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Vocabulary

Upper-Intermediate Unit 4

53 words
#WordPronunciationTypeDefinition
1be abused/biː əˈbjuːzd/vused in a wrong or inappropriate way
2anti-royalist/ˌænti ˈrɔɪəlɪst/na person who is opposed to a king or queen or to their country being ruled by a king or queen
3applaud/əˈplɔːd/vshow approval or praise by clapping
4atheist/ˈeɪθiɪst/na person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods
5bogus/ˈboʊɡəs/adjnot genuine or true
6challenging/ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/adjtough, difficult
7charade[ʃə'rɑːd]nan absurb pretence intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance
8coat/koʊt/nprovide with a layer or covering of something
9coincidence/koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/nco-occurence
10convict/ˈkɒnvɪkt/ndeclare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offence
11corridor/ˈkɒrɪdɔːr/na long passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms
12credible/ˈkredɪbəl/adjable to be trusted or believed
13deed/diːd/nan action that is performed intentionally or consciously
14deeply-held/ˌdiːpli ˈheld/adjused for describing beliefs or ideas that people feel very strongly about
15diehard/ˈdaɪhɑːrd/na person who strongly opposes change or who continues to support something in spite of opposition
16dreadful/ˈdredfʊl/adjcausing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious
17emotional/ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/adjrelating to a person's emotions
18exaggeration/ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃən/na statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is
19extinct/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/adj(of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants) having no living members; no longer in existence.
20fabrication/ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən/nan invention; a lie
21fantasist/ˈfæntəsɪst/na person who imagines or dreams about something desired
22fatal/ˈfeɪtəl/adjcausing death
23frantically/ˈfræntɪkli/advin a hurried, excited, or disorganized manner
24fringe/frɪndʒ/nnot part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme
25haunt/hɔːnt/vbe persistently and disturbingly present in (the mind)
26havoc/ˈhævək/nwidespread destruction
27hypocrite/ˈhɪpəkrɪt/na person who claims or pretends to have certain beliefs about what is right but who behaves in a way that disagrees with those beliefs
28insert/ɪnˈsɜːrt/vplace, fit, or push (something) into something else
29liberating/ˈlɪbəreɪtɪŋ/adjproviding a release from a situation which limits freedom of thought or behaviour
30mainstream/ˈmeɪnstriːm/adjthe ideas, attitudes, or activities that are shared by most people and regarded as normal or conventional
31naturist/ˈneɪtʃərɪst/na person who goes naked in designated areas; a nudist
32oblige[ə'blaɪʤ]vmake (someone) legally or morally bound to do something
33pacifist/ˈpæsɪfɪst/na person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable
34peel/piːl/vremove the outer covering or skin from (a fruit or vegetable).
35phenomenon/fɪˈnɒmɪnən/na fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question
36piercing/ˈpɪrsɪŋ/adja small hole in a part of the body, typically other than the ears, made so as to insert a ring, stud, or other piece of jewellery
37post-truth/ˌpoʊst ˈtruːθ/adjrelating to circumstances in which people respond more to feelings and beliefs than to facts
38scalding['skɔːldɪŋ]adjvery hot; burning
39scanner/ˈskænər/na machine that examines the body through the use of radiation, ultrasound, or magnetic resonance imaging, as a diagnostic aid
40scarred/skɑːrd/adjdeeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
41shut-eye/ˈʃʌtaɪ/nsleep
42stale/steɪl/adj(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry.
43starving/ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/adjsuffering or dying from hunger
44stingy/ˈstɪndʒi/adjmean; ungenerous
45technophobe/ˈteknəfoʊb/na person who fears, dislikes, or avoids new technology
46teetotaller/ˌtiːˈtoʊtələr/na person who never drinks alcohol
47temptation/tempˈteɪʃən/nthe desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.
48unsuspecting/ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/adj(of a person or animal) not aware of the presence of danger; feeling no suspicion
49untruth/ʌnˈtruːθ/na lie or false statement
50vegan['viːgən]na person who never eats meat or any animal products such as milk, butter, or cheese
51victory/ˈvɪktəri/nan act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle, game, or other competition
52water/ˈwɔːtər/vto moisten, sprinkle, or soak with water
53xenophobe['zenəfəʊb]nperson having a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries