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Vocabulary

Upper-Intermediate Unit 11

40 words
#WordPronunciationTypeDefinition
1Bizarre/bɪˈzɑːr/adjVery strange or unusual
2Boast/boʊst/vShow off
3Brainwave/ˈbreɪnweɪv/nElectrical activity generated by someone's brain
4Button/ˈbʌtən/nOften round object used for fastening two pieces of fabric together
5Buzz/bʌz/nMake a continuous, low, humming sound
6By-product/ˈbaɪˌprɒdʌkt/nSomething that is produced as a result of making something else
7Composition/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/nA piece of music that someone has written
8Contest/ˈkɒntest/nA competition to do better than other people
9Densely/ˈdensli/advWith a lot of things close together
10Dominant/ˈdɒmɪnənt/adjMore important, strong, or noticeable
11Excrete/ɪkˈskriːt/vTo get rid of wastes (like bacteria) from the body
12Follicle/ˈfɒlɪkəl/nVery small holes in the skin, especially one that a hair grows from
13Form/fɔːrm/vsort, type
14Groggy/ˈɡrɒɡi/adjWeak and unable to think clearly or walk correctly
15Ground/ɡraʊnd/vForbid someone from going out as a punishment
16Hideout/ˈhaɪdaʊt/nA secret place where someone can go when they do not want to be found by others
17Inconsistency/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/nA situation in which two things do not match and are opposed
18Itchy/ˈɪtʃi/adjHaving or causing an itch
19Lens/lenz/nA curved glass that helps you see things better by focusing light
20Mindboggling/ˈmaɪndbɒɡlɪŋ/adjExtremely surprising
21Monk/mʌŋk/nA person who lives in a monastery, focusing on prayer
22Munch/mʌntʃ/vTo eat something
23Painstakingly/ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋli/adv(Doing something)with a lot of attention and care
24Presumably/prɪˈzjuːməbli/advI suppose; likely
25Proper/ˈprɒpər/adjCorrect; real; suitable
26Random/ˈrændəm/adjHappening, done or chosen without method; unpredictable
27Recurring/rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/adjHappening repeatedly
28Refuse/rɪˈfjuːz/vwaste, rubbish
29Rehearse/rɪˈhɜːrs/vPractise something, such as music, in order to prepare for a public performance
30Sack/sæk/vFire someone from a job; make someone redundant
31Scabies/ˈskeɪbiːz/nA skin disease that causes your skin to become rough and uncomfortable
32Signal/ˈsɪɡnəl/n(a message, a warning or an order)
33Species/ˈspiːʃiːz/nA kind or sort
34Swat/swɒt/vHit something with a flat object or your hand
35Tedious/ˈtiːdiəs/adjLong and boring
36Tense/tens/adjMake your body or muscles tight and stiff
37Transcribe/trænsˈkraɪb/vTo make a complete written record of spoken or written words
38Trick/trɪk/vDeceive someone
39Urgently/ˈɜːrdʒəntli/advIn a way requires immediate action or attention
40Vast/vɑːst/adjExtremely big