Word Part Of Speech Example
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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