Vocabulary 1. differ = to be different from somebody/something Ideas on childcare may differ considerably between the parents. 2.

intends intend= to have a plan, result or purpose in your mind when you do something We finished later than intended. 3. alerts alert = aware of something, especially a problem or danger We must be alert to the possibility of danger. 4. awareness = knowing that something exists and is important, being interested in something It is important that students develop an awareness of how the Internet can be used. 5. sympathy = the feeling of being sorry for somebodys problems

I have no sympathy for Jan, its all her own. 6. adults adult = a fully grown person who is legally responsible for their actions. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 7. adolescents adolescent = a young person who is developing from a child into an adult Adolescents between the age of 13 and 18 face a number of problems in their lives. 8. trade-in = method of buying something by giving a used item as part of the payment for a new one; the used item itself The trade-in value of a car. 9. embroidered embroider = to decorate fabric with a pattern of stitches usually using coloured thread She embroidered the cushion cover with flowers.

10. presently = at the time you are speaking or writing There are courses presently available. 11. selfish = caring only about yourself rather than about other people It was selfish of him to leave all the work to you. 12. quarrel = an angry argument or disagreement between people, often about a personal matter He did not mention the quarrel with his friend. 13. bounds bound = certain or likely to happen, or to do or be something There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. 14. preliminary = happening before a more important action or event A few preliminary remarks he announced the winners.

15. spur = a fact or an event that makes you want to do something better or more quickly His speech was a powerful spur to action. 16. bear in mind = take into consideration; remember Sherry bears in mind the advice given by her father. 17. envious = wanting to be in the same situation as somebody else They were envious of his success. 18. eligible = qualified Only those over 70 are eligible for the special payment. 19. appeal = a quality that makes somebody/something attractive or interesting The prospect of living in a city holds little appeal for me. 20. expressed

express = to show or make known a feeling, an opinion, etc Teachers have expressed concern about the emphasis on testing. 21. boundaries boundary= a real or imagined line that marks the limits or edges of something and separates it from other things or places; a dividing line The fence marks the boundary between my property and hers. 22. overwhelms overwhelm = to have such a strong emotional effect on somebody that it is difficult for them to resist or know how to react She was overwhelmed by feelings of guilt. 23. effect = a change that somebody/ something causes in somebody/something else Modern farming methods can have an adverse effect on the environment.

24. solution = a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation. Attempts to find a solution have failed. 25. manage = to succeed in doing something, especially something difficult In spite of his disappointment, he managed a weak smile.