PRE-INTERMEDIATE WORDLIST UNIT 8

UNIT 8: TECHNOLOGY recognize /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/ Verb

if you recognize someone or something, you know who that
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Collocate: easily recognize
I didn’t recognize her with her new haircut | she’s a talented
automatic /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ Adjective
singer, and everyone recognizes her voice | it took me a moment
something that is automatic is able to perform a task by itself
to recognize the song playing on the radio
or without input from a person
Adjective: recognizable
Collocates: automatic system | automatic process
Collocate: easily recognizable
the doors are automatic and open as you walk towards them |
the thermostat has an automatic setting to change the the building was easily recognizable
temperature | the car is automatic
software /ˈsɒftweər/ Noun
Adverb: automatically software is a program and other operating information used
my phone automatically updates the apps by a computer
Collocate: computer software
bear /beə(r)/ Noun
a bear is a large animal covered in thick fur my computer has software that helps me write essays and do
math problems | we need to install new software on our phones
he spent a week taking photos of bears in Canada | a large black
to play the latest games | the teacher showed us how to use
bear came towards us | in Alaska, it is legal to shoot bears
software to edit pictures for our school project
data /ˈdeɪtə/ Noun
data is information, especially facts or figures, that can Pages 94–95
be collected, analyzed and used for reference or
decision-making
connect /kəˈnekt/ Verb
Collocates: analyze data | collect data | access data
if you connect to the Internet, you do something with your
the study analyzed data from 2,000 teenagers | the teacher computer, phone, PlayStation, etc. that allows you to get
collected data about how many students liked different types of documents, games, music, etc. from the Internet
sports | the company analyzed the data from their sales to see
if there’s no Wi-Fi, you can’t connect to the Internet | my phone
which products were most popular
is always connected to the Internet | they connected the TV to a
engine /ˈendʒɪn/ Noun different Internet supplier
the engine of a car or other vehicle is the part that produces Noun: connection
the power which makes the vehicle move we have a good Internet connection | there’s no Internet
Collocates: car engine | petrol/diesel engine connection in the underground | we were without an Internet
the car’s engine runs smoothly | he’s a skilled mechanic who connection for nearly a week
specializes in repairing engines
document /ˈdɒkjəmənt/ Noun
feature /ˈfiːtʃə(r)/ Noun a document is a file on a computer. It usually has text in it,
a feature is a typical or interesting quality that something has and can be changed and saved on the computer
the site has a lot of really good features | new features include Collocates: open a document | receive a document | save a
automatic translation from other languages | we’ve added some document | new document
more features and fixed some bugs you need to open the document I sent you | did you receive the
Verb: feature document? | save the document so you don’t lose your work |
I opened a new document to start writing my essay
the programme features an interview with Elton John
download /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ Verb
invent /ɪnˈvent/ Verb if you download something, you take it from the Internet and
if you invent something, you have the idea for it before put it on your computer, phone, tablet, etc.
anyone else and you make the first one of its kind
it took an hour to download the film | you can download the
who invented this musical instrument? | Alexander Graham whole book from our site | he’s been downloading music all
Bell invented the telephone | the jet engine was invented by evening | you can watch the film on their website, but you can’t
Frank Whittle download it onto your computer
Noun: inventor, invention Noun: download || Opposite – Verb: upload
Frederick wanted to become an inventor when he left school | it’s available as an e-book or a PDF download | software updates
the Internet is the greatest invention in my lifetime (while I have are provided as free downloads | she uploaded the pictures to her
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email /ˈiːmeɪl/ Noun log in /lɒg ɪn/ Phrasal verb
an email is a way to send or receive messages or documents If you log in to a computer, you put in your password to start
from one computer to another using it
Collocates: send an email | receive an email | write an email | if you can’t remember your password, you won’t be able to log
delete an email in | she sat at her desk and logged in | make sure you log in before
I sent you an email with the details of our meeting | I think you the meeting starts
received my email I sent you yesterday | can you write me an Opposite – Phrasal verb: log out
email to send to the teacher? | why did you delete that email? you don’t need to log out – just press the off switch | it keeps a record
of all activity, and says you logged out at 4:30 yesterday afternoon
hairdryer /ˈheə(r)ˌdraɪə(r)/ Noun
a hairdryer is a piece of electrical equipment that blows hot match /mætʃ/ Noun
air out so that you can dry your hair after you have washed it a match is a thin, short stick of wood with a special substance
can I borrow your hairdryer? | my hairdryer is broken | I bought a on the end that produces a flame when you rub it against a
new hairdryer this morning rough surface
Collocate: a box of matches
identical /aɪˈdentɪkəl/ Adjective
something that is identical is exactly the same or alike in does anyone have any matches? | there’s a box of matches in the
every detail cupboard under the stairs | the matches got wet, so we couldn’t
light a fire
Collocates: almost identical | identical to
the twins look nearly identical | the two paintings are identical in password /ˈpɑːswɜːd/ Noun
every detail | the test results were nearly identical for both groups a password is a secret word or different letters, numbers and
Noun: identity | Adverb: identically symbols which allow you to access something
my identity is who I am, like my name, age, and where I live | Collocates: change your password | a strong password | forget
the twins were dressed identically a password
I got an email telling me to change my password | you must
industrial design /ɪnˈdʌstriəl dɪˈzaɪn/ Noun phrase choose a strong password to keep your information safe |
industrial design involves creating and developing products I usually forget my passwords
that are aesthetically pleasing, work well and are user-friendly.
Collocate: study industrial design post /pəʊst/ Noun
a post is something you write or share on the internet, such as
the industrial design of the toy made it easy for children to play
text, photos or videos. You might write a post on social media
with and enjoy | I learned about industrial design in my class,
or a blog
where we talked about making things look nice and work well
Collocates: like a post | comment on a post | share a post
Noun: industrial designer
I liked that post on Instagram about camping | they commented
the company hired an industrial designer to help create a new
on my post that they had also visited the city | I shared a post on
line of stylish and practical furniture
Instagram about the party
internet /ˈɪntənɛt/ Noun
satnav /ɪnˈstɔːl/ Noun
the Internet is a system that connects computers around the
satnav, short for satellite navigation, is a system that uses
world. The Internet allows people to share information, to
signals from satellites to provide directions
communicate and to find things online
Collocates: use sat nav | GPS sat nav
Collocates: go on the Internet | use the Internet |search the
Internet we used the sat nav in the car to find our way to the hotel |
my parents rely on the sat nav to navigate unknown roads when
be careful when you share personal information on the Internet |
we go on family trips | the sat nav showed us the quickest route
I usually read my news on the Internet | I don’t the use the Internet
to get to the beach
much for work | search the Internet for the restaurant reviews
satellite /ˈsætəlaɪt/ Noun
install /ɪnˈstɔːl/ Verb
a satellite is an object which has been sent into space in
if you install a piece of equipment, you fit it or put it
order to collect information or to be part of a communications
somewhere so that it is ready to be used
system. Satellites move continually round the Earth or around
Collocates: install software | install updates another planet
my dad will install the new software on our computer so we can Collocates: communication satellite | satellite technology
use it for homework | we need to install a new light in the hallway
the weather satellite sends back pictures of clouds and storms to
because the old one doesn’t work anymore | the workers will
help forecasters predict the weather | the satellite in space helps
install the new playground equipment at the park next week for
us get internet access in remote areas where cables can’t reach |
the children to play on
scientists use satellites to monitor changes in the Earth’s climate
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search /sɜː(r)tʃ/ Verb towel /ˈtaʊəl/ Noun
when you search, you try to find something on the Internet a towel is a piece of cloth that you use to dry your skin, for
by putting words into a search engine example, after you have had a bath or been swimming
I searched the Internet for a good English dictionary | search I dried my hands on a towel | a bath towel (a large towel) | a hand
for ‘hotels in Budapest’ | if you search online, you’re sure to find towel (a small towel) | there’s a clean towel in the bathroom |
the answer leave your towel on the floor when you’ve finished | the towel’s wet
Noun: search
upload /ˈʌpˌləʊd/ Verb
do a search for ‘bike shop Dublin’ | the history button will show if you upload something, you move it from your computer to
you the last searches you did | an online search | search results somewhere in the cloud or on the Internet
secure /sɪˈkjʊər/ Adjective she uploaded the pictures to her social media | it’s a brilliant
something that is secure is safe from harm, danger, or loss; video – you should upload it to YouTube | he’s always uploading
protected against others accessing or attacking it who are photos of his breakfast to social networking sites | it took nearly
not allowed half an hour to upload all the documents
Collocates: secure connection | secure website | secure data | Noun: upload || Opposite – Verb: download
keep secure the upload took just five minutes | it took an hour to download
I made sure my computer was secure by using a strong password the film | he’s been downloading music all evening
to protect my files | we installed antivirus software to keep our
computer secure from viruses and hackers | the website uses a website /ˈwɛbsaɪt/ Noun
secure connection to make sure our personal information stays a website is a collection of pages on the internet that has
safe when we shop online information or activities. Most companies and places have
websites
Noun: security | Verb: secure
I created a website for my photography business | my favourite
security problem /sɪˈkjʊərɪti ˈprɒbləm/ Noun phrase shop has a new website | you need a password to enter the
a security problem is when something is not safe or website
protected from harm. In computers, it means there’s a
weakness that could let criminals get into your information Pages 96–97
Collocate: an internet security problem
if you forget to lock your phone, that could be a security problem lens /lenz/ Noun
because someone else might see your messages | if a website a lens is a curved piece of glass that changes the way light
doesn’t have a strong password, it could have a security problem passes through it and can help someone see things more
because hackers might be able to get in and steal information | clearly if their eyesight is not good. A pair of glasses has two
sometimes, a security problem on a computer can make it run lenses, one for each eye
slowly or not work properly
the lenses in his glasses were very thick | I didn’t know you wore
security tip /sɪˈkjʊərɪti tɪp/ Noun phrase contact lenses (small lenses that you put in your eye to help you
a security tip is a helpful suggestion or advice to keep see better) | when you buy glasses, the lenses are often the most
something safe and protected from harm. In computers, it expensive part
could be a simple action or setting to improve the security of
pump /pʌmp/ Noun
your device or data
a pump is a tool that forces liquid or gas through a pipe so
Collocates: security tip for | useful security tip | important that it goes into or out of something
security tip
the pump pushes the silicone oil through the pipe | the pump in
remember to always lock your phone when you’re not using it. our washing machine is broken | there’s a pump in the basement
That’s an important security tip! | don’t share your passwords in case we get too much water there | the garage replaced the oil
with anyone, even if they say they’re from a company or a friend. pump in the car
That’s a good security tip to remember | if you see a pop-up
Verb: pump
message on your computer that looks strange, don’t click on it.
That’s a security tip to keep your computer safe from viruses the heart pumps blood around the body | the water is pumped up
to the garden from the river
signal /ˈsɪɡn(ə)l/ Noun
a signal is electrical waves that carry sound and pictures to silicone oil /ˈsɪlɪˌkəʊn ɔɪl/ Noun uncount
mobile phones, computers, etc. silicone oil is a kind of oil that is often used as a lubricant – a
substance that stops two surfaces getting damaged when
I can’t hear you very well, there’s a really bad signal here | I can
they rub together
never get a signal in the back garden | there’s no signal on the
island, so I’ll send you a postcard! the pump pushes the silicone oil through the pipe | some lipsticks
contain silicone oil to make the colour stick to the lips
sun cream /sʌn kriːm/ Noun uncount
sun cream is a thick liquid that you put on your skin to
protect yourself when the sun is very hot and to stop your
skin getting burnt
don’t forget to put on some sun cream | make sure the children
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water supply /ˈwɔːtə səˈplaɪ/ Noun uncount run off /rʌn ɒf/ Phrasal verb
the water supply to a place is the water that is available there if liquid runs off a surface, it flows down and away and does
through a public system that delivers the water through taps not stay on the surface
in people’s houses he noticed how water ran off the leaves | water ran off the fields
the water supply in our village is very bad | they’re working onto the road, where it froze during the night
hard to improve the water supply | the island has no fresh water
supply | the electricity and water supply had both failed safely /ˈseɪfli/ Adverb
if you do something safely, or if something happens safely,
wheel /wiːl/ Noun no damage is caused
a wheel is a small, round part of a machine that you turn in he landed the jet safely | ‘drive safely!’ she called as I set off |
order to operate the machine both ships arrived safely at the port | the drugs were locked safely
you turn the wheels on each side to open the gate | the wheel was in a cupboard
stuck so I had to get some oil | turn the wheel all the way round Noun: safety | Adjective: safe
the safety of our employees is very important to us | flying is
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biography /baɪˈɒɡrəfi/ Noun Pages 100–101

a biography is a book or piece of writing about a person’s life,
written by someone else. It tells the story of that person’s life,
as a result /æz ə rɪˈzʌlt/ Phrase
including important events and achievements
you use as a result to say what happens or what a situation is
Collocate: write a biography after you have mentioned a cause or reason for it
the library has a biography section where you can find books Collocate: as a result of something
about famous people like Martin Luther King Jr. and Amelia
as a result, they are cheaper over a long period of time | he fell
Earhart | my mum is writing a biography about her grandmother,
ill and, as a result, lost his job | she was very shy and, as a result,
who was a nurse during World War II
was very lonely
design /dɪˈzaɪn/ Verb
backwards /ˈbækwə(r)dz/ Adverb
if you design something, you have the idea for it and decide
if something moves backwards, it moves in the direction
what it will look like and how it should be made
behind it, or in the direction away from you
our logo was designed very carefully | Jonathan Ive designed the
push the lever backwards | the car rolled backwards down the
iPhone | my friend designed this ring | all our products are designed
hill | I fell over trying to run backwards | he fell backwards onto
and made in the UK | the dress was designed by Zandra Rhodes
the pavement
Noun: design, designer
I like the design of the new Lexus | a fashion designer | there are charge /tʃɑː(r)dʒ/ Verb
three designers in our studio | she works as a designer for a if you charge a battery or an electrical device, you put
clothes company electricity back into it so that you can use it again
I need to charge my phone | charge the batteries overnight and
dirt /dɜː(r)t/ Noun uncount they’ll be ready in the morning | I forgot to charge the battery in
dirt is a substance such as dust or soil that is not considered my camera
to be clean
Noun: charger
his jacket was covered in dirt | don’t get dirt on your new trousers |
can I borrow your phone charger?
he swept the dirt up from the floor | she had dirt all down her arms
contrasting /kənˈtrɑːstɪŋ/ Adjective
manufacturer /ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərər/ Noun
contrasting things, opinions, people, etc. are very different
a manufacturer is a company or person that makes goods in
from each other
large quantities to sell
we have contrasting views on the election | they gave contrasting
Collocate: manufacturer of
explanations for what had happened | his shirt and jacket were
the manufacturer produces smartphones and laptops in their in contrasting colours
factory | we visited the manufacturer’s showroom to see the
Noun: contrast | Verb: contrast
latest models of TVs
there is an obvious contrast between the two countries | it’s useful
Verb: manufacture | Adjective: manufacturing
to contrast the two ways of working
new idea /njuː aɪˈdɪə/ Noun phrase
if you have a new idea, you think of something that no one
else has thought of before
we’re always interested in hearing new ideas | he has ten new
ideas an hour! | he couldn’t come up with (think of) any new
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firstly /ˈfɜː(r)s(t)li/ Adverb instructions /ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/ Noun plural
you use firstly to introduce the first of a number of instructions are a detailed description of how to do
statements you are going to make something, for example, how to use a machine such
firstly, LED lighting lasts longer than normal lighting | firstly, you as a dishwasher
need to take warm clothing | firstly, let me just say how pleased Collocate: follow instructions
we are to see you here
I can’t understand these instructions | you should read the
Noun: first instructions before you plug it in | the instructions are very
she was the first to arrive difficult to follow | the instructions were in twelve different
languages, but not English!
for example /fɔːr ɪgˈzɑːmpl/ Phrase
you use for example when you are about to refer to lever /ˈliːvə(r)/ Noun
something that is typical of what you are talking about a lever is a long handle or bar that you pull or push in order to
the classrooms, for example, were all very clean | he wanted to operate a piece of equipment
learn some foreign languages, for example, French and Arabic | move the lever forwards to make the drone climb higher in the
the shop sells all sorts of things, for example, newspapers, air | there’s a lever at the side of the machine | push the lever up to
magazines and sweets signal that you are going to turn left

forwards /ˈfɔː(r)wə(r)dz/ Adverb on the other hand /ɒn ði ˈʌðə hænd/ Phrase
if something moves forwards, it moves in the direction in you use on the other hand to introduce a fact that is different
front of it, or in the direction towards you from what you have been saying but that is just as important
pull the lever forwards | the car rolled forwards into the river | on the other hand, LED lights are more expensive | I’d like to visit
move your chairs forwards a bit Florence, but, on the other hand, I need to save money to buy a
car | his TV was very old, but his computer, on the other hand,
gadget /ˈɡædʒɪt/ Noun was very new
a gadget is a small electronic device or tool that is useful
or interesting photocopier /ˈfəʊtəˌkɒpiər/ Noun
Collocates: latest gadgets | tech gadgets | electronic gadgets | a photocopier is a machine that makes exact copies of
cool gadgets documents and other printed materials
I love collecting gadgets like smartphones, tablets and Collocate: photocopier machine
smartwatches | my brother got a new gadget for his birthday; it’s the photocopier in the library is out of paper; I’ll have to come
a wireless charger for his phone | there are so many cool gadgets back later | can you please make a copy of this report using the
in the electronics store photocopier? | I need to use the photocopier to make copies of
these flyers for the event
go up /gəʊ ʌp/ Phrasal verb
if something goes up, it rises to a higher place or position press the button /prɛs ðə ˈbʌtən/ Phrase
push the lever forwards to make the drone go up | we went up when you press the button, you push a small round part on a
six floors in the lift | she went slowly up the stairs | you can go up machine or electrical device with your finger or hand to make
the tower if you pay €5 | the office is on the third floor; you can go it start working or do something
up now to turn on the TV, press the button on the remote control | press
Opposite – Phrasal verb: go down the button in the lift to take you to the right floor | press the
button at the lights if you want to cross the street
go down the escalator to the bottom floor | she went down the
stairs to her study | is the lift going down? propeller /prəˈpelə(r)/ Noun
a propeller is a device on a plane or ship that consists of
however /haʊˈevə(r)/ Adverb blades that go round and round and make the plane or
you use however to introduce information that is surprising
ship move
or unexpected after what you have just been saying
if you pull the lever back, the propellers will slow down |
however, you don’t need to change the battery very often |
the propellers were still turning when he climbed out of the plane
the following week, however, had a lot of rain | he was, however,
a qualified accountant pull /pʊl/ Verb
if you pull something, you make it move towards you using
in addition /ɪn əˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ Phrase your hands
you use in addition when adding extra information to what
you have just said pull the lever back to make the propellers slow down | pull the
handle towards you | I pulled the suitcase out from under the
in addition, around one million birds a year are killed by plastic
bed | don’t pull so hard or the handle will come off
pollution | this will bring your temperature down and, in
addition, it will help you sleep better push /pʊʃ/ Verb
if you push something, you put force on it and make it move
in other words /ɪn ˈʌðə wɜːdz/ Phrase away from you using your hands
you use in other words when explaining something for a
second time, often in a simpler way push the button to start the washing machine | she pushed the
gate open | stop pushing me! | he pushed his bike up the hill
in other words, LED lights need less electricity to produce more light |
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remote control /rɪˈməʊt kənˈtrəʊl/ Noun disgust /dɪsˈɡʌst/ Noun
a remote control is a device that lets you control a piece of disgust is a strong feeling of dislike towards something
equipment by sending radio signals to it so that you do need unpleasant
to touch the equipment or be next to it Collocates: feel disgust | show disgust | disgust at | disgust with
where’s the remote control for the TV? | the remote control needs the smell coming from the rubbish can filled me with disgust |
a new battery | a model plane that operates by remote control | I watched with disgust as he picked food from his teeth at the
she pressed the button on the remote control to turn the sound dinner table | the sight of the dead animal on the road filled me
down on the TV with disgust
result /rɪˈzʌlt/ Noun Adjective: disgusted, disgusting
a result is a situation, event, etc. that happens because of
emotion /ɪˈməʊʃən/ Noun
something else
an emotion is a strong feeling such as love, happiness, anger
the result of the election was that we have a new government | or sadness
the result of her hard work was a place at the University of
Collocates: strong emotion | express emotion |
São Paulo
experience emotion
Verb: result
he couldn’t hide his emotion when he saw his long-lost friend at
Collocate: result in something the airport | the film evoked a range of emotions in the audience,
the decision resulted in more students completing the course from laughter to tears | it’s important to express your emotions
rather than keeping them inside
turn on /tɜːn ɒn/ Phrasal verb Adjective: emotional
if you turn on a piece of equipment, you do something such
as move a switch or press a button to make it start operating he became emotional when he received the letter from his friend
it was getting dark, so she turned on the light | quick – turn the TV excitement /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ Noun
on. It’s about to start | how do I turn on the shower? | I forgot to excitement is a feeling of enthusiasm or eagerness
turn the oven on so dinner will be late about something
Opposite – Phrasal verb: turn off Collocates: feel excitement | sense excitement |
turn your phones off before the lesson starts, please | shall I turn show excitement
the TV off? | he turned off the radio and started his homework she felt so much excitement when she won the competition |
the children’s excitement grew as they approached the theme
Pages 102–103 park | I could hardly contain my excitement when I found out I
got the job
Verb: excite | Adjective: excited | Adverb: excitedly
anger /ˈæŋɡər/ Noun
anger is a strong feeling of displeasure towards someone or she waited excitedly for the announcement of the
something competition winners
Collocates: feel anger | control anger | manage anger facial expression /ˈfeɪʃəl ɪkˈspreʃən/ Noun phrase
she showed her anger by slamming the door when she left a facial expression is the way your face looks that shows your
the room | his anger grew when he found out his project was feelings or thoughts
rejected | I could sense the anger in his voice when he yelled at me Collocates: use facial expressions to | with facial expressions |
Verb: anger | Adjective: angry | Adverb: angrily read facial expression | my facial expressions
the decision clearly angered them | he slammed the door angrily his facial expression changed from confusion to understanding
after the argument when he solved the puzzle | she greeted me with a warm facial
expression that made me feel welcome | the baby’s facial
contempt /kənˈtempt/ Noun expression turned into a smile when he saw his favourite toy
contempt is a feeling when you think someone is not
important or good, and you think less of them than other fall in love /fɔːl ɪn lʌv/ Phrase
people if someone falls in love, they start being in love with
Collocates: show contempt | feel contempt someone else
they showed contempt for their opponents by refusing to shake Collocate: fall in love with someone
hands after the match | they looked at the mess with contempt, he fell in love with her as soon as he met her | they soon fell in
wondering how anyone could live like this | the teacher’s contempt love | by the end of the second week, they realized they had fallen
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hungry /ˈhʌŋɡri/ Adjective understand /ˌʌndə(r)ˈstænd/ Verb
if you are hungry, you want to eat something as soon if you understand something, you know what it means or
as possible how it works
Collocate: get hungry I can’t understand these instructions | can you understand Italian? |
take some biscuits in case you get hungry | I’m always hungry I don’t understand this word | I still don’t understand how mobile
after I’ve been swimming | I had lunch half an hour ago so I’m not phones work | once I explained it to him, he understood
hungry | she woke up feeling hungry and thirsty | there are two Noun: understanding | Adjective: understanding, understandable
hungry children waiting for breakfast here he showed no understanding of the depth of the problem | they
Noun: hunger | Adverb: hungrily had a very understanding teacher | her anger is understandable
people were dying of hunger (they did not have enough food
to stay alive) | his family was suffering from cold and hunger | universal /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl/ Adjective
hungrily, I ate both sandwiches something that is universal is common to all cases or situations
Collocate: universal language
interactive /ˌɪntərˈæktɪv/ Adjective the desire for happiness is universal among all cultures |
something that is interactive involves communication or basic human rights should be universal and apply to everyone
action between people or things
Collocates: interactive experience | interactive learning | widespread /ˌwaɪdˈspred/ Adjective
interactive game something that is widespread happens or exists over a large
the online course includes interactive quizzes to test your area or among many people
understanding | we played an interactive game where we had to Collocate: widespread use
work together to solve puzzles there was widespread support for the new environmental law
Verb: interact
she interacts really well with the other children

psychology /saɪˈkɒlədʒi/ Noun uncount

psychology is the scientific study of the human mind
and behaviour
Collocates: study psychology | psychology research
she decided to study psychology because she wants to
understand people better | the field of psychology covers a wide
range of topics, from memory to personality
Adjective: psychological | Adverb: psychologically
Collocate: psychological effects

sadness /ˈsædnəs/ Noun uncount

sadness is a feeling of unhappiness
Collocate: feel sadness
she couldn’t hide her sadness when her pet dog died | the news
of the accident brought sadness to the community | I felt a deep
sense of sadness when I heard the song that reminded me of
my childhood
Adjective: sad
he felt sad when he realized he couldn’t attend the event

situation /sɪtjʊˈeɪʃən/ Noun

a situation is the set of circumstances or conditions in which
someone finds themselves
Collocate: difficult situation
we need to assess the situation before making any decisions |
in a dangerous situation, it’s essential to stay calm and think
clearly | the situation at work improved after the new manager
took charge

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