Vocabulary Lists 1-3
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VOCABULARY LIST 1
accessible (adj) transform (v)
admit (v) syn. confess trap (v)
cherish (v) vary (v)
despise (v) varied (adj)
effort (n) yield to sth/smb (v)
efficient (adj)
embarrass (v); be/feel embarrassed WORD COMBINATIONS
encourage (v)
fabulous (adj) achieve success through sth/smb
fair (adj) advance oneself
flatter (v) amateur dramatics
fluency (n) be one’s own boss
frail (adj) ivory tower
fragile (adj) jump at the chance
gentle (adj) learn from failures/mistakes, etc.
heir (n) miss one’s market
hoarse (adj) odds and ends
hostile (adj) take smn/smth for granted
income (n)
incredible (adj)
medieval (adj)
minute (adj)
miraculous (adj)
mournful (adj)
predominant (adj)
promotion (n)
prosperous (adj)
reputable (adj) ant. disreputable
revolt against sth/smb (v)
reward (n)
reward (v)
rewarding (adj)
sacrifice (v)
shrewd (adj)
sneer at sth/smb (v)
specialize in sth (v)
solution (n)
suspect (v)
VOCABULARY LIST 2
MEDICAL CARE AND HEALTH.
ETHICAL TEACHING OF CHRISTIANITY
anaesthetic (n) just/ ant. unjust
antibody (n) legal/ ant. illegal
antipathetic (a) matter-of-fact (a)
anxious (a) multiply (v)
anxiety (n) muscle (n)
approach (n) naked (a)
barrier (n) nostril (n)
bewildered (a) overdose (n)
blasphemy (n) owe (v)
blasphemer (n) persecute (v)
boon (n) plague (n)
brisk (a) purify (v)
cholera (n) pursue (v)
comparable (a) quarantine (n)
cunning (n) quarantine (v)
cunning (a) reject (v)
curse (v) relief (n)
despise (v) repugnant (a)
discriminate (v) resolve (v)
effective/ ant. ineffective (a) reveal (v) WORD COMBINATIONS
enmity (n) rule over sb/sth be HIV positive
epidemic (n) sincerity (n) be in distress
faded (a) smallpox (n) be out of pain
faint (a) species (n) pl. unchanged clasp/unclasp one's hands
fierce (a) spiritual (a) draw a breath of relief
force (v) sterile (a) pursue a course
frayed (a) stifle (v) put the blame on smn
gene (n) subdue (v) put to sleep
gulp (v) surpass (v) spread a disease
grimy (a) sweat (n) struggle to one’s feet
guard (v) swelling (n) transmit a disease
herb (n) syringe (n)
hindrance (n) tempt (v)
husky (a) temptation (n)
immigrant (n) thump (v)
improper (a) trace (n; v)
indignant (a) trial (n)
Vocabulary List 3
Sports & Games
appreciation (n) trouble-maker (n)
arouse (v) violence (n)
arise (v) virtual (a)
ban (v) witness (n)
benefit (n) witness (v)
big-scale (a)
blame (v)
cheating (n)
combative (a) Word-combinations
competitive (a) action replay
contribute (v) be supportive of
deliberate (a) be evenly/ sharply divided
disregard (n) do one’s utmost
disgrace (n) fair/unfair play
disgraced (a) foul language
encourage (v) give publicity to
foul (n) go broke
foul (a) have nothing to do with
global (a) look for trouble
humiliated (a) lose face
hostility (n) pick up sides
hostile (a) share the blame
impact (n) spectator sports
inclination (n) work oneself into a fury
infuriated (a)
infuse (v)
intervene (v)
major (a)
minor (a)
overall (a)
overall (n)
publicity (n)
poll (n)
pollster (n)
prestige (n)
referee (n)
rivalry (n)
savage (adj)
shape (v)
tough (a)