24/1/6 Rachel English – ADVANCED ENGLISH WORDS (WITH SAMPLE SENTENCES) 👩‍🏫

1). What do you call the action of persuading or influencing someone using flattery?
Wheedle.
He managed to wheedle his way
into getting a discount on the expensive couch
by charming the salesperson.

2). What word means to travel or journey,
especially to walk on foot?
Peregrinate.
In his youth, the winter would often peregrinate to remote villlages
seeking inspiration for his stories.

3). What word means to cheat someone,
typically withholding money
or, evading responsibilities?
Bilk.
The fraudulent scheme aimed to bilk unsuspecting investors out of their money,
by promising unrealistic returns.

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persuade 説得する
flattery お世辞、へつらい、おだて [flǽtəri]
wheedle 〔人をおだてて～を〕巻き上げる　[hwíːdl]
discount 値引き
couch [káutʃ] 長椅子
charm 魔法をかける
peregrinate [pérəgrinèit] 遍歴する、旅行する
withhold 差し引く
evade 〔巧妙に・ずるい方法で～を〕避ける［回避する・をうまく切り抜ける］
[ivéid]
fraudulent 形容詞〔人が金や権力を得るために〕人をだます、詐欺行為を行う
[US] frɔ́dʒələnt ｜ frɔ́djulənt ｜ [UK] frɔ́ːdjulənt、
scheme [skíːm] 悪巧み、陰謀
bilk [bílk] 騙す