Four Corners 3 - Unit 9 Lesson C

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 9 Lesson C in the Four Corners 3 coursebook, such as "hardly ever", "count on", "reliable", etc.

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Four Corners 3
awful [adjective]

extremely unpleasant or disagreeable

Ex: The movie was awful , so we left the theater early .

to end a relationship, typically a romantic or sexual one

Ex: She had to break up with him because they wanted different things .

to put trust in something or someone

Ex: Employees count on the stability of their jobs to meet their financial needs .
reliable [adjective]

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

Ex: Despite challenges , the reliable employee consistently meets deadlines and exceeds expectations .

(of two people) to remain loyal or not leave each other

Ex: Despite the distance , they managed to stay together and maintain their friendship .

to visit a place or someone briefly, often without a prior arrangement

Ex: While you 're in the neighborhood , why not drop by for a cup of coffee ?

to have a friendly or good relationship with someone or something

Ex: Siblings do n't always get along , but they share a deep bond .
hardly ever [adverb]

in a manner that almost does not occur or happen

Ex: He hardly ever arrives late to meetings .
to argue [verb]

to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them

Ex:
teenager [noun]

a person aged between 13 and 19 years

Ex: She met a teenager who was passionate about music .

to change from being a child into an adult little by little

Ex: She grew up with her cousins in the same house .
immature [adjective]

not fully developed mentally or emotionally, often resulting in behaviors or reactions that are childish

Ex: Her immature response to criticism showed a lack of emotional maturity .

to keep treating someone unfairly or making unfair remarks about them

Ex: She felt like her colleagues always picked on her for her unique fashion sense .
mean [adjective]

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel

Ex: The mean boss berated employees for minor mistakes , creating a toxic work environment .

to meet someone by chance and unexpectedly

Ex: She often runs into her neighbors while walking her dog in the park .

to look or act like an older member of the family, especially one's parents

Ex: Both sisters take after their mother in terms of kindness .
must [verb]

used to express a logical conclusion

Ex: He must know about the meeting by now .
can [verb]

used to express that something is possible or may happen, exist, or be true

Ex: This disease can affect people of all ages .
could [verb]

used to show the possibility of something happening or being the case

may [verb]

used to show the possibility of something happening or being the case

Ex: The package may be delivered by tomorrow morning .
might [verb]

used to express a possibility

Ex: We might go to the beach if the weather is nice .