General English 3 Practice Vocabulary

A complete set of vocabulary terms and definitions from the General English 3 course units, covering both Listening and Reading sections.

develop

to grow, change, or become more advanced; to create or improve something

likely

probably going to happen or be true

harmful

causing damage or bad effects

cause

to make something happen

provide

to give someone something they need

manage

to control or deal with something successfully

positive

good, helpful, or hopeful

attitude

the way someone thinks or feels about something

prevent

to stop something from happening

habit

something you do regularly

reaction

something that happens because of something else; a response

avoid

to stay away from or prevent something

substance

a type of material or matter

produce (verb)

to make or create something

attach

to join or fasten something to something else

defend

to protect someone or something from harm

contain

to have or hold something inside

common

happening often or found in many places

theory

a set of ideas that explains something

research

careful study to discover new information

command

an order or instruction; to control or direct

reliable

able to be trusted or depended on

trend

a general direction of change or development

affected

changed or influenced by something

data

facts or information used for study or decision-making

patterns

regular ways in which something happens or is organized

reduce

to make something smaller or less

concerns

worries or matters that are important

privacy

the state of being free from public attention or having personal information protected

capable of

having the ability or skill to do something

inventor

a person who creates something new

leads

guides or directs others

turn into

to become something different

device

a machine or tool made for a particular purpose

contribute

to give or add something to help achieve a result

collaboration

the act of working together with others

working on

spending time and effort doing or improving something

inventions

new things that have been created for the first time

inspire

to make someone feel motivated to do something

labels

pieces of paper or tags that give information about a product

display

to show or put something where people can see it

judge

to form an opinion about someone or something

purchase

to buy something

description

words that tell what someone or something is like

hunger

the feeling of needing or wanting food

powerful

having great strength or influence

interest

a feeling of wanting to know or learn more about something

apply

to use something; to make a formal request

react

to respond to something that happens

recipe

instructions for preparing and cooking food

illness

a disease or poor health

approach

a way of dealing with or doing something

suggestion

an idea or plan offered for someone to consider

issue

an important problem or topic

treatment

medical care given to make someone healthy

nutrition

the process of getting the food needed for health

advise

to give someone suggestions or recommendations

convenient

easy to use or suitable for your needs

combine

to join two or more things together

resources

things that can be used to help achieve something

knowledge

information, understanding, and skills gained through learning

familiar

well known or easy to recognize

technique

a particular way of doing something

ability

the skill or power to do something

worth

deserving time, effort, or money

relevant

closely connected with the subject being discussed

effective

producing the intended result

success

the achievement of a goal or good result

gain

to get or obtain something useful

end up

to finally be in a particular place or situation

major in

to study a particular subject as the main part of a university course

bright

intelligent and quick to learn

check out

to examine, look at, or try something

deal with

to handle or solve a problem or situation

option

a choice that you can make

get into

to become interested in or be accepted into something

realize

to understand or become aware of something

challenges

difficult situations that require effort to overcome

intimidated

feeling frightened or lacking confidence because someone or something seems powerful

characteristics

qualities or features that make someone or something different

determination

the quality of continuing to try despite difficulties

ambition

a strong desire to achieve something

flexible

able to change or adapt easily

doubts

feelings of uncertainty or lack of confidence

income

money that you earn from work or other sources

confidence

the feeling of believing in your own abilities

give up

to stop trying or stop doing something

lack

not having enough of something

complain

to say that you are unhappy or dissatisfied about something

fair

treating everyone equally and in a reasonable way

organization

a group of people working together for a particular purpose

aim

a goal or purpose; to try to achieve something

brand

the name of a product made by a particular company

motivation

the reason or desire to do something

independence

the ability to do things without depending on others

career

the job or profession you do for a long time

goods

things that are made to be sold

charge

to ask someone to pay money for something

respect

admiration and polite treatment toward someone or something

access

the opportunity or right to use or get something