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Passages Vocabulary
Passages Vocabulary
Unit 1, Lesson A
*calm and cool*
*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 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
*calm down*
to become calm
*chill out*
*doze off*
*drift off*
*nod off*
to fall asleep
*perk up*
*race off*
to go quickly
*sleep over*
*turn in*
to go to bed
*Unit 4, Lesson B, Vocabulary*
*be fast asleep*
to be sleeping deeply
to be sleeping deeply
*feel drowsy*
to have a night in which you do not sleep well or sleep very little
Unit 5, Lesson A
appropriate
inappropriate
normal
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
strange
typical
unusual
bad form
compliment
insult
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
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
a natural event such as an earthquake or volcanic eruption that causes destruction and
often numerous deaths
political crisis
rebellion
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
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
for instance
for example
furthermore
in fact
in reality, actually
likewise
in the same way or manner
nevertheless
similarly
therefore
app
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
the Cloud
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
Unit 7, Lesson B
banner ad
billboard
a large board for advertisements that stands near a road or hangs on the side of a building
bumper sticker
bus wrap
crawl
flier
infomercial
pop-up ad
telemarketing
curious
decisive
decisiveness
determination
determined
showing the strong desire to follow a particular plan of action even if it is difficult
discipline
disciplined
innovation
innovative
knowledge
knowledgeable
knowing a lot
motivated
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
perceptive
able to notice and understand things that many other people do not notice
perceptiveness
resourceful
able to find and use different ways to help achieve your goals
resourcefulness
analyze a situation
analyze information
explore alternatives
explore possibilities
find a mistake
find a problem
find a solution
find alternatives
find information
make a decision
make a mistake
organize information
solve a problem
to figure out the answer or the way to do something
Unit 9, Lesson A
amenable
conservative
If you are conservative in your appearance, you wear clothes in traditional colors and
styles
conventional
rebellious
unconventional
different from what is usual or from the way most people do things
accept
to behave according to what you believe is right and true, and to not be easily influenced
by others
conform
confront
fit in
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
stand up to
Unit 9, Lesson B
keep down
keep connected
keep in touch
to behave in a way that does not cause problems for you or others
keep up with
stay awake
stay connected
stay in touch
to behave in a way that does not cause problems for you or others
10, Lesson A
drive someone crazy
baffled
confused
demoralized
depressed
discouraged
enraged
very angry
frustrated
humiliated
infuriated
very angry
insulted
irritated
mystified
saddened
sad, disappointed
stunned
agreeable
pleasant; pleasing
approving
compassion
compassionate
showing sympathy and sadness for other people's suffering, often with a desire to help
disagreeable
unpleasant; unattractive
disapproving
discreet
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
honest
illegal
illogical
indifferent
irrational
irresponsible
not thinking carefully enough or not caring about what might result from actions taken
kind
legal
logical
rational
resilience
the quality of being able to return quickly to a previous good condition after problems
resilient
respectful
scrupulous
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
tolerant
having the ability to bear something unpleasant or annoying, or to keep going despite
difficulties
trustworthy
unacceptable
unethical
unfair
unscrupulous
untrustworthy
discretion
generosity
honesty
indifference
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
sensitivity
tenderness
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
be familiar with
be scared about
be scared of
become aware of
get accustomed to
adjust to
look forward to
participate in
take advantage of
culturally sensitive
nonconforming
nonjudgmental
openhearted
open-minded
willing to listen to other people and consider new ideas, suggestions, and opinions
self-assured
self-aware
self-motivated
self-reliant