Vocabulary and Phrasal Verbs: Unit 1

Word list Unit 1

aggressive adjective (10) angry and violent towards another person aggressive behaviour

bad-tempered adjective (10) describes a person who becomes angry and annoyed easily She’s very bad tempered in the mornings.

bring up phrasal verb (10) to care for a child until it is an adult, often giving them particular beliefs They brought us up to be very independent.

business centre noun (15) a city or town or part of a city or town in which there is a lot of business and financial activity Singapore rivals Hong Kong as a regional business centre.

compromise noun (11) when you agree to something which is not exactly what you want It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in today’s talks.

concerned adjective (10) worried I’m a bit concerned about her health.

counter-argument noun an argument against another argument, idea or suggestion He put forward several counter-arguments to their proposal.

critical adjective (10) saying that someone or something is bad or wrong He is very critical of the way I work.

desperate adjective (10) needing or wanting something very much By two o’clock, I was desperate for something to eat.

enthusiastic adjective (10) feeling energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it The teacher was very enthusiastic about my project.

hard-working adjective (10) doing a job seriously and with a lot of effort She’s a very hard-working student.

impatient adjective (10) If you are impatient, you get angry with people who make mistakes or you hate waiting for things. I get very impatient with the children when they won’t do their homework.

impolite adjective (10) rude I found his questions rather impolite.

impressive adjective (15) If something is impressive, you admire or respect it, usually because it is special, important or very large. an impressive collection of modern paintings

industrial adjective (15) connected with industry an industrial city

intentionally adverb (10) in a way that is planned or intended I didn’t ignore here intentionally – I just didn’t recognise her.

mature adjective (10) behaving well, like an adult She seems very mature for 13.

organised adjective (10) describes a person who is able to plan things carefully and keep things tidy An office manager needs to be very organised.

prioritise verb (10) to decide which of a group of things are the most important so that you can deal with them first You must learn to prioritise your work.

reasonable adjective (10) fair and showing good judgment It’s not reasonable to expect people to work those hours.

residential adjective (15) A residential area has only houses and not offices or factories. This residential area is very popular with families because the streets are quiet.

respect verb (10) to be polite to someone and show that you admire them I really respect my colleagues.

responsible adjective (10) having good judgment and the ability to act correctly and make decisions on your own She’ll be fine on her own – she’s very responsible.

self-confident adjective (10) feeling sure about yourself and your abilities You need to be self-confident to be a manager

sensitive adjective (10) able to understand what people are feeling and behave in a way that does not upset them I like him because he’s kind and sensitive.

survey verb / noun (13) to ask people questions in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour Over 75% of the people surveyed were in favour of the new road. // the result of the survey is what we expected

understanding adjective (10) showing sympathy for someone’s problems or acceptance of the way they behave Fortunately, my girlfriend is very understanding.

unreliable adjective (10) not able to be trusted or depended on The trains were noisy, dirty and unreliable.

urge verb (11) to strongly advise someone to do something Financial experts are urging caution.

PHRASAL VERBS FOR THIS UNIT

·Get on with

·Do up

·Clear up

·Go on

·Wear out

·Pick up (pick sth up /// pick sb up)

·Go for