Vocabulary Review

to stop a person from speaking for a short period by something you say or do.

to be clear and easy to understand

a remark that expresses approval, admiration, or respect.

to make someone stop giving their attention to something

to include someone in something, or to make them take part in or feel part of it

to tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused problems or unhappiness for them

to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory.

to mix up someone's mind or ideas, or to make something difficult to understand

to make someone realize a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future.

to talk about other people or about things that are not important

to talk to someone in a friendly informal way

to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) as one's own child

to speak angrily to someone, telling that person that you disagree with them

a family in which the parents have divorced

to speak too proudly or happily about what you have done or what you own.

to attract attention to or emphasize something important