Speed Master N1 Vocabulary Lesson 4: Communication, Persuasion, and Relationships

→ Invite freshmen to join a club on the university campus.

→ Send an email to encourage participation in the event.

→ I want to study abroad, so I will persuade my parents.

→ Strictly reprimand a child who told a lie.

→ Admonish a junior who repeatedly makes mistakes at work.

→ Offer material assistance to the disaster-stricken area.

→ Keep the bad test score a secret from my parents.

→ Ask parents for an allowance to buy a new game.

→ Encourage a fellow teammate who is depressed after losing a game.

→ It is hard to calm an angry person in a store.

→ Cajole my younger brother into helping with the cleaning.

→ Treat guests who came to the house with a home-cooked meal.

→ Be kind to a pregnant woman on the train.

→ A kind boss always covers up for their subordinates' mistakes.

→ I will forgive you just this once as a special exception.

→ Make fun of a newlywed couple of colleagues at a drinking party.

→ It is cowardly to harass someone anonymously on the internet.

→ You must not insult someone in public.

→ You should refrain from making remarks that slander the other team after the game.

→ Take orders from a senior regarding how to do the job.

→ An incident occurred where a group of delinquents extorted money.

→ We give a little gift to those who cooperate with the questionnaire.

→ Give a flower bouquet with gratitude to a retiring teacher.

→ Discuss the plan for the next term with everyone in the meeting room.

→ Have a quarrel with a friend over a trivial misunderstanding.

→ Muster up the courage to argue with a boss's opinion in a meeting.

→ Drink alcohol and accidentally say what one really feels.

→ People who are assertive are sought after in foreign-affiliated companies.

→ Apologize in an email for the rudeness of a late reply.

→ Declare one's love for someone after school on graduation day.

→ Confess one's worries about the future to a trusted best friend.

→ Negotiate with a business partner about the price of a new product.

→ You should never reveal a friend's secret.

→ I disagree with how that project is being run.

→ Scolded by parents, I confess the truth I was hiding.

→ Quarrel with the neighbors over noise issues.

→ A relationship with a friend becomes complicated over lending and borrowing money.

→ You should fix the attitude of laughing at someone's failure.

→ He works desperately to provide for his five children.

→ I am suited for work that involves dealing with people, such as customer service.

→ A clean and attentive person is popular among members of the other sex.

→ Improve treatment so that employees can work for a long time.