Unit 1 - Lesson 1

someone who has become very skillful in their chosen art, particularly one in the past

The renowned painter was considered a master of impressionism, with his works displayed in galleries around the world.

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

He noticed the mistake but decided to let it slide.

to take and lift something or someone up

He picked the suitcase up and walked to the taxi stand.

to mix up, distort, or confuse information, typically in a way that makes it difficult to understand or use

The poor phone connection garbled his message, making it impossible to understand.

to load or burden something with a weight or quantity that exceeds its capacity

The truck driver unintentionally overloaded the vehicle by stacking too many heavy crates.

to make random, meaningless sounds

The baby babbled happily, creating a stream of adorable but unintelligible sounds.

difficult or impossible to understand or comprehend due to lacking clarity in speech, writing, or communication

He spoke so unintelligibly that no one could follow his argument.

the spoken form of a language specific to a certain region or people which is slightly different from the standard form in words and grammar

A dialect is a variety of a language spoken by a particular group of people, characterized by unique vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.