Unit 3 Vocabulary

1. courageous
2. determined
3. generous
4. trusting
5. thrifty
6. confident
7. spontaneous
8. cautious
9. arrogant
10. reckless
11. extravagant
12. timid
13. obstinate
14. challenging

Phrases

1. to be stuffed up – when your nose is blocked because of sickness and it is hard to

breathe
I’m stuffed up today because of my cold.

2. break out – when spots or a rash appear on your skin

My child didn’t feel well last night, and this morning he broke out in a rash.

3. (sickness) going around – when a lot of people get an illness in the same time
period because the illness passes from person to person
A stomach virus is going around my office. I hope I don’t get it.

4. (something) has seen better days – the thing is old and in bad condition
This old pair of shoes has seen better days.

5. hard of hearing – not able to hear well

He is a little hard of hearing in his old age.

6. under the weather – feeling ill

I’m feeling a little under the weather today, so I’m staying home.

7. (someone/thing) is a handful – difficult to look after, especially children and

animals
Our new puppy is really a handful. He wants to chew everything up.

8. senior citizen – an older person (more than 60 years old)

There is a group of senior citizens meeting downstairs.
9. get over (something) – to feel better after an illness, or after something has made you
unhappy
I finally got over the flu after a week in bed.
She got over the breakup with her boyfriend pretty quickly.