22. Come to fore – to be emphasized or made more noticeable
Example: This argument needs to come to the fore when you rewrite your paper.
Day 7 (Reading Passage 1: The way the brain buys) Word list: 1.Persuade (v) – to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it (B1)
Example: Using a bunch of bananas, the zoo-keeper persuaded the monkey back into its cage. 2. Take stock of – to think carefully about a situation or event and form an opinion about it, so that you can decide what to do
Example: After two years spent teaching overseas, she returned home for a month to take stock of her life (C2) 3. Pile up (v) – to arrange objects into a pile
Example: We piled plenty of logs up next to the fire 4. Bargain (n) – something on sale at a lower price than its true value
Example: This coat was half-price – a real bargain 5. Tempt (v) – to make someone want to have or do something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong
Example: The offer of free credit tempted her into buying a new car 6. Invariably (adv) – always (C2)
Example: The train is invariably late.
7. Fierce (adj) – strong and powerful
Example: Fierce winds prevented the race from taking place. 8. Display (v) – to arrange something or a collection of things so that they can be seen by the public (B1)
Example: Family photographs were displayed on the wall. 9. Empty-handed (adj) – without bringing or taking anything
Example: We can’t go the party empty-handed 10. Struggle (v) – to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something (B2)
Example: the dog had been struggling to get free of the wire noose 11. End up (v) – to finally be in a particular place or situation (B1)
Example: They are travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in Moscow
