Wordlist

 

Unit 7

• accent (n)/ˈæksent, ˈæksənt/He speaks with a strong Scottish accent.
• advert (n)/ˈædvɜːt/a piece of information in a newspaper, on TV, a picture on a wall, etc. that tries to persuade people to buy sth, to interest them in a new job, etc.:The advert is directed at young people.
• architecture (n)/ˈɑːkɪtektʃə(r)/the style or design of a building or buildings:I don't really like modern architecture.
• area (n)/ˈeəriə/the size of a surface, that you can calculate by multiplying the length by the width:The area of the room is 35 square metres.
• calculate (v)/ˈkælkjuleɪt/to find sth out by using mathematics; to work sth out:It's difficult to calculate how long the project will take.
• climate (n)/ˈklaɪmət/What are the effects of global warming on our climate?
• company (n)/ˈkʌmpəni/a business organization selling goods or services:She applied to several companies for a job.
• country¹ (n)/ˈkʌntri/There was snow over much of the country during the night.
• country² (n)/ˈkʌntri/Do you live in the town or the country?
• culture (n)/ˈkʌltʃə(r)/People of many different cultures live in the city.
• currency (n)/ˈkʌrənsi/the system or type of money that a particular country uses:The currency of Argentina is the peso.
• customer (n)/ˈkʌstəmə(r)/a person who buys goods or services in a shop, restaurant, etc.:She served the customer quickly.
• decrease (v)/dɪˈkriːs/to become or to make sth smaller or less:Profits have decreased by 15%.
• dialect (n)/ˈdaɪəlekt/When he first moved to Yorkshire, he found it hard to understand the local dialect.
• digital camera (n)/ˌdɪdʒɪtl ˈkæmərə/With adigital camera you can take as many pictures as you like.
• divide (v)/dɪˈvaɪd/to separate into different parts:The house is divided into flats.
• double (v)/ˈdʌbl/to become or to make sth twice as much or as many; to multiply by two:The price of houses has almost doubled.
• e-book reader (n)/iː bʊk ˈriːdə(r)/She's got 40 books on her e-book reader.
• end¹ (n)/end/I'm going on holiday at the end of October.
• end² (n)/end/an aim or purpose:They were prepared to do anything to achieve their end.
• estimate (v)/ˈestɪmeɪt/to calculate the size, cost, etc. of sth approximately, before you have all the facts and figures:She estimated that the work would take three months.
• ethnic group (n)/ˈeθnɪk ɡruːp/It is illegal to discriminate against any religious or ethnic group.
• figure¹ (n)/ˈfɪɡə(r)/an amount (in numbers) or a price:The unemployment figures are lower this month.
• figure² (n)/ˈfɪɡə(r)/the shape of the human body:She's got a beautiful slim figure.
• fluent speaker (n)/ˌfluːənt ˈspiːkə(r)/a person who is able to speak a foreign language easily and accurately:Jane's a fluent Russian speaker.
• foreign language (n)/ˌfɒrən ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/the system of communication in speech and writing that is used by the people of a country that is not your own:She speaks five foreign languages in addition to English.
• founder (n)/ˈfaʊndə(r)/a person who starts a new institution or organization:There is a painting of the founder of our school in the hall.
• games console (n)/ɡeɪmz ˈkɒnsəʊl/He always has the latest games consoles.
• geography (n)/dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/We're studying the geography of Asia.
• halve (v)/hɑːv/to reduce by a half; to make sth reduce by a half:Shares in the company have halved in value.
• HD TV (n)/ˌeɪtʃ diː tiː ˈviː/Our new HD TV has a very big screen.
• headquarters (n)/ˈhedkwɔːtəz/the place from where an organization is controlled; the people who work there:Where is/are the firm's headquarters?
• history (n)/ˈhɪstri/The book was about British and European history.
• increase (v)/ɪnˈkriːs/to become or to make sth larger in number or amount:She increased her speed to overtake the lorry.
• invention (n)/ɪnˈvenʃn/a thing that has been made or designed by sb for the first time:The electric car is a useful invention.
• location (n)/ləʊˈkeɪʃn/a place or position:Several locations have been suggested for the new office block.
• MP3 player (n)/ˌem piː ˈθriː pleɪə(r)/I've got hundreds of songs on my MP3 player.
• multiply (v)/ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/to increase or make sth increase by a very large amount:Our profits have multiplied over the last two years.
• native speaker (n)/ˌneɪtɪv ˈspiːkə(r)/a person who speaks a language as their first language and has not learnt it as a foreign language:All our Spanish teachers are native speakers.
• official language (n)/əˌfɪʃl ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/Chile's official language is Spanish.
• partner (n)/ˈpɑːtnə(r)/one of the people who owns a business:I'm afraid I can't sign these papers without my business partner's approval.
• population (n)/ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/What is the population of your country?
• present¹ (n)/ˈpreznt/the time now:I'm rather busy at present. Can I call you back later?
• present² (n)/ˈpreznt/The book was a present from my sister.
• product (n)/ˈprɒdʌkt/The company has just launched a new product.
• race¹ (n)/reɪs/one of the groups into which people can be divided according to the colour of their skin, their hair type, the shape of their face, etc.:People of many different races live together in this country.
• race² (n)/reɪs/a competition between people, animals, cars, etc. to see which is the fastest or to see who can achieve sth first:Let's have a race to the end of the road.
• religion (n)/rɪˈlɪdʒən/I never discuss politics or religion.
• research (n)/rɪˈsɜːtʃ/,/ˈriːsɜːtʃ/detailed and careful study of sth to find out more information about it:We are carrying out market research to find out who our typical customer is.
• satnav (n)/ˈsætnæv/(satellite navigation)All our company's drivers have satnav.
• second¹ (n)/ˈsekənd/She can run 100 metres in just over 11 seconds.
• second² (adv)/ˈsekənd/2nd:I came second in the competition.
• slang (n)/slæŋ/'Hop it!'is slang for 'Go away!'
• smartphone (n)/ˈsmɑːtfəʊn/You can use your smartphone to access the internet.
• tablet computer (n)/ˌtæblət kəmˈpjuːtə(r)/A tablet computer is different from a laptop in that it has a touchscreen.
• time¹ (n)/taɪm/I phoned them three times.
• time² (n)/taɪm/As time passed and there was still no news, we got more worried.
• time zone (n)/ˈtaɪm zəʊn/The flight from England to Japan crosses several time zones.
• translation (n)/trænsˈleɪʃn/A translation of each word is given in brackets.
• way¹ (n)/weɪ/a particular method, style or manner of doing sth:What is the best way to learn a language?
• way² (n)/weɪ/the route you take to reach somewhere; the route you would take if nothing were stopping you:Can you tell me the way to James Street?