Intermediate wordlist: English to Russian

ENGLISH Pronunciation (UK) PoS RUSSIAN Definition Example Lesson

an understanding, thought, or picture in Have you any idea if we asked him
(any) idea (en.i) ad phrase (-) 7D
your mind to come?
used mainly in negative sentences and Too many people just dont make
(too) many (tu) men.i phrase , 8B
questions to mean 'a large number of' the effort.
Too much rubbish is just thrown
(too) much (tu) mt phrase () a lot of 8B
away.
Perhaps some people can take it a
a bit bt phrase slightly 4D
bit too seriously.
Ive got a few friends who recycle
a few fju phrase some, or a small number of 8B
things.
Fiona's a very heavy sleeper
a heavy sleeper hev.i sli.p phrase someone who does not wake up easily 2C
nothing can wake her up.
a light sleeper lat sli.p phrase someone who wakes up easily Fiona's a very light sleeper. 2C
We made a little progress there, I
a little lt.()l phrase a small amount 8B
think.
abbreviation for Accident and Emergency:

the part of a hospital where people go
A&E e n 'i noun A&E department 9A
when they are injured or ill and need

treatment quickly
I was able to give a good
able e.b()l adjective , clever or good at doing something 7A
performance.
absolutely b.slut.li adverb completely feel absolutely fantastic 2C
to agree to take something that is offered
accept ksept verb accept an offer 9B
to you
 something bad which happens that is not
She said that shed been in a car
accident k.s.dnt noun intended and which causes injury or 11A
accident.
damage
without intending to, or without being opportunities that happen
accidentally k.sden.t.li adverb 6C
intended accidentally
a feeling of pain over an area of your body
ache ek noun a stomach ache 9D
which continues for a long time
to succeed in doing something good,
achieve tiv verb achieve your goals 7A
usually by working hard
Fortunate people act in a way that
act kt verb to behave in a particular way 6C
creates good luck in their lives.
Im terrified of becoming addicted
addicted dk.td adjective () not able to stop taking a drug 2C
to sleeping pills.
to agree that you did something bad, or Dom admitted being madly in love
admit dmt verb 11C
that something bad is true with Kat.
an exciting and sometimes dangerous
adventure dven.t noun The holiday was an adventure. 3C
experience
() Whats the most adventurous thing
adventurous dven.tr.s adjective exciting and often dangerous 4B
youve ever done?
to put information in a newspaper or on
Theyre going to advertise for local
advertise d.v.taz verb the Internet, asking for someone or 6D
bands to play for free.
something that you need
against enst preposition disagreeing with a plan or activity protest against something 9B
I wouldnt have left London if Id
agency e.dn.si noun a business that provides a service 12B
stayed with the ad agency.
behaving in an angry and violent way Some of them can be a bit
aggressive res.v adjective 4D
towards another person aggressive at times.
My wife and I started working in
ago adverb used to refer to a time in the past 3A
the hotel industry 19 years ago.
agree ri verb to have the same opinion as someone I agree with you. 2B
to say you will do something that someone She agreed to have dinner with
agree ri verb 11C
asks you to do him.
a system that keeps the air cool in a
air conditioning e knd.n. noun It has air conditioning. 5A
building or car
a substance or device which makes a room
air freshener e fre.n.r noun I'm looking for an air freshener. 5D
or vehicle smell pleasant
several songs or pieces of music on a CD, a
album l.bm noun have an album/a CD in the charts 4A
record, etc
all right l rat adjective good enough, although not very good I think is/are all right. 1B

allergic l.dk adjective having an allergy I'm allergic to penicillin. 9D

a medical condition in which your body An allergy is a medical problem

allergy l..di noun reacts badly to something that you eat, that some people get when they eat, 9A
breathe, or touch breathe or touch certain things.

before now, or before a particular time in He has already been questioned by

already lred.i adverb 9B
the past the police.
Although we dont enjoy crying, its
although l conjunction despite the fact that 9C
actually good for us.
Im amazed if I ever sleep through
amazed mezd adjective extremely surprised 2C
the night.
;
amazingly me.z.li adverb very surprising Amazingly, it works. 1C

ambitious mb.s adjective wanting to be successful or powerful She's very ambitious. 4B
When did our ancestors start
ancestor n.ses.t noun a relative who lived a long time ago 11A
getting married to each other?
having a strong feeling against someone
I was really angry at him for
angry .ri adjective who has behaved badly, making you want 1C
crashing the car.
to shout at them or hurt them
an animated film, or the process of making Eric might go to an animation club
animation n.me.n noun 1C
animated films meeting.
I get annoyed when I have to wait
annoyed nd adjective slightly angry 1C
in queues.
I think is/are (really)
annoying n. adjective making you feel annoyed 1B
boring/annoying.
a small, black or red insect that lives in
ant nt noun ant bites 4B
groups on the ground
a medicine which cures infections by
antibiotic n.ti.bat.k noun Do I need some antibiotics? 9D
destroying harmful bacteria
a set of rooms for someone to live in on
apartment pt.mnt noun a new apartment block 5A
one level of a building or house
a building which is divided into
apartment block pt.mnt blk noun a new apartment block 5A
apartments
a computer program designed for a
app p noun apps for your phone 3B
particular purpose
used to say that you have read or been told
Apparently his wife wants her
apparently pr.nt.li adverb something although you are not certain it 11A
script back.
is true
 to seem to be a particular thing or have a The sculptures appear to be frozen
appear p verb 4C
particular quality in time.
to ask officially for something, often by You might not get in this year if you
apply pla verb 6A
writing dont apply soon.
a time you have arranged to meet someone
appointment pnt.mnt noun make an appointment 6A
or go somewhere
Latest research suggests that this
approach prt noun a way of doing something approach can do more harm than 6B
good.
relating to the study of ancient cultures by
an important archaeological
archaeological .ki.ld..kl adjective looking for and examining their buildings, 9B
discovery
tools, and other objects
area e.ri. noun a region of a country or city in a residential area 5A
to make the necessary plans and
arrange rend verb arrange meetings 11A
preparations for something to happen
If the police arrest someone, they take
arrest rest verb them away to ask them about a crime Two men have just been arrested. 9B
which they might have committed.
the making or study of paintings,
art t noun go to museums/art galleries 1A
drawings, etc or the objects created
as far as someone's z f z sm.wns - used to show what someone thinks about As far as Im concerned, theres no
phrase 1B
concerned knsnd something better way to travel.
to say something to someone because you She asked if her rabbit could come
ask sk verb 11B
want to know if you can do something to work with her.
an illness which makes it difficult to Asthma is an illness which makes it
asthma s.m noun 9A
breathe difficult for you to breathe.
at all t l phrase in any way I dont like at all 1B
Some of them can be a bit
at times t tamz phrase sometimes 4D
aggressive at times.
the feeling which exists in a place or
atmosphere t.ms.f noun a fantastic atmosphere 4A
situation
, to fasten, join or connect; to place or fix in She attached a photograph to her
attach tt verb
position letter.
8C

a computer file which is sent together with

attachment tt.mnt noun My brother sent me an attachment. 7B
an email message
a violent act intended to hurt or damage
attack tk noun a shark attack 8C
someone or something
 how you think or feel about something and
attitude t..tjud noun a positive attitude 6C
how this makes you behave
to make people come to a place or do a
These flowers are brightly coloured
attract trkt verb particular thing by being interesting, 12C
to attract butterflies.
enjoyable, etc
something that makes people come to a He admits that the danger is part of
attraction trk.n noun 12C
place or want to do a particular thing the attraction.
attractive trk.tv adjective beautiful or pleasant to look at be attractive 1A
the people who sit and watch a I noticed my mum and dad in the
audience .di.ns noun , 4A
performance at a theatre, cinema, etc audience.
when someone does a short performance
audition d.n noun go for an audition 11A
to try to get a job as an actor, singer, etc
I think is/are
awful .fl adjective very bad, of low quality, or unpleasant 1B
awful/terrible/dreadful.
to the state something or someone was in
back bk adverb get (back) to sleep 2C
before
phrasal to make an extra copy of computer Can you help me back up these
back something up bk sm. p verb information documents online?
7B

In a badly-paid job you dont earn

badly-paid bd.li ped adjective not earning a lot of money very much money, probably less 11B
than you think you should earn.
a container made of paper, plastic, etc,
bag b noun a bag of sweets 8B
used for carrying things
to cook something such as bread or a cake
bake bek verb We bake things in an oven. 2B
with dry heat in an oven
a small area joined to the wall outside a
balcony bl.k.ni noun room on a high level where you can stand It has a balcony. 5A
or sit
bald bld adjective with little or no hair go bald 10B
dancing such as the waltz or the tango Neither of us had a clue how to do
ballroom dancing bl.rum dn.s noun 7A
done by a man and woman together ballroom dancing.
a group of musicians who play modern
band bnd noun be a big fan of a band 4A
music together
It tastes better if its barbecued over
barbecue b.b.kju verb to cook food on a barbecue 2B
an open fire.
; an object that provides electricity for
battery bt.r.i noun spare batteries 8D
things such as radios, toys, or cars
, to be the person who has control of or is
be in charge b n td phrase be in charge of a company 11A
responsible for someone or something
be into something b n.t sm. phrase - to be very interested in something Im really into yoga at the moment. 12A
be responsible for b rspn.s.b()l to be the person whose duty is to deal with
phrase be responsible for the finances 11A
something f sm. - something
to be bored with or annoyed about
Im sick of working or studying so
be sick of something b sk v sm. phrase something that has been happening for a 12A
- hard.
long time
If an action or decision is up to someone,
Its up to me when I take my
be up to someone b p t sm.wn phrase - they are responsible for doing or making 12A
holiday.
it.
be worth a try b w tra phrase to be useful or enjoyable to try Well, its worth a try, I guess. 2C
to accept someone or something
bear be verb I cant bear 1B
unpleasant
the guy in the dark suit with curly
beard bd noun the hair that grows on a man's chin 10B
hair and the beard
beef bif noun the meat of a cow barbecued beef 2B
an alcoholic drink made from grain, or a
beer b noun a bottle of beer 8B
glass or container of this drink
Fortunate people behave in a way
behave bhev verb to do or say things in a particular way 6C
that creates good luck in their lives.
behaviour bhe.vj noun the way that you behave sensible behaviour 4D
If something is believable, you can believe I didn't find any of the characters in
believable bli.v.b()l adjective 8C
that it could be true or real. the film believable.
scientists now believe teenagers
to think that something is true, or that
believe bliv verb need about an hour more sleep than 2B
what someone says is true
adults.
best best adjective superlative of good: better than any other Its probably best to use rickshaws. 3D
a very popular book that many people have The book has been a best-seller
best-seller bestsel. noun 3B
bought since it was published.
a thin, flat cake that is dry and usually
biscuit bs.kt noun a packet of biscuits 8B
sweet
Oh, theres a bit of pasta left if
bit bt noun - a small amount or piece of something 8B
youre hungry
bite bat verb to cut something using your teeth He was bitten on the arm. 8C
Nothing is too bizarre for this
bizarre bz adjective very strange and surprising 4C
museum.
an electric machine for making soft foods
blender blen.d noun I'm looking for a blender. 5D
into a smooth liquid
 to put a strip of cloth on someone, which The birthday person is blindfolded
-
blindfold bland.fld verb covers their eyes and stops them from and then tries to hit the piata with 5C

seeing a stick.
a painful, raised area of skin with liquid
inside, that you get if your skin has been Dont wear new boots or else youll
blister bls.t noun 8D
rubbed or burned, or a similar area on a get blisters.
painted surface
We got stuck in a blizzard for six
blizzard blz.d noun a storm with strong winds and snow 8A
hours.
; filled with something so that nothing can
blocked-up blkt p adjective I've got a blocked-up nose. 9D
pass through
a record of your thoughts that you put on
blog bl noun Writing my blog makes me happy. 1A
the Internet for other people to read
blonde blnd adjective Blonde hair is pale yellow. blonde hair 10B
If a flame blows out, or if you blow it out, it Parents tell their children to make a
phrasal
blow out bl at stops burning because you or the wind wish before they blow out the 5C
verb
have blown it. candles.
If you blush, your face becomes red, People usually blush because theyre
blush bl verb 9C
especially because you are embarrassed. embarrassed.
boil bl verb , to cook food in water that is boiling We boil things in a saucepan. 2B
boiling bl. adjective very hot absolutely boiling 2C
, to develop a strong relationship with Laughter is a way of bonding with
bond bnd verb
someone another person or a group.
9C

to arrange to use or do something at a Do you know whether weve booked

book bk verb 7D
particular time in the future them a hotel room?
a strong shoe that covers your foot and
boot but noun walking boots 8D
part of your leg
feeling tired and unhappy because
bored bd adjective something is not interesting or because If I'm bored this weekend, I . 6A
you have nothing to do
I think is/are (really)
boring br. adjective not interesting or exciting 1B
boring/annoying.
bother b. verb to make the effort to do something Dont bother going to the museums. 3D
a container for liquids, usually made of
bottle bt.()l noun a bottle of beer 8B
glass or plastic, with a narrow top
box bks noun a square or rectangular container a box of chocolates 8B
a man or boy who someone is having a
boyfriend b.frend noun He's Lisas new boyfriend. 1D
romantic relationship with
 showing no fear of dangerous or difficult
brave brev adjective She's very brave. 4B
situations
to not do what you should do according to
break a rule brek rul verb break a rule 9C
a rule
breathtaking brete.k adjective very beautiful or surprising absolutely breathtaking 4C
I think is/are
brilliant brl.i.nt adjective very good 1B
great/brilliant/wonderful.
Im completely broke at the
broke brk adjective to not have any money 12A
moment.
""
a small, electronic piece of equipment used Kat managed to put a bug in the
bug bg noun ( 11C
to secretly listen to people talking phone.
)
when you are hurt and frightened by
someone bigger or more powerful, who The charity also reports that online
bullying b.li. noun , 7C
often forces you to do something you do bullying is also on the increase.
not want to do
a type of Mexican food made by folding a
(
burrito bri.t noun tortilla (= thin round bread) and putting to make the perfect burrito 2B
)
meat, beans and cheese inside it
a more expensive way of travelling by
business class bz.ns kls noun - aircraft in which you sit in a separate part travel business class 3B
of the aircraft and are given better service
a soft, pale yellow food made from cream
butter bt. noun a packet of butter 8B
that you put on bread and use in cooking
buy ba verb to get something by paying money for it Ill buy some food. 2B
a sweet food made from flour, butter,
cake kek noun make a cake 6A
sugar, and eggs mixed together and baked
call kl noun when you use the telephone Give me a call. 10A
to telephone someone again, or to
phrasal
call back kl bk telephone someone who telephoned you Ill ask Max to call you back. 10A
verb
earlier
a place where people use telephones to
Phoning call centres really drives
call centre kl sen.t noun provide information to customers, or to 1B
me crazy.
sell goods or services
to decide that a planned event or activity
phrasal
call something off kl sm. f will not happen because it is not possible, call off a strike 9B
verb -
useful, or wanted now
relaxed and not worried, frightened, or I was surprised by how calm and
calm km adjective 1C
excited relaxed I felt.
camping kmp. noun when you stay in a tent for a holiday camping stove 8D
a closed, metal container for food or
can kn noun () a can of beans 8B
liquids
can kn / kn modal verb to be allowed to do something Can I make myself some breakfast? 10D
to say that an organized event will not now The trains get cancelled for no
cancel kn.s()l verb
happen reason.
1B

a stick of wax with string going through it

candle kn.d()l noun put candles on the cake 5C
that you burn to produce light
- , If you can't be bothered to do something, I cant be bothered to cook this
can't be bothered knt b b.d phrase
you are too lazy or tired to do it. evening.
12A

can't stand knt stnd verb to hate someone or something I cant stand 1B
thick, stiff paper that is used for making
cardboard kd.bd noun They're made of cardboard. 5D
boxes
the time that you spend doing a particular
career kr noun successful careers 6C
job
giving a lot of attention to what you are
Be careful when youre crossing
careful ke.fl adjective doing so that you do not have an accident, 8C
rivers.
make a mistake, or damage something
one of the separate parts of a train where 930 trains with over 14,000
carriage kr.d noun
the passengers sit carriages.
4C

, a container for food and drink that is made

carton k.tn noun a carton of apple juice 8B
from strong, stiff paper or plastic
abbreviation for compact disc: a small disc
CD sidi noun - have an album/a CD in the charts 4A
on which music or information is recorded
to do something enjoyable because it is a
Not everyone celebrates their
celebrate sel..bret verb special day, or because something good 5C
birthday on the day they were born.
has happened
The ones with celebrities are the
celebrity sleb.r.ti noun a famous person 1B
best.
a system of heating a building by warming

central heating sen.tr()l hit. noun air or water in one place and carrying it to electric central heating 5A

different rooms in pipes
completely sure of something, or knowing They feel certain theyre going to be
certain s.tn adjective
without doubt that something is true lucky.
6C

difficult to do in a way that tests your A challenging job is very difficult,

challenging tl.nd. adjective
ability or determination but in an enjoyable way.
11B

When I had the opportunity to

chance tns noun the opportunity to do something become a magician I jumped at the 7A
chance
 when something happens because of luck,
chance tns noun by chance 6C
or without being planned
to ask someone to pay an amount of
Theyre going to charge people 5
charge td verb money for something, especially for an 6D
to get into the festival.
activity or a service
an object that you keep or wear because
charm tm noun lucky charm 6C
you believe that it is lucky
an official list of the most popular songs
charts tts phrase have an album/a CD in the charts 4A
each week
to talk with someone in a friendly and
chat tt verb chat to friends online 1A
informal way
They wrote a 93-page guide book
cheap tip adjective not expensive, or costing less than usual 3B
called Across Asia on the Cheap.
to go to the desk at a hotel in order to say
phrasal ( When people stay in a hotel, what
check in tek n that you have arrived, and to get the key to 3A
verb ) happens when they check in?
your room
phrasal ( What time do they usually have to
check out tek at to leave a hotel after paying your bill 3A
verb ) check out?
phrasal -, to go to a place in order to see what it is Check out The Museum of Bad Art
check something out tek sm. at verb - like in Massachusetts.
4C

They cheer themselves up by

phrasal to stop feeling sad, or to make someone
cheer (someone) up t p imagining things could be worse 6C
verb feel happier
than they are.
a basic substance that is used in chemistry
chemical kem..k()l noun produce chemicals 1C
or produced by chemistry
a small, thin, red or green vegetable that
chilli tl.i noun extra-hot chilli sauce 2B
tastes very hot
a small piece of sweet food covered in
chocolate tk.l.t noun a box of chocolates 8B
chocolate
choose tuz verb to decide which thing you want choose numbers 6C
Its a little further away from the
city centre st.i sen.t noun the central part of a city 5A
city centre.
to hit your hands together, often
clap klp verb repeatedly, especially in order to show that clap your hands 1C
you enjoyed a performance
a group of students who have lessons
class kls noun Ill be at the next class unless 6A
together
when you remove the dirt from the rooms
cleaning klin. noun do the cleaning 6A
in a house or building
 phrasal to tidy a place by getting rid of things that Give yourself at least two hours to
clear something out kl sm. at verb you do not want clear out a room.
5B

someone who pays someone else for They are going to take the clients
client kla.nt noun 7D
services or advice for lunch in a hotel.
climate change kla.mt tend noun the way the Earth's weather is changing man-made climate change 8A
clothing kl. noun clothes, especially of a particular type waterproof clothing 8D
a white or grey mass that floats in the sky, I love just sitting back and
cloud klad noun 1B
made of small water drops watching the clouds go by
an organization for people who want to
club klb noun take part in a sport or social activity a book club 1C
together, or the building they use for this
a place open late at night where people can Why did his manager ask him to DJ
club klb noun 4A
dance in the club?
abbreviation for carbon dioxide: the gas
CO2, formed when carbon is burned, or when
CO2 si tu noun CO2 emissions 9B
people or animals breathe out. Carbon
dioxide is a greenhouse gas.
Over half the worlds population
coast kst noun the land beside the sea 8A
live on or near the coast.
the beans from which coffee is made, or Ive found some coffee, but theres
coffee kf.i noun 8B
the powder made from these beans no sugar.
collection klek.n noun a group of things or people collection of friends 7C
when someone is not conscious for a long
coma k.m noun He was in a coma for five days. 12C
time
phrasal Heres how to stop all your junk
come back km bk to return to a place 5B
verb coming back.
phrasal to think of a plan, an idea, or a solution to I couldnt come up with a good
come up with km p w 10C
verb a problem excuse.
entertainment such as a film, play, etc
comedy km..di noun Sallys new play is a comedy. 1C
which is funny
a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free
comfort km.ft noun I missed the comfort of my own bed, 3C
from pain
Comfortable furniture, clothes, rooms, etc
comfortable kmp.f.t.b()l adjective make you feel relaxed and do not cause My bed isnt very comfortable. 3C
any pain.
something that you say or write that shows I sometimes post comments on
comment km.ent noun 7C
what you think about something news sites and forums.
happening often or existing in large In places like Spain, sending cards
common km.n adjective 5C
numbers still isnt very common.

commute kmjut verb to regularly travel between work and home I hate commuting every day. 1B

an organization which sells goods or
company km.p.ni noun be in charge of a company 11A
services
a piece of equipment which shows you Its worth taking a compass, just in
compass km.ps noun 8D
which direction you are going in case.
Rebecca suggests having
an organized event in which people try to
competition km.pt.n noun competitions for people in the 6D
win a prize by being the best, fastest, etc
village.
Im very concerned about the
concerned knsnd adjective worried 1C
environment.
concert kn.st noun a performance of music and singing go to concerts/gigs 1A
His condition has been described as
condition knd.n noun the state that something or someone is in 9B
serious.
conditions knd.nz phrase the physical situation that people are in have good working conditions 2A
a large, formal meeting, often lasting a few
conference kn.f.rns noun days, where people discuss their work, organise conferences 11A
politics, subjects they are studying, etc
when you are certain of your ability to do
confidence kn.f.dns noun He has a lot of confidence. 3C
things well
confident kn.f.dnt adjective certain about your ability to do things well Im a bit more confident than her. 3C
He has just confirmed that train
confirm knfm verb to say or show that something is true drivers will go on strike at 9B
midnight.
unable to think clearly or to understand Matt was confused and didnt know
confused knfjuzd adjective
something what to do.
1C

to tell someone that you are happy because

The manager came over and
congratulate knr.t.let verb they have done something good or 4A
congratulated me.
something good has happened to them
He's still conscious but he's very
conscious kn.s adjective awake and able to think and notice things 8C
badly injured.
considerate knsd.r.t adjective kind and helpful She's very considerate. 8C
The volunteers were now more
content kntent adjective happy or satisfied 6C
content with their lives.
, to make a person, organization, or object The left side of the brain controls
control kntrl verb
do what you want the right side of the body.
9C

a talk between two or more people, usually I cant bear listening to other
conversation kn.vse.n noun 1B
an informal one peoples phone conversations.
cook kk verb () to prepare food and usually heat it I enjoy cooking. 2B
cop kp noun a police officer undercover cop 11C
to deal quite successfully with a difficult
cope kp verb good at coping with bad luck 6C
situation
a single book, newspaper, etc of which It was published in 1973 and has
copy kp.i noun 3B
many have been produced sold over a million copies.
If you copy somebody in on something,
copy someone in on kp.i sm.wn n phrasal - you give them a copy of something, usually
copy somebody in on an email 7B
something n sm. verb an email, that you have written for
somebody else
a hard, usually pink or white substance
coral kr.l noun produced by a type of very small sea coral reefs 3C
animal
a set of clothes that someone wears to
She changed her costume about
costume ks.tjum noun make them look like someone or 4A
twenty times.
something else, for example in a play
cottage kt.d noun , a small house, usually in the countryside They bought a nice little cottage. 5A
cloth or thread that is produced from the
cotton kt.n noun They're made of cotton. 5D
cotton plant
used to talk about what is possible or It could be the guy that moved to
could kd / kd modal verb 10B
might happen New York.
used to ask someone politely to do or Could you tell me what time it
could kd / kd modal verb 7D
provide something starts?
could do with kd d w phrasal -
to need or want someone or something I could do with a few days off. 12A
something sm. verb
someone whose job is to listen to people
counsellor kan.s.l noun a child education counsellor 6B
and give them advice about their problems
the areas that are away from towns and
country kn.tri noun in the country 5A
cities
a series of lessons about a particular
course ks noun do a business course 6A
subject
cover the cooked meat with a spicy
cover kv. verb to form a layer on the surface of something 2B
peanut sauce
If a computer or computer system crashes, Wed lose a lot of customers if our
crash kr verb 7B
it suddenly stops working. website crashed.
I crawled under the desk to plug the
crawl krl verb to move on your hands and knees 9C
lamp in.
crazy kre.zi adjective annoyed or angry (really) drive(s) me crazy. 1B
a thick, yellowish-white liquid that is taken
cream krim noun boil the cream 2B
from milk
 A large quantity of water is pushed
create kriet verb , to make something happen or exist to the surface of the ocean, creating 8A
waves.
a very thin, often round piece of fried
crisp krsp noun (. .) potato, sometimes with a flavour added, a packet of crisps 8B
and sold especially in plastic bags
If you criticise children for not
to express disapproval of someone or
criticise krt..saz verb getting good grades, they can feel 6B
something
like theyre failures.
, to go from one side of something to the Be careful when youre crossing
cross krs verb
other side rivers.
8D

The trains are always really

crowded krad.d adjective very full of people 1B
crowded.
a holiday on a ship, sailing from place to
cruise kruz noun go on a cruise 3B
place
to produce tears from your eyes, usually
cry kra verb make someone cry 6A
because you are sad, angry, or hurt
a long, green vegetable that you eat raw in Serve with onions, cucumber and
cucumber kju.km.b noun 2B
salads rice cakes.
a piece of furniture with a door on the
Empty all the cupboards and
cupboard kb.d noun front and shelves inside, used for storing 5B
drawers.
things
curly k.li adjective shaped like a curl, or with many curls curly hair 10B
a person or organization that buys goods
customer ks.t.m noun deal with customers 11A
or services from a shop or business
phrasal to make a tree or other plant fall to the Why does cutting down trees cause
cut down kt dan , 8A
verb ground by cutting it near the bottom droughts?
a part of the road or a special path for the
cycle lane sa.k()l len noun There arent enough cycle lanes. 8B
use of people riding bicycles
happening or produced every day or once a
daily de.li adjective daily routine 1C
day
a type of music with a strong beat that
dance music dns mju.zk noun I loved dance music. 4A
people dance to in a nightclub
the possibility that someone or something
Theyre in danger of becoming
danger den.d noun will be harmed or killed, or that something 3C
extinct.
bad will happen
dark dk adjective nearer to black than white in colour a dark blue suit 10B
 a romantic meeting when two people go He refused to drive her home until
date det noun out somewhere, such as to a restaurant or she promised to go out on a date 11C
to see a film with him.
happening every day as a regular part of
day-to-day de.tde adjective day-to-day lives 6C
your job or your life
deadline ded.lan noun a time by which something must be done meet deadlines 2A
phrasal - to meet or talk to someone, especially as
deal with someone dil w sm.wn deal with customers/clients 11A
verb part of your job
phrasal - to take action in order to achieve
deal with something dil w sm. good at dealing with bad luck 6C
verb something or to solve a problem

phrasal to take action in order to achieve
deal with something dil w sm. deal with problems 3A
verb something or to solve a problem
()
an amount of money that you owe
debt det noun pay off a debt 9B
someone
Eight of the ten hottest years have
decade dek.ed noun a period of ten years been recorded in the last two 8A
decades.
a choice that you make about something
decision ds.n noun make a decision 6A
after thinking about several possibilities
having a long distance from the top to the
deep dip adjective the deep ocean 8A
bottom
Id definitely recommend coming to
definitely def..nt.li adverb without any doubt 3C
Grenada.
a qualification given for completing a
degree dri noun do a degree 6A
university course
to remove something, especially from a
delete dlit verb I deleted the email. 7B
computer's memory
delighted dla.td adjective very pleased absolutely delighted 2C
needing a lot of your time, attention, or A demanding job needs a lot of time
demanding dmnd adjective
effort and energy.
11B

when a group of people march or stand

demonstration dem.nstre.n noun together to show that they disagree with or take part in a demonstration 9B
support someone or something
a part of an organization such as a school,
department dpt.mnt noun () business, or government which deals with A&E department 9A
a particular area of work
She became very depressed when he
depressed dprest adjective very unhappy, often for a long time 1C
lost her job.
 used to say that something happened or is
I went out last night, despite feeling
despite dspat preposition true, although something else makes this 9C
really tired.
seem not probable
to damage something so badly that it does Many of these places will be
destroy dstr verb 8A
not exist or cannot be used destroyed.
A detached building is not joined to
detached dttt adjective a detached house 5A
another building.
someone, especially a police officer, whose
detective dtek.tv noun job is to discover information about a detective stories 11B
crime
wanting to do something very much, and
determined dt.mnd adjective She's very determined. 4B
not letting anyone stop you
to grow or change and become more
If children study all the time, they
develop dvel.p verb advanced, or to make someone or 6B
dont develop in other ways.
something do this
an illness in which your solid waste is
diarrhoea da.r noun more liquid than usual, and comes out of Have you had any diarrhoea? 9D
your body more often
diet da.t noun the type of food that someone usually eats change your diet 9A
Marcela had a difficult journey
difficult df..klt adjective not friendly or easy to deal with 1B
home yesterday.
difficulty df..kl.ti noun something that is not easy to deal with difficulty getting to sleep 3C
to change food in your stomach into When we fast, our body doesnt
digest dadest verb 9A
substances that your body can use have to digest food.
the main meal of the day that people
dinner dn. noun have people round for dinner 1A
usually eat in the evening
disappear ds.p verb to become impossible to see He disappeared under the water. 8C
to make someone feel unhappy because
We don't want to disappoint the
disappoint ds.pnt verb someone or something was not as good as 12C
fans.
they had expected
unhappy because someone or something
I was disappointed that I wasnt
disappointed ds.pn.td adjective was not as good as you hoped or expected, 7A
able to win.
or because something did not happen
unhappy because someone or something
We were disappointed about the
disappointed ds.pn.td adjective was not as good as you hoped or expected, 12C
result.
or because something did not happen
unhappy because someone or something
They were disappointed that only
disappointed ds.pn.td adjective was not as good as you hoped or expected, 1C
ten people came to their party.
or because something did not happen
 He climbed all the difficult
disappointing ds.pn.t adjective making you feel disappointed mountains in the Alps and found 12C
them rather disappointing.
Book early to avoid
disappointment ds.pnt.mnt noun the feeling of being disappointed 12C
disappointment.
disaster dz.st noun an extremely bad situation disaster struck 8C
to get information about something for the
discover dskv. verb discover something new 9B
first time
an important archaeological
discovery dskv.r.i noun something or someone that is discovered 9B
discovery
not honest and likely to lie or do
dishonest dsn.st adjective He's quite dishonest. 8C
something illegal
, not loyal or not supporting someone who
disloyal dsl.l adjective He's quite disloyal. 8C
you should support
disorganised ds..nazd adjective not good at planning or organizing things He's quite disorganised. 8C
, to arrange something somewhere so that 749 pairs of her shoes are displayed
display dsple verb
people can see it in the museum.
4C

dissimilar dssm..l adjective different They're very dissimilar. 8C

the activity or sport of swimming under
,
diving dav. noun water, usually using special breathing go diving 1D

equipment
when two people officially stop being The number of divorces in the UK is
divorce dvs noun 10C
married still going up.
someone who plays music on the radio or I wanted to become a
DJ dide noun 4A
at discos famous DJ.
, Why did his manager ask him to DJ
DJ dide verb to play music on the radio or at discos 4A
in the club?

do your best d j best phrase to make the greatest effort possible I did my best. 7A

to give money or goods to a person or They want people in the village to
donate dnet verb 6D
organization that needs help donate prizes for the raffle.
an animal that looks like a small horse A piata is a container, often in the
donkey d.ki noun 5C
with long ears shape of a donkey.
to copy computer programs, music or
download danld verb other information electronically using the download a track onto my phone 4A
Internet
downloadable danld.bl adjective able to be downloaded downloadable walking tours 4C
drama dr.m noun a play in a theatre or on television or radio police dramas 11B

drama dr.m noun plays and acting generally a drama club 1C

,
dramatic drmt.k adjective very sudden or noticeable dramatic results 6C

a container like a box without a lid that is
Put things you dont want in a junk
drawer dr noun part of a piece of furniture and that slides 5B
drawer.
in and out
a pin with a wide, flat top, used for
drawing pin dr. pn noun I'm looking for a drawing pin. 5D
fastening pieces of paper to a wall
I think is/are
dreadful dred.fl adjective extremely bad or unpleasant 1B
awful/terrible/dreadful.
to imagine something that you would like
dream drim verb dream of doing something 7A
to happen
a series of events and images that happen
dream drim noun have a dream 2C
in your mind while you are sleeping
a piece of clothing for women or girls
dress dres noun which covers the top of the body and hangs a flowery dress 10B
down over the legs
()
drink drk noun alcohol, or an alcoholic drink go out for a drink/meal 1A

drav sm.wn -
drive someone crazy phrase to make someone feel crazy (really) drive(s) me crazy. 1B
kre.zi
a long period when there is no rain and A drought is caused by not enough
drought drat noun 8A
people do not have enough water rainfall.
dull dl adjective , not interesting A dull job is very boring. 11B
to change the colour of something by
dye da verb dyed hair 10B
using a dye
before the usual time or the time that was
early .li adverb getting up early 1B
arranged
a sudden movement of the Earth's surface, Tsunamis are caused by
earthquake .kwek noun 8A
often causing severe damage earthquakes under the ocean.
to put food into your mouth and then Do you usually eat a lot of street
eat it verb 2B
swallow it food?
the cheapest and least comfortable seats
economy (class) ikn..mi (kls) noun - travel economy 3B
on an aircraft
a change, reaction, or result that is caused the positive effects of laughter on
effect fekt noun 1C
by something our health
If you want to help your child,
effort ef.t noun the energy that you need to do something 6B
praise the effort they make.
email i.mel verb to send a message using email Who emails you the most? 1A
embarrassed mbr.st adjective feeling ashamed or shy I'd be too embarrassed. 1B
when gas, heat, light, etc is sent out into
emission im.n noun , the air, or an amount of gas, heat, light, etc CO2 emissions 9B
that is sent out
an extra song or piece of music that is
encore .k noun performed at the end of a show because do an encore 4A
the audience shout for it
, encourage someone to do
encourage nkr.d verb to give someone confidence or hope 7A
something
If you enjoy something, it gives you
enjoy nd verb I (really) enjoy ... 1B
pleasure.
An enjoyable event or experience gives you
enjoyable nd..b()l adjective a very enjoyable game/film 12C
pleasure.

Knowing the ending already didn't

enjoyment nd.mnt noun when you enjoy something 12C
spoil my enjoyment of the film.

enormous n.ms adjective extremely large absolutely enormous 2C

enough nf quantifier as much as is necessary Theres enough milk for two cups. 8B
Stories of superheroes have
to keep someone interested and help them
entertain en.tten verb entertained us for nearly eighty 12C
to have an enjoyable time
years.
interesting and helping someone to have
entertaining en.tten. adjective an entertaining story/film 12C
an enjoyable time
shows, films, television, or other
entertainment en.tten.mnt noun performances or activities that entertain entertainment for the public 12C
people
Adults give children a red envelope
envelope en.v.lp noun a flat paper container for a letter 5C
containing lucky money.
the things that are used for a particular He climbs without ropes or
equipment kwp.mnt noun 12C
activity or purpose protective equipment.
If a volcano erupts, it suddenly throws out Tsunamis can also be caused by a
erupt rpt verb 8A
smoke, fire, and melted rocks. landslide or a volcano erupting.
moving stairs that take people from one
escalator es.k.le.t noun go up the escalator 5D
level of a building to another
, to guess the cost, size, value, etc of They estimate that a hundred
estimate es.t.met verb
something people were killed in the accident.
8C
 If a liquid evaporates or is evaporated, it The rainwater evaporates because
evaporate vp.r.et verb changes into gas or vapour very small it isnt held in the ground by the 8A
drops of water. trees.

We enjoyed the concert even though

even though i.vn phrase , although 9C
there werent many people there.

the part of the day between the afternoon What did you do yesterday
evening iv().n noun 1A
and the night evening?
Have you ever set off very early to
ever ev. adverb - at any time 3A
go on holiday?
evil i.vl adjective very cruel, bad, or harmful evil spirits 6C
Its thought that crying evolved to
to develop or make something develop,
evolve vlv verb () show other humans that we need 9C
usually gradually
help.
an official test of how much you know
exam zm noun about something, or how well you can do do an exam 6A
something
, false reasons why you cannot do
excuse kskjus noun make an excuse 6A
something
physical activity that you do to make your
exercise ek.s.saz noun do exercise 1A
body strong and healthy
exhausted zs.td adjective very tired feel exhausted 2C
an organized journey, especially a long one
expedition ek.spd.n noun Cho joined the expedition. 4B
for a particular purpose
a telephone that is connected to the main
Can you call Gary on extension
extension ksten.n noun telephone in an office or other large 11D
223?
building
If a type of animal is extinct, it does not Theyre in danger of becoming
extinct kstkt adjective 3C
now exist. extinct.
extremely kstrim.li adverb very, or much more than usual extremely depressed 2C
If two people make eye contact, they look Good liars often make more eye
eye contact a kn.tkt noun 9C
at each other at the same time. contact than usual.
when someone or something does not children who are frightened of
failure fe.lj noun 6B
succeed failure
fairly fe.li adverb more than average, but less than very a fairly healthy diet 2C
fake fek adjective not real, but made to look or seem real fake laughter 1C
fall asleep fl slip phrase to start sleeping She fell asleep on the train home. 2C
 phrasal to argue with someone and stop being You two have never fallen out, have
fall out fl.at 10C
verb friendly with them you?
someone who admires and supports a
fan fn noun , be a big fan of a singer/band 4A
famous person, sport, type of music, etc
I really fancy going away this
fancy fnt.si verb to want to have or do something 12A
weekend.
fantastic fnts.tk adjective very good feel absolutely fantastic 2C
fascinated fs..ne.td adjective extremely interested absolutely fascinated 2C
to eat nothing, or much less than you When we fast, our body doesnt
fast fst verb 9A
usually eat for a period of time have to digest food.
fast asleep fst slip phrase completely asleep be fast asleep 2C
favour fe.v noun something that you do to help someone do someone a favour 6A
annoyed or bored by something that you
fed up fed p adjective fed up with your daily routine 1C
have experienced for too long
phrasal I dont feel up to going out after
feel up to something fil p t sm. to have the energy to do something 12A
verb - class.
,
the ability of people or animals to have
fertility ftl..ti noun They became a sign of fertility. 6C
babies

a series of special events, performances, The festival is to celebrate the 300th
festival fes.t.vl noun 6D
etc that often takes place over several days anniversary of the village.
to record moving pictures with a camera,
I told her they were going to start
film flm verb () usually to make a film for the cinema or 11A
filming soon.
television
filthy fl.i adjective , extremely dirty absolutely filthy 2C
When you finally speak to someone
finally fa.n.li adverb after a long time or some difficulty they hardly ever solve your 1B
problem.
the money which a person, company, or
finances fa.nns.z noun be responsible for the finances 11A
country has
to become aware that something exists, or At first I found it impossible to
find fand verb 7A
has happened breathe and sing at the same time.
when something burns in a way that
fire fa noun forest fire 8A
causes damage and cannot be controlled
firefighter fa.fa.t noun someone whose job is to stop fires burning a volunteer firefighter 8C
first fst adjective 1st written as a word on the first floor 5A
 relating to the best and most expensive
, available service, especially when
first class fst kls adjective travel first class 3B
travelling or sending something
somewhere
a set of rooms to live in, with all the rooms
flat flt noun tidy up the house/the flat 1A
on one level of a building
a set of rooms to live in, with all the rooms They used to share a flat with
flat flt noun 1D
on one level of a building Daniels sister.
when a lot of water covers an area that is
There have been floods in many
flood fld noun usually dry, especially when a river 8A
parts of India.
becomes too full
If a place floods or is flooded, it becomes A lot of towns and cities on the
flood fld verb 8A
covered in water. coast will be flooded.
floor fl noun a particular level of a building on the ground/first/top floor 5A
a powder made from grain that is used to
flour fla. noun a freshly-made flour tortilla 2B
make bread, cakes, and other food
flowery fla..ri adjective decorated with a pattern of flowers a flowery dress 10B
an illness like a very bad cold, that makes
flu flu noun I had the flu last week. 9D
you feel hot and weak
flying fla. noun to travel through the air in an aircraft I really love flying 1B
follow fl. verb to be interested in an event or activity follow somebody on Twitter 7C
something that people and animals eat, or
food fud noun a tin of cat food 8B
plants absorb, to keep them alive
an illness caused by eating food containing
food poisoning fud p.zn. noun I think youve got food poisoning. 9D
harmful bacteria
a large area of trees growing closely
forest fr.st noun forest fire 8A
together
Don't forget to book hotels before
forget fet verb to not remember to do something 8D
you travel.
to decide not to be angry with someone or
People are more likely to forgive
forgive fv verb not to punish them for something they 9C
you if you blush.
have done
used about clothes, language, and
,
formal f.ml adjective behaviour that are serious and not friendly She's very formal. 8C

or relaxed
,
forties f.tiz phrase to be aged between 40 and 49 in his/her late forties 10B
40 49
Fortunate people behave in a way
fortunate f.tn.t adjective , lucky 6C
that creates good luck in their lives.
 an area of a website where people go to
forum f.rm noun an internet forum 3B
discuss things
to send a letter, email, etc that you have
forward f.wd verb forward something to someone 7B
received to someone else
freezing friz. adjective very cold absolutely freezing 2C
- (
freshly fre.li adverb recently freshly-made/freshly-cooked 2B
)
friend frend noun someone who you know well and like friends and family 1A
behaving in a pleasant, kind way towards
friendly frend.li adjective a friendly neighbourhood 5A
someone
to make your face show that you are
frown fran verb annoyed or worried by moving your She frowned when I said his name. 9C
eyebrows lines of hair above your eyes
to cook something in hot oil or fat or to be Indian meatballs with fried green
fry fra verb 2B
cooked in hot oil or fat peppers in a spicy coconut sauce
If you have a full-time job, you
happening or working for the whole of the
full-time fltam adjective work every day in the working 11B
working week and not only part of it
week (usually Monday to Friday).
furious fj.ri.s adjective extremely angry absolutely furious 2C
There will be gales in the south
gale el noun , a very strong wind 8A
tonight.
a room or building that is used for showing
gallery l.r.i noun go to museums/art galleries 1A
paintings and other art to the public
a small building, often built next to a
garage r. noun in the garage 5A
house, that you can put a car in
a part of a cell that is passed on from a
gene din noun parent to a child and that controls your genes 1A
particular characteristics
den.r.l.i used to explain that you are talking about Generally speaking, most children
generally speaking phrase 4D
spik. something in a general way don't do enough sport.
giving other people a lot of money,
generous den.r.s adjective She's very generous. 4B
presents, or time in a kind way
to go somewhere and bring back someone
get et verb get something to eat/drink 12B
or something
get et verb to arrive somewhere get here/there/home by (10.30) 3B
phrasal , Whats the best way for tourists to
get around et rand go from one place to another 3A
verb get around your country?
 Did anyone pick you up from the
phrasal to return to a place after you have been
get back et bk airport or station when you got 3A
verb somewhere else
back?
get hold of et hld v phrasal - to obtain something, or to manage to Who in your family is usually
10A
something/someone sm./ sm.wn verb /- speak to someone difficult to get hold of?
phrasal to succeed in being chosen or elected for a You might not get in this year if you
get in et n 6A
verb position in a school or other organization dont apply soon.
phrasal
get into/out of et n.t/ at v to move somewhere get into/out of a car 3B
verb /
phrasal
get off et f , to leave a bus, train, aircraft, or boat get off a bus/plane 3B
verb
phrasal
get on et n / to go onto a bus, train, aircraft, or boat get on a bus/plane 3B
verb
phrasal If two or more people get on, they like each I get on really well with my
get on et n 12B
verb other and are friendly to each other neighbours.
get on someone's et n sm.wns - to annoy someone, especially by doing
idiom (really) gets on my nerves. 1B
nerves nvz something again and again
phrasal to avoid doing something that you should
get out of et at v I tried to get out of the whole thing. 10C
verb do, often by giving an excuse
phrasal ( to begin to feel better after being unhappy Olivia got over her last three
get over something et .v sm. verb ) or ill divorces quickly.
10C
to throw something away or give
- The article tells you how to get rid
get rid of something et rd v sm. phrase something to someone because you do not 5B
of junk.
want it now
to spend time with someone or something
get to know et t n -/-
phrase so that you gradually learn more about get to know someone 12B
someone/something sm.wn/ sm.
them
( )
get to sleep et t slip phrase to succeed in sleeping get (back) to sleep 2C

phrasal to wake up and get out of bed, or to make
get up et p What time you get up on Sundays? 1A
verb someone do this
gig noun a performance of pop or rock music go to concerts/gigs 1A
phrasal to give something to someone without
give something away v sm. we things to give away 5B
verb asking for any money
glad ld adjective , happy about something Im glad you enjoyed the meal. 1C
A glamorous job is very exciting
,
glamorous lm.r.s adjective attractive in an exciting and special way and attractive because it is 11B

connected with fame or success.
 a hard, transparent substance that objects
glass ls noun They're made of glass. 5D
such as windows and bottles are made of
a piece of equipment with two transparent
Shes the woman with long wavy
glasses ls.z noun parts that you wear in front of your eyes to 10B
hair and glasses.
help you see better
when the air around the world becomes What evidence is there for global
global warming l.bl wm. noun
warmer because of pollution warming?
8A

to move or travel somewhere in order to

go verb , go on a trip 3B
do something
phrasal to leave your home in order to spend time Who looks after your home, pets or
go away we 3A
verb in a different place, usually for a holiday plants when you go away?
go crazy kre.zi phrase to become very excited about something The whole crowd went crazy. 4A
phrasal to leave a place in order to go somewhere
go out at ( ) go out for a drink/meal 1A
verb else
to carefully examine the contents of Go through the cupboards and
go through phrasal ,
ru sm. something or a collection of things in order drawers in a different room every 5B
something verb
to find something month.
phrasal The number of divorces in the UK is
go up p , to become higher in level 10C
verb still going up.
phrasal If a situation or event goes wrong, it
go wrong r , What went wrong? 7A
verb becomes unpleasant and is not a success
something you want to do successfully in
goal l noun achieve your goals 7A
the future
good d adjective , having a positive or useful effect good spirits 6C
gorgeous .ds adjective very beautiful or pleasant absolutely gorgeous 2C
abbreviation for general practitioner: a
A GP is a doctor who gives medical
, doctor who sees people in the local area
GP dipi noun treatment to people live in a 9A
and treats illnesses that do not need a
particular area.
hospital visit
a number or letter that shows how good
grade red noun good grades 6B
someone's work or performance is
, I think is/are
great ret adjective very good 1B
great/brilliant/wonderful.
being a colour that is a mixture of black
grey re adjective , grey hair 10B
and white
grill rl verb to cook food using direct heat Grill the lamb. 2B
the level of a building on the same level as
ground floor rand fl noun on the ground floor 5A
the ground
grow old r ld verb to gradually become old They're growing old. 1A
, to help someone or something go
guide ad verb go on a guided tour 3B
somewhere
someone whose job is to show interesting
It can be a bit dangerous so we
guide ad noun , places to visitors, or to help people get 3C
always take a guide with us.
somewhere
a book that gives visitors information The company has been publishing
guide book ad.bk noun 3B
about a particular place guide books for 40 years.
had better do hd bet. du , used in order to say what you think You'd better take a torch in case you
phrase 8D
something sm. someone should do have to walk in the dark.
phrasal , to spend time somewhere, usually without I often hang around for a bit after
hang around h rand verb - doing very much class.
12A

the part inside a computer that is not

Do you store all your photos on
hard drive hd drav noun removed and stores very large amounts of 7B
your hard drive?
information
Hardly any people in our building
hardly hd.li adverb almost not, or only a very small amount 8B
recycle stuff.
When you finally speak to someone
hardly ever hd.li ev. phrase almost never they hardly ever solve your 1B
problem.
Latest research suggests that this
harm hm noun hurt or damage approach can do more harm than 6B
good.
Latest research suggests that this
harm hm noun hurt or damage approach can do more harm than 8C
good.
, not able or not likely to cause any hurt or Sharks are usually harmless to
harmless hm.ls adjective
damage humans.
8C
to dislike someone or something very
hate het verb I (really) hate 1B
much
have come a long to have advanced to an improved or more
hv km l we phrase the company has come a long way 3B
way developed state
I had no idea how to do any magic
have no idea hv n ad phrase to not know 7A
tricks
an illness caused by a bad reaction to
plants that some people get in the
hay fever he fi.v noun I get hay fever in the spring. 9D
summer, especially affecting the nose and
eyes
head teacher hedti.t noun the person in charge of a school the head teacher of the school 6D
 the positive effects of laughter on
health hel noun the condition of your body 1C
our health

healthy hel.i adjective physically strong and well one of the best ways to stay healthy 1C

phrasal to receive a letter, telephone call, or other

hear from someone h frm sm.wn Have you heard from Kat recently? 10A
verb - message from someone
a period of time, usually a few days or
The heat wave in Texas has been
heat wave hit.wev noun weeks, when the weather is much hotter 8A
going on for over a month.
than usual
to make it easier for someone to do
help help verb helping others 1A
something
helpful help.fl adjective willing to help Everyones very kind and helpful. 3C
a plant that is used in cooking to add
herb hb noun Serve with fresh herbs. 2B
, flavour to food or used in medicines
Deborah looks after three children
herself hself pronoun the reflexive form of the pronoun 'she' 6B
by herself.
The highlight of this museum is
, the best or most important part of
highlight ha.lat noun Imelda Marcoss massive shoe 4C
something
collection.
himself hmself pronoun the reflexive form of the pronoun 'he' My son likes playing by himself. 6B
hit ht verb , to affect something badly hit by an earthquake 8A
(
a place where people who need special care
home hm noun ), an old people's home 1C
live

work which teachers give students to do at
homework hm.wk noun do your homework 6A
home
honest n.st adjective not likely to lie, cheat, or steal She's very honest. 8C
honey hn.i noun a sweet, sticky food that is made by bees a jar of honey 8B
a holiday taken by two people who have For their honeymoon they travelled
honeymoon hn.i.mun noun 3B
just got married across Europe.
The medical team are hopeful that
feeling positive about a future event or
hopeful hp.fl adjective he will have full use of his arm in 8C
situation
the future.
a place where ill or injured people go to be
hospital hs.p.tl noun take someone to hospital 9B
treated by doctors and nurses
Hot food contains strong spices which
hot ht adjective extra-hot chilli sauce 2B
cause a burning feeling in your mouth.
 a cooked sausage (= tube of meat and My cousin is eating the longest hot
hot dog ht.d noun - 2B
spices) that you usually eat inside bread dog Ive ever seen!
the period of time when a particular
hours az noun activity happens or when a shop or public work unsocial hours 11A
building is open
the work that you do to keep your house
housework has.wk noun do the housework 6A
clean
used when you are about to say something
Erica was well-qualified. However,
however haev. conjunction which is surprising compared with what 9C
she didnt get the job.
you have just said
huge hjud adjective extremely large a huge worry 2C
Dozens of houses were destroyed by
hurricane hr..kn noun a violent storm with very strong winds 8A
last nights hurricane.
a mental state like sleep, in which a
Ive tried relaxation CDs, hypnosis
hypnosis hpn.ss noun person's thoughts can be easily influenced 2C
and online support groups.
by someone else
used when you think that something is
I guess a es phrase Well, its worth a try, I guess. 2C
probably true or likely
abbreviation for identification: an official
You need some ID to get into the
ID adi noun document that shows or proves who you 4C
Old Bailey.
are
used to say that something will happen
if f conjunction only after something else happens or is If I'm bored this weekend, I 6A
true
illness l.ns noun a disease of the body or mind the treatment of serious illnesses 1C
not behaving in a way which is as wise and
immature m.tj adjective calm as people expect from someone your He's quite immature. 8C
age
the cells and tissues in your body that fight
immune system mjun ss.tm noun strengthen your immune system 1C
against infection
easily annoyed by someone's mistakes or
impatient mpe.nt adjective They're impatient. 4D
because you have to wait
impolite m.plat adjective not polite He's quite impolite. 8C
If an action or event is impossible, it It was impossible to get back to
impossible mps..bl adjective 2C
cannot happen or be done. sleep.
Someone or something that is impressive
impressive mpres.v adjective an impressive sight 4C
makes you admire and respect them.
How does laughter improve your
improve mpruv verb () to get better or to make something better 1C
health?
 at the place where a person usually lives or
in n adverb have a quiet night in 1A
works
because something might happen, or I should start saving money in case
in case n kes phrase , 6B
might have happened I lose my job.
How can people talk about or
in public n pb.lk phrase where everyone can see you 1B
relationship problems in public?
n spat v Robin slept really well in spite of
in spite of something phrase - although something exists or happens 9C
sm. there being a lot of noise.
to communicate or continue to
Are you still in touch with any of
in touch n tt phrase communicate with someone by 10A
your old school friends?
telephoning, or writing to them
not caring about other people's situations
inconsiderate n.knsd.r.t adjective They can be so inconsiderate. 8C
or the way they feel
It would be incorrect to think that
incorrect n.krekt adjective not correct 8C
sharks are always so dangerous.
to get bigger or to make something bigger A yawn takes in more oxygen and
increase nkris verb ()
in size or amount increases your heart rate by 30%.
9C

Its one of the most incredible dishes

incredible nkred..b()l adjective very good, exciting, or large 2B
youve ever tasted.
incredibly nkred..bli adverb extremely incredibly difficult 2C
not wanting or needing anyone else to help
independent n.dpen.dnt adjective She's very independent. 4B
you or do things for you
, in a way that is not controlled or ruled by
independently n.dpen.dnt.li adverb travel independently 3B
anyone else
a disease in a part of your body that is
infection nfek.n noun I think you've got a chest infection. 9A
caused by bacteria or a virus
informal nf.ml adjective relaxed and friendly It's quite informal. 8C
,
not noticing or not caring about other
insensitive nsent.s.tv adjective He's quite insensitive. 8C
people's feelings

install nstl verb to put software onto a computer install software (onto a computer) 7B
the ability to learn, understand, and think
intelligence ntel..dns noun an intelligence test 1A
about things
wanting to give your attention to Im (really/very/quite) interested in
interested n.trs.td adjective 1B
something and discover more about it
a meeting in which someone asks you
interview n.t.vju noun questions to see if you are suitable for a job go for a job interview 1C
or course
 the feeling that you know something
intuition n.tju.n noun trust their intuition 6C
without being able to explain why
Someone or something that is invisible
invisible nvz..b()l adjective become invisible 12C
cannot be seen.
Rupert and his wife, Gloria, invited
invite nvat verb to ask someone to come to a social event her to have dinner with their 11C
family.
to make someone be part of an activity or
involve nvlv verb involve people in something 6D
process
not smooth or straight, or having parts
irregular re.j.l adjective It's quite irregular. 8C
that are different sizes
People shouldnt be irresponsible
not thinking about the possible bad results
irresponsible r.spn.s.b()l adjective and should only swim on beaches 8C
of what you are doing
where there are lifeguards.
an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that
itch t noun have an itch 9C
makes you want to rub it with your nails
itself tself pronoun , , the reflexive form of the pronoun 'it' The dog likes playing by itself. 6B
jacket dk.t noun , a short coat a dark blue jacket 10B
a sweet food made from fruit that you
jam dm noun a jar of jam 8B
spread on bread
jar d noun () a glass container used for storing food a jar of jam 8B
objects made from gold, silver, and
jewellery du.l.ri noun valuable stones that you wear for lots of jewellery 10B
decoration
the regular work that you do in order to
job db noun get a job 12B
earn money
Marcela had a difficult journey
journey d.ni noun when you travel from one place to another 1B
home yesterday.
the liquid that comes from fruit or
juice dus noun orange/apple juice 8B
vegetables
an area of land, usually in tropical
He hadnt been to the Amazon
jungle d.()l noun countries, where trees and plants grow 4B
jungle before.
close together
The article tells you how to get rid
junk dk noun old things which have little value 5B
of junk.
Ive just been to Banff to pick him
just dst / dst adverb a very short time ago 3A
up from the hospital.
The Prime Minister has just
just dst / dst adverb a very short time ago 9B
arrived.
 (-
keen kin adjective very interested or enthusiastic Im not (very) keen on 1B
)
to have something permanently or for the
keep kip verb , What are they going to keep? 5B
whole of a period of time

keep your fingers kip j f.z to hope that things will happen in the way
phrase , Fingers crossed! 6C
crossed krst that you want them to

a thick sauce made from tomatoes round,
ketchup ket.p noun a bottle of ketchup 8B
red fruit that is eaten cold with food
a metal or plastic container with a lid, used
kettle ket.()l noun I'm looking for a kettle. 5D
for boiling water
kid kd noun a child or young person You don't have any kids, do you? 1D
to take someone away using force, usually
They often went and kidnapped a
kidnap kd.np verb to obtain money in exchange for releasing 11A
woman from another village.
them
Kind people do things to help others and
kind kand adjective Everyones very kind and helpful. 3C
show that they care about them.
Im amazed at the kindness and
kindness kand.ns noun when someone is kind 3C
patience of the local staff.
to have knowledge or information about Matt was confused and didnt know
know n verb 2B
something in your mind what to do.
information and understanding that you He will easily find a job with his
knowledge nl.d noun 3C
have in your mind knowledge and skills.

knowledgeable nl.d..b()l adjective knowing a lot She's very knowledgeable. 3C

a piece of equipment which is used to
If you walk under a ladder, you'll
ladder ld. noun reach high places, consisting of short steps 6C
have bad luck.
fixed between two long sides
lamb lm noun , meat from a young sheep barbecued lamb 2B
Do you think I could use your
landline lnd.lan noun a telephone that is not a mobile phone 10D
landline to call my parents?
when rocks and soil slide down a Tsunamis can also be caused by a
landslide lnd.slad noun 8A
mountain or hill landslide or a volcano erupting.
a computer that is small enough to be
Is it OK if I use your laptop to
laptop lp.tp noun carried around and used where you are 10D
upload some photos?
sitting
last lst verb to continue to happen, exist, or be useful The strike has lasted three weeks. 9B
Where did you go on holiday last
last lst determiner , the most recent 1A
year?
 after the usual time or the time that was
late let adjective The trains are often late. 1B
arranged
Latest research suggests that this
latest let.st adjective most recent approach can do more harm than 6B
good.
to smile while making sounds with your
laugh lf verb voice that show you are happy or think make someone laugh 6A
something is funny
laugh at someone / lf t sm.wn / phrasal - to show that you think someone or I know all my friends would laugh
1B
something sm. verb /- something is stupid at me!
Are there any recycling laws in
law l noun an official rule in a country 8B
your country?
, If an animal lays eggs, it produces them
lay le verb lay eggs 3C
() out of its body.
when you do not want to work or use any
laziness le.z.ns noun Laziness is natural. 3C
effort
Someone who is lazy does not like working
lazy le.zi adjective They can get quite lazy at times. 3C
or using any effort.
a year that happens every four years, in Back then, the leap year wasnt
leap year lip j noun 11A
which February has 29 days instead of 28 recognised by law.
to get knowledge or skill in a new subject Ive been learning English for five
learn ln verb () 2B
or activity years.
the skin of animals that is used to make
leather le. noun They're made of leather. 5D
things such as shoes and bags
a cold drink with a lemon flavour that is
lemonade lem.ned noun a can of lemonade 8B
sweet and has bubbles
the measurement or distance of something He swam the length of the Amazon
length le noun 4B
from one end to the other in 2007.
How do you usually let someone
let someone know let sm.wn n phrase - to tell someone something 10A
know youre going to be late?
a plant with green leaves, which is eaten in
lettuce let.s noun serve with lettuce 2B
salads
Good liars often make more eye
liar la. noun someone who tells lies 9C
contact than usual.
to say or write something that is not true How can you tell if people are
lie la verb 9C
in order to deceive someone lying?
when you stay in bed in the morning
lie-in lan noun have a lie-in 1A
longer than usual
 someone at a swimming pool or beach
People should only swim on beaches
lifeguard laf.d noun whose job is to help people who are in 8C
where there are lifeguards.
danger in the water
light lat adverb small in amount travel light 3B
light lat adjective Light colours are pale. light blue suit 10B
a sudden flash of light in the sky during a A man was hit by lightning last
lightning lat.n noun 8A
storm night.
a connection between documents or areas I often share links to interesting
link lk noun , 7C
on the Internet websites.
A live performance or recording of a
live lav adjective () see someone play live 4A
performance is done with an audience.
lively lav.li adjective full of energy and interest a lively neighbourhood 5A
Look, theres loads of paper and
loads ldz noun , a lot of something 8B
several plastic bottles.
the space under the roof of a house or
loft lft noun , It has a loft. 5A
other building
to connect a computer to a system of
computers by typing your name and often You dont even need a password to
log on l n verb 7B
a password, usually so that you can start log on.
working
The number of calls they receive
loneliness ln.l.ns noun when someone is lonely about loneliness from teenage boys 7C
has gone up by 500%.
unhappy because you are not with other Experts are concerned children feel
lonely ln.li adjective 7C
people lonelier than ever before.
long l adjective continuing for a large amount of time work long hours 2A
having a large distance from one end to the
long l adjective long hair 10B
other
travelling or communicating between two
long-distance lds.tns adjective a long-distance swimmer. 4B
places that are a long way apart
phrasal
look for lk f to try to find someone or something Is this what you're looking for? 5D
verb
to take care of someone or something by
look after lk f.t sm.wn phrasal - Who looks after your home, pets or
keeping them healthy or in a good 3A
someone/something / sm. verb / - plants when you go away?
condition
look forward to lk f.wd t
phrasal to feel happy and excited about something Are you looking forward to your
something/doing sm. / du. verb - that is going to happen next holiday?
3A
something sm.
 phrasal to look at a book or computer in order to
look something up lk sm. p I looked some figures up. 10C
verb find information
to have less of something than you had At the end of the retreat Id lost
lose luz verb 9A
before three kilos.
to stop communicating with someone,
lose touch luz tt phrase usually because they do not live near you lose touch with someone 10A
now
not knowing where you are or where you
lost lst adjective get lost 12B
should go
a way of making money by selling
numbered tickets to people who then have
lottery lt.r.i noun win the lottery 6C
a chance of winning a prize if their number
is chosen
to enjoy something very much or have a
love lv verb I really love 1B
strong interest in something
always liking and supporting someone or
,
loyal l.l adjective something, sometimes when other people She's very loyal. 8C

do not
good and bad things caused by chance and
luck lk noun bad/good luck 6C
not by your own actions
If an object is lucky, some people believe Adults give children a red envelope
lucky lk.i adjective 5C
that it gives you luck. containing lucky money.
make a mess of mek mes v I made a mess of my exam I only
phrase to damage or spoil something 6A
something sm. got 23%.
make friends with mek frendz w - If they turned off their computers,
phrase to begin to know and like someone 6A
someone sm.wn they might make some new friends.
make someone mek sm.wn - to cause someone or something to become
phrase Writing my blog makes me happy. 1A
happy hp.i happy
to take action so that you are certain that Make sure you take plenty of warm
make sure mek phrase 8D
something happens, is true, etc clothes.
Do you think youve made the most
make the most of mek mst v to take full advantage of something
phrase - of the opportunities youve had in 7A
something sm. because it may not last long
life?
As soon as I make up my mind, Ill
make up your mind mek p j mand phrase to make a decision 6A
let you know.
to do something or deal with something I managed to do all the tricks
manage mn.d verb 7A
successfully without messing them up.
man-made mnmed adjective not natural, but made by people man-made climate change 8A
 a picture that shows where countries,
map mp noun Dont forget to take a map. 8D
towns, roads, rivers, etc are
a race in which people run for about 26
marathon mr..n noun a marathon runner 4B
miles/42 km
a sweet, soft food made with oranges or
marmalade m.ml.ed noun , lemons and often eaten on toast cooked a jar of marmalade 8B
bread
A married man or woman has a wife or
married m.rid adjective being married 1A
husband.
the activity of rubbing or pressing parts of
massage ms.d noun someone's body in order to make them have a massage 9A
relax or to stop their muscles hurting
The highlight of this museum is
massive ms.v adjective very big Imelda Marcoss massive shoe 4C
collection.
a sports competition in which two people It was a great match yesterday,
match mt noun 1D
or teams compete against each other wasn't it?
a subject or situation that you need to
matter mt. noun , What's the matter? 2C
think about, discuss, or deal with
Mature people behave like adults in a way
mature mt adjective which shows they are well developed She's very mature. 8C
emotionally.
may me modal verb used to ask or give permission May I use your car? 10D
when you eat, or the food that you eat at
meal mil noun , go out for a drink/meal 1A
that time
mean min adjective unkind and unpleasant She's very mean. 4B
, one of several small balls of meat that are Indian meatballs with fried green
meatball mit.bl noun
eaten hot with a sauce peppers in a spicy coconut sauce
2B

relating to medicine and different ways of

medical med..kl adjective a medical team 8C
curing illness
,
meet mit verb to be able to achieve something meet deadlines 2A

phrasal to meet another person in order to do
meet up mit p meet up with friends 1A
verb something together
an event where people come together for a Eric might go to an animation club
meeting mi.t noun 1C
reason, usually to discuss something meeting.
 If something melts, it changes from a solid
into a liquid because of heat and if you What will happen if the North and
melt melt verb 8A
melt something, you heat it until it South Poles melt?
becomes liquid.
the part of a computer where information
memory mem.r.i noun and instructions are stored, or the amount a memory stick 7B
of information that can be stored there
phrasal to spoil or damage something, or to do I managed to do all the tricks
mess up mes p 7A
verb something wrong or badly without messing them up.
a piece of written or spoken information
message mes.d noun leave messages 10A
which one person gives to another
a usually hard, shiny material such as iron,
metal met.l noun gold, or silver which heat and electricity They're made of metal. 5D
can travel through
mid- md prefix among or in the middle of in his/her mid-thirties 10B
might mat modal verb used to talk about what is possibly true He might be in the bathroom. 10B
A migraine is an extremely painful
a very bad pain in the head, often one that
migraine ma.ren noun headache that can also make you 9A
makes you vomit
feel sick.
a white liquid produced by women and
milk mlk noun other female animals, such as cows, for a bottle of milk 8B
feeding their babies
,
mind mand verb to be annoyed or worried by something I dont mind 1B
-
The largest miniature railway
miniature mn..t adjective extremely small 4C
museum in the world.
a piece of glass with a shiny metallic
mirror mr. noun material on one side which produces an break a mirror 6C
image of anything that is in front of it
something that you do or think which is
mistake mstek noun make a mistake 6A
wrong
If you are modest, you do not talk in a
modest md.st adjective He's very modest. 3C
proud way about your skills or successes.
when you do not talk in a proud way about Modesty is expected in the dorms as
modesty md.s.ti noun 3C
your skills or successes well as in the classrooms.
the coins or banknotes pieces of paper
money mn.i noun make money 6A
with values that are used to buy things
most mst adverb more than anyone or anything else Who emails you the most? 1A
 a line of hair that some men grow above the guy in the dark suit with curly
moustache mst noun 10B
their mouths hair and the moustache
to leave your home in order to live in a
move house muv haz phrase Are they going to move house? 6A
new one.
a piece of electronic equipment or a
computer program for playing music that Do you want to buy my MP3
MP3 player em.piri ple. noun 3- 5C
has been stored as MP3 files collections of player?
information
active in several countries, or involving
multinational ml.tin.n.l adjective a multinational company 1C
people from several countries
one of many pieces of tissue in the body
that are connected to bones and which Real smiles use the muscles around
muscle ms.()l noun 9C
produce movement by becoming longer or the eyes.
shorter
a building where you can look at important
museum mjuzi.m noun objects connected with art, history, or go to museums/art galleries 1A
science
a play or film in which singing and dancing
musical mju.z.kl noun put on a musical. 6D
tell part of the story
used to show that you think it is a good You really must go to see Taj
must mst /mst modal verb 3D
idea for someone to do something Mahal.
the reflexive form of the pronouns 'me' or I made my daughters jumper
myself maself pronoun 6B
'I' myself.
nap np noun a short sleep have a nap 2C
Something that is natural exists or
I love living in such a natural
natural nt.r.l adjective happens because of nature, not because it 3C
environment.
was made or done by people.
Have there been any stories about
nt.r.l something that happens because of nature
natural disaster noun natural disasters in the news 8A
dz.st and causes a lot of harm or damage
recently?
Everyones naturally good at
naturally nt.r.li adverb having been born with a characteristic 1C
laughing.
all the plants, creatures, substances, and
nature ne.t noun forces that exist in the universe, which are I love being surrounded by nature. 3C
not made by people
a thin, pointed metal object with a small
needle ni.d()l noun I'm looking for a needle. 5D
hole at one end for thread, used in sewing
someone who lives very near you,
neighbour ne.b noun He's their neighbour 1D
especially in the next house
 in a quiet/lively/friendly
neighbourhood ne.b.hd noun an area of a town or city that people live in 5A
neighbourhood
neither na. / ni determiner not either of two people or things neither of them 1B
I always get nervous before I speak
nervous n.vs adjective worried and anxious 1C
in public.
The next time, event, person, or thing is
What are you planning to do next
next nekst adjective the one nearest to now or the one that 1A
weekend?
follows the present one.
the period from the evening to the time
night nat noun have a quiet night in 1A
when you go to sleep
nightmare nat.me noun a frightening dream have a nightmare 2C
noise nz noun a sound, often a loud, unpleasant sound I can hear a noise outside. 3C
noisy n.zi adjective Noisy people or things make a lot of noise. They can get quite noisy at times. 3C
thin pieces of pasta food made from flour,
noodles nu.d()lz noun stir fry some noodles 2B
eggs, and water
Theyre all just normal people
normal n.ml adjective usual, ordinary, and expected 1B
really.
used instead of 'no' or 'not' to emphasize
not at all nt t l phrase No, not at all. 10D
what you are saying
, to be completely unable to guess, I didnt have a clue how to sing
not have a clue nt hv klu phrase
understand, or deal with something opera.
7A

I noticed my mum and dad in the

notice n.ts verb to see something and be aware of it 4A
audience.
Tsunamis are caused by
ocean .n noun the sea 8A
earthquakes under the ocean.
used to say 'yes' and emphasize your
of course vks phrase Yes, of course. 10D
answer
an amount of money that you say you will
offer f. noun accept/reject an offer 9B
pay for something

offer f. verb to say that you are willing to do something Dom offered to give Kat a lift home. 11C

often f.n adverb many times or regularly How often do you write it? 1A
used to show that you agree with Is it OK if I use your laptop to
OK ke exclamation 10D
something or agree to do something upload some photos?
oil produced from olives, used for cooking
olive oil l.v l noun a bottle of olive oil 8B
or on salads
used to show the date or day when What time do you get up on
on n preposition ( ) 1A
something happens Sundays?
 If you do something on a shoestring, you They wrote their second guide book,
on a shoestring n u.str phrase
do it using very little money. Southeast Asia on a Shoestring.
3B

If a band goes on tour, they travel and

on tour n t phrase be/go on tour 4A
perform in different places.
connected to a system of computers,
online nlan adverb chat to friends online 1A
especially the Internet
a room in a hospital where doctors do An operating theatre is the place
operating theatre p.re.t .t noun 9A
operations where you have an operation.
when a doctor cuts someone's body to They managed to reattach Jesses
operation p.re.n noun 8C
remove or repair part of it arm in an eleven-hour operation.
a situation in which it is possible for you to
have the opportunity to do
opportunity p.tju.n.ti noun do something, or a possibility of doing 7A
something
something
always believing that good things will
optimistic p.tms.tk adjective She's very optimistic. 4B
happen
, used to say what will happen if another Dont wear new boots or else youll
or else els phrase
thing does not happen get blisters.
8D

a large group of musicians who play

orchestra .ks.tr noun I joined the school orchestra. 4A
different instruments together
order .d verb to ask for food, goods, etc order food 1D
, not using artificial chemicals when
organic n.k adjective organic food 9A
keeping animals or growing plants for food
to make arrangements for something to
organise .n.az verb organise conferences 11A
happen
describes someone who is able to plan
organised .n.azd adjective She's very organised. 4B
things carefully and keep things tidy
ourselves aselvz pronoun the reflexive form of the pronoun 'we' We made the house ourselves. 6B
I've seen loads of different shows
over .v adverb during a particular period of time 1B
over the years.
to charge someone too much money for
overcharge .vtd verb The shop overcharged me by 5. 8C
something
Nobody wants to be over-
too hopeful, or too ready to believe that optimistic, but the medical team are
over-optimistic .vrp.tms.tk adjective
good things will happen in the future hopeful that he will have full use of
8C
his arm in the future.

overpaid .vped adjective paid too much or more than usual Footballers are overpaid. 8C

oversleep .vslip verb to sleep longer than you had intended Sorry I'm late, I overslept. 8C
extra time that you work after your usual
overtime .v.tam noun work overtime 2A
working hours
I tend to overuse certain favourite
overuse .vjuz verb to use something too often or too much 8C
expressions.
to have something that legally belongs to
own n verb I own my flat. 2B
you
a gas that is in the air and that animals These are areas in the ocean where
oxygen k.s.dn noun 8C
need to live (formula O) there isnt enough oxygen.

a holiday that is arranged for you by a
( ,
package holiday pk.d hl..de noun travel company and for which you pay a go on a package holiday 3B
,
fixed price before you go
, )
a small container that contains several of
packet pk.t noun , a packet of crisps 8B
the same thing
painful pen.fl adjective causing physical pain Its quite painful. 8C
Here's a prescription for some
painkiller penkl. noun a drug which reduces pain 9D
painkillers.
There is no painless way of learning
painless pen.ls adjective causing no physical pain 8C
a language.
thin, flat material used for writing on,
paper pe.p noun They're made of paper. 5D
covering things in, etc
a common drug used to reduce pain and
paracetamol pr.si.t.ml noun Take a paracetamol. 9D
fever
to leave a vehicle in a particular place for a
park pk verb () There aren't enough places to park. 8B
period of time
a large area of grass, often in a town,
park pk noun where people can walk and enjoy There aren't enough parks. 8B
themselves
working or studying only for part of the If you have a part-time job, you
part-time pttam adjective
day or the week only work part of the week.
11B

a secret word that allows you to do You dont even need a password to
password ps.wd noun 7B
something, such as use your computer log on.
a food that is made from flour, water, and
Oh, theres a bit of pasta left if
pasta ps.t noun , sometimes eggs and is made in many 8B
youre hungry
different shapes
the quality of being able to stay calm and
Im amazed at the kindness and
patience pe.ns noun not get angry, especially when something 3C
patience of the local staff.
takes a long time
patient pe.nt adjective having patience You have to be very patient. 3C
the money you receive from your employer
pay pe noun accept a pay offer 9B
for doing your job
phrasal
pay something off pe sm. f to pay all of the money that you owe pay off a debt 9B
verb
cover the cooked meat with a spicy
peanut pi.nt noun an oval-shaped nut with a soft, brown shell 2B
peanut sauce
peckish pek. adjective slightly hungry Are you feeling a bit peckish? 4C
a type of medicine that kills bacteria and is
penicillin pen.sl.n noun I'm allergic to penicillin. 9D
used to treat illness
pepper pep. noun a hollow green, red, or yellow vegetable a green/red pepper 2B
acting, singing, dancing, or playing music
performance pf.mnts noun give a good performance 7A
to entertain people
a liquid with a pleasant smell that women
perfume pfjum noun I'm looking for a perfume. 5D
put on their skin
Perhaps some people can take it a
perhaps phps adverb possibly 4D
bit too seriously.
You have a permanent job for a
permanent p.m.nnt adjective continuing forever or for a long time 11B
long time.
always believing that bad things will
pessimistic pes.ms.tk adjective She's very pessimistic. 4B
happen
to communicate with someone by Phoning call centres really drives
phone fn verb
telephone me crazy.
1B

pick pk verb to choose something or someone pick numbers 6C

pick , to collect someone who is waiting for you, Did anyone pick you up from the
pk sm. / phrasal
something/someone - - or to collect something that you have left airport or station when you got 3A
sm.wn p verb
somewhere back?
up
phrasal Hes picking it up tomorrow
pick up pk p to get something 5C
verb evening after work.
a type of food made with meat, vegetables,
pie pa noun or fruit which is covered in pastry and bake the pie 2B
baked
an example of artistic, musical, or written
piece pis noun , a piece of music 4A
work
an amount of a substance in the shape of a
pile pal noun small hill or a number of objects on top of You should put things in three piles. 5B
each other
a small, hard piece of medicine that you Im terrified of becoming addicted
pill pl noun 2C
swallow to sleeping pills.
 a container filled with sweets that children A piata is a container, often in the
piata pnj.t noun 5C
try to break open with a stick at parties shape of a donkey.
There aren't enough places to go at
place ples noun a position, building, town, area, etc 8B
night.
plain plen adjective , simple and not complicated plain tie 10B
to think about and decide what you are
What are you planning to do next
plan pln verb going to do or how you are going to do 1A
weekend?
something
a light, artificial substance that can be
plastic pls.tk noun made into different shapes when it is soft They're made of plastic. 5D
and is used in a lot of different ways
play ple verb to make music with a musical instrument do/play a concert/a gig 4A
You might be very pleased with the
pleased plizd adjective , happy or satisfied 1C
results.
There are plenty of tins of cat food
plenty plen.ti quantifier , easily as much or as many as you need 8B
in the cupboard.
a small bag that is sewn or fixed onto or
They arrived in Sydney with only
pocket pk.t noun into a piece of clothing, a bag, the back of a 3B
27 cents in their pockets.
seat, etc
,
phrasal I knew Mark was wrong, but I
point something out pnt sm. at - to tell someone a fact 10C
verb didnt want to point it out.

behaving in a way that is not rude and
polite plat adjective shows that you do not only think about She's very polite. 8C
yourself
damage caused to water, air, etc by
pollution plu.n noun There's too much pollution. 8B
harmful substances or waste
hair tied at the back of your head so that it
ponytail p.ni.tel noun " " in a ponytail 10B
hangs down like a horse's tail
This type of holiday is becoming
popular pp.j.l adjective liked by many people 3C
more popular.
Im not surprised voluntourism is
popularity pp.jl.r.ti noun the quality of being liked by many people 3C
increasing in popularity.
all the people living in a particular area, or
Over half the worlds population
population pp.jle.n noun all the people or animals of a particular 8A
live on or near the coast.
type
Something that is positive makes you feel the positive effects of laughter on
positive pz..tv adjective 1C
better about a situation. our health
possession pze.n noun a thing that you own my most valuable possession 4A
 I sometimes post comments on
post pst verb to leave a message on a website 7C
news sites and forums.
relating to the system of sending letters
postal p.stl adjective a postal strike 9B
and parcels
a round vegetable with a brown, yellow, or
potato pte.t noun a bag of potatoes 8B
red skin that grows in the ground
Someone who is practical is good at
practical prk.t.k()l adjective planning things and dealing with She's very practical. 4B
problems.
to do something regularly according to a Its also practised in schools and
practise prk.ts verb () 1C
custom, religion, or a set of rules prisons.
to say that you admire someone or If you want to help your child,
praise prez verb 6B
something, or that they are very good praise the effort they make.
to like someone or something more than
prefer prf verb I prefer travelling independently. 2B
another person or thing
when you like something or someone more I have a preference for sweet food
preference pref.r.ns noun 12C
than another person or thing over spicy.
A prescription is a piece of paper
a piece of paper saying what medicine
prescription prskrp.n noun the doctor gives you so that you can 9A
someone needs or the medicine itself
get the medicine you need.
difficult situations that make you feel
pressure pre. noun be under (a lot of) pressure at work 2A
worried or unhappy
to stop something happening or to stop What can we do to help prevent
prevent prvent verb 8A
someone doing something droughts?
phrasal to produce a printed copy of a document
print something out prnt sm. at - Can I print something out? 7B
verb that has been written on a computer
a machine which is connected to a
printer prn.t noun computer and which produces writing or Will you use that old printer again? 5D
images on paper
a place where criminals are kept as a Its also practised in schools and
prison prz.n noun 1C
punishment prisons.
a situation that causes difficulties and that
problem prb.lm noun sort out peoples problems 11A
needs to be dealt with
making mistakes is part of the
process pr.ses noun a series of changes that happen naturally 6B
learning process
produce prdjus verb to make or grow something produce chemicals 1C
a description of yourself and your interests
profile pr.fal noun I changed my profile quite recently. 7C
on a website
programme pr.rm noun a show on television or radio reality TV programmes 1B
 development and improvement of skills,
progress pr.res noun make progress 6A
knowledge, etc
propose prpz verb to ask someone to marry you propose to someone 11A
to keep someone or something safe from We protect the turtles from other
protect prtekt verb , 3C
something dangerous or bad animals.
when someone or something is kept safe Their tent gave little protection
protection prtek.n noun 12C
from something dangerous or bad against the storm.
He climbs without ropes or
protective prtek.tv adjective giving protection 12C
protective equipment.
to say something forcefully or complain
protest prtest verb protest against something 9B
about something
feeling very pleased about something you
proud prad adjective have done, something you own, or They both looked proud. 4A
someone you know
psychological sa.kld..k()l adjective relating to the human mind and feelings psychological problems 6B
someone who has studied the human mind
psychologist sakl..dst noun a child psychologist 6B
and feelings
a system of vehicles such as buses and

public transport pb.lk trnspt noun trains which operate at regular times and There isn't enough public transport. 8B

that the public use
to prepare and print a book, newspaper,
The company has been publishing
publish pb.l verb magazine, article, etc so that people can 3B
guide books for 40 years.
buy it
behaving in an unpleasant way by trying
,
pushy p.i adjective too much to get something or to make pushy parents 6B

someone do something
phrasal to decide or arrange to do something at a I thought she should put the
put off pt f 10C
verb later time wedding off for a few months.
phrasal to put something in the place where you Tidy up the room and put
put something away pt sm. we - 5B
verb usually keep it everything away.
If you put the phone down, you put the
phrasal
put something down pt sm. dan part of the telephone that you speak into put the phone down 1B
verb
back to its usual position.
pt p w to accept unpleasant behaviour or an
put up with phrasal - Have you ever had to put up with
sm.wn / unpleasant situation, although you do not 3A
someone/something verb /- noisy people on holiday?
sm. like it
A large quantity of water is pushed
quantity kwn.t.ti noun the amount or number of something to the surface of the ocean, creating 8A
waves.
question kwes.tn verb to ask someone questions He has been questioned by police. 9B
a row of people waiting for something, one
queue kju noun waiting in queues 1B
behind the other
quiet kwa.t adjective without much noise or activity have a quiet night in 1A
quite kwat adverb a little or a lot but not completely Im quite interested in 1B
a competition in which people buy tickets
They want people in the village to
raffle rf.()l noun with numbers on them and win a prize if 6D
donate prizes for the raffle.
any of their numbers are chosen
the amount of rain that falls in a particular A drought is caused by not enough
rainfall ren.fl noun 8A
place at a particular time rainfall.
someone whose job is to look after a forest Two park rangers arrived to help
ranger ren.d noun , 8C
or a park the family.
rash r noun a group of small, red spots on the skin I've got a rash. 9D
A yawn takes in more oxygen and
rate ret noun , how often something happens 9C
increases your heart rate by 30%.
Footballers tend to earn rather a lot
rather r. adverb slightly or to a degree 4D
of money.
rid sm.wns -
read someone's mind phrase to know what someone is thinking read your mind 12C
mand
Everybody in the room was
real r.l adjective true and not pretended 1C
laughing for real.
television programmes about ordinary
reality TV ril..ti tivi noun - reality TV programmes 1B
people who are filmed in real situations
really r.li adverb very or very much I really love 1B
the facts about why something happens or
reason ri.zn noun for no reason 1B
why someone does something
recently ri.snt.li adverb not long ago I havent been to London recently. 3A
a formal party that is given to celebrate a
reception rsep.n noun a wedding reception 10C
special event or to welcome someone
to fill a battery object that provides a
recharge ritd verb machine with power with electricity so that recharge batteries 8C
it can work again
I reckon its going to rain
reckon rek.n verb to think that something is probably true 12A
tomorrow.
, known because it has been seen, heard or the most recognised song in the
recognised rek..nazd adjective
experienced before English language
5C

to say that someone or something is good Id definitely recommend coming to

recommend rek.mend verb 3C
or suitable for a particular purpose Grenada.
 to write down information or store it on a Eight of the ten hottest years have
record rkd verb computer so that it can be used in the been recorded in the last two 8A
future decades.
to put used paper, glass, plastic, etc
Can you recycle things where you
recycle risa.k()l verb through a process so that it can be used 8B
live?
again
a container for waste that will be recycled,
recycling bin risa.kl bn noun There arent enough recycling bins. 8B
for example, paper or glass
reduce rdjus verb to make something less laughter reduces stress 1C
a line of rocks or sand near the surface of
reef rif noun coral reefs 3C
the sea
He refused to drive her home until
to say that you will not do or accept
refuse rfjuz verb she promised to go out on a date 11C
something
with him.
regular re.j.l adjective usual or normal It's quite regular. 8C
reject rdekt verb , to refuse to accept or agree with something reject an offer 9B
How can people talk about their
relationship rle.n.p noun a sexual or romantic friendship 1B
relationship problems in public?
relative rel..tv noun a member of your family visit relatives 1A
to become happy and comfortable because
relax rlks verb nothing is worrying you, or to make have time to relax 2A
someone do this
, , an activity or situation that allows you to
relaxation ri.lkse.n noun a relaxation CD 2C
feel happy and comfortable
, , an activity or situation that allows you to For him, climbing is a form of
relaxation ri.lkse.n noun
feel happy and comfortable relaxation.
12C

feeling happy and comfortable because Adela felt very relaxed after her
relaxed rlkst adjective 1C
nothing is worrying you holiday in Spain.
relaxing rlk.s adjective making you feel relaxed A relaxing bath 12C
to make a record or film available for
release rlis verb release an album 4A
people to buy or see
reliable rla..b()l adjective able to be trusted or believed She's very reliable. 4B
His wife died in 1970 and he never
remarry rim.ri verb to get married again 8C
remarried.
If you remember a fact or something from
I cant remember what theyre
remember rmem.b verb the past, you keep it in your mind, or bring 2B
called.
it back into your mind.

remover rmu.v noun , .: a substance which removes something stain remover 5D

repay rpe verb to pay back money that you have borrowed I'll repay you soon. 8C
repellent rpel.nt noun a substance used to repel something insect repellent 4B
doing or saying the same thing several In a repetitive job you do the same
repetitive rpet..tv adjective 11B
times, especially in a way that is boring things again and again.
, an important part of a sports game or
replay ri.ple noun other event on television that is shown show a replay 8C
again immediately after it has happened
report rpt noun a description of an event or situation publish a report 9B
Latest research suggests that this
when someone studies a subject in detail
research rst noun approach can do more harm than 6B
in order to discover new information
good.
A residential area has only houses and not
residential rez.den.l adjective in a residential area 5A
offices or factories.
something that it is your job or duty to
responsibility rspn.sbl..ti noun have a lot of responsibility 11A
deal with
showing good judgment and able to be
responsible rspn.s.b()l adjective She's very responsible. 4B
trusted
something that happens or exists because You might be very pleased with the
result rzlt noun 1C
something else has happened results.
/ to leave your job and stop working, usually
retire rta. verb When I retire, I think I 6A
because you are old
a quiet place where you can go to rest or be
retreat rtrit noun go on a retreat 9A
alone
to find a new use for something so that it Businesses are finding new ways to
reuse rijuz verb
does not have to be thrown away reuse materials.
8C
to give someone a piece of information
The results revealed that 80% of the
reveal rvil verb that is surprising or that was previously 6C
volunteers were now happier.
secret
( making you feel satisfied that you have A rewarding job makes you feel
rewarding rwd. adjective
) done something well satisfied when you do it well.
11B

to write something again in order to

rewrite rirat verb I had to rewrite my essay. 8C
improve it
a small covered passenger vehicle with two
rickshaw rk. noun wheels which is usually pulled by one Its probably best to use rickshaws. 3D
person
 I dont think thats right, not when
right rat adjective fair or morally acceptable 1B
we pay so much for our tickets.
The sea level will rise around the
rise raz verb to increase in level 8A
world.
someone who lived in ancient Rome or its
Roman r.mn noun the Romans 6C
empire
the surface that covers the top of a
roof ruf noun on the roof 5A
building or vehicle
He climbs without ropes or
rope rp noun very thick string made from twisted thread 12C
protective equipment.
round rand adverb to someone's home have people round for dinner 1A
the things you regularly do and how and
routine rutin noun daily routine 1C
when you do them
a strong material that bends easily,
originally produced from the juice of a
rubber rb. noun They're made of rubber. 5D
tropical tree, and used to make tyres,
boots, etc
rubbish rb. adjective disappointing or of very bad quality The last film I saw was rubbish. 12A
things that you throw away because you do Too much rubbish is just thrown
rubbish rb. noun 8B
not want them away.
rucksack rk.sk noun a bag that you carry on your back Take a rucksack. 8D
behaving in a way which is not polite and
rude rud adjective They're rude. 4D
upsets other people
rule rul noun the usual way something is a social rule 9C
run rn verb to organize or control something run a department 11A
tired and not healthy, especially because of
run-down rndan adjective I feel a bit run down. 9D
working too much
If you have a runny nose, your nose is
runny nose rn.i nz phrase I've got a runny nose today. 9D
producing liquid all the time.
sad sd adjective unhappy or making you feel unhappy You seem a bit sad. 3C
We could see the sadness in their
sadness sd.ns noun unhappiness 3C
faces.
to control a boat that has no engine and is
sail se.l verb He teaches people how to sail. 1D
pushed by the wind
to do a type of dance and music from Latin
salsa sl.s verb He knows how to salsa. 7A
America
a white substance used to add flavour to If you spill salt on the table, you
salt slt noun 6C
food should throw it over your shoulder.
 pleased because you have got what you
She was very satisfied with her
satisfied st.s.fad adjective wanted, or because something has 1C
students work.
happened in the way that you wanted
a hot or cold liquid that you put on food to
sauce ss noun extra-hot chilli sauce 2B
add flavour
to tell someone about a fact, thought, or She said that she was having
say se verb 11A
opinion another operation on Friday.
scared sked adjective frightened or worried scared of something 1C
a small, insect-like creature with a curved,
scorpion sk.pi.n noun He got 12 scorpion stings. 4B
poisonous tail
when you rub your skin with your nails,
scratch skrt verb scratch an itch 9C
often to stop it itching feeling unpleasant
; Apparently his wife wants her
script skrpt noun the words in a film, play, etc 11A
(, ) script back.
a piece of art that is made from stone,
sculpture sklp.t noun concrete sculptures 4C
wood, clay, etc
the level of the sea's surface, used to The sea level will rise around the
sea level si lev.l noun 8A
measure the height of an area of land world.
the flat part of a chair, bicycle, etc that you I didnt get a seat so I had to stand
seat sit noun 1B
sit on all the way home.
a plant that you find on the beach and that
seaweed si.wid noun seaweed soup 5C
grows in the sea
see si verb to understand something Yes, I see what you mean. 2C
phrasal to go to the place that someone is leaving Did anyone see you off the last time
see someone off si sm.wn f - 3A
verb from in order to say goodbye to them you went on holiday?
to appear to be a particular thing or to
seem sim verb You seem a bit stressed. 2B
have a particular quality
caring only about yourself and not other
selfish sel.f adjective They're selfish. 4D
people
a performance or event where all of the
sell-out sel.at noun a sell-out tour 9B
tickets have been sold
sensible sen.s.b()l adjective showing good judgment Thats not very sensible behaviour 4B
able to understand what people are feeling
,
sensitive sen.s.tv adjective and deal with them in a way that does not She's very sensitive. 4B

upset them
in a way that is not affecting or related to
separately sep.r.t.li adverb travel separately 3B
each other
A serious problem or situation is bad and
serious s.ri.s adjective the treatment of serious illnesses 1C
makes people worry.
 to give someone food or drink, especially
serve sv verb Serve with onions. 2B
guests or customers in a restaurant or bar
phrasal
set off set f to start a journey set off early 3A
verb
phrasal The museum was set up by a man
set something up set sm. p , to start a company or organization 4C
verb called Hamburger Harry.
Look, theres loads of paper and
several sev.r.l determiner some, but not a lot 8B
several plastic bottles.
to make quick, short movements from side
I started shaking because I was so
shake ek verb to side or up and down, or to make 4A
nervous.
something or someone do this
If you describe something as a shame, you
shame em noun , What a shame. 2C
are disappointed that it has happened.
to have or use something at the same time They used to share a flat with
share e verb 1D
as someone else Daniels sister.
shark k noun a large fish with very sharp teeth a shark attack 8C
shattered t.d adjective very tired feel really shattered 2C
a period of work in a place such as a
shift ft noun work shifts 11A
factory or hospital
They also put candles on the cakes
shine an verb to produce bright light 5C
to make them shine like the moon.
a piece of clothing worn on the top part of
the body, often made of thin material like
shirt t noun a striped shirt 10B
cotton and fastened with buttons down the
front
to shake because you are cold or
shiver v. verb She shivered with cold. 9C
frightened
when you are surprised or upset about I was shocked by the news of his
shocked kt adjective
something death.
1C

a rock from outer space which becomes

If you see a shooting star in the sky,
shooting star ut. st noun very hot and burns brightly in the sky at 6C
you can make a wish.
night as it enters Earth's atmosphere
,
shopping p. noun when you buy things from shops do the shopping 6A

having a small distance from one end to
short t adjective short hair 10B
the other
where your arm joins your body next to If you spill salt on the table, you
shoulder l.d noun
your neck should throw it over your shoulder.
6C
 If your hair is shoulder-length, it goes
shoulder-length l.dle adjective shoulder-length hair 10B
down as far as your shoulders.
a television or radio programme or a I've seen loads of different shows
show noun 1B
theatre performance over the years.
If numbers, results, facts, etc show The results showed that 80% of the
show verb 6C
something, they prove that it is true. volunteers were now happier.
a tool or machine that is used for cutting Will you use that old shredder
shredder red. noun , 5D
things into very small pieces again?
If you are sick, food and drink comes up The baby was sick all down his
be sick bi sk phrase 9D
from your stomach and out of your mouth shirt.
lose sight of luz sat v not know where somebody is anymore Whatever you do, dont lose sight of
phrase 8D
someone sm.wn - because you cannot see them each other.
something which shows that something
signal s.nl noun a signal that danger has passed 9C
else exists or is likely to happen
Something which is similar to something
similar sm..l adjective else has many things the same, although it They're very similar. 8C
is not exactly the same.
from a time in the past until a later time or Scott's been writing books since
since sns preposition 3B
until now 2006.
singer s. noun someone who sings be a big fan of a singer 4A
a record or CD which includes only one
single s.()l noun a new single/album/CD 4A
main song
phrasal to wait for something to happen without I love just sitting back and
sit back st bk 1B
verb making any effort to do anything yourself watching the clouds go by.
short for website: an area on the Internet
site sat noun where information about a particular a travel site 3B
subject, organization, etc can be found
In 1994 he climbed his first
skyscraper skaskre.p noun a very tall building 12C
skyscraper.
a long bag made of thick material that you
sleeping bag slip. b noun Dont forget to take a sleeping bag. 8D
sleep inside
sleeping pill slip. pl noun a medicine that you take to help you sleep take a sleeping pill 2C
a sleepless night is a night when you are
sleepless sli.pls adjective sleepless night 8C
not able to sleep
to make a happy or friendly expression in
smile smal verb They often smile a lot. 9C
which the corners of your mouth curve up
a person who takes something into or out
smuggler sm.l noun an international diamond smuggler 11C
of a place in an illegal or secret way
 When you sneeze, air suddenly comes out
sneeze sniz verb I can't stop sneezing. 9D
through your nose and mouth.
Someone who is sociable enjoys being with And if Im not feeling very sociable I
sociable s..b()l adjective 1B
people and meeting new people. can always watch a film.
social s.()l adjective relating to society and the way people live a social rule 9C
s.()l using a website to communicate with
social networking noun social networking site 7C
net.wk. friends and to meet other people
programs that you use to make a computer
software sft.we noun install software (onto a computer) 7B
do different things
When you finally speak to someone
solve slv verb to find the answer to something they hardly ever solve your 1B
problem.

used to refer to part of a larger amount or Ive found some coffee, but theres
some sm / sm determiner , 8B
number of something and not all of it no sugar.
,
a large amount of something, often more I dont think thats right, not when
so much s mt phrase 1B
than you want we pay so much for our tickets.
How many songs has Maxie
song s noun words that go with a short piece of music 1A
written?
,
sore s adjective painful, especially when touched a sore throat 9D

used to show sympathy or sadness for a
sorry sr.i adjective Im sorry to hear that. 2C
person or situation
phrasal to look at a number of things to organize Sort out the things you havent used
sort out something st at sm. - 5B
verb them or to find something for six months.
a hot, liquid food, made from vegetables,
soup sup noun a tin of soup 8B
meat, or fish
space spes noun an empty area which is available to be used parking space 5A
It was a lot more spacious than Id
spacious spe.s adjective large and with a lot of space 5A
expected.
emails that you do not want, usually
spam spm noun unwanted spam 7B
advertisements
If something is spare, it is available to use,
spare spe adjective spare batteries 8D
because it is extra and not being used.
When you finally speak to someone
speak spik verb to say something using your voice they hardly ever solve your 1B
problem.
someone who has a lot of experience, A specialist is a doctor who knows a
specialist spe.l.st noun 9A
knowledge, or skill in a particular subject lot about one area of medicine.
 to use time doing something or being
spend spend verb spend a lot of time at work 2A
somewhere
spend spend verb to use money to buy or pay for something spend too much money 2B
a substance made from a plant, which is
spice spas noun barbecued lamb with spices 2B
used to give a special taste to food
to pour liquid somewhere without If you spill salt on the table, you
spill spl verb , 6C
intending to should throw it over your shoulder.
something which people believe exists but
spirit spr.t noun does not have a physical body, such as a good/evil spirits 6C
ghost
phrasal If two people split up, they end their I hoped that Olivia and Tony would
split up splt p , 10C
verb relationship. never split up.
badly behaved because you are always
spoilt sp.lt adjective given what you want or allowed to do what They're spoilt. 4D
you want
spot spt verb to see or notice something or someone spot opportunities 6C
the raised area in a theatre where actors
stage sted noun be/go on stage 4A
perform
a dirty mark on something that is difficult
stain sten noun stain remover 5D
to remove
a set of steps from one level in a building
stairs stez noun on the stairs 5A
to another
a small shop with an open front or a table There will be over 60 stalls at this
stall stl noun 2B
from which goods are sold years festival.
a model that looks like a person or animal, Hendrik agreed to deliver three of
statue st.tu noun 11C
usually made from stone or metal his statues to Ruperts warehouse.
the position that you have in relation to
status ste.ts noun other people because of your job or social update your status 7C
position
a very strong metal made from iron, used
steel stil noun They're made of steel.. 5D
for making knives, machines, etc
one of the things that you do to achieve Vince found it difficult to remember
step step noun 7A
something all the steps.
used to say that something is continuing to
The results still havent been
still stl adverb happen now or that someone is continuing 9B
published.
to do something now
to make someone feel interested and It stimulates the parts of the brain
stimulate stm.j.let verb 9C
excited that make us happy.
 ( a painful wound that you get when an
sting st noun He got 12 scorpion stings. 4B
) insect, plant, etc puts poison into your skin

, to fry small pieces of vegetable, meat, etc
stir-fry stfra verb Stir-fry some noodles. 2B
very quickly while mixing them around

the organ inside your body where food
stomach stm.k noun goes after it has been eaten and where it a stomach ache 9D
starts to be digested
Do you store all your photos on
store st verb to keep information on a computer 7B
your hard drive?
very bad weather with a lot of rain, snow, There was a terrible storm last
storm stm noun 8A
wind, etc night.
stove stv noun a piece of equipment that you cook on camping stove 8D
straight stret adjective not curved or bent straight hair 10B
when you are brave or determined in
strength stre noun This gave him his super strength. 8C
difficult situations
to become stronger or make something
strengthen stre.n verb () strengthen your immune system 1C
become stronger
Tears contain large amounts of
feelings of worry caused by difficult
stress stres noun , different chemicals that are related 9C
situations such as problems at work
to stress.
,
I felt quite stressed last week

stressed strest adjective worried and not able to relax because I had to go for a job 1C

interview.

If you have a stressful job, you
stressful stres.fl adjective making you stressed 11B
worry about it a lot.
to make your body or part of your body
stretch stret verb Stretch your arms above your head. 9C
straighter and longer
a period of time when people are not
strike strak noun working because they want more money, go on strike 9B
etc
If something bad strikes something or
strike strak verb someone, it affects them strongly and disaster struck 8C
quickly.
striped strapt adjective with a pattern of stripes a striped tie 10B
determined not to change your ideas,
stubborn stb.n adjective plans, etc, although other people want you She's very stubborn. 4B
to
 a room in a house where you can read,
study std.i noun a study 5A
write, etc
used to refer to a substance or a group of
Is your home full of stuff that you
stuff stf noun things or ideas, etc without saying exactly 5B
never use?
what they are
an area where people live outside the
suburb sb.b noun in the suburbs 5A
centre of a city
when you achieve what you want to Its also important how parents
success skses noun 6B
achieve deal with success and failure.
You want them to be happy and
successful skses.fl adjective achieving what you want to achieve 8C
successful.
a very sweet substance used to give flavour Ive found some coffee, but theres
sugar . noun 8B
to food and drinks no sugar.
Latest research suggests that this
suggest sdest verb to make something seem likely to be true approach can do more harm than 6B
good.
a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt
suit sut noun light blue suit 10B
that are made from the same material
a substance which you put on your skin to
suncream sn.krim noun Its worth taking some suncream. 8D
prevent it from being burnt by the sun
super su.p prefix extremely or more than usual super strength/speed 12C
when someone believes that particular
superstition su.pst.n noun Do you believe in any superstitions? 6C
actions or objects are lucky or unlucky
believing that particular objects or events
superstitious su.pst.s adjective Are you very superstitious? 6C
are lucky or unlucky
to like a particular sports team and want
support spt verb support Manchester United 1D
them to win
support spt noun help or encouragement online support groups 2C
They feel sure theyre going to be
sure adjective () certain 6C
lucky.
A large quantity of water is pushed
surface s.fs noun the top or outside part of something to the surface of the ocean, creating 8A
waves.
A surgeon is a doctor who does
surgeon s.dn noun a doctor who does medical operations 9A
operations.
A surgery is a building where you
a place where doctors or other medical
surgery s.d.ri noun can go and ask a GP for medical 9A
workers treat people
advice.
 feeling surprise because something has I was surprised by how calm and
surprised sprazd adjective 1C
happened that you did not expect relaxed I felt.
an examination of people's opinions or
survey sve noun behaviour made by asking people A new survey has been published. 9B
questions
to produce liquid through your skin I'd been running and I was
sweat swet verb 9C
because you are hot or nervous sweating.
a small piece of sweet food, often made of
sweet swit noun a bag of sweets 8B
sugar or chocolate
to get and carry something with you when
take tek verb , take them out of the room 5B
you go somewhere
to be involved in an activity with other
take part tek pt phrase take part in something 7A
people
to believe that someone or something is
take something tek sm. - Perhaps some people can take it a
phrase important and that you should pay 4D
seriously s.ri.sli bit too seriously.
attention to them
If two or more people take turns, one
, We take turns to prepare meals for
take turns tek tnz phrase person does something, then another 3C
the group.
person does something, etc.
talented t.ln.td adjective showing natural ability in a particular area Gregory is very talented. 4B
talk tk verb to say things to someone Why dont you talk to her about it? 2B
target t.t noun something that you intend to achieve meet a target 9B
to put food or drink in your mouth to find Its one of the most incredible dishes
taste test verb 2B
out what its flavour is like youve ever tasted.
the ability to judge what is attractive or
Her taste in music is almost the
taste test noun suitable, especially in things related to art, 5A
same as mine.
style, beauty, etc
a car with a driver who you pay to take you
taxi tk.si noun get a taxi 3B
somewhere
Tears contain large amounts of
a drop of water that comes from your eye
tear te noun different chemicals that are related 9C
when you cry
to stress.
the part of your life between the age of 13
teens tinz noun in his/her teens 10B
and 19
to say something to someone, usually I told her they were going to start
tell tel verb 11A
giving them information filming soon.
I'm just going to take your
temperature tem.pr.t noun how hot or cold something is 9D
temperature.
 existing or happening for only a short or You have a temporary job for just a
temporary tem.p.r.ri adjective 11B
limited time short time.
,
tend t du to often do a particular thing or be likely to Footballers tend to earn rather a lot
tend to do something phrase 4D
sm. do a particular thing of money.
-
a structure made of metal poles and cloth
tent tent noun which is fixed to the ground with ropes If I were you, Id buy a new tent. 8D
and used as a cover or to sleep under
one of a row of houses that are joined
terraced house ter.st haz noun a terraced house 5A
together
I think is/are
terrible ter..b()l adjective very bad, of low quality, or unpleasant 1B
awful/terrible/dreadful.
Im terrified of becoming addicted
terrified ter..fad adjective very frightened 2C
to sleeping pills.
,
sound good sand d phrase to seem good from what is said or written That sounds good. 3D

Its important that they are allowed
themselves mselvz pronoun the reflexive form of the pronoun 'they' 6B
to enjoy themselves.
Do you think I could use your
think k verb to consider an idea or a problem 10D
landline to call my parents?
,
thirties .tiz phrase 30 39 to be aged between 30 and 39 in his/her mid-thirties 10B

the back part of your mouth and the
throat rt noun a sore throat 9D
passages inside your neck
phrasal to get rid of something that you do not When you buy something new,
throw out r at 5B
verb want any more always throw something else out.
throw something r sm. phrasal to get rid of something that you do not
things to throw away 5B
away we verb want any more
phrasal
throw up r p , to vomit I can't stop throwing up. 9D
verb
the loud noise in the sky that you hear Last night I was woken up by the
thunder n.d noun 8A
during a storm thunder.
tidy ta.di verb to make a place tidy tidy up the house/the flat 1A
phrasal Tidy up the room and put
tidy up ta.di p to make a place tidy 5B
verb everything away.
a long, thin piece of cloth that a man wears
tie ta noun plain tie 10B
around his neck with a shirt
tin tn noun () a metal container in which food is sold a tin of cat food 8B
a soft, silver metal that is often combined
tin tn noun with other metals or used to cover them They're made of tin. 5D
(symbol Sn)
tiny ta.ni adjective extremely small absolutely tiny 2C
tip tp noun a piece of useful advice Have you got any other tips? 3D
,
a soft piece of paper that you use for
tissue t.u noun a box of tissues 8B
cleaning your nose

to come across t km krs phrasal - to meet someone or discover something by
I came across a newspaper report. 10C
something sm. verb chance
- to help to keep someone who has stopped
to give someone the t v sm.wn
verb breathing alive by blowing into their His aunt gave him the kiss of life. 8C
kiss of life ks v laf mouth
together te. adverb with each other travel together 3B
top tp adjective at the highest part of something on the top floor 5A
an extremely strong and dangerous wind
There are often tornados in the
tornado tne.d noun that blows in a circle and destroys 8A
Caribbean in the summer.
buildings as it moves along
,
tortilla tti. noun a type of thin round Mexican bread a freshly-made flour tortilla 2B

a visit to and around a place, area, or
tour t noun , go on a guided tour 3B
country
The food that we usually eat
toxin tk.sn noun a poisonous substance 9A
contains toxins.
, one song or piece of music on a CD,
track trk noun download a track onto my phone 4A
record, etc
the long metal lines which a train travels The railway museum has 13,000
track trk noun 4C
along metres of track.
a custom or way of behaving that has
That tradition was started by the
tradition trd.n noun continued for a long time in a group of 3C
Ancient Egyptians.
people or a society
following the customs or ways of behaving
traditional trd.n.l adjective that have continued in a group of people or It's very traditional. 3C
society for a long time
traffic trf.k noun the cars, trucks, etc using a road There's too much traffic. 8B
a line of cars, trucks, etc that are moving
traffic jam trf.k dm noun no traffic jams 1B
slowly or not moving at all
 something which you do to try to cure an
treatment trit.mnt noun illness or injury, especially something the treatment of serious illnesses 1C
suggested or done by a doctor
a legal process to decide if someone is
trial tra.l noun a trial at the Old Bailey 4C
guilty of a crime
something that is done to entertain people
trick trk noun do card tricks 7A
and that seems to be magic
a journey in which you visit a place for a
trip trp noun go on a trip 3B
short time and come back again
when you use extra time or energy to do
trouble trb.()l noun have trouble sleeping 2C
something
an extremely large wave from the sea
which causes a lot of damage to buildings,
Tsunamis are caused by
tsunami tsun.mi noun etc. on land and is often caused by an 8A
earthquakes under the ocean.
earthquake sudden movement of the
Earth's surface under the sea

tuna tju.n noun a large sea fish, or the meat from this fish a tin of tuna 8B
an animal with four legs and a hard shell We protect the turtles from other
turtle t.t()l noun 3C
that lives mainly in water animals.
Im on Twitter and I tweet quite
tweet twit verb to leave a message on Twitter 7C
often.
,
twenties twen.tiz phrase 20 29 to be aged between 20 and 29 in his/her twenties 10B

a type of service available on the Internet
that allows you to leave short written
Twitter tw.t noun follow somebody on Twitter 7C
messages to people who want to receive
them
a thing that you hold above your head to
umbrella mbre.l noun Ill take an umbrella in case it rains. 6C
keep yourself dry when it is raining
not having a strong wish to be successful,
unambitious n.mb.s adjective He's quite unambitious. 8C
powerful or rich
unbelievable n.bli.v.b()l adjective not probable and difficult to believe It was unbelievable. 8C
uncommon nkm.n adjective unusual Shark attacks are very uncommon. 8C
in a state as though you are sleeping, for
By the time he was pulled out of the
unconscious nkn.s adjective example because you have been hit on the 8C
water, he was unconscious.
head
to charge someone less than the correct They undercharged me in the
undercharge n.dtd verb
price for something restaurant.
8C
 working secretly in order to get
undercover n.dkv. adjective undercover cop 11C
information for the police or government
Never underestimate a mans
to not understand how large, strong, or
underestimate n.dres.t.met verb strength when a family members 8C
important something is
life is in danger.

underpaid n.dped adjective not earning enough for your work Footballers are underpaid. 8C

to know how someone feels or why they I dont understand why men take
understand n.dstnd verb
behave in a particular way football so seriously.
2B

to not use something as much as it could

underuse n.djuz verb We underuse our car. 8C
or should be
unfurnished nf.nt adjective not containing furniture It's unfurnished. 5A

unhealthy nhel.i adjective likely to damage your health They're unhealthy. 4D

not wanting to help someone, in a way that
unhelpful nhelp.fl adjective He's very unhelpful. 8C
seems unfriendly
relating to everyone in the world, or to
universal ju.nv.sl adjective universal language 1C
everyone in a particular group
unless nles conjunction except if Ill be at the next class unless 6A
unreliable n.rla..b()l adjective not able to be trusted or depended on He's very unreliable. 8C
Someone who is unselfish thinks about
unselfish nsel.f adjective what is good for other people, not just He's very unselfish. 8C
about their own advantage.
,
happening during the days of the week or

unsocial ns.l adjective hours of the day when most people do not work unsocial hours 11A
(
have to work
)
continuing to happen before a particular You wont make any money until
until ntl conjunction 6A
time or event and then stopping you do a business course.
different and not ordinary, often in a way This type of attack was very
unusual nju.l adjective 8C
that is interesting or exciting unusual.
up p adverb towards or in a higher place She's got her hair up. 10B
update pdet verb to add new information update your status 7C
to copy computer programs or information
I sometimes upload videos to
upload pld verb electronically, usually from a small 7C
websites like YouTube.
computer to a larger one or to the Internet
unhappy or worried because something
upset pset adjective upset about something at work 1C
unpleasant has happened
 when you use something, or when
use juz noun full use of his arm 8C
something is being used
If something used to happen or a situation
used to do/be just t du/ bi used to exist, it happened regularly or
verb , I used to go to a lot of gigs. 4A
something sm. existed in the past but it does not happen
or exist now.
useful jus.fl adjective helping you to do or achieve something Thanks, thats really useful. 8C
I was useless at learning languages
useless ju.sls adjective having no skill in an activity 7A
at school.
Valuable objects could be sold for a lot of
valuable vl.j.b()l adjective my most valuable possession 4A
money.
not eating, containing, or using meat or
vegetarian ved.te.ri.n adjective a vegetarian pizza 1C
fish
one of the tubes in your body that carries Ancient Egyptians believed the vein
vein ven noun
blood to your heart of that finger was the vein of love.
11A

a program that is secretly put onto a

virus va.rs noun computer in order to destroy the My computer got a virus. 7B
information that is stored on it
an infectious organism too small to be
virus va.rs noun seen that causes disease, or an illness that I think youve got a virus. 9D
it causes
to go to someone's home and spend time
visit vz.t verb Who visits them most weekends? 1A
with them
visit vz.t noun when you visit a place or a person a hospital visit 1B
a mountain with a large circular hole at the
top through which lava (= hot liquid rock) Tsunamis can also be caused by a
volcano vlke.n noun
gases, steam and dust are or have been landslide or a volcano erupting.
8A
forced out
someone who does work without being
There are nine volunteers in our
volunteer vl.nt noun paid, especially work that involves helping 3C
group.
people
to stay in a place until someone or
wait wet verb something arrives or someone or I hate waiting in queues. 1B
something is ready for you
to stop sleeping or to make someone else
wake up wek p verb I woke up at six thirty this morning. 2C
stop sleeping
when you go on a journey on foot, often for
walking wk. noun walking boots 8D
enjoyment
 to walk slowly about a place without any
wander wn.d verb wander around an art gallery 4C
purpose
a room in a hospital where people
A ward is a big room with beds in a
ward wd noun receiving treatment stay, often for the 9A
hospital.
same type of illness
a large building for storing goods that are Hendrik agreed to deliver three of
warehouse we.has noun 11C
going to be sold his statues to Ruperts warehouse.
clothes, sheets, and similar things that are
washing w. noun being washed or have been washed, or do the washing 6A
when you wash these
when you wash the dishes, pans, and other
washing-up w.p noun things you have used for cooking and I hate doing the washing-up. 1B
eating a meal
a flying insect with a thin, black and yellow
wasp wsp noun He got 600 wasp stings. 4B
body
Are you watching any good TV
watch wt verb to look at something for a period of time 2B
series in at the moment?
phrasal used to tell someone to be careful because
watch out wt at Watch out for wolves. 8D
verb they are in danger
Waterproof material or clothing does not
waterproof w.t.pruf adjective waterproof clothing 8D
let water through.
to raise your hand and move it from side to
wave wev verb side in order to attract someone's attention Wave goodbye to Grandma. 9C
or to say goodbye
A large quantity of water is pushed
a line of higher water that moves across
wave wev noun to the surface of the ocean, creating 8A
the surface of the sea or a lake
waves.
wavy we.vi adjective with slight curves wavy hair 10B
an official ceremony at which a man and
wedding wed. noun I like going to weddings. 1B
woman get married
Saturday and Sunday, the two days in the What are you planning to do next
weekend wikend noun 1A
week when many people do not work weekend?
well-known welnn adjective famous well-known artists 4C
In a well-paid job you earn a lot of
well-paid welped adjective earning a lot of money 11B
money.
Whatever you do, dont lose sight of
whatever wtev. adverb anything or everything 8D
each other.
making a high, rough noise while
wheezy wizi adjective I feel a bit wheezy. 9D
breathing because of some breathing
 difficulty

used to ask in what place or area someone

whereabouts we.rbats adverb Whereabouts do you live? 1A
or something is
Do you know whether weve booked
whether we. conjunction if 7D
them a hotel room?
I was wide awake at 3 a.m. last
wide awake wad.wek phrase completely awake 2C
night.
a system for connecting electronic
equipment such as computers and If we didnt have WiFi, this place
WiFi wa.fa noun WiFi
electronic organizers to the Internet would be empty.
7C
without using wires
Parents tell their children to make a
something that you say secretly to yourself
wish w noun wish before they blow out the 5C
about what you want to have or happen
candles.
I think is/are
wonderful wn.d.fl adjective very good 1B
great/brilliant/wonderful.
wood wd noun the hard material that trees are made of They're made of wood. 5D
thick thread or material that is made from
wool wl noun They're made of wool. 5D
the hair of a sheep
the activities that you have to do at school,
work wk noun take work home 2A
for your job, etc
If something works, it is effective and
work wk verb Amazingly, it works. 1C
successful.
someone who works too much and does
workaholic w.khl.k noun be a workaholic 2A
not have time to do anything else
There are now more than 6,000
worldwide wldwad adverb in all parts of the world Laughter Clubs in over 65 countries 1C
worldwide.
anxious because you are thinking about
worried w.rid adjective problems or unpleasant things that might I was worried about looking stupid. 1C
happen
(-), how important or useful someone or
worth w adjective What else is worth visiting? 3D
something is
Id take her out for a really nice
would wd modal verb used to give an opinion in a polite way 2C
meal.
to take a photograph that shows the inside
X-ray eks.re verb X-ray vision 12C
of something
 to take a deep breath with your mouth If people yawn when youre talking
yawn jn verb 9C
wide open, because you are tired or bored to them, dont get too upset.
when you take a deep breath with your
A yawn takes in more oxygen and
yawn jn noun mouth wide open, because you are tired or 9C
increases your heart rate by 30%.
bored
a period of 12 months, or 365 or 366 days, I've seen loads of different shows
year j noun 1B
especially from 1 January to 31 December over the years.
What did you do yesterday
yesterday jes.t.de determiner () the day before today 1A
evening?
yet jet adverb now or as early as this time Has the match finished yet? 9B
a set of exercises for the mind and body,
yoga j. noun do yoga 1A
based on the Hindu religion
yourself jself pronoun the reflexive form of the pronoun 'you' Do you enjoy living by yourself? 6B
zone zn noun an area where a particular thing happens a dead zone 8C