Vocabulary Revision – Lessons 1–5

A – Personality Vocabulary (Lesson 1)

Drag each word from the bank to the correct blank in the sentence. Drag a tile onto a blank, or click a tile then click the blank to place it. Click a filled blank to clear it.

overthinker

ambivert

deceiving

carefree

unconventional

vocal

sociable

irrelevant

1. First impressions can be ; the quietest person in the room might turn out to be the most brilliant.

2. She's not fully introverted or extroverted — she'd describe herself as an .

3. He's quite about his opinions; he never holds back in meetings.

4. Stop being such an — sometimes you just need to act without analysing everything.

5. That point is completely to the discussion we're having right now.

6. She's incredibly — she makes friends everywhere she goes.

7. His approach to education surprised the traditional faculty members.

8. She lives a life — no rigid plans, no strict schedules, just enjoying the moment.

B – Adjective Vocabulary (Lesson 2)

Complete each sentence with the correct adjective from the box.

reliable · dreadful · alarming · careless · fascinating · speechless · resentful · ridiculous

1. The documentary about deep-sea creatures was absolutely — I couldn't stop watching.

2. I was completely when she announced her resignation. Nobody saw it coming.

3. The weather has been all week. We haven't had a single dry day.

4. She's always been a friend — whenever I need her, she's there.

5. The amount of plastic waste in the ocean is truly .

6. He made a mistake by leaving his laptop on the train.

7. Spending €500 on a pair of socks? That's absolutely !

8. She felt towards her colleague who took credit for her work.

C – Match the Definition (Lesson 2)

Drag each word to the correct definition. Drag a tile onto a blank, or click a tile then click the blank to place it. Click a filled blank to clear it.

mindful

plentiful

intimidating

outrageous

pitiful

worthless

a. causing fear or nervousness

b. deserving pity or sympathy

c. conscious and aware of something

d. existing in large quantities

e. shockingly bad or excessive

f. having no value or use

D – Hobbies Vocabulary (Lesson 3)

Drag each word from the bank to the correct blank in the sentence. Drag a tile onto a blank, or click a tile then click the blank to place it. Click a filled blank to clear it.

therapeutic

intricate

passersby

eccentric

absorbing

demeanor

tactile

meticulous

1. Many people find woodworking because it helps them relax and escape daily stress.

2. The antique chair displayed carvings that must have taken months to complete.

3. From my café window, I watch and imagine their stories and destinations.

4. She has a somewhat hobby — she collects vintage typewriters and uses them daily.

5. People-watching becomes more once you start noticing small behavioral patterns.

6. His calm, confident suggested he'd been woodworking for many years.

7. Woodworking is particularly appealing to learners who enjoy hands-on activities.

8. He's incredibly about his work — every measurement must be absolutely perfect.

E – Match the Expression (Lesson 3)

Drag each expression to its correct meaning. Drag a tile onto a blank, or click a tile then click the blank to place it. Click a filled blank to clear it.

a labor of love

to lose track of time

trial and error

to get your hands dirty

to be in your element

to have an eye for detail

a. learning by experimenting and making mistakes

b. to do practical, hands-on work

c. work done for passion, not money

d. to feel naturally comfortable in a situation

e. to become so absorbed you don't notice time passing

f. to be good at noticing small things

F – Expressions in Context (Lesson 3)

Drag each expression from the bank to the correct blank. Drag a tile onto a blank, or click a tile then click the blank to place it. Click a filled blank to clear it.

a labor of love

loses track of time

get your hands dirty

has an eye for detail

trial and error

in his element

1. Building this bookshelf from scratch was truly — it took three months but I enjoyed every minute.

2. When she's painting, she completely and suddenly it's midnight.

3. If you want to learn pottery, you just need to — literally.

4. She really — she noticed a tiny scratch on the frame that nobody else saw.

5. I learned most of my cooking skills through , not from a recipe book.

6. Give him a workshop full of tools and wood, and he's completely .

G – Work & Economy Phrasal Verbs (Lesson 4)

Complete each sentence with the correct form of a phrasal verb from the box.

lay off · turn down · fill in for · get by · cut back on · end up · step down · live off

1. After 15 years with the company, he was due to budget cuts.

2. She the job offer because the salary was too low.

3. I'll my colleague during his holiday leave.

4. With the rising cost of living, many families are struggling to .

5. We've had to eating out — it's just too expensive right now.

6. I didn't plan to work late, but I staying until midnight.

7. The CEO decided to after the scandal.

8. He refuses to government handouts — he wants to find work on his own.

H – Match the Economic Term (Lesson 4)

Drag each term to its correct definition. Drag a tile onto a blank, or click a tile then click the blank to place it. Click a filled blank to clear it.

recession

austerity measures

structural unemployment

unemployment benefits

UBI (Universal Basic Income)

stimulus package

a. a period of temporary economic decline

b. government policies to reduce public spending and debt

c. unemployment caused by technological change or industrial reorganization

d. government payments to people who have lost their jobs

e. a program providing all citizens with a regular, unconditional sum of money

f. government measures taken to stimulate economic activity

I – Match the Psychological Phenomenon (Lesson 5)

Drag each phenomenon to its correct definition. Drag a tile onto a blank, or click a tile then click the blank to place it. Click a filled blank to clear it.

cognitive bias

confirmation bias

hindsight bias

placebo effect

bystander effect

cognitive dissonance

self-fulfilling prophecy

halo effect

groupthink

Dunning-Kruger effect

a. Mental discomfort caused by holding two conflicting beliefs

b. Overestimating one's own abilities due to low competence

c. The tendency for group harmony to suppress critical thinking

d. A positive impression in one area causes positive assumptions in other areas

e. A belief or expectation that causes itself to come true

f. When people are less likely to help because others are present

g. Improvement from a treatment that has no active ingredient

h. Seeing past events as having been predictable after they occurred

i. Favouring information that confirms one's existing beliefs

j. A systematic pattern of error in thinking that affects judgements

J – Psychological Phenomena in Context (Lesson 5)

Drag each phenomenon from the bank to the correct blank. Drag a tile onto a blank, or click a tile then click the blank to place it. Click a filled blank to clear it.

self-fulfilling prophecy

confirmation bias

hindsight bias

bystander effect

cognitive dissonance

halo effect

Dunning-Kruger effect

groupthink

1. She was convinced the interview went terribly, so she didn't prepare for the second round and naturally didn't get the job. That's a classic .

2. He only reads news sources that agree with his political views. That's textbook .

3. After the stock market crashed, everyone claimed they "knew it was coming." That's at work.

4. Nobody helped the man who collapsed in the busy train station — everyone assumed someone else would call an ambulance. A clear case of the .

5. He smokes a pack a day but lectures his kids about healthy living. He's clearly experiencing .

6. She's beautiful and well-dressed, so people automatically assume she's also intelligent and kind. That's the .

7. The new intern confidently corrects senior engineers despite having almost no experience. Classic .

8. Nobody in the meeting wanted to disagree with the boss, so a terrible idea was approved unanimously. That's .

A – Personality Vocabulary

deceiving — Something that deceives creates a false impression. First impressions often mislead us about a person's true character.
ambivert — An ambivert is someone who falls between introvert and extrovert, comfortable in both social and solitary situations.
vocal — Being vocal means speaking up openly and freely, especially about your opinions or feelings.
overthinker — An overthinker analyses things excessively, often to the point of being unable to make decisions or take action.
irrelevant — Something irrelevant has no connection or importance to the matter being discussed.
sociable — A sociable person enjoys being with others and finds it easy to make friends and have conversations.
unconventional — An unconventional approach goes against accepted norms or traditional methods.
carefree — A carefree lifestyle is one without worries, responsibilities, or rigid structure.

B – Adjective Vocabulary

fascinating — Something fascinating is extremely interesting and captures your full attention.
speechless — Being speechless means being so shocked or surprised that you cannot find words to respond.
dreadful — Dreadful means extremely bad or unpleasant; used here to describe persistently bad weather.
reliable — A reliable person can be trusted to be consistent and dependable, especially when needed most.
alarming — Something alarming causes worry or fear because it signals a serious problem.
careless — A careless mistake is one caused by a lack of attention or thought, not by ignorance.
ridiculous — Something ridiculous is absurd, unreasonable, or deserving of mockery.
resentful — Feeling resentful means harbouring bitter feelings because of unfair treatment.

C – Match the Definition

mindful → c — To be mindful is to be consciously aware and attentive to the present moment or a particular thing.
plentiful → d — Plentiful describes something available in large, more-than-enough quantities.
intimidating → a — Something intimidating makes you feel nervous, scared, or inferior.
outrageous → e — Outrageous describes behaviour or situations that are shockingly unacceptable or excessive.
pitiful → b — Something pitiful evokes pity because it is so sad, weak, or inadequate.
worthless → f — Something worthless has no practical value, monetary value, or importance.

D – Hobbies Vocabulary

therapeutic — An activity that is therapeutic helps reduce stress and promotes mental or emotional wellbeing.
intricate — Intricate describes something very detailed and complex, requiring great skill or patience.
passersby — Passersby are people who happen to be walking past a place (singular: passer-by).
eccentric — Something eccentric is considered unusual or odd compared to mainstream tastes or habits.
absorbing — An absorbing activity holds your complete attention and interest so that time passes quickly.
demeanor — A person's demeanor is the overall way they appear, carry themselves, and behave outwardly.
tactile — A tactile learner learns best through physical touch and hands-on experience.
meticulous — A meticulous person pays very careful attention to every small detail and is exact in everything they do.

E – Match the Expression

a labor of love → c — e.g. "Building my own guitar was a real labor of love — it took six months but I'd do it again."
to lose track of time → e — e.g. "She loses track of time whenever she's sketching — she once missed dinner entirely."
trial and error → a — e.g. "I learned to bake through trial and error — many failed cakes before my first success."
to get your hands dirty → b — e.g. "He prefers to get his hands dirty rather than just reading about how things work."
to be in your element → d — e.g. "She's completely in her element when she's at a pottery wheel."
to have an eye for detail → f — e.g. "A good photographer needs to have an eye for detail to catch the perfect shot."

F – Expressions in Context

a labor of love — A project done with great dedication and passion, even though it requires enormous time and effort.
loses track of time — To become so absorbed in an activity that you forget to monitor how much time has passed.
get your hands dirty — To do physical, practical work directly; also used figuratively for getting involved in difficult tasks.
has an eye for detail — The natural ability to notice small, subtle things that others typically miss.
trial and error — A problem-solving method involving repeated attempts and learning from each failure until you succeed.
in his element — Feeling completely comfortable, skilled, and happy in a particular environment or situation.

G – Work & Economy Phrasal Verbs

laid off — To be laid off means to lose your job, usually because the company is cutting costs (past participle used after "was").
turned down — To turn down an offer means to reject or refuse it.
fill in for — To fill in for someone means to do their job temporarily while they are absent.
get by — To get by means to manage to survive or cope, especially financially, with just enough resources.
cut back on — To cut back on something means to reduce the amount you spend, use, or do.
ended up — To end up doing something means to do it as the final unplanned result of a chain of events.
step down — To step down means to resign from a position of power or authority voluntarily.
live off — To live off something means to use it as your main source of income or food.

H – Match the Economic Term

UBI → e — Universal Basic Income proposes giving every citizen a fixed regular payment, regardless of their employment status or income.
stimulus package → f — A stimulus package is a set of government economic measures (spending, tax cuts) designed to boost a struggling economy.
recession → a — A recession is typically defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth — a temporary but significant economic slowdown.
austerity measures → b — Austerity involves cutting public spending and raising taxes to reduce government debt, often at the expense of public services.
unemployment benefits → d — These are regular government payments made to people who have recently lost their jobs while they search for new work.
structural unemployment → c — This type of unemployment occurs when workers' skills no longer match the available jobs, often due to automation or industry shifts.

I – Match the Psychological Phenomenon

Cognitive bias → j — The umbrella term for any systematic, predictable error in thinking that skews how we perceive and judge the world.
Confirmation bias → i — e.g. Only reading news that supports your existing political views, ignoring contradicting evidence.
Hindsight bias → h — e.g. After a sports upset, people say "I knew they were going to lose" — but they didn't predict it beforehand.
Placebo effect → g — e.g. Patients given sugar pills sometimes recover just as well as those given real medicine, simply due to belief.
Bystander effect → f — e.g. In the 1964 Kitty Genovese case, dozens of witnesses reportedly failed to call for help, each assuming someone else would.
Cognitive dissonance → a — e.g. A person who values health but continues to smoke experiences mental tension between the behaviour and the belief.
Self-fulfilling prophecy → e — e.g. A teacher who believes a student is gifted gives them more attention, and the student thrives as a result.
Halo effect → d — e.g. Studies show that more attractive candidates are often rated as more intelligent and more competent in job interviews.
Groupthink → c — e.g. NASA's Challenger disaster is often cited: engineers who had doubts stayed silent to avoid disrupting group consensus.
Dunning-Kruger effect → b — e.g. Beginners often rate themselves highly because they lack the knowledge to know what they don't know.

J – Psychological Phenomena in Context

self-fulfilling prophecy — Her negative belief about the interview outcome caused behaviour (not preparing) that made failure inevitable.
confirmation bias — Deliberately selecting only information that supports existing views while ignoring contradictory evidence.
hindsight bias — After an event, people reconstruct their memory to feel they "always knew" the outcome, even if they had no such certainty beforehand.
bystander effect — The presence of a crowd diffuses individual responsibility — each person assumes another will act, so nobody does.
cognitive dissonance — The psychological tension of holding two contradictory ideas simultaneously (valuing health while engaging in harmful habits).
halo effect — One positive trait (physical attractiveness) creates an unjustified assumption of other positive traits (intelligence, kindness).
Dunning-Kruger effect — Those with limited knowledge or skill overestimate their own competence precisely because they lack the expertise to recognise their limitations.
groupthink — The desire for group harmony overrides rational individual decision-making, leading to poor collective choices.