Guess the words by the definitions. Part 1

A. Guess the words by the definitions. Part 1 1. The way someone or something looks; how it seems to others. — **appearance** 2. Not straight; bent or twisted. — **crooked** 3. Not real; made up or imagined in stories. — **fictional** 4. Thinking about something all the time; unable to stop thinking about it. — **obsessed** 5. A feeling of being happy and satisfied with something you have done or who you are. — **pride** 6. How you feel about yourself; your confidence in your own worth. — **self-esteem** 7. To feel comfortable and relaxed in a place. — **to feel at home** 8. To have an effect on someone or something; to change how they think or act. — **to influence** 9. Excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements; thinking too highly of oneself. — **vanity** B. Fill in the blanks with the words below. Part 1 1. The dog had a **bushy** tail that wagged happily when it played. 2. The **troubled** boy found it hard to make friends at his new school. 3. It is interesting **to compare** different cultures when studying history together. 4. He became **obsessed** with the video game and played it every day after school. 5. It is important **to concentrate** on your studies if you want to get good grades. 6. She felt very **confident** with the story, having read it several times before. 7. In this **fictional** story, we need to follow the rules to ensure everyone's safety. 8. The book was **familiar**, but its characters felt real and relatable to readers. 9. There was a **crooked** rock on the path that we had to walk around carefully. 10. Gaining **confidence** can help you speak more easily in front of a group.