Focus: Unit 2 / You and Your Community

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 Vocabulary:

puzzled (adjective): confused, perplexed .1

2. siblings (noun): brothers or sisters.
3. exuberant (adjective): enthusiastic, excited, energetic
4. critical (adjective): serious, significant, decisive
5. reticent (adjective): reserved
6. maintenance (noun): preservation
7. premises (noun): properties
blatant (adjective): obvious .8
hospitable: (adjective): welcoming .9
highly- strung (adjective) : emotional, nervous, impulsive .10
uptight (adjective): overly tense and anxious .11
12. affectionate (adjective): friendly, loving, kind
13. dynamic ( adjective): energetic
14. vibrant (adjective): alive
15. quaint (adjective): charming and old fashioned
16. persevere (verb): persist, does not give up
17. mentor (noun) : guide or tutor
18. carefree ( adjective): without worries
19. ferry (noun): a boat that takes passengers a cross a river, lake or sea
20. timid (adjective): lack courage

 Idioms related to success:

1. ace a test
 Meaning: obtain a high score
 Example: “If you ace your English test, you can go to the party,” said her
parents.

2. Be on the up and up
 Meaning: increasingly successful
 Example: The architect has been on the up and up since he designed a building
in Dubai.

3. Sail through
 Meaning: succeed without difficulty
  Example: The English test was no problem for Pedro. He sailed through it.

4. Make a killing
 Meaning: asve a great financial success
 Example: Jack made a killing on the stock market.

5. Be in the bag
 Meaning: success is evident
 Example: Victory seems to be in the bag for the Conservatives.