CLASSROOM Reading Headway
Pre-HKDSE Targeted Practice (Book 2)
Vocabulary Glossary

Unit 6

Counting my blessings (p.54–55)

Part A

VocabularyPart of speechSynonymChinese meaning
1. fortunate adjective lucky 幸運的
2. heartfelt adjective genuine 衷心的
3. mindful adjective attentive 留神的
4. reflect on phrasal verb think over 思考
5. take on phrasal verb embark on 接受(工作); 承擔(責任)
6. appreciation noun thankfulness 感激之情
7. gratitude noun acknowledgment 感謝
8. cherish verb adore 珍愛
9. forge verb build 製造
10. struggle verb toil 苦苦掙扎


Part B

Idioms related to competitions
Vocabulary Part of speech Chinese meaning
1. encounter noun 相遇
2. flourish verb 茁壯成長
3. instil verb 灌輸
4. instrumental adjective 有幫助的
5. lean on phrasal verb 倚著
6. mould verb 塑造
7. selflessness noun 無私
8. unwavering adjective 從不動搖的