UNIT 9

VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION DEFINITION EXAMPLE

CORE
amazed (adj) /əˈmeɪzd/ ……………………………………. We were amazed by his generosity.
He was beginning to get very
annoyed (adj) /əˈnɔɪd/ ……………………………………. annoyed with me about my
carelessness.
The bus was late and Sue began to
anxious (adj) /ˈæŋkʃəs/ …………………………………….
get anxious.
She is very bitter about losing her
bitter (adj) /ˈbɪtə(r)/ …………………………………….
job.
She plays the role of a bored house-
bored (adj) /bɔːrd/ …………………………………….
wife.
He always stays calm under
calm (adj) /kɑːm/ …………………………………….
pressure.
The teacher wants the children to
confident (adj) /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ ……………………………………. feel confident about asking ques-
tions when they don't understand.
She felt very depressed about the
depressed (adj) /dɪˈprest/ …………………………………….
future.

disappointed The singer has promised to refund

/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ …………………………………….
(adj) any disappointed fans.

I've never felt so embarrassed in my

embarrassed (adj) /ɪmˈbærəst/ …………………………………….
life!
Staff got excited when they heard
excited (adj) /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ …………………………………….
they were getting a bonus.
I'm frightened of walking home
frightened (adj) /ˈfraɪtnd/ …………………………………….
alone in the dark.
guilty (adj) /ˈɡɪlti/ ……………………………………. I feel very guilty about leaving her.

jealous (adj) /ˈdʒeləs/ ……………………………………. She's jealous of my success.

miserable (adj) /ˈmɪzrəbl/ ……………………………………. Don't look so miserable!

I felt really nervous before the

nervous (adj) /ˈnɜːvəs/ …………………………………….
interview.

I understand how upset you must

upset (adj) /ˌʌpˈset/ …………………………………….
be feeling.

gripping (adj) /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/ ……………………………………. His books are always so gripping.

Doctors are worried about the
worried (adj) /ˈwʌrid/ …………………………………….
possible spread of the disease.
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 She was resentful at having been
resentful (adj) /rɪˈzentfl/ …………………………………….
left out of the team.
She was very sympathetic when I
sympathetic (adj) /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/ …………………………………….
was sick.
He looked scared and hid behind
scared (adj) /skeəd/ …………………………………….
Jesse.
moody (adj) /ˈmuːdi/ ……………………………………. Why are you so moody today?
She is very sensitive to other peo-
sensitive (adj) /ˈsensətɪv/ …………………………………….
ple's feelings.
It's all over. There's nothing to be
afraid (adj) /əˈfreɪd/ …………………………………….
afraid of now.
She was very supportive during my
supportive (adj) /səˈpɔːtɪv/ …………………………………….
father's illness.
I'm furious that I wasn't told about
furious (adj) /ˈfjʊəriəs/ …………………………………….
it.
thrilled (adj) /θrɪld/ ……………………………………. ‘Are you pleased?’ ‘I'm thrilled.’
She looked completely relaxed, as if
relaxed (adj) /rɪˈlækst/ ……………………………………. she didn't have a worry in the
world.
That's not the sort of behaviour I
expect (v) /ɪkˈspekt/ …………………………………….
expect of you!
He's had three accidents in the past
fortnight (n) /ˈfɔːtnaɪt/ …………………………………….
fortnight.
She toured the country promoting
tour (v) /tʊə(r)/ …………………………………….
her book.
Let's do a swap. You work Friday
swap (n) /swɒp/ …………………………………….
night and I'll do Saturday.
relaxing (adj) /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/ ……………………………………. I find swimming very relaxing.

boring (adj) /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ ……………………………………. He's such a boring man!

annoying (adj) /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/ ……………………………………. This interruption is very annoying.

The most worrying thing is that she
worrying (adj) /ˈwʌriɪŋ/ …………………………………….
won’t let us help.
It's satisfying to play a game really
satisfying (adj) /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/ …………………………………….
well.
She's never satisfied with what she's
satisfied (adj) /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ …………………………………….
got.
She looked surprised when I told
surprised (adj) /səˈpraɪzd/ …………………………………….
her.
surprising (adj) /səˈpraɪzɪŋ/ ……………………………………. It’s not surprising (that) they lost.

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 I was disgusted with myself for
disgusted (adj) /dɪsˈɡʌstɪd/ …………………………………….
eating so much.
The kitchen was in a disgusting state
disgusting (adj) /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ …………………………………….
when she left.
The survey data indicate a general
indicate (v) /ˈɪndɪkeɪt/ …………………………………….
satisfaction with the process.
The Thirteenth Amendment abol-
slavery (n) /ˈsleɪvəri/ …………………………………….
ished slavery in 1865.
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put together It took several hours to put the puz-
/ˈpʊt təˌɡeðə/ …………………………………….
(phr v) zle together.

In my job I get the chance to meet

loads (of) (n) /ləʊdz/ …………………………………….
loads of different people.

This classic novel was first published

classic (adj) /ˈklæsɪk/ …………………………………….
in 1938.

The smile on her face made it all

worthwhile (adj) /ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl/ …………………………………….
worthwhile.
The senator has been in the spot-
revelation (n) /ˌrevəˈleɪʃn/ ……………………………………. light recently since the revelation of
his tax frauds.

unbearable (adj) /ʌnˈbeərəbl/ ……………………………………. The heat was becoming unbearable.

award-winning On the wall behind her was a poster

/əˈwɔːd wɪnɪŋ/ …………………………………….
(adj) of a recent award-winning film.

pass away (phr v) /ˈpɑːs əˌweɪ/ ……………………………………. His mother passed away last year.

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