Term 2: Online Vocabulary Practice - Junior #2

CONCERN – as a verb, “concern” can mean “be about”.

CONCERNS – if “concerns” is a noun, it can mean a thing of importance to someone.

REGARD – “with regard to” is a phrase we use to mean “about or concerning”.

REGARDS – it is a common mistake to say “with regards to”.

SCENE – a scene is a place where something happens. 

METHOD – a method is a way of doing things.

VEIN – it means “a style or a subject area”.

MEANS – a means is “another way or method”.

PERSONALLY – it is used to stress that what you’re saying is your own opinion.   

UNIVERSALLY – if something is universal, it is found everywhere and involves everyone. 

INDIVIDUALLY – when we use the word “individually”, we want to stress that the person is separated from the group.

COLLECTIVELY – means “together or as a group”.

SINCERE – a sincere person talks in a way that shows others he really means what he says. 

DIRECT – a direct person is very frank and straightforward when he speaks. 

FORWARD – a person who is forward is very confident and direct when talking, and may sometimes come across as being a little rude.  

HONEST – “to be honest” is a phrase we use when we tell someone what we really think or feel, especially when it is something negative. 

PERSUADED – to persuade is to make someone agree with you with good reasons about something.

DISSATISFIED – to be dissatisfied is the opposite of being satisfied.

UNCONVINCED – to be unconvinced is to think that something is not true because the reasons are not sound.

RELIEVED – to be relieved is to feel happy when something bad is over and when it did not happen.

INCENSED – to be incensed is to be very angry.

INTENT – intent means “purpose”

INCREDIBLE – something incredible is amazing or unbelievable.

IMMENSE – immense means “very great”.

MYSTIFIED – to be mystified is to be put in a situation which you cannot understand of explain.

PETRIFIED – to be petrified is to be very frightened.

MAGNIFIED – to be magnified is to be made bigger.

DIGNIFIED – to be dignified is to behave in a calm and confident way that people respect. 

BESIDE – if you are beside yourself with feeling, it means that you are overcome by it and you feel like you have lost control of yourself. 

EXCEPT – except means “not including”.

WITHIN – within means “inside”.

AGAINST – against means “in opposition to something or someone”.

AGHAST – to be aghast is to be shocked and upset. 

APATHETIC – to be apathetic is to be indifferent, which means that we show no interest or concern about something. 

OBLIVIOUS – to be oblivious of something is to be unaware of it. 

OBJECTIONABLE – something that is objectionable is unpleasant or offensive. 

ZEALOUS – a zealous person is full of energy and enthusiasm.

RADIANT – radiant is used to describe a person who looks very happy.

STRIDENT – something that is strident is loud and unpleasant.

SUBMISSIVE – a submissive is a person is someone who is willing to do as he or she is told without question. 

FLATTERED – to be flattered is to feel happy that you have been praised or noticed.

BEMUSED – to be bemused is to feel confused by the situation at hand.

EUPHORIC – to be euphoric is to feel very happy, usually for a brief period of time.

JOVIAL – to be jovial is to be cheerful and friendly.

INCONSOLABLE – when someone is inconsolable, it means that she is so upset she cannot be comforted. 

INCOHERENT – if you are incoherent, people cannot understand what you area saying. 

INDESCRIBABLE – something that is indescribable cannot be described because it is either very good or very bad. 

INSECURE – if someone is insecure, he is not confident about himself or he feels unsafe. 

DEVASTATED – to be devastated is to be very unhappy and emotionally crushed by something.

BEREAVED – someone who is bereaved has lost a family member or a close friend.

DEBILITATED – someone who is debilitated has been weakened by something like a disease of a bad experience. 

ISOLATED – to be isolated is to be removed from others so that there is little contact with them.

CONSCIOUS – to be conscious is to be aware of something. 

DESPONDENT – to be despondent is to be very sad and depressed.

CONTEMPTUOUS – to be contemptuous of something is to show strong disrespect for something.

DEFIANT – to be defiant is to be purposely disobedient. 

VIVID – vivid means “very real”.

TIMID – someone who is timid is shy and nervous.

PLACID – to be placid is to be calm and not easily excited.

LIVID – to be livid is to be very angry.

ISOLATED – an isolated place is a place that is remote or very far from other places. 

DILAPIDATED – dilapidated is used to describe buildings or places that are very run-down or in poor condition. 

INACCESSIBLE – an accessible place is a place that you can access, or get to.

FAR-FETCHED – far-fetched means “unbelievable or unlikely”. 

UPHOLD – to uphold something is to support something, such as a law or a duty.   

CONSERVE – to conserve something is to protect it from destruction or harm due to its importance.

MAINTAIN – to maintain something is to upkeep it well and to keep it in good condition. 

RETAIN – to retain is to continue to have something.

EMBARKATION – to embark is to go on board a plane or ship, or to start a journey. 

DESTINATION – a destination is the place where someone is going to.

ESTABLISHMENT – establishment is the formal word for a business or an organisation. 

SITUATION – situation has 2 meanings: it can mean the circumstances of something, or it can mean location. 

ANTICIPATION – to be in anticipation of something is to be excited about something. 

CONCEPT – a concept is a general idea.

PROSPECT – prospect means “something in the future that is likely to happen soon”. 

POSSIBILITY – a possibility is something that is possible in the future, but may not happen. 

ENVIRONMENT – the environment is the natural world or the surroundings in which we live. 

CLIMATE – the climate is the weather of a place over a long period of time.

ELEMENTS – the elements refer to all kinds of bad or tough weather conditions.

EXPEDITION – an expedition is a journey taken to explore a place. 

COUNSEL - counsel is advice. 

QUOTATION – a quotation is a statement from a business saying how much a job or service will cost.

DOCUMENT – a document is a formal or official record of something that has happened. 

PERMIT – a permit is a document that gives formal permission for something to take place. 

BALM – a balm is something that soothes a person or makes him feel better. 

STILL – the word “still” may refer to a deep silence and quietness.  

LULL – a lull is a pause during an activity. 

SILENT – silent means “quiet”.

COMPLEX – something which is complex has many parts and may be difficult to understand. 

COMPOUND – compound means “made up of many parts”

COMPACT – if something is compact, it is closely packed together.

COMMUNAL – if something is communal, it is shared by people who are at the place, and for everyone to use.

TEDIOUS – something that is tedious us dull and slow to do. 

STRENUOUS - a strenuous activity is one that required a lot if effort and energy.

STRESSFUL - if something is stressful, it makes you feel worried and uneasy.

MANUAL – if something is manual, it means it is done by hand or it involves physical work. 

BASIC – something that is basic is necessary and essential. 

RASH – to be rash is to be hasty and thoughtless.

NOBLE – if something is noble, it is grand and has great moral character. 

NOVEL – most people know a novel as a book which tells a long story, but it is also an adjective which means “new, fresh, or different”.