MARIE CURIE HIGH SCHOOL
ENGLISH SECTION Unit 3:
On screen
WORD FORM
Ord N0 VERB NOUN ADJ. ADV. Syononym Antonym
agency /ˈeɪ.dʒə[Link]/ agentic /eɪ
1 organization powerlessness
agent /ˈeɪ.dʒənt/ ˈdʒen.tɪk/
Ex: He applied for a job at a travel agency. The agent negotiated a better deal for her client.
villain / villainous villainously
2 antagonist protagonist
ˈvɪl.ən/ /ˈvɪl.ə.nəs/ /ˈvɪl.ə.nə[Link]/
Ex: The supervillain tried to take over the world. That character has a truly villainous personality.
element elemental /ˌel.ɪ elementally /ˌel.ɪ
3 component whole
/ˈel.ɪ.mənt/ ˈmen.təl/ ˈmen.təl.i/
Ex: Oxygen is an element necessary for life. He lacks even an elementary understanding of grammar.
script / scripted
5 dialogue improvisation
skrɪpt/ /ˈskrɪp.tɪd/
Ex: He forgot his line in the script The TV show is completely scripted.
shrink shrinkage shrunken
6 contract grow
/ʃrɪŋk/ /ˈʃrɪŋ.kɪdʒ/ /ˈʃrʌŋ.kən/
Ex: My jeans shrank in the wash The company reported a shrinkage in profits.
settle settlement
7 resolve unsettle
/ˈset.l̩ / /ˈset.l̩ .mənt
Ex: They managed to settle the argument peacefully. The first settlers arrived in the 1600s
assume /ə assumed /ə assumedly /ə
8 assumption /əˈsʌmp.ʃən/ suppose doubt
ˈsjuːm/ ˈsjuːmd/ ˈsjuː.mɪ[Link]/
Ex: We shouldn’t assume he knows everything. The answer is assumedly correct, but not confirmed.
concern /kən concern /kən concerned /kən
9 worry indifference
ˈsɜːn/ ˈsɜːn/ ˈsɜːnd/
Ex: The rise in crime is a major concern. She. looked at him concernedly, noticing his pale face.
violently
10 violence /ˈvaɪə.ləns/ violent /ˈvaɪə.lənt/ /ˈvaɪə.lə[Link]/ aggressive peaceful
Ex: The man reacted violently to the news. Violence has increased in some areas..
dimensionally /dɪ
dimension /dɪ dimensional /dɪ
11 ˈmen.ʃə.nəl.i/ measurement
ˈmen.ʃən/ ˈmen.ʃə.nəl/
Ex: A cube has three dimensions. The two objects are dimensionally identical.
12 pirate /ˈpaɪrət/ piracy /ˈpaɪrəsi/ piratical /paɪˈrætɪkəl/ theft
Ex: Piracy of software is illegal. The ship was attacked by pirates.
illegally /ɪˈliːɡəli/
13 illegality /ˌɪliːˈɡælɪti/ illegal /ɪˈliːɡəl/ unlawful lawful
Ex: Downloading movies illegally can lead to fines. The company was involved in illegal activities.
reversibly /rɪ
14 reverse /rɪˈvɜːrs/ reversal /rɪˈvɜːrsl/ ˈvɜːrsəbli/ invert continue
Ex: He is reversing the car out of the driveway. The court ordered a reversal of the previous decision.
architecturally
motivate architectural /ˌɑːrkɪ
15 architect /ˈɑːrkɪtekt/ /ˌɑːrkɪˈtektʃərəli/ designer
/ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ ˈtektʃərəl/
Ex: The architect designed a beautiful building. The city is known for its architecturally stunning bridges.
obligatorily /əˈblɪɡə
obligate obligation /ˌɑːblɪ obligatory /əˈblɪɡə
16 ˌtɔːrəli/ duty calm
/ˈɑːblɪɡeɪt/ ˈɡeɪʃən/ ˌtɔːri/
Ex: He felt an obligation to help his family. Wearing a seatbelt is obligatorily required by law.
prohibit /prə prohibition /ˌprəʊhɪ prohibited /prə prohibitively /prə
17 banned allowed
ˈhɪbɪt/ ˈbɪʃən/ ˈhɪbɪtɪd/ ˈhɪbɪtɪvli/
Ex: Smoking is prohibited inside the building. The cost was prohibitively high for most buyers.
execute execution /ˌeksɪ executive /ɪɡ executively /ɪɡ
18 manager subordinate
/ˈeksɪkjuːt/ ˈkjuːʃən/ ˈzekjətɪv/ ˈzekjətɪvli/i/
Ex: She is an executive at a major company. The plan was executed flawlessly.
narrate narration /nə
19 tell omit
/ˈnær.eɪt/ ˈreɪ.ʃən/
Ex: She was narrating the events of that fateful night with calm precision. The narration by the actor added depth to the documentary.
instruct /ɪn instruction /ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/ instructor /ɪn instructively /ɪn
20 direction confusion
ˈstrʌkt/ ˈstrʌk.tər/ ˈstrʌk.tɪ[Link]/
Ex: Please read the instructions carefully before you begin. The coach instructed each player on their role for the match.
continental /ˌkɒn.tɪ continentally /ˌkɒn.tɪ
21 continent /ˈkɒn.tɪ.nənt/ landmass island
ˈnen.təl/ ˈnen.təl.i/
Ex: Europe is a continent with diverse cultures and languages. The continental climate of the region produces hot summers and cold winters.
conflicting /kən conflictually /kən
22 conflict /kənˈflɪkt/ conflict /ˈkɒ[Link]ɪkt/ clash agreement
ˈflɪk.tɪŋ/ ˈflɪk.tʃu.ə.li/
Ex: The conflict between the two nations lasted for decades. Their interests conflicted, and they couldn’t reach a compromise.
missionary /ˌmɪʃ.ə missionarily /ˌmɪʃ.ə
23 mission /ˈmɪʃ.ən/ task distraction
ˈner.i/ ˈner.əl.i/
Ex: His mission was to provide clean water to remote villages. The astronaut crew successfully completed their mission to the space station.
thriller thrilling thrillingly
24 thrill /θrɪl/ suspense
/ˈθrɪl.ər/ /ˈθrɪl.ɪŋ/ /ˈθrɪl.ɪŋ.li/
Ex: That thriller kept me on the edge of my seat. The scenes built up thrillingly until the final moment.
grippingly
25 grip /ɡrɪp/ grip /ɡrɪp/ gripping /ˈɡrɪp.ɪŋ/ captivating boring
/ˈɡrɪp.ɪŋ.li/
Ex: The novel was gripping from start to finish. She was grippingly absorbed in the film, not noticing the time.
consonant consonantal /ˌkɒn.sə consonantly /ˌkɒn.sə consonantly /ˌkɒn.sə
26 non-vowel vowel
/ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/ ˈnæn.təl/ ˈnæ[Link]/ ˈnæ[Link]/
Ex: The letter “b” is a consonant in English. The two sounds occur consonantly, forming a cluster at the start of the word.
25 cluster /ˈklʌs.tər/ cluster /ˈklʌs.tər/ clustered /ˈklʌs.təd/ group
Ex: That thriller kept me on the edge of my seat. The scenes built up thrillingly until the final moment.
Exercise 1/112: Exercise 2/112:
1. any 6. some 1. a little 5. a litlle
2. some 7. any 2. a few 6. a few
3. some 8. any 3. a little 7. a little
4. some 9. some 4. a few 8. a few
5. any 10. some
Exercise 3/112: Exercise 4/112:
1. many 1. How much 5. How many
2. much 2. any 6. a little
3. many 3. a few 7. much
4. much 4. many
5. much
Exercise 5/112: Exercise 6/112:
1. must 4. mustn't 1. needn't 4. mustn't
2. must 5. must 2. must 5. must
3. mustn't6. mustn't 3. needn't 6. mustn't
Exercise 7/112: Exercise 8/112:
1. have to wear 5. must phone 1. must be left
2. must eat 6. have to take 2. need to be honest
3. have to drive [Link] to get up 3. need to be wore
4. must stop 4. must not be taken
Exercise 1/125: Exercise 3/ 125:
1. keen on 5. excited about 1. go out for a meal 5. play board games
2. interested in 6. go for 2. go swimming 6. go for a jog
3. fan of 7. mad about 3. go to the beach
4. X 8. up for 4. watch a talent show