Unit 3

Word

Definition

Example

active

busy with a particular activity

He's a really active person. He does sports every day

activate

to cause something to start

Fumes from cooking are enough to activate the alarm

aware

having knowledge of something

She needed to make people aware of the danger.

awareness

having knowledge of

Environmental awareness has increased lately

clever

quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.

Everyone in her family is clever

cleverness

ability to understand and learn quickly and easily

Everyone was impressed by the cleverness of the machine.

complex

a group of buildings or one large building used for a particular purpose

A new shopping complex is being built near my house

complexity

the state of having many parts and being difficult to understand or find an answer to

It is a problem of great complexity

creative

relating to or involving the use of the imagination or original ideas to create something

Fiona's very creative, her drawings are beautiful.

create

to make something exist that did not exist before

Due to job losses, there's a need to create more high-quality jobs in the EU.

happy

having feelings of pleasure, for example because something good has happened to you or you are very satisfied with your life

Are you happy?

happiness

the feeling of being happy

Friendship is a place to share happiness.

open

allowing access, passage, or a view through an empty space; not closed or blocked

Can you open the folder and check?

openness

lack of restriction; accessibility

An openness to music is now a natural part of being young.

original

new, different and interesting

Her music is very original

popular

liked or admired by many people or by a particular person or group.

Dance music is very popular nowadays

simple

not difficult or complicated

There is no a simple solution to the problem.

simplify

make (something) simpler or easier to do or understand

The government has made attempts to simplify tax system more than once.

weak

not physically strong

He is too weak to lift the bag.

weakness

a particular part or quality of someone or something that is not good or effective

A smart management team knows its company's strengths and weaknesses.

young

a young person, plant, or animal has not lived for very long

Enjoy your life while you're young.

make fun of

tease, laugh at, or joke about (someone) in a mocking or unkind way

Please don't make fun of the way I dance!

take a break

to pause

You've worked really hard; it's time to take a break now.

take part in

to be a part of a group activity, like a play, concert or discussion, for example

Eddie would love to take part in a film one day.

chat show

a television programme in which celebrities are invited to talk informally about various topics

This chat show's boring because they never have any young guests on.

documentary

a film or a television or radio programme that gives detailed information about a particular subject

My favourite documentaries are the ones about wild animals.

game show

a TV programme in which teams or people compete with each other according to agreed rules

I don't like all game shows, but I love things like The Cube and Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

reality show

television programmes that film ordinary people doing their jobs or living their lives, or show what they do when put in a special situation

The best reality shows are the ones where the contestants have to do something dangerous.

sitcom

a funny television programme that has the same characters every week in a different story

Sitcoms are funny, but do you think they're true to life?

soap opera

a television or radio story about the daily lives and relationships of the same group of people, which is broadcastregularly

Mum never misses her favourite soap opera and she talks about the characters as if they're real.

talent show

a competition or show consisting of performances by a series of amateur entertainers

You've got a fantastic voice; you should enter a talent show.

the news

a television or radio programme consisting of reports about recent events

It's important to watch the news and keep up to date with what's happening in the world.

weather forecast

a prediction of what the weather is likely to be, broadcast on TV/radio programmes and printed in newspapers.

The weather forecast said it was going to be sunny today, so why is it raining?