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FOREIGN LANGUAGE
VOCABULARY ENGLISH
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UNIT 1 : GOING SHOPPING
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 charge (v.) เก็บค่าบริการ Most sport clubs in Bangkok charge for the use of tennis courts.
2 discount (n.) ส่วนลด Air Asia are currently offering a 50% discount for the members.
3 exchange (v.) แลกเปลี่ยน If you’re not satisfied with this suitcase, you can go back to the shop and exchange it to a new one.
4 receipt (n.) ใบเสร็จ He always paid by credit card and kept the receipts as the evidences.
5 refund (n.) เงินชดใช้ You will receive a full refund if you cancel your reservation within 2 months.
6 purchase (v.) ซื้อ He finally purchased a secondhanded car last week.
UNIT 2 : BEST FRIENDS FOREVER
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 annoying (adj.) น่าร�าคาญ The reason why she is so annoying is that she keeps asking about nonsense stuff.
2 loyal (adj.) ซื่อสัตย์ Loyal friends never talk behind your back or betray you.
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
3 anxious (adj.) วิตก, กังวล All students are anxious about this test as it will indicate their study program.
4 easygoing (adj.) ไร้กังวล, สบายๆ An easygoing person tends to have a lot of friends and loves hanging out.
5 jealous (adj.) ขี้อิจฉา
6 reliable (adj.) เชื่อถือได้, พึ่งพาได้ Other classmates were jealous of his good looks and intelligence, so they ban him from the group.
Alice can look after younger students. She’s very reliable.
7 sensible (adj.) ที่มีเหตุผล
8 sociable (adj.) ที่ชอบเข้าสังคม Everyone trusts Jane as she is sensible and always supports her advice with many good reasons.
We know that James can be sociable and good at making new friends when it comes in need.
9 thoughtful (adj.) ที่ชอบช่วยเหลือ, ใจดี Jamrat, who was my thoughtful coworker, always tried to help his colleague out of troubles secretly.
10 talented (adj.) ที่มีความสามารถ Presert and Prasit are very talented and win many school’s competitions.
11 disagree (v.) ไม่เห็นด้วย John usually disagreed with Karl’s decision as they had different opinions and beliefs.
12 disappear (v.) หายไป He has disappeared since yesterday. No one has seen him, and his parents are extremely worried now.
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
13 uninteresting (adj.) ไม่น่าสนใจ Full of plain black and white text, the new school’s workbook is super uninteresting in the boy’s eyes.
14 unpleasant (adj.) ไม่พึงปรารถนา Using others’ properties without asking first is an unpleasant behavior.
15 unreliable (adj.) ไม่น่าเชื่อถือ She broke her promises for several times and even lied to her partners; you can say she was very unreliable before.
UNIT 3 : FUN AND GAMES
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 beat the other team (v.) เอาชนะคู่ต่อสู้ Team Pony George beat the other teams in dancing competition last month.
2 enter a competition (v.) เข้าร่วมการ แข่งขัน Jake entered math competition in order to get a certificate.
3 chance (n.) โอกาส Joining clubs and activities gives you a chance to discover your talents and interests.
4 have a go at something (v.) ลองท�าบางสิ่ง I’ll have a go at boxing next semester so that I can learn how to punch and kick correctly.
5 miss an opportunity (v.) พลาดโอกาส If you don’t watch this football match, you may miss an opportunity to learn Coach Jay’s techniques.
6 score a goal (v.) ท�าประตู Anawin scored a goal in last two minutes so our team won.
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
7 win a prize (v.) ได้รับรางวัล Chawee won a prize for his beautiful ice-skating performance.
8 canoeist (n.) นักพายเรือแคนู He has been trained to be professional canoeist since he was 15, so there is doubt why he knows row the canoe very fast.
9 competitor (n.) ผู้แข่งขัน The dancing competitors tried to beat the other team with creative and crisp movement.
10 spectator (n.) ผู้ชม The final round of singing contest was so exciting that all spectators cannot move their eyes.
UNIT 4 : EXTREME WEATHER
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 earthquake (n.) แผ่นดินไหว Most of the houses in the city were destroyed in the earthquake.
2 snowstorm (n.) พายุหิมะ There was a snowstorm last night. The wind was too strong to.
3 burn down (v.) เผาไหม้ Australian wildfires kept burning down the entire forests for a month.
4 clear up (v.) กลับมาปลอดโปร่ง After the depression passed, the sky started to clear up.
5 come out (v.) ปรากฏ When the sun goes down, you’ll see countless stars coming out from the top of Doi Inthanon.
6 accompany (v.) มาพร้อมกับ The fire tornado is formed by storms and accompanied with fire.
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
7 put out (v.) ดับไฟ (เพลิง)
8 rare (adj.) ที่หายาก The firefighters risk their lives to put out fire on the fifth floor so that it won’t spread to another building.
It is very rare to feel an earthquake when you are in Bangkok, but you’ll feel it more often if you live in Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai.
UNIT : 5 YOU MADE IT!
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 customise (v.) ปรับ You can use the Control Panel to customise Windows to fit your personal use.
2 mend (v.) ซ่อม These holds on your socks need to be mended.
3 rebuild (v.) บูรณะ
4 sew (v.) เย็บ
5 recycle (v.) รีไซเคิล Some parts of Sukhothai historical park will be rebuilt before next Loy Krathong festival.
My teachers taught me to sew a small hand-crafted bag.
These broken glasses can be recycled as a new product so don’t throw them away.
UNIT 6 : TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 bleed (v.) เลือดออก Sheryl cut her finger accidentally in cooking class and it’s bleeding now.
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
2 blow your nose (v.) สั่งน�้ามูก In case you cannot breathe out, try to blow your nose gently on a towel paper.
3 injure (v.) บาดเจ็บ Nine people were injured in the bus accident.
4 recover (v.) ฟื้นไข้, หายจาก อาการเจ็บป่วย A cup of warm tea can help you recover from a mild cold and gain some warmth.
5 yawn (v.) หาว No matter how sleepy you are, you cannot yawn in front of the chief or else he’ll think you’re bored at his presentation.
UNIT 7 : SOUND CHECK
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 gig (n.) การแสดงเปิดแผ่น เสียงของดีเจ Marshmallow played a live gig in London on March 17.
2 production (n.) การผลิต
3 sound technician (n.) ผู้บันทึกเสียง I would like to send my compliment to the production because everything in my concert came out so stunning.
Sometimes Matt wants to be a sound technician so that he will have a chance to record and mix sound for his favorite artists.
4 achieve (v.) ประสบความส�าเร็จ Most of us set some goals every new year, but only some people stay focused and finally achieve them.
5 achievement (n.) ความส�าเร็จ Dan’s greatest achievement was that he could be one of the most popular singers in Thailand.
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
6 perform (v.) แสดง Jean Mendes performed very well in Las Vegas.
7 performance (n.) การแสดง
8 performer (n.) นักแสดง I would like to see this idols’ live performance. I highly doubt their real voice are that powerful.
The performers have been trained very hard until their body remembered all those graceful movement.
UNIT 8 : AMAZING ARCHITECTURE
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 brand new (adj.) ใหม่เอี่ยม Siam Paragon plans to open a brand new co-working space next week.
2 cosy (adj.) อบอุ่นสบาย
3 historic (adj.) เกี่ยวกับทาง ประวัติศาสตร์
4 spectacular (adj.) ดีเยี่ยม We should spend our weekend in a warm and cosy cafe to relieve our stress.
This temple, which was built in 1870, is an example of historic buildings.
The gorgeous glass room is so bright under the sun and spectacular to look at.
5 unusual (adj.) ที่ไม่ปกติ
6 absolutely (adv.) อย่างแน่นอน The design of this zone was inspired from stars and galaxies making it look unusual like the other normal zone.
If you smoke inside your house, it is absolutely dangerous for your children’s health.
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
7 ancient (adj.) โบราณ, เก่าแก่ These ancient pyramids were built 5,000 years ago during the reign of Pharaoh Khufu.
8 exhausted (adj.) เหนื่อยล้า, หมดแรง After walking around the town all day, I felt exhausted and took a rest at a park.
9 incredibly (adv.) อย่างมาก The Great Wall of China is incredibly long as you can spot it from the moon.
UNIT 9 : THE FUTURE IS NOW
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 involve (v.) เกี่ยวข้อง The teacher tries to involve students by letting them join his project.
2 experiment (n.) การทดลอง The companies carry a safety test and experiments on driverless cars in order to make sure their cars won’t cause any accidents.
3 fuel (n.) เชื้อเพลิง These cars don’t need petrol fuel to run, but you need to charge them regularly.
4 progress (n.) ความก้าวหน้า The scientists said that AI technology was making good progress.
5 satellite (n.) ดาวเทียม The map app on your phone gets the directions from GPS satellite signals.
UNIT 10 : ANIMALS IN DANGER
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 creature (n.) สิ่งมีชีวิต Some creatures live in deep forests, but we haven’t discovered them yet.
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
2 endangered (adj.) ที่ใกล้สูญพันธุ์ The endangered species will disappear forever if people still hunt them down.
3 habitat (n.) ถิ่นที่อยู่ The bamboo forest is the habitat of giant pandas.
4 landscape (n.) ทิวทัศน์ You can see a breathtaking landscape of Chiang Mai from Doi Suthep.
5 rainforest (n.) ป่าฝน Amazon is the biggest tropical
rainforest.
UNIT 11 : OFF TO SCHOOL
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 attend (v.) เข้าร่วม, เข้าเรียน It is necessary for children to attend a school to receive basic education.
2 boarding school (n.)
3 do well (v.)
4 undergraduate (n.) โรงเรียนประจ�า Her sister study and live in a boarding school from Monday to Friday. ท�าได้ดี, ประสบ ความส�าเร็จ Most parents want their children to do well in all classes and get good grades.
นักศึกษา In Thailand, undergraduates will study in the university for four years, except in some faculties.
5 qualifications (n.) คุณสมบัติ The interviewers will read your resume and ask you some questions so that they can check your qualifications.
UNIT 12 : GETTING AROUND
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 abroad (adv.) ต่างประเทศ Martin is going to study abroad in US.
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
2 land (v.) มาถึง (โดยเครื่อง บินหรือเรือ) It was after midnight by the time we landed at Shanghai Airport.
3 set off (v.) ออกเดินทาง We set off early the next morning so that we’ll arrive our destination before nine.
4 be held up (v.) เลื่อน
5 on board (prep.) โดยสาร, อยู่บน เรือหรือเครื่องบิน Normally, the trains can be held up to half an hour in Thailand, so please spare your time.
The plane had 125 passengers and crew on board.
6 on purpose (prep.) อย่างจงใจ He booked that hostel on purpose because he wants to get to know the owner.
UNIT 13 : #NOFILTER
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 take down (v.) ลบ That fan page copied and reposted my pictures without my permission, so I asked her to take it down.
2 advantage (n.) ข้อดี
3 disadvantage (n.) ข้อเสีย
4 impressive (adj.) น่าประทับใจ The advantage of this camera is that it’s small enough to fit in your pocket.
The disadvantage of this camera is that you need a special application to post your photos online.
Her photo editing skill is impressive, which makes everyone want her to be their graphic designer.
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
5 in advance (adv.) ล่วงหน้า If you're going post our campaign poster, please let me know in advance.
6 in particular (adv.) โดยเฉพาะ He wants to buy this apple smartphone in particular, so that’s why he rejected your Huawei.
UNIT 14 : LET’S COOK
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 benefit (n.) ประโยชน์ The benefit of cooking at home is that you can adjust the tastes.
2 steam (v.) นึ่ง When you steam Chinese buns, the boiling water will turn into hot vapor and make the buns rise and fluffy.
3 regularly (adv.) อย่างสม�่าเสมอ When you boil the pasta, stir it regularly or else it will get burnt.
4 suppose (v.) คาดการว่า I suppose that they will have tons of customers on weekends, or shall we try to see with our own eyes?
5 decision (n.) การตัดสินใจ He has made a firm decision about opening a Chinese restaurant after talking about it for 2 years.
UNIT 15 : CITY OR COUNTRY
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 facilities (n.) สิ่งอ�านวยความ สะดวก The couple are looking for a condominium that provide facilities such as a swimming pool and a gym.
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
2 the outback (n.) พื้นที่ชนบทใน ออสเตรเลีย Sarah was born the outback, which is a large desert area in Australia far from the city.
3 ruin (n.) ซากปรักหักพัง We visited a famous Roman ruin in Greek, Parthenon.
4 catch up with someone (v.)
5 end up (v.) กลับมาพบปะ
ลงท้ายที่, เลยเอยที่ I made an appointment with my dear old friends to catch up with them after we haven’t met for a long time.
They're travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in Moscow.
UNIT 16 : LIGHTS, CINEMA, ACTION!
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 animated (adj.) ที่เคลื่อนไหว An example of an animated musical film is 1959’s Sleeping Beauty.
2 musical (n.) ละครเพลง
3 demand (v.) สั่ง He bought a ticket to watch the musical at Rachadalai theater since he loves watching people sing and perform at the same time.
She demanded that he return the books he borrowed from her.
4 insist (v.) ยืนกราน Josh still insists that he did nothing wrong.
5 suggest (v.) แนะน�า I suggest that they should take a rest after a long and tough practice.
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
6 explain (v.) อธิบาย The teacher explained to the students why they had to follow classroom rules strictly.
UNIT 17 : GETTING THE MESSAGE
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 apologise (v.) กล่าวขอโทษ I must apologise to Isabel for being late.
2 complain (v.) ต�าหนิ Lots of people have complained about the noise.
3 remind (v.) เตือนความจ�า I called Jane and reminded her that the conference had been cancelled.
4 fairly (adv.) อย่างพอสมควร She's fairly tall, but her sister’s much taller.
5 reasonably (adv.) อย่างมีเหตุผล We’re working reasonably hard compared to the profit we gain, so I don’t hate my jobs at all.
UNIT 18 : WE LOVE CELEBS!
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 curious (adj.) สงสัย I was curious to know what would happen next on the stage.
2 delighted (adj.) ยินดี Andy was very delighted that her favorite band had a tour date in her town.
3 nasty (adj.) แย่, น่ารังเกียจ She has a nasty habit of gossiping about other celebrities.
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
4 professional (adj.) ที่เป็นมืออาชีพ Benedict Cumberbatch is a professional actor who could perform several roles flawlessly.
5 stressful (adj.) ที่ท�าให้กดดัน, ที่ เคร่งเครียด Many Korean artist have to handle stressful situations by themselves, especially when they receive bad comments from netizens.
6 unexpected (adj.) ที่ไม่คาดคิด It is unexpected when Justin Bieber announced that he’ll quit being a singer and start a new career. His fans were shocked.
UNIT 19 : THE WORLD OF WORK
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 arrange (v.) จัดเตรียม I'm trying to arrange my work so that I can have a couple of days off next week.
2 deal with (v.) แก้ไข, จัดการ ปัญหา She has dealt with difficult customers for our company and solved many cases.
3 develop (v.) พัฒนา I'm looking for a job which will enable me to develop my talents.
4 handle (v.) รับมือ, จัดการ If you can't handle the job, I'll get someone else to do it.
5 organize (v.) วางแผน The Brothers of St. Gabriel’s College organized a meeting between the teachers and students.
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
6 run (v.) ควบคุม, ด�าเนินการ He's been running a restaurant since he left school.
UNIT 20 : MAKING PLANS
No. Vocabulary & Parts of speech Thai Definition Sentence
1 admire (v.) ชื่นชม I really admire people who can work in such difficult conditions.
2 encourage (v.) กระตุ้น They've always encouraged me in everything I've wanted to do.
3 depend on (v.) ขึ้นอยู่กับ Their future depends on how well they do in these exams.
4 go for (v.) พยายามท�าให้ ส�าเร็จ If you want to try hiking in Kao Yai, then go for it. You’ll truly know how wonderful it is.
5 leisure (adj.) เกี่ยวกับเวลาว่าง She has a limited amount of leisure time, so she plans to travel only in Pattaya this summer.
