Session 1
comfortable
feeling pleasant to wear
This sofa is so soft and comfortable, I could sleep on it!
uncomfortable
feeling unpleasant or slightly painful to wear
Seats in planes are so uncomfortable – there’s never enough room for your legs.
decisive
good at making decisions quickly and easily
You have to be decisive if you work as a doctor in the emergency department. You often have to act quickly – hesitating over how to treat can be a matter of life and death.
indecisive
not good at making decisions easily
She always had to arrange the holiday. He was so indecisive, they would never have got round to booking anything if she’d left it to him to organise.
dark
almost black in colour
Look at those dark clouds! It’s going to rain in a minute!
light
pale in colour
The cream colour is too light against the white. We need a darker colour like blue or red.
narrow
small in size from side to side
The space between the cars is too narrow– you won’t be able to get your bike through.
wide
large in size from side to side
"Do you think the mirror will fit in on the wall?"
"Oh yes, the space between the two walls is very wide."
tight
fitting too closely, so feeling uncomfortable
I think I need to lose weight – my trousers have got too tight.
loose
not fitting closely
When it’s really hot, it’s good to wear tops that are loose as they keep you cool.
old-fashioned
belonging to a past age; not modern
Jack was quite old-fashioned. He still used a radio and didn’t have a mobile.
trendy/modern/up-to-date/cool
very fashionable
She looked like a model in her trendy leather jacket and stripy leggings.
charm
the power to attract or make you like something
modernise
to make something modern
Session 3
species
set of animals or plants that are similar to each other and can breed together
extinction
the situation where something doesn't exist any more
endangered
under threat of not existing any more; dying out
primate
member of the group of animals including monkeys, apes and humans
drastically
something which happens suddenly and with a very obvious effect
poaching
capturing and killing animals illegally
natural habitat
region in which animals or plants normally live
critically endangered
facing an extremely high risk of extinction without human help
in the wild
in nature, without people’s interference
mammals
animals which are fed milk produced by their mother and are not born from an egg
fossils
animal or plant remains preserved in rock for a very long time
wiped out
disappeared completely
horns
hard, pointed part which grows on top of an animal’s head
reptiles
animals that lay eggs and use the sun to keep their bodies warm
coral reefs
underwater areas made of a rock-like substance created by small sea animals
deforestation
the destruction of forests by cutting down trees
light at the end of the tunnel
hope
Session 4
zoologist
a type of scientist who studies animals
diversity
(here) different types of animal species that exist
species
set of animals or plants that are similar to each other and can breed together
impacts
effects or influences
evidence
facts or physical signs that prove something is true
Session 5
first impressions
opinion of someone or something you make quite quickly
guardian
someone who is legally responsible for someone else, such as a child whose parents cannot look after them (perhaps because they have died)
reassured
made to feel less worried about something
trapped
(here) caught by a trick
entanglement
(here) a complicated situation
blame
say or think that someone did something wrong
counties
the UK is divided into counties, which are political regions
short-sighted
unable to see things that are not close
shudders
shakes very suddenly
