Share Speak Your Mind 1- Issue 8
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settle or decide (sth) firmly and conclusively > Ex. I am ______to visit my parents every month.
determine
of great importance; essential > ex. Love and respect are the _________ of a happy family life.
fundamental
member of one's family; relative > ex. What is your ______ with him? Is he your husband?
relation
lacking interest in (sth) or lacking sympathy with (sb) > ex. My parents are ________ with our relatives because they live far from us.
indifferent (adj.)
condition of being oneself > ex. The _______ of the thief is still unknown.
identity (Noun)
gradually lose interest in or affection for each other > ex. We've had no communication for a very long time, we _______.
drift apart
feeling of encouragement or uplift > ex. You need ______ to continue exercising.
inspiration (n)
property of money received upon (sb's) death > ex. My father left an ________ after his death.
inheritance
institution where old people live when they are too old or sick to care for themselves without help > ex. My sister doesn't want my old aged parents to send them in _______.
nursing home
able to decide what to do by oneself, without depending in the help or advice of other people > ex. I am ________ when I am facing any circumstances in life.
self-reliant
skillful; effective > ex. I know all things in computer, I am ______ to do computer tasks.
capable
depend on > ex. If you had a huge problem, you can _____ me.
lean on
ability to make decisions and take action without waiting for (sb) to tell one > ex. I always take _______ when somebody needs help.
initiative (n.)
become involved in a situation in order to try to stop or change it > ex. My boss was talking to me with madness that nobody wanted to ________.
intervene (v.)
feel displeasure or anger at (sb/sth) > ex. My son ________ the fact that he was my adopted son.
resent (v.)
