(V) To express disagreement or present reasons for or against something,e.g.They ____ about where to go on vacation yesterday.

(V) To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something,e.g. She _________ to the manager about the poor service.

(V) To give support, confidence, or hope to someone,e.g. His parents __________ him to apply for the scholarship.

(V) To cause someone to do something through reasoning,e.g. She _______ her friend to join the gym with her.

(V) To demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal. e.g. He _____ on paying for dinner despite our protests.

(V) To give a polite word or sign of welcome when meeting someone. e.g. She _____ her guests with a warm smile.

(V) To confess to be true or to be the case. e.g. He ___________ his mistake after realizing the error.

(V) To stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense. e.g. She ________ him for forgetting her birthday.

(V) To indicate or show that one is not willing to do something. e.g. He _______ to attend the meeting due to a prior commitment.

(v) To make something more modern or up to date. e.g. The company ________ its software to improve security.

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Term	Definition
argued	(V) To express disagreement or present reasons for or against something,e.g.They ____ about where to go on vacation yesterday.
complained	(V) To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something,e.g. She _________ to the manager about the poor service.
encouraged	(V) To give support, confidence, or hope to someone,e.g. His parents __________ him to apply for the scholarship.
persuaded	(V) To cause someone to do something through reasoning,e.g. She _______ her friend to join the gym with her.
insisted	(V) To demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal. e.g. He _____ on paying for dinner despite our protests.
greeted	(V) To give a polite word or sign of welcome when meeting someone. e.g. She _____ her guests with a warm smile.
admitted	(V) To confess to be true or to be the case. e.g. He ___________ his mistake after realizing the error.
forgave	(V) To stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense. e.g. She ________ him for forgetting her birthday.
refused	(V) To indicate or show that one is not willing to do something. e.g. He _______ to attend the meeting due to a prior commitment.
updated	(v) To make something more modern or up to date. e.g. The company ________ its software to improve security.

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