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G11 - W1 - D1 - UNIT 1 - VOCAB

Dismay (v) to make somebody feel shocked and


=> dismay (n) disappointed
=> dismayed (a)
Distress (n) to make somebody feel very worried or
-> distress (v) unhappy
-> distressed (a)
Corner sb to go towards somebody in a determined
way, because you want to speak to them

Ups and downs ​ the mixture of good and bad things in life
or in a particular situation or relationship

Operation (n) the process of cutting open a part of a


Operate (v) person’s body

Sinuses (n) /ˈsaɪnəs/ any of the hollow spaces in the bones of the
head that are connected to the inside of the
nose
Hypocrite /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/ (n,p) a person who acts in contradiction to his or
her stated beliefs or feelings.

Fed up (a) Bored/ unhappy

Gush (v) to express a positive feeling, especially prais


e, in such a strong way that it does
not sound sincere.
Thrive (v) = flourish /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/ To develop quickly

Capacity (n) /kəˈpæsəti/ the number of things or people that a container


or space can hold
Symbolic thought the human ability to visualize shape and
function and then to render (make) those visions
into a physical form (paintings. models, etc.)
Perplexing (a) /pərˈpleksɪŋ/ = Puzzling making somebody feel confused because they
do not understand something
Inhabit (v) to live in a particular place
-> inhabitant (n)
-> inhabitable (a) [suitable for people to live in]
Genius (n,p) /ˈdʒiːniəs/ a person who is unusually intelligent or artistic,

Primate (n) /ˈpraɪmeɪt/ any animal that belongs to the group


of mammals that includes humans, apes and
monkeys
Locomotion (n) /ˌləʊkəˈməʊʃn/ movement or the ability to move
-> locomotive (a)
Paradox (n) a statement containing two opposite ideas that
make it seem impossible or unlikely,
Precisely (adv) /prɪˈsaɪsli/ Exactly

Evolve (v) /ɪˈvɑːlv/ To develop gradually


-> evolution (n) /ˌevəˈluːʃn/
Gesture (n) /ˈdʒestʃər/ Movement

Courtship (n) /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/ the process of developing a romantic


relationship
Imply (v) To suggest

Depict (v) Describe

Dexterity (n) skill in using your hands or your mind


/dekˈsterəti/
Anticipate (v) To expect
-> anticipation (n)
-> anticipatory (a)
/ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪtəri/

Cease (v) Stop


follicle ​ one of the very small holes in the skin that hair
/ˈfɒlɪkl/ grows from
To develop quickly

the number of things or people that a container


or space can hold
the human ability to visualize shape and
function and then to render (make) those visions
into a physical form (paintings. models, etc.)
making somebody feel confused because they
do not understand something

to live in a particular place

a person who is unusually intelligent or artistic,

any animal that belongs to the group


of mammals that includes humans, apes and
monkeys

movement or the ability to move

a statement containing two opposite ideas that


make it seem impossible or unlikely,

Exactly

To develop gradually

Movement

the process of developing a romantic


relationship
To suggest

Describe

skill in using your hands or your mind

To expect

Stop
​ one of the very small holes in the skin that hair
grows from
Thrive (v) = flourish /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/ Thrive (v) = flourish /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/

Capacity (n) /kəˈpæsəti/ Capacity (n) /kəˈpæsəti/

Symbolic thought Symbolic thought

Perplexing (a) /pərˈpleksɪŋ/ = Puzzling Perplexing (a) /pərˈpleksɪŋ/ = Puzzling

Inhabit (v) Inhabit (v)


-> inhabitant (n) -> inhabitant (n)
-> inhabitable (a) [suitable for people to live in] -> inhabitable (a) [suitable for people to live in]
Genius (n,p) /ˈdʒiːniəs/ Genius (n,p) /ˈdʒiːniəs/

Primate (n) /ˈpraɪmeɪt/ Primate (n) /ˈpraɪmeɪt/

Locomotion (n) /ˌləʊkəˈməʊʃn/ Locomotion (n) /ˌləʊkəˈməʊʃn/


-> locomotive (a) -> locomotive (a)
Paradox (n) Paradox (n)

Precisely (adv) /prɪˈsaɪsli/ Precisely (adv) /prɪˈsaɪsli/

Evolve (v) /ɪˈvɑːlv/ Evolve (v) /ɪˈvɑːlv/


-> evolution (n) /ˌevəˈluːʃn/ -> evolution (n) /ˌevəˈluːʃn/
Gesture (n) /ˈdʒestʃər/ Gesture (n) /ˈdʒestʃər/

Courtship (n) /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/ Courtship (n) /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/

Imply (v) Imply (v)

Depict (v) Depict (v)

Dexterity (n) Dexterity (n)


/dekˈsterəti/ /dekˈsterəti/
Anticipate (v) Anticipate (v)
-> anticipation (n) -> anticipation (n)
-> anticipatory (a) -> anticipatory (a)
/ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪtəri/ /ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪtəri/

Cease (v) Cease (v)


follicle follicle
/ˈfɒlɪkl/ /ˈfɒlɪkl/

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