen.
Vocabulary
Definition and Audio
achieve verb
Example in video:
What do you hope to achieve before you die?
to accomplish, to do with success
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lawyer noun
A person who gives legal advice to clients and represents them in court
Synonyms: attorney, solicitor (GB)
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shoe size noun used as adjective + noun
The size (dimensions) of a shoe.
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Oklahoma City proper noun
Oklahoma proper noun
Oklahoma is an American state. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city in the state of Oklahoma.
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medieval adjective
Belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned, ignorant, rude.
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misogyny
noun
Hatred of women
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poetry noun
lyric poetry adjective + noun
poetry: poems (literature written in meter; verse).
lyric poetry: poems that express feelings in a songlike style.
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have to verb + preposition
to be forced, have no choice, have no option, must. Example: This lady has no choice. She has to go to prison. She must go to prison.
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each other pronoun
Pronoun used to indicate that a relationship is reciprocal among two people. Example: these 2 men are shouting at each other.
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fair enough expression
Fair: just, reasonable Fair enough: something that you say in order to show that you understand why someone has said or done something.