vocabulary journal ☆Week seventeen
vocabulary journal ☆6/17
She would probably not receive the impetus she needs without these two men.
◎impetus (n.)
a force that helps something to happen or develop more quickly
impetus for: The committee’s report may provide further impetus for reform.
gain/lose impetus: The peace process has been steadily gaining impetus.
give/add/bring impetus to something: The document will give fresh impetus to the debate.
He does not want to tell her what to do in order to attain mastery over her.
◎attain (v.)
to succeed at achieving something, especially after much effort
Not all athletes attain this standard of physical fitness.
◎mastery (n.)
power or control over someone or something
Are there right and wrong ways to apprehend and appreciate artwork?
◎apprehend (v.)
to understand something
You are, I apprehend, ready to renew the contract.
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