Vocab 1
Seek Fame
To try to become famous (well known) by many people
Backshift "Will"
Would
Make an Appearance
Appear in public or in the media
Past Simple (They/Cook/Dinner)
They cooked dinner
Argue
to speak with someone to tell them you disagree
Raise Awareness
Increase people’s knowledge about something (usually a cause)
Backshift "can"
Could
Do a Broadcast
be on a tv or radio program
Past Continuous (They/Cook/Dinner)
They were cooking dinner
Boast
to talk with too much pride about what you have done or what you own
Propose
to suggest a plan or action
Backshift "Should"
Should cannot be backshifted
Swear
to make a serious promise
Past Perfect (They/Cook/Dinner)
They had cooked dinner
Estimate
a guess about what a size, value, or amount might be
Claim
a statement that something is true, although you have not proved it
Backshift "Must"
Had to
Insist
to say or demand something firmly
Past Perfect Continuous (They/Cook/Dinner)
They had been cooking some dinner
Deny
to say something is not true or did not happen
Hope to
to want something to happen or be true
Backshift "May"
Might
Confirm
to say or show that something is true
Past Perfect Continuous II (She/Clean/House)
She had been cleaning the house.
Have a Good/Bad Reputation
the opinion people have of you based on your past behavior