Unit 10 - Reference

to recall and show respect for an important person, event, etc. from the past with an action or in a ceremony

The city holds an annual ceremony to commemorate the sacrifices of war veterans.

feeling sad because of being away from one's home

She felt homesick after spending only a week away at college.

an object that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event

She kept a seashell as a memento of her trip.

a physical structure, such as a monument or statue, that is built to commemorate a person, event, or period of time

a warm and wistful emotion of longing or missing past experiences and cherished memories

The smell of freshly baked cookies filled her with nostalgia for her grandmother's kitchen.

to bring a type of information from the past to our mind again

Can you remember the name of the book we were talking about?

to make a person remember an obligation, task, etc. so that they do not forget to do it

The manager regularly reminds employees of upcoming deadlines.

over a broad area or with a large distance between points

The streetlights were spaced widely along the highway.

to cancel what has been planned

We might need to call off the picnic if it keeps raining.

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

After a short break, they carried on with the meeting.

to return to a previous state or condition, often after a period of decline or loss

After a tough season, the team managed to come back stronger than ever.

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

By the end of the month, I will have come up with a detailed proposal.

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

It took her several weeks to get over the flu completely.

to continue without stopping

The marathon runners were determined to go on despite the rain.

to experience or endure something, particularly a difficult or challenging situation

After losing his job, John had to go through a period of financial hardship.

to get information about something after actively trying to do so

They are trying to find out who won the award last night.

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

Parents often put up with the messiness of young children for the joy they bring.

to separate something into smaller components

The team decided to split up the tasks to finish the project more efficiently.

to change and become something else

The caterpillar turned into a beautiful butterfly.

to turn a switch on a device so that it makes more sound, heat, etc.

Can you turn up the radio?I want to listen to this song.

to experience a particular emotion

After watching the emotional movie, he felt sad for hours.

to notice the sound a person or thing is making

I heard footsteps behind me and quickly turned around.

to have in your hands or arms

They held candles during the power outage.

to give our attention to the sound a person or thing is making

Listen closely, and you can hear the birds singing in the trees.

to turn our eyes toward a person or thing that we want to see

He looked at his watch to check the time.

to release a particular scent

The flowers in the garden smell especially fragrant in the morning.

anything that we can hear

The sound of birds chirping greeted us as we entered the park.

to have a specific flavor

The soup tastes delicious with the added herbs.

to put our hand or body part on a thing or person

Please don't touch the fragile glass display.

to look at a thing or person and pay attention to it for some time

He sat on the park bench and watched the sunset.