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UNIT 1
GROWING Nouns
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Nouns
ability /a'bilati/ adolescent /.aedal'esant/ behaviour /bi'heivja/ childhood /'t/aildhud/ concept /'kDnsept/ consequence /'konsikwans/ gesture /'d3estjb/ growth // height /halt/ imagination / ilmaed3i'neij"3n/ infancy /'infansi/ infant /infant/ knowledge /11/ maturity /ma'tjuarati/ memory /'memari/ milestone /'mailstaun/ mind /maind/ peers /praz/ period /'piariad/ phase /feiz/ rate /reit/ reminder /ri'mamda/ social skills skill /skiiy stage /steid3/ toddler /'todla/ transition /traen'zijan/
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KEEPING FIT Nouns allergy /'aelad3i/ anxiety /aeq'zaiati/ appetite /'aepitait/ artery /'a:tari/ asset /'aeset/ benefit /'benifit/ cravings /'kreiviqz/ depression /di'prejbn/ diagnosis /.daiag'nausis/ diet /daiat/ dietician /.daia'tijan/ disease /di'ziiz/
(eating) disorder /diso:da/ exercise /'eksasaiz/ factor /'fzekta/ fast food /faist fu:d/
fat/faet/
trigger /'tnga/
adolescence /.aedal'esants/ adulthood /'aedAlthud/ bond /bond/ brotherhood /'brA6ahud/ character /'kaerakta/ childhood /'tjaildhud/ conflict /'kDnflikt/ connection /'nek Jan/ fatherhood /'fa:6ahud/ friendship /'frendjip/ instinct /'mstigkt/ interaction /.mta'rxkfan/ motherhood /'mAdahud/ nature /'neitja/ parent /'pearant/ relation /ri'jeijan/ relationship (between/with) /ri'leijanjip/ relative /'relativ/ resemblance /n'zemblans/ rivalry /'raivalri/ sibling /'siblirj/ teenager /./ temperament /'temparamant/ ties /taiz/
Adjectives
abstract /'asbstraekt/ cognitive /'kognativ/ clumsy /'kUmzi/ fond /fond/ fully-grown /'fuli / immature /.ima'tjua/ independent /,indi'pendant/ irresponsible /.in'sponsabl/ mature /ma'tjua/ patient /'peijant/ rebellious /n'belias/ significant /sigmfikant/ tolerant /'tDlarant/
ingredients /in'gri: diants/ insomnia /in'somnia/ intake /inteik/ junk food /d3Agk fuid/ muscle /'mAsal/ nutrient /'njuitriant/ nutrition /njui'trijan/ obesity /au'biisati/ onset /'onset/ portion /'poijan/ risk /risk/ serving /'s:virj/ stress /stres/ stroke /straok/ treatment /trntmant/ therapy /'0erapi/ variety /va'raiati/ weight/weit/
Adjectives
acute /a'kjuit/ allergic /'1^(/ alternate /ol't3:nat/ brisk /'brisk/ chronic /'krrmik/ harmful /'haimfal/ healthy /'helGi/ infectious /in'fekjas/ moderate /'modarat/ obese /au'biis/ overweight /'auvaweit/ persistent /pa'sistant/ regular /regjola/ vital /'vaital/
Adjectives
close /bus/ closeknit /pklaos'nit/ maternal /:1 parental /pa'rental/ rewarding /ri'woidir)/ stable /'steibl/
Verbs
acquire /a'kwaia/ develop /di'velap/ gesture /'d3estj3/ grow // imitate /'imiteit/ look back master/'ma:st a/ mature /ma'tjua/ remember /ri'memba/ remind /rt'maind/ reminisce /.remi'nis/ throw a tantrum visualise /'vi3ualaiz/
Verbs
accommodate /a'kDmadeit/ adopt /a'dopt/ break down /breik daun/ develop /di'velap/ endure /in'djua/ establish /1 staeblij*/ have sth in common inherit /in'herit/ interact /,inta'nEkt/ nurture /'n3:tjb/ play a role relate (to) /n'leit/
Adverbs
typically /'tipikU/
Verbs
avoid /a'void/ counteract /.kauntar'askt/ curb /:/ cure /kjua/ diminish /di'mmiJV disrupt /dis'rApt/ eliminate /I'limmeit/ maintain /mein'tem/ overdo /auva'du:/ overeat/,auvar'i:t/ prevent /pri'vent/ recommend /.reka'mend/ recover /rikAva/ reduce /ri'dju:s/ skip /skip/ stimulate /'stimjaleit/
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UNIT L _
LIFESTYLES Nouns
activity /aek'tivsti/ aspect /'aespekt/ attitude /'etitju:d / (achieve a) balance /'baelans/ competition '// creativity /,kn:ei't(V3ti/ daily routine desire /di'zaia/ disappointment /.disa'pointmant/ experience /ik'spisrians/ fulfillment /ful'filmant/ goal /1/ hobby /hobi/ insight /'insait/ leisure // lifestyle /'larfstail/ optimist /'Dptimist/ outlook /'autluk/ opportunity /.Dpa'tjuinati/ personality /,p3:s3n'ael3ti/ pessimist /'pesimrst/ priority /prai'orati/ pressure /'// realist /'rialist/ risktaker/nsk 'teika/ selfexpression /self ik'sprejan/ sense /sens/
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STUDENT LIFE Nouns assignment /a'sammant/ college
/'kDhd3/ controversy /'kontrsvaisi/ curriculum /ks'rikjalam/ dissertation /.disa'teijan/ education /,ed3u'keij3n/ exam '/ field (of study) /'fi:ld/ findings /'faindigz/ funding /'fAndir)/ grade /greid/ graduation /,^'1// grant /gra:nt/ high school /hai skuil/ homework/'h3umw3:k/ junior school /'d3u:ru3 sku:L/ kindergarten /'kinda.gaitan/ learning disorder lecturer /'lektjara/ library /'laibrsri/ limits /'limits/ Masters /'maistaz/ nursery /'n3isri/ PhD /,pi:eitj'di:/ primary school /'praimari sku:]/ program /'/ project /'prDd3ekt/ research /n's3:tJ7 resources /ri'zoisiz/ results/n'zAlts/ scholarship /'skdajip/ scope /sksup/ secondary school/'sekandri sku;l/ sources /'sa:siz/ syllabus /silabas/ task /ta:sk/ theory /'Giari/ thesis /'9i:sis/ tutor/'tju:ts/ topic /'topik/ university
/ai.dentifi'keij'an/
inhabitant /in'haebitant/ itinerary /ai'tinarari/ journey /'d33:ni/ landscape /'laenskeip/ luggage /'lAgid3/ peak /pi:/ tourism /'tuarizam/ tourist /'tuanst/ transport /'traenspoit/ travel
/'traval/
travelling /'traevahrj/ trend /trend/
Adjectives
active /'aektiv/ bored /bo:d/ confused /kan'f ju:zd/ dissatisfied /dis'saetisfaid/ intense /in'tens/ materialistic /ma.haria'Jistfk/ negative /'negstiv/ outdoor /,aut'do:/ positive /'pDzattv/ recreational /,'1,[1/ successful /sak'sesfsl/
Adjectives
incoherent /, inks'hi arsnt/ inherent /m'hersnt/ sophisticated /sa'fistikeitid/ spontaneous /spon'temiss/
Verbs
clarify /'klaerifar/ communicate /ks'mjuinikeit/ comprehend /,kompri'hend/ conclude /ksn'klu:d/ confirm // converse /'konv3:s/ define /di'fain/ demonstrate /'demanstreit/ distinguish /di'stiggwij-/ emerge /i'm3:d3/ evolve /i'vdIv/ explain /ik'splem/ express /ik'spres/ gesture /d3estja/ illustrate /'ilastreit/ imply /im'plai/ indicate /'indikeit/ pronounce /prs'naons/ recall /ri'koil/ refer (to) /ri'f3:/ signify /'signrfai/ state /steit/ stutter /'stAta/ suggest /safest/ translate
Verbs
achieve (a goal) /a'tjiiv/ appeal /s'pi i]/ attract /a'traekt/ choose /tju:z/ express /ik'spres/ enjoy /in'd^oi/ fulfil /fol'fil/ improve /tm'pru:v/ motivate /'msutiveit/ participate /pai'tisipeit/ regret /n'gret/ relax /ri'laeks/ satisfy /'scetisfai/
/,ju:ni'v3:s3ti/ Adjectives
academic /,aek3'demik/ eligible /'/ mixed /'raikst/ postgraduate /,p3us'graed3U9t/ relevant /'relevant/ senior /'siinia/ single-sex /sirjgl'seks/ studious /'stjuidiss/ workrelated /w3:k n'leitid/
Verb phrases
lead a happy life live life on the edge live life to the full make a choice make a decision make a living meet a need miss (an opportunity) play a role put pressure on set (a goal) take part (in) work hard for a living
Verbs
adopt (an approach) /a'dopt/ analyse /'aenalaiz/ conduct /'kAndAkt/ concentrate /'konsantreit/ consider /ksn'sids/ find out /faind ant/ graduate /grzed3uat/ learn (about) / 1:1 organise /':/ overcome /.auva'kAm/ review /ri'vju:/ revise /n'vaiz/ struggle
/traenz'lejt/ Idioms
there is something to be said for needless to say have a say when all is said and done having said that to say the least you can say that again! that is to say
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time
Adjectives
adventurous /od'ventjoros/ budget /'bAd3it/ breathtaking /'bre0,teikir)/ coastal /'kaustal/ cosmopolitan /.kDzmo'politon/ diverse /dai'v3is/ flexible /'f leksibL/ foreign /'fonn/ local /'bukol/ luxurious '/ mountainous /'mauntinos/ peaceful /'pi:sfol/ picturesque /.piktjor'esk/ polluted /po'lu:tid/ quaint /kweint/ remote /n'mout/ rough /1 rural /'ruorol/ scenic /'simik/ stunning /'stAniij/ tough /tAf/ traditional /tra'dijanol/ unspoilt /' spoilt/ urban /'/
Adverbs
chronologically
/.krDna'iDdsiksli/
formerly /'foimoli/ previously /priivbsli/ subsequently /'sAbsikwontli /
UNIT 9
THE NATURAL WORLD
Nouns
agriculture /'aegrikAitJo/ animal kingdom burrow /'/ climate /'klaimot/ crop(s) // decline /di'klain/ den /den/ disaster /di'za:sto/ ecological balance ecology /ii'kolsdsi/ evolution /,i:vo'lu:jbn/ extinction /ik'stiokjon/ fauna /'fo:no/ flora /'fb:ro/ genetics /d3o'netiks/ habitat /'haebitaet/ human nature insect /'insekt/ Mother Nature pesticides /'pestisaidz/ predator /'predata/ prey /prei/ repercussions /.riipa'kAjbnz/ scent /sent/ species /'spi:Ji:z/ soil /sod/ vegetation ^vedsi'teijon/ vermin /v3:min/ weed /wild/
Verbs
affect /o'fekt/ fluctuate /'flAkt/uext/
UNIT 8 _____
THROUGH THE AGES
Nouns
age /eid3/ archaeologist /,a:ki'Dbd3i5t/ century /senjori/ decade /'dekerd/ era /'ioro/ evidence /'evidons/ excavation /.eksko'veijan/ generation /^'^/ the Middle Ages millennia /mi'lenio/ period /'proriod/ phase /feiz/ pioneer /.paia'nio/ timeline /'tairrdam/
astronaut /'cestronoit/ atmosphere /'Eetmasfio/ cosmos /'kozmos/ crater /'kreito/ debris /'deibri:/ Earth /:0/ exploration /.ekspb'reijbn/ explorer /ik'spb:o/ galaxy /'gadoksi/ gas /gaes/ gravity /'graevoti/ horizon /ho'raizao/ launch /b:nJ7 meteor /'mi:tb/ moon /mu:n/ ocean /'// orbit /orbit/ outer space /'auto speis/ planet /plaenit/ radiation /.reidi'eijon/ rocket /'mkit/ satellite /'saetolait/ simulator /'simjoleito/ solar system /'soub 'sistom/ space /speis/ spacecraft /'speiskraift/ space shuttle /speis '.fAtol/ space station /speis 'steijon/ surface /'s3ifis/ universe /'ju:niv3:s/ weightlessness /'weitbsnos/
cottage /'kotid3/ design /di'zain/ device /di'vais/ elevator /'ehveito/ engineering/,end3i'ni3ni]/ frame /freim/ gadget /'gaed3it/ housing /' hauzir)/ innovation /.mo'veijon/ invention /in'venjon/ landmark /'laendmaik/ lift shaft /lift Ja:ft/ occupant /'okjopont/ platform /'plastfoim/ quarry /kwori/ residence /'rezidons/ skyscraper /'skai,skreipo/ staircase /'steokeis/ steel /sti:l/ storage /'sto:nd3/ structure /'strAkt/o/ tension /'tenjon/ timber /'timbo/
Adjectives
airy /'eori/ conventional /kon'venjonol/ cosy /'kouzi/ cramped /kraempt/ curved /k3ivd/ disposable /di'spouzobl/ domestic /do'mestik/
Adjectives
commercial /':/1/ cosmic /'kDzmik/ extreme /)k'stri:m/ gravitational/.grsevi'teijonol/ horizontal /,hon'zDntoI/ inevitable Zi'nevitobl/ lunar /'lu:no/ meteoric /,mi:ti'Dnk/ outer/'auto/ solar /'soulo/ terrestrial /to'restriol/ toxic /'toksik/ uninhabitable /,Anin'ha5bitobl/ universal /,ju:ni'v3:sol/ unmanned Mn'maend/
Adjectives
arid /'aerid/ catastrophic /.kaeto'strofik/ disastrous /di'zaistros/ domesticated /do'mestikeitid/ endangered /in'deind3od/ extinct /ik'stigkt/ geneticallymodified introduced /, mtrs'dju:st/ native /'neitiv/ natural /'naetjorol/ resistant /ri'zistont/ semi-arid/'semi 'aend/ tropical /'tropikol/ vulnerable /'vAlnorobol/ wild /waild/
Verbs
acclimatise /o'klaimotaiz/ colonise /'kolonaiz/ explore /ik'spb:/ float /flout/ orbit /orbit/ propel /'1 rotate /ro'teit/ sustain /so'stein/ simulate /'simjoleit/ undergo /.Ando'gou/
Verb
erode /I'raod/ infer /in'f:/ predate /,pri:deit/ span /spaen/
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DESIGN AND INNOVATION
Nouns
balcony/'baelkoni/ brick /brik/ building /'bildiij/ ceiling /'siilig/ concrete /kDr)kri:t/ construction /kon'strAkJon/
/'tDloreit/
UNIT 10
REACHING FOR THE SKIES
Nouns
asteroid /'aestoroid/
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