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Unit 1  Beginnings traumatic (adj) /trO;"m&tIk/
accessible (adj) /@k"ses@bl/ uneasy (adj) /Vn"I;zi/
account for sth (phr v) /@  "kaUnt f@(r)/ unnerved (adj) /%Vn"n3;vd/
apprehensive (adj) /%&prI"hensIv/ uptight (adj) /%Vp"taIt/
back down (phr v) /%b&k  "daUn/ withdrawn (adj) /wID"drO;n/
baffled (adj) /"b&fld/
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bewildered (adj) /bI"wIld@d/
attached (to sb/sth) (adj) /@"t&tSt/
by and large (idiom) /baI @n  "lA;dZ/
breed (n) /bri;d/
categorically (adv) /%k&t@"gQrIkli/
extract (v) /"ekstr&kt/
circumspect (adj) /"s3;k@mspekt/
immortality (n) /%ImO;"t&l@ti/
disenchanted (adj) /%dIsIn"tSA;ntId/
mark (v) /mA;k/
disillusioned (adj) /%dIsI"lu;Znd/
notoriety (n) /%n@Ut@"raI@ti/
disorientated (adj) /dIs"O;ri@nteItId/
replica (n) /"replIk@/
distraught (adj) /dI"strO;t/
revulsion (n) /rI"vVlSn/
elated (adj) /I"leItId/
sniff sb/sth out (phr v) /%snIf"aUt/
evocative (adj) /I"vQk@tIv/
spiral (v) /"spaIr@l/
for the time being (idiom) /f@ D@ taIm  "bi;IN/
surrogate (adj) /"sVr@g@t/
gravely (adv) /"greIvli/
tissue (n) /"tISu;/
hindsight (n) /”haIndsaIt/
ingrained (adj) /In"greInd/ Unit 2 Stories
ironically (adv) /aI"rQnIkli/ absent-minded (adj) /%&bs@nt "maIndId/
literate (adj) /"lIt@r@t/ action-packed (adj) /"&kSn p&kt/
loosely (adv) /"lu;sli/ adaptation (n) /%&d&p" teISn/
make up your mind /meIk vp j@  "maInd/ all-time (adj) /"O;l taIm/
(idiom) bedding (n) /"bedIN/
once in a while (idiom) /%wVns In @  "waIl/ box office (n) /"bQks QfIs/
onwards (adv) /"Qnw@dz/ buff (n) /bVf/
overawed (adj) /%@Uv@r"O;d/ cold-blooded (adj) /%k@Uld "blVdId/
overwhelmed (adj) /%@Uv@"welmd/ coveted (adj) /"kVv@tId/
paradoxically (adv) /%p&r@"dQksIkli/ cut-price (adj) /%kVt"praIs/
partial (adj) /"pA;Sl/ edgy (adj) /"edZi/
perplexed (adj) /p@"plekst/ enhanced (adj) /In"hA;nst/
petrified (adj) /"petrIfaId/ escapism (n) /I"skeIpIz@m/
preoccupied (adj) /pri"QkjupaId/ exhilaration (n) /Ig%zIl@"reISn/
promptly (adv) /"prQmptli/ far-fetched (adj) /%fA; "fetSt/
purportedly (adv) /p@"pO;tIdli/ feature film (n) / "fi;tS@ fIlm/
recollection (n) /%rek@"lekSn/ flawed (adj) /flO;d/
reminisce (v) /%remI"nIs/ get into sth (phr v) /%get "Intu/
remorseful (adj) /rI"mO;sfl/ get sb down (phr v) /%get  "daUn/
resolutely (adv) /"rez@lu;tli/ gripping (adj) /"grIpIN/
stand up to sb/sth (phr v) /%st&nd  "Vp/ gross (v) /gr@Us/
staunchly (adv) /"stO;ntSli/ hair-raising (adj) /"he@ reIzIN/
supposedly (adv) /s@"p@UzIdli/ hang out (phr v) /%h&N  "aUt/
swiftly (adv) /"swIftli/ hardship (n) /"hA;dSIp/
tense (adj) /tens/ heart-throb (n) /"hA;t TrQb/
thereby (adv) /%De@"baI/ heart-warming (adj) /"hA;t wO;mIN/
thus (adv) /DVs/ kick the habit, drug, /kIk D@"h&bIt/
time after time (idiom) /%taIm A;ft@  "taIm/ booze, etc. (idiom)
trait (n) /treIt/ level-headed (adj) /%levl  "hedId/

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light-hearted (adj) /%laIt  "hA;tId/ captivating (adj) /"k&ptIveItIN/
location (n) /l@U"keISn/ cater for sb/sth (phr v) /"keIt@ f@(r)/
longing (n) /"lQNIN/ clientele (n) /%kli;@n"tel/
loose change (n) /%lu;s "tSeIndZ/ close-knit (adj) /%kl@Us  "nIt/
maroon (v) /m@"ru;n/ cosmopolitan (adj) /%kQzm@"pQlIt@n/
miscast (v) /%mIs"kA;st/ crony (n) /"k1r@Uni/
moving (adj) /"mu;vIN/ deprived (adj) /dI"praIvd/
prestige (n) /pre"sti;Z/ desolate (adj) /"des@l@t/
quick-witted (adj) /%kwIk  "wItId/ detour (n) /"di;tU@(r)/
resent (v) /rI"zent/ down (adj) /daUn/
road movie (n) /  ” r@Ud mu;vi/ drift apart (phr v) /%drIft @  "pA;t/
self-assured (adj) /%self @ "SU@d/ eradicate (v) /I"r&dIkeIt/
sequel (n) /"si;kw@l/ fair-weather (adj) /"fe@ weD@/
sequence (n) /"si;kw@ns/ hark back (phr v) /%hA;k "b&k/
setting (n) /"setIN/ high-rise (adj) /"haI raIz/
skip (v) /skIp/ hilly (adj) /"hIli/
sleep rough (idiom) /sli;p "rVf/ historic (adj) /hIs"tQrIk/
supporting (adj) /s@"pO;tIN/ host (n) /h@Ust/
third-rate (adj) /%T3;d "reIt/ hygiene (n) /"haIdZi;n/
twist (n) /twIst/ immense (adj) /I"mens/
unfold (v) /Vn"f@Uld/ laid-back (adj) /%leId "b&k/
wacky (adj) /"w&ki/ lively (adj) /"laIvli/
X-rated (adj) /"eks reItId/ picturesque (adj) /%pIktS@"resk/
portion (n) /"pO;Sn/
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reminiscent (adj) /%remI"nIsnt/
burrow (v) /"bVr@U/
renowned (adj) /rI%naUnd/
contract (v) /k@n"tr&kt/
reprimand (v) /"reprImA;nd/
flop (n) /flQp/
run-down (adj) /%rVn "daUn/
lowly (adj) /"l@Uli/
setback (n) /"setb&k/
poultry (n) /"p@Ultri/
soulmate (n) /"s@UlmeIt/
sewage (n) /"su;IdZ/
sprawling (adj) /"sprO;lIN/
sighting (n) /"saItIN/
a stone’s throw (idiom) /@"st@Unz Tr@U/
slump (n) /slVmp/
teem with (phr v) /"ti;m wID/
tainted (adj) /"teIntId/
thriving (adj) /"TraIvIN/
urban myth (n) /%3;b@n "mIT/
touristy (adj) /"tU@rIsti/
Unit 3 Partners up to date (adj) /%Vp t@  "deIt/
acquaintance (n) /@"kweInt@ns/ upmarket (adj) /%Vp"mA;kIt/
affluent (adj) /"&flu@nt/ vast (adj) /vA;st/
ancient (adj) /"eInS@nt/ vibrant (adj) /"vaIbr@nt/
antique (adj) /&n"ti;k/ voice (v) /vOIs/
associate (n) /@"s@USi@t/
attentive (adj)
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/@"tentIv/
blossom (v) /"blQs@m/
be blessed with sb/sth /bi  "blest wID/
(idiom) doom (v) /du;m/
be steeped in sth (idiom) /bi "sti;pt In/ drastic (adj) /"dr&stIk/
bulletproof (adj) /"bUlItpru;f/ pass away (phr v) /%pA;s @"weI/
bustling (adj) /"bVslIN/ prospective (adj) /pr@"spektIv/
buzz (v) /bVz/ station (v) /"steISn/

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susceptible (adj) /s@"sept@bl/ transform (v) /tr&ns"fO;m/
sweetheart (n) /"swi;thA;t/ trendy (adj) /"trendi/
tie the knot (idiom) /%taI D@  "nQt/ undergo (v) /%Vnd@"g@U/
walk out (on sb) (phr v) /%wO;k  "aUt/ uplifting (adj) /%Vp"lIftIN/

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access (n) /"&kses/ amid (prep) /@"mId/
adapt (v) /@"d&pt/ balmy (adj) /"bA;mi/
adjust (v) /@"dZVst/ boulder (n) /"b@Uld@(r)/
alter (v) /"O;lt@(r)/ drift (n) /drift/
bound (adj) /baUnd/ infest (v) /In"fest/
brief (adj) /bri;f/ inescapable (adj) /%InI"skeIp@bl/
bulging (adj) /"bVldZIN/ partial (adj) /"pA;Sl/
carefree (adj) /"ke@fri;/ plateau (n) /"pl&t@U/
character (n) /"k&r@kt@(r)/ roam (v) /r@Um/
chic (adj) /Si;k/ scale (v) /skeIl/
child-friendly (adj) /%tSaIld  "frendli/ seam (n) /si;m/
convert (v) /k@n"v3;t/
Unit 5  Battles
cycle rack (n) /"saIkl r&k/
administer (v) /@d"mInIst@(r)/
dilapidated (adj) /dI"l&pIdeItId/
advance (v) /@d"vA;ns/
drab (adj) /dr&b/
ally (n) /"&laI/
drawback (n) /"drO;b&k/
altruism (n) /"&ltruIz@m/
enforced (adj) /In"fO;st/
amiability (n) /%eImi@"bIl@ti/
evolve (v) /i"vQlv/
arm (v) /A;m/
faint (adj) /feint/
barb (n) /bA;b/
far and away (idiom) /fA;r @n @  "weI/
be in your blood (idiom) /bi In j@  "blVd/
gallant (adj) /"g&l@nt/
besides (prep) /bI"saIdz/
idle (adj) /"aIdl/
bombshell (n) /"bQmSel/
idyllic (adj) /I"dIlIk/
breakthrough (n) /"breIkTru;/
impressionable (adj) /Im"preS@n@bl/
burn your bridges (idiom) /%b3;n j@  "brIdZIz/
joyful (adj) /"dZOIfl/
bury the hatchet (idiom) /%beri D@  "h&tSIt/
knock sth down (phr v) /%nQk "daUn/
charm (n) /tSA;m/
listless (adj) /"lIstl@s/
civilian (adj) /s@"vIli@n/
marginally (adv) /"mA;dZIn@li/
coalition (n) /%k@U@"lISn/
modify (v) /"mQdIfaI/
discriminate (v) /dI"skrImIneIt/
multi-storey car park (n) /%mVlti stO;ri "kA; pA;k/
doubtless (adv) /"daUtl@s/
overbearing (adj) /%@Uv@"be@rIN/
faze (v) /feIz/
pastoral (adj) /"pA;st@r@l/
fight a losing battle /faIt @ %lu;zIN "b&tl/
pedestrianised (adj) /p@"destri@naIzd/ (idiom)
period (adj) /"pI@ri@d/ frankly (adv) /"fr&Nkli/
pluck (v) /plVk/ freely (adv) /"fri;li/
protracted (adj) /pr@"tr&ktId/ furthermore (adv) /%f3;D@"mO;(r)/
quaint (adj) /kweInt/ gladiatorial (adj) /%gl&di@"tO;ri@l/
refine (v) /rI"faIn/ glass ceiling (n) /%glA;s  "si;lIN/
renovate (v) /"ren@veIt/ grind to a halt (idiom) /%graInd tu @  "hO;lt/
soulless (adj) /"s@Ull@s/ heated (adj) /"hi;tId/
state of the art (adj) /%steIt @v Di  "A;t/ insurgent (n) /In"s3;dZ@nt/
stormy (adj) /"stO;mi/ invulnerability (n) /In%vVln@r@"bIl@ti/

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jump the gun (idiom) /%dZVmp D@  "gVn/ fiercely (adv) /"fI@sli/
junkie (n) /"dZVNki/ foreseeable (adj) /fO;"si;@bl/
laugh off (phr v) /%lA;f"Qf/ founder (n) /"faUnd@(r)/
maternity leave (n) /m@"t3;n@ti li;v/ fulfil (v) /fUl"fIl/
moreover (adv) /mO;r"@Uv@(r)/ gasp (v) /gA;sp/
open up old wounds /%@Up@n vp @Uld"wu;ndz/ granted (adv) /"grA;ntId/
(idiom) groan (v) /gr@Un/
positive action (n) /%pQz@tIv  "&kSn/ legislation (n) /%ledZIs"leISn/
pronounce (v) /pr@"naUns/ moodily (adv) /"mu;dIli/
provoke (v) /pr@"v@Uk/ much as (idiom) /"mVtS @z/
reinforcements (n) /%ri;In"fO;sm@nts/ muddled (adj) /"mVdld/
role model (n) /"r@Ul mQdl/ mutter (v) /"mVt@(r)/
set your sights on sth/on /%set j@  "saIts Qn/
nevertheless (adv) /%nev@D@"les/
doing sth (idiom)
nonetheless (adv) /%nVnD@"les/
shake sth (off) (v) / "SeIk Qf/
on top of the world /Qn %tQp @v D@ “w3;ld/
showman (n) /"S@Um@n/
(idiom)
spark sth (off) (v) /"spA;k Qf/ over the moon (idiom) /%@Uv@ D@  "mu;n/
stalemate (n) /"steIlmeIt/ pin (all) your hopes on /%pIn jO; "h@Ups Qn/
stereotyping (n) /"steri@taIpIN/ sb/sth (idiom)
stick to your guns (idiom) /%stIk t@ j@  "gVnz/ pique (n) /pi;k/
to boot (idiom) /t@  "bu;t/ plethora (n) /"pleT@r@/
violation (n) /%vaI@"leISn/ pool (v) /pu;l/
voyeuristic (adj) /%vwaI@"rIstIk/ recurring (adj) /rI"k3;rIN/
wit (n) /wIt/ resignedly (adv) /rI"zaIndnIdli/
sarcastically (adv) /sA;"k&stIkli/
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sharply (adv) / "SA;pli/
amend (v) /@"mend/
shriek (v) /Sri;k/
encroachment (n) /In"kr@UtSm@nt/
sigh (v) /saI/
friction (n) /"frIkSn/
sovereignty (n) /"sQvr@nti/
inhibit (v) /In"hIbIt/
stability (n) /st@"bIl@ti/
momentous (adj) /m@"ment@s/
sympathetically (adv) /%sImp@"TetIkli/
remedy (n) /"rem@di/
tell sb off (phr v) /%tel  "Qf/
road rage (n) /"r@Ud reIdZ/
thrilled (adj) /TrIld/
root (n) /ru;t/
unravel (v) /Vn"r&vl/
stick in your mind (idiom) /stIk In j@  "maInd/
wearily (adv) /"wI@r@li/
Unit 6  Dreams whine (v) /waIn/
assure (v) /@"SU@(r)/ whisper (v) /"wIsp@(r)/
bitterly (adv) /"bIt@li/ yell (v) /jel/
boast (v) /b@Ust/
callously (adv)
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/"k&l@sli/
abolish (v) /@"bQlIS/
catch up on sth (phr v) /%k&tS  "Vp Qn/
antipathy (n) /&n"tIp@Ti/
compliment (v) /"kQmplIment/
distress (n) /dI"stress/
consensus (n) /k@n"sens@s/
grief (n) /gri;f/
count on sb/sth (phr v) /"kaUnt Qn/
grieve (v) /gri;v/
decline (v) /dI"klaIn/
mournful (adj) /"mO;nfl/
defiantly (adv) /dI"faI@ntli/
recount (v) /rI"kaUnt/
drop off (phr v) /%drQp"Qf/
resign yourself to sth /rI"zaIn j@self t@/
enquire after sb (phr v) /In"kwaI@r A;ft@(r)/ (phr v)

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sob (v) /sQb/ stroll (v) /str@Ul/
station (v) /"steISn/ strut (v) /strVt/
stumble (v) /"stVmbl/
Unit 7 Journeys
surcharge (n) /"s3;tSA;dZ/
backpack (v) /"b&kp&k/
tiptoe (v) /"tIpt@U/
bland (adj) /bl&nd/
traipse (v) /treIps/
borne pp /bO;n/
trek (v) /trek/
bust (adj) /bVst/
trudge (v) /trVdZ/
check into (phr v) /"tSek Int@/
unreasonable (adj) /Vn"ri;zn@bl/
chill out (phr v) /%tSIl  "aUt/
upshot (n) /"VpSQt/
classic (adj) /"kl&sIk/
walk (all) over sb (phr v) /%wO;k O;l  "@Uv@(r)/
classical (adj) /"kl&sIkl/
wander (v) /"wQnd@(r)/
commute (v) /k@"mju;t/
yob (n) /jQb/
conform (to/with sth) (v) /k@n"fO;m/
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detrimental (adj) /%detrI"mentl/ breed (v) /bri;d/
exceedingly (adv) /Ik"si;dINli/ diminutive (adj) /dI"mInj@tIv/
excessively (adv) /Ik"sesIvli/ dust sheet (n) /"dVst Si;t/
excursion (n) /Ik"sk3;Sn/ feat (n) /fi;t/
expedition (n) /%eksp@"dISn/ load (v) /l@Ud/
imply (v) /Im"plaI/ precariously (adv) /prI"ke@ri@sli/
infer (v) /In"f3;(r)/ ramp (n) /r&mp/
irrational (adj) /I"r&S@nl/ roof rack (n) /"ru;f r&k/
kip (v) /kIp/ stack (v) /st&k/
limp (v) /lImp/ track (v) /tr&k/
loo (n) /lu;/
Unit 8 Tastes
lug (v) /lVg/
bangle (n) /"b&Ngl/
march (v) /mA;tS/
bob (n) /bQb/
mate (n) /meIt/
buckle (n) /"bVkl/
mutual (adj) /"mju;tSu@l/
check (n) /tSek/
outing (n) / "aUtIN/
choker (n) /"tS@Uk@(r)/
outweigh (v) /%aUt"weI/
clove (n) /kl@Uv/
pilgrimage (n) /"pIlgrImIdZ/
cloying (adj) /"klOIjIN/
plod (v) /plQd/
clued-up (adj) /%klu;d  "Vp/
plumbing (n) /"plVmIN/
cramped (adj) /kr&mpt/
pose (v) /p@Uz/
cravat (n) /kr@"v&t/
put sb up (phr v) /%pUt"Vp/
crave (v) /kreIv/
run into sb (phr v) /%rVn  "Int@/
cuff (n) /kVf/
run sb/sth down (phr v) /%rVn  "daUn/
deserted (adj) /dI"z3;tId/
run sth by sb (phr v) /%rVn  "baI/
dishevelled (adj) /dI"Sevld/
saunter (v) /"sO;nt@(r)/
dreadlocks (n) /"dredlQks/
see sb off (phr v) /%si;"Qf/
fishnet (n) /"fISnet/
sneak (v) /sni;k/
flippant (adj) /"flip@nt/
stagger (v) / "st&g@(r)/
foodie (n) /  ” fu;di/
stop by (phr v) /%stQp  "baI/
garment (n) /"gA;m@nt/
stop over (at/ in) (phr v) /%stQp  "@Uv@(r)/
goatee (n) /g@U"ti;/
stride (v) /straId/
gorge (v) /gO;dZ/

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hearty (adj) /"hA;ti/ buy into sth (phr v) /%baI  "int@/
intimate (adj) /"IntIm@t/ catastrophic (adj) /%k&t@"strQfIk/
knob (n) /nQb/ clam up (phr v) /%kl&m"Vp/
lace (n) /leis/ commemorate (v) /k@"mem@reIt/
lap sth up (phr v) /%l&p"Vp/ confide in sb (phr v) /k@n"faId In/
outdated (adj) /%aUt"deItId/ crackdown (n) /"kr&kdaUn/
peril (n) /"per@l/ crop up (phr v) /%krQp"Vp/
piercing (n) /"pI@sIN/ currency (n) /"kVr@nsi/
pinch (n) /pIntS/ cyber (adj) /"saIb@(r)/
plait (n) /pl&t/ eavesdrop (v) /"i;vzdrQp/
plateau (v) /"pl&t@U/ fake (n) /feIk/
plummet (v) /"plVmIt/ fall into the trap of doing /fO;l Int@ D@  "tr&p @v/
quiff (n) sth (idiom)
/kwIf/
feign (v) /feIn/
rocket (v) /"rQkIt/
for the sake of sb/sth /f@ D@  "seIk @v/
scrawny (adj) /"skrO;ni/
(idiom)
scruffy (adj) /"skrVfi/
gossip (v) /"gQsIp/
shabby (adj) /"S&bi/
grumble (v) /"grVmbl/
skive (v) /skaIv/
hail (v) /heIl/
sloppy (adj) /"slQpi/
hamper (v) /"h&mp@(r)/
slump (v) /slVmp/
hang about (phr v) /%h&N @  "baUt/
sprig (n) /sprIg/
hold out (phr v) /%h@Uld"aUt/
stale (n) /steIl/
hush sth up (phr v) /%hVS    "Vp/
stubble (n) /"stVbl/
hush-hush (adj) /%hVS  " hVS/
stylish (adj) /"staIlIS/
impudent (adj) /"Impj@d@nt/
swift (adj) /swift/
indiscreet (adj) /%IndI"skri;t/
tactless (adj) /"t&ktl@s/
juicy (adj) /"dZu;si/
tail off (phr v) /%teIl"Qf/
keep a/the lid on sth /ki;p @"lId Qn/
tangy (adj) /"t&Ni;/ (idiom)
tank top (n) /"t&Nk tQp/ leak (v) /li;k/
tartan (n) /"tA;tn/ let slip sth (idiom) /let "slip/
unkempt (adj) /%Vn"kempt/ nominally (adv) /"nQmIn@li/
zap (v) /z&p/ ostensible (adj) /Q"stens@bl/
outrage (v) /"aUtreIdZ/
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outstanding (adj) /aUt"st&ndIN/
far flung (adj) /%fA;"flVN/
package (v) /"p&kIdZ/
grandeur (n) / "gr&ndZ@(r)/
pass sb/sth off as sb/sth /%pA;s "Qf @s/
haul (v) /hO;l/
(phr v)
jet lag (n) /"dZet l&g/
pat (adj) /p&t/
opulent (adj) /"Qpj@l@nt/
prise sth out of sb (phr v) /%praIz"aUt @v/
palate (n) /"p&l@t/
rumour (n) /"ru;m@(r)/
restorative (adj) /rI"stO;r@tIv/
run wild (idiom) /rVn"waIld/
revitalise (v) /%ri;"vaIt@laIz/
scandalise (v) /"sk&nd@laIz/
salinity (n) /s@"lIn@ti/
scandalous (adj) /"sk&nd@l@s/
summit (n) /"sVmIt/
seat (n) /si;t/
Unit 9 Secrets shadowy (adj) /"S&d@Ui/
blow the whistle on sb/ /bl@U D@  "wIsl Qn/ spill the beans (idiom) /spIl D@ "bi;nz/
sth (idiom) splash sth across sth /"spl&S @%krQs/
boost (v) /bu;st/ (phr v)

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stonewall (v) /%st@Un"wO;l/ (as) miserable as sin /@z %mIzr@bl @z "sIn/
track record (n) (idiom)
/"tr&k rekO;d/
nondescript (adj) /"nQndIskrIpt/
trigger (v) /”trig@(r)/
nonsensical (adj) /nQn"sensIkl/
turn out (phr v) /%t3;n  "aUt/
opportune (adj) /"Qp@tju;n/
virulence (n) / "vIr@l@ns/
overblown (adj) /%@Uv@"bl@Un/
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butt (n) /bVt/ resident (n) /"rezId@nt/
chalk sth up to /tSO;k vp t@ Ik"spI@ri@ns/ sentimental (adj) /%sentI"mentl/
experience (idiom)
solemn (adj) /"sQl@m/
crucial (adj) /"kru;Sl/
spectacular (adj) /spek"t&kj@l@(r)/
deceit (n) /dI"si;t/
stockpile (v) /"stQkpaIl/
deception (n) /dI"sepSn/
tailback (n) /"teIlb&k/
firearm (n) / "faI@rA;m/
thought-provoking (adj) / "TO;t pr@%v@UkIN/
parlour (n) /"pA;l@(r)/
touching (adj) /"tVtSIN/
plain (adv) /pleIn/
(as) tough as old boots /@z %tVf @z @Uld "bu;ts/
trace (n) /treIs/ (idiom)

Unit 10  Endings unimaginable (adj) /%VnI"m&dZIn@bl/

address (v) /@"dres/ vulnerable (adj) /"vVln@r@bl/
ambiguous (adj) /&m"bIgju@s/ wind sth up (phr v) /%waInd "Vp/
apathetic (adj) /%&p@"TetIk/ wrap up (phr v) /%r&p "Vp/
assess (v) /@"ses/
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baffling (adj) /"b&flIN/ bear the brunt of sth /be@ D@ "brVnt/
bear sb/sth in mind /be@r In  "maInd/ (idiom)
(idiom) chaotic (adj) /keI"QtIk/
bestow (v) /bI"st@U/ disperse (v) /dI"sp3;s/
biased (adj) /"baI@st/ engulf (v) /In"gVlf/
bring in (phr v) /%brIN "In/ lifespan (n) /"laIfsp&n/
cease (v) /si;s/ nebula (n) /"nebj@l@/
clichéd (adj) /"kli;SeId/ outermost (adj) /"aUt@m@Ust/
culminate (v) /"kVlmIneIt/ residual (adj) /rI"zIdju@l/
decommission (v) /%di;k@"mISn/ scorch (v) /skO;tS/
degrade (v) /dI"greId/ swell (up) (v) /%swel"Vp/
do away with sth (phr v) /%du @  "weI wiD/
endless (adj) /"endl@s/
extinction (n) /Ik"stINkSn/
feasible (adj) /"fi;z@bl/
feel-good (adj) /"fi;l gUd/
finalise (v) /"faIn@laIz/
flatly (adv) /"fl&tli/
hackneyed (adj) /"h&knid/
heart-rending (adj) /"hA;t rendIN/
hotly (adv) /"h  Qtli/
ill-fated (adj) /%Il "feItId/
immaterial (adj) /%Im@"tI@ri@l/
incongruous (adj) /In"kQNgru@s/
intriguing (adj) /In"tri;gIN/
malfunctioning (adj) /%m&l"fVNkSnIN/
misdirected (adj) /%mIsd@"rektId/

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