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(Self-Study Week 1) Advanced Vocab Unit 1

The document lists various adjectives that describe types of courageous behavior: adventurous, brave, chivalrous, bold, daring, fearless, intrepid, courageous, audacious, and valiant. It provides examples of how each adjective is demonstrated.

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(Self-Study Week 1) Advanced Vocab Unit 1

The document lists various adjectives that describe types of courageous behavior: adventurous, brave, chivalrous, bold, daring, fearless, intrepid, courageous, audacious, and valiant. It provides examples of how each adjective is demonstrated.

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Adjectives showing courage

An adventurous person looks for adventure.


A brave one is self-confident in the presence of danger and ready to suffer pain.
A chivalrous man puts himself in danger for the protection of others.
A bold one stands out and faces danger bravely.
A daring one defies any dangers. A fearless person shows no fear.
An intrepid person possesses unshakable neryes.
A courageous person is more than brave, adding a moral element to his/her deeds.
An audacious person exhibits a fearless spirit, defiant even of law or decorum.
A gallant man is brave in a dashing and showy way.
A valiant Person not only faces great dangers successfully but also achieves great results.

EXefCiSe A > ) ) complete the table with the noun derived from the corresponding adjective.

ADJECTIVES NOUNS ADJECTIVES NOUNS


adventurous fearless
brave intrepid
chivalrous courageous
bold audacious
daring gallant
valiant

EXefCiSe B >>) neadthetextbelowandchoosethecorrectword A,BCorDtofittthegaps.

CLOZE
f ranklin Delano Roosevelt loved to travel, but not by air. A gregarious man who _ (U
I th. company of other people, he preferred to go by rail or ship, savouring the l2l
and comfort that these familiar means of transport could provide a President of the United
States with. His physical (3|, moreover, made flying difficult; the aircraft of the thirties -
and early forties were not (4) to accommodate persons in wheelchairs. 'l'm in no
hurry,' he once explained. 'The sooner I get where l'm going, the sooner people will be wanting
something from me.' So, while Roosevelt (5) in the White House longer than any
President, he made only three trips by air during his entire time in office.

I o ovoided 2 o leisure 3 o obsiocle 4 o designed 5 o evocuoted


b relished b hordships b copocity b done b occupied
c loothed c rush c hindronce c promoied c resided
d recognized d hossle d hondicop d thought d prolonged

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Task One
words in bold.

I To relish meons lo _ . tr detest tr like


2 Hordships couse _ tr discomfort ond . odvontoges ond
suffering opportunities
3 To loothe is to _ . tr dislike tr enioy
4 A hostile ottitude is _ . tr friendly tr unfriendly
5 A bold person is _ . tr shY tr confident
6 An illustrious writer is _ . E eminent tr imminent
7 ln lhe event of roin meons tr when the roin stops E in cose il roins
I A skirmish is _ . 5 on open boitle tr o fight between smoll
ports of ormies

9 An intriguing slory is _ . tr interesting a uninteresting


I O A person who defies the low _ it. . obeys tr disobeys
I I A beouty thot coptivotes you _ you. E foscinotes a repulses
l2Ahindronceis_. E whotever obstructs E whotever focilitotes
ond deloys you ihings for you
I 3 Slock discipline is _ . El hord tr reloxed
l4 An ingenious young mon is _ . E clever tr stupid
I 5 An illiterote person is _ tr educoted tr unoble to reod

Task Two What are the nouns derived from the adjectives listed below?

ADJECTIVES NOUNS ADJECTIVES NOUNS


significant hostile
cordial wise
indecent versatile
obscure flexible
pious tolerant
illiterate defiant

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Task Three

A diseased - suffering from a disease () deceased - (person) who has recently died
Mr. Jones is no longer at this telephone number; l'm afraid he's

B locate - find the position of somebody or something () localize - confine to a particular part or area
lh trying to _ Shoreline Drive on the map, but I can't find it.

C luxurious - very rich and comfortable () luxuriant - abundant in vegetation


Their house was filled with _ furnishings.

D eminent - distinguished (} imminent - likely to happen soon


All the students were nervous about the exams

E ingenious - clever & skillful (n. ingenuity) (i ingenuous - not attempting to deceive or conceal; innocent (n. ingenuousness)
Mark has come up with an plan to make a million dollars.

F capture - take a person or an animal prisoner captivate - fascinate


The pirates managed to stop the ship and they the captain and the crew.

G reign - rule (} rein - a long narrow strap fastened to the bridle of a horse
She led the horse by the

H comment - give an opinion on something or someone {} commend - praise


Don't you want to on the political situation?

Task Four
with the words in CAPITAL letters.

A ILLUSTRIOUS B MOROSE (for peoplel


. anonymous tr disreputable I overcast 5 gloomy
tr eminent E renowned . sullen tr moody
E obscure n renewed tr cordial tr affable
tr prominent n distinguished . sulky tr glum
tr outstanding tr celebrated . friendly E downcast
tr imminent tr reputed n amiable E courteous

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