August 07, 2019
Acquire /əˈkwaɪə/
Ex: By the end of the first year a baby will have already acquired some social skills.
Develop /dɪˈveləp/
Ex: There are some major changes occurring at this stage as baby teeth will come out and permanent adult teeth will grow. As the mouth is not yet fully developed this may cause overcrowding.
Gesture /ˈdʒestʃə/
Ex: He gestured to the guards and they withdrew.
Grow /ɡrəʊ/
Ex: There are some major changes occurring at this stage as baby teeth will come out and permanent adult teeth will grow.
Imitate /ˈɪmɪteɪt/
Ex: Baby will enjoy imitating people and will also test parental responses to his behavior.
Look back /lʊk bæk/
Ex: Perhaps when you look back everything seems better, but our summer holidays seemed to go on forever and the sun always seemed to be shining.
Master /ˈmɑːstə/
Ex: He has also mastered the skill of sorting objects according to their shape and color.
Mature /məˈtʃʊə/
Ex: He matured visibly after his service in the army.
Remember /rɪˈmembə/
Ex: I will always remember how beautiful the sunset was on that day.
Remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/
Ex: Could you remind me to buy some bread on the way home?
Reminisce /ˌremɪˈnɪs/
Ex: I have a lot of great memories of my childhood. In fact, my sisters and I often reminisce about it.
Throw a tantrum
Ex: When you are a grown-up, you do not throw a tantrum if something offends you, you discuss it.
Visualize /ˈvɪʒuəlaɪz/
Ex: I have to think up strategies to help me study, like visualizing something associated with a particular word. That way, I can remember vocabulary better.
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