CLASSROOM Reading Headway
Pre-HKDSE Targeted Practice (Book 1)
Vocabulary Glossary

Unit 7

Ready to be a grown-up? (p.60–61)

Part A

VocabularyPart of speechSynonymChinese meaning
1. attire noun clothing 服裝
2. death-defying adjective brave 勇敢無畏的
3. explicable adjective accountable 可解釋的
4. lavish adjective extravagant 奢侈的
5. obligation noun duty 義務
6. pivotal adjective crucial 關鍵的
7. puberty noun adolescence 青春期
8. superstition noun folk belief 迷信
9. unflinching adjective unwavering 堅定不移的
10. uphold verb support 支持


Part B

Idioms related to competitions
Vocabulary Part of speech Chinese meaning
1. build a family verb phrase 建立家庭
2. expand your social network verb phrase 擴大社交圈子
3. figure out a career path verb phrase 確定職業道路
4. manage a home verb phrase 管理家務
5. manage your emotions verb phrase 管理情緒
6. set good examples for children verb phrase 給孩子樹立良好榜樣
7. stay focused on goals verb phrase 專注於目標