actor/ˈæktə/nounA person who plays a part in a film or on a stage.
baby/ˈbeɪbi/nounA very young child who cannot walk or talk yet.
building/ˈbɪldɪŋ/nounA place with walls and a roof, such as a school or shop.
chicken/ˈtʃɪkən/nounA farm bird that people keep for eggs and meat.
farmer/ˈfɑːmə/nounA person who grows food or keeps animals on land.
forest/ˈfɔːrəst/nounA large area of land where many trees grow.
ancient/ˈeɪntʃənt/adjBelonging to a time very long ago in history.
budget/ˈbʌdʒɪt/nounA plan that shows how you will use your money.
climate/ˈklaɪmət/nounThe usual weather that a place has over many years.
colleague/ˈkɒliːɡ/nounA person that you work with, especially in an office.
credit/ˈkredət/nounA way of buying now and paying the money later.
desert/ˈdezət/nounA large dry area of land where very little rain falls.
campus/ˈkæmpəs/nounThe land and buildings of a university or college.
decade/ˈdekeɪd/nounA period of ten years.
robot/ˈrəʊbɒt/nounA machine that can do work on its own.
spirit/ˈspɪrət/nounThe part of a person that is not the body.
talent/ˈtælənt/nounA natural ability to do something very well.
access/ˈækses/nounThe right or chance to use or enter something.
jacket/ˈdʒækət/nounA short coat that ends near the middle of the body.
lesson/ˈlesən/nounA period of time when a teacher helps you learn.
lion/ˈlaɪən/nounA large wild cat with yellow fur that lives in Africa.
member/ˈmembə/nounA person who belongs to a group or club.
menu/ˈmenjuː/nounA list of the food you can order in a restaurant.
message/ˈmesədʒ/nounA short piece of writing that you send to someone.
minute/ˈmɪnət/nounA period of sixty seconds.

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Unit 2 · 2 syllables, stress second

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CD/ˌsiːˈdiː/nounA small round disc that holds music or computer files.
TV/ˌtiːˈviː/nounA short way of saying television.
above/əˈbʌv/advIn a higher position than something else.
away/əˈweɪ/advTo or at a different place; not here.
below/bɪˈləʊ/advIn a lower position than something else.
cafe/kəˈfeɪ/nounA small place where people buy drinks and light food.
abroad/əˈbrɔːd/advIn or to a country that is not your own.
account/əˈkaʊnt/nounAn arrangement that lets a bank keep your money.
apply/əˈplaɪ/verbTo ask in a formal way for a job or a place.
attack/əˈtæk/verbTo use violence to try to hurt a person or place.
attend/əˈtend/verbTo go to an event, a class or a meeting.
award/əˈwɔːd/nounA prize given to someone for doing something well.
indeed/ɪnˈdiːd/advUsed to add force to a statement you have just made.
require/rɪˈkwaɪə/verbTo need something, or to make it necessary by a rule.
survive/səˈvaɪv/verbTo stay alive through a very difficult or dangerous time.
admire/ədˈmaɪə/verbTo think of someone with respect and liking.
admit/ədˈmɪt/verbTo agree that something bad or hard is true.
commit/kəˈmɪt/verbTo do something wrong or against the law.
design/dɪˈzaɪn/nounA drawing or plan that shows how something will be made.
email/iˈmeɪl/nounA message that you send from one computer to another.
guitar/ɡɪˈtɑː/nounA musical instrument with strings that you play with your fingers.
hotel/həʊˈtel/nounA building where you pay to sleep when you travel.
inside/ɪnˈsaɪd/advIn the part of a place that is within its walls.
machine/məˈʃiːn/nounA thing with moving parts that does work for people.
mistake/mɪˈsteɪk/nounSomething you did in a way that was not right.

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Unit 3 · 3 syllables, stress first

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accident/ˈæksədənt/nounA bad event that hurts someone and that nobody wanted.
animal/ˈænəməl/nounA living thing that moves and is not a plant.
camera/ˈkæmərə/nounA machine that you use to take photos.
holiday/ˈhɒləˌdeɪ/nounA time when you do not work and can travel or rest.
hospital/ˈhɒspɪtəl/nounA large building where sick people get help from doctors.
library/ˈlaɪbreri/nounA place with many books that you can borrow.
architect/ˈɑːkəˌtekt/nounA person whose job is to design buildings.
audience/ˈɔːdiəns/nounAll the people who watch or listen to a show.
basically/ˈbeɪsɪkli/advUsed before you say the main point in a simple way.
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.
celebrate/ˈseləˌbreɪt/verbTo do something nice because of a special day.
candidate/ˈkændədeɪt/nounA person who is trying to get a job or to be elected.
consequence/ˈkɒnsəkwəns/nounA result that follows from an action or a decision.
diagram/ˈdaɪəˌɡræm/nounA simple drawing that explains how something works.
element/ˈeləmənt/nounOne necessary part of a whole thing or plan.
enemy/ˈenəmi/nounA person who hates you and wants to harm you.
episode/ˈepɪsəʊd/nounOne programme in a television or radio series.
negative/ˈneɡətɪv/adjSaying no, or showing the bad side of a situation.
paragraph/ˈpærəˌɡrɑːf/nounA group of sentences about one topic, starting on a new line.
period/ˈpɪriəd/nounA length of time with a beginning and an end.
radio/ˈreɪdiˌəʊ/nounA machine that plays music and news from the air.
scientist/ˈsaɪəntɪst/nounA person whose job is to study the natural world.
telephone/ˈteləˌfəʊn/nounA machine you use to speak to someone who is far away.
visitor/ˈvɪzɪtə/nounA person who comes to see a place or another person.

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Unit 4 · 3 syllables, stress middle

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apartment/əˈpɑːtmənt/nounA set of rooms to live in, on one floor of a larger building.
banana/bəˈnɑːnə/nounA long curved fruit with a thick yellow skin.
expensive/ɪkˈspensɪv/adjCosting a lot of money.
idea/aɪˈdiːə/nounA thought or plan that comes into your mind.
imagine/ɪˈmædʒɪn/verbTo form a picture of something in your mind.
important/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/adjHaving a big effect on people or things.
assistant/əˈsɪstənt/nounA person who helps someone else in their work.
attractive/əˈtræktɪv/adjPleasant to look at, or interesting in a good way.
correctly/kəˈrektli/advIn a way that is right and has no mistakes.
department/dɪˈpɑːtmənt/nounOne of the parts that a large organization is divided into.
detective/dɪˈtektɪv/nounA police officer whose job is to find out who did a crime.
director/dəˈrektə/nounA person in charge of a company, or of making a film.
statistic/stəˈtɪstɪk/nounA piece of information shown as a number.
effective/ɪˈfektɪv/adjProducing the result that you want.
familiar/fəˈmɪljə/adjWell known to you because you have seen it often.
forever/fəˈrevə/advFor all future time; with no end.
romantic/rəʊˈmæntɪk/adjConnected with love between two people.
whatever/wɒtˈevə/pronounAnything or everything that is needed or wanted.
piano/piˈænəʊ/nounA large musical instrument with black and white keys.
policeman/pəˈliːsmən/nounA man whose job is to keep order and catch criminals.
potato/pəˈteɪtəʊ/nounA round vegetable with brown skin that grows under the ground.
tomato/təˈmɑːtəʊ/nounA soft round red fruit that people eat as a vegetable.
umbrella/əmˈbrelə/nounA thing you hold over your head to keep dry in the rain.
disaster/dɪˈzɑːstə/nounA very bad event that causes a lot of harm.
equipment/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/nounThe things that you need for a particular activity.

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Unit 5 · 4 syllables

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activity/ækˈtɪvəti/nounSomething people do for interest, for fun or as part of a job.
dictionary/ˈdɪkʃənəri/nounA book that tells you what words mean.
kilometre/ˈkɪləˌmiːtə/nounA unit of length that is equal to one thousand metres.
supermarket/ˈsuːpəˌmɑːkɪt/nounA large shop where you choose food and goods from shelves.
advertisement/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/nounA notice that tells people about something for sale.
celebrity/səˈlebrɪti/nounA famous person, especially in films, music or sport.
community/kəˈmjuːnəti/nounAll the people who live in one area, seen as a group.
conversation/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/nounA talk between two or more people about something.
definitely/ˈdefənətli/advIn a way that leaves no room for doubt.
electrical/ɪˈlektrɪkəl/adjConnected with electricity in a general way.
approximately/əˈprɒksəmətli/advAbout; close to a number but not exactly it.
category/ˈkætəɡəri/nounA group of things or people that are alike in some way.
ceremony/ˈserɪməni/nounA formal public event held for a special occasion.
difficulty/ˈdɪfəkəlti/nounA problem that makes something hard to do.
documentary/ˌdɒkjəˈmentəri/nounA film that gives facts about a real subject.
economic/ˌekəˈnɒmɪk/adjConnected with trade, industry and the money of a country.
February/ˈfebjuˌəri/nounThe second month of the year, between January and March.
January/ˈdʒænjuˌəri/nounThe first month of the year, before February.
experiment/ɪkˈsperəmənt/nounA scientific test that is done to find something out.
explanation/ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/nounA description or reason that makes something clear.
individual/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/adjConsidered separately rather than as part of a group.
introduction/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/nounThe first part of a book or a talk, before the main part.
invitation/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/nounA message that asks someone to come to an event.
opportunity/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/nounA chance to do something that you want to do.
organization/ˌɔːɡənəˈzeɪʃən/nounA group of people who work together for a shared purpose.

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Unit 6 · Compounds & phrases

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T-shirt/ˈtiːˌʃɜːt/nounA simple cotton top with short sleeves and no buttons.
bathroom/ˈbɑːθˌruːm/nounA room with a bath or shower and usually a toilet.
bedroom/ˈbedˌruːm/nounA room that people sleep in.
birthday/ˈbɜːθˌdeɪ/nounThe day of the year when a person was born.
boyfriend/ˈbɔɪˌfrend/nounThe male partner that a person is going out with.
classroom/ˈklɑːsˌruːm/nounA room in a school where students have their lessons.
airline/ˈeəˌlaɪn/nounA company that carries people and goods by plane.
background/ˈbækˌɡraʊnd/nounThe part of a picture that is behind the main thing.
baseball/ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl/nounA game played with a bat and ball by two teams of nine.
basketball/ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl/nounA game in which two teams throw a ball through a high net.
businessman/ˈbɪznəsˌmæn/nounA man who works in business, often at a high level.
headache/ˈhedˌeɪk/nounA pain that you feel inside your head.
checkout/ˈtʃekaʊt/nounThe place in a shop where you pay for goods.
childhood/ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/nounThe time of your life when you are a child.
deadline/ˈdedˌlaɪn/nounThe latest time by which a task must be finished.
earthquake/ˈɜːθˌkweɪk/nounA sudden violent shaking of the ground.
gentleman/ˈdʒentəlmən/nounA man who is polite and behaves well towards others.
headline/ˈhedˌlaɪn/nounThe title of a news story, printed in large letters.
aircraft/ˈeəˌkrɑːft/nounA machine that flies, such as a plane or helicopter.
football/ˈfʊtˌbɔːl/nounA game in which two teams kick a ball into a goal.
girlfriend/ˈɡɜːlˌfrend/nounA girl or woman that someone is in love with.
homework/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/nounSchool work that a teacher gives you to do at home.
motorbike/ˈməʊtəˌbaɪk/nounA vehicle with two wheels and an engine.
notebook/ˈnəʊtˌbʊk/nounA book with empty pages where you write things.
outside/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/advNot in a building; in the open air.

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