Unit 5 · New Headway Intermediate Vocabulary List

to complete an official form or document by writing information on it

"Fill out this application form."

"Please fill out this application form with your personal details and previous work experience before the interview."

to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits and how it looks

"Try on this jacket before buying."

"You should try on the jacket before buying it to make sure it fits you properly."

to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

"Who looks after your dog?"

"The elderly woman needs someone to look after her because she cannot live alone safely anymore."

to change one's opinion or decision regarding something

"I changed my mind."

"After considering all the evidence, she decided to change her mind about accepting the job offer."

to carefully watch, consider, or listen to someone or something

"Please pay attention to the teacher."

"You really must pay more attention to the teacher if you want to pass."

to experience a pleasurable or enjoyable event or activity

"We had a great time."

"We had a great time at the beach with all our friends last weekend."

to take steps to confirm if something is correct, safe, or properly arranged

"Make sure you lock it."

"Please make sure you have turned off all the lights before you leave the house this evening."

the ability to accept or tolerate difficult or annoying situations without complaining or becoming angry

"This puzzle requires patience and skill."

"This puzzle requires patience and skill and you should not rush through it."

to fulfill one's share of responsibilities

"Everyone should do their bit to help."

"Everyone needs to do their bit for the environment by recycling plastic waste."

to laugh in a light, silly, or often uncontrollable way as a result of nervousness or embarrassment

"The girls giggled at the secret."

"The young girls giggled quietly among themselves while sharing secrets during the sleepover party."

to gradually decrease in intensity, volume, or activity

"The wind dies down after sunset."

"The wind finally died down after several hours so the sailors could safely leave the harbor and continue their journey."

to closely watch a person or thing, particularly in order to make sure they are safe

"Keep an eye on the kids."

"Please keep an eye on the oven while I step out to answer the door for a moment."

to do something that makes someone extremely upset, annoyed, or angry

"The noise drives me crazy."

"The constant noise from the construction site is driving the neighbors absolutely crazy."

used to refuse or decline to provide an answer or explanation to a question, often because the person being asked does not know the answer

"'Where is she?' — 'Do not ask me.'"

"'Why did senior management reverse the decision without any consultation?' — 'Do not ask me — nobody tells us anything.'"

to look after a child until they reach maturity

"They bring up kids."

"Her grandparents decided to bring up their grandchildren after their parents passed away unexpectedly."

to become famous and successful in a sudden and rapid manner

"He will take off."

"The young singer's debut album was so successful that she began to take off immediately."

to take a person or thing to a predetermined location and leave afterwards

"Drop off the package here."

"I will drop off the package at the post office on my way to work tomorrow morning."

to cross a physical barrier, such as a wall, fence, or obstacle

"Get over the wall."

"The agile athlete managed to get over the high fence with remarkable ease during the competition."

to cause a machine, device, or system to stop working or flowing, usually by pressing a button or turning a switch

"Turn off the lights before leaving."

"Do not forget to turn off the stove after you finish cooking your dinner tonight."

to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.

"Students look up a word online."

"If you do not know the meaning of a word you should look it up in a reliable dictionary or online."

to thoroughly review, examine, or check something

"She goes over her notes again."

"Let us go over the presentation one more time to make sure there are no mistakes or typos."

to choose someone as an example and follow their behavior or choices

"Take after mother."

"The talented young artist seems to take after her grandmother, who was also a renowned painter."

to take and lift something or someone up

"Please pick up the pen."

"She asked her son to pick up his toys from the floor before dinner."

to enter a bus, ship, airplane, etc.

"We will get on soon."

"Please get on the bus quickly because the driver is waiting and we need to leave on schedule for the field trip."

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

"Never give up on your dreams."

"Do not give up on your dreams just because you face a few obstacles along the way."

to succeed in passing or enduring a difficult experience or period

"We will get through this together."

"I need to get through this pile of paperwork before the end of the business day."

to make a low sound that often expresses pain, grief, or disappointment

"The patient moaned in pain."

"The injured patient continued to moan softly in his sleep as the nurse checked his vital signs."

to be deprived of or stop having someone or something

"Do not lose your keys."

"It is easy to lose your sense of direction when navigating through the dense, unfamiliar forest."

to make someone or something extremely wet

"Soak the beans overnight before cooking."

"You need to soak the dried beans in water overnight before cooking them to make them soft and easy to digest."

to assign something, such as resources or funds, to a particular purpose or use

"Devote time to study."

"She decided to devote all her remaining energy to completing the challenging research project."

things that we cannot or do not need to name when we are talking about them

"Please move your stuff off the chair."

"She packed all her stuff into cardboard boxes before moving to her new apartment across town."

a task, especially a household one, that is done regularly

"The chore is boring."

"He finished the chore before lunch."

the fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others

"Safety is our number one priority."

"Reducing the national debt was the government's top priority for the upcoming fiscal year."