Level 1: Unit 1

ability

the power or skill to do something

achievement

something important that you succeed in doing

ambition

a strong wish or desire to do or achieve something

analyze

to study something carefully in order to understand it

anatomy

the parts and structure of a living thing

basic

simple, with nothing that is not necessary

block

a cube-shaped piece of material

bright

intelligent; clever

brochure

a short, printed booklet describing a product or service

congnitively

relating to mental activities such as knowing, thinking, and understanding

complex

made of many parts and difficult to understand

control

the power to make something do what you want

defeat

a failure or loss

design

to plan or develop something for a specific purpose

develop

to make into something bigger or more complete

devise

to invent or plan

dominate

to be more powerful or successful at something than other people

doubt

to be unsure and not believe

expert

a person with a high level of skill or knowledge in a subject

fail

to not succeed

fancy

special and elegant

flaw

a mistake or weakness

focus

to give special attention to someone or something

gauge

to measure something exactly by using a particular method

ink

a colored liquid used in pens

insensitive

not noticing or showing that you care about people’s feelings

intact

not broken or damaged

intricate

difficult and complex due to having a lot of detail

lack

to have none or not enough of something

limitation

a difficulty in being able to do something

matter

to be important

message

the central meaning

mural

a painting, usually a large one, done directly on a wall

note

to write down or notice something

personality

the group of emotional qualities a person has

photographer

a person who takes photographs

possibility

something that could happen or be true

predict

to say that something will happen in the future based on knowledge or experience

range

a vaiety of things or ideas

reason

to think logically

region

an area of the body, or a geographical area

replicate

to copy or repeat something in order to get the same results

retain

to keep something

score

the number of points made in a game or on a test

server

the part of a computer network that stores and provides information

set

a group of related objects

spatial

relating to a space or an area

spectator

a person who watches an event

stiff

difficult to bend; not easily moved

surpass

to do better than

talent

the ability to do something well

trait

one specific quality of a person