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Vocabulary

Upper-Intermediate Unit 5

25 words
#WordPronunciationTypeDefinition
1blaze/bleɪz/na very large or fiercely burning fire
2boomerang/ˈbuːməræŋ/ncoming back, returning, or backfiring
3chilly/ˈtʃɪli/adjuncomfortably or unpleasantly cold
4chore/tʃɔːr/na tedious but necessary task
5convinced/kənˈvɪnst/adjcompletely certain about something
6debt/det/na sum of money that is owed or due
7defensive/dɪˈfensɪv/adjvery anxious to challenge or avoid criticism
8differ/ˈdɪfər/vbe unlike or dissimilar
9discount/ˈdɪskaʊnt/nregard (a possibility or fact) as being unworthy of consideration because it lacks credibility
10enquiry/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/nan act of asking for information
11excerpt/ˈeksɜːrpt/na short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing
12fasten/ˈfæsən/vclose or do up securely
13flee/fliː/vrun away from a place or situation of danger
14intuition/ˌɪntjuˈɪʃən/nhe ability to understand something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning
15legacy/ˈleɡəsi/nan amount of money or property left to someone in a will
16operator/ˈɒpəreɪtər/na person who operates equipment or a machine
17overstated/ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtɪd/adjstated too strongly; exaggerated
18query/ˈkwɪəri/na question, especially one expressing doubt or requesting information
19reckon/ˈrekən/vthink or believe
20rooted/ˈruːtɪd/adjhaving developed from something
21seek/siːk/vattempt or desire to obtain or achieve (something)
22standstill/ˈstændstɪl/na situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity at all.
23turbulence/ˈtɜːrbjʊləns/nviolent or unsteady movement of air or water
24upright/ˈʌpraɪt/adjin a vertical position
25volume/ˈvɒljuːm/nthe number or amount of something in general