Vocabulary from Global Success Grade 9

These flashcards cover a wide range of vocabulary from the Global Success Grade 9 curriculum, with definitions to help understand and use each term.

A range of sth

a variety of something

Accomplish one’s goal of sth

to achieve someone's aim regarding something

Agree to do sth

to consent to do something

Ahead of sth

in front of something

Apply for

to submit an application for something

Argue with sb

to discuss a topic with someone, often disagreeing

Ask for sth

to make a request for something

Ask sb for permission to do sth

to request approval from someone to do something

At least

a minimum of

At one’s fingertips

easily accessible or within reach

Avoid doing sth

to stay away from doing something

Be able to do sth

to have the ability to do something

Be amazed at/by sth

to be filled with wonder or astonishment

Be busy doing sth

to be occupied with doing something

Be confident about sth

to have assurance regarding something

Be covered with sth

to be enveloped or wrapped in something

Be crazy about sth

to have a strong passion for something

Be determined to do sth

to have made a firm decision to do something

Be different from sb/sth

to not be the same as someone or something

Be essential for sth

to be necessary or vital for something

Be famous for sth

to be well-known for something

Be filled with sth

to be containing a lot of something

Be good at sth/doing sth

to have skills in something or at doing something

Be harmful to sb/sth

to cause damage or injury to someone or something

Be home to sb/sth

to be a residence for someone or a place where something is found

Be in charge of sth/doing sth

to be responsible for something or to have command over something

Be in good/bad mood

to have a positive or negative emotional state

Be interested in sth

to have a desire to know or learn about something

Be knowledgeable about sth

to possess knowledge on a specific topic

Be packed with sb/sth

to be full with someone or something

Be pleased to do sth

to be happy to perform a task or action

Be responsible for sth/doing sth

to have an obligation to report, explain, or justify something

Be rich in sth

to have a lot of a particular quality or resource

Be similar to sth

to resemble something else

Be thankful to sb (for sth/doing sth)

to express gratitude to someone for something

Be used for doing sth

to serve the purpose of performing a particular action or task

Be well-known for sth

to be recognized widely for something

Be willing to do sth

to be ready to perform a task or action

Block out

to prevent light or sound from entering or passing through

Break down

to stop functioning or to collapse

Breathe in/Breathe out

to inhale and exhale air

Bring about

to cause something to happen

By chance

happening unexpectedly or by accident

By the way

used to introduce a new topic or an aside

Can’t help doing sth

to be unable to refrain from doing something

Cause sth to sb

to bring about an effect on someone

Cheat on sth

to act dishonestly in regard to something

Choose to do sth

to decide to perform a specific action

Collaborate with sb

to work jointly with someone else

Come back

to return to a previous place or condition

Come up with

to produce as a result

Communicate with sb

to share or exchange information

Concentrate on sth

to focus one’s attention on something

Conduct electricity

to allow electric current to pass through

Consist of

to be composed or made up of

Contribute to sth

to give to a common supply or cause

Copy sth (from sth) into/onto sth

to reproduce something from one source to another

Cut down/Cut down on

to reduce the amount of something

Deal with

to take action on or handle a situation

Decide to do sth

to make a choice to perform a specific action

Deliver sth to sb

to bring something to a person or place

Depend on sb/sth

to rely on someone or something for support or help

Do physical exercise

to engage in bodily activity for fitness

Dream of sth/doing sth

to envision something or hope for an event

Earn a living

to obtain income through work

Encourage sb to do sth

to motivate someone to take action

Expect sb to do sth

to regard as likely that someone will do something

Fancy/enjoy/like/love doing sth

to take pleasure in a specific activity

Feel free to do sth

to not feel constrained about doing something

Find out

to discover or learn about something

Finish doing sth

to complete an action or task.

Gain/put on weight/Lose weight

to increase or decrease body mass

Get access to sth

to obtain the ability to use or enter something

Get around

to move from place to place

Get itchy eyes

to experience a sensation of itchiness in the eyes

Get on with sb

to have a friendly relationship with someone

Get stuck in a traffic jam

to be caught in heavy traffic

Give a performance

to present a show or act

Give priority to sth

to treat something as more important than others.

Give sb freedom to do sth

to allow someone to act as they choose

Give up

to stop trying or to abandon a goal

Give/offer advice on sth

to provide guidance concerning a particular issue

Go blank

to become unable to think or recall information

Go out

to exit a place, or to stop operating (for instance, lights)

Go over

to review or examine something

Go snorkeling

to swim using a snorkel equipment

Go/study abroad

to travel or pursue education in foreign countries

Got it?

Do you understand?

Hand down

to pass something to someone else as inheritance

Hang out with sb

to spend casual time with someone

Have a discussion about/on sth

to engage in a conversation regarding a particular topic

Have one’s dream of sth/doing sth

to achieve one’s aspiration regarding something

Have rights to do sth

to possess the authority to perform an action

Help out

to assist or give support

Help sb (to) do sth

to facilitate someone in performing an action

Hesitate to do sth

to be uncertain about taking action

Hurry up

to move or act more quickly

I got what you mean

I understand what you are saying.

In advance

before a certain time or event

In exchange for sth

as a reciprocal arrangement for something