Vocabulary Summary - Unit 10 (Destination B2)

Vocabulary Terms

Relationship
- Definition: The connections or associations between friends, family, or events closely related.
Connection
- Definition: The relationship or link between people or things.
Blame
- Definition: To assign responsibility for a bad situation.
Fault
- Definition: The acknowledgment or taking responsibility for a mistake or error.
Old
- Definition: Something that is ancient or has existed for a long time.
Ancient
- Definition: Related to a historical period that has ended; very old.
Crowd
- Definition: A large number of people gathered together in one area.
Audience
- Definition: A group of people who watch or listen to a performance or presentation.
Enjoy
- Definition: To take pleasure or delight in something.
Please
- Definition: To make someone happy or satisfied.
Support
- Definition: To provide assistance, either materially or emotionally.
Assist
- Definition: To help someone with effort, time, or knowledge.
Kind
- Definition: Showing compassion and being considerate towards others.
Polite
- Definition: Following the established rules of etiquette and decorum in communication.
Sympathetic
- Definition: Understanding and showing compassion towards others' misfortunes.
Likeable
- Definition: Friendly and appealing in a way that makes others fond of you.
Nervous
- Definition: Feeling excited and anxious or apprehensive about something.
Bad-tempered
- Definition: Easily angered or irritable.
Sensitive
- Definition: Easily affected by emotional or physical stimuli.
Sensible
- Definition: Showing good sense or judgment.
Company
- Definition: Being together with others for social interaction; guests.
Group
- Definition: A collection of individuals who share some common characteristics.
Popular
- Definition: Well-liked or admired by many.
Famous
- Definition: Widely known and recognized; can have either a positive or negative reputation.
Typical
- Definition: Representing the most common or standard characteristics of someone or something.
Usual
- Definition: Normal or expected in specific circumstances.
Ordinary
- Definition: Average; not remarkable or special.
Close
- Definition: Having a strong emotional connection or proximity.
Near
- Definition: Located close in terms of distance.
Unknown
- Definition: Not known or identified; anonymous.
Infamous
- Definition: Well-known for something bad or dishonorable.
Notorious
- Definition: Famous for some bad quality or deed.
Level-headed
- Definition: Calm and composed, especially in stressful situations.
Herd
- Definition: A group of animals (often refers to cattle or similar).
Bully
- Definition: A person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those perceived as vulnerable.

Phrasal Verbs

Ask after
- Definition: To inquire about someone’s health or well-being.
Bring up
- Definition: To raise a topic or subject for discussion.
Fall for
- Definition: To begin to love or develop a liking for someone.
Fall out with
- Definition: To have a disagreement that damages a friendship.
Get on with
- Definition: To have a good relationship with someone; to have harmony.
Grow up
- Definition: To mature or reach adulthood.
Look down on
- Definition: To consider someone as inferior.
Look up to
- Definition: To admire and respect someone.
Make up
- Definition: To reconcile and return to amicable relations after a dispute.
Pass away
- Definition: To die.
Pick on
- Definition: To bully or target someone unfairly.
Put down
- Definition: To criticize or belittle someone.
Settle down
- Definition: To establish oneself in a stable and permanent situation.
Stand up for
- Definition: To defend or support someone or something.
Take aback
- Definition: To be surprised or shocked by something.

Collocations

Approval
- Express with: Show/give approval; Meet with sb’s approval.
- Meaning: To express support or validation of something.
Argument
- Express with: Have an argument, Win/lose an argument.
- Meaning: To engage in a dispute; to succeed or fail in a disagreement.
Care
- Express with: Take care of, Care for.
- Meaning: To look after or feel concern for someone or something.