Vocabulary

2. Idioms, Phrases
and Phrasal
Verbs from
Reading Texts

3. kick down (phr.v) :
strike forcibly with the
foot

4. medical explanation
(phr) : cause stated
by medical science

5. cruel trick (phr) :
very sad and
unfortunate thing
happened by fate

6. got into (phr.v) :
started doing or
enjoying
something/ became
involved in

7. run over (phr.v.) : hit
someone or something
with something (a
vehicle, challenge etc.)
and drive over them

8. give me (somebody)
the eye (idiom) : look
at someone in a way
that communicates
romantic interest

9. freak out (phr.v.) :
make someone
upset / shock

10. sped (speed) off
(phr.v) : left (leave)
quickly in a vehicle
or on a bicycle

11. B. Reading

12. turning blue (idiom)
: becoming
exhausted

13. C. Reading

14. 1.positive /ˈpɒz.ə.tɪ
v/
full of hope and
confidence, or giving
cause for hope and
confidence

16. 2.Negative
/ˈneɡ.ə.tɪv/ /-t̬ɪv/
B2 expressing "no": We
received a negative
answer to our request.
→ Opposite affirmative

17. 3.optimistic
/ˌɒp.tɪˈmɪs.tɪk/
B2 hoping or
believing that good
things will happen in
the future:

19. 4.pessimistic
/ˌpes.ɪˈmɪs.tɪk/
B2 thinking that bad things
are more likely to happen or
emphasizing the bad part of
a situation:

21. 5.generous
(CHARACTER) /ˈdʒen.ər.
əs/ B1 willing to give
money, help, kindness,
etc., especially more
than is usual or
expected

22. 6. nervous
(WORRIED) /ˈnɜː.v
əs/ /ˈnɝː-/
B1 worried and
anxious:

23. 7.confident
adjective /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ /
ˈkɑːn-/
1. Definition
2. Practise
B1 having confidence:

24. 8.smart
(STYLISH)/smɑːt//smɑːrt
/
B1 mainly UK having
a clean, tidy,
and stylish
appearance:

27. 9.sociable
/ˈsəʊ.ʃə.bl̩/ /ˈsoʊ-/
approving
B1 describes someone
who likes to meet and
spend time with other
people:

29. 10.Coward /ˈkaʊ.əd/
disapproving
B2 a person who is not
brave and is too eager
to avoid danger,
difficulty, or pain:

30. 11.courageous
/kəˈreɪ.dʒəs/
C1 having or
showing courage

32. 12.reliable
adjective /rɪˈlaɪə.bl̩/
B1 Something or someone
that is reliable can be
trusted or believed because
they work or behave well in
the way you expect:

33. 13.independent
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/
B2 not influenced or
controlled in any way
by other people,
events, or things:

36. 14.dependent
/dɪˈpen.dənt/
B2 needing the support of
something or someone in
order to continue existing
or operating

38. 15.obedient
/əˈbiː.di.ənt/
› doing, or willing to
do, what you have
been told to do by
someone in authority:

41. 16. trusting
/ˈtrʌs.tɪŋ/ (ALSO trustful)
› always believing that
other people are good
or honest and will
not harm ordeceive you

43. 17.valiant
adjective /ˈvæl.i.ənt/
› very brave or bravely det
ermined, especially when
things are difficult or
thesituation gives
no cause for hope:

46. 18.self-centred
UK disapproving (US
self-
centered) /ˌselfˈsen.təd/
C1 only interested in
yourself and your own
activities:

47. 19.arrogant/ˈær.ə.ɡənt/
/ˈer-
B2 unpleasantly proud
and behaving as if you are
more important than, or
know more than, other
people:

49. negative sentence or
phrase is one that
contains a word such
as "not", "no",
"never", or "nothing

50. 20.sarcasm
/ˈsɑː.kæz.əm/
› the use of remarks that
clearly mean the opposite of
what they say, made in order
to hurt someone's feelings or
to criticize something in a
humorous way

53. 21.quarrelsome
/ˈkwɒr.əl.səm/
disapproving
› A quarrelsome person
repeatedly argues with
other people.

54. 22.rude
/ruːd/
B1 not polite;
offensive or
embarrassing:

56. 23.creative
/kriˈeɪ.tɪv/
B1 producing or
using original and
unusual ideas:

58. 24. stubborn
adjective /ˈstʌb.ən/ /-ɚn/
1. Definition
2. Practise
B2 disapproving describes
someone who is determined
to do what they want and
refuses to do anything else:

60. 25. lazy
/ˈleɪ.zi/
A2 DISAPPROVING not
willing to work or
use any effort:

62. 26.pompous
/ˈpɒm.pəs/ /ˈpɑː
m-/ disapproving
› too serious and full
of importance:

64. 27.level-headed
adjective /ˌlev.əlˈhed.
ɪd/
› calm and able to deal
easily with difficult
situations

67. at the list of
adjectives in the box.
Which of them
describe Nick
Vujicic. Tick ( )
Vocabulary

68. •positive
•cowardly
•arrogant 􀀳

69. negative
courageous
sarcastic

70. •optimistic
•reliable
•quarrelsome

71. pessimistic
independent
rude

72. •generous
•dependent
•creative
•valiant

73. nervous
obedient
stubborn

74. •confident
•trusting
• lazy

75. •smart
•valiant
•pompous

76. •sociable
•self- centered
•level-headed

77. S.NO
Attribute
Example from
text
1. positive In spite of his
disability he
has become
great

78. positive
In spite of his disability
he has become great

79. S.N
O
Attribute Example from text
2. optimistic He always thinks
,”If I fail,I try

80. optimistic
He always thinks ,”If I fail,I try

81. In spite of his
disability he has
become great.
•1 positive

82. In spite of his
disability he has
become great
1. positive

84. He always thinks, "If
fail, I try again, and
again If I can encourage
just one person, then
my job is done.
2. optimistic

87. He spends most of his
time delivering
motivational speeches
all over the world.
3.generous

91. Though he has no limbs,
he gains faith and hope
and tries to give them
to others.
4.confindent

93. He enjoys being with
others by delivering
speeches ,playing
football,golf,surfing,etc.
5.sociable

95. Despite the absence of
his limbs, he didn’t get
discouraged. With great
courage ,he tries again
6.cougerous

97. He is the most reliable
person. As an
Evangelical Christain he
has faith and gives the
same to others with his
7.reliable

98. motivational speeches.
The people believe his
reliability and are
attracted towards him.

100. He independently has
the things wat he has
wanted to do. E.g:
playing football and
8.independent

101. golf, swimming, surfing,
delivering speeches,etc.

103. He independently has
the things wat he has
wanted to do. E.g:
playing football and
9.independent

104. II. Given below are words that
describe the positive or
negative attitude of a person.
Discuss them with your partner
and put a tick ( ) against the
positive qualities and a Cross
(X) against the negative
qualities.

105. sullen
adjective /ˈsʌl.ən/
› angry and unwilling
to smile or be pleasant
to people:

107. imaginative;
good at thinking of
new, original, and
clever ideas:

108. slovenly
adjective /ˈslʌv.ə
n.li/
› untidy and dirty:

109. sneak
verb /sniːk/
› to go quietly and
secretly, especially for a
dishonest purpose
moverse sigilosamente

110. observant
adjective ›
quick to notice
observador

111. •sullen
•Imaginative
• slovenly
•sneaky
•observant

112. obnoxious
əbˈnɒkʃəs ; əbˈnɑːkʃəs
extremely unpleasant,
especially in a way that
offends people

114. exuberant
adjective
/iɡˈzjuːbərənt/
› happy and excited or
in high spirits

116. enthusiastic
ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk ;
ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk
feeling or showing a lot of
excitement and interest
about somebody/something

117. stingy
ˈstɪndʒi ; ˈstɪndʒi
stingier, stingiest
(informal)
not given or giving
willingly; not generous,
especially with money

118. bossy adjective ›
liking to order
others about.
Mandón; always
telling people
what to do

120. •obnoxious
•exuberant
•enthusiastic
•stingy
•bossy

121. •outgoing
•idealistic
•cautious
•haughty
•affable

122. III. Tick (33 33 3) the
word / expression
which is nearest in
meaning to the word
underlined in each
sentence given below.

127. 1. Water sports aren't
Nick's only thing - he also
plays golf with a club
tucked under his chin.
a) kept b) pushed
c) covered d) tied

129. distraught mother

130. 2. His distraught mother
couldn't bring herself to
hold him until he was four
months old.
a) angry b) careless
c) shy d) anxious

131. bullying,

132. 3. Despite the risk of
bullying, his parents insisted
Nick attended mainstream.
a) discrimination
b) humiliation
c) negligence
d) beating

133. 4. Nick, who was
teased and bullied,
had an electric
wheelchair for
mobility, and a team
of carers to help him

134. a) socialising
b) movement
c) travel
d) safety

135. 5. Nick managed to pull
through to become an
international symbol of
triumph over adversity.

136. a) disability
b) poverty
c) difficulties
d) opposition

137. 6. The challenges in our
lives are there to
strengthen our
convictions.
a) feelings b) practices
c) beliefs d) characters

138. a person who
is rude and does
not consider other
people's feelings
boorish /ˈbʊər.ɪʃ/

139. extrovert /ˈekstrəvɜːt/
› someone who is
very confident and like
s being with
other people

141. meticulous
adjective /məˈtɪkjələs
/
› very careful, and
giving great attention t
o detail:

142. suave
adjective /swɑːv/
› If someone, especially a
man, is suave, they
are polite and confident in
a way that is attractive but
may be false

143. placid
adjective /ˈplæsɪd/
› A
placid person is calm and
does not often
get angry or excited

144. obnoxious
adjective /əbˈnɒkʃəs/
› very unpleasant or
rude:

145. compassionate
adjective /kəmˈpæ
ʃənət/
› showing
compassion

146. timid
adjective /ˈtɪmɪd
/
› shy and easily
frightened:

147. introvert
noun [C] /ˈɪntrəʊvɜːt/
› someone who
is quiet and shy and pr
efers to be alone

148. malicious
adjective /məˈlɪʃəs/
› intended to harm or
upset someone:

149. IV. Read the following
descriptions about
persons and fill in the
blanks with the words
that match with these
descriptions.

150. boorish, extrovert
meticulous, suave
placid, obnoxious
compassionate, timid
introvert, malicious

151. 1. Ashok is a very
unpleasant and
rude fellow. I don't
talk to him. He is
boorish.
మొరటై న

152. boorish, extrovert
meticulous, suave
placid, obnoxious
compassionate, timid
introvert, malicious

153. 2. Srinu is very
confident, elegant
and polite. But
sometimes he does
not appear to to be
sincere. He is suave
మర్యాదగా కనిపించే

154. boorish, extrovert
meticulous, suave
placid, obnoxious
compassionate, timid
introvert, malicious

155. 3. Sujatha is quiet and
calm. She doesn’t like to
spend time with others.
She is interested in her
thoughts and feelings. So
she is an introvert
ముభావింగా ఉిండే వాక్తి

156. boorish, extrovert
meticulous, suave
placid, obnoxious
compassionate, timid
introvert, malicious

157. 4. Ramesh is very
sensitive. He always
shows sympathy on
people who are suffering.
He is compassionate
సానుభూతిగల

158. boorish, extrovert
meticulous, suave
placid, obnoxious
compassionate, timid
introvert, malicious

159. 5. My neighbor is such
a person that he has a
feeling of hatred for
others. He desires to
hurt other’s feelings.
He is malicious
క్రూ రమై న

160. boorish, extrovert
meticulous, suave
placid, obnoxious
compassionate, timid
introvert, malicious

161. 6. My father pays
careful attention to
every detail. He makes
thorough planning for
everything in our home.
He is meticulous
అనిివిషయాలలో జాగూ ్త గా
వావహరించే

162. boorish, extrovert
meticulous, suave
placid, obnoxious
compassionate, timid
introvert, malicious

163. 7. Prem is an extremely
unpleasant person. He
always tries to offend
people. He is obnoxious
విసుగును కలిగించే

164. boorish, extrovert
meticulous, suave
placid, obnoxious
compassionate, timid
introvert, malicious

165. 8. My mother is very
calm and peaceful.
She doesn’t get
excited or irritated
easily. She is placid
్వరగా స్పిందించని

166. boorish, extrovert
meticulous, suave
placid, obnoxious
compassionate, timid
introvert, malicious

167. 9. Rahul is a very lively
and confident person.
He enjoys being with
his friends. He is an
extrovert
విశ్వవస్ింగల

168. boorish, extrovert
meticulous, suave
placid, obnoxious
compassionate, timid
introvert, malicious

169. 10. Sridhar is always
afraid of speaking in
the class. He is timid
పరక్త

170. boorish, extrovert
meticulous, suave
placid, obnoxious
compassionate, timid
introvert, malicious

172. •allow
•love
•special
•disability
•cruel
•forbid
•hate
•ordinary
•ability
•kind

173. •right
•blame
•independ
ent
•courage
•wrong
•praise
•depende
nt
•cowardice

174. •allow
•love
•special
•disability
•cruel
•forbid
•hate
•ordinary
•ability
•kind

175. People – places
వ్యక్తు లత ప్రదేశములత

176. Virgin, school,
publicist, world,
accountant,
programmer,
country, hospital

177. Virgin,school,publicist,world,
accountant,programmer,
country,hospital
Persons
virgin
publicist
accountant
programmer
Places
school
world
country
hospital

178. pebbles,
club,parent,carer,
bicycle,pen,speaker,
master.

179. pebbles, club,parent,carer,
bicycle,pen,speaker,
master
People
parent
carer
speaker
master
things
pebble
club
bicycle