Reading and Revising Vocabulary

Controversial

• A subject, opinion, or decision is one that people disagree about or do not approve of

• to prove or say that something is not true

• A subject, opinion, or decision is one that people agree about or do not approve of

• a choice that you make after thinking carefully

Introvert

• someone who is not affected by strong emotions such as excitement, anger, shock, or fear

• someone who is very confident, lively, and likes social situations

• someone who feels uneasy feels slightly nervous, worried, or upset about something

• someone who tends to concentrate on their own thoughts and feelings rather than communicating with other people

neglect

• to take care of someone or something and make certain that they have everything they need

• to fail to do something that you should do

• to worry or annoy someone slightly but continuously

• to argue with someone or criticize them about something unimportant

hermit

• closed tightly, so that no air can get in or out

• someone who likes to socialise with others

• someone who chooses to live alone or spend most of their time alone

• a place is a long way from other places and is often difficult to get to

obstacle

• something that makes it easier to do something

• something that can easily be piled on top of one another

• a difficulty or problem that prevents you from achieving something

• something that annoys you very much

counterpart

• someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another person or thing

• something that reduces the negative effect of something

• to communicate with one another and react to one another, often while performing an activity together

• one of the pieces, sections, aspects etc that something consists of

Unconventional

• the usual, traditional, or accepted type, instead of being new and different

• not capable of persuading you that something is true or right

• different from what most people consider to be usual or normal

• not worried about a situation or what will happen, especially when other people think you should be worried

widespread

• the width of something

• measuring a large distance from one side to the other

• consisting of a large area with no buildings on it

• happening or existing in many places, or affecting many people

cynical

• showing support for someone or satisfaction with something they have done

• not supporting a particular side in an argument or disagreement

• wanting more money, things, or power than you need

• someone who believes that people care only about themselves and are not sincere or honest

Exaggerate

• to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is

• to say or write what someone or something is like

• to describe something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is

• to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage