Vocabulary OpenMind 1 Unit 7

able to be trusted

the tools, machines, or other things that you need for a particular job or activity

 a large musical instrument with a row of black and white keys that you press

a person who does not tell lies or cheat people, and obeys the law

planned carefully and effectively 

a gradual change or development that produces a particular result

the language spoken in France

giving people more of your time or money than is usual or expected

involving money

a way of fighting from Japan in which people hit each other using their hands, feet, arms, and legs

a small amount of food that you eat between meals

very or very much

an act of greeting someone and making them feel that you are happy that they are here

to be able to do something well

a way of doing something, especially a planned or established way

a dance performed to salsa music

 good at learning or understanding things

the part at the beginning of a book, report, etc. that gives a general idea of what it is about

at a fast speed

a piece of music with words that you sing

game that two people play on a board with black and white squares. Pieces have different shapes and move in differently

a method of doing something using a special skill that you have developed

a meeting at which a group of people discuss a subject

a natural ability for doing a particular activity well

a television or radio program

skillfully or effectively

a positive feature of a person’s character

part of a period of time during which a class or meeting takes place

someone who is optimistic is hopeful about the future and tends to expect that good things will happen

from another country, or in another country

the attitude that you have towards something, especially your thoughts about how good it is

the study of the movement of the stars and planets

a musical instrument with six strings, used in a wide variety of musical styles. It can be acoustic or electric

 a type of play that is performed by singers and an orchestra, or the art of performing these plays

to make music using your voice

a type of entertainment in which people sing popular songs while recorded music is played

relating to very old customs, beliefs, or stories

the process of attracting people’s attention to a product or event, for example, by advertising

someone who is always pleasant and helpful toward other people

having a lot of money, property, or valuable possessions

It is a short clip on tv or radio that is intended to persuade people to buy something.

the language spoken in Italy

something that you give to someone, for example, to celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday

used for emphasizing what you are saying

to control a vehicle so that it moves somewhere

having bad luck

someone who is patient is able to wait for a long time, or deal with a difficult situation without becoming angry/upset

in most situations or for most people

a description of someone’s character and the likely events in their life that is based on astrology

to decide how something will be made, including how it will work, and what it will look like

believing that good things will happen or that a situation will get better

an increase in the success of a business or a country’s economy, or in the amount of money invested in them