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Word list  Unit 8 Pre-Intermediate FOURTH EDITION

Here is a list of most of the adj = adjective n = noun pron = pronoun

new words in Unit 8 of adv = adverb opp = opposite pp = past participle
New Headway Pre-Intermediate, conj = conjunction pl = plural v = verb
Fourth edition Student’s Book. coll = colloquial prep = preposition US = American English

achievement  n  /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ infection  n  /ɪnˈfekʃn/

aftershave  n  /ˈɑːftəʃeɪv/ javelin throw  n  /ˈdʒævlɪn θrəʊ/
aggressive  adj  /əˈɡresɪv/
Labrador  n  /ˈlæbrədɔː(r)/
allergy  n  /ˈælədʒi/
liquids  pl n  /ˈlɪkwɪdz/
antibiotic  n  /ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/
long jump  n  /ˈlɒŋ dʒʌmp/
audience  n  /ˈɔːdiəns/
nerves  pl n  /nɜːvz/
baseball  n  /ˈbeɪsbɔːl/
blouse  n  /blaʊz/ patient  n  /ˈpeɪʃnt/

boisterous  adj  /ˈbɔɪstərəs/ penicillin  n  /ˌpenɪˈsɪlɪn/

physiotherapist  n  /ˌfɪziəʊˈθerəpɪst/
casual wear  n  /ˈkæʒuəl weə(r)/
polite  adj  /pəˈlaɪt/
chatty  adj  /ˈtʃæti/
pouring  n  /pɔːrɪŋ /
climbers  pl n  /ˈklaɪməz/
prescription  n  /prɪˈskrɪpʃn/
cling on  v  /klɪŋ ˈɒn/
competitive  adj  /kəmˈpetətɪv/ racing  n  /ˈreɪsɪŋ/

contest  n  /ˈkɒntest/ recover  v  /ˌrɪˈkʌvə(r)/

rock climbing  n  /ˈrɒk klaɪmɪŋ/
determined  adj  /dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/
diagnosis  n  /ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/ sailing  n  /ˈseɪlɪŋ/

diarrhoea  n  /ˌdaɪəˈrɪə/ sensitive  adj  /ˈsensətɪv/

dive  v  /daɪv/ shot put  n  /ˈʃɒt pʊt/

sickness  n  /ˈsɪknəs/
endlessly  adv  /ˈendləsli/
skydiving  n  /ˈskaɪdaɪvɪŋ/
equipment  n  /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
sneeze  v  /sniːz/
exhausting  adj  /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
sore  adj  /sɔː(r)/
fever  n  /ˈfiːvə(r)/ sporty  adj  /ˈspɔːti/
figure  n  /ˈfɪɡə(r)/ squash  n  /skwɒʃ/
fit  adj  /fɪt/ suit  n  /sjuːt/
flu  n  /fluː/ swallow  v  /ˈswɒləʊ/
food poisoning  n  /ˈfuːd pɔɪzənɪŋ/ swollen  adj  /ˈswəʊlən/
gentle  adj  /ˈdʒentl/ symptoms  pl n  /ˈsɪmptəmz/
glands  pl n  /ɡlændz/ thermometer  n  /θəˈmɒmɪtə(r)/
go-karting  n  /ˈɡəʊ kɑːtɪŋ/ tourist spot  n  /ˈtɔːrɪst spɒt/
gold medal  n  /ˌɡəʊld ˈmedl/ twisted  adj  /ˈtwɪstɪd/
gymnastics  n  /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/
untidy  adj  /ʌnˈtaɪdi/
haulage  n  /ˈhɔːlɪdʒ/
heat  n  /hiːt/
heptathlon  n  /hepˈtæθlən/
high jump  n  /ˈhaɪ dʒʌmp/
hopeless  adj  /ˈhəʊpləs/
horse-riding  n  /ˈhɔːs raɪdɪŋ/

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