Unit 1 Flashcards
Adventurous (adj)
Willing to try new or difficult things, or exciting and often dangerous things
Ambitious (adj)
Having a strong wish to be successful, powerful or rich
Artistic (adj)
Able to create or enjoy art
Bossy (adj)
Describe someone who is always telling people what to do
Bother (v)
To make someone feel worried or upset
Cautious (adj)
Describes someone who avoids risks
Challenging (adj)
Difficult, in a way that test your ability or determination
Cheeky (adj)
Slightly rude or showing no respect, but often in a funny way
Childish (adj)
(disapproving) if an adult is childish, they behave in a way that should be expected of a child
Client (n)
A customer or someone who receive services
Competitive (adj)
Wanting very much to win or be more successful that other people
Dash (n)
When you run somewhere very quickly, you “make a dash for it”
Depressing (adj)
Making you feel unhappy and without hope for future
Emotional (adj)
Having and expressing strong feelings
Energetic (adj)
Having or involving a lot of energy
Exhausted (adj)
Extremely tired
Fascinating (adj)
Extremely interesting
Foolish (adj)
Unwise, stupid or not showing good judgement
Grab (v)
To take the opportunity to get, use or enjoy something quickly
Greedy (adj)
Wanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you need
Head for (pv)
To go in a particular direction
Irritating (adj)
Making you feel annoyed
Make up for (pv)
To take the place of something lost or damaged or to compensate for something bad with something good
Ex. Whenever I’ve stayed up working very late, I make up for it by having a 20-minute low-down after lunch
Optimistic (adj)
Hopeful, believing that good things will happen in the future