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Vocabulary

Upper-Intermediate Unit 10

73 words
#WordPronunciationTypeDefinition
1Amass/əˈmæs/vGather together in a crowd or group
2Banish/ˈbænɪʃ/vSend away as an official punishment
3Battle/ˈbætəl/nA fight between armed forces
4Beak/biːk/nA bird's horny projecting jaws
5Big-headed/ˌbɪɡ ˈhedɪd/adjConceited or arrogant
6Brutality/bruːˈtæləti/nGreat physical violence
7Burial/ˈberiəl/nA ceremony at which someone's body is buried
8Carve/kɑːrv/vCut in order to produce an object or design
9Coffin/ˈkɒfɪn/nA long, narrow box in which a dead body is buried
10Condition/kənˈdɪʃən/nThe state of something(its appearance or quality)
11Crops/krɒps/n plA cultivated plant(especially a cereal, fruit or vegetable)
12Cruel/ˈkruːəl/adjWillfully causing pain or suffering to others and not feeling about it
13Cunningly/ˈkʌnɪŋli/advIn an ingenious way
14Curved/kɜːrvd/adjBent; having the form of curve
15Deduce/dɪˈdjuːs/vCome to the conclusion, work (something) out
16Deformed/dɪˈfɔːrmd/adjNot having the normal or natural shape
17Descendant/dɪˈsendənt/na person related to someone from an earlier generation
18Desolate['des(ə)lət]adjUninhabited
19Drown[draun]vDie in water of not having enough breath
20Embark/ɪmˈbɑːrk/vBegin a course of action
21Excavate/ˈekskəveɪt/vMake a hole by digging
22Expedition/ˌekspɪˈdɪʃən/nA journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose
23Extort/ɪkˈstɔːrt/vObtain by force
24Ferocious[fə'rəuʃəs]adjExtremely cruel or violent
25Friary['fraɪərɪ]nA building or community occupied by or consisting of friars
26Funeral/ˈfjuːnərəl/nA ceremony for burying or burning the body of a dead person
27Genealogically/ˌdʒiːniəˈlɒdʒɪkli/advRelated to the history of members in a family or families
28Graveyard/ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/nA place where dead people are buried
29Grindstone['graɪndstəun]nA large, round stone that is turned by a machine and is used for making tools sharper
30Hot-tempered/ˌhɒt ˈtempərd/adjEasily angered; quick-tempered
31Hunchback/ˈhʌntʃbæk/nA person who has a back with a large, round lump on it and there looks bent over even when standing upright
32Incessantly[ɪn'ses(ə)ntlɪ]advWithout interruption; (In a way that never stops, especially when this is annoying or unpleasant)
33Intrigued/ɪnˈtriːɡd/adjVery interested in something or someone and wanting to know more about it/them
34Jaw/dʒɔː/nThe lower part of your face that moves when you open your mouth
35Lamentable/ˈlæməntəbəl/adjVery bad
36Light-hearted/ˌlaɪt ˈhɑːrtɪd/adjHappy and not serious
37Livestock/ˈlaɪvstɒk/nAnimals kept on a farm, such as cows, sheep, chickens, and pigs
38Monastery/ˈmɒnəstri/nA building in which monks live and worship
39Muscular/ˈmʌskjʊlər/adjHaving well-developed muscles
40Nimble/ˈnɪmbəl/adjAble to think and understand quickly
41Ointment/ˈɔɪntmənt/nA smooth oily substance that is rubbed on the skin for medicinal purposes or as a cosmetic
42Parliament['pɑːləmənt]nA place where elected people discuss and decide on making laws for the country
43Pillager['pɪlɪʤə]nA person who steals things by force
44Plead/pliːd/vAsk or beg for something in emotional way
45Portray/pɔːrˈtreɪ/vDescribe
46Raider/ˈreɪdər/nPeople who attack or steal things unexpected
47Reign/reɪn/vRule a kingdom
48Remarkably/rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/advSurprisingly
49Saga/ˈsɑːɡə/nA detailed story
50Seize/siːz/vTake something with force
51Settlement/ˈsetəlmənt/nA place where people live
52Site/saɪt/nLocation or place
53Skeleton/ˈskelɪtən/nBony structure in a person or animal
54Skull/skʌl/nthe skeleton of a person's or animal's head.
55Somersault['sʌməsɔːlt]nan acrobatic movement in which a person turns head over heels in the air or on the ground and lands or finishes on their feet.(Salto)
56Spine/spaɪn/nthe line of bones down the centre of the back that provides support for the body
57Steady/ˈstedi/adjfirmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving.
58Striking/ˈstraɪkɪŋ/adjattracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme
59Subsequently/ˈsʌbsɪkwəntli/advafter a particular thing has happened; afterwards.
60Suet['s(j)uːɪt]na type of hard fat used in cooking, taken from around the kidneys of animals
61Supple/ˈsʌpəl/adjbending or able to be bent easily; not stiff:
62Tend/tend/vcare for or look after
63Thereby/ˌðeərˈbaɪ/advThat's why
64Throne/θroʊn/nA big seat for kings and queens
65Tough/tʌf/adjnot tender
66Trim/trɪm/adjWell-shaped
67Tyrant['taɪərənt]nRuler or leader with harsh and unfair control
68Ultimately/ˈʌltɪmɪtli/advFinally
69Uncommonly/ʌnˈkɒmənli/advunusually
70Victim/ˈvɪktɪm/nA person who has suffered
71Warrior/ˈwɒriər/nFighter or soldier
72Withered['wɪðəd]adjShrunken or wrinkled from age or disease
73Youth/juːθ/nA period between childhood and adulthood