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Vocabulary 34b
| Term | Definition | example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| convince | to cause (someone) to believe that something is true | I was unable to _____________ her to stay. |
| eventually | at some later time : in the end | I was worried after the accident that I wouldn't recover, but __________ I did get better and returned to work. |
| feature | an interesting or important part, quality, ability, etc. | This year's models include several new safety _________. |
| influence | the power to change or affect someone or something : the power to cause changes without directly forcing them to happen | She claims that her personal problems had no ___________ upon her decision to resign. |
| inhibit | to keep (someone) from doing what he or she wants to do | Fear can ___________ people from expressing their opinions. |
| innovative | introducing or using new ideas or methods | He was a creative and ____________ young designer. |
| isolated | separate from others | She felt___________ in her new school. |
| latest | most recent | She's interested in all the _____________ fashions. |
| media | the radio stations, television stations, and newspapers through which information is communicated to the public | The event attracted a lot of ___________. |
| publicize | to cause (something) to be publicly known : to give information about (something) to the public | The company neglected to _____________ the side effects of the new drug. |
| volunteer | : someone who does something without being forced to do it: such as | ___________s are needed to help with the bake sale |
| widespread | common over a wide area or among many people | There is _____________public interest in the election. |
| site | the place where something (such as a building) is, was, or will be located | They visited the _________ of their future house. |
| barrier | something (such as a fence or natural obstacle) that prevents or blocks movement from one place to another | Both leaders are in favor of removing trade ___________s.. |
| concentration | the ability to give your attention or thought to a single object or activity : the ability to concentrate | When you're tired it's easy to lose your ______________.. |