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Vocabulary

  1. bold | courageous not afraid of taking risks and making difficult decisions

  2. brave facing danger, pain, or difficult situations with courage and confidence

  3. audacious brave, shocking and extremely confident when taking risks or saying impolite things

  4. daring willing to do something that is dangerous or that involves a lot of risk

  5. fearless not afraid of anything

  6. nerve the ability to stay calm and confident in a dangerous, difficult or frightening situation

  7. heart determination and strength of purpose

  8. guts (informal) the courage and determination you need to do something difficult or unpleasant

  9. dare to be brave enough or rude enough to do something dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant

  10. reckless not caring or worrying about the possible bad or dangerous results of your actions

  11. rash doing something too quickly, without thinking carefully about whether it is sensible or not

Functions of volition

Making a decision

= John: I want to go into business. I’ve got no doubt about it.

= John decided/made up his mind to go into business.

= Peter: I’ve thought a lot about what university to apply to. And I know now.

= John made up his mind about what university to apply to.

Patterns

  1. John

decided

resolved

determined

settled

to go into business.

on a trip to London.

on going to London.

that he/his son would go into business.

  1. John

was determined

was resolved

to go into business.

  1. John couldn’t

decide

determine

settle

what to do after graduation.

where the house would be built.

  1. John couldn’t decide

between two courses of action.

between two candidates.

between staying at home and leaving

for London.

  1. John made up his mind

about it.

between two courses of action.

to go into business.

(about) what to do next.

  1. John changed his mind

about Peter.

about it.

about coming with us.

  1. John set his heart/mind

on a holiday in Italy.

on going to Italy for a holiday.

  1. John was set

on his plans.

on going to Africa.

against their plans.

  1. John was resolved/bent

on the new job.

on accepting the offer.

  1. John was decided about it.

  1. John made / took (BrE) / arrived at / came to /reached a decision (about it/to do it).

  1. John took it into his head

to go there.

that he was being maltreated.

  1. John was going to ask Peter for help but thought better of (doing) it.

  1. John

said it

answered

resolutely/firmly/decisively.

in a resolute manner/tone/voice.

in a firm manner/tone/voice.

in a determined manner/tone/voice.

in a decisive manner/tone/voice.

  1. John gave a resolute/firm/decisive answer.