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explore /ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/ verb
If you explore a place, you go there to find out
aboutit
Darwin explored the Galapagos Islands to study the
wildlife there.
publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ verb
If you publish a book, a company prints copies of it
to sell in shops
Daisy Ashford was only 9 years old when she
published her novel, The Young Visiters.
recover /rɪˈkʌvə(r)/ verb
if you recover, you get well again after an illness or
accident
recover from something
It took me a long time to recover after I broke my leg.
ecology /ɪˈkɒlədʒɪ/ noun
ecology is the relationship between different living
things and their environment
When the ship sank it caused terrible damage to the
local ecology.
wildfire /ˈwaɪldˌfaɪə(r)/ noun
a wildfire is very big fire that spreads very fast in a
natural area like a forest
Many people lost their houses in the wildfire last
summer.
landslide /ˈlæn(d)ˌslaɪd/ noun
a landslide happens when a lot of rocks, mud or soil
fall down a hill or mountain.
After the storm there were huge landslides across the
region.
climate change /ˈklaɪmət ʧeɪnʤ/ noun
climate change refers to changes in the world’s
weather that are making the planet warmer
The very hot and stormy summer we are having is
probably a result of climate change.
loss /lɒs/ noun
a loss of something is when you no longer have it or
have less of it than in the past
loss of something or someone
The loss of forests is one of the factors causing
climate change.
find your voice /faɪnd jɔː(r) vɔɪs/ phrase
if you say that you find your voice you mean you
have found a way to express your own personal
views and feelings
I didn’t really find my voice until I left home and went
to university.
conservation /ˌkɒnsə(r)ˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ noun
conservation is saving things and animals, or
protecting them from damage.
wildlife conservation, area of conservation
Celia is working on an elephant conservation project.
marine /məˈriːn/ adjective
something that is marine is connected to the sea.
marine animals, marine biologist
Plastic waste is a danger to marine life.
currently /ˈkʌrəntli/ adverb
currently means something happening now
He is currently studying engineering in Birmingham.
visual /ˈvɪʒʊəl/ adjective
something that is visual is connected to seeing or
sight
visual arts, a visual impairment, visual aids
We need to make a visual check of your documents
before you can start the job.
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woodland /ˈwʊdlənd/ noun
a woodland is an area of land that is covered with
trees
There is a lot of wildlife in the woodland near my
house.
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science lab /ˈsaɪəns læb/ noun
a science lab is a laboratory where scientific research
or science lessons happen
Our lessons in the science lab were always really
interesting and exciting.
cliff /klɪf/ noun
a cliff is a steep or vertical side of a high area of rock
in the mountains or on the coast
Be very careful if you walk back on the cliff path.
solar /ˈsəʊlə(r)/ adjective
something that is solar is related to the sun
solar energy, solar eclipse
We need to use less oil and more solar energy.
regret /rɪˈɡret/ verb
if you regret something, you feel sorry about
something you did or didn’t do
I regret not going to visit my aunt before I moved.
social-media platform /ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l ˈmiːdiə
ˈplætˌfɔː(r)m/ noun
a social media platform is a place where you can
share information and exchange messages online
Facebook, YouTube and Instagram are examples of
some of the first social-media platforms.
online profile /ˌɒnˈlaɪn ˈproʊfaɪl/ noun
“an online profile is information about you that you
use on the internet”
His online profile makes him look quite different from
his true identity.
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multiple /ˈmʌltɪp(ə)l/ adjective
something that is multiple is many or several
I have multiple social media accounts.
personality /ˌpɜrsəˈnæləti/ noun
personality is the part of you that make you who
you are and makes you different from other people
Marina has a very lively personality.
identity /aɪˈdentɪti/ noun
identity is information which distinguishes you from
other people
If you give too much information in your online
profile, someone could steal your identity.
criminal /ˈkrɪmɪn(ə)l/ noun
a criminal is someone who breaks the law
a convicted criminal
I was surprised to learn that John is a convicted
criminal. He’s a very respected member of the
community now.
similarity /ˌsɪmɪˈlærɪti/ noun
a similarity is a quality that makes two people or
things the same or similar
My brother and sister have a lot of similarities, but
Iam quite different from both of them.
audience /ˈɔːdiəns/ noun
an audience is all the people who watch or listen to
any form of performance or media
She does a weekly podcast, but she has a very small
audience.
lead a (adjective) life /li:d eɪ laɪf/ phrase
if you say that you lead a quiet life, you live in a
particular way
They lead a very different life now that they live in
Jordan.
support your ideas /səˈpɔː(r)t jɔː(r) aɪˈdɪəz/ phrase
if you support your ideas you can provide evidence
to show that what you are saying is true
He has some very unusual ideas, but he always
supports them with factual evidence.
data /ˈdeɪtə/ noun
data is factual information you collect to help you
understand and analyze a situation
Collect all your data before you start writing your essay.
statistics /stəˈtɪstɪks/ noun
statistics is where you analyze collected data to help
you understand the world
The statistics suggest the president will lose the next
election.
go against /gəʊ əˈgɛnst/ phrase
if you go against something you disagree with it or
contradict it.
These statistics go against your argument.
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pretend /prɪˈtend/ verb
if you pretend, you behave in a way to make people
believe something is true when it is not
pretend to be someone or something
He pretends he’s got a job but really he goes to the
library everyday.
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according to /əˈkɔː(r)dɪŋ tu/,/əˈkɔː(r)dɪŋ tə/ preposition
if you say something is true according to followed
by the name of a person, you are confirming that the
information came from that person
According to Mustafa, it’s a wonderful film.
with regard to /wɪð rɪˈgɑː(r)d tə/ phrase
If you say with regard to, you are indicating what
topic you are going to talk about
With regard to my assignment, can you tell me some
useful books to read?
get sick of /get ˈsɪk əv/ phrase
if you say that you are getting sick of something,
you mean you are becoming tired of or bored with it
because it has happened too often
I’m really getting sick of reality TV programmes.
depending on /dɪˈpendɪŋ ɒn/ phrase
if you say that depending on one thing might lead
to another thing, you mean that the second thing is
affected by the first
depend on + noun
Depending on the weather we might have a
barbecue tomorrow.
lack /ˈlæk/ noun
a lack of something is a situation where there is not
enough of something
Many communities round the world suffer from a
lack of clean water.
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southernmost /ˈsʌðə(r)nˌməʊst/ adjective
something that is southernmost is the furthest
south
Wellington is the southernmost capital city in the
world.
balance /ˈbæləns/ verb
if you balance, you stand or move in a controlled
way without shaking or falling over
lose your balance, keep your balance, a good sense
of balance
Gymnasts need to be good at balancing.
Mt. /maʊnt/ title
Mt. is an abbreviation for Mount and is often used in
the names of mountains
My friend, Yasmeen, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro last
year.
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represent /ˌreprɪˈzent/ verb
if you represent something, you provide a typical
image or example of something
This photo of me on the beach represents all my
childhood holidays.
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academic /ˌækəˈdemɪk/ adjective
someone who is academic is good at learning things
by studying
Esther is not very academic, but she’s very good at
sports and music.
adventurous /ədˈventʃ(ə)rəs/ adjective
someone who is adventurous enjoys trying new,
unusual and risky things
The twins are quite adventurous; they went to live in
another country when they were only 16.
ambitious /æmˈbɪʃəs/ adjective
someone who is ambitious is very keen to be
successful, rich or powerful
Paolo hopes to swim in the next Olympics; he’s very
ambitious.
competitive /kəmˈpetətɪv/ adjective
someone who is competitive wants to be better
than other people
Sara is so competitive! She always wants to be the
best.
independent /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/ adjective
someone who is independent enjoys doing things
alone and without help from others
I’m not very independent. I prefer working with other
people.
messy /ˈmesi/ adjective
something that is messy is untidy.
messy room, messy hair
I can’t study in a messy room. I have to tidy up before
I begin.
organized /ˈɔː(r)ɡənaɪzd/ adjective
someone who is organized is neat and tidy and
plans things carefully
Samir’s so organized! He has the tidiest office I’ve
ever seen.
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sensible /ˈsensəb(ə)l/ adjective
someone who is sensible thinks carefully about what
they do and avoids emotional decisions
Karen always does her homework as soon as she
arrives home. She’s very sensible.
shy /ʃaɪ/ adjective
someone who is shy feels nervous and embarrassed
with people they do not know
Ella was very shy as a child, but she’s very confident
now.
sociable /ˈsəʊʃəb(ə)l/ adjective
someone who is sociable enjoys spending time with
other people and making new friends
Yasmeen spoke to everyone at the party. She’s very
sociable, isn’t she?
do the washing up /duː ðə ˈwɒʃɪŋ ˈʌp/ phrase
if you do the washing up, you clean the dirty dishes
after a meal
I had to do the washing up after dinner, so I missed
my favourite programme.
housework /ˈhaʊsˌwɜː(r)k/ noun
housework is the work you need to do to keep your
home clean and tidy
do the housework
We both work full time, so we do most of our
housework at the weekends.
sales rep /ˈseɪlz rep/ noun
a sales rep (representative) works to sell their
company’s products
He has a telephone job as a sales rep for a company
that makes windows.
sales target /ˈseɪlz ˈtɑː(r)ɡɪts/ noun
a sales target is a minimum number of sales that a
sales rep has to achieve each week
Ben stopped working there because the sale targets
were impossible to achieve
talent /ˈtælənt/ noun
a talent is something you have a natural ability to
do well
a talented musician, a talented athlete.
I don’t have any musical talent. I can’t sing and I
can’t play any instruments.
deal with /ˈdiːl wɪð/ phrasal verb
if you deal with something, you work with or
manage something or someone that might be
difficult
Ben had to deal with some very rude customers
when he was a sales rep.
retired /rɪˈtaɪə(r)d/ adjective
Someone who is retired has stopped working
because they are old
retirement home
My granddad was retired for more years than he
worked.
kid /kɪd/ noun
a kid is an informal way of saying a child
Serena and John have three kids under 10 years old.
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passive /ˈpæsɪv/ adjective
someone who is passive usually accepts situations or
what other people do without trying to change them
I find talking to Simon quite boring because he’s so
passive.
entertaining /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/ adjective
someone who is entertaining, is interesting and funny
The stories my grandma tells about her youth are
really entertaining.
simply /ˈsɪmpli/ adverb
simply means only or just
His house is simply two rooms and a small kitchen.
nod /nɒd/ verb
if you nod you move your head up and down to
indicate agreement
I asked if I could go to the cinema and my father
nodded.
guy /ɡaɪ/ noun
a guy is an informal way of saying a man
Zhang’s a really nice guy; he’s always thoughtful
and kind.
force your opinion on others /fɔː(r)ˈs jɔːr əˈpɪnjənz
ɒn ˈʌðə(r)z/ phrasal verb
if you force your opinion on others you tell
everybody what you think and often expect people to
agree with you
I was simply trying to have a discussion, I didn’t mean
to force my opinions on others.
casually /ˈkæʒuəli/ adverb
casually means to behave in a relaxed way to show
that the act is not unusual or important
I was surprised when he casually mentioned that he
was leaving the country next week.
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scale /skeɪl/ noun
a scale is a set of levels used to measure or judge
something
On a scale of 1 to 10, how happy are you with
your life?
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cooperative /kəʊˈɒpərətɪv/ adjective
someone who is cooperative works well with other
people
We’ll never solve the problem if we’re not more
cooperative.
emotional /ɪˈməʊʃənl/ adjective
someone who is emotional shows their feelings
Yusuf gets so emotional when he hears that song.
create a drama /kriˈeɪt ə ˈdrɑːmə/ phrasal verb
If you create a drama you are unnecessarily
dramatic and emotional about something
Klara created such a drama out of losing her phone!
ignore /ɪɡˈnɔː(r)/ verb
if you ignore somebody, you behave as though they
are not there
When I arrived, Esther just ignored me. I was really
upset.
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vinyl /ˈvaɪnəl/ noun
on vinyl is music recorded on a record made from
plastic
Some people say music sounds better on vinyl, but I
don’t notice any difference.
rare /reə(r)/ adjective
something that is rare is uncommon or difficult
to find
My hobby is taking photos of rare flowers.
proofread /ˈpruːfˌriːd/ verb
if you proofread something you look through it very
carefully to look for and correct small mistakes
It’s hard to proofread your own work – I always ask a
friend to check my essays for me.