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Advanced Unit 9

73 words
#WordPronunciationTypeDefinition
1barley/ˈbɑːli/na grain that is used to make food, beer, and whisky
2beam/biːm/vsend radio signals or television pictures somewhere by means of electronic equipment
3bush/bʊʃ/na large plant which is smaller than a tree and has a lot of branches
4caged/keɪdʒd/adjinside a cage
5cast/kɑːst/vdirect (one's eyes or a look) at something
6chase/tʃeɪs/vpursue in order to catch or catch up with
7compulsive/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/adjresulting from or relating to an irresistible urge
8content/kənˈtent/adjin a state of peaceful happiness
9corn/kɔːn/nthe chief cereal crop of a district, especially (in England) wheat or (in Scotland) oats
10deed/diːd/nan action that is performed intentionally or consciously
11desperate/ˈdespərət/adjextremely serious or dangerous
12destiny/ˈdestəni/neverything that happens to someone during their life, including what will happen in the future
13devour/dɪˈvaʊə(r)/veat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly
14dough/dəʊ/na thick, malleable mixture of flour and liquid, used for baking into bread or pastry
15enigma/ɪˈnɪɡmə/na person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand
16epic/ˈepɪk/na long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the past history of a nation
17equilibrium/ˌekwɪˈlɪbriəm/na state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced
18fair and square/feə(r) ænd skweə(r)/idhonestly and straightforwardly
19flinch/flɪntʃ/vmake a quick, nervous movement of the face or body as an instinctive reaction to fear or pain
20fold/fəʊld/vbend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another
21go haywire/ɡəʊ ˈheɪwaɪə(r)/idgo wrong
22goose/ɡuːs/na large waterbird with a long neck, short legs, webbed feet, and a short broad bill
23gross/ɡrəʊs/adj(of income, profit, or interest) without deduction of tax or other contributions; total
24guard/ɡɑːd/nsomeone such as a soldier, police officer, or prison officer who is guarding a particular place or person
25howl/ˈhaʊl/vmake a long, loud, crying sound
26impetuosity/ɪmˌpetʃuˈɒsəti/nthe quality of being impetuous(acting or done quickly and without thought or care)
27indie/ˈɪndi/adjnot belonging or affiliated to a major record or film company
28intense/ɪnˈtens/adjof extreme force, degree, or strength
29kinship/ˈkɪnʃɪp/nblood relationship
30loch/lɒk/na lake
31long (for)/lɒŋ fɔː(r)/vTo have a very strong desire or yearning for someone or something
32loose/luːs/adjnot firmly held or fixed in place
33make sense of/meɪk sens ɒv/idfind meaning or coherence in
34meet and greet/miːt ænd ɡriːt/idan organized event during which a celebrity, politician, or other well-known figure meets and talks to the public
35mood/muːd/ninducing or suggestive of a particular feeling or state of mind
36name and shame/neɪm ænd ʃeɪm/idto publicly say that a person, group, or business has done something wrong
37nearest and dearest/ˈnɪərɪst ænd ˈdɪərɪst/idOne's closest and fondest friends, companions, or relatives
38obsessive-compulsive disorder/əbˈsesɪv kəmˈpʌlsɪv dɪsˈɔːdə(r)/nrepeated, persistent and unwanted thoughts, urges or images that are intrusive and cause distress or anxiety
39outing/ˈaʊtɪŋ/na trip taken for pleasure, especially one lasting a day or less
40palm/pɑːm/nthe inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers
41primeval/praɪˈmiːvl/adj(of emotion or behaviour) strongly instinctive and unreasoning
42quirky/ˈkwɜːki/adjrather odd or unpredictable in their appearance, character, or behavior
43radiate/ˈreɪdieɪt/vemanate clearly from
44retreat/rɪˈtriːt/vwithdraw to a quiet or secluded place
45risky/ˈrɪski/adjdangerous
46road trip/rəʊd trɪp/na journey made by car, bus, etc
47roar/rɔː(r)/vmake a very loud, deep, prolonged sound
48run amok/rʌn əˈmɒk/idbehave uncontrollably and disruptively
49run riot/rʌn ˈraɪət/idbehave in a violent and unrestrained way
50run wild/rʌn waɪld/idgrow or develop without restraint or discipline
51scrawl/skrɔːl/vwrite (something) in a hurried, careless way
52self-conscious/ˌself ˈkɒnʃəs/adjeasily embarrassed and nervous because they feel that everyone is looking at them and judging them
53self-harm/selfˈhaːm/vdeliberately injure oneself
54shiver/ˈʃɪvə(r)/na momentary trembling movement
55shop till you drop/ʃɒp tɪl ju drɒp/idto buy things until you are physically tired and cannot walk around the shops anymore
56silhouette/ˌsɪluˈet/nthe solid dark shape that you see when someone or something has a bright light or pale background behind them
57skid/skɪd/v(of a vehicle) slide
58sour/ˈsaʊə(r)/adjhaving an acid taste like lemon or vinegar
59spark/spɑːk/na tiny bright piece of burning material that flies up from something that is burning
60submarine/ˌsʌbməˈriːn/na type of ship that can travel both above and below the surface of the sea
61tactile/ˈtæktaɪl/adjof or connected with the sense of touch
62tolerable/ˈtɒlərəbl/adjbearable
63tomboy/ˈtɒmbɔɪ/na girl who enjoys rough, noisy activities traditionally associated with boys
64tone-deaf/ˌtəʊn ˈdef/adj(of a person) unable to perceive differences of musical pitch accurately
65trance/trɑːns/na half-conscious state characterized by an absence of response to external stimuli, typically as induced by hypnosis or entered by a medium
66trap/træp/vtrick someone so that they do or say something, although they did not want to
67upcoming/ˈʌpkʌmɪŋ/adjabout to happen; forthcoming
68use it or lose it/juːz ɪt ɔː(r) luːz ɪt/idif you don't continue to practice or use an ability, you might lose that ability
69valley/ˈvæli/na low area of land between hills or mountains
70vocation/vəʊˈkeɪʃn/na strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation
71vow/vaʊ/na solemn promise
72ward/wɔːd/na room in a hospital which has beds for many people, often people who need similar treatment
73wheat/wiːt/na cereal which is the most important kind grown in temperate countries, the grain of which is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, pastry, etc.