a movement you make with your hand, arm, or head to express what you are thinking or feeling
He made a rude _______ at the crowd.
gesture
to make someone more likely to do something, or make something more likely to happen
My parents ______________ me to try new things.
encourage
to take part in a race or competition
She's _________ for a place in next year's Olympics
compete
following the customs or ways of behaving that have continued in a group of people or society for a long time
Baklava is ___________ Turkish dessert.
traditional
to need the help of someone or something in order to exist or continue as before
to be able to trust someone or something to help, or to do what you expect
rely on/ count on
- You can always _______ ___ Andy to keep his promises.
depend on
to design or create something that has never existed before.
We've _______ a new game.
invent
to buy something.
We must __________ tickets two weeks in advance.
purchase
to stay away from a person, place, situation, etc
She took a detour to ___________ the heavy traffic.
avoid
not natural, but made by people
___________ intelligence
artificial
1) the power to affect how someone thinks or behaves, or how something develops
2) someone or something that has an effect on another person or thing
His grandfather was a strong ________ on him
influence
to say that someone or something is good or suitable for a particular purpose
Can you ___________ a good beverage to go with this dish?
recommend
to stop someone while they are talking or doing something, by saying or doing something yourself.
I was trying to work but the children were __________ me
interrupt
to give something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something together with other people
I ___________ $20 towards Andrea's present.
contribute
to think carefully about a decision or something you might do
We're _________ buying a new car
consider
to get information about something, or to learn a fact for the first time.
I must _____ ____ the train times
find out
the things that are used for a particular activity or purpose
kitchen/office __________
equipment
the answer to a problem
There's no easy _________ to this problem.
solution