Oxford Discover 5 Word List

Unit Get Ready Words in Context Word Study Passive Vocabulary

dodo atmosphere adjustable fiery
elephant bird eventually adorable flopped
endangered existed avoidable galloped
exploit mammals comfortable hooves
extinct rare dependable miserable
habitat suffered excitable omelets
Unit 1 quagga preventable peering
sanctuary solveable sailors
sea wolf stumbled
species
survive
wooly
mammoth
conservation hunter bright accompanied
damaged injuries error buffalo
diverse jungles injure quills
identify mission preserve respect
inspire national park provide risks
naturalist wildlife starving track (v)
Unit 2
poaching tale worldwide
population timid
preservation
protect
reserve
tracker
canine dental accurate ache
carnivore detective complete bite
cavity filling credible defective
crush gravity inaccurate drilling
Unit 3 grip munch incomplete filled
gums treat incredible scrub
herbivore invisible snack
incisor visible thrilled
jaw

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omnivore
slice
create intruders agreement baboon
dam lodge assessment constantly
fang powerful encouragement continuous
fend off seal government partially
gnaw supply improvement replacing
lap up toppling measurement seize
Unit 4
pierce punishment squeaky
prey treatment
shelter
tusk
venom
wear down
axle durable daytime develop
gear inspiring doorbell ox
grind mechanical earring rollerblade
haul mill footprint rollers
rim platform handwriting sheet
rod vehicle spaceship skateboard
Unit 5
rotate suitcase
spoke wheelchair
technology
traction
transfer
transportation
courageous adjusted miscalculate darkness
daring blurry miscommunication drag
determined figures misdirect sled
exciting longed for misjudge strollers
Unit 6
fascinated propelling misread wheelbarrow
foolish settlement misremember
fortunate mistreat
fragile mistrust

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 obedient
risky
tedious
thrilling
dive beamed cough [fishing] line
drift chuckled enough delight
float fishing rod fought heading
glide grinning high sand
jog hook rough stomach
paddle paddles (n) though waves
Unit 7
plod through
propel tough
race
splash
sprint
wade
approach alarm collaboration beeswax
attract decibels connection bellows
behave difficulty decoration grunts
collaborate signals education signal
communicative territory location thump
defend underwater migration underwater
Unit 8
express prevention vibrating
imitate protection volume
indicate waggle
locate warning
produce
threaten
achievement advanced antibiotic bitter
benefit ancient biologist cloth
ceremony tablets centigrade compass
civilization tools centimeter hieroglyphs
Unit 9
contribution trade centipede jewelry
culture voyage circumstance mathematicians
custom telecommunication
development telephone

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 device
process
product
tradition
booming [city] square adventurous almonds
creamy dizzy carnivorous counter
crunchy molds envious flag
delicious skidded humorous old-fashioned
ladle (v) sniffing marvelous pounding
nutty winked mountainous rhythmic
Unit 10
runny spacious selection
smooth venomous stove
spicy
spot
sticky
whirring
altitude condenses impatient drops
effective flows imperfect exist
glacier released impolite melts
hill resources impossible volcanoes
mountain
range storing inactive
Unit 11 peak transformed incorrect
slope indirect
steep inexpensive
terrace
valley
vapor
water cycle
arch distant cautious fort
awestruck embarrassed clever outcrop
endless folded frightened outpost
jagged shielded gigantic slate (color)
Unit 12
miniature silhouette ill tinkling
mutter teasing shine
pointy swift
scowl weird

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 squirm
stammer
stern
stretch
aggressively growling break down balcony
bravely mouth-watering break into leather
calmly muscles break off starving
delicate staring hand in
fierce stirring put on
greedy tempting stand up
Unit 13
nervously take off
politely take out
rudely
shyly
terrifying
wise
barter crops active complicated
bill portraits attractive electronically
borrow print collaborative
coins shells cooperative
copy silver creative
currency valuable decorative
Unit 14
exchange possessive
lend protective
owe
pay
spend

ambitious algae hear environmentally friendly

artificial applies here growth
beneficial cease it’s occupies
design crustaceans its positive
Unit 15 emerge magnified their ranging
enclose provides there shallow
innovative who’s
permanent whose
promote you’re

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 remarkable your
settle
suitable
advisor aid apologize for perform
break up crew ask for self-expression
cabin elderly belong to tempest
deck massive care for worst
grateful petrified study for
playwright preventing talk about
Unit 16
react think about
save work for
set
stage
tempest
villain
art gallery aquatics catch up detailed
concert hall architect fall off earthquake
courthouse construction go back extraordinary
lighthouse countless go on igloos
office function go up inspiration
palace steel lie down manufacturing
Unit 17
showroom pick up
skyscraper put down
stadium
theater
tower
warehouse
courtyard gazed charming anxiously
drawbridge mysterious confusing attic
gatehouse padlock daring deserted
hall solve embarrassing lump
missing surrounded fascinating peril
Unit 18
moat frightening rusty
mumble pleasing trembling
ramparts surprising urgently
stables
stiffen

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turrets
vanished

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