Get your notebooks at the ready because today you are expanding your Advanced vocabulary.
Hello everyone,
Anna here from englishlikeanative.co.uk - In today’s lesson, I will first introduce
you to 12 C1 level English verbs, with their meanings and an example sentence. And then I
will tell you a short story so that you can hear all those verbs in context.
Let’s get started.
Adjudicate: to make a formal judgment in a legal dispute.
The judge had to adjudicate the case between the two parties.
Compile: to gather and arrange information or material in a book, report, or list.
He compiled a list of all the books he wanted to read.
Debilitate: to make someone weak or infirm.
The injury debilitated him and he was unable to walk.
Elaborate: to give
more detail or information about something. Can you elaborate on your previous statement?
Falsify: to change or make something false in order to deceive someone.
He was accused of falsifying the company's financial records.
Grapple: to deal with a difficult situation or problem.
The two wrestlers grappled with each other for control.
Halt: to stop something from continuing or happening.
The train came to a halt at the station.
Indict: to formally accuse someone of a crime or offence.
He was indicted on charges of embezzlement.
Justify: to provide a good reason or explanation for something.
She tried to justify her actions to her supervisor.
Kindle: to start a fire or ignite something. He kindled the fire by adding more wood.
Lavish: to give something in large quantities or
with great generosity. She lavished him with compliments on his cooking.
Marvel: to be extremely surprised or impressed by something.
I couldn't help but marvel at the beauty of the sunset.
Nuzzle: to rub or press your face against someone or something affectionately.
The puppy nuzzled his head under her hand.
Offend: to cause someone to feel upset or angry He offended her by making a rude comment.
Peek: to take a quick look at something
She couldn't help but peek at the present hidden under the tree.
Ok so that was our list, now before we move on,
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settle down and have a listen to my short story, see if you can spot the advanced verbs.
In a small English town called Maplewood, there lived a woman named Anna. Anna was a kind-hearted,
hardworking woman who spent most of her days running her flower shop, "Anna's Blooms."
She loved nothing more than bringing a little bit of beauty and joy to people's
lives with her carefully crafted bouquets. One day, as Anna was tending to her shop, a group
of police officers walked in and began to compile a list of all the flowers in the store. Anna was
confused and asked what was going on. The officers informed her that she had been indicted for
falsifying the town's flower records. Anna was in shock and couldn't believe what she was hearing.
As the case against Anna began, the prosecutor began to elaborate on the supposed evidence
against her. They claimed that Anna had been lavishing the town's flower beds with rare
and exotic flowers that were not native to the area. Anna tried to justify herself,
but the prosecution was relentless. The trial was a gruelling one,
with Anna and the prosecution grappling with each other over every detail.
The judge had to halt proceedings multiple times to adjudicate disputes. Anna's defence team tried
to present evidence that proved her innocence, but the prosecution argued that it was falsified.
Finally, the day of the verdict arrived. As the judge read out the decision, Anna felt her heart
pounding in her chest. But to her surprise, the judge declared her innocent. The real culprit
had been the town's mayor, who had been caught on camera sneaking rare flowers into the beds.
Anna couldn't help but marvel at how close she had come to being wrongfully convicted.
She went back to her flower shop, where her loyal customers had been eagerly awaiting her
return. As she hugged her dear friends, she couldn't help but peek at the clock,
counting the minutes until she could finally close shop and go home to be with her cat,
who would undoubtedly nuzzle into her lap and purr all evening.
But her relief was short-lived as the same group of police officers returned to her shop,
this time accusing her of "offending" a certain police officer with her flower arrangement. Anna,
with a twinkle in her eye, quickly debilitated the false accusation with a well-crafted bouquet,
which was beautifully arranged with a note saying "I am sorry, I didn't mean to offend you."
The officer and the rest of the squad couldn't help but kindle a smile on their face,
and they left the shop with a newfound respect for Anna and her beautiful blooms.
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