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Vocabulary

Upper-Intermediate Unit 8

50 words
#WordPronunciationTypeDefinition
1addicted/əˈdɪktɪd/adjphysically and mentally dependent on a particular substance
2adjacent[ə'ʤeɪs(ə)nt]adjclose to or near something
3authorities/ɔːˈθɒrɪtiz/npeople or organizations having political or administrative power and control
4board/bɔːrd/na long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other building purposes
5bobsled/ˈbɒbsled/na small vehicle with long metal blades under it, built for racing down tracks covered with ice
6boiling/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/adjat or near boiling point
7camouflage['kæməflɑːʒ]nhide something, or hide the truth about something
8cement[sə'ment]na powdery substance made by calcining lime and clay, mixed with water to form mortar or mixed sand, gravel, and water to make concrete
9cinematography/ˌsɪnɪməˈtɒɡrəfi/nthe art of photography and camerawork in film-making
10comforting/ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/adjserving to improve a person's mood or restore a sense of physical well-being
11command/kəˈmɑːnd/vgive an authoritative order
12dehydrate/ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪt/vcause (a person or their body) to lose a large amount of water
13diabetes/ˌdaɪəˈbiːtɪz/na disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood
14dismantle/dɪsˈmæntəl/vtake (a machine or structure) to pieces.
15dive/daɪv/vplunge steeply downwards through the air
16elaborate/ɪˈlæbərɪt/adjdetailed and complicated in design and planning
17exception/ɪkˈsepʃən/na person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule
18fluid/ˈfluːɪd/na substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to external pressure; a gas or (especially) a liquid
19glitter/ˈɡlɪtər/vshine with a bright, shimmering reflected light.
20hectic/ˈhektɪk/adjfull of incessant or frantic activity
21hilarious/hɪˈleəriəs/adjextremely amusing
22hum/hʌm/vmake a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee
23hurtle/ˈhɜːrtəl/vmove or cause to move at high speed, typically in an uncontrolled manner
24improbable/ɪmˈprɒbəbəl/adjnot likely to be true or to happen
25miserable/ˈmɪzərəbəl/adjcausing unhappiness or discomfort
26moan/moʊn/vcomplain or grumble, typically about something trivial.
27mournful/ˈmɔːrnfʊl/adjfeeling, expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, or grief.
28nail/neɪl/va small metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven into wood to join things together or to serve as a hook.
29nauseous['nɔːsɪəs]adjaffected with nausea; feeling inclined to vomit
30neglected/nɪˈɡlektɪd/adjnot receiving proper attention; disregarded
31nostril/ˈnɒstrɪl/none of the two holes in your nose through which you breathe, smell, and (sometimes) sneeze
32obey/əˈbeɪ/vto act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction
33panic/ˈpænɪk/vbe nervous or afraid
34praise/preɪz/vthe expression of approval or admiration for someone or something
35profusely[prə'fjuːslɪ]adva lot;
36proverb/ˈprɒvɜːrb/na short, well-known pithy saying, stating a general truth or piece of advice
37prune[pruːn]vcut off or cut back parts of (plants) for better shape or more fruitful growth
38publish/ˈpʌblɪʃ/vprepare and issue (a book, journal, piece of music, etc.) for public sale, distribution, or readership
39relief/rɪˈliːf/na feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended
40rediculous/rɪˈdɪkjʊləs/adjstupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at
41rumour/ˈruːmər/nan unofficial interesting story or piece of news that might be true or invented, and quickly spreads from person to person
42sled/sled/nan object used for travelling over snow and ice with long, narrow strips of wood or metal under it instead of wheels
43solitude/ˈsɒlɪtjuːd/nbeing alone
44spot/spɒt/vto see or notice someone or something
45sprint/sprɪnt/van act or short spell of running at full speed
46stuffy/ˈstʌfi/adj(of a place) lacking fresh air or ventilation
47stunning/ˈstʌnɪŋ/adjextremely beautiful or attractive
48sweat/swet/vto excrete a salty, colorless liquid through the skin
49touching/ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/adjmaking you feel sadness, sympathy, etc
50undetected/ˌʌndɪˈtektɪd/adjnot noticed or discovered