English Vocabulary (Unit 3-4)

ability

the mental or physical power or skill that makes it possible to do something.

amazed

very surprised

annoyed

slightly angry

appalled

feeling horror or disgust at something unpleasant or wrong

appropriate

suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances

astonished

very surprised

backache

a pain in the part of the body between neck and bottom

be down in the dumps

to be unhappy or sad

be on cloud nine

to be very happy

bruised

having the blue, brown or purple marks that appear on the skin after you have fallen, been hit, etc

bullet points

items in a list in a document, that are printed with a square, diamond or circle in front of them in order to show that they are important

cheaply

for a low price

chest pains

unpleasant feelings in the top of part of the front of your body

clearly

without doubt

commitment

being prepared to give a lot of your time and attention to something because you believe it is right or important

consistent

always behaving in the same way, or having the same opinions, standards

contrasting

very different in style, color or attitude

cough

an illness or infection that makes you cough (to send air out of your throat and mouth with a sudden loud noise)

cross

angry or annoyed

delighted

extremely pleased

devastated

extremely shocked and upset

discipline

the practice of training your mind and body so that you control your actions and obey rules; a way of doing this

disgusted

not liking or approving of something/ somebody at all

dizzy

feeling as if everything is turning round and that you might fall

excited

feeling or showing happiness or enthusiasm, not calm

extremely

very

feel blue

to be sad or unhappy

feel down in the mouth

to be sad or unhappy

feel on top of the world

to be very happy

frightened

afraid or scared

furious

very angry

generosity

the quality of being generous

happiness

a feeling of pleasure

headache

a pain in your head

hurt

upset and offended by something that somebody has said or done

incredibly

extremly

itchy

making you want to rub or scratch your skin

kindness

the quality of being kind

laziness

the quality of not wanting to work

legible

clear enough to read

meaning

the thing or idea that a sound, word, sign, etc, represents

necessity

something that you most have

numb

not able to feel anything, not being able to move

painful

that causes pain

petrified

very frightened

pleased

happy or satisfied about something

prosperity

the state of being successful and having a lot of money

purpose

the intention, aim or function of something, the goal that something is supposed to achieve

quickly

fast, in a short time

rapidly

very quickly

rash

an area of small red spots that appear on your skin when you are ill or have a reaction to something

really

very

runny nose

a nose that is producing too much money

scared

in a state of fear

self-esteem

your opinion of yourself

self-reliance

the ability to manage without depending on help from anyone else

self-sacrifice

giving up what you need or what you want in order to help others

shivery

shaking slightly, specially because you are ill

shocked

to feel upset, angry or surprised

sick

not well

similarly

in a way that is something/ somebody but not exactly the same

single-mindedness

the quality of having one clear aim or goal which you are determined to achieve

sore

painful

sportsmanship

the quality of being fair, generous and polite when you are playing a game or doing a sport

stamina

the ability to do something that involves a lot pf physical or mental effort for a long time

stomach ache

a pain in the front of your body below your chest and above your legs

surprised

feeling or showing surprise

surprisingly

surprised (adv)

swollen

thicker or wider than usual

team spirit

an attitude of loyalty towards a group that you belong to, specially a group of people who you play sports with

tiredness

the feeling that you need to rest or sleep

uncluttered

not containing too many objects, details or unnecessary items

unhappy

not happy, sad

unwell

ill, sick

upset

unhappy or worried

weak

having little strength or energy

worryingly

in a way that makes you think that something bad might happen or has happened

address (issues/ a problem)

to try to deal with a problem

aid (poor people/ developing countries)

to help somebody/ something

believe in something

to think that something/ somebody is good or right

belong on something

to be a member of a group or organization

campaign

to take part in a planned series of activities in order to make something happen or to prevent something

campaigner

a person who takes part in a planned series of activities in order to make something happen or to prevent something

care (about something/somebody)

to be worried about or interested in something/ somebody

charity worker

a person who is employed by a charity

climate change

change in Earths weather, including changes in temperature, wind patterns and rainfall, especially the increase in the temperature of the earths atmosphere that is caused by the increase of particular gasses

co-exist

to live or be together at the same time or in the same place as something/somebody

compete

to try to win or achieve something or try to be better than somebody else

competitor

a person or an organization that is competing against others

contaminate

to add a substance which will make something dirty, or harmful

co-operate

to work with someone else to achieve something

deforestation

cutting down trees over a large area

devastate

to destroy something or damage it badly

die out

to stop happening or disappear

disease

al illness of the body in humans, animals or plants

distribute

to give things to a number of people

distributor

a person or company that transports and supplies goods to a number of shops and companies

donate (money/clothes)

to give money or goods to an organization, especially one for people or animals who need help

donor

a person who gives money and clothes to an organization that helps people and animals

drought

a long period without rain