Unit 7 Wordlist Macmillan English Hub B1  

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Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (USA) Definition Sample sentence
Phrasal verbs
carry on phrasal ˈkæri ɒn ˈkeri ɑn to continue without He moved to London to
verb stopping carry on his work.
clear up phrasal klɪər ʌp klɪr ʌp to make everything clean I’ll clear up if you want to
verb and tidy again after making go to bed.
a mess
dish up phrasal dɪʃ ʌp to put food into dishes so Can you dish up the food
verb that it is ready to be eaten while it’s hot?
give up phrasal ɡɪv ʌp to lose something, We gave up on the idea of
verb especially something walking and took the bus
you want to keep, to get instead.
something else or help
someone
keep up phrasal kiːp ʌp kip ʌp to continue at the same Keep up the good work.
verb high level
let down phrasal let daʊn to make someone The families of the victims
verb disappointed by not doing feel that the justice system
something that they are has let them down.
expecting you to do
put away phrasal pʊt əˈweɪ to put something in the He put the notebook
verb place where you usually keep away and stood up.
it when you are not using it
put off phrasal pʊt ɒf pʊt ɔf to decide to do something You can’t put the decision
verb later, not now off any longer.
set up phrasal sɛt ʌp to organize or plan A film night would be very
verb something such as an event easy to set up.
or system
start off phrasal stɑːt ɒf stɑrt ɔf to begin, especially in a Many store managers
verb particular way or by doing a started off as sales
particular thing assistants.
stay in phrasal steɪ ɪn to remain in your home for I think I’d rather stay in
verb a period of time tonight.
take off phrasal teɪk ɒf teɪk ɔf to become successful or Her business has really
verb popular very fast taken off.
try out phrasal traɪ aʊt to test someone or John hopes to try out his
verb something to see what they new running shoes this
are like or whether they are weekend.
suitable or effective
turn down phrasal tɜː(r)n daʊn tɜrn daʊn make something lower/ Can you turn the music
verb colder/quieter down a bit?
turn up phrasal tɜː(r)n ʌp tɜrn ʌp arrive without making an There is no need to book –
verb appointment just turn up on the night.
work out phrasal wɜː(r)k aʊt wɜrk aʊt find the answer by thinking I can’t work out what to
verb carefully do.
Adjectives to describe food
buttery adjective ˈbʌtəri buttery food has a lot of The biscuits she made
butter in it, or tastes as if it were delicious and
has butter in it buttery.
cheesy adjective ˈtʃizi tasting like cheese It has a very strong cheesy
flavour to it.
chocolatey adjective ˈtʃɒkləti ˈtʃɑkləti chocolatey food has a lot of The cake is a bit too
chocolate in it, or tastes like chocolatey for me.
chocolate

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Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (USA) Definition Sample sentence
creamy adjective ˈkrimi a creamy substance is thick, This sauce is so creamy.
soft, and smooth and does
not flow easily
delicious adjective dɪˈlɪʃəs with a very pleasant taste This sauce is delicious
or smell with fish or vegetables.
disgusting adjective dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ extremely unpleasant Those boxes of fish smelt
absolutely disgusting.
fatty adjective ˈfæti containing a lot of fat Fatty foods are bad for you.
filling adjective ˈfɪlɪŋ food that is filling makes This pie I ordered is very
you feel full quickly filling.
fruity adjective ˈfruːti ˈfruti tasting or smelling like fruit It is a fruity red drink.
meaty adjective ˈmiːti ˈmiti containing a lot of meat That dish is very meaty.
mild adjective maɪld does not have a strong taste The curry is actually
quite mild.
milky adjective ˈmɪlki something that is milky is She has milky skin.
the colour of milk
nutty adjective ˈnʌti containing nuts, or having The biscuits were nutty.
the taste of nuts
oily adjective ˈɔɪli covered with oil, or Oily fish such as mackerel
containing oil or herring is good for you.
peppery adjective ˈpepəri flavoured with or tasting There is a peppery taste
like pepper to this.
runny adjective ˈrʌni like a liquid Do you like your eggs
cooked hard or runny?
salty adjective ˈsɔːlti ˈsɔlti containing salt, or tasting The soup’s a bit salty.
like salt
savoury adjective ˈseɪvəri tasting of salt or spices and I bought some savoury
not sweet snacks.
sour adjective ˈsaʊə(r) saʊr with a taste like a lemon The milk tasted slightly
sour.
sticky adjective ˈstɪki a sticky substance sticks to This honey is very sticky.
other things
watery adjective ˈwɔːt(ə)ri ˈwɔt(ə)ri watery food or drink They sell very watery
contains a lot of water and coffee.
has a weak taste
Waste
bin noun bɪn a container for putting It’s time you threw those
rubbish in shoes in the bin.
cut down phrasal kʌt daʊn to reduce an amount of These improvements will
verb something cut down on traffic noise.
get rid of phrasal ɡet rɪd ɒv ɡet rɪd ɑv to throw away, give away, We’re moving, so we have
verb or sell a possession that you to get rid of a lot of our
no longer want or need furniture.
recycle verb riːˈsaɪk(ə)l to change waste materials Japan recycles 40% of
such as newspapers and its waste.
bottles so that they can be
used again
reduce verb rɪˈdjuːs rɪˈdus to make something smaller Try to reduce the amount
or less in size, amount, of fat in your diet.
importance etc.
reuse verb riːˈjuːz ˌriˈjuz to use something again, My daughter reuses
sometimes for a different envelopes.
purpose

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Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (USA) Definition Sample sentence
rubbish noun ˈrʌbɪʃ things that you throw away The streets were littered
because they are no longer with rubbish.
useful
throw away phrasal θrəʊ əˈweɪ θroʊ əˈweɪ to get rid of something that Have you thrown the
verb you no longer want, for papers away?
example by putting it in a
dustbin
use up phrasal juːz ʌp juz ʌp to use all of a supply of We have used up all the
verb something sugar so you will need to
get some more.
waste noun weɪst failure to use something All this uneaten food –
valuable in an effective way, what a waste!
so that it does not produce
the benefits that it could

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