Unit 1 wordlist

Page ENGLISH PoS Definition Pronunciation (UK) Example

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10 determined adjective wanting to do dɪˈtɜːmɪnd She was really
something very determined, but
much, and not in a quiet way.
letting anyone
stop you
10 inspiring adjective giving you new ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ She is an
ideas and inspiring
making you woman.
feel you want
to do
something
10 motivated adjective enthusiastic ˈməʊtɪˌveɪtɪd Well, you’ve
about doing always been
something motivated,
that’s for sure.
10 respected adjective admired by rɪˈspektɪd She’s a
people because respected
of your physicist.
knowledge,
achievements,
etc
10 stubborn adjective determined not ˈstʌbən You’ve always
to change your been
ideas, plans, motivated,
etc, although that’s for sure.
other people And stubborn.
want you to
12 drop out phrasal to not do drɒp He dropped out
verb something that of school when
you were going he was 16.
to do, or to stop
doing
something
before you
have
completely
finished
12 give sth up verb to stop doing gɪv ˈʌp Often if we try
something something new,
before you we give up
have completed after about a
it, usually week or two
because it is because our
too difficult brain hasn’t
adapted.
12 have a go at phrase to do hæv ə ˈgəʊ ət You can take
 something to time out and
see if you like have a go at
it or if you can something
do it you’ve always
wanted to do.
12 keep it up phrase to continue kiːp ɪt ˈʌp Maybe you
without wouldn’t want
stopping or to keep the
changing exercise regime
up for your
whole life, but
it might be fun
to do it just for
30 days.
12 keep to sth verb to do what you ˈkiːp tuː If you manage
have promised to do
or planned to something new
do for a month,
you’ll probably
keep to it.
12 make an phrase to try very hard meɪk ən ˈefət Obviously to
effort to achieve do something
something like learning
the violin you
need to make
an effort.
12 manage verb to do ˈmænɪdʒ If you manage
something or to do
deal with something new
something for a month,
successfully you’ll probably
keep to it.
12 try sth out verb to use traɪ ˈaʊt The idea is that
something or you try out
do something something new.
to discover if
you like it
12 work out verb to happen or wɜːk ˈaʊt If you’re
develop successful it’s
successfully great but if it
doesn’t work
out it doesn’t
matter too
much.
154 ambitious adjective wanting to be æmˈbɪʃəs Sheila’s one of
successful or those ambitious
powerful people who’s
got lots of
plans.
154 arrogant adjective believing that ˈærəgənt Shiela's so
 you are better arrogant about
or more her work.
important than
other people
154 loyal adjective always liking ˈlɔɪəl Fred’s been a
and supporting very loyal
someone or member of our
something, staff,
sometimes
when other
people do not
154 naive adjective If someone is naɪˈiːv If Shiela thinks
naive, they she's going to
believe things become team
too easily and leader this
do not have quickly, she’s
enough really naive!
experience of
the world.
154 optimistic adjective always ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk Fred’s always
believing that optimistic, even
good things when he comes
will happen across
problems in his
work.
154 passionate adjective showing a ˈpæʃənət Fred’s
strong belief in passionate
something or a about
strong feeling alternative
about a subject energies.
154 self- adjective feeling sure ˌselfˈkɒnfɪdənt Fred’s self-
confident about yourself confident, so he
and your is never afraid
abilities to work
independently.
154 sensitive adjective easily upset by ˈsensɪtɪv Shiela's
the things incredibly
people say or sensitive to
do criticism.