Unit 1 Vocab ENL 203 Q Skills 4 Listening Speaking

Question 1

acknowledge

Answer 1

to accept that something is true

Ex: It’s tough to acknowledge your own weaknesses.

Question 2

address

Answer 2

to think about a problem or situation and decide how to deal with it

Ex: The problem needs to be addressed immediately.

Question 3

advance

Answer 3

to make progress in a career

Getting more education may help you advance quicker in your career.

Question 4

aptitude

Answer 4

natural ability to do something

People who have natural aptitude and also work hard will usually be successful.

Question 5

aspect

Answer 5

a particular part or feature of a situation, idea or problem

Ex: Trade policy is one aspect of economics that I find interesting.

Question 6

assess

Answer 6

to make a judgment about something or someone

Ex: The TOEFL exam is a common way to assess English language proficiency.

Question 7

capable

Answer 7

having the abilities or qualities necessary to do something

Ex: Translators must be capable of understanding more than one language.

Question 8

confident

Answer 8

self-assured, bold

Ex: Be confident but not arrogant during job interviews.

Question 9

considerate

Answer 9

kind and aware of other feelings

Ex: Roommates need to be considerate of each other’s space.

Question 10

contact

Answer 10

a person that you know, especially somebody who can be helpful to you in your work

Ex: Doing an internship can help develop contacts in your field.

Question 11

context

Answer 11

the meaning of the word depending on the sentence it is in

Ex: I had never heard of the word “anthropogenic”, but from the context I realized it meant “caused by humans”.

Question 12

courageous

Answer 12

brave

Ex: Firefighters are courageous because they are willing to run into burning buildings.

Question 13

criticism

Answer 13

the act of expressing disapproval of something or someone

Ex: Giving constructive criticism is an important role of leaders.

Question 14

effective

Answer 14

producing the result that is wanted or intended

Ex: Watching TV is a very effective way to learn informal spoken English.

Question 15

enforce

Answer 15

to ensure obedience to a law

Ex: The police enforce the law.

Question 16

enforcing

Answer 16

making sure the rules are obeyed

Question 17

environment

Answer 17

the conditions that affect a person’s behavior and development

Children raised in a supportive environment are more likely to be happy as adults.

Question 18

ethical

Answer 18

morally good or correct

Business people should make money in ethical ways; ripping people off is not OK.

Question 19

excerpt

Answer 19

part of a book or film

The teacher showed an excerpt of “Iron Man” to teach students about American culture.

Question 20

executive

Answer 20

a person who has an important job as a manager of a company or organization

Ex: CEO stands for Chief Executive Officer.

Question 21

exemplify

Answer 21

to be an example of something

Question 22

exhibit

Answer 22

to show or display

Question 23

expert

Answer 23

a person with special knowledge, skill or training in something

Question 24

favoritism

Answer 24

giving unfair advantages to people who you like best

Question 25

function

Answer 25

to work in the correct way

Question 26

honest

Answer 26

truthful, trustworthy

Question 27

in charge of

Answer 27

having responsibility over

Question 28

independent

Answer 28

to controlled by others opinions or conduct

Question 29

intelligent

Answer 29

smart

Question 30

interaction

Answer 30

communication

Question 31

issue

Answer 31

an important topic that people discuss or argue about

Question 32

kind

Answer 32

considerate, friendly

Question 33

leader

Answer 33

one who guides or directs a group

Question 34

leadership

Answer 34

being in the position to guide or direct

Question 35

negotiate

Answer 35

to try to reach an agreement by formal discussion

Question 36

opposing

Answer 36

contrasting

Question 37

outline

Answer 37

to give the most important facts or ideas about something

Question 38

patient

Answer 38

tolerant, persevering

Question 39

perceive

Answer 39

view

Question 40

perspective

Answer 40

a way of thinking

Question 41

potential

Answer 41

the possibility of happening or becoming something

Question 42

power

Answer 42

authority or influence

Question 43

promotion

Answer 43

to advance in a job

Question 44

resolve

Answer 44

to find an acceptable solution to a problem

Question 45

staff

Answer 45

the group of people who work for an organization

Question 46

stressed

Answer 46

the syllable of a word that is longer and has a change in pitch

Question 47

style

Answer 47

the way in which something is done

Question 48

syllable

Answer 48

the small parts of words, consisting of consonants and vowels

Question 49

title

Answer 49

a word or phrase that shows a person’s rank, profession or status