PASSAGES 1 VOCABULARY

Unit 1, Lesson A
calm and cool

relaxed and not anxious or excited

friendly and outgoing
acting in a way that shows that you like people, want them to like you, and are
willing to meet new people
honest and sincere
truthful, genuine, and able to be trusted
kind and generous
helpful, caring, and willing to give support beyond what is usual or expected
laid-back and relaxed
at ease, informal, and not tending to get anxious about things
neat and tidy
clean and well arranged, with everything in its place
shy and reserved
uncomfortable with other people while tending to keep your feelings or thoughts
private
strong and independent
having a forceful and determined personality that is not influenced by others
wild and crazy
extreme, foolish, and not controlled

Unit 1, Lesson B
brother-in-law
the husband of someone’s sister, or the brother of someone’s wife or husband, or
the husband of the sister of someone’s wife or husband
daughter-in-law
the wife of a person’s son
father-in-law
the father of someone’s husband or wife
grandaunt
the aunt of someone's father or mother
granddaughter
the daughter of a person’s son or daughter
grandfather
the father of a person’s mother or father
grandmother
the mother of a person’s father or mother
grandnephew
the son of someone's nephew or niece
grandniece
the daughter of someone's nephew or niece
grandson
the son of a person’s son or daughter
granduncle
the uncle of someone's father or mother
great-aunt
the aunt of someone's father or mother
great-granddaughter
the granddaughter of someone's son or daughter
great-grandfather
the grandfather of someone's father or mother
great-grandmother
the grandmother of someone's father or mother
great-grandson
the grandson of someone's son or daughter
great-nephew
the son of someone's nephew or niece
great-niece
the daughter of someone's nephew or niece
great-uncle
the uncle of someone's father or mother
mother-in-law
the mother of someone’s wife or husband
sister-in-law
the wife of someone’s brother, or the sister of someone's husband or wife, or the
wife of the brother of someone's husband or wife
son-in-law
the husband of a person’s daughter

Unit 2, Lesson A
aggravate a problem
to make a problem worse
avoid a problem
to prevent a problem, or to not allow a situation to become a problem
cause a problem
to make a problem
deal with a problem
to try to take care of or solve a problem
identify a problem
to find a problem, or to figure out why something is not correct or not working properly
ignore a problem
to act as if a problem is not there, or to not deal with a problem
run into a problem
to encounter an unexpected problem when you are doing something
solve a problem
to find the answer to a problem, or to fix something completely
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Unit 2, Lesson B
be certain
to be sure of something without any doubt
be positive
to be certain or sure of something without any doubt
be sure
to know or believe something without any doubt
assume
to accept something as true without question or proof
bet
If you bet someone that something is true or will happen, you think it is likely
doubt
to be uncertain about something or someone, or to have difficulty believing
something
figure
to expect, believe, decide, or think that something will happen or that certain
conditions will exist
guess
to think or believe
have a hunch
to think something because of a feeling or idea instead of fact
know for a fact
to be certain of something
suppose
to expect or believe
suspect
to think or believe something is likely

Unit 3, Lesson A
climate
the general weather conditions usually found in a particular place
cost of living
the cost of the usual expenses for a person or household such as rent, food,
clothing, and transportation
crime rate
the amount of crime in an area
cuisine
a style of cooking
green spaces
parks, gardens, athletic fields, and open areas within a city or town
hotel
a building where you pay to have a room to sleep in
job market
the number of jobs that are available in a particular place or for a particular type of
work
landmark
a building or place that is easily recognized, esp. one that you can use to judge
where you are
neighborhood
an area with characteristics that make it different from other areas, or the people
who live in a particular area
nightlife
the music, entertainment, dancing, and other activities that happen in a city or town
in the evening
shopping
the activity of looking for things to buy
transportation system
the bus, train, and subway systems within a city or town

Unit 3, Lesson B
border town
a city or town located on the border with another country or state
coastal town
a city or town next to the ocean, which is its main feature
college town
a city or town in which a college or university is its most important feature
industrial town
a city or town in which factories or manufacturing plants are its main feature
mountain town
a city or town located in the mountains
port town
a city or town where ships sail into and out of, and in which the port is its main
feature
resort town
a town that has activities and accomodations for people on vacation
rural town
a town located in the country, far from other cities and towns
suburban town
a town that is located close to a large city
tourist town
a town with attractions that many tourists visit

Unit 4, Lesson A
burn out

to lose all your energy

calm down

to become calm

chill out

to relax, to take it easy

doze off

to fall alseep for a short time

drift off

to fall asleep gradually or slowly

nod off

to fall asleep

perk up

to get more energy

race off

to go quickly

sleep over

to stay for the night

turn in

to go to bed
Unit 4, Lesson B
be fast asleep

to be sleeping deeply

be sound asleep

to be sleeping deeply

be wide awake

to be very alert when you want to be sleeping

feel drowsy

to feel tired, usually as a result of something

have a sleepless night

to have a night in which you do not sleep well or sleep very little

sleep like a log

to sleep very well

take a power nap

to take a very short nap in order to feel refreshed and energized

toss and turn

to be unable to sleep or to find a comfortable sleeping position

Unit 5, Lesson A
appropriate

correct or right for a particular situation or occasion

inappropriate

unsuitable, esp. for the particular time, place, or situation

normal

ordinary or usual; as would be expected

offensive
causing someone to be upset or to have hurt feelings

polite

behaving in a way that is socially correct and shows respect for other people’s feelings

rude

behaving in a way that hurts other people’s feelings; not polite

strange

not familiar, or difficult to understand; different

typical

showing the characteristics of a particular kind of person or thing

unusual

different from what is usual or expected

bad form

an action that is thought of as inappropriate or impolite in a social situation

compliment

a remark or action that expresses approval, admiration, or respect

insult

an offensive remark or action

Unit 6, Lesson A
epidemic

the appearance of a particular disease in a very large number of people during the same
period of time

famine

an extreme lack of food in a region, causing suffering and death

hijacking

an occasion when one or more persons stops or takes control of a vehicle such as a plane
or a bus in order to rob or harm the people onboard

kidnapping

an occasion when someone is kidnapped

natural disaster

a natural event such as an earthquake or volcanic eruption that causes destruction and
often numerous deaths

political crisis

a difficult and serious situation involving political leaders or government

rebellion

a feeling of strong disagreement with an organization or with people in authority

recession

a period when the economy of a country is not doing well, industrial production and
business activity are at a low level, and there are many people unemployed

robbery

the crime of stealing from somewhere or someone

scandal

an action or event that is considered immoral, causing the public to react with shock or
anger

Unit 7, Lesson A
additionally

also

as a matter of fact

actually

as a result

because of something that someone did or said, or something that happened

for instance

for example

furthermore

also and more importantly

in fact

in reality, actually

likewise
in the same way or manner

nevertheless

despite what has just been said or referred to

on the other hand

the other opinion or point of view

similarly

in the same way or manner

therefore

for that reason

app

abbreviation for application: a computer program or piece of software designed for a

particular purpose that you can download onto a mobile phone or other mobile device

blog

a website on which one person or group puts new information regularly, often every day;
weblog

podcast

a broadcast that is placed on the Internet for anyone who wants to listen to it or watch it

spam

email that is sent to a lot of people, especially email that is not wanted

spyware

a program that is put on a computer that is connected to the Internet without the
knowledge of the user and that gathers information about the user

text

a short, typed message from a cell phone or other mobile device

the Cloud

large, remote information storage areas on the Internet

virus

a hidden set of instructions in a computer program that is intended to introduce faults into
a computer system or cause it to perform actions that were not planned

voice mail
a telephone system that records messages from people who call, or a message on such a
system

Wi-Fi

a method of connecting a computer to the Internet or to another computer without using

wires

Unit 7, Lesson B
banner ad

a large rectangular advertisement on a website that is linked to an advertiser's website

billboard

a large board for advertisements that stands near a road or hangs on the side of a building

bumper sticker

a sticker with a message that is placed on a vehicle

bus wrap

an advertisement that covers all or nearly all of a bus

crawl

the text that moves across the bottom of a television screen

flier

a small booklet or piece of paper made to advertise something

infomercial

a long television commercial that describes and demonstrates a product in depth

pop-up ad

an advertisement that opens as a window on top of a website

telemarketing

the selling of goods or services by telephone

Unit 8, Lesson A
curiosity

an eager desire to know or learn about something

curious

interested in learning about people or things around you

decisive

making choices quickly and surely, without having any doubts

decisiveness

the ability to make decisions quickly

determination

the ability to continue trying to do something, even if it is difficult

determined

showing the strong desire to follow a particular plan of action even if it is difficult

discipline

the ability to control a mental activity

disciplined

behaving in a very controlled way

innovation

a new idea or method, or the use of new ideas and methods

innovative

(of ideas and methods) new and different

knowledge

awareness, understanding, or information that has been obtained by experience or study,

and that is either in a person’s mind or possessed by people generally

knowledgeable

knowing a lot

motivated

happy and enthusiastic about doing something

motivation

willingness to do something, or something that causes such willingness

original

someone who is an original behaves or speaks in a way that is not like other people.

originality

the quality of being special and interesting and not the same as anything or anyone else

passion

a powerful emotion or its expression, esp. the emotion of love, anger, or hate

passionate

full of emotion

patience

the quality of being able to stay calm and not get angry, especially when something takes
a long time

patient

having the ability to accept delay, suffering, or annoyance without complaining or

becoming angry

perceptive

able to notice and understand things that many other people do not notice

perceptiveness

the ability to notice and understand things, often before others do

resourceful

able to find and use different ways to help achieve your goals

resourcefulness

the ability to make decisions and act on your own

Unit 8, Lesson B
analyze a problem

to examine carefully and think about the different parts of a problem

analyze a situation

to examine carefully and think about the details of a situation

analyze information

to examine carefully and think about information

explore alternatives

to find out about other ways of doing something

explore possibilities

to find out about other things that could be done

find a mistake

to discover a mistake that you were not looking for

find a problem

to discover a problem that you were not looking for

find a solution

to look for the answer to a problem or a way to do something

find alternatives

to look for other things to do or other ways of doing something

find information

to look for information about a subject

make a decision

to make up your mind about something

make a mistake

to do something incorrectly or to do the wrong thing, usually without meaning to

organize information

to put information in a logical and useful order

solve a problem
to figure out the answer or the way to do something

Unit 9, Lesson A
amenable

willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion

conservative

If you are conservative in your appearance, you wear clothes in traditional colors and
styles

conventional

following the usual practices of the past

rebellious

having strong feelings of disagreement with people in authority, an organization, or a

government, esp. showing such feelings through force

unconventional

different from what is usual or from the way most people do things

accept

to agree to take something, or to consider something as satisfactory, reasonable, or true

be your own person

to behave according to what you believe is right and true, and to not be easily influenced
by others

conform

to behave according to a group’s usual standards and expectations, or to operate

according to a rule

confront

to deal with a difficult problem, situation, or person

fit in

to be accepted by a group; to be like everyone else

follow the crowd

to do the same thing as everyone else

make waves
to upset people or a process because you think or do things that do not conform to how
things are usually done

stand up for

to do or say something that shows you support someone or something

stand up to

to defend yourself against someone or something powerful

Unit 9, Lesson B
keep down

to prevent from growing or increasing

keep connected

to be in contact with someone you do not see very often

keep in touch

to be in contact with someone you do not see very often

keep out of trouble

to behave in a way that does not cause problems for you or others

keep things in perspective

to not allow unimportant things to absorb all of your attention

keep up with

do whatever is necessary to stay level or equal with someone or something

stay awake

to not go to sleep when you are tired

stay connected

to be in contact with someone you do not see very often

stay in touch

to be in contact with someone you do not see very often

stay out of trouble

to behave in a way that does not cause problems for you or others
10, Lesson A
drive someone crazy

to bother someone until they feel crazy, annoyed, or excited

drive someone mad

to annoy or irritate someone repeatedly

drive someone up the wall

to bother or disturb someone repeatedly

get on someone's nerves

to bother or disturb someone

get someone down

to make someone feel sad or disappointed

get someone upset

to make someone feel sad, anxious, or worried

get under someone's skin

to bother or disturb someone

make someone mad

to make someone angry

make someone sick

to disgust or anger someone

make someone upset

to make someone feel sad, anxious, or worried

make someone's blood boil

to make someone angry

Unit 10, Lesson B
annoyed

bothered by something or a person, often repeatedly

baffled

completely unable to understand something

confused

unable to understand something

demoralized

without hope or enthusiasm

depressed

feeling unhappy and without hope

discouraged

without hope or enthusiasm

enraged

very angry

frustrated

annoyed, disappointed, or discouraged

humiliated

embarassed or ashamed by something that has happened

infuriated

very angry

insulted

offended by something that has been said or done

irritated

very bothered by or angry about something

mystified

unable to understand something

saddened
sad, disappointed

stunned

shocked, very surprised by something

Unit 11, Lesson A

acceptable

satisfactory; good enough

agreeable

pleasant; pleasing

approving

showing that you have a positive opinion about something or someone

compassion

a strong feeling of sympathy for people who are suffering

compassionate

showing sympathy and sadness for other people's suffering, often with a desire to help

disagreeable

unpleasant; unattractive

disapproving

showing that you feel something or someone is bad or wrong

discreet

careful not to cause embarrassment or attract a lot of attention

dishonest

not honest

ethical

a system of accepted beliefs that control behavior, especially such a system based

on morals

fair

treating someone in a way that is right or reasonable, or treating people equally and not
allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment
generous

willing to give help or support, esp. more than is usual or expected

honest

truthful or able to be trusted; not likely to steal, cheat, or lie

illegal

against the law

illogical

not reasonable, wise, or practical

indifferent

lacking in interest or feeling

irrational

not based on reason or clear thinking; not reasonable

irresponsible

not thinking carefully enough or not caring about what might result from actions taken

kind

generous, helpful, and caring about other people

legal

connected with or allowed by the law

logical

reasonable and based on good judgment

rational

showing clear thought or reason

resilience

the quality of being able to return quickly to a previous good condition after problems

resilient

able to improve quickly after being hurt or being ill

respectful

considerate of others; thoughtful, polite

responsible

having the duty of taking care of something

scrupulous

extremely careful to do what is right or moral

selfish

caring only about what you want or need without any thought for the needs or wishes of
other people

sensitive

having or showing awareness and understanding, especially of other people’s feelings and
needs

tender

gentle, caring, or sympathetic

tolerant

having the ability to bear something unpleasant or annoying, or to keep going despite
difficulties

trustworthy

deserving of trust, or able to be trusted

unacceptable

too bad to be accepted, approved of, or allowed to continue

unethical

not morally acceptable

unfair

not fair or right

unscrupulous

willing to lie or cheat to succeed

untrustworthy

not able to be trusted

Unit 11, Lesson B
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discretion

choice, or the right to make a choice, based on judgment

generosity

a willingness to give help or support, esp. more than is usual or expected

honesty

the quality of being honest

indifference

the quality of not caring about or being interested in something or someone

kindness

the quality of being generous, helpful, and caring about other people, or an act showing
this quality

respect

admiration for someone or something that you believe has good ideas or qualities

selfishness

unwillingness to consider the needs and wants of others

sensitivity

the tendency to become upset about things

tenderness

kindess, showing affectionate feelings

tolerance

willingness to accept behavior and beliefs that are different from your own, even if you
disagree with or disapprove of them
Unit 12, Lesson A
be excited about

to be very happy about something that is going to happen

be familiar with

to have some knowledge about something, or to intimately know something

be scared about

to be frightened of or nervous about something

be scared of

to be frightened of or nervous about something

become aware of

to realize something or to begin to learn about something

get accustomed to

to get used to something

adjust to

to adapt to or to get used to something

look forward to

to be happy about something that is going to happen

participate in

to join an activity or event, or to take part in an activity or event

take advantage of

to use something for your benefit

Unit 12, Lesson B
culturally aware

to have understanding of the culture and customs of other people

culturally sensitive

to be considerate of the culture and customs of other people

nonconforming

unwilling to behave in expected and accepted ways

nonjudgmental

not too critical, tending to remain neutral

openhearted

Someone who is openhearted is kind, loving, and honest.

open-minded

willing to listen to other people and consider new ideas, suggestions, and opinions

self-assured

having confidence in yourself

self-aware

having an understanding of your own thoughts, feelings, and character

self-motivated

having the drive or desire within yourself to do things

self-reliant

having the ablility to take care of yourself and your needs