Vocabulary Passage Unit 1 and 2

1. KAM Channraksmee
I. Vocabuary
1. Laid-back (adj) Relaxed in manner and character; not usually worried about
other people’s behavior or things that need to be done:
Ex: I’ve never seen her worried or anxious in any-way –she’s so laid back.
2. Regret (noun)a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a
mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different
and better.
3. Trendy (adjective) modern and influenced by the
most recent fashions or ideas.
4. Inspection (noun) the act of looking at something carefully, or an
official visit to a building or organization to check that everything
is correct and legal.
5. Symptom (noun) any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that
is caused by a particular disease.
6. Chaos (noun) a state of total confusion with no order.
7. Outfit (noun) a set of clothes worn for a particular occasion or activity:
I'm going to wear my vampire outfit for Halloween.
8. Mystify (verb) to confuse someone by being or doing something very
strange or impossible to explain.
I was mystified by her decision. Most Americans are totally mystified by
the English game of cricket.
9. Mortgage (noun) an agreement that allows you to borrow money from
a bank orsimilar organization, especiallyin order to buy a house, or the
amount of money itself:
10.Aggravate (verb) to make a bad situation worse.
11.Convulsion (noun) a sudden movement of the muscles in your body that you
cannot control, caused by illness or drugs:
12.Dormitory (noun) a large room containing many beds, for example in a boarding
school.
13.Broadcast (verb) to send out a programme on television or radio
14.Landmark(noun) a building or place that is easily recognized, especially one that
you can use to judge where you are.
15.Hindsight (noun) the ability to understand an event or situation only after it
has happened.
16.Amnesia (noun) a medical condition that makes you unable to remember things.
17.Intrigue (verb) to interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual,
or mysterious.
18.Hunch (noun) an idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof:.
19.Mysterious (adjective) strange, not known, or not understood:.
20.Trigger (noun) a part of a gun that causes the gun to fire when pressed.
21.Seizure (noun) the action of taking something by force or with legal authority.
22.close-knit (adjective) If a group of people are close-knit, they all help and support
each other.

2. KAM Channraksmee
23.immerse (verb) to become completely involved in something.
24.Insist (verb) to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others
disagree with or oppose what you say.
25.Hypnotize(verb) to put someone in a state of hypnosis.
26.Adopt (verb) to legally take another person's child into your own family and
take care of him or her as your own child.
27.Assume (verb) to accept something to be true without question or proof.
28.Courtship (noun) the time when people have a romantic relationship with the
intention of getting married:
29.Confrontation (noun) a fight or argument.
30.Tight budget : not having a lot of money to spend.
The best answer
1. Dan enjoys reading science fiction.
2. Cheryl suggested seeing a movie after work.
3. I miss working in the travel industry. Maybe I can get my old job back.
4. Where did you learn to speak Spanish? Was it in Spain or in Latin America?
5. Do you mind helping me translate this letter?
6. He asks to talk the store manager.
7. You’ve never mentioned to live in Japan before. How long did you live there?
8. If he keeps coming to work late, he’s going to get fired!
9. Jessica plans to study abroad next year.
10.I agreed to help Jack wash his car.
11.I intend to go to Brazil in August.
12.I arranged to take my vacation during the last two weeks.
13.I considered going to Venezuela or Argentina first.
14.But I decided to leave them for next year.
15.The government has demanded me to get a visa to go to Brazil.
16.I haven’t begun packing yet.
17.I will start soon because I can’t stand packing in a rush.
18.I remembered asking my neighbor to take care of my dog.
19.He doesn’t really mind staying behind.
20.But he always loves seeing us some back!
21.That involves standing in a long line at the consulate.
22.I didn’t mind paying the $45 fee.
23.But I hate waiting in lines.
24.I also detest getting passport photos.
25.I really want to see the country, so I did it.