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Vocabulary Review 1st Sec Term 1 - Unit 3 with Ak

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Unit 3

1. Destitute: poor, without any money or source of income


2. Humbling: modest, unpretentious
3. Prevalent: widespread
4. Selfless: unselfish, generous
5. Traumatic: distressing, painful, extremely difficult and causing great stress
6. Conscience: moral sense, sense of right and wrong, inner voice
7. Suppress: restrain, control, restrain sth; stop sth from developing
8. Persecuted: oppressed, mistreated, treat sb unfairly or cruelly because of their beliefs,
race
9. Affluent: wealthy, prosperous, rich, well-off
10.Disperse: scatter, spread, distribute,
11.Immigrate to: move (to a new country)
12.Empathy: compassion, understanding, sympathy
13.Condemned: express strong disapproval for sth you feel is wrong
14.Humane: showing compassion and kindness to people and animals
15.Prejudiced: having an unreasonable hatred of a particular group of people
16.Merciful: willing to be kind to and forgive people in your power
17.Corrupt: dishonestly using your position to get money or some advantage
18.Tolerant: accepting, open-minded, patient
19.Brutal: cruel, harsh, violent, savage
20.Benevolent: kind-hearted, charitable, compassionate, willing to help and be generous
towards others
21.Apathetic: disinterested or not caring
22.Just: fair, impartial, righteous, equitable
23.Callous: unkind and without sympathy or feeling for others
Choose the correct word from the options to complete each sentence:

1. The charity aims to help those who are ______________ and unable to support
themselves.

A) Affluent

B) Destitute

C) Persecuted

D) Humane

2. The experience of losing a loved one can be so __________ that it may take years to heal.

A) Suppressed

B) Traumatic

C) Prevalent

D) Benevolent

3. He remained ______________ in the face of criticism, always making sure to help others
without expecting anything in return.

A) Prejudiced

B) Merciful

C) Selfless

D) Apathetic

4. Many people in the world are ______________ because of their religion, race, or political
beliefs.

A) Immigrants

B) Persecuted

C) Callous

D) Tolerant
5. The company's decision to ______________ information about the new product was met
with much criticism.

A) Disperse

B) Suppress

C) Condemn

D) Empathy

6. He was known for his ______________ nature, always willing to lend a helping hand to
those in need.

A) Prejudiced

B) Callous

C) Benevolent

D) Traumatic

7. The government's decision to ______________ the proposed law caused protests in


several cities.

A) Immigrate

B) Disperse

C) Condemn

D) Suppress

8. The ______________ of this disease is alarming, with many regions seeing a rise in cases.

A) Humbling

B) Prevalent

C) Affluent

D) Just
9. She tried to ______________ her anger, but it was clear she was upset by the situation.

A) Tolerate

B) Suppress

C) Empathize

D) Condemn

10. The ______________ person didn’t care about the suffering of others and walked past
without offering help.

A) Empathetic

B) Just

C) Apathetic

D) Selfless

11. The judge was praised for his ______________ decision in the case, ensuring that both
sides were treated fairly.

A) Humble

B) Just

C) Benevolent

D) Prejudiced

12. The company was known to be ______________, with executives using their positions
for personal gain.

A) Tolerant

B) Merciful

C) Affluent

D) Corrupt
13. After the war, many refugees were forced to ______________ to safer countries.

A) Immigrate

B) Persecute

C) emigrate

D) Suppress

14. Despite her ______________ attitude, she managed to win the trust of others and be
successful in her work.

A) Apathetic

B) Humbling

C) Brutal

D) Callous

15. It was a ______________ act when the police officer helped the injured man, despite the
danger to himself.

A) Merciful

B) Prejudiced

C) Brutal

D) Selfless

16. He was ______________ and avoided talking to anyone because of his negative
experiences with people in the past.

A) Tolerant

B) Prejudiced

C) Empathetic

D) Benevolent
17. His actions were completely ______________ and shocked everyone, as they were
unlike his usual behaviour.

A) Humane

B) Callous

C) Just

D) Out of character

18. The victims of the war were left ______________, with no home or possessions.

A) Affluent

B) Persecuted

C) Apathetic

D) Destitute

19. She felt a ______________ for the struggling children in the orphanage, doing
everything she could to help them.

A) Prejudice

B) Mercifulness

C) Empathy

D) Suppression

20. His ______________ attitude made it difficult for him to build meaningful relationships
with others.

A) Callous

B) Tolerant

C) Humble

D) Benevolent
21. The experience of helping others in need was truly __________, reminding her of the
importance of humility.
A) Humbling
B) Affluent
C) Conscience
D) Prejudiced

22. His __________ would not allow him to ignore the injustice he saw around him, so he
decided to take action.
A) Humbling
B) Affluent
C) Conscience
D) Brutal

23. The __________ community in the area often donated large amounts of money to
charity, supporting local causes.
A) Affluent
B) Humbling
C) Conscience
D) Prevalent

Phrasal Verbs
1. Fall back on: use as a source of help
2. Run up against: encounter
3. Come down to: be dependent on
4. Cut back on: reduce
5. Come out of: develop as a result of
6. Face up to: confront and deal with
7. Do away with: put an end to
8. Get away with: escape consequence
Choose the correct answer.

1. He had to rely on his savings when he lost his job. [fall]


fall back
He had to __________ his savings when he lost his job.
2. They encountered a lot of challenges during the project. [against]
Theyran up against a lot of challenges during the project.
__________
3. It all depends on how well you prepare for the test. [down]
all comes down to
It __________ how well you prepare for the test.
4. We need to reduce our expenses this month. [cut]
cut back
We need to __________ our expenses this month.
5. The idea for the new product came from customer feedback. [come]
came out of customer feedback.
The idea for the new product __________
6. She finally decided to confront the problem head-on. [face]
face up to
She finally decided to __________ the problem head-on.
7. They decided to stop the old procedures that weren’t working anymore. [away]
do away with
They decided to __________ the old procedures that weren’t working anymore.
8. He managed to escape punishment for his actions. [get]
get away withpunishment for his actions.
He managed to __________

Phrases
1. jump on the bandwagon: give your support to sth that suddenly becomes very
popular or fashionable
2. bury your head in the sand: ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation and hope
that it will disappear
3. bring out the best in sb: make sb show their best qualities
4. fall on deaf ears: be completely ignored
5. come to the rescue: save sb/sth from danger, failure, or an unpleasant situation
6. get behind a cause: support a cause
7. spare no effort: do everything that is necessary to make sth succeed
8. turn your back on: refuse to help
Use the word in BOLD print at the end of the line to form a new sentence that has the
same meaning.

1. Many people started supporting the trend once it became very popular. [wagon]
jump on the bandwagon
Many people decided to __________ once it became very popular.
2. He chose to ignore the issue and hoped it would resolve itself. [bury]
bury his head in the sand
He decided to __________ the issue and hoped it would resolve itself.
3. Her coach helped her show her full potential. [the best]
bring out the best in
Her coach helped to __________ her best qualities.
4. The request for help was completely ignored. [deaf]
fell on deaf ears
The request for help __________.
5. When I was in trouble, my friends helped me out of the situation. [rescue]
came to the rescue
When I was in trouble, my friends __________.
6. The community gathered to support the charity event. [behind]
get behind the charity event.
The community decided to __________
7. They did everything necessary to ensure the success of the project. [effort]
spared no effort
They __________ to ensure the success of the project.
8. She refused to help him even though he needed support. [turn]
turn her back on him
She decided to __________ even though he needed support.

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