2011-2012 Active /Passive Vocabulary List for Interactions 2 (Level B) Mid
Midterm, Fall 2011 // 1-1, 2-1, 3-1
1-1 Education: A Reflection of Society
Active vocabulary:
aspect, strategy, reflect, reflection, identical, mirror, value (v.), contrast (n.), achieve,
compulsory, universal, native, rural, indigenous people, isolated, primary school,
secondary school, discipline, status, vocational, tuition, afford, available
Passive vocabulary:
social values, similarity/similarities, constitution, kindergarten, entire, egalitarian,
comprehensive, individualism, determine, laboratory
Phrases:
1. (to) lead to (p.7)
2. (to) be considered (p.7)
3. (to) make time for (p.7)
4. in addition (p. 8)
5. not only … but also (p.7)
6. as a result (p.8)
7. on the one hand … on the other hand (p.8)
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2-1 A City That’s Doing Something Right
Active vocabulary:
crops, gridlock, predict, practical, average, pollution, commute, creative, solutions
priority, trash, garbage truck, produce (n.), crowd (v.), recycling plant, mass-transit,
efficiently, solve, statistics, recommend, volunteer (v.)
Passive vocabulary:
agricultural operation, affluent, cultivate, pedestrian zone, urban dwellers, medicinal
plants, herbal teas, drug addicts, alcoholics, counseling, solidarity, incorporate
Phrases:
1. (to) have access to (p.27)
3. (to) get off (p.28)
5. in exchange for (p.28)
7. (to) provide someone with something (p. 29)
2. instead of (p.27)
4. (to) turn something around (p.28)
6. (to) be willing to (p.29)
8. (to) take advantage of (p.29)
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3-1 Banking on Poor Women
Active vocabulary:
poverty, cycle, character, capacity, loan, approve, requirement, urban, anonymous,
subsidiary, effect, worthless, access, demonstrate, grant, fund (n. v.), initiative, victim,
abuse, literacy, cooperation, found (v.), eradication
Passive vocabulary:
prosperity, collateral, peer pressure, developing country, social status, social ills, plow,
grants, microlending, the repayment rate, community
Phrases:
1. (to) think of …as (p.54)
2. (to) break the cycle (p.53)
3. (to) take the initiative (p.54)
4. (to) be associated with (p.53)
5. not … any longer (p.53)
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Final, Fall 2011 // 3-2, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2
3-2 Consumerism and the Human Brain
Active vocabulary:
consume, consumerism, destructive, marketing, advertising, essential, identical,
persuade, target (v.), offensive, hygiene, outweigh, logic, adventurous, irrational,
popularity, brand, scent, prediction, floral, compulsion
Passive vocabulary:
SUV (sport utility vehicle), dental floss, self-image, TV commercials, well-organized,
sneakers, volunteer (n.), self-fulfilling prophecy
Phrases:
1. (to) be based on (p.58)
2. a variety of (p.58)
3. (to) lie in (p.58)
4. (to) be addicted to (p.59)
5. (to) die of (p.59)
6. (to) take up (space) (p.59)
7. (to) persuade someone that (p. 59, 60)
8. a habit of (p. 60)
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4-1 Changing Career Trends
Active vocabulary:
career, counselor, construction, drawback, identity, secure, security, stress, stressful,
workforce, overwork, livelihood, issue, option, temporary, permanent, upgrade,
distract, client, hobby, flexible, rigid, energetic, discipline, worldwide, benefits, labor,
fluent, accent, pessimist, depression, optimist, claim, pleasure, passionate, post (n.)
Passive vocabulary:
globalization, insecurity, job hopping, alcoholism, workaholic, self-portrait, a lifetime
job, leisure, dramatically, manufacturing, outsourcing, undesirable, self-confidence,
telecommuting, enormous, physical symptoms, well educated
Phrases:
1. for life (p.75)
2. (to) vary from … to … (p.75)
3. (to) result in (p.75)
4. (to) be on the move (p. 75)
5. (to) keep up with (p. 76)
6. on the surface (p. 76)
7. a fact of life (p. 77)
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4-2 Looking for Work in the 21st Century
Active vocabulary:
classified, complicated, rapid, profession, technology, marketable, specific, career
counseling, website, online, job seekers, resume, inspiration, perspiration, proverb,
expertise
Passive vocabulary:
job opening, employment agency, personnel office, job hunting, old-fashioned, job
interview, a skills test, videolink, the Internet
Phrases:
1. (to) fill out (an application) (p.81)
2. (to) begin with (p.81)
3. through word-of-mouth (p.81)
4. the fastest-growing (p.82)
5. (to) focus on (p.82)
6. (to) agree on (p.82)
7. (to) apply for (p.83)
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5-2 Fads and Trends in the 21st Century
Active vocabulary:
simplify, simplicity, voluntary, , movement, fad, trend, complicate, daily, priority,
organic, fashionable, horrify, relieved, contain, commentator, observe, perfume, rush,
alert, excitement, survive, waterfall
Passive vocabulary:
countertrend, millennium, nicotine, chic, aromatherapy, pine, mint, thrill seeker,
extreme sports, sky-diving, parachute
Phrases:
1. (to) be famous for (p.101)
3. (to) cut back (p.101)
5. (to) turn to (p.101)
7. (to) combine A with B (p.102)
2. not to mention (p.101)
4. in short (p.101)
6. (to) take steps to (p.101)
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Midterm, Spring 2012 // 6-2, 7-2, 8-1
6-2 Global Travel … and Beyond
Active vocabulary:
global, cruise, mystery, detective, clue, exchange, approximately, preserve, wildlife,
project, solar, potential, discount, airfare, freighter, cargo, relaxing, idiom, ecotourism,
commercialize, astronaut, gravity, reusable, literally
Passive vocabulary:
sightseeing, gunshot, rough (v.) it, gourmet, air-conditioned, whodunit, raft, room and
board, hands-on experience, medicinal plants, courier, weightlessness
Phrases:
1. (to) hold somebody back (p.126)
3. (to) be in the market for (p.127)
5. (to) track down (p.127)
7. (to) have a big impact on (p.128)
9. (to) take one’s time (p.129)
2. on one’s own (p.127)
4. (to) dream of (p.127)
6. by the time (p.127)
8. (to) get around (p.128)
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7-2 Parentese
Active vocabulary:
genetics, biology, gender, stereotype, verbal, vocalize, newborn, male, female, alert,
nurture, context, interactive, determine, startling, assumption, electronic, merge,
tension, hybrid, launch, effort, colony, eradicate, halt, unified
Passive vocabulary:
linguist, interestingly, eye contact, task-oriented, effectively, inevitable, assimilate,
degradation, genocide, cultural diversity, ethnic populations, native languages
Phrases:
1. (to) shed light on (p.153)
2. (to) respond to (p.154)
3. It is a known fact that (p.154)
4. (to) take on (p.164)
5. (to) keep on one’s toes (p.165)
6. (to) tend to (p.165)
7. (to) take something by storm (p.165)
8. (to) lash out at (p.165)
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8-1 The Silk Road: Art and Archaeology
Active vocabulary:
architecture, caves, destination, documents, silk fabric, merchants, mummy, desert,
oasis, spices, statutes, fertility, holy, significant, vast, ancient, exchange, network,
customs, triangles, landlocked, encourage, region, religion, musical instruments,
figures, calligraphy, tomb, vase, trade route, evidence, discover, bare
Passive vocabulary:
archaeologists, caravans, frescoes, mausoleums, mosques, pitcher, depict, exquisite,
ruins (n.), ivory, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, geometric forms, astonishing, volcano,
explorer, literal, figurative, cross-cultural, antiquity
Phrases:
1. in a sense (p.172)
3. in turn (p.172)
5. (to) contribute to (p.173)
7. (to) send someone on (a mission) (p.174)
2. used to (p.172)
4. a symbol of (p.172)
6. (to) play a role in (p.173)
8. to this end (p. 175)
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Final, Spring 2012 // 8-2, 9-2, 10-1
8-2 Fashion: The Art of the Body
Active vocabulary:
tribal, fascinating, strict, regulation, rank, status, division, royal, breed (v.), indicate,
exhibit, tattoo, dye, unique, urban, criminal, rebellion, conservative, hygiene, overeat,
disgusting, pierce, exclude, identity, cosmetics, naked, wig, fragrance, adorable, motto
Passive vocabulary:
sumptuary, silkworms, denim jeans, clientele, plump, skinny, slim, stunning,
preliterate, anthropologist, scented, crocodile, hippo, peacock, symbolic
Phrases:
1. (to) be symbolic of (p.182)
3. (to) be regarded as (p.183)
5. (to) distinguish A from B (p.185)
7. (to) be excluded from (p.185)
2. by contrast (p.183)
4. (to) ward off (p.185)
6. (to) be expected to (p.185)
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9-2 Personality: Nature or Nurture?
Active vocabulary:
nurture, newborn infant, identical twins, gesture, existence, reunited, physically,
significant, characteristics, behavior, heritable, anxiety, optimism, pessimism,
consumption, headline, trait, meditate, stress, combination, philosopher, psychologist
Passive vocabulary:
slate, physically, divorce, genetics, largely, homosexual, self-aware, chemicals,
thrill-seeking, acid
Phrases:
1. (to) be influenced by (p.207)
3. (to) depend on (p.207)
5. (to) be responsible for (p.208)
2. (to) be affected by (p.207)
4. (to) be linked to (p.208)
6. on average (p.209)
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10-1 Rites of Passage
Active vocabulary:
ceremony, ritual, funeral, sacred, dimension, vision, quest, insight, guidance, previous,
pregnancy, delivery, outfit, truly, proposal, groom, bride, negotiation, paste, sword,
admire, scripture, incense, monk, chant, recite, origin, era, ancient, timeless, universal
Passive vocabulary:
rites of passage, transition, indigenous peoples, incorporation, regain, exquisite,
calligraphy, separately, officially, rebirth, the deceased, coffin, cremation, cemetery,
coming-of-age, nomadic, pyre
Phrases:
1. (to) be supposed to (p.221, 222)
3. (to) last up to (p.222)
5. It is believed that (p.223)
7. (to) be cut off from (p. 224)
2. (to) reach for (p.222)
4. (to) be associated with (p.223)
6. (to) benefit from (p. 224)