Word List 1 8AE
What do you call the bold title at the top of a news article that summarizes its main story?
Headline
What type of movies are designed to scare and thrill audiences with suspense, fear, and supernatural elements?
horror films
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What type of TV program features ordinary people instead of actors, often competing or living together while being filmed?
reality show
What genre of music, short for “popular,” is known for its catchy melodies and widespread mainstream appeal?
pop
What adjective describes someone who only thinks about their own needs and desires, often ignoring others?
selfish
their tongues are about 50 cm long and dark-colored (usually purple or black) to protect against sunburn while they grab leaves high in trees.
giraffe
What word describes a small, useful, and often innovative electronic device or tool?
gadget
What type of book is written by a person about their own life?
autobiography
What device stores chemical energy and converts it into electrical energy to power electronic devices?
battery
What adjective describes someone who shows skill, competence, and proper behavior in their job or field of work?
professional
What term refers to news and events happening in the world right now that people discuss and follow in the media?
current affairs
What adjective describes someone who behaves in an impolite or disrespectful way?
rude
What adjective describes a person or place that is messy and not neatly organized?
untidy
What phrase (phrasal verb) means to strongly dislike or be unable to tolerate something or someone?
can't stand
What word describes a person who is obsessively enthusiastic about something or behaves in a way that’s considered unusual or strange?
freak
What term refers to the programs and applications that tell a computer what to do, as opposed to its physical parts?
software
What do you call a forecast of a person’s future based on the positions of the stars and planets at their birth?
horoscope
What term refers to the physical components of a computer, such as the monitor, keyboard, and motherboard?
hardware
What verb means to look up to someone with respect or approval for their qualities or achievements?
admire
.................... are unique because they are our closest living relatives, sharing about 98–99% of our DNA, and they use tools, complex communication, and social strategies in the wild.
Chimpanzees
.................. are unique because they use echolocation — a natural sonar system — to navigate, hunt, and communicate underwater by sending out sound waves and listening for the echoes that bounce back.
Dolphins
............. are unique for their strong memory and cautious nature; they are less likely to panic and can remember locations and other ................... for many years.
Donkeys
Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, Alexander Graham Bell, Leonardo Davinci, and James Watt are all ......
inventors
What adjective describes something that is useful, sensible, and focused on real-life application rather than theory?
practical