Unit 1 part 1

admiration

a feeling of respect for and approval of sb/sth

attentive

listening or watching carefully and with interest

belief

a strong feeling that sth/sb exists or is true; confidence that sb/sth is good or right

benefit

an advantage that sth gives you; a helpful and useful effect that sth has

blow up

to explode; to be destroyed by an explosion

cause

the person or thing that makes sth happen

commitment

a promise to do sth or to behave in a particular way

compassion

a strong feeling of sympathy for people who are suffering and a desire to help them

compassionate

feeling or showing sympathy for people who are suffering

conundrum

a confusing problem or question that is very difficult to solve

courage

the ability to do sth dangerous, or to face pain or opposition, without showing fear

courageous

showing courage

dedicated

working hard at sth because it is very important to you

dedication

the hard work and effort that sb puts into an activity or purpose because they think it is important

defeated

having been beaten in a battle or contest

determined

making a firm decision to do sth and not letting anything stop you

determination

the quality that makes you continue trying to do sth even when this is difficult

dignified

calm and serious and deserving respect

dignity

a calm and serious manner that deserves respect

disappointment

the feeling of being sad because sth has not happened or been as good, successful, or as much as you expected or hoped

face up to

to accept and deal with sth that is difficult or unpleasant

gape

to stare at sb/sth with your mouth open because you are shocked or surprised

gawp

to stare at sb/sth in a rude or stupid way

gaze

to look steadily at sb/sth for a long time, either because you are very interested or surprised, or because you are thinking of sth else

get over

to deal with or gain control of sth

glance

to look quickly at sth/sb

glare

to look at sb/sth in an angry way

glimpse

a look at sb/sth for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely

gradual

happening slowly over a long period; not sudden

a great deal

a large quantity

haggard

looking very tired because of illness, worry or lack of sleep

humble

showing you do not think that you are as important as other people

humility

the quality of not thinking that you are better than other people

icon

something that people admire and see as a symbol of a particular idea, way of life, etc.

incremental

increasing or adding on, especially in a regular series

ingenuity

the ability to invent things or solve problems in clever new ways