Book 6 - Vocabulary Unit 1

1 accomplished highly trained or skilled in a particular activity

2 achieve to successfully reach a goal by effort, skill, or courage
3 anxious nervous or eager
4 assimilate to learn something so well that it is completely understood and can be used
5 astonishing amazing or surprising
6 at the speed of light extremely quickly
7 be in favor of to be for, supportive of
8 before (one's) very eyes directly in front of us; while we watch
9 a benefit an advantage; a helpful or useful effect
10 common sense sound judgment; what most people would say
11 compensate (for) to make up for a weakness
12 complex not easy to understand
13 confidence belief in your ability to do things well
14 disabled unable to perform certain activities
15 emerging starting to appear
16 estimate to make an educated guess about the cost, size, or value of something
17 exceptional unusual, not typical
18 expertise what you may acquire after thousands of hours of practice
19 fascinated very interested
20 flexible being able to adapt and change
21 a genius a person with exceptional or rare natural ability or skill
22 an image a picture
23 in actual fact in truth; in reality
24 inconclusive not leading to a firm conclusion or result
25 influential having a great influence on someone or something
26 inherit to acquire genetically, from your parents
27 innate natural, inborn; something you have had naturally since birth
28 instinctive by instinct, done without conscious thought
29 interaction communication or collaboration with someone
30 involuntary automatic; something you do without intending to
31 motivate to encourage
32 objective not influenced by your own feelings, beliefs, or ideas
33 on their own by themselves
34 out of the blue without warning
35 persistence continuing to keep going and not give up
36 potential natural ability that could develop to make you very good at something
37 predictable something that acts or turns out in a way that is expected
38 predisposed naturally inclined to behave in a particular way
39 prodigy a young person with exceptional qualities or abilities
40 renowned known and admired by a lot of people
41 retain to keep in mind, remember
42 revise to review and correct or change something
a person with extraordinary mental skills in one specific area; especially
43 a savant
someone less able in other ways
44 take into account to pay attention to, allow for
45 transform to change in appearance or character
46 unconscious unaware; not realizing what you are doing
47 unfamiliar not known or recognized
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Noun Verb Adjective Adverb
an accomplishment accomplish accomplished
an achievement achieve
anxiety anxious anxiously
assimilation assimilate assimilated
astonishment astonish astonishing, astonished
a benefit benefit beneficial
compensation compensate (for)
complexity complex
confidence confident confidently
a disability disable disabled
emergence emerge (from) emerging
an estimate estimate estimated
an exception exceptional
an expert, expertise expert expertly
a fascination fascinate fascinated/-ing
flexibility flexible
a genius
an image
inconclusive
influence influence influenced/-ing, influential influentially
an inheritance, heredity inherit hereditary
innate
an instinct instinctive
interaction interact (with) interactive
motivation motivate motivational, motivated/-ing
objective objective objectively
persistence persist persistent persistently
potential potentially
a prediction predict predictable predictably
a predisposition predisposed
prodigy
renowned
retention retain
a revision revise revised
a savant
a transformation transform (into) transformational, transformed
unconscious unconsciously
unfamiliar (familiar)
a volunteer volunteer involuntary, voluntary involuntarily, voluntarily

Other Expressions
be in favor of
take into account
common sense
at the speed of light (prep phrase)
before (one's) very eyes (prep phrase)
In actual fact (prep phrase)
on their own (prep phrase)
out of the blue (prep phrase)
 Book 6 - Vocabulary Unit 2
1 abandon to leave someone or something behind
2 able-bodied fit, strong, and not disabled
3 accountable being responsible to another person; having someone else have power over you
4 another level the improvement or development of something that is already successful
5 average having qualities that are typical of most people or things; ordinary
6 awareness knowledge or perception of a situation or fact; consciousness
7 curious eager to know or learn something; inquisitive
8 defeated beaten, overcome by
9 devastated extremely sad or shocked
10 a diagnosis an identification of what illness a person has
11 exalted held in high regard; placed at a high level; noble
12 free able to act or be done as one wishes
13 give up to stop doing something because it is difficult
14 go far beyond to exceed the expected or usual boundary or limit
15 a hardship something that makes your life difficult
16 hopelessness being without hope
feeling ashamed, embarrassed, or mortified because someone else makes you feel
17 humiliated
this way
18 inquisitive having or showing an interest in learning things; curious
19 inspiring causing someone to want to do something
20 keep (someone) going to give hope and encouragement
21 laborious requiring considerable time and effort; difficult
make (something) look
22 to make something seem fashionable, attractive, interesting, etc. (informal)
cool
23 meager poor, sparse; lacking in quantity or quality
24 a misconception an idea that is wrong or untrue, but that people still believe
25 misery a feeling of great sadness
26 an obstacle a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress
27 open someone's eyes to cause someone to notice or be aware of something important
28 persevere to continue trying to do something difficult in a determined way
29 poverty having little money or few material things
30 pride feeling pleasure and satisfaction because of your achievements
31 push the boundaries to exceed limits or overcome obstacles
32 reach a high point to experience the most exciting part of an event
33 reach deep down to try very hard to accomplish something
34 reach new heights to improve or succeed more
35 rebound to recover in value, amount, or strength after a decrease
reliance on one's owns powers and resources rather than on someone else's;
36 self-reliance
independence
a painful feeling of embarrassment or distress caused by an awareness of wrong or
37 shame
foolish behavior
38 stereotypical widely held but sometimes, incorrect opinion
39 struggle to have difficulty handling or dealing with something
40 This is it It is now the time; it is happening
41 tormented experiencing severe physical or mental suffering; painful
42 transition to go through the process of change
43 yearn for to strongly desire, want
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Noun Verb Adjective Adverb
abandonment abandon abandoned
able-bodied
accountability, an account account accountable
average
awareness
curiosity curious curiously
defeat defeat defeated, defeating
devastation devastate devastated, devastating devastatingly
a diagnosis diagnose diagnosed, diagnostic
exaltation exalted, exalting
freedom free
a hardship
hopelessness hope hopeless, hopeful hopelessly, hopefully
humiliation humiliate humiliated
inquire inquisitive
an inspiration inspire inspirational, inspiring inspirationally
labor laborious
meagerness meager meagerly
a misconception misconceive misconceived
misery miserable miserably
an obstacle
perseverance persevere persevering
poverty impoverished
pride proud, prideful proudly
rebound
ashamed, shameful,
shame shame shameless shamefully, shamelessly
self-reliance rely on (oneself) self-reliant
a stereotype stereotype stereotypical stereotypically
a struggle struggle struggling
torment tormented
a transformation transition transformational, transformed
a yearning yearn for

Other Expressions
another level
This is it
give up
go far beyond
keep (someone) going
make (something) look cool
open someone's eyes
push the boundaries
reach a high point
reach deep down
reach new heights
 Book 6 - Vocabulary Unit 3
1 accumulate to gradually increase over time; to build up
2 an advocate someone who publicly supports someone or something
3 alternative another option; nonconventional
4 aspects the parts of a situation, plan, or subject
5 burn the midnight oil to work very late at night
6 clinically proven shown scientifically through tests
7 a consensus an opinion that everyone in a group agrees with or accepts
8 consistency the quality of always being the same, or always behaving in an expected way
to ask for information or advice from someone because they have expert
9 consult
knowledge of the subject
traditional; following the behavior that most people in society consider to be
10 conventional
normal
11 cranky irritable or upset quickly
12 critical extremely important because a future situation will be affected by it
13 demonstrate to show a fact clearly
14 a diagnosis the act of discovering or identifying the exact cause of an illness or problem
15 drowsy tired and almost asleep
16 elicit to get information from someone
a situation, thing, people, etc. that surrounds people and affects the way in which
17 environment
they live and work
18 fatigue a feeling of being extremely tired, usually because of hard work or exercise
19 have a tendency to to be likely to (do something)
20 an impact the effect that an event or situation has on someone or something
21 an interaction a process in which two or more things have an effect on one another
22 interpreting explaining or decided on the meaning of an event, statements, ect.
23 intrinsic part of the basic character or nature of someone or something
24 irritable easily annoyed or made angry
25 linked related or connected, often because one strategy affects or causes the other
26 maintain to make something continue in the same way or at the same standard as before
27 a major concern something important that worries or involves you greatly
make (something) a
28 to make something your main concern or most important task
priority
29 a nap a short sleep during the day
30 nod off to fall asleep by accident
31 over the course of during a period of time or a process
32 potential the possibility that something will develop or happen in a particular way
33 a power nap an extra-short sleep in the middle of the working day
34 pretty well in a rather good, reasonable, or competent way
35 recover to get better after an illness, injury, shock, etc.
36 reliable able to be trusted; dependable
37 reset to return to a regular position or state
38 revolutionized completely changed the way people think or do things
39 risk factors something that is likely to hurt you or be dangerous
40 run by to have someone consider
41 shut-eye sleep (informal)
42 skeptical unsure, doubtful
43 sleep deprivation suffering physically or mentally because you don’t get enough sleep
44 That being said, in spite of what was just said
45 tolerate to accept something you do not like
46 touch on to mention; to speak about briefly without going into details
47 a treatment the process that is done to cure an illness or injury
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Noun Verb Adjective Adverb
accumulation accumulate accumulated
an advocate advocate
an alternative alternate alternative alternatively
an aspect
clinical proof clinically prove clinically proven
a consensus
consistency consistent consistently
a consultation, a consultant consult consulting
conventional
cranky
critical critically
a demonstration demonstrate demonstrated
a diagnosis diagnose
drowsiness drowsy
elicit elicited
environment environmental environmentally
fatigue fatigued
an impact impact
an interaction interact interactive
interpreting (gerund) interpret interpreted, interpretive
intrinsic intrinsically
irritate irritable
a link link linked
maintenance maintain maintained
a nap nap napping
potential potential potentially
recovery recover recovering
reliance rely reliable reliably
reset
revolutionary,
revolution revolutionize revolutionized
a skeptic, skepticism skeptical skeptically
tolerance tolerate tolerant
a treatment treat
touch on

Other Expressions
a major concern
a power nap power nap
a risk factor
shut-eye
sleep deprivation sleep-deprived
burn the midnight oil
have a tendency to
make (something) a priority
 nod off
run by
pretty well
over the course of (prep
phrase)
That being said,
 Book 6 - Vocabulary Unit 4
1 achieve to successfully reach (a desired objective or result) by effort, skill, or courage
2 acquire to learn or develop a skill or habit; to buy or obtain an object
3 anticipate to expect something to happen
4 apparently seeming to be true
5 an approach a method; a way of dealing with a situation or problem
6 behavior the way someone acts towards others; conduct
7 butt in to interrupt or intrude on a conversation or activity
8 a category a group with shared characteristics; a group of things with similar qualities
9 cognition the process of thinking or understanding through thought
10 confront to come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent
11 context the situation, events, or information related to others in your group
12 controversy a serious disagreement that is public and lasts a long time
13 discern to recognize or find out
14 doesn’t get it doesn’t understand
15 end up to finish by
16 endangered threatened with extinction
17 ethical morally good and correct
18 figure out to understand something after studying it
19 get rid of to remove, throw away
20 give (someone) the floor to give somebody else the opportunity to speak
21 humane compassionate, not cruel
22 instinct an innate, natural way of behaving in response to certain things or events
the mental ability of reasoning and understanding objectively, especially with
23 intellect
regard to ideas rather than actual events
24 intriguing interesting because it’s unusual or unexpected
25 make a living to earn enough money to support oneself
26 manipulate to skillfully handle or control
27 a nuisance a person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance
28 obvious easily understood; clear
off the top of (one’s)
29 without thought or planning beforehand
head
the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses;
30 perception
intuitive understanding or insight
31 push the envelope to move beyond the limit of what has usually been done
32 put a stop to to end an activity
33 rote mechanical or habitual repetition of something to be learned
34 sensory perceived by the senses
35 socialized trained to behave in a way that is acceptable to others in your group
36 spontaneous not planned
37 take advantage (of) to profit from
38 take issue with to disagree with
39 a trait a distinguishing quality or characteristic
40 transfer to move from one place to another
41 turn out to have a particular result
42 unconscious done without realizing it
43 unique being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else
44 viable capable of working successfully
45 weigh in to give an opinion about something
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Noun Verb Adjective Adverb
an achievement achieve
acquire acquired
anticipation anticipate anticipated
apparent apparently
an approach approach
behavior behave
a category categorize
cognition cognitive
confrontation confront confrontational
context contextual
controversy controversial
discernment discern discerning
endanger endangered
ethics ethical ethically
humane, inhumane humanely, inhumanely
instinctually,
instinct instinctual, instinctive instinctively
intellect intellectual intellectually
intrigue intriguing, intrigued
manipulation manipulate
a nuisance
obvious obviously
perception perceive perceived
rote
senses sense sensory
socialization socialize socialized
spontaneity spontaneous spontaneously
a trait
transference transfer transferred
unconscious unconsciously
uniqueness unique uniquely
viability viable

Other Expressions
off the top of (one’s) head
(idiom)
butt in
doesn’t get it (idiom)
end up (idiom)
figure out
get rid of
give (someone) the floor (idiom)
make a living (idiom)
push the envelope (idiom)
put a stop to
take advantage (of)
take issue with
turn out
weigh in (idiom)