UNIT 3 VOCABULARY Flashcards

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1
Q

person that is intelligent
and usually young and likely
to do well at school or in
their careers

A

bright

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2
Q

to become or to cause
someone to become, less
angry or excited

A

cool down

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3
Q

to say things to support an
opinion that is being criticised

A

defend your position

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4
Q

someone who has it
becomes angry very easily
and quickly (noun)

A

fiery temper

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5
Q

becoming angry very easily (adjective)

A

hot-tempered

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6
Q

not knowing very much about
something, because other
people are keeping it secret
from you

A

in the dark

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7
Q

to use the time with the aim of
gaining a future advantage

A

invest time

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8
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to provide new information
that helps you understand
something

A

shed light on

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9
Q

to refuse even to consider
something such as an idea or
a plan

A

shoot down

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10
Q

remain calm and relaxed

A

stay cool

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11
Q

to decide that something is
true after looking at all the
evidence you have

A

conclude

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12
Q

to perform a scientific test
to find out what happens to
someone or something in
particular conditions

A

conduct an experiment

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13
Q

to show clearly that something
is true or that it exists

A

demonstrate

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14
Q

information that you discover
or opinions that you form after
doing research

A

findings

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15
Q

to suggest a possible
explanation for something
based on the information you
have, but without knowing
whether the explanation is
really true

A

hypothesise

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16
Q

someone who takes part
in something

A

participant

17
Q

standards of behaviour that are
accepted in a particular society

A

social norms

18
Q

to consider or discuss why
something has happened or
what might happen

A

speculate

19
Q

likely to forget things or
to think about something
different from what you should
be thinking about

A

absent-minded

20
Q

the ability to use good
judgement and make
sensible decisions

A

common sense

21
Q

someone who wants to find out about something

A

curious

22
Q

someone who often behaves in slightly
strange or unusual ways

A

eccentric

23
Q

the moment where you find
the answer to a problem

A

eureka moment

24
Q

to think about something too
much or in too much detail

A

overthink

25
Q

to try to deal with a problem
or difficulty

A

troubleshoot

26
Q

a belief that something that
you want to be true is true

A

wishful thinking