Vocab Anh - Anh: Hello - Unit 3

difficult

hard to please or deal with

easy-going

relaxed and not easily upset or worried

generation gap

the difference in attitudes or opinions between younger and older people

independent

able to do things on your own without needing help

old-fashioned

not modern; typical of the past

strict

demanding that rules must be followed

worried

feeling anxious or concerned

argument

a disagreement or a verbal fight between people

powerless

unable to control or influence a situation

relationship

the way in which two or more people are connected

reliable

able to be trusted or depended on

selfish

caring only about yourself and not about others

trend

a general direction in which something is developing or changing

break

to violate or not follow a rule

manner

the way a person behaves or treats others

nag

to annoy someone by constantly complaining or reminding

pocket money

a small amount of money that parents give to children regularly

set

to establish or decide a rule

carry on

to continue doing something

carry out

to perform or complete a task or activity

attitude and behaviour

the way someone thinks and acts

body image

a person’s perception of their own physical appearance

friends and relationships

social connections and interactions with others

future career

the job or profession someone hopes to have later in life

school performance

how well a student does at school in studies and activities

bay

a part of the sea enclosed by a curve of the land

cave

a large natural hole in the side of a cliff or hill

dune

a hill of sand formed by the wind

mountain

a very high hill

valley

a low area of land between hills or mountains

waterfall

a place where water flows over a vertical drop

architecture

the design and structure of buildings

flavour

the taste of food or drink

stall

a small shop or stand selling goods

temple

a building used for worship or religious activities

tourist attraction

a place that tourists visit because it is interesting

worship

the act of showing respect and love for a god

cathedral

a large and important Christian church

citadel

a strong fortress built to protect a city

palace

a large and impressive house for a king or ruler

pagoda

a tall religious building with many levels

tomb

a structure where a dead person is buried

tower

a tall

take away

to remove something or take it to another place

take off, to leave the ground and begin to fly

crowded, having many people or things in a small space

historical, related to events or people in the past

modern, relating to the present time; not old-fashioned

narrow, small in width; not wide

picturesque, visually attractive in an old-fashioned or charming way

traditional, following customs or ways of doing things that have existed for a long time

bow, to bend your body forward to show respect

chopsticks, a pair of thin sticks used as eating utensils

etiquette, the rules of polite behavior in society or a particular group

handshake, an act of shaking hands as a greeting or sign of agreement

social, relating to society or the way people interact with each other

accept, to agree to take or allow something

annoyed, feeling slightly angry or irritated

anxious, feeling worried or nervous

blame, to say or think someone is responsible for a mistake or problem

confused, unable to think clearly or understand something

disappointed, unhappy because something did not happen as expected

desert, a large, dry area with very little rain and few plants

ecosystem, a community of living things and their environment

global warming, the gradual increase in the Earth's temperature

grassland, a large area covered mainly with grass

jungle, a thick tropical forest with many plants and animals

ocean, a very large body of salt water

pond, a small body of still water

swamp, an area of very wet, muddy land

conditions, the physical situation or environment in which people or animals live

effect, a change caused by something; a result

extinct, no longer existing; having died out completely

extreme weather, very unusual and severe weather conditions

marine, relating to the sea or ocean

drought, a long period with little or no rain

flood, a large amount of water covering normally dry land

heatwave, a period of unusually hot weather

hurricane, a violent storm with very strong winds and heavy rain

hurricane, a violent tropical storm with very strong winds and heavy rain

ice caps, large masses of ice covering the poles or mountain areas

landslide, a sudden movement of rock and soil down a hill or mountain

sea level, the average height of the sea’s surface

wildfire, a large, uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly in forests or grasslands

put off, to delay or postpone something

put on, to switch on or activate a device

food waste, leftover or uneaten food that is thrown away

get rid of, to remove or throw something away

organic, produced without using artificial chemicals

recycle, to process used materials so they can be used again

reusable, able to be used more than once

take, to use a form of transport for travel