INSIGHT 2e Pre-Intermediate Wordlist Vocabulary Study Guide

A vocabulary-focused flashcard set covering personal emotions, travel adjectives, environmental terms, housing styles, life stages, social rules, and materials, based on the INSIGHT Pre-Intermediate Wordlist.

afraid (of sb / sth)

feeling fear; frightened: Are you afraid of dogs?

anxious (about sb / sth)

worried and afraid: I’m anxious about my exam.

ashamed (of sb / sth)

feeling guilty or embarrassed about sb / sth or because of sth you have done: He was ashamed of his old car.

check out (new bands)

to look at sb / sth, especially to find out if you like them / it: I love checking out new bands at festivals.

get away

to go on holiday, often to relax: I’m hoping to get away for a few days soon.

get through

to manage to complete sth difficult or unpleasant: She got through her final exams easily.

take responsibility

to have a moral duty to do, help or take care of something: We need to take responsibility for looking after the environment.

amusement park

a large park with things you can ride on and play: My favourite amusement parks are in Orlando.

fascinating

very attractive or interesting: Chinese culture is fascinating to me.

desert

a large area of land, usually covered with sand, that is hot and has very little water and very few plants.

deserted

empty, because all the people have left: There was no sign of life in the deserted house.

additive

a substance that is added to sth in small amounts for a special purpose: Organic foods don’t contain any additives.

calorie

A fried egg contains about $100$ calories.

carbon footprint

a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide that is produced by the daily activities of a person or company.

eco-friendly

not harmful to the environment: Solar power is an eco-friendly kind of energy.

nutrient

a substance that is needed to keep a living thing alive and healthy: Our bodies need a lot of different nutrients.

attic

the space or room under the roof of a house: There’s a lot of junk up in the attic.

bungalow

a house that is all on one level, without stairs: My grandmother lives in a bungalow.

caravan

a large vehicle that is pulled by a car or a horse. You can sleep, cook, etc. in a caravan when you are travelling or on holiday.

labour-saving

reducing the amount of work needed to do sth: Do you use labour-saving devices in the kitchen?

open-plan

(used about a large area inside a building) not divided into separate rooms: My mum works in an open-plan office.

adolescent

a young person who is no longer a child and not yet an adult, between the ages of about $13$ and $17$.

extroverted

confident and full of life, and preferring being with other people to being alone.

senior citizen

an older person, especially sb who has retired from work: We need more housing for senior citizens.

toddler

a young child who has only just learned to walk: My little sister is still a toddler.

To sum up, …

phrase Used to conclude a presentation: To sum up, we should all recycle more.

expel

to force sb to leave a country, school, club, etc.: The boy was expelled from school for fighting.

illiterate

not able to read or write: Their parents were illiterate.

vandalize

to damage sb else’s property on purpose and for no reason: All the garages in this area have been vandalized.

currency

the system or type of money that a particular country uses: The currency of Argentina is the peso.

VR headset

a piece of equipment you wear over your eyes to experience image and sounds created by a computer that seem almost real to the user (virtual reality).

civil servant

a person who works for the civil service (= all government departments, except the armed forces).

rise to the challenge

to show that you are able to deal with a problem, etc. successfully: Hannah had never written a newspaper article before, but she rose to the challenge.

broadsheet

a newspaper with large pages which mainly reports serious news: Broadsheets are not as popular as tabloids.

sitcom

a funny programme on TV that shows the same characters in different amusing situations each week.

tabloid

a newspaper with small pages, often with a lot of pictures and short articles, especially ones about famous people.

sweatshop

a place where people work for low wages in poor conditions: I hope my trainers weren’t made in a sweatshop.

velvet

a type of cloth made of cotton or other material, with a soft thick surface on one side only.

wool

the soft thick hair of sheep: The sweater is $50\%$ wool and $50\%$ acrylic.