EVOLOVE VOCABULARY - UNIT 1: WHO WE ARE

A comprehensive vocabulary set covering personality, personal information, question forms, and professional interactions based on the Unit 1 lecture notes.

leader

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personality

the qualities that make someone behave in a particular way

get to know

to gradually learn more about a person

introduce

to tell people each other's names when they first meet

quality

a good or bad part of a person's character

brave

not afraid to face danger or a difficult situation

cheerful

happy and positive

easygoing

relaxed and not easily worried or annoyed

generous

willing to give time, money, or help

helpful

willing to help

honest

telling the truth and not cheating

intelligent

able to learn and understand things quickly

nervous

worried or slightly afraid about what may happen

reliable

able to be trusted to do what is expected

selfish

caring only about yourself

serious

quiet and thoughtful; not joking

sociable

enjoying meeting and talking to people

quiet

not talking very much

get upset

to become unhappy, worried, or annoyed

in a good mood

feeling happy and friendly

protect

to keep someone or something safe

truth

the real facts about something

worry

to feel anxious about a problem

smart

intelligent and quick to understand

politics

ideas and activities connected with government

neighborhood

the area around the place where you live

greet

to say hello to someone

belong to

to be owned by someone

specific

exact or clearly named

general

not limited to one exact person or thing

professor

a senior teacher at a college or university

nurse

a person trained to care for sick people

university

a place where people study for a degree

these days

at the present time

pocket

a small cloth space in clothing for carrying things

friendship

a relationship between friends

expert

a person with special knowledge or skill

podcast

an audio program you can listen to online

hobby

an activity you enjoy in your free time

be into

to be very interested in something

single

not married and not in a romantic relationship

married

having a husband or wife

be born

to begin your life

be raised

to grow up with care from adults

grow up

to develop from a child into an adult

live alone

to live without other people in your home

live with my family

to share a home with your family

celebrate

to do something enjoyable for a special event

anniversary

the date on which a special event happened in an earlier year

retire

to stop working permanently, usually because of age

roommate

a person who shares your room or home

social media

websites and apps used to share and communicate

take someone out

to go somewhere enjoyable with someone and often pay

free time

time when you are not working or studying

break

a short pause in an activity or program

direct question

a question asked in its normal question form

indirect question

a question placed inside another question or statement

word order

the order in which words appear in a sentence

statement

a sentence that gives information

wonder

to want to know something

find out

to discover information

have any idea

to know something about a question

famous

known by many people

actor

a person who performs in films, plays, or shows

actress

a female actor

world leader

a person who leads a country or has global influence

make up

to invent a story or information

coworker

a person who works with you

sales

the work of selling products or services

company

a business organization

actually

used to correct or add surprising information

hold on a sec

wait for a very short time

introduction

the act of telling people each other's names

end a conversation

to finish talking with someone

work together

to do a job with another person

it's getting late

used when the time is becoming late in the day or evening

be related to

to be connected by family

hear about

to receive information about someone or something

hear good things about

to receive positive information about someone

hear a lot about

to receive much information about someone

response

an answer or reaction

stress

to say a word or part of a word more strongly

pair

two people who work together

classmate

a person who studies in the same class

boss

the person who is responsible for you at work

just started

began a very short time ago

get in touch

to contact someone

family member

a person in your family

side of the family

relatives connected to one parent

degree

a qualification received after university study

economics

the study of money, trade, and business

be interested in

to want to know or do more about something

unusual

different from what is common or expected

stranger

a person you do not know

farm

land and buildings used for growing food or keeping animals

attached

added to an email as a separate file

apartment

a set of rooms for living in, usually in a larger building

cost

to have a particular price

two-bedroom

having two rooms designed for sleeping

concert hall

a large building where music is performed