13:英検対策3級(Eiken Grade 3)

06: Eiken Grade 3 Vocabularies Lesson 6

Part 1: Vocabulary words

1. Well adverb [wel]

carefully or thoroughly and in a good, proper or satisfactory manner; excellently

◼ Example: He finished those difficult tasks quite well.
Adjective
having good health; healthy body and mind; good, pleasing and satisfactory

◼ Example: He is already old but he looks so well.
◻ Note: ‘Well’ can also be a noun which means a hole that was drilled to obtain water.

2. Free adjective [free]

enjoying personal, civil, and political rights; a person who is not under slavery; also enjoying political autonomy or not under external authority, restrictions or interference

◼ Example: I live in a free country so I can express all my ideas without any restrictions.
◻ Note: ‘Freely’ is the adverb form of free. It means in a free manner.

3. Best adjective [best]

the superlative form of good; excelling above all others; having the highest quality or excellence

◼ Example: She’s the best student in her class.
◻ Note: As an adverb, it is usually used in a combination like best-suited and best-known. It means suited or known to the highest degree.

4. Famous adjective [fey-muhs]

widely-known for a certain reputation usually of a favourable nature; honored for an achievement

◼ Example: Takahashi Mariko was a very famous singer in her time.
◻ Note: ‘Famous’ can be confused with ‘infamous’. Infamous means having an extremely bad reputation.

5. Special adjective [spesh-uhl]

having a particular character or kind; being a distinct one; having a specific function or purpose

◼ Example: He wears special goggles at work to protect his eyes.
◻ Note: ‘Special’ can also be used as a noun as in “Channel 2 showed a special today because it’s a holiday.” It means something that is not a part of a regular series. It can also mean a featured dish at a restaurant.

6. Little adjective [lit-l]

tiny, not big or small in size; short; small in number or amount; of a certain amount

◼ Example: There was a little chair in the baby’s room.
adverb
of a small quantity or degree or not at all

◼ Example: There were many cures little known two decades ago.
◻ Note: ‘Little’ can also be used as a determiner just like in “Add very little salt.”

7. Sorry adjective [sor-ee, sawr-ee]

Having a feeling of guilt, regret, sorrow, sympathy, pity, etc.; sorrowful or sad

◼ Example: He really feels sorry for hitting his brother.
◻ Note: Tell me one thing that you feel sorry for.

8. Better adjective [bet-er]

of excellent, high, superior quality; improved health condition

◼ Example: I just bought a better suit for a very low price.
John is a lot better now after being sick for one week.
adverb
in a more suitable, excellent, appropriate or acceptable manner

◼ Example: He sings better than his father.
◻ Note: Better is the comparative form of good.

9. Popular adjective [pop-yuh-ler]

having a favorable approval or affection of the general public; relating to the people, especially the common people

◼ Example: She’s popular among teenagers because of her unique singing voice.
◻ Note: Name a popular Japanese artist.

10. Right adjective [rahyt]

in agreement with what is good, just and proper; conforming to reasons, facts, truth or some standard; having a correct judgment

◼ Example: You should know the right thing to do in difficult situations.
verb
to restore to an upright position or to put in condition, order or relationship; to bring into conformity with fact

◼ Example: Parents should right the bad behaviour of their children.
adverb
directly or done in a straight or direct line; immediately; exactly; accurately or correctly

◼ Example: He went right home after work.
noun
a just, legal, prescriptive, or moral claim or title

◼ Example: Every child has a right to education.

Part 2: Exercise 1

Give the word being asked for each number.

◼ well

◼ special

◼ free

◼ little

◼ best

◼ sorry

◼ famous

◼ better

◼ popular

◼ right

_________________ 1. widely-known for a certain reputation usually of a favorable nature; honored for an achievement

_________________ 2. of excellent, high, superior quality; improved health condition

_________________ 3. having a feeling of guilt, regret, sorrow, sympathy, pity, etc.; sorrowful or sad

_________________ 4. in agreement with what is good, just and proper; conforming to reasons, facts, truth or some standard; having a correct judgment

_________________ 5. carefully or thoroughly and in good, proper or satisfactory manner; excellently

_________________ 6. enjoying personal, civil, and political rights; a person who is not under slavery; also enjoying political autonomy or not under external authority, restrictions or interference

_________________ 7. having a favorable approval or affection of the general public; relating to the people, especially the common people

_________________ 8. having a particular character or kind; being a distinct one; having a specific function or purpose

_________________ 9. the superlative form of good; excelling above all others; having the highest quality or excellence

_________________ 10. tiny, not big or small in size; short; small in number or amount; of a certain amount

Part 2: Exercise 2

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences below.


1) Kristen Stewart became __________ because of the Twilight series.

a. infamous

b. popular

c. right

d. sorry

2) After taking the medicine, Ayah now feels a lot ________.

a. better

b. best

c. free

d. little

3) Among the 75 works of art, his master piece is the _________.

a. free

b. better

c. best

d. worse

4) Mother made a _____________ cake for my younger sister’s birthday. It was a lot more delicious than the cakes she usually makes.

a. especial

b. special

c. partial

d. little

5) ______ amount of salt to the flour.

a. small

b. little

c. famous

d. right