ENG 025 Reading Skills Name: ……………………………………………….

Vocabulary Log – Chapter #3 Group: ……………………………………………….

Word Part of
Speech Meaning / Definition/ Context in your book Your Example Arabic
Translation
advice Noun - ideas, suggestions
I give a lot of advices to my
- information to help someone friend.

boss Noun the head or manager of an organization or a

department My boss told me i could get a
promotion this year.

cons Noun bad points/ reasons against

There are pros and cons to using your phone.

pros Noun good points/ reasons for

There are pros and cons to this but overall this has
hlped us a lot.

identity Noun who a person is

Understanding your identity is very important.

theft Noun the stealing of something

We should make posters about the
dangers of theft to make sure the kids
understand it.

Instructor: Sarah Al Motairi 1

identity theft Noun when people use public information to steal
another person’s identity You should be careful with your personal
information to avoid identity theft.

life issues Noun matters like finding a job or finding a doctor

or choosing a school I would be happy to help you with any life issues.

screen Noun Some people stare at a computer screen for

many hours each day You’re not carful with your phone i think you
should put screen protector.

smartphones Noun cell phone with computer features and email

I bought new smartphone because my old one
got stolen.

social networking Noun Facebook, Twitter (X), Snapchat etc.

sites I wouldn’t recommend to make your kids use
social networking sites.

teenager Noun a person between 13 and 19 years old

Teenagers can be difficult to understand.

expert/experts Noun an expert is a person who knows a lot/

experts are people with a lot of information I called an expert to help with the situation.
on a subject
avalanche Noun a large amount of snow or rock falling
The avalanche in the news is
quickly down the side of a mountain terrifying I hope no one got hurt.

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blood Noun red liquid in your body
The blood was everywhere.

emergency Noun big problem, urgent case

We had an emregency back in september.

flashlight Noun - a small electric light

- a cell phone can be a flashlight I never bought a flashlight I use my phone instead.

GPS Noun Global Positioning System

GPS can help us with lost people.

health care workers Noun someone who works in a hospital or health

I called the health care worker to tell us what hospital
center is near to us.

hike/hikers Noun hike = walking trip/long walk

hiker = a person who goes for long walks The hike was very dangerous.

hospitals Noun doctors and nurses work at hospitals

The hospital was far away.

snow Noun snow falls in winter

The snow storm led to the avalanche.

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village Noun a small town, typically in a country area
The village we vist was very peaceful.

scientist Noun someone who does research in science

The scientist said the virus could no longer survive.

tourist Noun someone who travels for pleasure and

interest The tourist was taking photos.

rant Noun angry text or speech

He's always ranting.

rant about Verb to write or speak about something that make

you angry She’s always ranting abouf the colloge.

stare Verb look for a long time

She’s alwas staring at the screen.

find Verb a GPS helps emergency workers to find lost

people He hlped me to find my phone.

get lost Verb Two people were on a hike in the mountains,

and they got lost. I think her kid got lost around here.

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save lives Verb a cell phone can save lives
The GPS could save lives.

pregnant Adjective going to have a baby

The pregnant lady was about to give birth.

dangerous Adjective not safe

To go in a hike whilie it’s snowing can be dangerous.

face-to-face Adjective in person, not online or on the phone

I can understand classes face to face more than
online ones.

public Adjective not private

The hotel park was public park.

shy Adjective - not comfortable in groups

- with difficulty communicating in person
I can be so shy sometimes.

virtual Adjective done via the internet such as virtual

friendships or virtual classrooms I took so many virtual clsses back in 2020

suddenly Adverb unexpectedly

The day was good till suddenly the storm came.

Instructor: Sarah Al Motairi 5