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Talented People
Life Upper intermediate Unit 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hire | to give someone a job |
| background | your family and education |
| bathe | to wash |
| log | large piece of a fallen or cut tree |
| pass down | give something to a younger person |
| qualification | A special skill, knowledge, or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job |
| quality | in a person this relates to their character, especially positive aspects |
| trade | a job, especially one using your hands and requiring special skills |
| altitude | height above sea level |
| celebrity | a famous person |
| experimental | something which is done to examine what happens to things under certain conditions. |
| helmet | a hard hat that protects your head |
| interference | Anything that impedes the communication of a message. eg an electronic noise on a phone. |
| mankind | humanity |
| mystery | something that is secret and unknown |
| passion | the love of something |
| reflection | An image or shape as it would be seen in a mirror. |
| click | a short and sharp sound |
| deaf | unable to hear |
| distinguish | Make clear the differences between two or more concepts or items. |
| eyesight | the ability to see |
| fence | something around an area of land to keep animals or people in or out |
| keen | intellectually sharp; perceptive or with strong senses |
| nickname | an informal, often humorous, name for a person or organization |
| numb | having lost the power of feeling or movement |
| potential | possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality |
| sensitive | able to feel or perceive intensely |
| welcome | to describe the arrival of something or someone that pleases you |
| assume | to take for granted; to suppose |
| monument | a structure to commemorate persons or events |
| relegate | to place in a lower position |
| revenge | action taken in return for an injury or offense |
| unmistakably | that cannot be mistaken, clear or plain |
| bright | very clever and intelligent |
| commit | determined that you will do something and promise yourself or other people that you will |
| concept | A general idea or thought about something |
| consultancy | a business giving expert advice within a particular field |
| utensil | A tool that is used for a special purpose. |
| creative | imaginative |
| curious | wanting to know more about things |
| flood | an overflowing of water |
| independent | free from outside control; not depending on another's authority. |
| paperwork | the written work to do with any particular job |
| passionate | having or expressing strong emotions |
| persuasive | capable of convincing |
| civil | relating to the citizens of a country |
| controversy | A disagreement among many people. |
| elegant | Graceful or refined in appearance or behavior |
| grief | deep sorrow |
| infuriate | to make very angry, enrage |
| overjoyed | extremely happy |
| rival | competitor, opponent |
| rug | a thick piece of cloth that is used to cover part of the floor in a room |
| seize | take hold or control of suddenly and forcibly |
| successor | A person who inherits a title or office |
| throne | The special chair that a king or queen sits on on special occasions. Also used to refer to the role and function of being a king or queen. |
| accommodate | to have space for; to make fit or suitable |
| debris | the remains of something that has been destroyed |
| module | One part of a larger whole that can be separated. eg a part of a spacecraft that can operate on its own when it separates from the rest of the spacecraft. |
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