| 1 | air traffic controller | /ˌeə træfɪk kənˈtrəʊlə(r)/ | n | someone whose job is to organize the routes that aircraft should follow, and to tell pilots by radio which routes they should take |
| 2 | allergy | /ˈælədʒi/ | n | a damaging immune response by the body to a substance, especially a particular food, pollen, fur, or dust, to which it has become hypersensitive |
| 3 | applaud | /əˈplɔːd/ | v | show approval or praise by clapping |
| 4 | at play | /æt pleɪ/ | id | Active or existing as something to be considered |
| 5 | bar | /bɑː(r)/ | v | prevent or prohibit (someone) from doing something or from going somewhere |
| 6 | berry | /ˈberi/ | n | a small roundish juicy fruit without a stone |
| 7 | bet | /bet/ | v | used to indicate that you are sure something is true |
| 8 | be taken aback | /bi ˈteɪkən əˈbæk/ | id | be surprised or shocked |
| 9 | boardroom | /ˈbɔːdruːm/ | n | a room in which a board of directors of a company or other organization meets regularly |
| 10 | bombshell | /ˈbɒmʃel/ | n | an unexpected and surprising event, especially an unpleasant one |
| 11 | bond | /bɒnd/ | n | a force or feeling that unites people |
| 12 | breadwinner | /ˈbredwɪnə(r)/ | n | a person who earns money to support their family |
| 13 | build up | /ˈbɪld ʌp/ | phr v | gradually make something become bigger |
| 14 | buoy | /bɔɪ/ | n | an anchored float serving as a navigation mark, to show reefs or other hazards, or for mooring |
| 15 | by the same token | /baɪ ðə seɪm ˈtəʊkən/ | id | in the same way or for the same reason |
| 16 | cabin | /ˈkæbɪn/ | n | a private room or compartment on a ship |
| 17 | career path | /kəˈrɪə(r) pɑːθ/ | n | the way that you progress in your work |
| 18 | carve | /kɑːv/ | v | cut (a hard material) in order to produce an object, design, or inscription |
| 19 | chicken pox | /ˈtʃɪkɪn pɒks/ | n | a disease which gives you a high temperature and red spots that itch |
| 20 | coarse | /kɔːs/ | adj | rude or vulgar |
| 21 | coincide | /ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd/ | v | be the same |
| 22 | come across | /kʌm əˈkrɒs/ | phr v | find or meet them by chance |
| 23 | crucial | /ˈkruːʃl/ | adj | extremely important |
| 24 | current | /ˈkʌrənt/ | adj | belonging to the present time |
| 25 | decade | /ˈdekeɪd/ | n | a period of ten years |
| 26 | diminish | /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ | v | make or become less |
| 27 | dock | /dɒk/ | v | (of a ship) come into a dock and tie up at a wharf |
| 28 | draft | /drɑːft/ | n | a plan, sketch, or rough drawing |
| 29 | draught | /drɑːft/ | adj | denoting beer or cider served from a barrel or tank rather than from a bottle or can |
| 30 | emerge | /iˈmɜːdʒ/ | v | move out of or away from something and become visible |
| 31 | empathetic | /ˈempəˈθetɪk/ | adj | Someone who has the ability to share another person's feelings or emotions as if they were their own |
| 32 | exquisitely | /ɪkˈskwɪzɪtli/ | adv | extremely beautifully and delicately |
| 33 | fill in | /fɪl ɪn/ | phr v | write information in the spaces on document |
| 34 | fort | /fɔːt/ | n | a strong building or a place with a wall or fence around it where soldiers can stay and be safe from the enemy |
| 35 | give way to | /ɡɪv weɪ tə/ | id | give turn |
| 36 | grand | /ɡrænd/ | adj | magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style |
| 37 | hands-on | /ˌhændz ˈɒn/ | adj | involving or offering active participation rather than theory |
| 38 | haul | /hɔːl/ | n | a quantity of something that has been stolen or is possessed illegally |
| 39 | heir | /eə(r)/ | n | a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death |
| 40 | hilarity | /hɪˈlærəti/ | n | great amusement and laughter |
| 41 | hoarse | /hɔːs/ | adj | (of a person's voice) sounding rough and harsh |
| 42 | hulking | /ˈhʌlkɪŋ/ | adj | (of a person or object) very large, heavy, or clumsy |
| 43 | humiliation | /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃn/ | n | the embarrassment and shame you feel when someone makes you appear stupid, or when you make a mistake in public |
| 44 | hysterical | /hɪˈsterɪkl/ | adj | in a state of uncontrolled excitement, anger, or panic |
| 45 | job centre | /ˈdʒɒb sentə(r)/ | n | a place where people who are looking for work can go to get advice on finding a job, and to look at advertisements placed by people who are looking for new employees |
| 46 | league | /liːɡ/ | n | a group of sports clubs which play each other over a period for a championship t |
| 47 | learning curve | /ˈlɜːnɪŋ kɜːv/ | n | a process where people develop a skill by learning from their mistakes |
| 48 | lost in admiration | /lɒst ɪn ˌædməˈreɪʃn/ | id | be giving all your attention to something so that you do not notice what is happening around you |
| 49 | marble | /ˈmɑːbl/ | n | a type of very hard rock which feels cold when you touch it and which shines when it is cut and polished |
| 50 | march | /mɑːtʃ/ | v | walk quickly and with determination |
| 51 | matter | /ˈmætə(r)/ | n | a task, situation, or event which you have to deal with or think about |
| 52 | multitasking | /ˌmʌltiˈtɑːskɪŋ/ | n | the handling of more than one task at the same time by a single person |
| 53 | nurture | /ˈnɜːtʃə/ | v | care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing |
| 54 | old-fashioned | /əʊld ˈfæʃənd/ | adj | in or according to styles or types no longer current; not modern |
| 55 | pace | /peɪs/ | n | speed |
| 56 | peer pressure | /pɪə(r) ˈpreʃə(r)/ | n | influence from members of one's peer group |
| 57 | pick up | /ˈpɪk ʌp/ | phr v | lift up |
| 58 | poky | /ˈpəʊki/ | adj | (of a room or building) uncomfortably small and cramped |
| 59 | prejudice | /ˈpredʒudɪs/ | n | an unreasonable dislike of a particular group of people or things |
| 60 | pull your weight | /pʊl jɔː(r) weɪt/ | id | work as hard as everyone else who is involved in the same task or activity |
| 61 | put yourself in (somebody’s) shoes | /pʊt jɔːˈself ɪn … ʃuːz/ | id | make an effort to imagine how you would feel or act if you were in the same situation |
| 62 | rash | /ræʃ/ | adj | acting or done without careful consideration of the possible consequences |
| 63 | reluctant | /rɪˈlʌktənt/ | adj | unwilling and hesitant; disinclined |
| 64 | scan | /skæn/ | n | a medical examination using a scanner |
| 65 | scathing | /ˈskeɪð (əˈbaʊt) …/ | adj | severely critical |
| 66 | scorpion | /ˈskɔːpiən/ | n | a small creature which looks like a large insect, which has a long curved tail, and some of them are poisonous |
| 67 | scrap | /skræp/ | v | get rid of; cancel |
| 68 | shortcut | /ˈʃɔːtkʌt/ | n | a quicker way |
| 69 | sign on | /ˌsaɪn ˈɒn/ | phr v | officially inform the authorities that you are unemployed, so that you can receive money from the government in order to live |
| 70 | squirrel | /ˈskwɪrəl/ | n | an agile tree-dwelling rodent with a bushy tail |
| 71 | survey | /səˈveɪ/ | v | investigate (behaviour or opinions) by questioning a group of people |
| 72 | suspiciously | /səˈspɪʃəsli/ | adv | with a cautious distrust or suspicion of someone or something |
| 73 | take (something) into account | /teɪk … ˈɪntə əˈkaʊnt/ | id | consider something along with other factors before reaching a decision |
| 74 | the opposite sex | /ðə ˈɒpəsɪt seks/ | id | women in relation to men or vice versa |
| 75 | toddler | /ˈtɒdlə(r)/ | n | a young child who is just beginning to walk |
| 76 | turbulent | /ˈtɜːbjələnt/ | adj | not stable or calm |
| 77 | unfazed | /ʌnˈfeɪzd/ | adj | not disconcerted or perturbed |
| 78 | vale | /veɪl/ | n | valley |
| 79 | veil | /veɪl/ | n | a piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the face |
| 80 | via | /ˈvaɪə/ | prep | through |
| 81 | voyeuristic | /ˌvɔɪəˈrɪstɪk/ | adj | enjoying watching other people's suffering or problems |
| 82 | wail | /weɪl/ | v | make long, loud, high-pitched cries which express sorrow or pain |
| 83 | whirl | /wɜːl/ | v | move or cause to move rapidly round and round |
| 84 | wind | /wɪnd/ | n | a current of air that is moving across the earth's surface |
| 85 | wrist | /rɪst/ | n | the part of your body between your hand and your arm |
| 86 | yearn (for) | /jɜːn (fɔː(r))/ | v | long for |