Wordlist B2.

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UNIT 1 fjord /fjɔːd/ performance-enhancing
forest /ˈfɒrɪst/ /pə(r)ˈfɔː(r)məns ɪnˌhɑːnsɪŋ/
Adjectives
fossil site /ˈfɒs(ə)l saɪt/
bordered /ˈbɔː(r)də(r)d/
geographical feature Nouns
cloudy /ˈklaʊdi/
/ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪk(ə)l ˈfiːtʃə(r)/
cold /kəʊld/ assisted reproduction
glacier /ˈɡlæsiə(r)/ /əˌsɪstɪd ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃ(ə)n/
cool /kuːl/
grassland /ˈɡrɑːsˌlænd/ designer baby /dɪˈzaɪnə(r) ˈbeɪbi/
damp /dæmp/
gulf /ɡʌlf/ crop /krɒp/
deep /diːp/
hill /hɪl/ cure /kjʊə(r)/
different from /ˈdɪfrənt ˈfrɒm/
ice field /aɪs fiːld/ disease /dɪˈziːz/
dry /draɪ/
lake /leɪk/ DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/
landscape /ˈlæn(d)ˌskeɪp/ /ˌdiː en ˈeɪ/
fertile /ˈfɜː(r)taɪl/
loch /lɒx/ drug test /drʌɡ ˈtest/
flat /flæt/
mountain range /ˈmaʊntɪn ethic /ˈeθɪk/
foggy /ˈfɒɡi/ ˈreɪndʒ/ genetic engineering
fresh /freʃ/ palm tree /pɑːm triː/ /dʒəˈnetɪk ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
high /haɪ/ peak /piːk/ GMF (genetically modified food)
hot /hɒt/ plain /pleɪn/ /ˌgi əm ˈəf/
humid /ˈhjuːmɪd/ plateau /ˈplætəʊ/ human embryos
isolated /ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd/ rainforest /ˈreɪnˌfɒrɪst/ /ˈhjuːmən ˈembriˌəʊz/
located /ləʊˈkeɪtɪd/ river /ˈrɪvə(r)/ improvement /ɪmˈpruːvmənt/
mild /maɪld/ river bank /rɪvə(r) bæŋk/ IVF (in vitro fertilisation)
mountainous /ˈmaʊntɪnəs/ sand /sænd/ /ˌaɪ viː ˈef/
narrow /ˈnærəʊ/ seaside /ˈsiːˌsaɪd/ medical science /ˈmedɪk(ə)l
overpopulated ˈsaɪəns/
strait /streɪt/
/ˌəʊvə(r)ˈpɒpjʊˌleɪtɪd/ moral dilemma /ˈmɒrəl dɪˈlemə/
valley /ˈvæli/
peaceful /ˈpiːsf(ə)l/ organic food /ɔː(r)ˈɡænɪk fuːd/
waterfall /ˈwɔːtə(r)ˌfɔːl/
same as /seɪm ˈæz/ performance /pə(r)ˈfɔː(r)məns/
water pool /ˈwɔːtə(r) ˈpuːl/
shallow /ˈʃæləʊ/ pesticide /ˈpestɪsaɪd/
wilderness /ˈwɪldə(r)nəs/
snowy /ˈsnəʊi/ privacy /ˈprɪvəsi/
wildlife /ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf/
sunny /ˈsʌni/ substance /ˈsʌbstəns/
temperate /ˈtemp(ə)rət/ success rate /səkˈses reɪt/
warm /wɔː(r)m/ Verbs supporter /səˈpɔː(r)tə(r)/
wet /wet/ be different from /bi ˈdɪfrənt symptom /ˈsɪmptəm/
ˈfrɒm/ test tube baby /test tjuːb ˈbeɪbi/
wide /waɪd/
be similar to /bi ˈsɪmɪlə(r) tuː/ trial /ˈtraɪəl/
windy /ˈwɪndi/
be the same as /bi ðə seɪm æz/ unborn child /ʌnˈbɔː(r)n tʃaɪld/
border /ˈbɔː(r)də(r)/ wind farm /wɪnd fɑː(r)m/
Nouns differ from /ˈdɪfə(r) ˈfrɒm/
border /ˈbɔː(r)də(r)/ flow /fləʊ/
canyon /ˈkænjən/ move house /muːv ˈhaʊs/ Verbs
cape /keɪp/ rise /raɪz/ back up /bæk ʌp/
cave /keɪv/ ban /bæn/
cliff /klɪf/ boost /buːst/
climate /ˈklaɪmət/ UNIT 2 break something down
countryside /ˈkʌntriˌsaɪd/ /breɪk ˈsʌmθɪŋ daʊn /
Adjectives
desert /ˈdezə(r)t/ carry out /ˈkæri aʊt/
acceptable /əkˈseptəb(ə)l/
dune /djuːn/ check /tʃek/
immoral /ɪˈmɒrəl/
the Equator /ðə ɪˈkweɪtə(r)/ clone /kləʊn/
unfair /ʌnˈfeə(r)/
farmland /ˈfɑː(r)mˌlænd/ come to a conclusion
organic /ɔː(r)ˈɡænɪk/
/kʌm tʊ ə kənˈkluːʒ(ə)n/
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come up with /kʌm ʌp wɪθ/
cure /kjʊə(r)/
do research /duː rɪˈsɜː(r)tʃ/
fall behind /fɔːl bɪˈhaɪnd/
focus on /ˈfəʊkəs ɒn/
gain an advantage
/ɡeɪn ən ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/
improve /ɪmˈpruːv/
keep up with /kiːp ʌp wɪð/
look into /lʊk ˈɪntʊ/
relieve /rɪˈliːv/
set up /set ʌp/
support /səˈpɔː(r)t/
take drugs /teɪk drʌɡs/
test for /test fə(r)/
UNIT 3
Adjectives
alone /əˈləʊn/
ageless /ˈeɪdʒləs/
elderly /ˈeldə(r)li/
forgetful /fə(r)ˈɡetf(ə)l/
lonely /ˈləʊnli/
retired /rɪˈtaɪə(r)d/
susceptible /səˈseptəb(ə)l/
Adverbs
regrettably /rɪˈɡretəbli/
sadly /ˈsædli/
unfortunately /ʌnˈfɔː(r)tʃ(ə)nətli/
Nouns
adolescence /ˌædəˈles(ə)ns/
adulthood /ˈædʌltˌhʊd/
ageing /ˈeɪdʒɪŋ/
ageism /ˈeɪdʒɪz(ə)m/
boredom /ˈbɔː(r)dəm/
childhood /ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/
coach /kəʊtʃ/
disease /dɪˈziːz/
eye sight /aɪˌ saɪt/
fitness level /ˈfɪtnəs ˈlev(ə)l/
health care /helθ keə(r)/
hearing /ˈhɪərɪŋ/
illness /ˈɪlnəs/
infancy /ˈɪnfənsi/
life expectancy /laɪf ɪkˈspektənsi/
memory loss /ˈmem(ə)ri lɒs/
middle age /ˈmɪd(ə)l eɪdʒ/
muscle mass /ˈmʌs(ə)l mæs/
old age /əʊld eɪdʒ/
pensioner /ˈpenʃ(ə)nə(r)/
retirement /rɪˈtaɪə(r)mənt/
senior citizen /ˈsiːniə(r) ˈsɪtɪz(ə)n/
youth /juːθ/
Verbs
act your age /ækt jɔː(r) eɪdʒ/
age /eɪdʒ/
bring up /brɪŋ ʌp/
fulfill a dream /fʊlˈfɪl ə driːm/
get older /ɡet əʊldə(r)/
grow up /ɡrəʊ ʌp/
raise a family /reɪz ə ˈfæm(ə)li/
retire /rɪˈtaɪə(r)/
stay young /steɪ jʌŋ/
take up a hobby /teɪk ʌp ə ˈhɒbi/
turn an age /tɜː(r)n ən eɪdʒ/
turn grey / tɜː(r)n ɡreɪ/
wrinkle /ˈrɪŋk(ə)l/
Useful expressions
at 17 /æt ˌsev(ə)nˈtiːn/
be over the hill /biː ˈəʊvə(r) ðiː
hɪl/
in his seventies /ɪn hɪz ˈsev(ə)ntiz/
at the ripe old age of
/æt ðə raɪp əʊld eɪdʒ əv/
UNIT 4
Adjectives
expected /ɪkˈspektɪd/
outrageous /aʊtˈreɪdʒəs/
pregnant /ˈpreɡnənt/
proud /praʊd/
Adverbs
seemingly /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
Nouns
adoptive parent /əˈdɒptɪv
ˈpeərənt/
bedtime story /ˈbedˌtaɪm ˈstɔːri/
the boomerang generation
/ðə ˈbuːməˌræŋ ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
church wedding /tʃɜː(r)tʃ ˈwedɪŋ/
customs /ˈkʌstəmz/
ex-husband/ex-wife
/eks ˈhʌzbənd/ /eks waɪf/
family meal /ˈfæm(ə)li miːl/
gay marriage /ɡeɪ ˈmærɪdʒ/
living expenses /ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪkˈspenses/
loan /ləʊn/
mixed-race relationship
/mɪkstreɪs rɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/
non-biological father/mother
/nɒn-ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l ˈfɑːðə(r)/
/nɒn-ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l ˈmʌðə(r)/
partner /ˈpɑː(r)tnə(r)/
same-sex relationship
/seɪm seks rɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/
single parent /ˈsɪŋɡ(ə)l ˈpeərənt/
single parent family
/ˈsɪŋɡ(ə)l ˈpeərənt ˈfæm(ə)li/
social services /səʊʃəl ˈsɜːvɪsis/
stepfather /ˈstepˌfɑːðə(r)/
stepmother /ˈstepˌmʌðə(r)/
stepsister /ˈstepˌsɪstə(r)/
trends /trends/
tuition /tjuːˈɪʃ(ə)n/
widow/widower
/'wɪdəʊ/ /'wɪdəʊə(r)/
Verbs
adopt /əˈdɒpt/
arrange to do something
/əˈreɪndʒ tə du: sʌmθɪŋ/
bond /bɒnd/
bring up a child /brɪŋ ʌp ə tʃaɪld/
compromise /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/
get divorced /ɡet dɪˈvɔː(r)st/
give advice / ɡɪv ədˈvaɪs/
grow up /ɡrəʊ ʌp/
owe /əʊ/
raise a child /reɪz eɪ tʃaɪld/
remarry /riːˈmæri/
run the house /rʌn ðə haʊs/
separate /ˈsepəˌreɪt/
start a family /stɑː(r)t ə ˈfæm(ə)li/
Useful expressions
after thinking things over
/ˈɑːftə(r) ˈθɪŋkɪŋ θɪŋs ˈəʊvə(r)/
be proud to say something
/biː praʊd tə seɪ ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
be totally against something
/biː ˈtəʊt(ə)li əˈɡenst ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

change your mind
/tʃeɪndʒ jɔː(r) maɪnd/
couldn’t be happier
/ˈkʊd(ə)nt biː ˈhæpiɜː(r)/
get on well /ɡet ɒn wel/
you won’t regret it
/ju wəʊnt rɪˈɡret ɪt/
UNIT 5
Adjectives
black and white /blæk ən waɪt/
big budget
/bɪɡ ˈbʌdʒɪt/
chic /ʃiːk/
commercial /kəˈmɜː(r)ʃ(ə)l/
dubbed /dʌbd/
foreign /ˈfɒrɪn/
glamorous /ˈɡlæmərəs/
independent /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
independently-produced
/ˌɪndɪˈpendəntliprəˈdjuːst/
low-budget /ləʊˈbʌdʒɪt/
prestigious /preˈstɪdʒəs/
prize-winning /praɪzˈwɪnɪŋ/
subtitled /ˈsʌbˌtaɪt(ə)ld/
thrilling /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
Nouns
animation film /ˌænɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n
fɪlm/
award /əˈwɔː(r)d/
audience /ˈɔːdiəns/
blockbuster /ˈblɒkˌbʌstə(r)/
box office /bɒks ˈɒfɪs/
budget /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
celebrity /səˈlebrəti/
comedy /ˈkɒmədi/
crew /kruː/
critic /ˈkrɪtɪk/
disaster film /dɪˈzɑːstə(r) fɪlm/
distributor /dɪˈstrɪbjʊtə(r)/
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/
dubbing /dʌbɪŋ/
extra /ˈekstrə/
feature-length film
/ˈfiːtʃə(r) leŋθ fɪlm/
feedback /ˈfiːdbæk/
filmmaker /fɪlm ˈmeɪkə(r)/
flop /flɒp/
genre /ˈʒɒnrə/
Wordlist
hit /hɪt/ screen /skriːn/
leading role /ˈliːdɪŋ rəʊl/ shoot /ʃuːt/
location /ləʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ submit /səbˈmɪt/
main character /meɪn ˈkærɪktə(r)/ subtitle /ˈsʌbˌtaɪt(ə)l/
make up /meɪk ʌp/
masterpiece /ˈmɑːstə(r)ˌpiːs/ Useful expressions
musical /ˈmjuːzɪk(ə)l/ a big money maker
original version /ʌ bɪɡ ˈmʌni ˈmeɪkə(r)/
/əˈrɪdʒ(ə)nəl ˈvɜː(r)ʃ(ə)n/ the seventh art /ðə ˈsev(ə)nθ ɑː(r)t/
plot /plɒt/
recognition /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/ UNIT 6
remake /riːˈmeɪk/ Adjectives
revenge /rɪˈvendʒ/ committed /kəˈmɪtɪd/
review /rɪˈvjuː/ disabled /dɪsˈeɪb(ə)ld/
satellite dish /ˈsætəlaɪt dɪʃ/ disadvantaged /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/
scene /siːn/ fundraising /ˈfʌndreɪzɪŋ/
sci-fi /ˈsaɪ faɪ/ homeless /ˈhəʊmləs/
screening /ˈskriːnɪŋ/ regretful /rɪˈɡretf(ə)l/
screenplay /ˈskriːnˌpleɪ/
showing /ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ Adverbs
silent film /ˈsaɪlənt fɪlm/ currently /ˈkʌrəntli/
special effects /ˈspeʃ(ə)l ɪˈfekts/ regretfully /rɪˈɡretf(ə)li/
standing ovation voluntarily /ˈvɒlənt(ə)r(ə)li/
/ˈstændɪŋ əʊˈveɪʃ(ə)n/
star /stɑː(r)/
Nouns
subtitles /ˈsʌbˌtaɪt(ə)ls/
aid /eɪd/
telephone pole /ˈtelɪˌfəʊn pəʊl/
appeal /əˈpiːl/
thriller /ˈθrɪlə(r)/
auction /ˈɔːkʃ(ə)n/
venue /ˈvenjuː/
bake sale /beɪk seɪl/
water pump /ˈwɔːtə(r) pʌmp/
campaign /kæmˈpeɪn/
work of art /wɜː(r)k əv ɑː(r)t/
challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/
charity /ˈtʃærəti/
Verbs
charity run /ˈtʃærəti rʌn/
act /ækt/
charity shop /ˈtʃærəti /ʃɒp/
award /əˈwɔː(r)d/
civic duty /ˈsɪvɪk ˈdjuːti/
compete /kəmˈpiːt/
commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/
deserve /dɪˈzɜː(r)v/
domestic violence
dub /dʌb/ /dəˈmestɪk ˈvaɪələns/
edit /ˈedɪt/ equal opportunities
film /fɪlm/ /ˈiːkwəl ˌɒpə(r)ˈtjuːnətis/
found /faʊnd/ fair trade /feə(r) treɪd/
give a performance famine /ˈfæmɪn/
/ɡɪv ʌ pə(r)ˈfɔː(r)məns/ grant /ɡrɑːnt/
hold a premiere housing /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
/həʊld ʌˈpremieə(r)/
hunger /ˈhʌŋɡə(r)/
nominate /ˈnɒmɪneɪt/
issues /ˈɪʃuːs/
premiere /ˈpremieə(r)/
leaflet /ˈliːflət/
promote /prəˈməʊt/
legal requirements
release /rɪˈliːs/ /ˈliːɡ(ə)l rɪˈkwaɪə(r)mənts/
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mascot /ˈmæskɒt/
non-profit organisation
/nɒnˈprɒfɪt ˌɔː(r)ɡənaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
profit /ˈprɒfɪt/
refugee /ˌrefjʊˈdʒiː/
refugee camp /ˌrefjʊˈdʒiː kæmp/
regret /rɪˈɡret/
relief agencies /rɪˈliːf ˈeɪdʒ(ə)nsis/
shelter /ˈʃeltə(r)/
street collection /striːt kəˈlekʃ(ə)n/
supply /səˈplaɪ/
target /ˈtɑː(r)ɡɪt/
tax /tæks/
telethon /ˈteləˌθɒn/
volunteer /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/
war zone /wɔː(r) zəʊn/
water supply /ˈwɔːtə(r) səˈplaɪ/
Verbs
apply for /əˈplaɪ fɔː(r)/
commit /kəˈmɪt/
contribute /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/
distribute /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/
donate /dəʊˈneɪt/
finance /faɪˈnæns/
give away /ɡɪv əˈweɪ/
launch /lɔːntʃ/
promote /prəˈməʊt/
provide /prəˈvaɪd/
regret /rɪˈɡret/
sponsor /ˈspɒnsə(r)/
suffer from /ˈsʌfə(r) frɒm/
support /səˈpɔː(r)t/
trust /trʌst/
volunteer /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/
Useful expressions
be worthwhile /biː ˌwɜː(r)θˈwaɪl/
can’t afford to /kɑːnt əˈfɔː(r)d tə/
collect donations
/kəˈlekt dəʊˈneɪʃ(ə)ns/
be committed to the cause
/biː kəˈmɪtɪd tuː ðəː kɔːz/
do a sponsored walk/marathon/run
/ duː ə ˈspɒnsə(r)d
wɔːk/ /ˈmærəθ(ə)n/ /rʌn/
face a challenge /feɪs ə ˈtʃælɪndʒ/
join a project /dʒɔɪn ə ˈprɒdʒekt/
make a contribution/donation /
/meɪk ə kɒntrɪ'bjuːʃᵊn/ /dəʊ'neɪʃᵊn/
make an effort /meɪk ʌn ˈefə(r)t/
raise funds/money
/reɪz fʌnds/ /ˈmʌni/
reach a target /riːtʃ ə ˈtɑː(r)ɡɪt/
set a target /set ʌ ˈtɑː(r)ɡɪt/
set up a charity /set ʌp ə ˈtʃærəti/
take action /teɪk ˈækʃ(ə)n/
take some time off
/teɪk sʌm taɪm ɒf/
UNIT 7
Adjectives
bionic /baɪˈɒnɪk/
genetically engineered
/dʒəˈnetɪkli ˌendʒɪˈnɪə(r)d/
bomb-detecting /bɒmdɪˈtektɪŋ/
prosthetic /prɒsˈθetɪk/
solar-powered /ˈsəʊlə(r)ˈpaʊə(r)d/
Nouns
alien /ˈeɪliən/
ancestor /ˈænsestə(r)/
backup copy /ˈbækʌp ˈkɒpi/
behaviour /bɪˈheɪvjə(r)/
bionics /baɪˈɒnɪks/
coin /kɔɪn/
device /dɪˈvaɪs/
diabetes /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/
earbud headphones
/ɪə(r)bʌd ˈhedˌfəʊnz/
the Earth /ðə ɜː(r)θ/
e-paper /iːˈpeɪpə(r)/
eyesight /ˈaɪˌsaɪt/
flat panel TV
/flæt ˈpæn(ə)l ˌtiː ˈviː/
gadget /ˈɡædʒɪt/
harm /hɑː(r)m/
human enhancement
/ˈhjuːmən ɪnˈhɑːnsmənt/
instant messaging
/ˈɪnstənt ˈmesɪdʒɪŋ/
Internet banking
/ˈɪntə(r)ˌnetˈ bæŋkɪŋ/
jetpack /dʒetˈpæk/
laser gun /ˈleɪzə(r) ɡʌn/
limb /lɪm/
Mars /mɑː(r)z/
mind control /maɪnd kənˈtrəʊl/
the moon /ðə muːn/
outer space /ˈaʊtə(r) speɪs/
paper money /ˈpeɪpə(r) ˈmʌni/
rocket /ˈrɒkɪt/
satellite /ˈsætəlaɪt/
self check-out /self ˈtʃekaʊt/
science fiction /ˈsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃ(ə)n/
social networks
/ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l ˈnetˌwɜː(r)ks/
space ferry /speɪs ˈferi/
spacecraft /ˈspeɪsˌkrɑːft/
spaceship /ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp/
surgery /ˈsɜː(r)dʒəri/
technology /tekˈnɒlədʒi/
teleportation /ˈtelipɔː(r)teɪʃ(ə)n/
thought waves /θɔːt weɪvz/
time travel /taɪm ˈtræv(ə)l/
vaccine /ˈvæksiːn/
vacuum sweeper
/ˈvækjʊəmˈswiːpə(r)/
waterfront /ˈwɔːtə(r)ˌfrʌnt/
wave /weɪv/
wealth /welθ/
weather forecast
/ˈweðə(r) ˈfɔː(r)kɑːst/
Verbs
colonise /ˈkɒlənaɪz/
develop /dɪˈveləp/
evolve /ɪˈvɒlv/
interfere /ˌɪntə(r)ˈfɪə(r)/
land /lænd/
launch /lɔːntʃ/
orbit /ˈɔː(r)bɪt/
research /rɪˈsɜː(r)tʃ/
sail /seɪl/
upload /ˈʌpˌləʊd/
Useful expressions
launch a mission /lɔːntʃ ʌ ˈmɪʃ(ə)n/
set sail for /set seɪl fɔː(r)/
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UNIT 8 pedestrian /pəˈdestriən/ on the beat /ɒn ðə(r) biːt/
prison /ˈprɪz(ə)n/ commit a crime /kəˈmɪt ə kraɪm/
Adjectives
prisoner /ˈprɪz(ə)nə(r)/ report a crime /rɪˈpɔː(r)t ə kraɪm/
anonymous /əˈnɒnɪməs/
punishment /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ spend time in prison
bloody /ˈblʌdi/ /spend taɪm ɪn ˈprɪz(ə)n/
ransom /ˈræns(ə)m/
fair/unfair /feə(r)/ /ʌnˈfeə(r)/ release information
rape /reɪp/
guilty /ˈɡɪlti/ /rɪˈliːs ˌɪnfə(r)ˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
rapist /ˈreɪpɪst/
likely/unlikely /ˈlaɪkli/ /ʌnˈlaɪkli/
robber /ˈrɒbə(r)/
locked up /lɒkt ʌp/
robbery /ˈrɒbəri/
shoplifting /ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ/
UNIT 9
Nouns smuggler /ˈsmʌɡ(ə)lə(r)/
Adjectives
arson /ˈɑː(r)s(ə)n/ smuggling /ˈsmʌɡ(ə)lɪŋ/
afraid /əˈfreɪd/
arsonist /ˈɑː(r)s(ə)nɪst/ suspect /səˈspekt/
anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/
bank statement /bæŋk ˈsteɪtmənt/ terrorist /ˈterərɪst/
calm /kɑːm/
blackmail /ˈblækˌmeɪl/ thief/thieves /θiːf/ /θiːvz/
frightened /ˈfraɪt(ə)nd/
blackmailer /ˈblækˌmeɪlə(r)/ theft /θeft/
irrational /ɪˈræʃ(ə)nəl/
body /ˈbɒdi/ threat /θret/
lucky /ˈlʌki/
burglar /ˈbɜː(r)ɡlə(r)/ vandalism /ˈvændəˌlɪz(ə)m/
mystical /ˈmɪstɪk(ə)l/
burglary /ˈbɜː(r)ɡləri/ verdict /ˈvɜː(r)dɪkt/
mythical /ˈmɪθɪk(ə)l/
case /keɪs/ victim /ˈvɪktɪm/
nervous /ˈnɜː(r)vəs/
cash machine/cashpoint youth /juːθ/
/kæʃ məˈʃiːn/ /ˈkæʃˌpɔɪnt/ rational /ˈræʃ(ə)nəl/
weapon /ˈwepən/
CCTV (close circuit TV) relieved /rɪˈliːvd/
witness /ˈwɪtnəs/
/ˌsiː siː tiː ˈviː/ relaxed /rɪˈlækst/
community service safe /seɪf/
Verbs
/kəˈmjuːnəti ˈsɜː(r)vɪs/ scared /skeə(r)d/
arrest /əˈrest/
crime /kraɪm/ superstitious /ˌsuːpə(r)ˈstɪʃəs/
blackmail /ˈblækˌmeɪl/
criminal /ˈkrɪmɪn(ə)l/ terrified /ˈterəfaɪd/
burgle /ˈbɜː(r)ɡ(ə)l/
cybercrime /ˈsaɪbə(r)ˌkraɪm/ worried /ˈwʌrid/
cordon off /ˈkɔː(r)d(ə)n ɒf/
drug dealer /drʌɡ ˈdiːlə(r)/
hack /hæk/
euthanasia /ˌjuːθəˈneɪziə/ Nouns
kidnap /ˈkɪdnæp/
evidence /ˈevɪd(ə)ns/ astrologer /əˈstrɒlədʒə(r)/
mug /mʌɡ/
fine /faɪn/ cloth /klɒθ/
pretend /prɪˈtend/
hacking /hækɪŋ/ coincidence /kəʊˈɪnsɪd(ə)ns/
rape /reɪp/
hoodie /ˈhʊdi/ devil /ˈdev(ə)l/
rob /rɒb/
hooligan /ˈhuːlɪɡən/ drain /dreɪn/
shoplift /ˈʃɒpˌlɪft/
hooliganism /ˈhuːlɪɡənˈɪz(ə)m/ evil /ˈiːv(ə)l/
smuggle /ˈsmʌɡ(ə)l/
identity thief /aɪˈdentɪti θiːf/ fear /fɪə(r)/
spot /spɒt/
incident /ˈɪnsɪd(ə)nt/ four-leaf clover
stab /stæb/
jail /dʒeɪl/ /fɔː(r) liːf ˈkləʊvə(r)/
steal /stiːl/
kidnapper /ˈkɪdnæpə(r)/ ghost /ɡəʊst/
threaten /ˈθret(ə)n/
kidnapping /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/ horseshoe /ˈhɔː(r)sˌʃuː/
vandalise /ˈvændəlaɪz/
killer /ˈkɪlə(r)/ ladder /ˈlædə(r)/
mugger /ˈmʌɡə(r)/ luck /lʌk/
Useful expressions
mugging /ˈmʌɡɪŋ/ lucky charm /ˈlʌki tʃɑː(r)m/
be restored /biː rɪˈstɔː(r)d/
phishing /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ lucky number /ˈlʌki ˈnʌmbə(r)/
drive over the speed limit
murder /ˈmɜː(r)də(r)/ magpie /ˈmæɡpaɪ/
/draɪv ˈəʊvə(r) ðə(r) spiːd ˈlɪmɪt/
murderer /ˈmɜː(r)dərə(r)/ mirror /ˈmɪrə(r)/
get a sentence /ɡet ə ˈsentəns/
offence /əˈfens/ obsession /əbˈseʃ(ə)n/
go to court /ɡəʊ tə kɔː(r)t/
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OCD (obsessive compulsive
disorder) /ˌəʊ siː ˈdiː/
path /pɑːθ/
pavement cracks /ˈpeɪvmənt
kræks/
phobia /ˈfəʊbiə/
psychic /ˈsaɪkɪk/
rabbit /ˈræbɪt/
rope /rəʊp/
shoulder /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/
spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/
superstition /ˌsuːpə(r)ˈstɪʃ(ə)n/

Verbs
carry on /ˈkæri ɒn/
dress up as /dres ʌp æz/
free /friː/
get stuck /ɡet stʌk/
go on /ɡəʊ ɒn/
keep on /kiːp ɒn/
tie /taɪ/
worship /ˈwɜː(r)ʃɪp/

Useful expressions
avoid bad luck /əˈvɔɪd bæd lʌk/
blow out birthday candles
/bləʊ aʊt ˈbɜː(r)θdeɪ ˈkænd(ə)ls/
bring good/bad luck
/brɪŋ ɡʊd/ /bæd lʌk/
fingers crossed /ˈfɪŋɡə(r)s krɒsd/
hold your breath /həʊld jɔː(r)
breθ/
keep bad luck away
/kiːp bæd lʌk əˈweɪ/
make a wish /meɪk ə wɪʃ/
spill salt on the table
/spɪl sɔːlt ɒn ðə ˈteɪb(ə)l/
step on a crack /step ɒn ə kræk/
throw salt over your shoulder
/θrəʊ sɔːlt ˈəʊvə(r) jɔː(r)
ˈʃəʊldə(r)/
touch wood /tʌtʃ wʊd/
walk under a ladder
/wɔːk ˈʌndə(r) ə ˈlædə(r)/