Unit 2: The One and Only Ivan - Vocab List #1

Animal Intelligence

Unit 2: The One and Only Ivan - Vocab List #1

Sense of humor

(noun phrase)

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Definition: your ability to understand funny things

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Example: Mete has a really great sense of humor because he laughs even when the joke is about him.

Hilarious

(adjective)

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​Definition: extremely funny

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Example: It was hilarious when Batu accidentally wore his Halloween costume to school a day early.

Recent

(adjective)

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​Definition: happening or beginning not long ago

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Example: You must submit a recent photo of yourself when applying for a passport.

Assess

(verb)

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Definition: to make a judgment about (something) after thinking carefully about it

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Example: Let's assess the problem and find a solution to it.

Respond

(verb)

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Definition: to do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done

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Example: The police responded to the emergency as soon as they got the call.

Alike

(adjective)

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Definition: very similar

NOTE: not used before a noun

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Example: The twins look alike, but they have very different personalities.

Treat

(verb)

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Definition: to behave towards someone or something in a particular way

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Example: If you are rude and mean to people, they probably won't be nice to you.

Emotion

(noun)

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Definition: a strong feeling (such as love, anger, joy, hate, or fear)

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Example: Eda finds it hard to express her emotions, so we never know how she really feels.

Encourage

(verb)

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Definition: to give someone the confidence, hope or determination to do something

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Example: Our parents and teachers encourage us to learn, grow and always try our best.

Function

(noun)

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Definition: the purpose that something has, or the job that someone or something does

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Example: The function of our stomachs is to digest food.

Let's Practice!

• Match the definitions with the correct word.

• Click on the back arrow key (<-) if you want to look at the definitions again.

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to make a judgment about (something) after thinking carefully about it"?

• encourage

• respond

• assess

• treat

Multiple Choice

Which word means "extremely funny"?

• alike

• emotional

• hilarious

• recent

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to give someone the confidence, hope or determination to do something"?

• treat

• assess

• encourage

• respond

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done"?

• treat

• respond

• assess

• encourage

Multiple Choice

Which word means "your ability to understand funny things"?

• emotion

• sense of humor

• function

• hilarious

Multiple Choice

Which word means "happening or beginning not long ago"?

• hilarious

• emotional

• alike

• recent

Multiple Choice

Which word means "very similar"?

• alike

• hilarious

• recent

• emotional

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to behave towards someone or something in a particular way"?

• assess

• respond

• encourage

• treat

Multiple Choice

Which word means "the purpose that something has, or the job that someone or something does"?

• sense of humor

• function

• emotion

• sense of humor

Multiple Choice

Which word means "a strong feeling (such as love, anger, joy, hate, or fear)"?

• emotion

• function

• hilarious

• sense of humor

Let's Practice!

• Complete each sentence with the correct word.

• Click on the back arrow key (<-) if you want to look at the definitions again.

Multiple Choice

The purpose of an exam is to _____ how much you learned in the unit.

• encourage

• function

• treat

• assess

Multiple Choice

This t-shirt is a(n) _____ purchase of my mine. I just bought it last week.

• functional

• hilarious

• recent

• encouraging

Multiple Choice

We _____ our cat like she is a member of our family.

• function

• treat

• respond

• assess

Multiple Choice

When Ayşe cries, her parents usually _____ to her by giving her what she wants.

• assess

• treat

• respond

• encourage

Multiple Choice

Bora doesn't have a very good _____. He never laughs at anyone's jokes.

• emotion

• sense of humor

• function

• treatment

Multiple Choice

What a(n) _____ book! I laughed a lot while reading it.

• hilarious

• alike

• functional

• assessment

Multiple Choice

Do you think animals feel _____ like happiness and sadness?

• treatments

• senses of humor

• emotions

• functions

Multiple Choice

The _____ of the heart is to pump blood.

• treatment

• sense of humor

• encouragement

• function

Multiple Choice

My basketball coach _____ me to practice 5 days a week so that I can improve my skills.

• treats

• encourages

• responds

• assesses

Multiple Choice

My best friend and I are _____ but not the same. We like the same movies and books, but we like very different music.

• alike

• recent

• hilarious

• emotional