UNIT 1

accessible easy to reach or get into The island is only accessible by boat.
something that is possible to be completed with I set myself achievable goals for the next two months. I feel I can
achievable success do this!
something important that you succeed in doing by His great achievement is to make all the players into a united
achievement your own efforts team.
to make a feeling or quality stronger and more
add to noticeable This show will no doubt add to his growing reputation.
anxious worried about something He was a bit anxious about the safety of the machinery.
behaving in a silly way that makes you seem much
younger than you really are – used to show
childish disapproval I know that sounds very childish and naive, but think about it.
making you feel physically relaxed, without any pain
comfortable or without being too hot, cold, etc. He said he felt very comfortable during the long journey.
determined or trying very hard to be more successful Competitive sports encourage children to work together as a
competitive than others team.
the feeling that you can trust someone or something
confidence to be good, work well or produce good results She had complete confidence in the doctors.
deafness a condition in which somebody is unable to hear His deafness didn’t stop him from becoming a great musician.
delighted very pleased and happy His parents were absolutely delighted about the baby.
having a strong desire to do something, so that you
determined will not let anyone stop you Both sides in the dispute seemed determined not to compromise.
a way in which two or more people or things are not There is a vast difference between daytime and night-time
difference like each other temperatures in the desert.
And in any case, what Lucy may have done was surely not so
dreadful extremely unpleasant dreadful and will be soon forgotten.
energetic having or needing a lot of energy or determination If you’re feeling energetic, we could go out for a run.
excitable becoming excited too easily A puppy is naturally affectionate and excitable.
excitement the feeling of being happy, interested or eager It was a marvellous sort of excitement, like being young again.
fashionable popular, especially for a short period of time The store sells fashionable clothes at prices you can afford.
As we climbed the final few metres, we felt a sense of
feel a sense of achievement to feel proud of something that you’ve done achievement.
when you are healthy and strong enough to do hard Greater levels of fitness and better team organisation are two of
fitness work or play sports the more obvious modern achievements.
 a foolish person behaves in a silly way or looks silly;
a foolish action, remark, etc. is stupid and shows that
foolish someone is not thinking sensibly Jan realised later that her behaviour had been very foolish.
to succeed in making people understand what you To get its message across, the company will boost its advertising
get sth across are telling them budget this year to $220 million.
The holiday was meant to be a surprise for the children, but
give sth away to tell people a secret by accident Daniel gave it away.
I’ve given up the violin because I don’t have enough time to
give sth up quit; stop practise.
happiness the state of being happy Pauline was willing to do anything for her children’s happiness.
have a sense of adventure to be willing to try new things, take risks, etc. A secret always buoyed her up, gave her a sense of adventure.
to be able to estimate your location or where to go Don’t worry! I have a sense of direction which never failed me, so
have a sense of direction without the help of navigating devices we will find the right way, I promise!
When I climbed that mountain I had an indescribable sense of
have a sense of freedom to feel free freedom.
have a sense of fun to be able to enjoy something and have fun Kelly doesn’t have a sense of fun! She’s always so stiff!
have a sense of humour to be able to understand humour It’s vital to have a sense of humor in this job.
My dad does not have a sense of rhythm at all! He is always
have a sense of rhythm to be able to dance or play music stepping on my toes!
hopeful believing that what you hope for is likely to happen Everyone’s feeling pretty hopeful about the future.
if something that you try to do is hopeless, there is no
hopeless possibility of it being successful Getting your work published often seems a hopeless task.
insulted angry and upset by someone’s behaviour or remarks They offered me $20 for a whole day’s work – I felt really insulted.
not liking work and physical activity, or not making
laziness any effort to do anything I hate working with Patrick - his laziness is driving me crazy!
to not have the chance to do something that you
miss out on sth enjoy and that would be good for you I feel I’m missing out on having fun with my kids.
when somebody is moved, they feel strong emotions, I’m sorry for crying, but I just feel so moved by everyone’s kind
moved especially of sadness or sympathy words.
used to say that you do not gain anything from an
not really worth it action I went to a party yesterday, but it was not really worth it.
Some people may find rude jokes funny, but others may be
offended angry and upset by someone’s behaviour or remarks deeply offended.
if a part of your body is painful, it hurts; making you
feel very upset, or very difficult and unpleasant for
painful you This was very painful, and made me cry aloud.
painless causing no pain; not difficult or unpleasant to do The operation is simple and painless.
perfect not having any mistakes, faults or damage Slovenia is a perfect holiday destination!
extremely frightened, especially so frightened that My cousin was petrified during the storm. She’s really scared of
petrified you cannot move or think lightning.
to make you dislike something or not want to do
put sb off doing sth something Don’t let your failures put you off trying harder.
feeling happy because you are no longer worried
relieved about something Sahlin appeared relieved at my news.
As children we suffered through schoolwork that was dull and
repetitive done many times in the same way, and boring repetitive.
scientific about or relating to science, or using its methods We believe in investing in scientific research.
knowing exactly what you want to do and being
determined to achieve it, even if other people advise She was tall, dark-haired and strong-willed, characteristics which
strong-willed you against it were largely repeated in all of Jack’s long-term relationships.
My friends were all extremely sympathetic when they heard I’d
sympathetic caring and feeling sorry about someone’s problems lost my job.
take off to become popular or successful I hear the business is really taking off.
tense feeling worried, uncomfortable, and unable to relax Mary’s problems at work were making her tense and irritable.
terrified very frightened He’s absolutely terrified of snakes.
thoroughly Completely I was thoroughly confused.
thrilled very excited, happy, and pleased She was thrilled to have her picture taken with Mel Gibson.
tiredness feeling that you want to sleep or rest My dad works so hard, that I can clearly see his tiredness.
to test something such as a method or a piece of This is when we work on new bread ideas and recipes and try
try sth out equipment to see if it is effective or works properly them out on our brave customers.
I’m sorry I’ve been so bad-tempered lately. Anyway, thank you for
understanding sympathetic and kind about other people’s problems being so understanding.
something that can be seen; an effect that is visible is
visible great enough to be noticed; noticeable Only the top of his head was visible above the water.
won’t regret to not feel bad about doing something Come on! Go with us on that cruise, you won’t regret it!
I didn’t manage to finish the task, but it was worth trying because
worth trying something that deserves an attempt I learned a lot!
wouldn’t recommend to discourage someone to do something I wouldn’t recommend using a sunbed on a regular basis.
 to do something that produces an effect or change in
something or in someone’s situation; to make
affect someone feel strong emotions The new tax law doesn’t affect me because I’m a student.
 used to say that you have heard that something is Apparently, people with synaesthesia are often not as good as
apparently true, although you are not completely sure about it our peers at subjects such as maths or science.
to think that someone or something is good, right or
approve suitable Catherine’s parents now approve of her marriage.
a computer file in which you have put all the same
information as is in another one so that you can use it Not having a backup copy of your end-of-year essay seems very
backup copy if something should happen to the original irresponsible.
to decide that something is true after considering all The report concluded that the school should be closed
conclude the information you have immediately.
Summer’s over and you’ve slipped back into your cosy,
cosy comfortable and friendly comfortable routine.
to refuse to consider someone’s idea, opinion etc, It’s often too easy to pigeonhole yourself and dismiss things
dismiss because you think it is not serious, true or important without even trying them.
Instead of just moaning about our life being dull, let’s do
dull not interesting or exciting something about it!
to start something, especially something new, difficult We’re about to embark on a trip of our lives. We’re going to Cuba
embark on or exciting for three weeks!
gift a natural ability She has the rare gift of being able to laugh at herself.
a nerve-racking situation makes you feel very
nerve-racking nervous or worried Frank faced a nerve-racking wait for his medical test results.
having such a great effect on you that you feel
overwhelming confused and do not know how to react She found the city quite overwhelming when she first arrived.
to unfairly consider a person, activity, etc. as It’s often too easy to pigeonhole yourself and dismiss things
pigeonhole belonging to a particular type or group without even trying them.
It’s my turn now and I’ve chosen baking. I love it and I’m pretty
pretty fairly or more than a little good at it.
At first my mum was stubborn, but in the end, she reluctantly
reluctantly in a slow and unwilling way agreed to buying me a car.
the mixture of good and bad experiences that happen
ups and downs in any situation or relationship We have our ups and downs like all couples.
whinge to keep complaining in an annoying way He’s always whingeing about being underpaid.
prepared to do something, or having no reason to not
willing want to do it If you ask William to do anything, he’s always willing to help.
if something is worthwhile, it is important or useful, or It was all part of a life that made me feel secure in the belief that
worthwhile you gain something from it at last I had found something worthwhile.
 if two people get on with each other, they have a Susan is a very friendly and likeable person. She gets on with
get on with (sb) friendly relationship everyone.
It took me nearly a week to get over the awful flu. I should have
get over to become well again after an illness gone to a doctor.
to finally agree to do or accept something that you
had at first opposed, especially because someone My friends kept convincing me to go skydiving with them. So I
give in has forced or persuaded you to finally gave in and agreed to do it.
Finally, after nearly three months we were able to put out our
school magazine. The profits from the sale will be used to repaint
put out to produce something for sale the canteen.
I put away all the money my parents give me each month. Soon I
put smth away to save money to spend later will have saved enough to buy a video game console.
take after (sb) to look or behave like an older relative William really takes after his mother. He is just as kind as her.
Take back what you said about watching boxing! At the end you
take smth back to admit that you were wrong to say something were so excited that don’t tell me this sport is boring.
to try and get something you really want, such as a You have a lot of potential and I think you should try for some
try for job, a prize or a chance to study somewhere competition.
to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits you or if it This is the tenth swimsuit I’m trying on and just like all the others
try smth on suits you, especially in a shop it doesn’t fit.
if two facts, events, people etc., are connected, there The headmaster at my school is connected with the president.
be connected with (sb) is some kind of relationship between them They know each other from way back.
an important event, decision, problem etc., has a big
effect or influence on people’s lives or on events in
be important to (sb) the future Nothing is more important to me than my career.
All I’m left with now is the essay for Monday. I’ve done all my
be left with (smth) - homework except for the essay.
if you feel positive about something, you are hopeful
and confident and think about what is good about I studied the whole night for this exam and I feel positive about
feel positive about (sth) something rather than what is bad passing it.
I always get bored with household chores. Doing them is so dull
get bored with (smth) - at times, even having music on doesn’t help.