Upper-Intermediate — Set 73

Set 73 of Upper-Intermediate covers 5 words: regret, resist, suspect, mislead, judge. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

1. regret · verb/rəˈɡrɛt/

   to feel really sad because of what you have done in the past

   Some people regret leaving school so early even if it was not their decision as they had to contribute to the family by working.

   Synonyms: grieve, repent, upset

   Origin: late Middle English: from Old French regreter ‘bewail (the dead)’, perhaps from the Germanic base of greet

2. resist · verb/rəˈzɪst/

   to oppose a person or an idea

   When you are infected with a bacteria, the only solution is to take antibiotics that help us resist the infection.

   Synonyms: withstand, combat, confront

   Origin: late Middle English: from Old French resister or Latin resistere, from re- (expressing opposition) + sistere ‘stop’ (reduplication of stare ‘to stand’). The current sense of the noun dates from the mid 19th century

3. suspect · verb/səˈspɛk(t)/

   to believe that something could be true without evidence

   If you suspect violence against women in your apartment, you should call the police and give information about what is happening.

   Synonyms: assume, doubt, speculate

   Origin: Middle English (originally as an adjective): from Latin suspectus ‘mistrusted’, past participle of suspicere, from sub- ‘from below’ + specere ‘to look’

4. mislead · verb/ˌmɪsˈlid/

   to give a person a wrong idea or an impression

   Although the officials said there was no intention to mislead the public, the information they have shared about the number of children that were lost in the area was wrong.

   Synonyms: misguide, deceive, cheat

5. judge · verb/dʒədʒ/

   to have an opinion about someone or something after careful consideration

   It is really hard to judge whether limitations could prevent young people from being addicted to alcohol or cigarettes.

   Synonyms: assess, conclude, evaluate

   Origin: Middle English: from Old French juge (noun), juger (verb), from Latin judex, judic-, from jus ‘law’ + dicere ‘to say’