Active words

1. to converse – to talk informally;

2. curiosity – the desire to know or learn;

3. chasm – very deep crack or opening in the surface of the earth or ice;

4. to bridge – to connect, to link;

5. sermon - a talk usu. Based on a sentence from the Bible;

6. diligently – hardworking, showing steady effort ;

7. to confide - to tell secrets, personal matters etc to a person one trusts;

8. abundantly – more than enough;

9. sternly – very firm or hard towards other’s behavior;

10. confidence – faith, full trust;

11. to resolve – to decide;

12. immensely – very much;

13. suppress – to prevent from appearing;

14. to divest – to take off;

15. to totter – to move in an unsteady way from side to side;

16. insipidity – lack of the strong effect esp. a taste;

17. to reverse – to turn round in the opposite direction; to charge to the opposite;

18. errand – a short journey made to get sth;

19. to spare – to keep from giving someone sth unwelcome;

20. to dive – to jump head first into the water;

21. to drag – to pull along;

22. praiseworthy – deserving praise;

23. persistent – continuing in a habit of course;

24. incapacity - lack of ability or power;

25. ignorance – lack of knowledge;

26. to dabble – to study sth with some interest but without serious intentions;

27. to label - to put into a kind or class; describe as;

28. susceptible – easily influenced;

29. to convey – to make ideas, thoughts known;

30. apology – a statement expressing sorrow for a fault.

Vocabulary and grammar work

1. Analyze the use of the new words in the sentences.

1. From the feudal times down to the French revolution the French peasant's life was that of misery.

2. His job involves going abroad off and on.

3. He took great pains to become the top boy of the class.

4. She took no pains to conceal her dislike for the boy.

5. He professed a profound knowledge of Oriental history.

6. There are abundant supplies of the firewood in the forest.

7. After a year studying at the University I feel able to converse with anyone about anything.

8. There was a political chasm between the two countries which nearly led to war.

9. Jean lacks confidence in herself.

10. The boy ran to the side of the swimming pool and dived off.

11. I must offer her an apology for not going to her party.

12. The boy burned with a curiosity to know what was in the letter addressed to his mother.

13. I can’t convey my feelings in words.

14. He’s a diligent worker end deserves more pay.

15. I enjoyed it immensely.

2. Choose the correct definition for the words.

to reverse; to totter; to dive; to confide; to spare; to divest; to dabble;

to convey; to bridge; to label

• to connect, to link;

• to tell secrets, personal matters etc to a person one trusts;

• to take off;

• to move in an unsteady way from side to side;

• to turn round in the opposite direction; to charge to the opposite;

• to keep from giving someone sth unwelcome;

• to jump head first into the water;

• to study sth with some interest but without serious intentions;

• to put into a kind or class; describe as;

• to make ideas, thoughts known.