Unit 3 Vocabulary
Unit 3 Vocabulary
19 Glossary of the vocabulary of unit 3 terms
Juliana Montoya Burgos
- Audacious
- adjective
- showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
- Example: I was stunned to think Sara would be so audacious.
- es: Audaz
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- Aware of
- Adjective + Preposition
- Having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
- Example: She was barely aware of the dangers up ahead
- es: Consciente
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- confidential
- Adjective
- Intended to be kept secret.
- Example: Your medical records are strictly confidential
- es: confidencial
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- Crazy about
- Adjective + Preposition
- To be very interested in something or love someone very much.
- Example: Both my sons are crazy about football.
- es: Loco por
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- Curious about
- Adjective + Preposition
- Eager to know or learn something.
- Example: Babies are curious about everything around them.
- es: Curioso sobre
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- Familiar with
- Adjective + Preposition
- To know something or someone well.
- Example: I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with your poetry.
- es: Familiarizado con
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- Fed up with
- Adjective
- Bored, annoyed, or disappointed, especially by something that you have experienced for too long
- Example: He got fed up with all the travelling he had to do.
- es: Harto
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- Frivolous
- Adjective
- carefree and superficial.
- Example: I just decided I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor
- es: Frívolo
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- Grateful for
- Adjective + Preposition
- Showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person.
- Example: I'm so grateful for all that you've done.
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- Hazardous
- Adjective
- risky; dangerous.
- Example: We work in hazardous conditions
- es: Peligroso
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- Intimidated by
- Adjective + Preposition
- Frightened or nervous because you are not confident in a situation.
- Example: Older people can feel very intimidated by computers.
- es: Intimidado por
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- Knowledgeable about
- Adjective + Preposition
- knowing a lot
- Example: He's very knowledgeable about German literature.
- es: Informado sobre.
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- Leery of
- Adjective + Preposition
- Not trusting someone or something and usually avoiding him, her, or it if possible.
- Example: I've always been a little leery of authority figures.
- es: Cuteloso de
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- Problematic
- Adjective
- Constituting or presenting a problem.
- Example: After several months of problematic behavior, the difficult teen was sent to a military school.
- es: Problemático
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- Prudent
- Adjective
- Acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
- Example: Being a prudent person, you realise that the problem must be resolved.
- es: Prudente
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- Reliant on
- Adjective + Preposition
- Dependent on someone or something.
- Example: The nation is still reliant on imported oil.
- es: Dependiente de
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- Sick of
- Adjective + Preposition
- Having a strong distaste from surfeit
- Example: I'm sick of the cold weather
- es: Cansado de
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- Suspicious of
- Adjective + Preposition
- Feeling doubt or no trust in someone or something
- Example: They are deeply suspicious of one another.
- es: Sospechoso de
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- Unethical
- Adjective
- Not morally correct.
- Example: It is unethical to discriminate against people because of their culture or gender.
- es: Poco ético
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