PIONEER INTERMEDIATE / MODULE 10 - 11 WORD LIST

MODULE 10
COVER (p. 97)
be a bit of a downer (coll)
be bored stiff (coll)
be thrilled to pieces / bits (coll)
get a kick out of sth (coll)
get on ones nerves (coll)
make ones day (coll)
wind sb up (phr v) = irritate sb
It really winds me up when he chews the
food.
10A (pp. 98 -99)
a flight of steps (coll)
backflip (n)
cant help doing sth (phr)
come back to sb (phr)
cover (v)
elastic band (coll)
evolution (n)
examine (v)
gather (v)
give sth a shot (phr v) = try sth
Lets give the new park a shot!
halfway (adv)
hand sth over (phr v) = give
The police: hand over your gun!
in ones younger days (coll)
judge (v)
jump at the chance (phr)
original (adj)
springs (n)
transform (v)
trick (n)
witness (v)
Prepositional Phrases
In a row
In case of
In charge of

In general
In need
In particular
In person
In/out of control
In/out of danger
In/out of order
In/out of shape
In/out of sight
In/out of trouble
In/out of use
out of breath
out of date
out of ones reach
out of the ordinary
out of the question
out of work
Listening 10A
private instructor
(coll)
per hour (phr)
overdo (v)
recover (v)
injure (v)
10A (pp. 100 -101)
every other day (adv)
gentle (adj)
lift weights (phr)
move (n)
overweight (adj)
persuade (v)
pull a muscle (phr)
Run into (phr v) = come across
We ran into Mike in the bazaar.
sign (v)
stretch (v)

treadmill (n)
warm up (coll)
weight training (coll)
workout (n)
Phrases
a piece of cake
on ones mind
grab a bite to eat
I cant take it anymore
Ill pass
kill two birds with one stone
10B (pp. 102 -103)
approach (n) (v)
bow and arrow (coll)
cautiously (adv)
compared to (phr)
controls (n)
dismount (v)
dragon (n)
drawing (n)
guard (n)
imaginary (adj)
Listening 10B
stage (n)
designer (n)
outcome (n)
attention to detail
(phr)
sketch (n)
overall(adj)
trailer (n)
Phrases
lose a life
lose contact

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lose interest in
lose ones patience
lose ones temper
miss a meal
miss a meeting / an appointment
multiplayer (adj)
no time to lose (phr)
proceed (v)
purpose (n)
reflexes (n)
script (n)
scriptwriter (n)
sequel (n)
soldier (n)
stage (n)
step by step (phr)
summarize (v)
surround (v)
sword (n)
tail (n)
tale (n)
trail (n)
trap (n)
trick (v)
walkthrough (n)
wander (v)
windmill (n)
wing (n)

10B (p. 104)

continent (n)
venue (n)
cost (n)
live performance (coll)
exhibit (n)
cause (n)
theme (n)
disabled (adj)
fee (n)
donation (n)
sculpture (n)
admission (n)
local (adj)
refreshment (n)
MODULE 11
COVER (p. 107)
comet (n)
early bird (coll)
night owl (coll)
satellite (n)
11A (pp. 108-109)
adequate (adj)
adjustment (n)
alert (v)
be up all night (coll)
behind the wheel (coll)

concentrate (v)
constantly (adv)
consult (v)
cure (v)
depressed (adj)
diary (n)
disorder (n)
distracted (adj)
energized (adj)
fall behind (phr v) = fail to keep up
I fell behind the schedule.
figure out = identify
We couldnt figure out what her problem
was.
get sb down = lower the mood of
Sometimes life gets me down.
give up (phr v) = quit
Its time for you to give up smoking.
have a nap (phr)
insomnia (n)
long-term effect (coll)
medical condition (coll)
physician (n)
sleepiness (n)
specialist (n)
sunlight (n)
symptom (n)
treatment (n)
uncontrollable (adj)