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Vocabulary 3 Unit 3

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  • Anxiety: A feeling of worry about something that has happened or that might happen
    Noun Some people feel anxiety when they travel in an aircraft.
  • Hunger: An uncomfortable sensation caused by not eating food; the need or desire for food
    Noun Two bowls of ice cream weren´t enough to satisfy my hunger
  • Pain: A sharp, uncomfortable feeling in part of the body
    Noun Thankfully the medication stopped the pain in my leg
  • Bag: She pulled a pen and notepad out of her bag and started jotting down information.
    Noun There's money in your bag, go and hail a taxi.
  • Weakness: The quality or state of being weak
    Noun A weakness in the foundation caused the building to collapse.
  • Relief: A reduction of pain or discomfort
    Noun The cough medicine gave me some relief and helped me sleep.
  • Whistle: A device that makes high, sharp sounds when it is held to the lips and air is blown through
    Verb The police officer used his whistle to direct traffic
  • Perseverance: Persistence in doing something despite difficulty
    Noun Perseverance is essential to master just about any skill.
  • Resourcefulness: The ability to overcome difficulties in quick and clever ways
    Noun The detective had skill and resourcefulness
  • Fear: A strong feeling that something unpleasant or dangerous may happen
    Noun Pauline has a terrible fear of the dark
  • Joy: Great happiness
    Noun Linda felt joy when her daughter graduated from college
  • Despair: The loss of all hope:
    Noun She was overcome by despair
  • Strenght: The state or quality of being strong
    Noun An elephant has huge strenght and can uproot a small tree with its trunk
  • Clothe: They have eight kids to feed and clothe.
    Verb She will walk on the catwalk with her own clothes.
  • Water purification tablet: A tablet containing chemicals that kill pathogens in water, making it safe to drink
    The active ingredient in water purification tablets is often chlorine
  • Disappointment: The state of being disappointed when something or someone fails to meet expectations
    Noun The teacher couldn´t hide her disappointment at our exam results.
  • Courage: The ability to overcome fear to face danger or pain
    Noun The troops showed great courage in the war
  • Hope: Desire and expectation that something will happen
    Verb My only hope is that I make the finals of the talent contest
  • Tent: How does it feel to be back in civilization after all those weeks in a tent?
    Noun A web that resembles a tent or carpet
  • Belief: A feeling that something exists or is true
    Noun The belief in life after death was an important part of the religion of ancient Egyptians.