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What does the term 'benefit' imply in relation to an effect?
What does the term 'benefit' imply in relation to an effect?
Which word best describes a situation where an individual feels at ease without stress?
Which word best describes a situation where an individual feels at ease without stress?
What does it mean to 'provide' something?
What does it mean to 'provide' something?
Which term refers to the process of managing information?
Which term refers to the process of managing information?
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What does it mean to 'contribute'?
What does it mean to 'contribute'?
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What is meant by 'psychologist'?
What is meant by 'psychologist'?
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What does 'eventually' indicate about the timing of an occurrence?
What does 'eventually' indicate about the timing of an occurrence?
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Which term describes the act of going against established norms?
Which term describes the act of going against established norms?
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Which of the following best describes 'technology'?
Which of the following best describes 'technology'?
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What does it mean to have a 'better understanding of' something?
What does it mean to have a 'better understanding of' something?
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What does it mean to 'examine' something?
What does it mean to 'examine' something?
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Which of the following describes an item that is reasonably priced?
Which of the following describes an item that is reasonably priced?
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What does 'make a good impression' refer to?
What does 'make a good impression' refer to?
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What does 'traditionally' imply?
What does 'traditionally' imply?
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To 'avoid' means to:
To 'avoid' means to:
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What does 'under pressure' refer to?
What does 'under pressure' refer to?
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What does the term 'potential' refer to in the context provided?
What does the term 'potential' refer to in the context provided?
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In what way does the term 'etiquette' influence social behavior?
In what way does the term 'etiquette' influence social behavior?
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Which of the following best describes 'courtesy'?
Which of the following best describes 'courtesy'?
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What is the primary meaning of the term 'influence' as a noun?
What is the primary meaning of the term 'influence' as a noun?
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Identify the correct understanding of 'rude' behavior.
Identify the correct understanding of 'rude' behavior.
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How is 'privacy' defined in the context provided?
How is 'privacy' defined in the context provided?
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What does the term 'behavior' encapsulate?
What does the term 'behavior' encapsulate?
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Which word describes a connection or bond between individuals?
Which word describes a connection or bond between individuals?
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What is the primary function of the brain?
What is the primary function of the brain?
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Which term describes the action of becoming fully aware of something?
Which term describes the action of becoming fully aware of something?
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What does the term 'attack' primarily refer to in a noun form?
What does the term 'attack' primarily refer to in a noun form?
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Which word denotes an extreme interest or captivation?
Which word denotes an extreme interest or captivation?
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What best defines a 'suitable' item in a specific context?
What best defines a 'suitable' item in a specific context?
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What does the term 'process' imply in its noun form?
What does the term 'process' imply in its noun form?
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Which term is used to describe a machine that carries people or goods up and down in buildings?
Which term is used to describe a machine that carries people or goods up and down in buildings?
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What is the meaning of 'neighborhood'?
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Study Notes
Vocabulary for Communication
- Clear: Easy to understand, see, or hear.
- Connect: To join or link to something or someone.
- Contribute: To give or be a part of something with other people.
- Express: To say or show how you think or feel.
- Find out: To get or discover information about something.
- Spread: To affect a large area or group of people.
- Trend: A general change or development.
- Influence: To have an effect on.
Vocabulary for People
- Psychologist: A person who studies the human mind.
- Researcher: A person who studies something.
- Social: Related to meeting people and spending time with them.
Vocabulary for Buying & Recommending
- Purchase: Something that is bought.
- Recommend: To say that something is good.
- Review: An article that judges a show and tells if it is good.
Vocabulary for Actions & Behavior
- Study: A research project.
- Respect: Polite behavior toward someone or something you think is important.
- Behavior: The way you act or behave.
- Awkward: Not comfortable; embarrassing.
- Make a good impression: To produce a good effect or opinion.
- Firmly: In a strong, steady way.
- Manners: Ways of acting that are considered polite in your society or culture.
- Appropriately: Suitable or right for a particular situation.
- Gesture: A movement of the hand or head to express something.
- Advice: Words that help someone decide what to do.
- Custom: A way of doing things.
- Interrupt: To make someone stop talking.
- Take part in: To join or participate in.
Vocabulary for Social Settings
- Informal: Relaxed and friendly.
- Traditional: Ways of doing things that have existed for a long time.
- Avoid: To choose not to.
- Typical: Usual.
- Specific: Connected with one particular thing only.
- Replace: To be used instead of something else.
Vocabulary for Science & Technology
- Technology: Scientific knowledge or equipment that is needed for a particular industry.
- Examine: To study something or someone very carefully.
Vocabulary for General Situations
- Situation: Things that are happening at a particular time or in a particular place.
- Take care of: To be responsible for a situation or task.
- Performance: How well or badly you do something; how well or badly something works.
- Under pressure: Made to feel anxious about something you have to do; being forced to do something.
- Advantage: Something that helps you or is useful.
- Artificial: Made or produced to copy something natural; not real.
- Ban: To officially say that something is not allowed.
- Energy: Strength and ability to be active without getting tired.
- Equipment: The things that are needed to do a particular activity.
- Invent: To think of or make something for the first time.
- Reason: The cause of something; something that explains why something happens.
- Unfair: Not treating each person equally.
- Automatically: Done in a way (like a machine) that does not require human control.
- Benefit: To have a good or useful effect.
- Comfort zone: A place or situation in which a person feels comfortable and not stressed.
- Decrease: To become or to make something smaller or less.
- Interact: To communicate or mix with.
- Pace: The speed at which you do something or at which something happens.
- Process: To deal with information.
- Provide: To give or supply something to somebody.
- Skip: To leave something out; to not read or talk about something and move to the next part.
- Unique: Not like anything else.
- Access: To get or use something.
- Assist: To help.
- Concept: An idea; a basic principle.
- Eventually: After a long time.
- Frustrated: Angry or impatient because you cannot do or achieve what you want to do.
- Internal: Of or on the inside of a person, place, or object.
- Period: A length of time.
- Physical: Of and for your body.
- Productive: That can make or grow something well or in large quantities.
- Respond: To say or do something as an answer or reaction to something.
- Divide: To separate into different parts.
- Emotional: Connected with people's feelings.
- Attitude: The way you think, feel, or behave.
- Found that: Discovered that something is true after trying it or testing it.
- Benefit from: To be in a better position because of something.
- Relax: To spend time not doing very much.
- Experience: Something that has happened to you.
- Generous: Willing to give more money, help, etc. than is usual.
- Unable: Not able to do something.
- Better understanding of: An improved state of knowing or realizing something.
Vocabulary for Historical & Cultural Topics
- Ancient: Very old.
- As a result: Something that happens because of something else.
- Connected: Having a link between two things.
- Government: The group of people who rule or control a country or state.
- Plant: To put plants, seeds, etc. in the ground to grow.
- Remarkable: Unusual and surprising in a way that people notice.
- Surround: To be all around something or somebody.
- Wildlife: Wild birds, plants, animals, etc.
Vocabulary for Business & Marketing
- Advertise: To promote or publicize a product, service, or event.
- Affordable: Reasonably priced, not expensive.
- Brake: A device for slowing or stopping a vehicle.
- Buck the trend: To go against the usual pattern or direction.
- Chat: To talk in a friendly, informal way.
- Decline: To decrease or become lower in quality or number.
- Enormous: Extremely large or massive.
- Essential: Absolutely necessary or important.
- Failure: Lack of success in achieving a goal.
- Get the point: To understand the main idea or argument.
- Postage: The charge for sending mail through the postal system.
- Potential: The possibility of something happening or developing in the future.
- Realize: To become aware of or understand something clearly.
- Reasonable: Fair and sensible, not extreme.
- Wealthy: Having a great deal of money, resources, or assets.
- Wheel: A circular object that rotates and allows vehicles or machines to move.
Vocabulary for Social Interactions
- Admit: To acknowledge or confess something is true.
- Attentive: Paying close attention to something.
- Behavior: The way in which one acts or conducts oneself.
- Courtesy: Politeness or considerate behavior towards others.
- Deal with: To handle or manage a situation or problem.
- Etiquette: The set of rules for polite behavior in a society or group.
- Improve: To make something better.
- Increase: To grow in size, number, or amount.
- Influence: (Noun) The capacity to affect the actions, behavior, or opinions of others; (Verb) To have an effect on something or someone.
- Manners: Polite social behavior.
- Polite: Showing good manners and respect for others.
- Principal: The most important or the person in charge, especially in a school.
- Respect: (Noun) Admiration for someone due to their qualities or achievements; (Verb) To show regard or consideration for someone or something.
- Rude: Impolite or offensive.
- Scream: To emit a loud, high-pitched cry, especially as a result of emotion or pain.
- Shout out: To call or yell loudly.
- Society: A community of people living together with shared laws or traditions.
- Valuable: Worth a great deal, either in terms of money or importance.
- Violence: Physical force used to harm someone or something.
Vocabulary for Relationships & Connection
- Common: Occurring often or frequently.
- Dependent on: Relying on something or someone for support.
- Digital: Involving or relating to technology, especially computers or the internet.
- Disconnect: To separate or break a connection.
- Face-to-face: Direct personal interaction, in the presence of one another.
- Find: To discover or locate something.
- Forever: For all future time; indefinitely.
- Friendship: A close and supportive relationship between two or more people.
- Headline: The main title of a newspaper article, typically bold and attention-grabbing.
- Meaningful: Full of significance, purpose, or value.
- Post: (Verb) To publish something online or to send by mail; (Noun) A message or publication shared online.
- Privacy: The right to keep personal matters confidential.
- Relationship: The connection or bond between people or things.
- Scary: Frightening or causing fear.
- Silly: Lacking seriousness or common sense; foolish.
- Strange: Unusual or unfamiliar.
Vocabulary for Success, Change, & Achievement
- Benefit: (Noun) An advantage or positive outcome; (Verb) To gain an advantage.
- Brain: The organ in your head that controls thought, memory, and other functions.
- Clue: A piece of information that helps solve a mystery or answer a question.
- Develop: To grow or cause something to become more advanced or mature.
- Entertainment: Activities that provide enjoyment or amusement.
- Instance: An example or case of something happening.
- Journalist: A person who writes news articles or reports for media.
- Object: A thing that can be seen and touched.
- Original: The first version of something, or new and unique.
- Positive: Having a good or optimistic attitude.
- React: To respond to a stimulus or situation.
- Realize: To become fully aware of something.
- Stress: (Noun) Mental or emotional strain, or the emphasis on a syllable in speech; (Verb) To place importance on something.
- Update: (Verb) To bring something up to date; (Noun) New information.
- Useful: Able to be used for a purpose or helpful.
- Version: A particular form or variation of something.
Vocabulary for Events & Situations
- Attack: (Noun) An aggressive action with intent to harm; (Verb) To use force to try to hurt someone or something.
- Earthquake: A sudden and violent shaking of the ground.
- Elevator: A machine used for carrying people or goods up and down in buildings.
- Fascinating: Extremely interesting and captivating.
- Freezing: Extremely cold; below the temperature of water's freezing point.
- Height: The measurement of how tall something or someone is.
- Neighborhood: A district or area where people live, typically with defined boundaries.
- Permanent: Lasting or intended to last forever.
- Process: (Noun) A series of steps or actions to achieve a particular end; (Verb) To perform a series of actions to achieve a result.
- Remain: To stay in the same place or condition.
- Resident: A person who lives in a particular place.
- Response: A reply or reaction to something.
- Shake: To move or cause something to move with quick, short movements.
- Suburb: A residential area on the edge of a city or large town.
- Suitable: Appropriate or fitting for a particular purpose or situation.
- Threat: A danger or possibility of harm or adverse effects.
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