avert a·vert /əˈvəːt US -əːrt/ v [T]
to prevent something unpleasant from happening
The tragedy could have been averted if the crew had followed safety procedures.
avert you...
retrospect ret·ro·spect /ˈretrəspekt/ n
in retrospect
thinking back to a time in the past, especially with the advantage of knowing more now than you did then
In retrospect, I wonder if we...
galvanize gal·va·nize
also galvanise BrE /ˈgælvənaɪz/ v [T]
to shock or surprise someone so that they do something to solve a problem, improve a situation etc
galvanize sb into (doing)...
avert a·vert /əˈvəːt US -əːrt/ v [T]
to prevent something unpleasant from happening
The tragedy could have been averted if the crew had followed safety procedures.
avert you...
chaperone 1 chap·e·rone1 chaperon /ˈʃæpərəun US -roun/ n [C]
an older woman in the past who went out with a young unmarried woman on social occasions and was responsible for her behavio...
overhaul 1 o·ver·haul1 /ˌəuvəˈhɔːl US ˌouvərˈhɔːl/ v [T]
1to repair or change the necessary parts in a machine, system etc that is not working correctly
A mechanic...
disheartened dis·heart·ened /dɪsˈhɑːtnd US -ɑːrtnd/ adj formal
disappointed, so that you lose hope and the determination to continue doing something
If young children don't see quick...