1. Words and Expressions Experiencing English 1 Passage B Wish for Freshman Year Examples: 1. cherish: The old man cherished the girl as if she were his daughter. to care for tenderly; love; to keep a feeling deeply and firmly in mind The child has been away for more than three years and his parents always cherish the hope that he will come back soon.

2. Words and Expressions Experiencing English 1 Passage B Wish for Freshman Year Examples: 2. commitment: Come and look round our shop without a commitment to buy anything. a responsibility or promise to follow certain beliefs or a certain course of action I don’t want to get married because I don’t want any commitments.

3. Words and Expressions Experiencing English 1 Passage B Wish for Freshman Year Examples: 3. contemplate: The doctor contemplated the difficult operation he had to perform. to think (about) deeply and thoughtfully The possibility of war is too horrifying to contemplate.

4. Words and Expressions Experiencing English 1 Passage B Wish for Freshman Year Examples: He was filled with envy at my success. His new car was the envy of all his friends. 1) n. a feeling you have towards someone that you wish you could have the same thing or quality they have 2) v. to feel envy of (sb.) or at (sth.) 4. envy:

5. Words and Expressions Experiencing English 1 Passage B Wish for Freshman Year Examples: to have as a part or result Taking the job would involve living abroad. 5. involve: Listening to radio programs is a good pastime because it involves the listener’s imagination.

6. Words and Expressions Experiencing English 1 Passage B Wish for Freshman Year Examples: to capture again; to get into one’s power again; cause to be experienced again The police recaptured the escaped prisoner. 6. recapture: During the party with some young people, the parents found themselves recapturing the joys of their youth.

7. Words and Expressions Experiencing English 1 Passage B Wish for Freshman Year Examples: She is remarkable for her sweet temper. 7. remarkable: worth mentioning; unusual When we went swimming last summer, we saw a most remarkable sunset at the beach.

8. Words and Expressions Experiencing English 1 Passage B Wish for Freshman Year to talk or think about past experiences, esp. pleasant ones The two friends were reminiscing about their youth. Examples: 8. reminisce:

9. Words and Expressions Experiencing English 1 Passage B Wish for Freshman Year Examples: 9. at the idea of: Having never lived away from her parents, Jane began to panic at the idea of living on campus on her own. at the thought of Smiles broadened my mother’s face, she just couldn’t help it at the idea of the family reunion.

10. Words and Expressions Experiencing English 1 Passage B Wish for Freshman Year Examples: 10. come to: He had come to like the city better after living there for three years. (used with an infinitive ) to learn to, to grow to I have come to realize how important it is to learn to use a computer.

11. Words and Expressions Experiencing English 1 Passage B Wish for Freshman Year (informal) to have a wish for; want. It is often followed by a noun or a gerund. Do you feel like a cup of coffee? It is such a fine day. I feel like going out for a picnic. c.f. feel: to give or produce the stated sensation “ What is this in my pocket? It feels like a nut.” Examples: 11. feel like:

12. Words and Expressions Experiencing English 1 Passage B Wish for Freshman Year 12. look back: Examples: Looking back on the past, I can now see that I wasted so much of my precious time. to review the past; think of what has happened He looks back at the four years of his college days with satisfaction.

13. Words and Expressions Experiencing English 1 Passage B Wish for Freshman Year Examples: We’d better turn back. It is getting dark. to (cause to) return 13. turn back: So much for the new words. Now, please turn back to page 105. Let’s read the text.