Wordlist for vocabulary section

Geography

humid /hjumd/
mild /mald/
misty /msti/
tropical /trpkl/

Nouns

Verb phrases

Unit 25

bank /bk/
jungle /dl/
landscape /lndskep/
mountain pass /mantn
ps/
mud /md/
orchard /td/
peak /pik/
pine tree /pan tri/
root /rut/
slope /slp/
soil /sl/
spring /spr/
stream /strim/
track /trk/
(tree) trunk /tri trk/
valley /vli/
vegetation /vedten/

Adjectives
breathtaking /bretek/
cultivated /kltvetd/
fertile /ftal/
gentle /dentl/
muddy /mdi/
shallow /l/
steep /stip/
winding /wnd/

Verbs
emerge /md/
flow /fl/

Climate and
weather
Nouns
darkness /dkns/
forecast /fkst/
(wet/dry) season /sizn/
thunderstorm /ndstm/

Adjectives

be cut off /bi kt f/

fall/rise (temperature)
/fl/ /raz/

pour (= rain heavily) /p/

Unit 26

Healthy eating
Nouns
calorie /klri/
carbohydrate
/kbhadret/
dairy (food) /deri/
fat /ft/
fibre /fab/
junk food /dk fud/
portion /pn/
protein /prtin/
vitamin /vtmn/

Adjectives
balanced (diet) /blnst/
(un)healthy /heli/
high in (fat) /ha n/
lean (meat) /lin/
low in (salt) /l n/
substantial (portion)
/sbstnl/

Health Issues
Nouns
antibiotic /ntibatk/
antihistamine
/ntihstmin/
bandage /bndd/
blister /blst/

casualty (department)
/klti/

flu /flu/
plaster /plst/
prescription /prskrpn/
scales /skelz/
scar /sk/
stitches /sttz/
stomach upset /stmk
pset/

stress /stres/
surgery /sdri/
symptom /smptm/
treatment /tritmnt/
vaccination /vksnen/

Adjectives
jet-lagged /det ld/
run down /rn dan/
sore (throat) /s/

Adjectives
catchy (tune) /kti/
classical (music) /klskl/
country and western (music)
/kntri nd westn/

folk (music) /fk/

musical (family) /mjuzkl/
original (song/number/
version) /rdnl/
world (music) /wld/

/km dan w/

lose (your voice) /luz/

make for (the centre of
town) /mek f/
make out (what sb is
saying) /mek at/
make sth into (sth else)

tu/

beat /bit/
cello /tel/
charts /tts/
choir /kwa/
composer /kmpz/
conductor /kndkt/
cover version /kv vn/
duet /djuet/
harmony /hmni/
hit /ht/
lyrics /lrks/
rhythm /rm/
saxophone /sksfn/
solo /sl/
style /stal/
track /trk/
(in) tune /tjun/

build up (a healthy immune

system) /bld p/
come down with (a cold)

cut down (on) (salt)

go on (a diet) / n/
go for (a run) / f/
keep to (a diet) /kip tu/
take up (a sport) /tek p/
put on (weight) /pt n/

Nouns

Verb phrases

Phrasal verbs

cut out (fat) /kt at/

get round to /et rand

Music

distinctive (style)

Verb phrases
/kt dan/

Unit 27

/meknt/

make up (an excuse)

/mek p/

make up for (lost time)

/mek p f/

/dstktv/

Sounds
Nouns and verbs
bang /b/
bark /bk/
smash /sm/
sneeze /sniz/
splash /spl/
snore /sn/
tap /tp/
whistle /wsl/

clear /kl/
freezing /friz/
frosty /frsti/

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Unit 29

Unit 30

Unit 31

Feelings

History

Personality

Sport

Nouns

Nouns

Adjectives

Nouns

anger //
amazement /mezmnt/
annoyance /nns/
anxiety /zati/
depression /dpren/
embarrassment

ancestor /nsest/
archaeologist /kildst/
archaeology /kildi/
belief /blif/
cave /kev/
descendant /dsendnt/
evidence /evdns/
figure /f/
gadget /dt/
historian /hstrn/
inhabitant /nhbtnt/
invasion /nven/
prehistory /prihstri/
population /ppjlen/
record /rkd/
resident /rezdnt/
site /sat/
survivor /svav/
survival /svavl/
tribe /trab/

aggressive /resv/
ambitious /mbs/
arrogant /rnt/
bad-tempered

aerobics /erbks/
athlete /lit/
athletics /letks/
badminton /bdmntn/
balance /blns/
bat /bt/
(golf) club /klb/
(golf) course /ks/
(tennis/squash) court /kt/
cyclist /saklst/
diving /dav/
gymnast /dmnst/
gymnastics /dmnstks/
hiking /hak/
(ice) hockey /hki/
jogging /d/
judo /dud/
marathon /mrn/
martial arts /ml ts/
opponent /pnnt/
pitch /pt/
racket /rkt/
reaction /rkn/
rival /ravl/
(first) round /rand/
snorkelling /snkl/
squash /skw/
stick /stk/
track /trk/
trophy /trfi/
yoga /j/

/mbrsmnt/

fear /f/
jealousy /delsi/
misery /mzri/
pleasure /ple/
pride /prad/

Adjectives
amazed /mezd/
amazing /mez/
anxious /ks/
ashamed /emd/
astonished /stnt/
concerned /knsnd/
confident /knfdnt/
delighted /dlatd/
fed up /fed p/
furious /fjrs/
guilty /lti/
jealous /dels/
miserable /mzrbl/
proud /prad/
relieved /rlivd/
scared /sked/
upset /pset/

Verbs
annoy /n/
depress /dpres/
disappoint /dspnt/
embarrass /mbrs/
excite /ksat/
frighten /fratn/
terrify /terfa/

Adjectives
ancient /ennt/
archaeological
/kildkl/

historic /hstrk/
historical /hstrkl/
prehistoric /prihstrk/

Verbs
attack /tk/
hunt /hnt/
invade /nved/
settle down /setl dan/
survive /svav/
trade /tred/

Time
Verb phrases
go on (for days) / n/
kill time /kl tam/
last /lst/
pass /ps/
make time (for) /mek
tam/

/bdtempd/

bossy /bsi/
cheerful /tfl/
(in)considerate
/knsdrt/

courageous /kreds/
determined /dtmnd/
devoted /dvtd/
easy-going /iz/
energetic /endetk/
generous /denrs/
gentle /dentl/
graceful /resfl/
hard-working
/hdwk/

(dis)honest /nst/
hopeless /hpls/
(un)imaginative
/mdntv/

(un)kind /kand/
lazy /lezi/
lively /lavli/
mean /min/
modest /mdst/
outgoing /at/
(im)patient /pent/
(im)polite /plat/
(un)popular /ppjl/
(un)reliable /rlabl/
rude /rud/
selfish /self/
sensitive /senstv/
sensible /sensbl/
self-confident
/selfknfdnt/

shy /a/
stubborn /stbn/
sympathetic /smpetk/
talented /tlntd/
talkative /tktv/
tense /tens/
thoughtful /tfl/
thoughtless /tls/
relaxed /rlkst/
versatile /vstal/

Verb phrases
beat /bit/
pass (the ball) /ps/
score (a point/goal) /skr/
stretch /stret/
tackle (an opponent) /tkl/

Unit 32

Family and
relationships
Nouns
acquaintance /kwentns/
anniversary /nvsri/
community /kmjunti/

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destiny /destni/
engagement /nedmnt/
flatmate /fltmet/
generation /denren/
household /hashld/
loyalty /llti/
neighbour /neb/
nephew /nevju/
partner /ptn
relative /reltv/
roots /ruts/
widow /wd/

Verb phrases
fall in love (with sb) /fl
n lv/

fall out (with sb) /fl at/

get in touch (with sb) /et
n tt/

get on well (with sb) /et

n wel/

get to know /et t n/

go out with / at w/
inherit /nhert/
keep in touch (with sb)
/kip n tt/

lose touch (with sb) /luz

tt/

make friends (with sb)

/mek frendz/

make up with sb /mek p

w/

propose to sb /prpz t/
provide for /prvad f/
support /spt/

Unit 33

Transport and
travel
Nouns
boarding pass /bd ps/
cabin crew /kbn kru/
camper van /kmp vn/
carriage /krd/
escalator /esklet/
fare /fe/
headset /hedset/
landing /lnd/
(taxi) meter /mit/

passport control /pspt

kntrl/
rush hour /r a/
seat belt /sit belt/
season ticket /sizn tkt/
security check /skjrti
tek/
sliding doors /slad dz/
taxi rank /tksi rk/
terminal /tmnl/
trolley /trli/
underground /ndrand/

Verb phrases
board (a plane) /bd/
commute /kmjut/
get away from /et we
frm/

get to know /et t n/

Unit 34

Leisure
Activities
Nouns
backgammon
/bkmn/
chess /tes/
dominoes /dmnz/
jigsaw (puzzle) /ds/
scrabble /skrbl/

take out (money) /tek at/

take over a business /tek
vr bzns/

take to (a person/a hobby)

/tek tu/

take up space /tek p

spes/

Unit 35

Cities and
towns
Nouns
atmosphere /tmsf/
attraction /trkn/
estate /stet/
mosque /msk/
nightlife /natlaf/
outskirts /atskts/
suburbs /sbbz/
temple /templ/

Adjectives
capital (city) /kptl/
cosmopolitan
/kzmpltn/

go clubbing / klb/
have a barbecue /hv

cultural /kltrl/
delightful /dlatfl/
impressive /mpresv/
industrial /ndstrl/
lively /lavli/
medieval /medivl/
peaceful /pisfl/
picturesque /pktresk/
residential /rezdenl/
rural /rrl/
ruined /rund/
unspoiled /nspld/

have a quiet night in /hv

Verb phrases

Verb phrases
collect (postcards) /klekt/
do a crossword /d
krswd/

bbkju/

kwat nat n/
have a takeaway /hv
tekwe/
have friends round /hv
frendz rand/
play chess /ple tes/

ban /bn/
neglect /nlekt/

Verb phrases with take

art gallery /t lri/

bowling alley /bl li/
concert hall /knst hl/
health centre /hel sent/
ice rink /as rk/
leisure centre /le sent/

take after (sb in the family) /

tek ft/

take off (a few days) /tek f/

take on (responsibility) /
tek n/

Facilities
Nouns

recreation ground
/rekren rand/

(football) stadium
/stedm/

Unit 36

Food and
cooking
Nouns
flavour /flev/
microwave /makrwev/
noodles /nudlz/
stir-fry /st fra/

Verbs
bake /bek/
beat /bit/
boil /bl/
cater /ket/
chop /tp/
grate /ret/
grill /rl/
melt /melt/
peel /pil/
pour /p/
slice /slas/
stir /st/
taste /test/

Adjectives
straightforward
/stretfwd/

spicy /spasi/
tasty /testi/

Art
Nouns
landscape /lndskep/
oil painting /l pent/
portrait /ptrt/
pottery /ptri/
print /prnt/
shade /ed/
sketch /sket/
still life /stl laf/
textiles /tekstalz/
water colour /wt kl/

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Adjectives
abstract /bstrkt/
artistic /tstk/
conventional /knvennl/
tasteful /testfl/
tasteless /testls/

Unit 37

Television,
cinema and
theatre
Nouns
audience /dins/
box office /bks fs/
cast /kst/
character /krkt/
chat show /tt /
comedy /kmdi/
critic /krtk/
current affairs /krnt
fez/

director /drekt/
documentary
/dkjmentri/
episode /epsd/
location /lken/
musical /mjuzkl/
performance /pfmns/
plot /plt/
reality TV /rlti tivi/
rehearsal /rhsl/
repeats /rpits/
review /rvju/
science fiction /sans
fkn/
screen /skrin/
script /skrpt/
series /sriz/
soap opera /sp pr/
soundtrack /sandtrk/
special effect /spel fekt/
storyline /strilan/
subtitle /sbtatl/

dramatic /drmtk/
dull /dl/
entertaining /entten/
exotic /ztk/
factual /fktl/
fascinating /fsnet/
gripping /rp/
humorous /hjumrs/
irritating /rtet/
memorable /memrbl/
moving /muv/
outstanding /atstnd/
predictable /prdktbl/
stunning /stn/
superb /supb/
tedious /tids/

Unit 38

House and
home
Nouns
air conditioning
/e kndn/

basement /besmnt/
brick /brk/
cellar /sel/
cement /sment/
chimney /tmni/
central heating /sentrl
hit/

broadcast /brdkst/

drier /dra/
fence /fens/
flowerbed /flabed/
freezer /friz/
hedge /hed/
loft /lft/
lounge /land/
junk /dk/
mansion /mnn/
patio /pt/
plumbing /plm/
porch /pt/
shed /ed/
shutter /t/
staircase /stekes/
terrace /ters/
yard (US) /jd/

Adjectives

Adjectives

Verbs

compelling /kmpel/
confusing /knfjuz/
convincing /knvns/
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domestic /dmestk/
luxurious /lrs/

Household
problems
Nouns
builder /bld/
decorator /dekret/
electrician /lektrn/
guarantee /rnti/
pipe /pap/
plumber /plm/
service agent /svs
ednt/

tap /tp/

Verb phrases
break down /brek dan/
drip /drp/
install /nstl/
leak /lik/

Unit 39

Science
Nouns
astronomer /strnm/
astronomy /strnmi/
biologist /baldst/
chemist /kemst/
ecology /ikldi/
ecologist /ikldst/
geologist /dldst/
geology /dldi/
mathematician
/mmtn/
physicist /fzsst/
scientist /santst/
space /spes/
substance /sbstns/
telescope /telskp/
theory /ri/

The
environment
Nouns
acid rain /sd ren/
carbon dioxide /kbn
daksad/

carbon footprint /kbn

ftprnt/

chemical /kemkl/

climate change /klamt

tend/

crop /krp/
emission /mn/
flooding /fld/
global warming /lbl
wm/

impact /mpkt/
resource /rzs/
shortage /td/
waste /west/
wildlife /waldlaf/

Adjectives
artificial /tfl/
extreme /kstrim/
local /lkl/
organic /nk/
self-sufficient /self sfnt/

Verb phrases
cause /kz/
cut down /kt dan/
end up /end p/
harm /hm/
insulate /nsjlet/
maintain /menten/
pollute /plut/
spray /spre/

Unit 40

Books
Nouns
atlas /tls/
biography /barfi/
brochure /br/
catalogue /ktl/
chapter /tpt/
cookery book /kkri bk/
detective story /dtektv
stri/

fantasy /fntsi/
fiction /fkn/
ghost story /st stri/
journalist /dnlst/
non-fiction /nnfkn/
novelist /nvlst/
romance /rmns/
science fiction /sans
fkn/

textbook /teksbk/
thriller /rl/
verse /vs/

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Verbs

Adjectives

blink /blk/
creep /krip/
dash /d/
gaze /ez/
glance /lns/
glimpse /lmps/
groan /rn/
observe /bzv/
peer /p/
sigh /sa/
spot /spt/
stare /ste/
tremble /trembl/
view /vju/
witness /wtns/
yell /jel/

plain /plen/
silk /slk/
silver /slv/
sleeveless /slivls/
smart /smt/
V-neck /vinek/

Crime

wear off /wer f/

wear out /wer at/

Nouns
burglar /bl/
burglary /blri/
clue /klu/
murder /md/
murderer /mdr/
robber /rb/
robbery /rbri/
shoplifter /plft/
shoplifting /plft/
thief /if/
theft /eft/

Verbs
burgle /bl/
rob /rb/
shoplift /plft/
steal /stil/

Unit 41

Clothes
Nouns
high heels /ha hilz/
label /lebl/
material /mtrl/
outfit /atft/
sandal /sndl/
shade /ed/

Verb phrases
be dressed in /bi drest n/
be in stock /bi n stk/
get dressed /et drest/
go with / w/
match / mt/
suit /sut/

Phrasal verbs with

wear

Teenagers and
their rooms
Nouns
candle /kndl/
chest of drawers /test v
drz/

cushion / kn/
duvet /djuve/
stuff /stf/
wardrobe /wdrb/

Adjectives
dimly-lit /dmli lt/
distracted /dstrktd/
grumpy /rmpi/
messy /mesi/
restful /restfl/

Verb phrases
alter /lt/
compromise /kmprmaz/
daydream /dedrim/
hang out /h at/
take a nap /tek np/

Unit 42

retake an exam /ritek n

School and
education

revise for an exam /rvaz

Nouns
admission /dmn/
business studies /bzns
stdz/

canteen /kntin/
college of further
education /kld v

fr edken/
computing /kmpjut/
curriculum /krkjlm/
deadline /dedlan/
drama /drm/
head teacher /hed tit/
gym /dm/
kindergarten /kndtn/
laboratory /lbrtri/
literature /ltrt/
nursery school /nsri
skul
physical education /fzkl
edken/
playing fields /ple fildz/
principal /prnspl/
psychology /sakldi/
teaching assistant /tit
sstnt/

Adjectives
comprehensive
/kmprhensv/

compulsory /kmplsri/
practical /prktkl/
primary /pramri/
private /pravt/
secondary /sekndri/
state /stet/
stimulating /stmjlet/
streamed /strimd/
vocational /vkenl/

Verb phrases
enter for an exam /ent fr
n zm/
fail an exam /fel n
zm/
pass an exam /ps n
zm/

zm/

fr n zm/

take an exam /tek n

zm/

Unit 43

Employment
Nouns
accountant /kantnt/
administration
/dmnstren/

agency /ednsi/
application /plken/
architect /ktekt/
career /kr/
catering /ketr/
communication skills
/kmjunken sklz/

nursery assistant /nsri

sstnt/

overtime /vtam/
pension /penn/
promotion /prmn/
rate of pay /ret v pe/
reference /refrns/
salary /slri/
sales manager /selz
mnd/

salon /sln/
shift work /ft wk/
supervision /supvn/
vacancy /veknsi/
wage /wed/

Adjectives
employed /en mpld/
permanent /pmnnt/
temporary /temprri/

Verb phrases
be made redundant
/bi med rdndnt/

be out of work /bi at v

wk/

be promoted /bi
prmtd/

commute /kmjut/
give up /v p/
retire /rta/
resign /rzan/

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qualities
Adjectives
ambitious /mbs/
caring /ker/
creative /krietv/
efficient /fnt/
energetic /endetk/
enthusiastic
/njuzstk/

fit /ft/
flexible /fleksbl/
hard-working /

hdwk/
honest /nst/
passionate /pnt/
reliable /rlabl/
self-motivated /self
mtvetd/
well-organised /wel
nazd/

seminar /semn/
students union /stjudnts
junn/

technology /teknldi/
term /tm/
tutor /tjut/
tutorial /tjutrl/
undergraduate
/ndrdt/

vacation /vken/

Verb phrases with

think
think back to /k bk
tu/

think over /k v/
think straight /k stret/
think through /k ru/
think twice about /k
twas bat/

Unit 44

University
Nouns
architecture /ktekt/
assignment /sanmnt/
campus /kmps/
chemistry /kemstri/
device /dvas/
dissertation /dsten/
economics /iknmks/
essay /ese/
faculty / fklti/
graduate /rdet/
hall of residence /hl v
rezdns/

humanities / hjumntz/
law /l/
lecture /lekt/
lecturer /lektr/
medicine /medsn/
mature student /mtj
stjudnt/

open day /pn de/

postgraduate /
pstrdt/

presentation /preznten/
prospectus / prspekts/
school-leaver /skul liv/
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