NEW VOCABULARY OF UNIT 7- SUMMIT 2

I. VOCABULARYOT THE LECTURE: IQ AND EQ: DO THEY MATTER?

 Enable somebody to do something. - To make it possible for somebody to do something.

 Undertake something. - To make yourself responsible for something and start doing it.

 Prevail (against/over something) (of ideas, opinions, etc.).- To be accepted, especially

after a struggle or an argument.

 Emerge. - (of facts, ideas, etc.).- To become known.

II. VOCABULARY OF THE READING: "STAY ON TARGET”

• Stay on target. - To stay focused or on track when there are distractions or danger
about.

• Get something going.- To start/activate

• Stare at. - To look fixedly at.

• Wander. - (Of a person’s mind or thoughts). - To stop being directed on something and
to move without much control to other ideas, subjects, etc.

• Leftover. - That has not been eaten or used at the end of something.

• Devote. - To give most of your time, energy, attention, etc. to somebody/something.

• Keep someone from doing something. - To prevent someone from doing something.

• Mislay something. - To put something somewhere and then be unable to find it again,
especially for only a short time.

• Cross out something. - To remove from a list.

• Drag on. –to be unnecessary long.

• Stand out. - To excel.

III. VOCABULARY OF THE ARTICLE:" THE CHILDHOOD OF SIGMUND
FREUD"

 Stay on target. - To stay focused or on track when there are distractions or danger
about.
 Stare at. - To look fixedly at.

 Wander. - (Of a person’s mind or thoughts).-To stop being directed on something and
to move without much control to other ideas, subjects, etc.

 Leftover. - That has not been eaten or used at the end of something.

 Devote. - To give most of your time, energy, attention, etc. to somebody/something.

 Keep someone from doing something. - To prevent someone from doing something.

 Mislay something (formal, especially British English). - To put something somewhere and
then be unable to find it again, especially for only a short time.

 Cross out something. - To remove from a list.

 Drag on. – To be unnecessary long.

 Stand out. - To excel.

 Nature. - The way that things happen in the physical world when it is not controlled by
people.

 Nurture.-The care, encouragement and support given to somebody/something while

they are growing.

 Recognize. - To admit or to be aware that something exists or is true.

 Pore over. - To read/look at or study carefully.

 Excel. - To be very good at doing something.

 Master Something.-To learn or understand something completely.

 Foster something.-To encourage something to develop.

 Shadow of somebody/something the strong (usually bad). - Influence of

somebody/something.