The Cultural Shift (Oxford 3000 Vocabulary Series)

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(v) to attract or involve someone in an activity Example: We ______ him in the game.

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engage

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(n) a machine that converts energy into motion or action Example: The ______ makes the car move.

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engine

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(adj) sufficient or as much as needed Example: I have ______ money to buy a book.

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enough

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(v) to make sure that something happens or is done Example: We must ______ that the door is locked.

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ensure

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(adj) complete or whole; not missing anything Example: She read the ______ book in one day.

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entire

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(v) to get away from something or someone Example: The cat wants to ______ from the house.

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escape

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(n) a large area of land or property, often with buildings Example: They bought an ______ in the countryside.

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estate

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(n) the study of what is right and wrong in people's actions Example: We learn about ______ in class.

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ethics

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(adj) related to a group of people who share the same culture or heritage Example: She is proud of her ______ background.

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ethnic

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Male Female

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(v) to change and develop over time Example: Animals can ______ to survive in their environment.

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evolve

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Male Female

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(v) to go beyond a limit or expectation Example: She will ______ her goals this year.

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exceed

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Male Female

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(prep) not including; other than Example: Everyone ______ John is coming to the party.

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except

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(v) to make something bigger or increase in size, amount, or importance Example: We want to ______ our garden this year.

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expand

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(v) to think that something will happen or that someone will do something Example: I ______ the train to arrive on time.

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expect

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(n) a person who is very skilled or knowledgeable in a particular area Example: She is an ______ in mathematics.

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expert

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