Module 4 Part 2 definitions

confused

unable to understand

crawl

to move about on hands and knees

cross

annoyed

delighted with

very pleased

disapproving

having a negative opinion of sth,sb

ecstatic

very excited

frown

to move your eyebrows closer together because you are confused or annoyed

overjoyed

very happy

appalled

feeling or showing horror or disgust at sth unpleasant or wrong

exhilarated

very happy and excited

sorrowful

very sad

apprehensive

worried or frightened that something unpleasant may happen

bewildered

totally confused

gloomy

sad and without hope

wretched

feeling ill, sick or unhappy

vain

too proud of your own appearance, abilities or achievements

conscientious

taking care to do things carefully and correctly

conceited

having too much pride in yourself and what you do

shake with fear

to tremble because you are very frightened

smile from ear to ear

to have a big smile because you are very happy

adopted

legally taken by a family to be looked after as their own

foster parents

those who have taken a child into their home for a period of time, without becoming his or her legal parents

offspring

a child of a particular person or couple

sibling

brother or sister

extended family

a family group that consists not only of parents and children but also of grandparents, aunts, uncles

nuclear family

a family that consists of a father, mother and children

cohabiting couple

living together without being married

spouse

husband or wife

bond

a legal written agreement or promise

confident

assured

debate

a formal discussion on a subject on which people have different views

enhance

to improve the value, quality or attractiveness of sth

get the brain ticking

to get my brain to start thinking

inherit

to be left money, property, etc. in sb will

inseparable

unable to be separated (of two or more people)

nurture

to care for a child while growing

obsessed with

thinking about sth all the time, overwhelmed

poverty

the condition of being extremely poor

untroubled

relaxed

wealth

the possession of a large amount of money, property, or other valuable things

cyber-bullying

Using the Internet to say hurtful things to sb

enterprise

a business or project

get the hang of

to learn how to do something

insulting

rude

long-lost

that you have not seen or spoken to for a very long time

lose touch

to stop communicating with sb

pick on

to criticise or bully sb

self-employed

running your own business, being your own boss

sense of accomplishment

the feeling of having achieved sth

social networking

communicating with other people of similar ages, interests, backgrounds by using specific Internet sites

stranger

sb you don't know

track down

to locate sb, sth

turn down

to reject

turn to

go to sb for help or advice

decrease

to become less

reduce

to become smaller or less in price, number

sample

to taste

shrink(shrank, shrunk)

to become smaller in size

acceptable

approved of

aggravate

to make worse

approach

a way of doing something

bullying

the act of using my strength or power to hurt or frighten weaker people (usually at school)

bystander

a person who is standing near a place where sth is happening without participating, an onlooker

curriculum

the group of subjects studied in a school, college, etc.

defuse the situation

to remove the tension from a situation

emotional well-being

good mental health

engage sb in sth

to involve sb in a conversation or activity

get off

to leave a place

goal

an ambition, a target, an aim

intervene in

to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse

pavement

a long strip covered with flat stones at the side of a road

peer support

help and advice from people of our own age

premises

all the buildings and land that a business occupies in one place

rejected

not accepted by our peers

self-esteem

self-confidence, self-respect

income

a way of earning money

sweep

to clean with a broom

tackle

to deal with

utilise

to use

proactive strategy

a plan to take positive action before a problem arises

reactive strategy

a plan to take action once a problem has arisen

well hooked

addicted to

gullible

too willing to believe or accept what other people tell you and therefore easily tricked, naive

gene

a section of DNA which codes for an inherited characteristic, e.g. eye color

claim a pension

to receive an amount of money from the state or a private company because you are too old to work

serve

to act as