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Vocabulary

Upper-Intermediate Unit 2

69 words
#WordPronunciationTypeDefinition
1abolish/əˈbɒlɪʃ/vto end an activity or custom officially
2aisle[aɪl]na long, narrow space between rows of seats in an aircraft, cinema, or church
3anxious/ˈæŋkʃəs/adjworried and nervous
4awe/ɔː/na feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprise
5beeping/ˈbiːpɪŋ/adja short, loud sound, especially made by something electronic
6bleed/bliːd/vto lose blood
7botanist/ˈbɒtənɪst/na scientist who studies plants
8buzzing/ˈbʌzɪŋ/adjto make a continuous, low sound such as the one a bee makes
9chute/ʃuːt/na narrow, steep slope down which objects or people can slide
10circumnavigate/ˌsɜːrkəmˈnævɪɡeɪt/vto travel all the way around something, esp. the earth
11clog/klɒɡ/vto (cause something to) become blocked or filled so that movement or activity is difficult
12compensate/ˈkɒmpənseɪt/vto pay someone money in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem
13consequence/ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/na result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient
14consider/kənˈsɪdər/vthink
15crew/kruː/na group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc
16culprit/ˈkʌlprɪt/na fact or situation that is the reason for something bad happening
17current/ˈkʌrənt/na body of water or air moving in a definite direction
18devastating/ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/adjcausing a lot of damage or destruction
19disbelief/ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf/nthe feeling of not being able to believe that something is true or real
20donate/doʊˈneɪt/vto give money or goods to help a person or organization
21dull/dʌl/adjboring
22dump/dʌmp/vto get rid of something unwanted, especially by leaving it in a place where it is not allowed to be
23expat/ˈeksˌpæt/nsomeone who does not live in their own country
24fake/feɪk/adjnot real, but made to look or seem real
25fancy/ˈfænsi/vto want
26float/floʊt/vto stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink
27freaky/ˈfriːki/adjvery strange and sometimes a bit frightening
28freefall/ˈfriːfɔːl/nan occasion when something or someone falls quickly under the influence of gravity
29garbage/ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/nwaste material or unwanted things
30glad/ɡlæd/adjpleased and happy
31gobble/ˈɡɒbəl/vto eat
32grain/ɡreɪn/na small hard particle of a substance such as salt or sand
33gravity/ˈɡrævɪti/nseriousness
34herbalist/ˈhɜːrbəlɪst/na person who grows or sells herbs for use as medicine
35impose/ɪmˈpoʊz/vto officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be received
36infinite/ˈɪnfɪnɪt/adjunlimited
37isolated/ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/adjseparate
38jellyfish/ˈdʒeliˌfɪʃ/na sea creature with a soft, oval, almost transparent body
39lethal['liːθ(ə)l]adjcausing death
40literally/ˈlɪtərəli/adv"exactly" or "actually."
41litter/ˈlɪtər/nrubbish
42misleading/ˌmɪsˈliːdɪŋ/adjcausing someone to believe something that is not true
43native/ˈneɪtɪv/adjrelating to someone's place of birth
44navigation/ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən/nthe process of ascertaining one's position and planning and following a route
45navy/ˈneɪvi/nthe part of a country's armed forces that is trained to operate at sea
46obscenity/əbˈsenɪti/nimmorality
47patch/pætʃ/na small area that is different in some way from another
48peasant/ˈpezənt/na person who owns or rents a small piece of land
49portion/ˈpɔːrʃən/nan amount of food suitable for one person
50rank/ræŋk/vto have a position higher or lower than others
51reject/rɪˈdʒekt/vto refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone
52remove/rɪˈmuːv/vto take something or someone away from somewhere
53resign/rɪˈzaɪn/vto give up a job or position
54rival/ˈraɪvəl/nCompetitor
55rush/rʌʃ/nA feeling of intense emotion or excitement
56sailor/ˈseɪlər/na person who works on a ship
57setting/ˈsetɪŋ/nthe place and time at which a play, novel, or film is represented as happening
58shimmering/ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/adjreflecting a light that seems to move slightly
59slosh/slɒʃ/vmove through liquid with a splashing sound
60soil/sɔɪl/vto make something dirty
61spin/spɪn/vto cause to turn around and around fast
62spurn/spɜːrn/vto refuse to accept something or someone
63staggered/ˈstæɡərd/adjvery shocked or surprised
64sting/stɪŋ/v(of animals or insects) to injure and insert poison
65stress/stres/vto give emphasis or special importance to something:
66stroll/stroʊl/na slow relaxed walk, especially for pleasure:
67user‐generated/ˌjuːzər ˈdʒenəreɪtɪd/adjcontent or information that is created by the users of a platform or service
68vein/veɪn/na tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body
69voyage/ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/na long journey, especially by ship: