Wordlist

Unit 5

• adolescent (n)/ˌædəˈlesnt/a young person who is no longer a child and not yet an adult, between the ages of about 13 and 17:The book was written for children and adolescents.
• adult (n)/ˈædʌlt/a person or an animal that is fully grown:This film is suitable for both adults and children.
• amaze (v)/əˈmeɪz/to surprise sb very much; to be difficult for sb to believe:It amazes me that anyone could be so stupid!
• amazed (adj)/əˈmeɪzd/I was amazed by the change in his attitude.
• amazing (adj)/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/I've got an amazing story to tell you.
• angry (adj)/ˈæŋɡri/feeling or showing anger:My parents will be angry with me if I get home late.
• argue (v)/ˈɑːɡjuː/to say things, often angrily, that show that you do not agree with sb about sth:I never argue with my parents about money.
• argument (n)/ˈɑːɡjumənt/an angry discussion between two or more people who disagree with each other:Sue had an argument with her father about politics.
• baby (n)/ˈbeɪbi/a very young child:I'm going to have a baby.
• bad (adj)/bæd/I'm afraid I've got some bad news for you.
• big (adj)/bɪɡ/This dress is too big for me.
• boiling (adj)/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/(informal) very hot:Open a window – it's boiling in here.
• brave (adj)/breɪv/ready to do things that are dangerous or difficult without showing fear:'This may hurt a little, so try and be brave,' said the dentist.
• break down (v)/breɪk daʊn/(used about a vehicle or machine) to stop working:Akram's car broke down this morning.
• carry on (v)/kæri ɒn/to continue:She intends to carry on studying next year.
• child (n)/tʃaɪld/A group of children were playing in the park.
• cold (adj)/kəʊld/Take your coat. It's cold outside.
• come across sb / sth (v)/kʌm əˈkrɒs/to meet or find sb / sth by chance:I came across this book in a second-hand shop.
• cowardly (adj)/ˈkaʊədli/having no courage and being afraid in dangerous or unpleasant situations:He was too cowardly to tell the truth.
• decide (v)/dɪˈsaɪd/to think about two or more possibilities and choose one of them:You'll have to decide what to do.
• decision (n)/dɪˈsɪʒn/a choice or judgement that you make after thinking about various possibilities:Have you made a decision yet?
• develop (v)/dɪˈveləp/to grow slowly, increase, or change into sth else; to make sb / sth do this:Over the years, she's developed her own singing style.
• development (n)/dɪˈveləpmənt/the process of becoming bigger, stronger, better, etc., or of making sb / sth do this:There are frequently new developments in science.
• dishonest (adj)/dɪsˈɒnɪst/that you cannot trust; likely to lie, steal or cheat:Beware of dishonest traders in tourist areas.
• elderly (man / woman) (adj)/ˈeldəli/(used about a person) old:He got up to let an elderly woman sit down.
• embarrass (v)/ɪmˈbærəs/to make sb feel uncomfortable or shy:You embarrassed me in front of them!
• embarrassed (adj)/ɪmˈbærəst/I felt so embarrassed when I dropped my glass.
• embarrassing (adj)/ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/He asked her an embarrassing question.
• encourage (v)/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/to give hope, support or confidence to sb:The teacher encouraged her students to ask questions.
• encouragement (n)/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt/the act of giving hope, support or confidence to sb:Kim gave me a lot of encouragement.
• enjoy (v)/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/I really enjoyed that meal.
• enjoyment (n)/ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/She gets a lot of enjoyment from teaching.
• excite (v)/ɪkˈsaɪt/to make sb feel happy and enthusiastic or nervous:Don't excite the baby too much or we'll never get him off to sleep.
• excited (adj)/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/Are you getting excited about your holiday?
• exciting (adj)/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/Berlin is one of the most exciting cities in Europe.
• extroverted (adj)/ˈekstrəvɜːtɪd/confident and full of life, and preferring being with other people to being alone:She's an extroverted person who loves going to parties.
• freezing (adj)/ˈfriːzɪŋ/very cold:It's absolutely freezing outside.
• frighten (v)/ˈfraɪtn/to make sb / sth afraid or shocked:That programme about the rise in the crime rate really frightened me.
• frightened (adj)/ˈfraɪtnd/He was frightened of spiders.
• frightening (adj)/ˈfraɪtnɪŋ/That horror film was frightening!
• funny (adj)/ˈfʌni/That's the funniest thing I've heard in ages!
• furious (adj)/ˈfjʊəriəs/very angry:He was furious with her for losing the car keys
• generous (adj)/ˈdʒenərəs/happy to give more money, help, etc. than is usual or expected:It was generous of your parents to lend us that money.
• give up (v)/ɡɪv ʌp/to stop trying to do sth; to accept that you cannot do sth:They gave up once the other team had scored their third goal.
• go down (v)/ɡəʊ daʊn/to become lower in price, level, etc.; to fall:The number of people out of work went down last month.
• hard-working (adj)/ˈhɑːd wɜːkɪŋ/working with effort and energy:He has always been hardworking and conscientious.
• hilarious (adj)/hɪˈleəriəs/extremely funny:That joke was hilarious!
• honest (adj)/ˈɒnɪst/(used about a person) telling the truth and never stealing or cheating:We need an honest person for this.
• hot (adj)/hɒt/It's hot today, isn't it?
• huge (adj)/hjuːdʒ/very big:The film was a huge success.
• impress (v)/ɪmˈpres/to make sb feel admiration and respect:She's always trying to impress people with her new clothes.
• impression (n)/ɪmˈpreʃn/an idea, a feeling or an opinion that you get about sb / sth:What's your first impression of the new director?
• intend (v)/ɪnˈtend/to plan or mean to do sth:I'm afraid I spent more money than I had intended.
• intention (n)/ɪnˈtenʃn/Our intention was to leave early.
• kind (adj)/kaɪnd/caring about others; friendly and generous:Everyone's so kind here!
• lazy (adj)/ˈleɪzi/(used about a person) not wanting to work:Don't be lazy. Come and give me a hand.
• mean (adj)/miːn/wanting to keep money, etc. for yourself rather than let other people have it:He won't lend you money – he's much too mean.
• middle-aged (man / woman) (adj)/ˌmɪdl ˈeɪdʒd/(used about a person) being between about 40 and 60 years old:My parents are middle-aged.
• quiet (adj)/ˈkwaɪət/with very little or no noise:Keep quiet - I'm on the phone!
• ridiculous (adj)/rɪˈdɪkjələs/very silly or unreasonable:They're asking a ridiculous price for that house.
• senior citizen (n)/ˌsiːniə(r) ˈsɪtɪzn/an older person, especially sb who has retired from work:We need more housing for senior citizens.
• serious (adj)/ˈsɪəriəs/needing to be treated as important, not just for fun:Don't laugh, it's a serious matter.
• set out (v)/set aʊt/to leave on a journey:They set out at dawn.
• shy (adj)/ʃaɪ/nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and speaking to people; showing that sb feels like this:She's very shy with strangers.
• silly (adj)/ˈsɪli/appearing ridiculous, so that people will laugh:I'm not wearing that hat – I'd look silly in it.
• small (adj)/smɔːl/That dress is too small for you.
• solution (n)/səˈluːʃn/a way of solving a problem, dealing with a difficult situation, etc.:He found a solution to the problem.
• solve (v)/sɒlv/The government is trying to solve the problem of inflation.
• stop off (v)/stɒp ɒf/to stop during a journey to do sth:We stopped off to see some friends before coming home.
• surprise (v)/səˈpraɪz/to make sb feel surprised:It wouldn't surprise me if you get the job.
• surprised (adj)/səˈpraɪzd/I was very surprised to see Cara there. I thought she was still abroad.
• surprising (adj)/səˈpraɪzɪŋ/It's surprising how many adults can't read or write.
• talkative (adj)/ˈtɔːkətɪv/liking to talk a lot:He was very talkative.
• teenager (n)/ˈtiːneɪdʒə(r)/The group's music is very popular with teenagers.
• (in your) teens (n)/tiːnz/the period of sb's life between the ages of 13 and 19:Sarah is in her teens.
• terrible (adj)/ˈterəbl/very unpleasant; causing great shock or injury:What a terrible thing to do!
• tiny (adj)/ˈtaɪni/very small:The tiny insect is only one millimetre in length.
• toddler (n)/ˈtɒdlə(r)/a young child who has only just learnt to walk:My little sister is still a toddler.
• turn back (v)/tɜːn bæk/to return the same way that you came:We've come so far already; we can't turn back now.
• (in your) twenties (n)/ˈtwentiz/the period of sb's life between the ages of 20 and 29:She was in her early twenties.
• unkind (adj)/ˌʌnˈkaɪnd/unpleasant and not friendly:That was an unkind thing to say.
• young person (n)/ˈjʌŋ pɜːsn/a teenager:There isn't much for young people to do in this town.