Unit 7 Wordlist Macmillan English Hub C1 

Part of
Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (USA) Definition Sample sentence
Feelings
courageous adjective kəˈreɪdʒəs very brave and determined Frank fought a
courageous battle to
get his proposal through.
devastated adjective ˈdevəˌsteɪtɪd feeling very shocked and upset They were devastated
to discover they had
been burgled.
disgusted adjective dɪsˈɡʌstɪd feeling very angry and upset I was disgusted by
about something that you do the way he treated
not approve of his guests.
frustrated adjective frʌˈstreɪtɪd feeling annoyed and impatient Frustrated passengers
because you are prevented have started to use other
from achieving something forms of transport.
grumpy adjective ˈɡrʌmpi unhappy and dissatisfied, often He’s always grumpy first
for no obvious reason thing in the morning.
humbled adjective ˈhʌmb(ə)ld to feel less important or proud We feel humbled by
because of something that has our local community’s
been achieved or suffered by generosity and support.
someone else
hysterical adjective hɪˈsterɪk(ə)l behaving in an uncontrolled She wasn’t hysterical,
way because you are extremely just crying.
excited, afraid or upset
indifferent adjective ɪnˈdɪfrənt lacking interest in something, It’s easy to be
or lacking sympathy indifferent to money
with someone when you’ve never
been poor.
resilient adjective rɪˈzɪliənt rɪˈzɪljənt able to quickly become healthy, I’ve always been
happy or strong again after impressed with how
an illness, disappointment or resilient she is in the
other problem face of difficulties.
superior adjective sʊˈpɪəriə(r) sʊˈpɪriər someone who is superior I can’t stand that
behaves in a proud way, as if they superior smile of his.
think they are better or more
important than other people
Polysemy
application noun ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n a formal request for permission I’m supposed to submit
to do or have something my application before
the end of the week.
application noun ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n a particular use that The technology has
something has a lot of practical
applications to help
with everyday tasks.
competition noun ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃ(ə)n ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃ(ə)n the activities of people who are The competition for
trying to get something that jobs is fiercer than ever.
other people also want
competition noun ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃ(ə)n ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃ(ə)n an organised event in which They should have a
people try to win prizes by good chance of winning
being better than other people the competition.
condition noun kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n the weather, especially when The storm brought
it is bad freezing conditions
across much of
the country.
condition noun kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n something that must be true It is a condition of
or be done before another his release that he stays
thing can happen, especially in contact with his
as part of an agreement, law parole officer.
or contract

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Unit 7 Wordlist Macmillan English Hub C1 

Part of
Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (USA) Definition Sample sentence
land verb lænd to bring a plane down to The pilot was able to
the ground land the plane safely.
land verb lænd to get something that you He was hoping to
wanted, especially a job land the job on a
or opportunity permanent basis.
pressure noun ˈpreʃə(r) ˈpreʃər a worried feeling that With greatly increased
you get when you have workloads, everyone is
to deal with a difficult or under pressure now.
complicated situation
pressure noun ˈpreʃə(r) ˈpreʃər a force pressing on someone She became conscious
or something of the pressure of his
hand on her shoulder.
sick adjective sɪk if you are sick, you do not He stayed at home
feel well caring for his sick wife.
sick adjective sɪk very unhappy about something I am sick of listening to
your complaints.
Intensifiers
altogether adverb ˌɔːltəˈɡeðə(r) ˌɔltəˈɡeðər used for emphasising that She looked altogether
what you are saying is true in charming in her
every way white dress.
immensely adverb ɪˈmensli very or very much: used She’s an immensely
for emphasising what you talented singer and one
are saying of the best I’ve seen.
noticeably adverb ˈnəʊtɪsəbli ˈnoʊtɪsəbli in a way that is easy to see, The classroom was
hear or feel noticeably quieter
than usual.
outright adverb ˌaʊtˈraɪt wholly and completely His behaviour wasn’t
just careless, it was
outright dangerous.
practically adverb ˈpræktɪkli almost The system is practically
impossible to deal with
most of the time.
radically adverb ˈrædɪkli if something changes radically, Computers have
it changes completely or in a radically changed
way that is very noticeable our lives.
relatively adverb ˈrelətɪvli in comparison with someone Relatively few women
or something similar become airline pilots.
remarkably adverb rɪˈmɑː(r)kəbli rɪˈmɑrkəbli in a way that is unusual and All the students did
surprises or impresses you remarkably well in their
exams this year.
somewhat adverb ˈsʌmwɒt ˈsʌmwɑt to some degree but not to a The situation has
large degree improved somewhat
during the past year.
utterly adverb ˈʌtə(r)li ˈʌtərli completely: often used Young children are
for emphasising how bad utterly dependent on
someone or something is their parents.

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