Advanced Lesson 1 -
The Truth Will Set You Free

Vocabulary Exercise

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Let’s look at 8 vocabulary words from The Truth Will Set You Free, found in John 8:31-47. This exercise is the third part of Advanced Lesson 1, or you can do it as an individual vocabulary exercise.

Read the word, study the definition, and listen to how the word is pronounced. Then, listen to how it is used in the sample sentences.

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Listening Tip:

Some of these words start with a short “i” sound (ɪ) in the first syllable when pronounced correctly (disciple, remain, refuse, belong). Sometimes, when these words are spoken quickly, the short “i” sound will become a “schwa” (ə) sound. Click here to review this very common sound.

1. disciple (noun)

a student or believer of a certain teacher or teaching; in Christianity, a dedicated follower of Jesus – dɪ ˈsaɪ pəl

  1.  According to the Gospels, there were twelve disciples who followed Jesus during his life.
  2. The faithful disciples carefully wrote down everything the teacher said.
vocabulary word – disciple

2. slave (noun)

a person who is owned by someone else and is forced to work without payment or a person who is completely dependent on someone or something – sleɪv

  1.  The government should not treat its citizens like slaves.
  2. Younger generations are slaves to their smart phones.
vocabulary word – slave

3. remain (verb)

stay the same, continue to be/exist – rɪ ˈmeɪn

  1.  After the flood, nothing remained the way it was.
  2. I did not agree with the statement, but I remained quiet.
vocabulary word – remain

4. accuse (verb)

to say that someone has done something wrong or illegal – ək ˈjuz

  1. The generous person was wrongly accused of hate crime.
  2. The neighbor accused the man of stealing from her.
vocabulary word – accuse

5. can’t stand [to do something] (verb)

to say that someone dislikes something so much that they don’t want to see it
happen – kænt stænd

  1. There is nothing good on TV anymore. I can’t stand to watch it.
  2. The disciples couldn’t stand to see Jesus leave.
vocabulary word – can’t stand

6. refuse (verb)

to say that you will not do or accept something – rɪ ˈfjuz

  1. The chef is a vegetarian; he refuses to cook or consume any animal products.
  2. Our friends invited us for dinner, and we accepted. It seemed impolite to refuse their invitation.
vocabulary word – refuse

7. murderer (noun)

a killer, a person who commits murder – ˈmr dər ər

  1. (1) The police finally caught and arrested the murderer last night.
  2. (2) The murderer refused to answer any questions.
vocabulary word – murderer

8. belong [to something or someone] (verb)

to be in the right place, to be part of a group – bɪ ˈlɔŋ

  1. The students belong to the well-known organization on campus.
  2. If you are a Christian, your heart belongs to God.
vocabulary word – belong

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