Vocab Set 6 (Influence and Effort)

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elicit (verb)

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to draw out a response or fact from someone.

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Example: Through a series of carefully crafted questions, the professor hoped to elicit the answer to the geography question from her students, which would prove that they already knew the info.

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obtener una respuesta o un dato de alguien.

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evince (verb)

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to reveal the presence of a quality or feeling.

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Example: Benjamin's numerous social media posts within just one day of returning from his vacation were clearly meant to evince the enjoyment he had felt during his trip.

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(evidenciar) revelar la presencia de una cualidad o sentimiento.

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evoke (verb)

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to bring or recall to the conscious mind.

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Example: A country's national anthem is meant to evoke feelings of pride in its citizens.

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(evocar) traer o recordar a la mente consciente.

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exert (verb)

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to make a physical or mental effort.

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Example: Math Olympiad competitors exert a tremendous amount of mental energy solving calculations while under a time limit.

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(esforzarse) hacer un esfuerzo físico o mental.

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induce (verb)

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to succeed at influencing or persuading someone to do something.

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Example: The solid wall of disgruntled supermarket workers in the parking lot was meant to induce potential customers to shop for their groceries elsewhere.

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(inducir) lograr influir o persuadir a alguien para que haga algo.

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invoke (verb)

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to cite or appeal to someone or something as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.

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Example: The police captain's son would often invoke his father's name to get himself out of trouble.

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(invocar) citar o recurrir a alguien o algo como autoridad para una acción o en apoyo de un argumento.

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provoke (verb)

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to stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one, in someone.

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Example: I knew I couldn't let Anthony provoke me into an argument again, as he often did by antagonizing me.

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(provocar) estimular o dar lugar a una reacción o emoción, normalmente fuerte o indeseada, en alguien.

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reciprocate (verb)

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to respond to a gesture or action by making a corresponding one.

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Example: Jennifer was so touched by the Christmas gift she received from Isabelle that she made plans to reciprocate as soon as she could get to the mall.

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(corresponder) responder a un gesto o acción realizando uno similar.

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resilient (adjective)

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able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

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Example: Others may have crumpled under the sheer number of last-minute reservations, but Hector was resilient, handling each frantic request with calm professionalism.

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(resistente) capaz de soportar o recuperarse rápidamente de condiciones difíciles.

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strenuous (adjective)

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requiring or expending great effort.

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Example: The groundskeepers began the strenuous task of preparing the football field and all of its associated facilities for the upcoming season.

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(arduo) que requiere o implica un gran esfuerzo.