ENGLISH: 1st ebaluation vocabulary

award

premio

awesome

increible

break a record

batir record

championship

campeonato

defeat

derrotar

feat

proeza

opponent

adversario

perform

poner en practica

runner-up

subcampeón

score

anotar

spectator

espectador

take up

empezar una actividad

a means (of/to)

un medio (de/para)

Education is _______ improve one’s future

a means to

achieve a goal

alcanzar un objetivo

She trained for months to ________

achieve her goal

approach

enfoque

His _______ to solving problems is creative

approach

attach

adjuntar

Please ____ the file

attach

ban

prohibir

They decided to _____ plastic

ban

draw

atraer

The ending will _____ tears

draw

misfit

inadaptado

He felt like a ____

misfit

neglected

descuidado/abandonado

The house looked ______

neglected

on the rise

en aumento

Eco-friendly products are _______

on the rise

outsider

forastero

She felt like an ______ because she didn’t know anyone

outsider

regret

arrepentirse

I _____ not going

regret

scruffy

sucio

He wore a _____ jacket

scruffy

spread

difundir

The rumor began to _____

spread

stunt

maniobra

He performed a _____

stunt

thrill

emoción

It gives me an exciting _____

thrill

tough

dificil/duro

It was a ____ decision.

tough

lifestyle

The way a person lives, including habits, choices, and routines.

My cat has a better _____ than me — she naps, eats, and gets cuddles all day!

lifestyle

passerby

A person who walks past a place, usually by chance.

A ______ saw me dancing in the rain.

passerby

role model

Someone who others admire and try to follow.

My dad is my _______ — he’s loyal.

role model

self-discipline

The ability to control your actions and stick to your goals.

I tried _______, but nothing worked.

self-discipline

setback

A problem that delays or blocks progress.

My plan to have a diet had a _____ when I ate a burger

setback

teammate

A person who is on the same team as you.

My ______ and I won the challenge

teammate

time-waster

Something or someone that wastes your time.

Watching squirrels argue over a peanut is my favorite ______

time-waster

troublemaker

Someone who causes problems or mischief.

The class _______ replaced the teacher’s chalk with cheese.

troublemaker

workout

A session of physical exercise.

My _____ lasted five minutes, it was very tiring.

workout

world record

The best performance ever officially recorded in something.

I broke the ______ for most socks worn at once — 87 and counting!

world record

agree with

to have the same opinion as someone.

agree to

to accept or approve something (like a plan or request).

I _____ you — pizza is the best dinner.

agree with

She ______ help us with the project.

agreed to

arrive in

used for large places (cities, countries)

arrive at

used for specific places (buildings, events).

We _____ Paris at midnight.

arrived in

He _____ the airport just in time.

arrived at

believe in

to trust in the existence or value of something or someone.

I _____ you — you can do this!

believe in

blame for

say they caused it

blame on

put responsibility on them.

They ____her ____ the broken window.

blamed for

He _____ the mistake __ his teammate.

blamed on

complain about

to express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.

She always ______ the weather.

complains about

concentrate on

to focus your attention on something.

I need to _______ my homework, not my phone.

concentrate on

develop into

to grow or change into something else.

That small idea ______ a successful business.

developed into

glance at

to look quickly or briefly at something.

He _______ his watch and ran out the door.

glanced at

praise for

to express approval or admiration for something someone did.

She was ______ her kindness and leadership.

praised for

remind of

make someone remember something or someone.

remind to

tell someone not to forget to do something.

That song _____ of summer.

reminds me

Please ____ me __ call Grandma tonight.

remind to

succeed in

to achieve something you tried to do.

He ______ passing the exam after weeks of studying.

succeeded in

appeal to

To attract or interest someone.

Bright colors often _____ young children.

appeal to

Care about

To feel concern or interest in someone or something.

She really ______ the environment and recycles everything.

cares about

Chairperson

The leader or head of a meeting, committee, or organization.

The _____ opened the meeting with a big smile.

chairperson