word origin — late Middle English (in notice (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French, from Latin notitia ‘being known’, from notus ‘known’ (see notion)
Intermediate — Set 75
Set 75 of Intermediate covers 5 words: notice, inspire, raise, select, quit. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
notice · verb/ˈnoʊdəs/
to realize that something exists
Did you notice anything weird in his speech?
Synonyms: see, acknowledge, recognize
Origin: late Middle English (in notice (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French, from Latin notitia ‘being known’, from notus ‘known’ (see notion)
inspire · verb/ɪnˈspaɪ(ə)r/
to affect a person by giving her an idea
The school did a lot of work to inspire children to read for pleasure.
Synonyms: excite, impress, attract
Origin: Middle English enspire, from Old French inspirer, from Latin inspirare ‘breathe or blow into’ from in- ‘into’ + spirare ‘breathe’. The word was originally used of a divine or supernatural being, in the sense ‘impart a truth or idea to someone’
raise · verb/reɪz/
to increase the quality of something
The factories need to raise their safety standards.
Synonyms: boost, lift up, improve
Origin: Middle English: from Old Norse reisa; related to the verb rear
select · verb/səˈlɛk(t)/
to choose from options
You need to select the language you want to use on your computer.
Synonyms: choose, pick, decide on
Origin: mid 16th century: from Latin select- ‘chosen’, from the verb seligere, from se- ‘apart’ + legere ‘choose’
quit · verb/kwɪt/
to stop something or leave somewhere
Due to low working standards, he decided to quit his job.
Synonyms: abandon, leave, stop
Origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘set free’): from Old French quiter (verb), quite (adjective), from Latin quietus, past participle of quiescere ‘be still’, from quies ‘quiet’