Arakin 4 kurs new 001 176. indd

attentive
a
1) paying attention 2) helpful and considerate: 
I had 
very attentive and loving parents.
inattentive
a He has been wholly inattentive to the needs of his 
children.
attendant
n
a person who looks after a place as a museum/cloak-
room attendant.
attendance
n
(C, U) the act of being present: 
Attendance at school 
is demanded by law.
7. 
reassure
 vt
to restore confidence or courage: 
The doctor reassured 
the sick man (about his health).
reassurance
n
 
(C, U) 
She won’t believe it in spite of all our 
reassurance(s).
reassuringly
adv “You’ll be all right,” he said reassuringly.
assure
 vt
1) to tell somebody that smth. is definitely true: 
We as-
sured him of our support.

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assured
a 
certain to happen:
 Success seemed assured.
assurance
n
promise: 
Unemployment seems to be rising, despite 
repeated assurances to the contrary.
8. 
yield
v
1) to supply or produce smth. positive such as a profit, an 
amount of food or information: 
The talks with the management failed to 
yield any results
2) to give up, surrender: 
We will not yield to pressure.
yield
n
that which is produced: 
The tree gave a high yield this year.
yielding
a
1) submissive, obedient: 
He has a yielding character and 
will soon change his mind.
2) soft, easy to move or band, 
as
yielding 
materials.