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Vocabulary -  lesson 6

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Briefly, we can say that a myth gives a religious explanation for something: how the world or a particular custom began.

[related to religion] Greek and Norse mythology.

Thor

 

A legend, on the other hand, is a story which is told as if it were a historical event, rather than as an explanation for something or a symbolic narrative. The legend may or may not be an elaborated version of a historical event

Robin Hood [hero]

 

Approach:

Did your brother approach you about borrowing money?

She is approaching 90.

 

Neglect:

He neglected to lock the door yesterday.

Her mother said: "Don't neglect to answer the letter"  

I'm not happy with you. You neglect me all the time.

 

Deceive:

His wife has been deceiving him for many years.

I would rather be deceived than deceive others.

My husband never deceives me after our marriage. Hasn't deceived

Un-doubt-ed-ly  adv [daut]

Popular; popular or unpopular – to be like or not liked; population

Thorough –ly

Client

Comprehensive: comprehension – understanding of the whole

De-fraud – [o]; deceive, cheat. Find words that mean cheat.

De- deflect detour deforest – find about the meaning de- as a prefix and find words with that meaning.  

 

At great length

 

Most words on –ly are adverbs.

Friendly – adj.

 

How? In what manner? Under what circumstances? How does it happen? – adv

What kind of…? Adj.

Fast

I drive fast.  Adv.  

I drive a fast car. Adj

 

Hard

Hard bed, hard work – what kind?

Work hard – how?

Hardly – almost not.

He hardly work. – he almost doesn't work.

 

Late

Late movie. Adj  

Go to bed late. Adv

Lately – recently

Lately the weather has been chilly. The weather has been chilly lately.

 

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