above/əˈbʌv/advIn a higher position than something else.
bicycle/ˈbaɪsɪkəl/nounA vehicle with two wheels that you move by pushing pedals.
bowl/bəʊl/nounA deep round dish that you put food into.
bread/bred/nounA common food made from flour and baked in an oven.
bridge/brɪdʒ/nounSomething built over a river so people can cross.
benefit/ˈbenəfɪt/nounA good effect that something has on a person or place.
calendar/ˈkæləndə/nounA chart that shows all the days of a year.
century/ˈsentʃəri/nounA period of one hundred years.
cough/kɒf/verbTo push air out of your throat with a loud sound.
couple/ˈkʌpəl/nounTwo people or things, or a small number of them.
accommodation/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən/nounA place where someone lives or stays for a time.
bury/ˈberi/verbTo put a dead body or an object under the ground.
cancel/ˈkænsəl/verbTo say that a planned event will not happen.
candidate/ˈkændədeɪt/nounA person who is trying to get a job or to be elected.
checkout/ˈtʃekaʊt/nounThe place in a shop where you pay for goods.
agency/ˈeɪdʒənsi/nounA business that provides a service for other people.
bullet/ˈbʊlət/nounA small piece of metal that is fired from a gun.
characteristic/ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/nounA typical quality of a person or a thing.
commitment/kəˈmɪtmənt/nounA promise to do something or to behave in a certain way.
committee/kəˈmɪti/nounA group of people chosen to make decisions for a larger group.

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Unit 2 · Consonant traps

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busy/ˈbɪzi/adjHaving a lot of things to do.
cent/sent/nounA small unit of money; one hundred of them make a dollar.
cinema/ˈsɪnəmə/nounA building where people go to watch films.
elephant/ˈeləfənt/nounA very large grey animal with big ears and a long nose.
group/ɡruːp/nounA number of people or things that are together.
cover/ˈkʌvə/verbTo put something over a thing to hide or keep it safe.
definitely/ˈdefənətli/advIn a way that leaves no room for doubt.
exactly/ɪɡˈzæktli/advIn a way that is completely right, with no difference.
explanation/ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/nounA description or reason that makes something clear.
flying/ˈflaɪɪŋ/nounThe activity of travelling in a plane.
chemist/ˈkemɪst/nounThe British word for a shop that sells medicine.
complaint/kəmˈpleɪnt/nounA statement saying that you are not satisfied.
compliment/ˈkɒmplɪmənt/nounA kind remark saying that you admire something.
deadline/ˈdedˌlaɪn/nounThe latest time by which a task must be finished.
exit/ˈeɡzɪt/nounThe way out of a building or a vehicle.
debt/det/nounMoney that you owe to another person or a bank.
feather/ˈfeðə/nounOne of the light soft parts that cover a bird's body.
govern/ˈɡʌvən/verbTo control and manage a country or an area.
launch/lɔːntʃ/verbTo start an important activity or sell a new product.
league/liːɡ/nounA group of sports teams that play against each other.

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Unit 3 · Misleading endings

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heavy/ˈhevi/adjWeighing a lot; not easy to lift.
island/ˈaɪlənd/nounA piece of land with water all around it.
key/kiː/nounA small metal thing that opens a door.
laugh/lɑːf/verbTo make a happy sound because something is funny.
loved/lʌvd/verbPast form: had a very strong warm feeling for someone.
foreign/ˈfɔːrən/adjFrom a country that is not your own.
government/ˈɡʌvənmənt/nounThe group of people who rule a country.
journey/ˈdʒɜːni/nounA long trip from one place to another far away.
litre/ˈliːtə/nounA unit for measuring liquid, about two pints.
oven/ˈʌvən/nounThe closed part of a cooker where you bake food.
flood/flʌd/nounA large amount of water covering land that is usually dry.
glove/ɡlʌv/nounA piece of clothing that covers your hand and fingers.
plumber/ˈplʌmə/nounA worker who repairs water pipes in a building.
recommendation/ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/nounA suggestion that something or someone is good.
though/ðəʊ/conjUsed to add a fact that makes the other part surprising.
measurement/ˈmeʒəmənt/nounA size or amount that you find by using a ruler or scale.
parliament/ˈpɑːləmənt/nounThe group of people who make the laws of a country.
permanent/ˈpɜːmənənt/adjLasting for a long time or for ever.
relief/rɪˈliːf/nounThe feeling of comfort when a worry has gone away.
resident/ˈrezɪdənt/nounA person who lives in a particular place.

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Unit 4 · Unexpected diphthongs

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machine/məˈʃiːn/nounA thing with moving parts that does work for people.
message/ˈmesədʒ/nounA short piece of writing that you send to someone.
neighbour/ˈneɪbə/nounA person who lives in the house next to yours.
onion/ˈʌnjən/nounA round vegetable with a strong smell that makes you cry.
paragraph/ˈpærəˌɡrɑːf/nounA group of sentences about one topic, starting on a new line.
picnic/ˈpɪkˌnɪk/nounA meal eaten outdoors, often in a park or field.
pillow/ˈpɪləʊ/nounA soft bag that you rest your head on in bed.
pour/pɔː/verbTo make a liquid flow out of a container.
pronounce/prəˈnaʊns/verbTo make the sound of a word or letter.
queue/kjuː/nounA line of people waiting for their turn.
throughout/θruːˈaʊt/prepIn every part of a place, or during a whole period.
vacuum/ˈvækjuːm/verbTo clean a floor with a machine that sucks up dust.
rhythm/ˈrɪðəm/nounA regular repeated pattern of sounds in music or speech.
threat/θret/nounA statement that you will harm someone if they refuse.
advise/ədˈvaɪz/verbTo tell someone what you think they should do.
apologise/əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz/verbTo say that you are sorry for something you did.
cheerful/ˈtʃɪəfəl/adjHappy and showing it to other people.
anxious/ˈæŋkʃəs/adjWorried about something that may happen.
breast/brest/nounThe upper front part of the body, above the stomach.
broad/brɔːd/adjVery wide from one side to the other.

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Unit 5 · Loanwords & names

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phone/fəʊn/nounA small device that you use to talk to people far away.
photo/ˈfəʊˌtəʊ/nounA picture that you make with a camera.
piece/piːs/nounA single part that has come off a larger amount.
pretty/ˈprɪti/adjPleasant to look at, in a light and delicate way.
routine/ruːˈtiːn/nounA set of things that you do in the same order every day.
quite/kwaɪt/advTo a fairly large degree, but not completely.
receipt/rɪˈsiːt/nounA paper that shows you have paid for something.
roofs/ruːfs/nounMore than one top cover of a building.
secretary/ˈsekrətəri/nounA person who does office work such as answering calls.
touched/tʌtʃt/verbPast form: put a hand or finger on something.
definite/ˈdefənət/adjClear and certain, with no doubt at all.
disappointed/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/adjSad because something was not as good as you hoped.
embarrassed/ɪmˈbærəst/adjFeeling shy or ashamed in front of other people.
embarrassing/ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/adjMaking you feel shy or ashamed in front of others.
equally/ˈiːkwəli/advTo the same degree, or in the same way.
comfort/ˈkʌmfət/nounThe feeling of being relaxed and free from pain.
conscious/ˈkɒnʃəs/adjAwake and able to notice what is happening.
discipline/ˈdɪsəplən/nounTraining that makes people obey rules and control themselves.
existence/ɪɡˈzɪstəns/nounThe state of being real or of being alive.
expense/ɪkˈspens/nounAn amount of money that you spend on something.

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Unit 6 · The hardest traps

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baby/ˈbeɪbi/nounA very young child who cannot walk or talk yet.
circle/ˈsɜːkəl/nounA completely round flat shape, like a ring.
fry/fraɪ/verbTo cook food in hot oil in a pan.
gym/dʒɪm/nounA building with machines where people build strong bodies.
lake/leɪk/nounA large area of water with land all around it.
apply/əˈplaɪ/verbTo ask in a formal way for a job or a place.
budget/ˈbʌdʒɪt/nounA plan that shows how you will use your money.
celebrate/ˈseləˌbreɪt/verbTo do something nice because of a special day.
digital/ˈdɪdʒətəl/adjUsing numbers inside a machine to keep information.
finally/ˈfaɪnəli/advAfter a long time of waiting, or as the last thing.
heavily/ˈhevəli/advTo a great degree, or in large amounts.
cancer/ˈkænsə/nounA serious illness in which cells grow in a harmful way.
delight/dɪˈlaɪt/nounA feeling of great pleasure.
justify/ˈdʒʌstəˌfaɪ/verbTo give a good reason for something you have done.
forever/fəˈrevə/advFor all future time; with no end.
friendship/ˈfrendʃɪp/nounThe relationship between people who like each other.
grateful/ˈɡreɪtfəl/adjFeeling thankful for something someone has done.
happiness/ˈhæpinəs/nounThe state of feeling happy and pleased.
decent/ˈdiːsənt/adjGood enough; of an acceptable standard.
efficient/ɪˈfɪʃənt/adjWorking well without wasting time, money or energy.

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