UNIT 4 VOCABULARY

1. achieve(verb):

From dictionary: to succeed in getting or reaching something important

My own example: My brother achieved many medals when he competed in

swimming.

From the book: Responding to new situations in way that allow them to achieve
the goals that are important in their lives.

Word family: achieve, obtain, get.

2. acquired(adjective):

From dictionary: to obtain something by their own effort.

My own example: I acquired many streaming services to spend some time relaxing.

From the book: Dogs acquired their skills without human help.

Word Family: get, obtain, achieve.

3. apparently(adverb):

From dictionary: something that goes according to what you heard or saw.

My own example: He apparently couldn’t finish school, and now he has to do it to

get a job.

From the book: dogs apparently were trained as seizure alert dogs.

Word Family: seemingly, evidently.

4. approach(verb):

From dictionary: to move nearer to someone or something.

My own example: Every day, the American continent approaches Europe.

From the book; That approach hasn’t been hugely successful, but some dogs do it.

Word family: speak to, talk to, take aside

5. behavior(noun):
From dictionary: the way somebody acts in front of people.

My own example: I noticed a change in his behavior.

From the book: Those are all standards helpful behaviors any dog can be trained
to perform.

Word family: conduct, bearing, deportment.

6. category(noun):

From dictionary: a characteristic that people or things have in common.

My own example: The results can be divided into two categories.

From the book: There aren’t many dogs in the category of seizure alert dogs.

Word family: class, classification, categorization.

7. cognition(noun):

From dictionary: the process of knowledge in our minds.

My own example: The cognition and understanding have a strong bond in

knowledge.

From the book: you are moving into the realm of true cognition.

Word family: perception, awareness, discernment.

8. confront(verb):

From dictionary: to face off something.

My own example: His bully was confronted by him during class to put an end to his
abuse.

From the book: In the last page of the book there is the word confront.

word family: to be against, to argue.

9. controversy(noun):

From dictionary: public discussion or argument about a topic.

My own example: Talking about the abort is a controversy nowadays.

From the book: there’s still a controversy over whether you can train a dog to
predict seizures.
Word family: disagreement, dispute, argument.

10. discern(verb):

From dictionary: to recognize something that is not obvious.

My own example: It’s difficult to discern the minimum details for people who have
to wear glasses.

From the book: it’s difficult to discern between reasoning, learned reflexes and
pure instincts.

Word family: anticipate, ascertain, detect, determine, differentiate

11. obvious(adjective):

From dictionary: easy to see or understand

My own example: It's obvious a change is needed.

From the book: the obvious conclusion was that he was intelligent.

Word family: clear, plain, evident.

12. perception(noun):

From dictionary: an idea or an image you have because of how you see or
understand something.

My own example: Everyone's perception of life is different.

From the book: These dogs possess extreme perception with their sense of smell.

Word family: acumen, discernment, discrimination, insight, and penetration.

13. sensory(adjective):

From dictionary: something connected with your physical senses

My own example: The doctor took a sensory exam to the patient.

From the book: animals have cognitive abilities, thinking, acquiring knowledge,
sensory perception.

Word family: relating to sensation, perceptible, sensatory, sonic, sensible, aura

14. trait(noun):
From dictionary: a particular quality in our personality.

My own example: Every single person in this room has a unique trait that makes us
different.

From the book: Researchers pick out a cognitive trait and investigate how the
anima’s never system work.

Word family: characteristic, quality, property, feature.

15. unconscious(adjective):

From dictionary: a state you aren’t aware of.

My own example: She fell unconscious after running for 4 hours.

From the book: it was doing that activity unconsciously.

Word family: insensible, senseless, insentient.

16. unique(adjective):

From dictionary: something different from everyone.

My own example: You should take that unique opportunity.

From the book: Eagles are not unique in regard to extreme vision.

Word family: distinctive, special, individual.

17. viable(adjective):

From dictionary: effective to be successful.

My own example: It’s a viable option since it worked for the other group.

From the book: What may be clever for us needn’t be a viable attribute in another
member of the animal kingdom.

Word family: workable, feasible, practicable, practical

UNIT 5 VOCABULARY

1. awesome(adjective):
From dictionary: something very big or special that makes you feel respect,
admiration, or fear.

My own example: I really liked the trip I took a few weeks ago, it was awesome.

From the book: Leo really has had an awesome life.

Word family: incredible, impressive.

2. chilly(adjective):

From dictionary: too cold

My own example: Today we had chilly weather, I hope it continues tomorrow.

From the book: She always seem very chilly, especially, toward me

Word family: crisp, fresh, brisk, bleak, wintry, snowy, frosty, icy, ice-cold, icy-
cold,

3. disparate(adjective):

From dictionary: something different in every way.

My own example: Those two twins were too disparate, even though they look
similar.

From the book: So many disparate subjects like Greek history, diamond mining and
dinosaurs are taught.

Word family: contrasting, different, differing, dissimilar.

4. emphatic(adjective):

From dictionary: someone who understands others' situation or feelings.

My own example: He was an empathic person when his coworker lost his father.

From the book: School of public Health, answered the question with an emphatic
Yes.

Word family: vehement, firm, wholehearted, forcible.

5. loveless(adjective):

From dictionary: without love

My own example: Loveless girl is a song by Pale Wales about a girl who doesn’t love
herself.

From the book: who are stuck in a loveless but still marriage.

Word family: passionless, unloving, unfeeling.

6. presumptuous(adjective):

From dictionary: who shows little respect toward others.

My own example: It would be presumptuous of me to comment about it.

From the book: a presumptuous way of winking and sniggering at her.

Word family: brazen, arrogant, bold, overbold.

7. punctually(adverb):

From dictionary: at the correct time and not late.

My own example: They always arrive punctually.

From the book: Unlike some of my friends, he always arrives punctually.

Word family: on time, early, sharp, exactly.

8. radically(adverb):

From dictionary: completely, from the root.

My own example: During these two year, he radically changed his outfit and body.

From the book: a long lifespan will radically change how we view marriage.

Word family: fundamentally, wholly, thoroughly, drastically, dramatically,

completely, markedly,

9. fond of(adjective):

From dictionary: having a strong preference or liking for

My own example: I'm fond of learning new things.

From the book: I am really quite fond of her because she is a lovely person.

Word family: regard highly. be crazy about; cares · regard highly. attends ; dote
10. immeasurably(adverb):

From dictionary: to an immeasurable degree.

My own example: That experience left him immeasurably fearful.

From the book: he is also immeasurable wise-

Word family: adjective endless, without limit. great. illimitable. immeasurable.

immense.

11. impetuous(adjective):

From dictionary: to act or do something quickly and without thinking about the
results.

My own example: He’s an impetuous young man, nobody will ever stop him.

From the book: he can be very impetuous just last week he bought a new car.

Word family: impulsive, rash, hasty, reckless.

12. inevitably(adverb):

From dictionary: can’t stop it from happening.

My own example: I inevitably move to another city to start a new life.

From the book: Living longer will inevitably mean more time spent working.

Word family: naturally, necessarily, certainly.

13. insufferable(adjective):

From dictionary: very annoying and unpleasant

My own example: She disliked the teacher, whom she described as an ‘insufferable
person’.

From the book: Fyordor had an insufferable way of winking.

Word family: unbearable · detestable · distressing · dreadful · impossible

14. tolerable(adjective):
From dictionary: good, but not of the best quality

My own example: This situation is tolerable, I’d have preferred to go outside, but
it’s good to be here.

From the book: it was difficult to tolerate Fyodor.

Word family: earnable · decent · livable · presentable · respectable

15. ultimately(adverb):

From dictionary: in the end; finally

My own example: The economic changes ultimately proved successful.

From the book: I know that Leo is ultimately the best first husband I could ever
wish for.

Word family: basically · conclusively · finally ·

16. utterly(adverb):

From dictionary: completely

My own example: The new rules are utterly ridiculous.

From the book: I find this quality utterly fascinating.

Word family: absolutely · altogether · completely · entirely

17. vigorous(adjective):

From dictionary: very active or full of energy.

My own example: He was a vigorous opponent at the ring.

From the book: twice each decade, it kept Leo as dashing and vigorous as a boy.

Word family: dynamic · effective · efficient · forceful

18. worrisome(adjective):

From dictionary: that makes you worry

My own example: The use of drugs is completely worrisome, and it should be

treated as fast as possible.
From the book: Maybe it was the unknown that was so worrisome

Word family: worrying dauting, alarming

UNIT 6 VOCABULARY

1. admiring(adjective):

From dictionary: showing admiration

My own example: She was surrounded by a group of admiring photographers.

From the book: In her admiring article about a boy who was devoting his summer
to help others.

Family word: adore · applaud · appreciate · cherish · commend

2. challenge(noun):

From dictionary: new or difficult task that tests somebody’s ability and skill.

My own example: new challenges are present every day to see what we are capable
of.

From the book: It was the challenge of making something new and useful.

Family word: objection · protest · test · threat · claiming · confrontation

3. determined(adjective):

From dictionary: to make a decision without being prevented

My own example: I made a determined effort to stop smoking.

From the book: She had rarely seen him so determined.

Family word: dogged · purposeful · resolute · resolved

4. devote(verb):

From dictionary: to use time or energy for a particular person.

My own example: She devotes most of her free time to charity work.

From the book: A boy who was devoting his summer to help kids he didn’t even
know.
Family word: allot · apply · assign · dedicate · donate

5. donate(verb):

From dictionary: to give something without receiving an exchange.

My own example: My best friend donated part of his money to an orphanage.

From the book: I would donate a dollar for every dollar Justin donated.

Family word: award · bequeath · contribute · devote · give · give away

6. fulfilling(adjective):

From dictionary: to make somebody feel satisfied.

My own example: Yesterday I had a fulfilling experience.

From the book: Students will have an easier time fulfilling their hours.

Word family: effective · efficacious · accomplishing · achieving

7. indignation(noun):

From dictionary: a feeling of anger caused by something unfair.

My own example: He felt much indignation when the results came out.

From the book: Maryland’s high school class of grumble with indignation

Family word: displeasure · exasperation · fury · ire

8. inspired(adjective):

From dictionary: to feel motivated to do something

My own example: He felt inspired to take that exam thanks to his uncle.

From the book: Their joy inspired Justin to help people who needed.

Family word: activated · animated · encouraged · energized ·

9. manage(verb):

From dictionary: to be in control of something.

My own example: He used to manage the Starbucks in Mega Plaza.

From the book: He had managed to make only ten bikes.

Family words: administering · admonishing · advising · controlling

10. opposed(adjective):

From dictionary: very different from something

My own example: His ideas were opposed to the majority of people.

From the book: I’m totally opposed to our school implementing a mandatory
program.

Family word: to be against, don’t support, don’t accept.

11. oxymoron(noun):

From dictionary: two words or phrases used together that have, or seem to have,
opposite meanings.

My own example: The concept of the music industry is an oxymoron.

From the book: The term mandatory volunteering is an oxymoron.

Family word: Ignoramus, open-and-shut-case, intellectual-exercise,

12. passion(noun):

From dictionary: powerful meaning to something.

My own example: His passion for teaching was worthy to admire.

From the book: they shared the same passion.

Family word: affection · anger · ardor · dedication · devotion · excitement

13. proposal(noun):

From dictionary: a suggestion

My own example: Some students made a better proposal to the teachers in order
to get better grades.

From the book: That was hundreds of dollars he went to his parents with a
proposal.

Family word: motion · offer · outline · overture · plan

14. proudly(adverb):

From dictionary: to show that somebody is proud of something.

My own example: His father was proudly happy because he got first place.

From the book: he wheeled the Junker into the garage and showed it proudly to
his father.

Family word: disdainful, haughty, insolent, lordly, overbearing,

15. resentful(adjective):

From dictionary: to feel angry about something unfair.

My own example: She was resentful at the attitude of her husband.

From the book: they must volunteer may become resentful and not want to
volunteer in the future.

16. satisfaction(noun):

From dictionary: a pleasant feeling that you get when you receive something you
wanted

My own example: She looked at the finished homework with satisfaction.

From the book: His mother assumed he was lost in a feeling of satisfaction.

Family word: achievement · amusement · comfort · contentment

17. thrilled(adjective):

From dictionary: extremely happy about something.

My own example: He was thrilled when he received his PS5.

From the book: the boy would be thrilled to get two bicycles.

Family word: ecstatic · enthusiastic · excited · fascinated.