to cause someone to believe something is worth doing or true
I tried to convince my mother to allow me to marry the prisoner.
dialogue
conversation
I had a dialogue with my teacher because of my scholarship.
distraction
something that interrupts
Due to the distractions from the street below, the boy could not fall asleep.
exert
to act with power, force, influence
The doctors warned her to stay in bed and not exert too much energy.
exhibit
to show
The museum will exhibit the artifacts all through the month of June.
face-to-face
meeting someone in the same place
She liked communicating through email, but she always preferred talking to her children face-to-face.
figure
person
John F. Kennedy is a very important political figure.
hinder
to slow the progress of something
Not having a college degree hindered her from getting a job as a teacher.
imperative
necessary
It was imperative that she find a husband soon, if she wanted to have children.
insult
a very unkind remark about someone
He was more upset because the insult was directed at his mother.
key
the most important part of something
The key factor to her success was that she worked very hard and never gave up.
misgiving
doubt
After getting married, she had many misgivings.
negotiation
a talk between people to reach an agreement on something
His job required him to make many negotiations with international companies.
one-way
describes a relationship which is not fair because only one person or group of the two makes any effort
She never knew what he was thinking because their conversations were always one-way; he never said more than three words.
respect
To feel or show deferential regard for
He wanted to be respected by his employees, but what he didn't realize was that respect is something you have to earn.
respectable
a good place in society
Martin Luther King Jr. was a respectable figure that relentless fought for civil rights.
smoothly
without interruption or difficulty
After all her planning, the bride prayed that her wedding would go smoothly.
two-way
entailing responsibilities, obligations on both such parties
Marriage she realized was a two-way street.
underling
an unimportant person
When speaking to teenagers, it is important to give them respect and not make them feel like underlings.
wander
to go from place to place without a fixed plan or goal
After losing his job, he wandered through the streets trying to figure out why he was laid off.
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