Unit 3

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juvenile
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silly and typical of a child rather than an adult
childlike
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having qualities that are typical of a child, especially positive qualities such as innocence and eagerness
youthful
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typical of young people, or seeming young
demeanor
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the way someone behaves, dresses, speaks etc that shows what their character is like
mature
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someone, especially a child or young person, who is mature behaves in a sensible and reasonable way, as you would expect an adult to behave
puerile
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silly and stupid
geriatric
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too old to work well
adolescent
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a young person, usually between the ages of 12 and 18, who is developing into an adult
childish
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behaving in a silly way that makes you seem much younger than you really are
boyish
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someone who is boyish looks or behaves like a boy in a way that is attractive
infantile
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infantile behaviour seems silly in an adult because it is typical of a child
aging
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becoming old
adult
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typical of an adult’s behaviour or of the things adults do
obsession
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an extreme unhealthy interest in something or worry about something, which stops you from thinking about anything else
vampire
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in stories, a dead person that sucks people’s blood by biting their necks
fascination
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the state of being very interested in something, so that you want to look at it, learn about it etc
lust
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a very strong desire to have something, usually power or money
barely
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only with great difficulty or effort
appeal to
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if someone or something appeals to you, they seem attractive and interesting
myth
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an idea or story that many people believe, but which is not true
eternal
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continuing for ever and having no end
youth
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the quality or state of being young
embody
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to be a very good example of an idea or quality
mysterious
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mysterious events or situations are difficult to explain or understand
tongue-tied
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unable to talk in a relaxed way because you feel nervous or embarrassed
will
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what someone wants to happen in a particular situation
alienation
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the feeling of not being part of society or a group
origin
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the place or situation in which something begins to exist
profound
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having a strong influence or effect
columnist
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someone who writes articles, especially about a particular subject, that appear regularly in a newspaper or magazine
contradictory
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two statements, beliefs etc that are contradictory are different and therefore cannot both be true or correct
amusement
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the feeling you have when you think something is funny
cringe
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to feel embarrassed by something you have said or done because you think it makes you seem silly
raw
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raw feelings are strong and natural, but not fully controlled
trivial
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not serious, important, or valuable
impermanent
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not staying the same forever
sibling
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a brother or sister
temptation
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a strong desire to have or do something even though you know you should not
make fun of
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to make unkind insulting remarks about someone or something
prospect
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the possibility that something will happen
well-founded
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a belief or feeling etc that is well-founded is based on facts or good judgment
threat
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the possibility that something very bad will happen
pose
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to exist in a way that may cause a problem, danger, difficulty etc
induce
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to persuade someone to do something, especially something that does not seem wise
pent-up
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pent-up feelings or energy have not been expressed or used for a long time
resentment
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a feeling of anger because something has happened that you think is unfair
jealousy
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a feeling of being jealous
infatuation
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a strong feeling of love for someone or interest in something, especially a feeling that is unreasonable and does not continue for a long time
outpouring
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an expression of strong feelings
rage
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a strong feeling of uncontrollable anger
irksome
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annoying
confront
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to deal with something very difficult or unpleasant in a brave and determined way
substitute
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a person or thing that you use instead of the one that you usually have, because the usual one is not available
diarist
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someone who writes a diary, especially one that is later sold
fantasise
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to imagine that you are doing something which is very pleasant or exciting, but which is very unlikely to happen
exaggerate
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to make something seem better, larger, worse etc than it really is
downplay
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to make something seem less important than it really is
render
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to cause someone or something to be in a particular condition
autobiography
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a book in which someone writes about their own life, or books of this type
reticence
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the state of being unwilling to talk about what you feel or what you know
retain
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to keep something or continue to have something
popularity
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when something or someone is liked or supported by a lot of people
approval
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when a plan, decision, or person is officially accepted
disapproval
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an attitude that shows you think that someone or their behaviour, ideas etc are bad or not suitable
cyber bullying
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the activity of sending internet or text messages that threaten or insult someone
bare one's soul
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to reveal your most secret feelings
sentimentality
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the quality of being sentimental
dedicated
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someone who is dedicated works very hard at what they do because they care a lot about it
fancy
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to feel sexually attracted to someone
reliant
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dependent on someone or something
status
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your social or professional rank or position, considered in relation to other people
transition
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when something changes from one form or state to another
longevity
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the amount of time that someone or something lives
complex
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consisting of many different parts and often difficult to understand
interplay
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the way in which two people or things affect each other
genetics
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the study of how the qualities of living things are passed on in their genes
centenarian
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someone who is 100 years old or older
disability
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a physical or mental condition that makes it difficult for someone to use a part of their body properly, or to learn normally
diverse
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very different from each other
overeat
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to eat too much, or eat more than is healthy
purposeful
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having a clear aim or purpose
appreciate
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to understand how good or useful someone or something is
beg
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to ask for something in an anxious or urgent way, because you want it very much
amount
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a quantity of something such as time, money, or a substance
instance
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an example of a particular kind of situation
concentration
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the ability to think about something carefully or for a long time
figure
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a number representing an amount, especially an official number
anticipation
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when you are expecting something to happen
expectancy
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the feeling that something pleasant or exciting is going to happen
equal
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someone who is as important, intelligent etc as you are, or who has the same rights and opportunities as you do
peers
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your peers are the people who are the same age as you, or who have the same type of job, social class etc
colleague
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someone you work with - used especially by professional people
partner
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one of two people who are married, or who live together and have a sexual relationship
on-campus
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the land and buildings of a university or college, including the buildings where students live
proportion
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a part of a number or an amount, considered in relation to the whole
withdraw
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to take money out of a bank account
century
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one of the 100-year periods measured from before or after the year of Christ’s birth
stressful
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a job, experience, or situation that is stressful makes you worry a lot
attribute
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to believe or say that a situation or event is caused by something
genetic
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relating to genes or genetics
deliberately
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done in a way that is intended or planned
unwilling
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not wanting to do something and refusing to do it
risk
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the possibility that something bad, unpleasant, or dangerous may happen
prevalence
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the quality of being common at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people
untreatable
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an untreatable illness or injury cannot be helped with drugs or an operation
disagreeable
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not at all enjoyable or pleasant
burden
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something difficult or worrying that you are responsible for
deadline
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a date or time by which you have to do or complete something
in accordance with
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according to a rule, system etc
conscientiousness
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the quality of being careful to do everything that it is your job or duty to do
contribute
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to help to make something happen
content
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happy and satisfied
convinced
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feeling certain that something is true
valid
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a reason, argument etc that is based on what is reasonable or sensible
alternative
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an alternative idea, plan etc is different from the one you have and can be used instead
speculation
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when you guess about the possible causes or effects of something without knowing all the facts, or the guesses that you make
wishful thinking
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when you believe that what you want to happen will happen, when in fact it is not possible
foolhardy
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taking stupid and unnecessary risks
granted
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used when you admit that something is true
laid-back
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relaxed and seeming not to be worried about anything
veer
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if opinions, ideas, attitudes etc veer in a particular direction, they gradually change and become quite different
the boot is on the other foot
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used to say someone who has caused problems for other people in the past is now in a situation in which people are causing problems for them
generation
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all people of about the same age
attitude
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the opinions and feelings that you usually have about something, especially when this is shown in your behaviour
conduct
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to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts
survey
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a set of questions that you ask a large number of people in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour
invent
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to think of an idea, story etc that is not true, usually in order to deceive people
statistics
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a set of numbers which represent facts or measurements
succinct
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clearly expressed in a few words
appropriate
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correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose
mistrust
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to not trust someone, especially because you think they may treat you unfairly or dishonestly
embarrass
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to make someone feel ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortable, especially in front of other people
colloquial
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language or words that are colloquial are used mainly in informal conversations rather than in writing or formal speech
coin
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to invent a new word or expression, especially one that many people start to use
depict
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to describe something or someone in writing or speech, or to show them in a painting, picture etc
conflict
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a state of disagreement or argument between people, groups, countries etc
bandwagon
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if you jump on the bandwagon, you start doing or saying something that a lot of people are already doing or saying
reign
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a period during which something is the most powerful or most important feature of a place
idiom
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a group of words that has a special meaning that is different from the ordinary meaning of each separate word. For example, ‘under the weather’ is an idiom meaning ‘ill’.
subsist
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to stay alive when you only have small amounts of food or money
endure
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to remain alive or continue to exist for a long time
aim
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something you hope to achieve by doing something
target
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to make something have an effect on a particular limited group or area
pitch
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to aim a product at a particular type of organization, group of people etc, or to describe it in a particular way, in order to sell it

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