Summit 2A - Unit 5 - Lesson 2

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 5 - Lesson 2 in the Summit 2A coursebook, such as "hysterical", "offensive", "respond", etc.

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to respond [verb]

to answer a question in spoken or written form

Ex: Yesterday , he quickly responded to the urgent message from his supervisor .

joke [noun]

something a person says that is intended to make others laugh

Ex: The comedian 's joke about the airplane food had the audience in stitches .

funny [adjective]

able to make people laugh

Ex: I read a funny comic strip in the newspaper this morning .

hysterical [adjective]

experiencing a state of extreme fear or panic, unable to stay calm

Ex: Something unexpected happened , and people started screaming and panicking , acting hysterical .

hilarious [adjective]

causing great amusement and laughter

Ex: The hilarious antics of the mischievous puppy brightened up their day .

to get [verb]

to mentally grasp something or someone's words or actions

Ex: I 've read the novel twice , but I do n't get the ending .

ridiculous [adjective]

extremely silly and deserving to be laughed at

Ex: The amount of money he spent on a pet rock seemed ridiculous to his friends .

silly [adjective]

showing a lack of seriousness, often in a playful way

Ex: The kids were being silly , running around the playground and laughing .

offensive [adjective]

causing someone to feel deeply hurt, upset, or angry due to being insulting, disrespectful, or inappropriate

Ex: Displaying offensive symbols or imagery can be deeply hurtful to certain groups of people .

over {one's} head [phrase]

used to refer to something that is complicated or difficult beyond one's understanding or capability

Ex: His jokes are always over my head ; I just do n't get his sense of humor .