Beginner English Daily Reading: Self-Introduction and Developing Strengths

verb

1. accept as true
take to be true

e.g. I believed his report
We didn't believe his stories from the War
She believes in spirits

2. credit with veracity

e.g. You cannot believe this man
Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?

3. follow a credo
have a faith
be a believer

e.g. When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too

4. judge or regard
look upon
judge

e.g. I think he is very smart
I believe her to be very smart
I think that he is her boyfriend
The racist conceives such people to be inferior

Synonym: thinkconsiderconceive

5. be confident about something

e.g. I believe that he will come back from the war

Synonym: trust

noun

1. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

e.g. he gave me an assist with the housework
could not walk without assistance
rescue party went to their aid
offered his help in unloading

Synonym: aidassistassistance

2. a means of serving

e.g. of no avail
there's no help for it

Synonym: availservice

3. a resource

e.g. visual aids in teaching

Synonym: aidassistance

4. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

e.g. my invaluable assistant
they hired additional help to finish the work

Synonym: assistanthelpersupporter

verb

1. gain knowledge or skills

e.g. She learned dancing from her sister
I learned Sanskrit
Children acquire language at an amazing rate

Synonym: larnacquire

2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

e.g. I learned that she has two grown-up children
I see that you have been promoted

Synonym: hearget wordget windpick upfind outget a linediscoversee

3. be a student of a certain subject

e.g. She is reading for the bar exam

Synonym: studyreadtake

4. commit to memory
learn by heart

e.g. Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?

Synonym: memorizememorisecon

5. impart skills or knowledge to

e.g. I taught them French
He instructed me in building a boat

Synonym: teachinstruct

6. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

e.g. I want to see whether she speaks French
See whether it works
find out if he speaks Russian
Check whether the train leaves on time

Synonym: determinecheckfind outseeascertainwatch

adj

1. having or displaying great dignity or nobility

e.g. a gallant pageant
lofty ships
majestic cities
proud alpine peaks

Synonym: gallantloftymajestic

2. feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth
or being a reason for pride

e.g. proud parents
proud of his accomplishments
a proud moment
proud to serve his country
a proud name
proud princes