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«Ψηφιακή Εκπαιδευτική Πλατφόρμα, Διαδραστικά Βιβλία και Αποθετήριο Μαθησιακών Αντικειμένων»,

του Ε.Π. «Εκπαίδευση και Δια Βίου Μάθηση»
του Υπουργείου Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων (ΥΠΑΙΘ),
το οποίο συγχρηματοδοτείται από την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση (Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινωνικό Ταμείο) και το Ελληνικό Δημόσιο
στo πλαίσιo του ΕΣΠΑ και υλοποιείται από το
Ινστιτούτο Τεχνολογίας Υπολογιστών & Εκδόσεων «Διόφαντος» (ΙΤΥΕ).

Γλωσσάριο (Εκτυπώσιμη Μορφή)

Ελένη Αργυρίου, Εκπαιδευτικός Αγγλικής
Κατελής Βίγκλας, Εκπαιδευτικός Αγγλικής
Γεωργία Γύφτουλα, Εκπαιδευτικός Αγγλικής
Κατερίνα Μακρή, Ειδικός Ηλεκτρονικής Μάθησης
Σούζαν Μουτσουρούφη, Εκπαιδευτικός Αγγλικής
Αντιγόνη Μπρατσόλη, Εκπαιδευτικός Αγγλικής
Σοφία Μυσιρλάκη, Εκπαιδευτικός Πληροφορικής
Ομάδα ανάπτυξης Κατερίνα Νικολάκη, Εκπαιδευτικός Αγγλικής
Χρυσάνθη Σωτηρίου, Εκπαιδευτικός Αγγλικής
Μαίρη Φρέντζου, Εκπαιδευτικός Αγγλικής
Βασίλης Χαρτζουλάκης, Εκπαιδευτικός Αγγλικής

Ψηφιοποίηση: Ιωάννης Μπήτρος, Ηλεκτρολόγος Μηχανικός και Τεχνολογίας Υπολογιστών

Συντονίστρια: Βασιλική Μητσικοπούλου, Αναπλήρωτρια Καθηγήτρια ΕΚΠΑ

Έκδοση/Ημερομηνία 1.0 / Απρίλιος 2013

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Introduction

It was a cold day, so when

saying yes; affirming,
affirmative (adj)
καταφατικός
to join with other people
associate (v) as friends or partners,
συνδέομαι
a way of feeling or
attitude (n) thinking about
something, στάση/άποψη
A pair of words linked by
binomial phrase a conjunction (usually
(phr) and) or a preposition,
σύνθετη λέξη/φράση
asking a question,
interrogative (adj)
ερωτηματικός/ή
saying or meaning "no",
negative (adj)
αρνητικός/ή
to read or look at
something for a short
scan (v)
time, σαρώνω/διαβάζω
γρήγορα
totally; Completely,
absolutely (adv)
εντελώς
to have enough money
afford (v) for; be able to pay for,
αντέχω οικονομικά
a light or gentle wind,
breeze (n)
αύρα
energetic activity,
bustle (n)
φασαρία
an interesting or difficult
challenge (n)
problem, πρόκληση
attention or thought
consideration (n) given with care,
θεώρηση/σκέψη
a part or quality of
feature (n) something,
χαρακτηριστικό
a sudden, strong flow of
water that covers land
flood (n)
and causes damage,
πλημμύρα
having a coat of fur,
furry (adj)
χνουδωτό
a person whose job is to
watch out for danger or
guard (n)
protect property,
φρουρός
he asked if I needed a ride, I assertive negative affirmatively
gave an affirmative answer.
At age ten, some girls don't
relate,
want to associate
connect
with boys.
When her attitude
toward school improved, view
her grades got better.
"Loud and clear" is a
binomially
binomial phrase.
Why don't you take a walk?
is an example of an interrogatively
interrogative sentence.
He gave a negative answer negatively,
positive
to the question. negativity
I scanned the newspaper
survey scannable
for the weather report.
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She was absolutely
completely
exhausted by the end of the
totally
day.
I can’t afford a new car. affordable
A breeze feels nice on a hot
breezeless
summer day.
Many people would rather
hustle, quiet, bustling,
avoid the bustle of a big
rush stillness bustlingly
sale.
English spelling is a
problem challenger
challenge for anyone.
A teacher should give some
consideration to the
problems of each student.
The best feature of that part,
house is the large kitchen. quality
Our house was destroyed in
the flood.
A bear is a furry animal.
There were guards around
defender
the president’s house.

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(informal) to spend a lot
of time at a place with no The kids hang out on the
hang out (phr)
particular purpose, street corner.
περνάω ώρα
fast or busy activity, We felt lost in the hustle
hustle (n)
φασαρία and bustle of the market.
The people stood in line to
one by one; one at a
individually (adv) greet the Queen together
time, ατομικά
individually.
The inhabitants of this
someone who lives in a
inhabitant (n) island have little contact
place; resident, κάτοικος
with the rest of the world.
to have a plan in your
I intend to leave early in the
intend (v) mind to do something;
morning.
plan, σκοπεύω
The photograph justified his defend,
to show to be true or
Justify (v) claim that he had met the demonstrate justified
right; prove, δικαιολογώ
president. prove
to pass time idly, to have
Students like to laze away
laze (v) nothing to do, idle
the summer.
τεμπελιάζω
grand,
beautiful, powerful or
The Taj Mahal is a majestic mighty,
majestic (adj) causing great admiration modest majestically
building. noble,
and respect, φανταστικό
splendid
the way something is
The names are listed in
order (n) organized or arranged in position disorder
alphabetical order.
space or time, σειρά
a feature that makes a
Maria has many good feature,
quality (n) person or thing what it is,
qualities. point
ποιότητα
dash,
to act or go fast; hurry, Don’t rush when you are
rush (v) hurry,
βιάζομαι driving a car.
race
something that a person We saw many beautiful
sight (n)
sees, θέα sights on our trip.
a specific point or
There are some similarities
similarity (n) instance of being similar, difference
between lions and tigers.
ομοιότητα
correct for the situation I want to buy them a suitably,
appropriate,
suitable (adj) or purpose; appropriate, suitable gift for their new suitability,
proper, right
κατάλληλος house. suitableness
the collecting of
They took a survey
information on a
of women over forty for
survey (n) particular subject from a
their opinions of the new
small part of the public,
law.
έρευνα
a special suit of clothing People who work in that
uniform (n) worn by all members of a restaurant have to wear a
particular group, στολή uniform.
a stream of water that
The Niagara Falls is a fall, falls,
waterfall (n) falls from a higher place;
majestic waterfall. torrent
cascade, καταρράκτης
Lesson 2

to give something good She is blessed with musical blessed,

bless (v)
to someone, ευλογώ talent. blessing

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It is a chilly day for chill, cold,
chilly (adj) cold, παγωμένος warm
swimming. cool, raw
The editor told the reporter
the act or process of
that the story needed
confirmation (n) confirming or proving,
confirmation before it
επιβεβαίωση
could be published.
a talk given in front of an The professor gave a
lecture (n) talk
audience, διάλεξη lecture to his class.
place,
place or position, I marked the location of my
location (n) position,
τοποθεσία house on the map.
site, spot
having to do with The choir sings sacred sacredly,
sacred (adj) divine, holy
religion, ιερός music in church. sacredness
to move with very quick,
She began to shake
shake (v) small motions, shiver
because she was cold.
ταρακουνώ
a thing that is made up of
different parts that are That new hotel is an
structure (n)
connected in a particular interesting structure.
way, κατασκευή
having little or no taste or appetizing, tastelessly,
tasteless (adj) She cooks tasteless meals. flavourless
3lavor, άγευστο tasty tastelessness
Most Greeks know only the
a section of a song or
verse (n) first verse of Solomos’
poem, στίχος
poem “Hymn to Liberty”.
a thing or event that
This huge, beautiful cave is
wonder (n) causes admiration or
a natural wonder.
surprise, θαύμα
Lesson 3
a sore redness of the skin
caused by staying in the I got sunburn because I fell
sunburn (n)
sun too long, έγκαυμα asleep on the beach.
από τον ήλιο
dark colour of the skin as
I got an excellent suntan
suntan (n) a result of being in the suntanned
during my holidays.
sun, μαύρισμα
a building or place where
The temple of Haghia
temple (n) gods and goddesses are
Sophia is really majestic.
worshiped, ναός
the beliefs and ways of
doing things that are Many people celebrate
tradition (n) passed down from holidays by carrying out old
parents to children, family traditions.
παράδοση

Self-Evaluation

Sarah is a bit behind the

behind the times old-fashioned,
times. Her clothes are quite
(phr) παλιομοδίτικος
old-fashioned.
You can put that heavy box
for the time just for now; for a short
on the table for the time
being (phr) time only, προς το παρόν
being.

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Time and again I have had
time and again to remind my son to study
very often, συχνά repeatedly
(phr) before going out with his
friends.

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Introduction

a thick piece of any She gave him a chunk of

chunk (n)
material, κομμάτι cheese to snack on.
to battle or struggle
He is fighting the champion
fight (v) against someone or battle
tonight.
something, μάχη
in ancient Rome, a man
who fought another man,
“Gladiator” is a historical,
usually until one of them
gladiator (n) epic film starring Russell
died, for public
Crowe.
entertainment,
μονομάχος
The team earned glory after
great honor, praise, or fame,
glory (n) winning the world
fame, δόξα honour
championship.
to make a guess based on I inferred from the books
infer (v) facts and observations; on his shelf that he enjoyed conclude
conclude, συμπεραίνω reading adventure stories.
Lesson 1
a performance that tests
the ability of an actor, The actor had an audition
audition (n)
musician, or dancer, for a part in the play.
ακρόαση
opportunity; possibility, I would like the chance to
chance (n) opportunity
ευκαιρία travel someday.
a group of people who
live close together or who Education is important to
community (n)
have the same interests, the immigrant community.
κοινότητα
My youngest child has
a general idea or thought, idea,
concept (n) difficulty learning new
αντίληψη/ιδέα thought
concepts.
insane,
Asking him for money was
daft (adj) silly or foolish, χαζός mad, sensible
a fairly daft thing to do.
silly
to try to get someone to
He dared me to jump into
dare (v) do something as a test of challenge
the river.
courage, τολμώ
We determined the date decide, set,
determine (v) to decide or set, ορίζω
for our wedding. settle
physical or mental
Let's make one more effort
activity needed to
effort (n) to finish this work before attempt
achieve something,
we go home.
προσπάθεια
the condition of being The exposure of pale skin to
exposure (n) open to weather or to a the sun can cause it to
substance, έκθεση burn.
being known by many He gained fame as an actor
fame (n) glory
people, φήμη after his last big movie.
to direct your attention She couldn't focus on her
focus (v) concentrate
to something, εστιάζω work with all the noise.
a large amount of money
She made her fortune treasure,
fortune (n) or wealth,
buying and selling land. wealth
τύχη/περιουσία

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any strong feeling or
passion (n)
emotion, πάθος
to practice for a show,
rehearse (v) play, concert, or other
performance, προβάρω
to refuse to accept,
reject (v) approve, or believe,
απορρίπτω
showing admiration for
respectful (adj) someone or something;
being polite, σεβάσμιος
your mother's new
stepfather (n) husband, not your natural
father, πατριός
to attach one thing to
stick (v) another with something
sticky, κολλάω
to help during a time of
support (v)
trouble, στηρίζω
an operation done by a
surgery (n)
surgeon, εγχείρηση
to rearrange a scrambled
unscramble (v) message so that it can be
understood, ξεδιαλύνω
having a strong desire to
reach a goal or have
ambitious (adj)
success in general,
φιλόδοξος
the process of trying to
competition (n)
win, διαγωνισμός
to have to do with
concern (v) something; be connected
with something, αφορώ
The mayor spoke with
passion about poverty in apathy
the city.
Let's rehearse those dance
practise
steps one more time.
She rejected the job offer. refuse accept
considerate
"We're so pleased to meet
courteous,
you," he said in a respectful disrespectful respectfully
polite,
tone of voice.
thoughtful
She loves her stepfather as
if he were her real dad.
I stuck the two pieces of attach,
paper together with tape. fasten, glue
She supported me when I
comfort
was ill.
He is going to have surgery
for the torn muscle in his operation
leg.
They hired a detective to
unscramble the mystery.
Lesson 2
Carlos is an ambitious
young man who plans to competitive ambition
become a doctor.
Many businesses fail
because of too much
competition.
This matter is between your
father and me. It does not affect
concern you.

an ending or result, The conclusion of the book

conclusion (n) beginning
συμπέρασμα was a surprise.

having trust or faith; sure certain,

We are confident that our
confident (adj) that something will positive, confidently
team will win.
happen, έμπιστος sure
The store displayed cards
display (v) to show, επιδεικνύω exhibit
on a rack.
besides; in addition; Smoking is an expensive
besides,
furthermore (adv) moreover, περαιτέρω, habit; furthermore, it's bad
moreover
επι πλέον for you.
to give an opinion
without enough Can you guess how many
guess (v)
information to be certain, pennies are in this jar?
μαντεύω
There is a stong link
anything that joins or bond,
link (n) between Greece and
connects, σύνδεσμος connection
Cyprus.
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the way the land looks in We enjoyed the scenery
scenery (n) view
a particular place, τοπίο around the lake.
He is so sociable that he is
comfortable and pleasant friendly,
the first person everyone
sociable (adj) in social situations, outgoing, antisocial
calls when they have a
κονωνικός pleasant,
party.
My son is afraid of those
tough (adj) hard to control, σκληρός tough kids in the rough
neighbourhood.
to make less comfortable;
upset (v) Their complaints upset her. trouble
hurt, αναστατώνω

Lesson 3

a person whose job is to The editor made few

editor (n) read and correct pieces of changes to the author's
writing, συντάκτης new book.
an article in a newspaper,
or a statement on
The newspaper printed an
editorial (n) television, that gives a
editorial against the war.
personal opinion, άρθρο
γνώμης
a small group of people
chosen to publicly The dancers were judged
panel (n)
discuss their opinions, by a panel of experts.
ομάδα
to present for the
He performed a song that
perform (v) entertainment of an play performer
he wrote himself.
audience, εκτελώ
to cause someone to do
something through His wife persuaded him to
persuade (v) convince
reasoning or arguing, look for a better job.
πείθω
to make something, Our company produces
produce (v)
παράγω parts for computers.
That factory began
making or producing,
production (n) production of automobiles
παραγωγή
eighty years ago.
a subject of discussion, The teacher gave the
topic (n) conversation, or writing, students a choice of topics subject
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Introduction
I will need additional
extra,
additional (adj) more; added, πρόσθετος furniture for the living additionally
more
room.
the set of rules that The law is very
law (n) people in a society must complicated. Lawyers must constitution
follow, νόμος study for many years.
the material that has
Could you wipe up that
spill (n) flowed or fallen from a
spill, please?
container, λεκές
something that makes
you suddenly excited or It was a thrill to meet the
thrill (n) thrilling
happy, συγκίνηση, president.
ανατριχίλα
Lesson 1
to make something go The driver accelerated the
accelerate (v) slow
faster, επιταχύνω car.
to come or move
advance (v) The car advanced ten feet. come, go
forward, προχωρώ
measure; quantity, He put a small amount of portion,
amount (n)
ποσότητα butter on his bread. quantity
knowing or being
I wasn't even aware that he
aware (adj) conscious, έχω την awareness
was ill.
αντίληψη
to arrange for something
ahead of time so that it is I booked a table at your
book (v) reserve
saved for you, κάνω favourite restaurant.
κράτηση
a device used to slow or
You should have the brakes
stop the motion of a
brake (n) on your car inspected every
vehicle or machine,
year.
φρένο
to examine things in a
slow and casual way, I'm just browsing, not window
browse (v) browser
ψάχνω σε σύνολο shopping. shopping
πληροφοριών
the heavy bar on the
A bumper protects a
bumper (n) front and back of a
vehicle from damage.
vehicle, προφυλακτήρας
a thick, strong rope made Some bridges hang from line,
cable (n)
of steel, σύρμα heavy cables. rope
a merry-go-round, The carousel is my son's
carrousel (n)
αλογάκια του λούνα πάρκ favourite ride.
forced or moving
The centrifugal force threw
outward from a center
centrifugal (adj) him off his bicycle when
point or axis,
taking that turning.
φυγόκεντρος
having almost no way to The people in the burning
desperately,
desperate (adj) escape or solve, building were in a critical
desperation
απεγνωσμένος desperate situation.
having a feeling of
spinning around and The ride at the amusement
dizzy (adj) faint dizziness
being about to fall, park made him dizzy.
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Word Definition
a ride at an amusement
park made of a very large
Ferris Wheel (n) wheel with seats hanging
from the rim, τροχός του
λούνα πάρκ
writing that tells a story
fiction (n) from an author's
imagination, μυθοπλασία
to move in a smooth,
flow (v)
steady stream, ρέω
power, energy, or
force (n)
physical strength, δύναμη
the distance from the
height (n)
bottom to the top, ύψος
in advance (adv) before or early, από πριν
to become larger or more
increase (v)
in number, αυξάνω
lack of interest, not
inertia (n) wanting to do anything,
αδράνεια
to respond to one
interact (v) another in a social
situation, αλληλεπιδρώ
kinetic (adj) motion, κινητικός
a joint of a finger,
knuckle (n)
άρθρωση δακτύλων
the rounded shape made
when a piece of string or
loop (n)
rope curves back and
crosses itself, θηλειά
the act of moving or
motion (n)
changing places, κίνηση
a certain skill that may be
potential (n)
developed, δυναμικό
to be carried by a vehicle
ride (v) or animal, βόλτα με
όχημα ή ζώο
an amusement park ride
in which a train of open
roller coaster (n) cars rides up and down a
winding track, τρενάκι
του λούνα πάρκ
spin (v) to turn fast, γυρίζω
the condition of a person
state (n)
or thing, κατάσταση
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Example Synonym Antonym Derived forms
The biggest Ferris Wheel
that I have seen is in
Austria.
She enjoys reading about
facts, but I enjoy reading
fiction.
The river flows to the sea. run flowing
energy,
The force of the wind might,
knocked down the trees. power,
strength
The height of that building
altitude
is one hundred feet.
It's a good thing to book
beforehand
rooms in advance.
Her salary increased last decrease,
grow increasingly
year. shrink
Due to the summer heat
and empoyee inertia, not
much progress was made
on the building.
It is interesing to observe
how young children relate interactive
interact together.
Windmills are used to
harness the kinetic energy motive kinetically
of the wind.
The ring will not fit over his
knuckle.
The end of the rope was
tied into a loop.
The motion of the boat
motionless
made me seasick.
He has the potential to be a aptitude,
great dancer. capacity
We rode on donkeys as no
drive,
cars were allowed on the
go
island.
The roller coaster in this
park is so exciting that
there is always a long
queue for the ride.
When you turn the fan on,
roll
the blades start to spin.
The old house was in a bad
state after the terrible condition
storm.
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to move or cause to move
backward and forward
swing (v) He swung the door open.
around a point,
αιωρούμαι
to be likely to feel or act
tend (v) He tends to be shy. incline tendency
in a certain way, τείνω
likely to feel or act in a Babies have a tendency to
tendency (n) inclination
certain way, τάση cry when they're hungry.
to move to a leaning She tipped the bowl to get
tip (v)
position, γέρνω the last drops of soup.
not firm but likely to fall
or change position He's been eating an
unbalanced (adj) balanced
suddenly, μη unbalanced diet.
ισορροπημένος
being the only one of its Everyone's fingerprints are
unique (adj) uniqueness
type, μοναδικός unique.
We saw the film version of
a particular form of
version (n) the story after we read the
something, εκδοχή
book.
straight up and down;
vertical (adj) His shirt has vertical stripes. upright horizontal vertically
upright, κάθετος
not being true or real, but
The world in computer
seeming to be, or having actual,
virtual (adj) games is a virtual world,
the same result as if true real
(Virtual reality).
or real, εικονικός
Lesson 2
an outdoor place with
The ride that I like most in
amusement park games, rides, and other
an amusement park is the
(n) forms of entertainment,
big wheel.
λούνα πάρκ
the quality of not feeling Firefighters often show courage,
Bravery (n)
fear; courage, ανδρεία great bravery. daring
He tries to coordinate the
to arrange to work well
coordinate (v) colours of his jeans and match coordinator
together, συντονίζω
shirts.
Tina got a discount on the
a reduction in the usual
discount (n) dress because there was a
price, έκπτωση
mark on it.
to cause fear in someone;
The fierce dog frightened frightening,
Frighten (v) to make someone afraid, scare
the children. frighteningly
τρομοκρατώ
sincere; felt to be true, He gave me an honest
honest (adj) right dishonest
τίμιος answer to my question.
to find and kill animals for Uncle Dan likes to hunt hunter,
hunt (v)
food or sport, κυνηγώ deer. hunting
a block of soft material
Football players wear
Pad (n) used for protection or
shoulder pads.
comfort, μαξιλαράκι
I was scared stiff when I
extremely scared,
Scared stiff (phr) saw the shark so close to
τρομοκρατημένος
me.

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a piece of paper, metal,
or plastic on which there
All clothes in the shop have
tag (n) is information, fixed onto label
a price tag.
something larger,
ταμπέλα
expected to take care of
Don’t blame me. I am
particular things or to
responsible (adj) not responsible for taking irresponsible responsibly
perform certain duties,
care of the dog.
υπεύθυνος
a drawing or painting that The artist made a sketch of
was done in a hurry or the same bull several times draft,
sketch (n)
without detail, to prepare for his greatest drawing
σκίτσο/πρόχειρο σχέδιο painting.
Self – Evaluation

increasing speed, This motorcycle has faster

acceleration (n)
επιτάχυνση acceleration than that one.
always doing something; My grandfather is very
busy,
active (adj) busy; full of energy, active even though he is actively
energetic
ενεργός/δραστήριος old.
having the same value,
The two sisters are of equal
equal (adj) measure, or amount as same different
height.
something else, ίσος
grander or more special Come as you are to the
fancy (adj) than average, party; there’s no need to plain
εντυπωσιακός wear anything fancy.
The company allows
not formal in appearance
employees to wear
informal (adj) or language, casual formal informally
informal clothing to the
άτυπος/καθημερινός
office on Fridays.
a body of matter that has He took a mass of clay and
mass (n)
no form, μάζα made it into a pot.
account,
A record of our tax
a written account, journal,
record (n) payments is kept at city
εγγραφή log,
hall.
statement

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Lesson 1

The alert driver saw the

quick to notice and act,
alert (adj) child in the road and quick alertness
σε εγρήγορση
quickly stopped the car.
a movie, concert, or other The newspaper listed the
attraction (n) event that many people attractions coming to the
want to see, θέαμα theatre.
a graph that shows
rectangles with lengths
This bar chart shows which
that correspond to
computer games are the
bar chart (n) numbers as a visual way
most popular with
of comparing the
teenagers.
numbers, πίνακας με
στήλες
a decision that you make
It was hard to make the
choice (n) about something you
right choice.
want, επιλογή
sticking together; closely
They have formed a
cohesive (adj) united; cohering,
cohesive team.
συνδετικός
the exchange of Reading and writing are
communication conversation
messages, information, or important forms of
(n) expression
ideas, επικοινωνία communication.
involving or relating to
computers, especially the
A chat room is a place
Internet, κυβερνο- (για
cyber- (pref) where people get together
φανταστικό περιβάλλον
and talk in cyberspace.
σπό τον κόσμο των
υπολογιστών)
a small tool or device
This gadget cuts vegetables
gadget (n) with a clever design or device
into fancy shapes.
unusual use, συσκευή
things to buy and sell, Factories produce goods,
goods (n) merchandise
προϊόντα and stores sell them.
to find out who someone
She identified him as the
identify (v) is or what something is,
criminal.
αναγνωρίζω
a person whose work is He would like to work as a
journalist (n) journalism, journalist on a newspaper reporter
δημοσιογράφος or a TV channel.
the words written next to
a picture or map that I like reading the photo
legend (n) key
explain what it is about, legends in this magazine.
λεζάντα
Sam mentioned that he was
to speak about something note, refer
mention (v) going away for the
in a few words, αναφέρω to
weekend.
a system of people or He has a network of friends
network (n) things that are whom he has known since system
connected, δίκτυο he was young.
an activity that makes the
Drawing is my favourite
pastime (n) time pass in a pleasant hobby
pastime.
way, χόμπυ
very quick or fast, The police made a rapid
rapid (adj) fast, quick slow rapidly
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a part that is different or
section (n) apart from the whole,
τμήμα
unwanted email, usually
advertisements,
spam (n)
ανεπιθύμητη
αλληλογραφία
the amount of money you
account (n) have in a bank,
λογαριασμός
the typical actions of a
behaviour (n) person, animal, thing, or
group, συμπεριφορά
to heat a liquid until it
boil (v) starts to turn into a gas,
βράζω
one of the main parts of a
chapter (n)
book, κεφάλαιο
the person you work
colleague (n)
with, συνάδελφος
an area of knowledge,
domain (n)
interest, or activity, πεδίο
the length of time that
duration (n)
something lasts, διάρκεια
to start a company or
organization that will
establish (v)
continue for a long time,
εγκαθιδρύω
a regular action or
habit (n)
activity, συνήθεια
about to arrive or having
incoming (adj)
just arrived, εισερχόμενος
a piece of paper which
gives you information or
leaflet (n)
advertises something,
φυλλάδιο
leaving a place,
outgoing (adj)
εξερχόμενος
a circle which is divided
from its centre into
several parts to show
pie chart (n) how a total amount is
divided up, είδος
στρογγυλού γραφήματος
(σαν πίτα)
related to what is being
relevant (adj) discussed or is presently
important, σχετικός
(informal) a person who
wizard (n) has amazing skill at
something, μάγος
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Example Synonym Antonym Derived forms
I like living in this section of district,
the city. part,
When I checked my e-mail,
I saw that it was mostly
spam.
Lesson 2
How much money is in
your bank account?
Crying a lot is normal
conduct
behaviour for babies.
You should boil the water
before you pour it over the
tea leaves.
The last chapter of this
novel is the most exciting.
I met my mother's
associate,
colleagues when she took
co-worker
me to her office.
World geography is my
domain, but I do know area
something about history.
He planned a stay of two
time
months' duration.
begin,
He established a new
create,
business last year.
start
He is in the habit of
washing the dishes right
after dinner.
What are the main issues
outgoing
for the incoming president?
There are two girls handing
out leaflets for the new
language school.
The outgoing flights were
departing
delayed by the storm.
This pie chart clearly shows
how many people can
afford an expensive car.
applicable,
His comment about cooking
pertinent,
was not relevant to our irrelevant relevance
to the
discussion about sports.
point
My brother is a wizard at
fixing cars.
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Lesson 3
a number or other
symbol in writing that is
The salary he gets every
not a letter of the
figure (n) month is a 5- figure
alphabet, Some examples
number.
of figures are "3" and
"&," αριθμός
to show the meaning of
something using He illustrated the children's
illustrate (v) examples or pictures, book with pictures of illustration
παραδειγματίζω, dinosaurs.
εικονογραφώ
the start or cause of Having too little money was cause,
source (n)
something, πηγή the source of his problem. origin
having a practical use or A dictionary is a useful convenient, usefully,
useful (adj) useless
purpose, χρήσιμος book. handy usefulness

Self - Evaluation
The company provides the
to give what is needed;
provide (v) workers with uniforms and give
supply, παρέχω
necessary tools.
to happen because of The accident resulted when
result (v) something, απορρέω, the driver fell asleep while
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Word Definition
to come from a particular
source; originate (usually
derive (v)
followed by "from"),
προέρχομαι
being very intelligent,
intellectual (adj)
νοητικός/διανοούμενος
a story, person, or thing
myth (n) that has been made up
and is not real, μύθος
having to do with church
spiritual (adj)
or religion, πνευματικός
the worth or importance
value (n)
of something, αξία
moving or floating
adrift (adj) without being steered;
drifting, περιφερόμενος
a vehicle with two wheels
chariot (n) used in ancient times,
άρμα
to follow with the
chase (v) purpose of catching; run
after, κυνηγώ
the culture of a particular
society that has reached
civilization (n)
an advanced level,
πολιτισμός
something that must
condition (n) happen before something
else, συνθήκη
what follows; the result,
consequence (n)
συνέπεια
a self-centered person;
egotist (n)
egoist, εγωιστής
having very bad character
evil (adj)
or behavior, κακός
a person's luck, or the
results of experiences
fortune (n)
during a person's life,
πεπρωμένο
a mammal with rough
goat (n)
hair and horns, κατσίκα
having a very strong
greedy (adj) desire for more money or
things, άπληστος
a tool with a heavy metal
hammer (n)
head on a handle, σφυρί
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Example Synonym Antonym Derived forms
Introduction
The English word "virtue"
originate
derives from Latin.
Working in a supermarket is
not a very intellectually intelligent stupid intellect
stimulating job.
Her story about seeing an
fiction
alien spacecraft is a myth.
He writes spiritual music. religious spirituality
The value of that car is
estimated at around five worth
thousand dollars.
Lesson 1
After the storm the boat
was adrift at sea for days.
A chariot was pulled by
horses and it was used in
wars, races, and other
public events.
The police chased the
run after
person down the street.
The civilization along the
Nile River in Ancient Egypt culture
is one of the world's oldest.
Being a citizen is a
condition for being able to necessity
vote.
Her stomach pain was a conclusion,
consequence of eating too effect,
much. result
You can see he is an egotist
egocentric,
by the way he stresses the
egoist
word "I".
The evil leader killed
good
thousands of his people.
I had my fortune told by an
fate
old gypsy.
People keep goats for their
milk and meat.
Midas was a king so greedy
that he wished that
greediness
everything he touched
would turn to gold.
A hammer is used to hit
things such as nails.
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Word Definition
a place that some people
believe exists, where
heaven (n) God or gods live, and
where people go after
they die, παράδεισος
natural electricity
produced in clouds and
lightning (n) appearing as a bright
flash of light in the sky,
αστραπή
a young woman or girl
maiden (n) who is not married,
ανύπαντρη κόρη
not living forever; having
mortal (adj)
to die some day, θνητός
in ancient Greece, a
female priest who gave
oracle (n) people wise but often
mysterious advice from a
god, μάντισσα
usual or normal,
ordinary (adj)
κοινότυπος
a tendency to become
temper (n)
angry fast, θυμός, νεύρα
the loud noise you
sometimes hear during a
thunder (n)
violent rain storm,
βροντή
a storm with thunder,
thunderstorm (n) lightning, rain, and wind,
καταιγίδα με αστραπές
to bring together for a
unite (v)
common purpose, ενώνω
a personal problem;
weakness (n)
defect, αδυναμία
to ask for a certain
amount of money as the
charge (v)
price of something,
χρεώνω
the system of basic laws
constitution (n) that govern a nation,
σύνταγμα
a raised, flat surface that
dock (n) is built out into the water,
αποβάθρα
a pipe, through which
Drain (n)
water flows, αποχέτευση
to give hope or courage
to someone; give
encourage (v)
confidence or support,
ενθαρρύνω
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Example Synonym Antonym Derived forms
He is such a good person
that heaven's gates will be
open for him when he dies.
Lightning usually occurs
during summer
thunderstorms.
Maiden girls were made
priestesses in ancient
temples.
All beings are mortal. immortal mortality
The oracle of Delphi is the
most famous one in ancient
Greece.
odd,
His ordinary way of doing normal,
peculiar,
things is to be slow and regular,
special,
careful. usual
strange
Try to control your temper.
My children are afraid of
thunder and lightning.
We ran for shelter during
the thunderstorm.
The president united the
divide
people.
Spending too much money flaw,
was his biggest weakness. shortcoming
Lesson 2
That restaurant charges a
dollar for a cup of coffee.
Members of the new
government wrote a new law
constitution for the nation.
The boats are tied up at the
dock.
The drain in the kitchen
pipe, tube
sink is blocked.
His parents encouraged him
to play sports.
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a bet on football games He won a lot of money on
Football pools (n)
results, προ-πο the football pools.
the head of an
The headmaster asked all
elementary or secondary
Headmaster (n) students to be on time for
school, διευθυντής
lessons.
σχολείου
to put into position and
She had a new refrigerator
Install (v) make ready for use,
installed in the kitchen.
εγκαθιστώ
not able to be seen,
Invisible (adj) Air is invisible. visible
αόρατος
She does not have much
freedom from work; free
leisure (n) leisure since she started her work
time, ελεύθερος χρόνος
new job.
A mature oak tree is very
mature (adj) grown in full, ώριμος adult young
tall.
the head of government After the elections, we will
mayor (n) in a village, town, or city, have a new mayor in the
δήμαρχος city.
the office, authority,
Greece has 52 prefectures
territory, or official
prefecture (n) and Attica is the most
residence of a prefect,
populated one.
νομός
the chief minister and
The Prime Minister is the
head of a government in
Prime minister (n) head of the cabinet and he
parliament,
is the leader of the country.
πρωθυπουργός
a piece of information or
a story passed from one
It is only a rumour that the hearsay,
rumour (n) person to another
store is closing. talk
without any proof that it
is true, φήμη
very hard, difficult, or
The prison had severe harsh,
severe (adj) strong, gentle severely
rules. strict
αυστηρός/σκληρός
The city is looking for
an answer to a problem
solution (n) solutions to the problem of answer
or a way to fix it, λύση
crime.
to make known to many Please spread the news
spread (v)
people, εξαπλώνω about the meeting.
considered to have great
valuable (adj) worth or importance, She is a valuable friend. useless
πολύτιμος
Lesson 3
the place to which a After a five-hour flight, the
destination (n) person is going, tourists reached their
προορισμός destination.
gaze (v) to look steadily, ατενίζω He gazed into my eyes. stare
only as indicated; simply, He is merely an employee
merely (adv) just, purely
απλά and not the manager.
halfway between; in the The two boats met at the
midway (adj) middle
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the things that people do
to relax or have fun when Taking a yoga class is her amusement recreational,
recreation (n)
they are not working, favorite form of recreation. play, playing recreationally
αναψυχἠ
a place where people go
to relax and have fun My family went to a
resort (n)
while on vacation, tropical resort this winter.
θέρετρο
a holy or sacred place, The service will take place
sanctuary (n) shrine
ιερό, ναό in the church sanctuary.

Self - Evaluation
a type of hat that covers
the ears and is tied under
She wears a bonnet on
bonnet (n) the chin, worn by babies
special occasions.
or, especially in the past,
by women, σκουφάκι
I try to do at least one good
deed (n) an act or action, πράξη action,
deed daily.
to move something The heavy suitcase was pick up,
lift (v) lower
upward; raise, σηκώνω hard to lift off the floor. raise
a long upright pole that
rises from the bottom of
The masts of old ships were
mast (n) a sailboat to support the
made of heavy tree trunks.
sails and lines,
ιστός/κατάρτι
a long, round post or stick
made of metal, wood, or The flag flew from the top
pole (n) rod
some other material, of the pole.
κοντάρι
to say ahead of time that
The general predicted an
predict (v) something will happen, expect
easy victory.
προβλέπω
any question, problem,
How our dog found us
person, or thing that is mystery,
riddle (n) hundreds of miles from
difficult to figure out, puzzle
home is a riddle.
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Lesson 1
happening once every The state fair is an annual
annual (adj) annually
year, ετήσιος event.
a large fire built outside
Last summer, bonfires
for celebration or
bonfire (n) destroyed most of the
warmth, μεγάλη φωτιά
forests on this island.
υπάιθρου
a long handle with a People use brooms for
broom (n) brush on one end, sweeping dirt away from
σκούπα floors.
to form or write by She carves horses out of
carve (v)
cutting, σμιλεύω wood.
a long, loose, outer Zorro and Superman are
cloak (n) garment without sleeves, famous characters wearing cape
μανδύας/μπέρτα long cloaks.
strange or unnatural and Dracula is a creepy
making you feel character; no wonder so
creepy (adj)
frightened, many people are scared by
ανατριχιαστικός his appearance.
a way of acting that is
Shaking hands when you
usual or accepted for a
custom (n) meet someone is a
person or a social group,
common custom in Europe.
έθιμο
to give in order to help a
We donated cans of food to
donate (v) charity or other group, contribute donator
a charity for the homeless.
δωρίζω
to involve yourself in
You should engage yourself
engage (v) something; to take part participate
in a worthwhile cause.
in, εμπλέκομαι
the entire group of
People of my
people who were born
generation (n) grandmother's generation
around the same time,
did not have television.
γενεά
to make a long, loud, sad
The wolf howled at the
howl (v) sound like a wolf or dog, cry, wail
moon.
ουρλιάζω
groups of people moving
We love to hear the music
down a public street
parade (n) and watch the marching
together to celebrate
bands in the parade.
something, παρέλαση
to behave as if something
My son pretended to be
is true when you know
pretend (v) sick to stay home from
that it is not,
school.
προσποιούμαι
a large, round, orange
In the USA they make
fruit that has a thick pulp
pumpkin (n) lanterns out of big pumkins
inside that can be eaten,
for Halloween.
κολοκύθα
a being that is not real
He believes that evil spirits
spirit (n) and not of this world, soul
live in that cave.
πνεύμα
eerie and mysterious;
Children listen to spooky
spooky (adj) weirdly disturbing,
stories at Halloween.
στοιχειωμένος
anything considered as a
Chocolate is his favourite
treat (n) source of pleasure,
treat.
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to act toward someone or
The management treats the
treat (v) something in a particular
employees fairly.
way, μεταχειρίζομαι
not wanted or liked;
agreeable,
unattractive, This drug might have disagreeable
undesirable (adj) desirable, undesirably
unfavourable, undesirable side effects. unattractive
positive
ανεπιθύμητος
a woman who is believed Witches are more often
witch (n) to have magic powers, thought to do evil things
μάγισσα than good things.
Lesson 2
a vehicle with no engine Before cars were invented,
carriage (n) for carrying people, many people traveled in
άμαξα carriages pulled by horses.
People use cellars for
a room that is built under
cellar (n) storing things, especially
the ground, κελάρι
bottles and barrels of wine.
a model that represents a
An effigy of Guy Fawkes is
hated person which is
effigy (n) burnt every November 5th
hung or burnt in a public
all around the UK.
place, ομοίωμα
a mistake in thought or
I corrected the errors on
error (n) action; something that is mistake
my math test.
wrong, λάθος
containing facts; true, It turned out that the story
factual (adj) true fact
πραγματικός was not factual.
the root of a tropical
plant, used as a spice to Ginger is often used in
ginger (n)
flavor food, τζίτζερ, Asian cooking.
πεπερόριζα
a black powder that
Gunpowder is used in firing
gunpowder (n) explodes when touched
guns.
by fire, μπαρούτι
People cook oatmeal with
a dried food made from
oatmeal (n) water and eat it for
oats, αλεύρι βρώμης
breakfast,.
to tell someone to do
something in an
The police ordered demand,
order (v) authoritative way; give a
everyone to leave the area. tell
command to someone,
δίνω εντολή
a group of people who
The Greek parliament
parliament (n) make the laws for a congress
consists of 300 members.
country, κοινοβούλιο
a secret plan that has an
The robbers formed a plot
plot (n) illegal or dangerous
to steal the painting.
purpose, δολοπλοκία
a line or group of people
The wedding procession
or vehicles moving parade,
procession (n) made its way down the
forward in a formal, train
aisle.
orderly way, πομπή
She likes to eat raw
raw (adj) not cooked, ωμό
vegetables.
to pay money to use We rent our apartment. We
rent (v)
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to cause to flow or fall She spilled the coffee all
spill (v)
from a container, χύνω over her dress.
able to attach to
Glue, honey, and paste are
sticky (adj) something when adhesive
sticky.
touched, κολλώδης
Straw is used to feed
dried stems of certain
straw (n) animals and to make things
grain plants, άχυρο
such as baskets.
the intentional causing of Some governments use
great physical or torture as a means to find
torture (n)
emotional pain to a out the secrets of their
person, βασανιστήριο enemies.
molasses, or a light-
colored blend of She licked the sticky treacle
treacle (n)
molasses, sugar, and corn off the spoon.
syrup, μελάσα
Wheat is used in making
the grain from which we
wheat (n) flour for bread and other
make bread, σιτάρι
foods.
Lesson 3
The children loved the
a showy ornament of
glittery baubles that their
bauble (n) little value, στολίδι
grandmother brought out
(μικρής αξίας)
at Christmas time.
having to do with trade or The commercial part of
commercial (adj)
business, εμπορικός town has many stores.
exceeding the bounds of
The lawyer charged an
what is reasonable, fair,
exhorbitant (adj) exorbitant fee for his excessive reasonable
or proper; immoderate,
services.
υπέρογκος
amazing, almost He told us about the
fabulous (adj) impossible to believe, fabulous birds he had seen incredible
υπέροχος in South America.
including, involving, or
representing several
multi-racial (adj) This is a multi-racial school.
racial groups,
πολυφυλετικός
strips or sheets of foil or
other shiny material used The Christmas tree looks
tinsel (n) as a decoration, really beautiful with the
γυαλιστερές balls and tinsel.
κλωστές/ταινίες
Self - Evaluation
a large round container
with a flat top and
barrel (n) They store wine in barrels.
bottom that is used to
keep liquids, βαρέλι
a long seat, often made
Let's sit on this bench and
bench (n) of wood and without a
look at the lake.
back, παγκάκι
an amount of money or
property which a The bride's father offered a
dowry (n) woman's parents give to house and thousand dollars
the man she marries, as a dowry.
προίκα
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a kind of lamp that is
made of a material
He uses a kerosene lantern
lantern (n) through which a light can light
when he is camping.
shine and be protected,
φαναράκι
a narrow strip or band of
I wrapped the gift in pretty
material used as
ribbon (n) paper and tied a yellow
decoration for hair or
ribbon around the outside.
gifts, κορδέλα
He has always been a
one who supports a
royalist; so he believes that
royalist (n) monarchical form of
only a king can save the
government, βασιλικός
country.
a dark, heavy, sticky
substance made from Tar is used to cover roads
tar (n) pitch
wood, coal, or peat, and protect roofs.
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Word Definition Example Synonym Antonym Derived forms

Introduction

a feeling of not being belief,

He has doubts about his
doubt (n) certain or sure, confidence,
ability to succeed.
αμφιβολία trust
the dark area caused
She sat in the shade of the
shade (n) when light is blocked,
tree.
σκιά
I don't really like this shade
a colour slightly different
of red for a shirt. I am more
shade (n) from the one under
into this reddish-brown
consideration, απόχρωση
shirt.
Lesson 1
good enough for I made some mistakes, but
satisfactory,
acceptable (adj) someone to accept, the teacher said my work
worthy
αποδεκτός was acceptable.
having a light, delicate The thin curtains were light,
airy (adj)
look, ευάερος made from an airy material. sheer
classify,
to put in an order, Joe arranged his books by make,
arrange (v)
τακτοποιώ author. organize,
set up
stability produced when The dancer kept her
balance (n) weight is evenly balance while standing on
distributed ισορροπία her toes.
" Behold" is not a high observe,
behold (v) to see or observe, βλέπω beholder
frequency word in English. see
Because of the snowstorm,
held by ties, or feeling as confined,
bound (adj) we were bound to the
if tied, δεμένος tied
house.
The United States became a
one hundred years,
century (n) country only a few
αιώνας
centuries ago.
My sister is always cheerful
full of happy or good down, sad, cheerfully,
cheerful (adj) when she returns from sunny
feelings, χαρούμενος unhappy cheerfulness
school.
The words "better,"
the form of an adjective
"faster," and "more
comparative (n) that expresses the idea of comparatively
beautiful" are
comparison, συγκριτικός
comparatives.
warm and snug in a cosily, cozily,
I feel safe when I fall asleep comfortable,
cozy (adj) comfortable way, cosiness,
in my cozy bed. snug
οικείος/συμμαζεμένος coziness
able to do something new That creative inventor
creatively,
creative (adj) or with imagination, designed a new kind of
creativeness
δημιουργικός wheelchair.
a sad feeling that can last
a long time and cannot She is taking medicine for
depression (n)
always be explained, depression.
κατάθλιψη
gaudy,
fine or rich in quality, They stayed in an elegant shabby,
elegant (adj) elegance
κομψός hotel. tasteless,
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Word Definition Example Synonym Antonym Derived forms

a belief or hope
concerning what is
expectation (n)
possible in the future,
προσδοκία
to make full use of and
exploit (v) gain from,
εκμεταλλεύομαι
the process of becoming
growth (n) bigger, older or mature,
αύξηση
not fancy or special;
homely (adj) simple,
σπιτικός/συνηθισμένος
a degree of lightness or
hue (n) darkness of a colour;
shade, απόχρωση, χροιά
a strong feeling or idea
impression (n) that comes from
experience, εντύπωση
an action, thought,
person, or other
inspiration (n)
influence that inspires,
έμπνευση
lash (n) an eyelash, βλεφαρίδα
to jump into the air either
leap (v) straight up or across a
distance, πηδάω
a person's general feeling
mood (n) of emotion at a certain
time, διάθεση
the belief that everything
optimism (n) will turn out well,
αισιοδοξία
having a lot of
ornate (adj) decoration; fancy,
περίτεχνος
devotion to God,
piety (n)
θεοσέβεια, ευλάβια
a curved arch of light of
rainbow (n) many colours across the
sky, ουράνιο τόξο
happening in the very
recent (adj)
near past, πρόσφατος
a band of colours that is
formed when light is
spectrum (n)
passed through a prism,
φάσμα
to form a circle around
surround (v)
something, περιβάλλω
That teacher has high
expectations for her
students.
take
A country should exploit its
advantage exploitation
resources with care.
of
That town had a large
growth in population during production decrease
the 1990s.
The hotel had a a nice
homeliness
homely atmosphere.
I want paint of a slightly shade, tint,
darker hue. tone
My impression of my
teacher got better as the opinion
year went on.
Your poems have been a
motive,
great inspiration for me to
stimulus
start writing.
She has such long eyelashes
that they have asked her to
pose as a model.
The frog leaped from the hop, jump,
rock into the water. spring
Too much work has put him state,
in a bad mood. temper
He was always surprised at
her optimism considering despair,
hope
all the misfortune that she pessimism
had experienced in her life.
She wore an ornate dress
covered with lace and fancy austere
pearls.
They were aware of their
daughter's piety, and yet it
surprised them when she impiety
announced that she would
become a nun.
The rainbow over the sea
showed that there was
clear weather ahead.
Unemployment has risen in
distant recently
recent years.
The six colours of a
spectrum are red, orange,
yellow, green, blue, and
purple.
The police surrounded the
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Word Definition Example Synonym Antonym Derived forms

to adopt or adjust,
especially in order to
tune (v) He tuned his guitar.
bring into harmony,
εναρμονίζομαι
a number of different
Variety is the spice of life' is
variety (n) things in a group or class, selection
an English saying.
ποικιλία
the quality of being
The cat loves the warmth of
warmth (n) warm; heat, ζεστασιά, heat
the fire.
θαλπωρή
Lesson 2
mean and unfriendly; He has a hard time getting belligerent,
mild, aggressively,
aggressive (adj) ready to argue or start along with others because offensive,
peaceful aggression
fights, επιθετικός of his aggressive nature. tough
a very hard block of clay, People use bricks to make
brick (n)
τούβλο walls.
to set apart or mark as
The actor, John Wayne, had
distinctive (adj) distinct or unusual, special common distinction
a distinctive way of walking.
διακριτικός
a substance that is used
They are using a special
to give colour to cloth,
dye (n) kind of red dye that looks colour
hair, or other materials,
bright under the sea.
βαφή
giving equal treatment, They divided the money in just,
fair (adj) unfair fairness
δίκαιος a way that was fair. right
having to do with a "Jane" is a feminine name,
feminine (adj) woman or girl; of the and "John" is a masculine
female sex, θηλυκός name.
Sometimes children who go
longing for one's home,
homesick (adj) away to camp feel homesickness
νοσταλγός
homesick.
to refuse to recognize or She ignored me at the recognize,
ignore (v) neglect
notice, αγνοώ dance. watch
the condition of being
Jesus lived in isolation for
alone, especially when
isolation (n) 40 days before he started
this makes you feel
teaching.
unhappy, απομόνωση
to form an opinion about Don't judge a book by its
judge (v)
something, κρίνω cover.
The soldiers showed great
the condition of being allegiance,
loyalty (n) loyalty to their country
faithful, πίστη faithfulness
during the war.
correct or right for a Shorts and a T-shirt are not appropriate,
proper (adj) certain purpose, the proper clothing for a right,
κατάλληλος job interview. suitable
not mixed with anything
She's wearing a blouse
pure (adj) else; made of only one simple purity
made of pure silk.
substance, αγνός
a rule or law that controls When you build a house,
law,
regulation (n) or directs people's you have to follow your
rule
actions, κανονισμός city's rules and regulations.
to push back and forward
I rubbed the spot on the
rub (v) across something using
shirt with soap and water.
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a sea vessel that can Have you heard the song
submarine (n) travel under water, 'Yellow submarine' by the
υποβρύχιο Beatles?
feeling nervous and not Elena is tense when she calm,
tense (adj) nervous
able to relax, τεταμένος gets home from work. relaxed
to make sure of the truth
We verified his story by confirm,
verify (v) or correctness, verifiable
talking to his father. prove
επαληθεύω

Lesson 3

a number of companies The automobile industry

industry (n) that make a particular employs thousands of
product, βιομηχανία people.
natural behaviour that is Instinct makes birds fly
instinct (n)
not learned, ένστικτο south in winter.
The outlaw had a scheme device,
scheme (n) a plan or plot, σχέδιο to escape from jail and take intrigue,
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Word Definition
to take in liquid through
absorb (v)
the surface, απορροφώ
one of two or more
alternative (n)
choices, εναλλακτικός
to seem interesting or
appeal (v) attractive to someone,
ελκύω
the seed of certain plants
that is eaten as a
bean (n)
vegetable,
κόκκος/φασόλι
a stick made of metal or
cane (n) wood that helps someone
walk, ραβδί
to crush food into smaller
pieces with the teeth so
chew (v)
that it can be swallowed,
μασάω
a part of something,
component (n)
εξάρτημα/συστατικό
a sweetened candy or
confection (n)
fruit, γλύκισμα
belonging to the present
contemporary
time; current; modern,
(adj)
σύγχρονος
what you put on your
face or body to improve
cosmetic (n)
its appearance,
καλλυντικό
to push out air and other
substances from the
cough (v)
lungs, making a noise in
the throat, βήχω
plants grown on a farm,
crop (n)
σοδειά
to discuss the different
debate (v) sides of a subject or issue,
συζητώ, αντιπαρατίθεμαι
something delightful or
delicacy (n) rare, especially food,
λιχουδιά
mentally ill; insane,
deranged (adj)
σχιζοφρενής
to make a liquid stronger
by heating it until it
changes to a gas and then
distill (v)
cooling it so that it
changes back into a
liquid, διυλίζω
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Example Synonym Antonym Derived forms
Lesson 1
These towels don't absorb
water well.
Our two alternatives are
alternatively
walking or taking a taxi.
Chocolate appeals to many
people.
Bean soup is my favourite
dish.
She had to walk with a cane
after she broke her hip.
Chew food before you
swallow it.
One of the components of element,
the engine is missing. part
Frozen cocoa with sugar
can be eaten as a candy
confection.
old-
Many older people do not
modern fashioned,
like contemporary music.
out of date
There are a lot of cosmetics
that are claimed to make cosmetically
wrinkles disappear.
People cough because of
illness or when they
breathe in something such
as smoke or dust.
Corn is an important crop
harvest
for this country.
We debated whether it was
argue,
fair to make students take
contend
swimming lessons.
Truffles are a great delicacy
and one of the most
expensive foods in the
world.
On hearing the news, he
insane,
behaved like a deranged rational
lunatic
person.
When you distill water,
minerals are removed.
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This gel is for external use
of the outside or outer exterior, inner,
external (adj) only: it must not be externally
part, εξωτερικός outer internal
swallowed.
the condition of having
one's attention aroused The cat watched the
fascination (n) and held, as by charm, dangling string with
beauty, or extreme fascination.
interest, γοητεία
in a delicate, refined, or
excellent way, This is a piece of finely
finely (adv)
εξαιρετικά/με crafted porcelain.
λεπτομέρεια
having to do with
They enjoyed an evening of
folk (adj) traditional art forms,
folk music.
λαϊκός
anything such as wood or
gasoline that is burned as A car cannot operate
fuel (n)
a source of energy, without fuel.
καύσιμο
to crush into very small
He ground the coffee very
grind (v) pieces or a powder, crush
finely.
αλέθω
a sudden uncontrolled
taking in of breath that is The baby made a loud
hiccup (n)
also stopped very quickly, hiccup and we all laughed.
λόξιγκας
having a great amount of juicily,
juicy (adj) Watermelon is a juicy fruit. dry
juice, χυμώδης juiciness
either of a pair of circular
stones that grind The miller would open a
millstone (n) something, especially sack of grain and pour it
grain, in a mill, into the millstones.
μυλόπετρα
He obtained his college
obtain (v) to get; gain, αποκτώ
degree in just three years.
a field planted with rice
Huge rice paddies can be
paddy (n) growing in water,
found in China.
οριζώνας
a large farm, especially in There are large tobacco
a hot part of the world, plantations in central-
plantation (n)
on which a particular type western Greece where
of crop is grown, φυτεία tobacco is produced.
to move to a higher lift,
raise (v) I raised my hand. lower
position, υψώνω pick up
to let someone or
something go free; to They released the prisoners
release (v)
stop keeping prisoner, at the end of the war.
ελευθερώνω
to continue in the same He asked her a question, last,
remain (v)
way, παραμένω but she remained quiet. persist
something used to take
My grandmother had a
remedy (n) away pain or cure an cure
good remedy for earache.
illness, γιατρικό
the main part of a plant
that supports the She likes to eat the broccoli
stem (n) stalk
branches, leaves, and flowers but not the stems.
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Word Definition
unusual and strange in a
whimsical (adj) way that might be funny
or annoying, εκκεντρικός
usual or typical; ordinary,
average (adj)
μέσος όρος / τυπικός
a guard at the Tower of
London, or a yeoman in
beefeater (n) the English royal guard,
φρουρός στον Πύργο του
Λονδίνου
the capability of
producing original or
creativity (n)
imaginative work,
δημιουργικότητα
a long vegetable with
cucumber (n) hard green skin and white
flesh, αγγούρι
the desire to learn or
curiosity (n)
know, περιέργεια
one of the parts of a
ingredient (n)
mixture, συστατικό
of a particular geographic
regional (adj)
area, τοπικός
an article in a newspaper
or magazine that gives an
review (n) opinion about a new
book, film, or restaurant,
κριτική
fashionable, elegant,
smart (adj)
κομψός
a vegetable substance
spice (n) with a particular smell or
taste, καρύκευμα
the London Underground,
tube (n)
το μετρό του Λονδίνου
a psychological disorder
marked by the inability to
anorexia (n)
eat; anorexia nervosa,
ανορεξία
abnormal hunger and
bulimia (n) continuous eating,
βουλιμία
an instance or example of
case (n)
something, περίπτωση
Think Teen! Γ' Γυμνασίου
Example Synonym Antonym Derived forms
As she became older and
more isolated, she fanciful,
whimsically
developed many whimsical quaint
traits.
Lesson 2
The average person in this
country does not exercise normal
enough.
The Beefeaters wear
colourful uniforms, similar
to those worn in the
Elizabethan period.
This artist is famous for his
imagination,
creativity; he has painted
ingenuity,
beautiful landscapes on the
originality
sides of many buildings.
Greek salad is made up of
tomato, cucumber, onion
and olives, sprinkled with
olive oil.
He read his grandmother's
journal with great curiosity.
Flour, sugar, eggs, and
cocoa are some ingredients
of chocolate cake.
The children learn the
country's official dialect in
regionally
school but use their
regional dialect at home.
That film got a good review
in the newspaper.
John was smartly dressed fashionable smartly,
for the interview. elegant smartness
Spices are used to flavour
food.
We took the tube to get
around London.
Lesson 3
She is on a constant diet
and I'm afraid she is now
anorexic
actually suffering from
anorexia.
She is suffering from
bulimia; she never let's
bulimic
anyone see her when she's
eating.
There are four cases of the
instance
flu in our department.
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Word Definition
to teach skills or actions,
train (v)
εκπαιδεύω, προπονούμαι
farming, raising crops,
agriculture (n)
γεωργία
made from milk or having
dairy (adj) to do with milk products,
γαλακτοκομικά
able to be eaten as food,
edible (adj)
φαγώσιμος
having to do with the
mental (adj) mind and thinking,
διανοητικός, ψυχικός
to cook or bake with dry
roast (v) heat in an oven or over
an open fire, ψήνω
how hot or cold
temperature (n) something is,
θερμοκρασία
Think Teen! Γ' Γυμνασίου
Example Synonym Antonym Derived forms
He trained his dog to catch
coach
a ball.
Self - Evaluation
Agriculture is a source of agricultural,
income for Greece. agriculturally
Milk, butter, cheese, and
yogurt are dairy products.
Those wild plants are
inedible
edible.
She has a mental illness and
physical mentally
can't live alone.
We roasted a turkey for
Thanksgiving dinner.
The temperature is higher
in the afternoon than in the
evening.
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Introduction

a long period with little or The crops were ruined by

drought (n)
no rain, ξηρασία drought.
The eruption of the
when a volcano explodes, Krakatoa volcano was one burst,
eruption (n)
έκρηξη of the most violent in global explosion
history.
to change from a solid to
The wax melted as the
melt (v) a liquid through heat, freeze
candle burned.
λιώνω
characterized by, or There has been some
volcanic (adj) relating to a volcano, volcanic activity on the
ηφαιστιακός Santorini volcano recently.
Lesson 1
to forbid or have an
forbid,
ban (v) official rule against; The law bans drunk driving. permit
prohibit
prohibit, απαγορεύω
a ball of air or other gas
Bubbles form in water
bubble (n) inside another substance,
when it boils.
φυσαλίδα
a hard black substance
People who mine coal have
coal (n) that is found in the earth,
a dangerous job.
κάρβουνο
Most automobiles have an
the act or process of engine which creates
combustion (n)
burning, καύση energy by the combustion
of gasoline.
to change into a different This sofa converts into a
convert (v)
form or state, μετατρέπω bed.
a wall built across a river
The dam was built to help
dam (n) or stream to stop the
control floods.
flow of water, φράγμα
the smoke or gas given The exhaust from the old
exhaust (n) off by an engine, car filled the garage with
καυσαέριο smoke.
the remains or trace of a
Fossils of fish in the rock
living animal or plant
fossil (n) showed that the area had
from a long time ago,
once been under water.
απολίθωμα
any carbon-containing
fuel formed from the Coal, petroleum, and
fossil fuel (n) remains of prehistoric natural gas are examples of
plants and animals, fossil fuel.
φυσικό καύσιμο
gas or smoke that is not
Breathing in paint fumes
fume (n) pleasant or healthy,
made him dizzy.
καπνός
a very small rodent that
Gerbils live in burrows in
looks like a mouse with a
gerbil (n) the deserts of Africa and
furry tail, γεβρίλος (είδος
Asia.
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Word Definition
a building or place that is
easily recognized,
landmark (n) especially one that is
used as a reference,
ορόσημο
to work or run,
operate (v)
λειτουργώ
a small body of still
pond (n)
water, λιμνούλα
having to do with or
solar (adj) coming from the sun,
ηλιακός
using, resulting from, or
thermal (adj)
producing heat, θερμικός
to speak softly and
whisper (v)
quietly, ψιθυρίζω
a piece of equipment that
people use to help them
appliance (n)
do work at home,
συσκευή
a decorative light which
hangs from the ceiling
chandelier (n) and has several parts like
branches for holding
bulbs, πολυέλαιος
an invention or machine
device (n) used for a specific
purpose, μηχάνημα
a sudden event that
disaster (n) causes a lot of damage,
καταστροφή
a panel of connected
photovoltaic cells,
solar panel (n)
πίνακας ηλιακών
κυττάρων
a tall, hollow structure
that carries smoke up
chimney (n)
through a building and to
the outside, καμινάδα
working or operating
quickly and effectively in
efficient (adj)
an organized way,
αποτελεσματικός
the hot, bright gas that
flame (n) you see when something
burns, φλόγα
a thin beam of light,
ray (n)
ακτίνα
Think Teen! Γ' Γυμνασίου
Example Synonym Antonym Derived forms
The large red house on the
corner is the landmark for
our street.
behave,
This new lamp operates on
function,
batteries.
run, work
Ducks live in the pond near
my house.
This house gets electricity
from solar energy.
Thermal currents in the air
lifted the hawk higher and thermally
higher.
Please whisper while the
shout, yell
baby is sleeping.
Lesson 2
All household appliances are
now on sale.
There's a beautiful
chandelier hanging from
the dome of the church.
The computer is a device
instrument,
that has changed the way
tool
people work.
The earthquake was a
disaster for the town.
They get all the electricity
they need from solar
panels.
Self - Evaluation
The chimney on my house
is made of brick.
We need someone really
efficient who can organize efficiently
the office.
Flames leaped from the
roof of the burning house.
We enjoyed the warmth of
light
the sun's rays.
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a small house, usually
made from pieces of
wood, metal or She lived just off the beach
shanty (n) home
cardboard, in which poor in a crude shanty.
people live, especially on
the edge of a city, καλύβα
water in the form of a gas
that you can see in the air We used steam to cook the
steam (n)
when you boil or heat vegetables.
water, ατμός

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Lesson 1
the soft grey powder that
The ash from her cigarette
ash (n) remains after something
fell onto the floor.
burns, στάχτη
If you ask someone
whether she is allowed to
something that is taken watch TV during dinner,
assumption (n)
for granted, υπόθεση you have made an
assumption that there is a
TV in her house.
The mouth of a volcano is
the round hole at the top
called a crater, and the
crater (n) of a volcano, or a hole
moon has many craters on
similar to this, κρατήρας
its surface.
to empty a building or a
The police ordered the
evacuation (n) country because of a
evacuation of the building.
danger, εκκένωση
something that gives
The police searched for
proof or a reason to
evidence (n) evidence at the scene of proof
believe something,
the crime.
απόδειξη
Excavation is under way
digging to uncover
excavation (n) after an ancient statue was
something, εκσκαφή
found.
about to appear or Everyone is looking forward
forthcoming (adj) new past
happen, επερχόμενος to his forthcoming novel.
a stream of water that is
forced up into the air
There is a water fountain in
fountain (n) through a small hole,
the hall.
especially for decorative
effect, συντριβάνι
a safe area of water
We saw several boats in the
harbour (n) where people can leave
harbour.
their boats, λιμάνι
The fire turned the place
inferno (n) hell, κόλαση
into an inferno.
probably; possibly, It will most likely rain
likely (adv) probably unlikely likelihood
πιθανώς tomorrow.
the edges or outlying
His family has a farm on the
outskirts (n) areas of a city or town,
outskirts of the village.
περίχωρα
of great worth or value, rare,
precious (adj) Gold is a precious metal. worthless
πολύτιμος valuable
very exciting to look at;
The fireworks were marvelous,
spectacular (adj) splendid; marvelous, spectacularly
spectacular. sensational
θεαματικός
Lesson 2
to lose one's sense of
Try not to get disoriented in
disorient (v) direction, disorientation
the woods. You'll get lost.
αποπροσανατολίζω
to die under water
The child fell in the river
drown (v) because of lack of air,
and drowned.
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to show something that We pulled up the carpet
cover,
expose (v) you usually cannot see, and exposed the wooden bare
hide
εκθέτω floor.
The fatal accident left the
fatal (adj) causing death, μοιραίο deadly
boy without a father.
dim or dark, The sky looks gloomy black, brilliant,
gloomy (adj)
σκοτεινιασμένος today. dark cheerful
a sign or suggestion that If you give me a hint, I
hint (n) is not made in a direct might find the answer to clue
way, υπαινιγμός the riddle
Many soldiers died when
to fail to operate or
malfunction (v) their parachutes
function, δυσλειτουργία
malfunctioned.
If you are involved in
something that happens, another occurrence of
occurrence (n)
περίσταση bullying, you will be thrown
out of school.
to help someone out of a
The firefighters rescued
dangerous, harmful or free, help, rescuable,
rescue (v) three people from the
unpleasant situation, save rescuer
burning building.
διασώζω
hunt, hunt
to try to find; look for, In the Bible Jesus says 'Seek
seek (v) for, look
ψάχνω and you will find'.
for,
to move to a new place
settle (v) They settled in Florida. settled
and live there, εγκαθιστώ
a place or structure that
gives protection against During the storm we took sheltered,
shelter (n) cover
weather or danger, shelter in the basement. shelterless
καταφύγιο
to fall slowly to a lower We watched the rock sink drop,
sink (v) sinkable
level, βουλιάζω in the pond. set
to stretch or reach over
span (v) The bridge spans the river.
or across, εκτείνομαι
calm,
absence of sound or There is a stillness that runs
hush,
stillness (n) motion, ακινησία, through the valley which is bustle
quiet,
άπνοια, γαλήνη very calming.
silence
one level of a building; Their new house has four
storey (n) floor
floor, επίπεδο/όροφος storeys including the attic.
to fight a difficult
He struggled with his maths
struggle (v) problem or situation, fight
homework all night.
παλεύω
to pull into the mouth by
I sucked the soda through a
suck (v) using the tongue and lips,
straw.
αναρροφώ
Marta withdrew all her
to take out or remove, deposit,
withdraw (v) money from her bank remove
αποσύρω, αποσύρομαι insert
account.
Lesson 3
a long fish that looks like Eels live in fresh water or
eel (n)
a snake, χέλι salt water.
a bird which sings The singing of the lark woke
Lark (n)
beautifully, κορυδαλός me up.

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an animal with a horse as
People use mules for riding
Mule (n) its mother and a donkey
or carrying heavy loads.
as its father, μουλάρι
one of a breed of large That box was so heavy that
Ox (n) cattle used on farms to he tied it to the ox to move
pull heavy loads, βόδι it.
a person who speaks or
U.S. citizens vote for
Representative acts for a group or
representatives in
(n) community,
Congress.
αντιπρόσωπος
a person who is cowardly,
dishonest, or sly;
That sneak broke a window
Sneak (n) someone who is not
and lied about it.
worthy of being trusted,
ύπουλος
Self - Evaluation
The road crew finished
a group of people who staff,
crew (n) putting a new surface on
work together, πλήρωμα team
the highway.
not willing to accept
She is very stubborn and
stubborn (adj) change or help,
won't do what they tell her.
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