Word | Part Of Speech | Example |
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a huge smash / hit | Phrase | That movie was a huge smash in my country! |
ADHD | Noun | ADHD is a growing problem for boys in Western society. |
applicable | Adjective | This rule is not very applicable to you. |
arcade | Noun | Playing a video game used to cost 25 cents in an arcade. |
be banned | Adjective | This game is banned in my country because it is so violent. |
be expelled | Adjective | The students were expelled as they had committed a serious crime. |
be suspended | Adjective | She was suspended from school due to her poor behaviour. |
bit (b) | Noun | Memory used to be measured in bits. Now it is measured in gigabytes. |
cabinet | Noun | Old video games used to be played in arcades on machines inside large cabinets. |
commotion | Noun | What is all the commotion? Why are you making so much noise? |
console | Noun | I own two video game consoles: an Xbox and a Nintendo Wii. |
coordination | Noun | He has amazing hand-eye coordination. |
crown | Noun | A king wears a crown. |
culmination | Noun | The culmination of all your hard work is that you have finally graduated from university! |
cure | Noun | Currently, there is no cure for the common cold. |
curriculum | Noun | The school’s curriculum is entirely digital. |
debut | Noun | The musician made his debut on national television. |
destiny | Noun | It was our destiny to meet in this class. |
dimension | Noun | Old video games were only two-dimensional. Now they are three-dimensional. |
disability | Noun | This parking spot is reserved for people who have physical disabilities. |
enthusiastic | Adjective | The students were not very enthusiastic about the news of the test. |
fundamental | Adjective | There was a fundamental change in the way video games were designed when 3D became popular. |
geek | Noun | You are such a geek! You never go outside. |
genre | Noun | Actually, I never really play games of that genre. I prefer sports games. |
gimmick | Noun | Do not buy that. I’m sure it is just a silly gimmick! |
graphics | Noun | The game really has amazing graphics. |
guru | Noun | He is a legend in the video game world. You could say he is a video game guru. |
hall of fame | Noun | The athlete entered the hall of fame five years after he retired. |
inevitable | Adjective | Her actions were inevitable. She had no choice. |
influence | Noun | The company has had a lot of influence over the government’s recent decisions. |
insane | Adjective | I could not believe what I saw. It was absolutely insane! |
misleading | Adjective | The information on the label is very misleading. Most of it is not actually true. |
modest | Adjective | Don’t be so modest! You are the best! |
motion | Noun | The light turns on automatically as it can detect motion. |
multitasking | Noun | Children today grow learning to become experts in multitasking. |
oblivious | Adjective | I was oblivious to her movements behind me. |
obstacle | Noun | There are too many obstacles for me to immigrate to that country. |
opponent | Noun | My opponent in this game is much better than me. |
path | Noun | The path was covered with tree branches due to the recent storm. |
platform | Noun | Super Mario was a game where Mario had to jump from one platform to the next. |
poem | Noun | We had to write many poems in my high school English class. |
progress | Noun | The students have been making a lot of progress this month. |
progression | Noun | The progression of the course was easy to follow. |
protagonist | Noun | The protagonist of the film was very likeable. |
psychologist | Noun | The psychologist told me that I have to relax more. |
readily | Adverb | The man readily volunteered his time. |
reflexes | Noun | You react very slowly. You have bad reflexes. |
revenue | Noun | The company made less revenue than expected last year. |
role model | Noun | Children need proper role models in order to become successful adults. |
sequel | Noun | I liked the first movie, but I did not like the sequel. |
significant | Adjective | It was a significant decision because many people were affected. |
skeptic | Noun | She never believes anything she reads. She is quite a skeptic. |
special education | Noun | When I was a child, math was too difficult for me. I had to study in a special education class. |
stereotypically | Adverb | Stereotypically, a boy likes video games and a girl likes dolls. |
stimuli | Noun | This game is so boring. It needs more visual stimuli. |
strategy | Noun | This game requires a well-planned strategy. |
symptom | Noun | Crime is a symptom of a society with a poor education system. |
tangible | Adjective | We need to find tangible solutions to the problem. |
to applaud | Verb | The people in the seats applauded the man’s answer to the question. |
to be in sync | Phrase | The new employee still isn’t in sync with his new job. |
to be surrounded | Adjective | Everyone in this class likes video games? I am surrounded by students who like video games! |
to bounce | Verb | The ball needs more air. It doesn’t bounce very well. |
to compress | Verb | Could you compress this file for me so that I can put in on my USB drive? |
to define | Verb | The Beatles really defined the birth of rock in the 1960s. |
to detect | Verb | The light turns on automatically as it can detect motion. |
to diagnose | Verb | The child was diagnosed with a learning disability. |
to engage | Verb | Boys are having trouble in schools because they are not being engaged by their teachers. |
to flee | Verb | Everyone fled the building as the fire grew in size. |
to gain the edge | Phrase | The company really gained the edge in the marketplace by lowering their prices. |
to go over well | Phrase | The news didn’t go over so well as she was very upset. |
to have a shot at doing something | Phrase | I have a strong shot at becoming the President of the United States. I know it! |
to have nothing to lose | Phrase | You should buy that computer. I really think you have nothing to lose. |
to hire | Verb | The man was hired despite not having strong work experience. |
to indicate | Verb | The light indicates that you have to wait. |
to persuade | Verb | I could not persuade her to go with me on a date. |
to play catch-up | Phrase | Apple has really changed the cell phone industry with the iPhone. Most other companies are now playing catch-up. |
to struggle | Verb | She always struggles with her science class. |
to take something for granted | Phrase | When he lost his job, he realized that he had been taking most of the things in his life for granted. |
to theorize | Verb | Many people have theorized about why boys are struggling in schools. |
tolerance | Noun | There is no tolerance for violence in our school. |
tournament | Noun | Many of my friends are playing in a video game tournament this weekend. |
transition | Noun | Right now, we are in a stage of transition. Many things are changing. |
trilogy | Noun | The original Star Wars trilogy is probably what I consider to be the best in film. |
unavailable | Adjective | I’m sorry, Mr. Wilson is unavailable at the moment. |
undisputed | Adjective | Nobody could argue with what he said. His opinion went undisputed. |
unrelated | Adjective | Our conversation is unrelated to what happened last night. |
vaccine | Noun | Older people should consider taking a vaccine every fall to avoid getting sick. |
vibration | Noun | Can you feel the vibration of the subway underground? |
virtual | Adjective | Many people prefer virtual worlds online where they can be whoever they want. |
word of mouth | Noun | The news spread through word of mouth. |
wrinkle | Noun | The old man has many wrinkles on his face. |
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