Life Stories That We Admire
THEME 1: LIFE STORIES THAT WE ADMIRE – MULTIPLE CHOICE / CLOSET / OPPOSITE
I. VOCABULARY TABLE FOR THE THEME "LIFE STORIES THAT WE ADMIRE"
Vocabulary Word List:
1. upbringing
Type: noun
Phonetic: /ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ/
Meaning: the care and training given to a child by its parents
Example Sentence: Her humble upbringing shaped the admirable life story we cherish.
2. bring up
Type: verb
Phonetic: /brɪŋ ʌp/
Meaning: to care for and educate a child until adulthood
Example Sentence: Her grandparents decided to bring her up against all odds.
3. well-brought-up
Type: adjective
Phonetic: /ˌwel ˌbrɔːt ˈʌp/
Meaning: having been raised properly; exhibiting good manners
Example Sentence: The well-brought-up leader treated everyone with grace in her memoir.
4. milestone
Type: noun
Phonetic: /ˈmɑɪlˌstoʊn/
Meaning: a significant event or stage in development
Example Sentence: Winning the scholarship was a milestone in his inspiring life story.
5. milestones
Type: noun
Phonetic: /ˈmɑɪlˌstoʊnz/
Meaning: significant events or stages in a person's life or development
Example Sentence: The biography maps out the milestones that defined her journey.
6. milestone year
Type: adjective
Phonetic: /ˈmɑɪlˌstoʊn jɪər/
Meaning: a year that significantly changes someone's life
Example Sentence: 1995 was a milestone year that changed his destiny.
7. milestone event
Type: noun
Phonetic: /ˈmɑɪlˌstoʊn ɪˈvent/
Meaning: a significant event in someone's life history
Example Sentence: The peace prize became the milestone event of her narrative.
8. adversity
Type: noun
Phonetic: /ədˈvɜr.sɪ.ti/
Meaning: difficulties or misfortune
Example Sentence: His rise from adversity inspired millions.
9. adverse
Type: adjective
Phonetic: /ˈæd.vɜrs/
Meaning: unfavorable; harmful
Example Sentence: She succeeded despite adverse conditions.
10. adversely
Type: adverb
Phonetic: /ədˈvɜːrsli/
Meaning: in a way that is harmful or unfavorable
Example Sentence: The war years adversely affected his education, yet he persevered.
11. adversary
Type: noun
Phonetic: /ˈæd.vɜrˌsɛri/
Meaning: an opponent or enemy
Example Sentence: Beating his long-time adversary was a turning point in his life story.
12. triumph
Type: noun
Phonetic: /ˈtraɪ.əmf/
Meaning: a great victory or achievement
Example Sentence: The final triumph crowned her years of sacrifice.
13. triumph
Type: verb
Phonetic: /ˈtraɪ.əmf/
Meaning: to achieve a great victory or success
Example Sentence: In the end, compassion triumphed over hatred in his memoir.
14. triumphant
Type: adjective
Phonetic: /traɪˈʌmfənt/
Meaning: having won a victory or being successful
Example Sentence: She gave a triumphant smile when recounting the breakthrough.
15. triumphantly
Type: adverb
Phonetic: /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
Meaning: in a way that shows great joy or victory
Example Sentence: He triumphantly declared that setbacks had forged his character.
16. revelation
Type: noun
Phonetic: /ˌrɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
Meaning: a surprising and previously unknown fact
Example Sentence: The revelation of her secret struggle moved every reader.
17. reveal
Type: verb
Phonetic: /rɪˈviːl/
Meaning: to make known or show something that was previously hidden
Example Sentence: The memoir reveals how he turned hardship into resilience.
18. revealing
Type: adjective
Phonetic: /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
Meaning: making something known that was previously secret
Example Sentence: Her revealing interview highlighted unseen sacrifices.
19. revealed
Type: adjective
Phonetic: /rɪˈviːld/
Meaning: made known or shown
Example Sentence: The newly revealed letters add depth to his narrative.
20. aspiration
Type: noun
Phonetic: /ˌæs.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
Meaning: a hope or ambition of achieving something
Example Sentence: His aspiration to teach guided every pivotal decision.
21. aspire (to)
Type: verb
Phonetic: /əˈspaɪər/
Meaning: to have a strong wish or ambition to do or achieve something
Example Sentence: Many young readers aspire to her brand of perseverance.
22. aspiring
Type: adjective
Phonetic: /əˈspaɪərɪŋ/
Meaning: directing one's hopes or ambitions toward becoming a specified type of person
Example Sentence: The book mentors aspiring leaders on resilience.
23. aspirational
Type: adjective
Phonetic: /ˌæs.pəˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/
Meaning: having aspirations to achieve or attain an ideal
Example Sentence: Her aspirational vision became a catalyst for social change.
24. nostalgia
Type: noun
Phonetic: /nɒˈstældʒə/
Meaning: a sentimental longing for the past
Example Sentence: A gentle nostalgia pervades his reflections on adolescence.
25. nostalgic
Type: adjective
Phonetic: /nɒˈstældʒɪk/
Meaning: characterized by feelings of nostalgia
Example Sentence: The nostalgic tone makes the story universally relatable.
26. nostalgically
Type: adverb
Phonetic: /nɒˈstældʒɪkli/
Meaning: in a way that evokes nostalgia
Example Sentence: She nostalgically recounts evenings spent with her mentor.
27. memoir
Type: noun
Phonetic: /ˈmem.wɑːr/
Meaning: a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge
Example Sentence: Her memoir chronicles a life of transformative breakthroughs.
28. memoirs
Type: noun
Phonetic: /ˈmem.wɑːrz/
Meaning: accounts of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them
Example Sentence: His collected memoirs document every catalyst moment.
29. memoirist
Type: noun
Phonetic: /ˈmem.wɑːr.ɪst/
Meaning: a writer of memoirs
Example Sentence: The celebrated memoirist often reflects on adversity and triumph.
30. reminisce
Type: verb
Phonetic: /ˌrem.əˈnɪs/
Meaning: to indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events
Example Sentence: They reminisce about childhood sacrifices that shaped destiny.
31. reminiscence
Type: noun
Phonetic: /ˌremɪˈnɪsəns/
Meaning: a recollection of past experiences
Example Sentence: Each reminiscence reveals a hidden battle she overcame.
32. reminiscent (of)
Type: adjective
Phonetic: /ˌremɪˈnɪsənt/
Meaning: tending to remind one of something
Example Sentence: The song is reminiscent of his upbringing in poverty.
33. legacy
Type: noun
Phonetic: /ˈlɛɡəsi/
Meaning: something handed down from an ancestor or from the past
Example Sentence: Her greatest legacy is the school she founded for orphans.
34. legacies
Type: noun
Phonetic: /ˈlɛɡəsiz/
Meaning: plural of legacy; enduring contributions from the past
Example Sentence: Their intertwined legacies continue to inspire new generations.
35. legacy (adj)
Type: adjective
Phonetic: /ˈlɛɡəsi/
Meaning: related to inheritance
Example Sentence: He modernized the legacy system without erasing its spirit.
36. turning point
Type: noun
Phonetic: /ˈtɜrnɪŋ pɔɪnt/
Meaning: a time at which a decisive change occurs
Example Sentence: The accident became the turning point in his life narrative.
EXAM PREPARATION FOR THEME 1: LIFE STORIES THAT WE ADMIRE
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