unhappy/ʌnˈhæpi/adjFeeling sad, or not pleased with a situation.
unable/ʌnˈeɪbəl/adjNot having the power, skill or chance to do something.
unfair/ʌnˈfeə/adjNot treating people in an equal or reasonable way.
unusual/ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/adjNot common, or different from what you normally see.
unlock/ʌnˈlɒk/verbTo open something that was closed with a key or code.
unfriendly/ʌnˈfrendli/adjNot kind or warm towards other people.
unemployed/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/adjHaving no paid job at the present time.
uncomfortable/ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl/adjNot relaxed, or not pleasant for your body.
incorrect/ˌɪnkəˈrekt/adjNot right, or containing a mistake.
invisible/ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/adjImpossible to see with your eyes.
informal/ɪnˈfɔːməl/adjRelaxed and suitable for friends, not for official use.
impossible/ɪmˈpɒsəbəl/adjNot able to happen or to be done.
impatient/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/adjNot willing to wait calmly, and easily annoyed by delay.
impolite/ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/adjNot showing good manners towards other people.
immature/ˌɪməˈtjʊə/adjBehaving in a silly way, like someone much younger.
illegal/ɪˈliːɡəl/adjAgainst the law.
illogical/ɪˈlɒdʒɪkəl/adjNot based on clear or sensible reasoning.
irregular/ɪˈreɡjələ/adjNot following the usual pattern, rule or time.
irrelevant/ɪˈreləvənt/adjNot connected with the subject being discussed.
irresponsible/ˌɪrəˈspɒnsəbəl/adjNot thinking about the results of your own actions.
nonsense/ˈnɒnsens/nounWords or ideas that have no clear meaning at all.
nonstop/ˌnɒnˈstɒp/adjWithout any pause or break from start to finish.

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Unit 2 · Prefixes dis-, mis-, re-

21 слово

nonfiction/nɒnˈfɪkʃən/nounWriting about real people and real events.
nonviolent/nɒnˈvaɪələnt/adjUsing peaceful methods instead of force.
disagree/dɪsəˈɡriː/verbTo have a different opinion from another person.
dishonest/dɪsˈɒnɪst/adjWilling to lie or cheat instead of telling the truth.
dislike/dɪsˈlaɪk/verbTo find something unpleasant and not enjoy it.
disappear/ˌdɪsəˈpɪə/verbTo stop being seen, or to go away suddenly.
discount/ˈdɪskaʊnt/nounAn amount of money taken off the normal price.
disadvantage/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/nounSomething that makes a situation harder or less good.
misunderstand/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/verbTo get a wrong idea about what a person means.
mislead/mɪsˈliːd/verbTo make someone believe something that is not true.
mistake/mɪˈsteɪk/nounSomething you do or say that is wrong.
misbehave/ˌmɪsbəˈheɪv/verbTo act badly, especially in a way that annoys adults.
misspell/mɪsˈspel/verbTo write a word with the wrong letters.
rewrite/ˌriːˈraɪt/verbTo write something again in a better or different form.
review/rɪˈvjuː/verbTo look at something again carefully in order to judge it.
rebuild/ˌriːˈbɪld/verbTo build something again after damage or loss.
replace/rɪˈpleɪs/verbTo put a new thing in the position of an older one.
recycle/ˌriːˈsaɪkəl/verbTo treat used paper, glass or metal so it serves again.
refill/ˌriːˈfɪl/verbTo fill a container again after it becomes empty.
remove/rɪˈmuːv/verbTo take something away from a place.
rearrange/ˌriːəˈreɪndʒ/verbTo change the order or position of things.

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Unit 3 · Degree, time, self- and multi- prefixes

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overcook/ˌəʊvəˈkʊk/verbTo heat food for too long so it loses taste.
overestimate/ˌəʊvərˈestɪmeɪt/verbTo think that something is bigger or better than it really is.
overtime/ˈəʊvəˌtaɪm/nounExtra hours of work beyond your normal timetable.
overweight/ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/adjHeavier than is healthy for your height.
overcome/ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/verbTo succeed in dealing with a hard problem or feeling.
overlook/ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/verbTo fail to notice or to deal with something.
underground/ˈʌndəˌɡraʊnd/adjBelow the surface of the earth.
underestimate/ˌʌndərˈestɪmeɪt/verbTo think that something is smaller or weaker than it really is.
undergo/ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ/verbTo experience something unpleasant, difficult or new.
underline/ˌʌndəˈlaɪn/verbTo draw a line beneath a word so it stands out.
underweight/ˈʌndəˌweɪt/adjLighter than is healthy for your height or age.
preview/ˈpriːˌvjuː/nounA short look at a film or show before it opens.
predict/prɪˈdɪkt/verbTo say what you think will happen at a later time.
prepare/prɪˈpeə/verbTo get something ready before it is needed.
preschool/ˈpriːskuːl/nounA place where very young children learn through play.
prehistoric/ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/adjFrom the very distant past, before written records existed.
postpone/pəʊstˈpəʊn/verbTo move an event to a later date or time.
postgraduate/ˌpəʊstˈɡrædʒuət/adjConnected with study done after a first university degree.
postwar/ˌpəʊstˈwɔː/adjHappening in the years after a big armed conflict.
antisocial/ˌæntɪˈsəʊʃəl/adjHarmful or annoying to other people in a community.
antibiotic/ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/nounA medicine that kills the bacteria causing an illness.
antifreeze/ˈæntiˌfriːz/nounA liquid put in a car engine to stop water turning solid.
antivirus/ˌæntiˈvaɪrəs/adjMade to find and block harmful computer programs.
selfish/ˈselfɪʃ/adjCaring only about your own needs and not other people.
self-confident/ˌselfˈkɒnfədənt/adjSure about your own ability and your own worth.
self-esteem/ˌselfɪˈstiːm/nounThe good opinion you have of your own worth.
self-service/ˌselfˈsɜːvɪs/adjWhere customers help themselves instead of being served.
multimedia/ˌmʌltiˈmiːdiə/adjUsing sound, pictures and text together in one system.
multinational/ˌmʌltiˈnæʃənəl/adjOperating or existing in many different countries.
multicultural/ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/adjIncluding people from many different backgrounds and traditions.

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Unit 4 · Position and relation prefixes

27 слов

cooperate/kəʊˈɒpəˌreɪt/verbTo work together with others towards the same goal.
coexist/ˌkəʊəɡˈzɪst/verbTo live or be present at the same time without fighting.
connect/kəˈnekt/verbTo join two things so that they work as one.
conclude/kənˈkluːd/verbTo decide something after thinking about the facts.
coworker/ˈkəʊˌwɜːkə/nounA person who has the same employer as you.
exclude/ɪksˈkluːd/verbTo keep a person or thing out of a group or list.
export/ɪkˈspɔːt/verbTo send goods abroad in order to sell them there.
expand/ɪkˈspænd/verbTo become larger in size, number or amount.
exhale/eksˈheɪl/verbTo let air out of your lungs through the nose or mouth.
extract/ɪkˈstrækt/verbTo pull or take something out with effort.
international/ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl/adjInvolving two or more countries.
internet/ˈɪntəˌnet/nounThe huge network that links computers all over the world.
interview/ˈɪntəˌvjuː/nounA formal meeting where someone answers questions about a job.
interact/ˌɪntəˈrækt/verbTo talk to and work together with other people.
interrupt/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/verbTo stop someone while they are speaking or working.
submarine/ˈsʌbməˌriːn/nounA ship that can travel deep under the sea.
subway/ˈsʌbˌweɪ/nounAn underground railway that carries people across a city.
subtitle/ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəl/nounWords at the bottom of a screen that translate speech.
subtract/səbˈtrækt/verbTo take one number away from another.
supermarket/ˈsuːpəˌmɑːkɪt/nounA large shop selling food and goods for the home.
superstar/ˌsuːpəˈstɑː/nounA performer who is famous all over the world.
supervisor/ˈsuːpəˌvaɪzə/nounA person who watches over the work of other people.
superhuman/ˌsuːpəˈhjuːmən/adjFar greater than the normal power or skill of a person.
transport/ˈtrænspɔːt/nounA way of carrying people or goods from place to place.
translate/trænzˈleɪt/verbTo change words from one language into another.
transfer/trænsˈfɜː/verbTo move a person or thing from one place to another.
transform/trænsˈfɔːm/verbTo change something completely in shape or nature.

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Unit 5 · Suffixes that move the stress

24 слова

education/ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/nounTeaching and learning that happens at school, college or university.
information/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/nounFacts or details that you learn or give about someone or something.
attention/əˈtenʃən/nounCareful thought or watching that you give to somebody or something.
population/ˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃən/nounAll the people who live in a city, country or area.
situation/ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/nounAll the things happening at one time that affect what you do.
production/prəˈdʌkʃən/nounThe making of goods or food in large amounts, usually in factories.
competition/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/nounAn event where people try to do better than each other and win.
application/ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/nounA formal written request, for example to get a job or a course place.
decision/dɪˈsɪʒən/nounA choice that you make after thinking about the possible options.
discussion/dɪˈskʌʃən/nounA talk in which people share ideas or opinions about a topic.
conclusion/kənˈkluːʒən/nounAn opinion you reach after looking carefully at all the facts.
expression/ɪkˈspreʃən/nounThe look on a face, or a group of words used together.
permission/pəˈmɪʃən/nounAn agreement from somebody in charge that lets you do something.
ability/əˈbɪləti/nounThe skill or power that lets somebody do a particular thing.
activity/ækˈtɪvəti/nounSomething that people do, often for fun or for a purpose.
quality/ˈkwɒləti/nounHow good or bad something is when you compare it with others.
security/sɪˈkjʊrəti/nounProtection from danger, theft or the fear of losing something.
responsibility/riˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/nounA duty to look after something or to deal with a job.
personality/ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪti/nounThe way somebody usually thinks, feels and behaves with other people.
financial/faɪˈnænʃəl/adjConnected with money and the way it is looked after.
economic/ˌekəˈnɒmɪk/adjConnected with trade, industry and the money of a country.
scientific/ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/adjBased on careful study, testing and proof rather than guessing.
specific/spəˈsɪfɪk/adjDetailed and exact, about one thing rather than many.
dramatic/drəˈmætɪk/adjSudden and big enough to surprise or excite people.

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Unit 6 · Suffixes that keep the stress

21 слово

agreement/əˈɡriːmənt/nounA plan or promise that two people or groups both accept.
development/dɪˈveləpmənt/nounThe process of growing bigger, stronger or more advanced over time.
government/ˈɡʌvənmənt/nounThe group of people who run a country, a state or a city.
equipment/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/nounThe tools or machines you need in order to do a particular job.
movement/ˈmuːvmənt/nounAn act of changing position, or the way a body part goes.
achievement/əˈtʃiːvmənt/nounSomething good that you have done after a lot of effort.
happiness/ˈhæpinəs/nounThe good feeling you have when life is going well.
kindness/ˈkaɪndnəs/nounFriendly, caring behaviour towards other people.
illness/ˈɪlnəs/nounA time when your body or mind is not working well.
weakness/ˈwiːknəs/nounA fault in somebody or something, or a lack of physical strength.
awareness/əˈweənəs/nounKnowing that something exists or that it matters.
importance/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/nounThe value or weight that something has for people.
performance/pəˈfɔːməns/nounA show given to an audience, or how well somebody does a job.
appearance/əˈpɪrəns/nounThe way somebody or something looks to other people.
difference/ˈdɪfərəns/nounThe way in which two things or people are not the same.
confidence/ˈkɒnfədəns/nounThe belief that you can do things well and handle situations.
independence/ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/nounFreedom from being controlled or supported by other people.
friendship/ˈfrendʃɪp/nounA warm connection between people who like and trust each other.
relationship/riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/nounThe way two people or two things are connected to each other.
leadership/ˈliːdəˌʃɪp/nounThe job or skill of guiding a group of people.
membership/ˈmembəˌʃɪp/nounBeing one of the people who belong to a club or organisation.

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Unit 7 · Adjective suffixes

25 слов

useful/ˈjuːsfəl/adjHelping you to do or get what you want.
careful/ˈkeəfəl/adjPaying attention so that nothing goes wrong or gets broken.
powerful/ˈpaʊəfəl/adjHaving great strength, or able to control what others do.
successful/səkˈsesfəl/adjGetting the result that you hoped for, especially in work.
helpful/ˈhelpfəl/adjGiving support or advice that makes things easier for others.
careless/ˈkeələs/adjNot paying enough attention, so mistakes or damage happen.
homeless/ˈhəʊmləs/adjHaving nowhere to live, and often sleeping on the street.
endless/ˈendləs/adjSeeming to go on for ever, or far too long.
hopeless/ˈhəʊpləs/adjWith no chance of getting better, or very bad at something.
dangerous/ˈdeɪndʒərəs/adjLikely to hurt or kill somebody, or to cause serious harm.
famous/ˈfeɪməs/adjKnown by very many people, usually for something good.
nervous/ˈnɜːvəs/adjWorried and slightly frightened about what might happen.
generous/ˈdʒenərəs/adjHappy to give money, time or help to other people.
obvious/ˈɒbviəs/adjEasy to see or understand straight away, with no doubt.
creative/kriˈeɪtɪv/adjGood at making new things or thinking up fresh ideas.
effective/ɪˈfektɪv/adjWorking well and giving the result that you want.
expensive/ɪkˈspensɪv/adjCosting a lot of money, more than you want to pay.
attractive/əˈtræktɪv/adjPleasant to look at, or interesting enough to want.
sensitive/ˈsensətɪv/adjEasily hurt or upset, or quick to notice how others feel.
comfortable/ˈkʌmfətəbəl/adjPleasant to sit in, wear or stay in, without any pain.
reasonable/ˈriːzənəbəl/adjFair and sensible, and not asking for too much.
valuable/ˈvæljəbəl/adjWorth a lot of money, or very helpful and important.
reliable/rɪˈlaɪəbəl/adjThat you can trust to work well or to be correct.
responsible/riˈspɒnsəbəl/adjHaving the duty to look after something or to deal with it.
flexible/ˈfleksəbəl/adjAble to change easily so that it fits new plans or needs.

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Unit 8 · Verb suffixes and person nouns

30 слов

organise/ˈɔːɡənaɪz/verbTo plan and arrange an event, or put things in good order.
apologise/əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz/verbTo say sorry for something bad that you did or said.
recognise/ˈrekəɡˌnaɪz/verbTo know somebody or something because you have seen them before.
realize/ˈrɪəlaɪz/verbTo become aware of a fact that you had not noticed before.
simplify/ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ/verbTo make something easier to do or to understand.
identify/aɪˈdentəˌfaɪ/verbTo say who somebody is, or what something is, with certainty.
qualify/ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/verbTo reach the level or gain the right that something needs.
strengthen/ˈstreŋθən/verbTo make somebody or something stronger than before.
shorten/ˈʃɔːtən/verbTo make something take less time, or become less long.
widen/ˈwaɪdən/verbTo make something broader from side to side, or become broader.
communicate/kəˈmjuːnəˌkeɪt/verbTo share news, ideas or feelings with another person.
graduate/ˈɡrædʒueɪt/verbTo finish a degree course and leave a university or college.
separate/ˈsepərət/adjNot joined to another thing, and kept apart from it.
accurate/ˈækjərət/adjCorrect in every detail, with no mistakes at all.
scientist/ˈsaɪəntɪst/nounSomebody whose job is studying nature, matter or living things.
journalist/ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/nounSomebody who writes or reports news for papers, radio or television.
specialist/ˈspeʃəlɪst/nounSomebody who knows a lot about one narrow subject or area.
tourist/ˈtʊərɪst/nounSomebody who visits a place on holiday to see and enjoy it.
tourism/ˈtʊərɪzəm/nounThe business of providing holidays and trips for visitors.
criticism/ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm/nounWords that say what is wrong or bad about somebody or something.
optimism/ˈɒptəˌmɪzəm/nounThe habit of expecting that good things will happen.
realism/ˈrɪəlɪzəm/nounThe habit of seeing and showing things as they truly are.
national/ˈnæʃənəl/adjConnected with a whole country rather than one small area.
personal/ˈpɜːsənəl/adjBelonging to one individual, and not to be shared with others.
natural/ˈnætʃərəl/adjComing from the earth and not made by people.
traditional/trəˈdɪʃənəl/adjDone in the same way for a very long time by a group.
quickly/ˈkwɪkli/advAt a fast speed, or in only a short time.
exactly/ɪɡˈzæktli/advIn a way that is fully correct, with nothing more or less.
probably/ˈprɒbəbli/advUsed when something is very likely but not certain.
completely/kəmˈpliːtli/advIn every way, with nothing at all left out.

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