Page 3 - Elvin Chan 145979 Reading Texts and Vocabulary Project (Individual)

VOCABULARY LIST

1. Entertainment /ɛntəˈteɪnm(ə)nt/
[noun] – The action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment.
2. Identity /ʌɪˈdɛntɪti/
[noun] – The fact of being who or what a person or thing is.
3. Musicians /mjuːˈzɪʃ(ə)nz/
[plural noun] – People who play musical instruments, especially as a profession, or are
musically talented.
4. Instrument /ˈɪnstrʊm(ə)nt/
[noun] – An object or device for producing musical sounds.
5. Stimulating /ˈstɪmjʊleɪtɪŋ/
[adjective] – Causing or encouraging interest.
6. Hippocampus /ˌhɪpə(ʊ)ˈkampəs/
[noun] – The part of the brain that is controls emotion, memory, and the nervous system.
7. Therapy /ˈθɛrəpi/
[noun] – The treatment of mental or psychological disorders.
8. Dementia /dɪˈmɛnʃə/
[noun] – A brain disorder caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory
disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
9. Intelligence /ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒ(ə)ns/
[noun] – The ability to gain and apply knowledge and skills.
10. Complicated /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/
[adjective] – Hard, difficult, and puzzling.
11. Aid /eɪd/
[verb] – Help or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something.
12. Genre /ˈʒɒrə/
̃
[noun] – A style or category of art, music, or literature.
13. Discover /dɪˈskʌvə/
[verb] – Find unexpectedly or during a search.
14. Pop /pɒp/
[noun] – Commercial popular music since the 1950s and sometimes contrasted with rock,
soul, or other forms of popular music.
15. Clique /kliːk/
[noun] – A small close-knit group of people who share the same interest.
16. Unique /juːˈniːk/
[adjective] – Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else; special.
17. Impact /ˈɪmpakt/
[noun] – A marked effect or influence.
18. Progressive /prəˈɡrɛsɪv/
[adjective] – A quality of a person or group favouring social changes towards positivity.