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Vocabulary

Upper-Intermediate Unit 3

46 words
#WordPronunciationTypeDefinition
1adapt/əˈdæpt/vto change something, to suit different conditions
2alert/əˈlɜːrt/vto warn someone of a possibly dangerous situation
3alien/ˈeɪliən/adjunfamiliar and disturbing or distasteful
4alight/əˈlaɪt/vto get out of a vehicle
5anchorage/ˈæŋkərɪdʒ/na place where something is fastened firmly
6anonymous/əˈnɒnɪməs/adj(made or done by someone) with a name that is not known or not made public
7apparently/əˈpærəntli/advused to say you have read or been told something although you are not certain it is true
8beckon['bek(ə)n]vTo signal or summon someone with a gesture
9beehive/ˈbiːhaɪv/na container to keep bees
10beekeeper/ˈbiːkiːpər/nsomeone who keeps bees in order to produce honey
11bureaucracy/bjʊˈrɒkrəsi/nexcessively complicated administrative procedure
12clinging/ˈklɪŋɪŋ/adj1. holding on tightly 2. too dependent on someone emotionally
13clutch/klʌtʃ/vhold of something or someone tightly, usually in fear, worry, or pain
14commuter/kəˈmjuːtər/nsomeone who travels regularly between home and work
15congratulate/kənˈɡrætʃʊleɪt/vto praise someone
16constituent/kənˈstɪtʃʊənt/none of the parts that a substance or combination is made of
17descend/dɪˈsend/vto go or come down
18discharge/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/Vto allow someone officially to leave somewhere
19dummy/ˈdʌmi/Na large model of a human, especially one used to show clothes in a shop
20encounter/ɪnˈkaʊntər/Vto meet someone unexpectedly
21entwine[ɪn'twaɪn]VTo twist or bend something around something else
22feebly/ˈfiːbli/advin a weak way, without energy, strength, or power
23gas/ɡæs/Vto kill or injure a person by making them breathe poisonous gas
24gaze/ɡeɪz/Na long look, usually of a particular kind
25ghastliness/ˈɡɑːstlinəs/Nthe quality of being unpleasant and shocking
26gossip/ˈɡɒsɪp/Nconversation or reports about other people's private lives that might be unkind, disapproving, or not true
27hard‐headed/ˌhɑːrd ˈhedɪd/adjrealistic
28haunting/ˈhɔːntɪŋ/adjbeautiful, but in a sad way and often in a way that cannot be forgotten
29hedge/hedʒ/Na line of bushes or small trees planted very close together, especially along the edge of a garden, field, or road
30interpretation/ɪnˌtɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/Nan explanation or way of explaining
31liquids/ˈlɪkwɪdz/n pla substance, such as water, that is not solid or a gas and that can be poured easily
32massacre['mæsəkə]Nan act of killing a lot of people, a bad defeat
33matinee/ˌmætɪˈneɪ/Na film shown or a play performed during the day, especially in the afternoon
34melodrama/ˈmelədrɑːmə/Na story or play in which there are a lot of exciting or sad events and in which people's emotions are very exaggerated
35memorable/ˈmemərəbəl/adjlikely to be remembered or worth remembering
36misogynistic[mɪ̱sɒʤɪnɪ̱stɪk]adjshowing feelings of hating women or a belief that men are better than women
37novelty/ˈnɒvəlti/nthe quality of being new and unusual
38overqualified/ˌoʊvərˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/adjhaving more knowledge, skill, and/or experience than is needed
39paved/peɪvd/adjCovered with a hard, smooth surface, typically for walking or driving on
40plot/plɒt/nthe story of a book, film, play, etc
41pour/pɔːr/vTo cause a liquid or other substance to flow smoothly from a container in a continuous stream
42prolific/prəˈlɪfɪk/adjproducing a great number or amount of something
43prompt/prɒmpt/adj(of an action) done quickly and without delay
44railings/ˈreɪlɪŋz/n pla row of posts and the wooden or metal bar on top of them, that are used on stairs to hold on to
45recover/rɪˈkʌvər/vto become completely well again after an illness or injury
46refreshing/rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/adjmaking you feel less hot or tired