1. able (adj) /ˈeɪ.

bəl/
be able to do something

A2
to have
the necessary physical strength, mental power, skill, time, money,
or opportunity to do something:
Will she be able to cope with the work?

2, according to (prep) /əˈkɔː.dɪŋ ˌtuː/

as stated by:
According to Sarah they're not getting on very well at the moment.

3. act (v) /ækt/

to behave in the stated way:
act like Don't be so silly - you're acting like a child!

4. actually (adv) /ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/

in fact or really:
I didn't actually see her - I just heard her voice.

5. adult (adj)
grown to full size and strength:
an adult male/elephant

6. advertise (v) /ˈæd.və.taɪz/

to make something known generally or
in public, especially in order to sell it:
We advertised our car in the local newspaper.
7. affect (v) /əˈfekt/
to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in
someone or something:
Both buildings were badly affected by the fire.

8. against (prep) /əˈɡenst/

disagreeing with a plan or activity:
She spoke against the decision to close the college.

9. alive (adj) /əˈlaɪv/

living, not dead:
He must be 90 if he's still alive.

10. all right (adj,adv) /ˌɔːl ˈraɪt/

(in a way that is) satisfactory or reasonably good:
I wouldn't say she's rich, but she's doing all right (=
being reasonably successful).

11. almost(adv) /ˈɔːl.məʊst/

nearly:
She's almost 30.

12. along (prep, adv) /əˈlɒŋ/

(prep)
from one part of a road, river, etc. to another:
a romantic walk along the beach/river
(adv)
moving forward:
We were just walking along, chatting.

13. already (adv) /ɔːlˈred.i/

before the present time:
I asked him to come to the exhibition but he'd already seen it.

14. alternative (n) /ɒlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv/

An alternative plan or method is one that you can use if you do
not want to use another one:
The opposition parties have so far failed to set out an alternative strategy.

15. among (prep) /əˈmʌŋ/

happening or being included as part of a group of people or things:
a decision that has caused a lot of anger among women

16. analyze (v) /ˈæn.əl.aɪz/

to study something in a systematic and careful way:
In the article, several experienced diplomats analyzed the
president’s foreign policy.

17. ankle (n) /ˈæŋ.kəl/

the joint (= place where two bones are connected) between the foot and
the leg, or the thin part of the leg just above the foot:
I fell over and sprained/twisted my ankle.

18. anymore (adv) /ˌen.iˈmɔːr/

If you do not do something or something does not happen anymore, you
have stopped doing it or it does not now happen:
I don't do yoga anymore.

19. as (adv) strong /æz/ weak /əz/

used in comparisons to refer to the degree of something:
She'll soon be as tall as her mother.

20. asleep (adj) /əˈsliːp/

sleeping or not awake:
I'm surprised to see you awake - ten minutes ago you
were fast/sound (= completely) asleep.

21. audience (n) /ˈɔː.di.əns/

the group of people together in one place to watch or listen to
a play, film, someone speaking, etc.:
She lectures to audiences all over the world.

22. author (n) /ˈɔː.θər/

the writer of a book, article, play, etc.:
He is the author of two books on French history.

formal

a person who begins or creates something:

She's the author of the company's recent success/of all our troubles.

23. available (adj) /əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/

able to be bought or used:
Is this dress available in a larger size?

24. award (n) /əˈwɔːd/

a prize or an amount of money that is given to
someone following an official decision:
They have authorized awards of £900 to each of the victims.

25. background (n) /ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd/

the things that can be seen behind the main things or people in
a picture:
The artist himself did not paint the backgrounds to his pictures - they were
done by his pupils.
sounds that can be heard behind other sounds that are louder:
If you listen carefully to this piece of music, you can hear a flute in
the background.

the conditions that existed before a particular event happened, and

that help to explain why it happened:
These decisions have had to be made against a background of
high unemployment.
26. based (adj) /beɪst/
if one thing is based on another, it is developed from it:
be based on sth
All these new products were based on extensive market research.
working or doing business in a particular place, or in a particular way:
Where are you based? In Berlin or Frankfurt?

27. bean (n) /biːn/

a seed, or the pod containing seeds, of various climbing plants, eaten as
a vegetable:
green beans

28. beat (v) /biːt/

to defeat or do better than:
beat sb at sth Simon always beats me at tennis.

29. behave (v) /bɪˈheɪv/

to act in a particular way:
She always behaves well/badly when her aunts come to visit.

30. behavior (n) /bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ/

the way that someone behaves:
Her behavior is often appalling.

31. belong (v) /bɪˈlɒŋ/

to be in the right place or a suitable place:
This table belongs in the sitting room.
to feel happy or comfortable in a situation:
After three years in Cambridge, I finally feel as if I belong here.

32. biology (n) /baɪˈɒl.ə.dʒi/

the scientific study of the natural processes of living things:
human biology

33. birth (n) /bɜːθ/

the time when a baby or young animal comes out of its mother's body:
It was a difficult birth.

34. bit (n) /bɪt/

a small piece or amount of something:
Would you like a bit of chocolate?
35. blank (adj,n) /blæŋk/
empty or clear, or containing no information or mark:
a blank sheet of paper
36. block (n)
the distance along a street from where one road crosses it to
the place where the next road crosses it, or one part of a street like
this, especially in a town or city:
The museum is just six blocks away.

37. blow (v) /bləʊ/

to move and make currents of air, or to be moved or make
something move on a current of air:
The wind was blowing harder every minute.

38. bone (n) /bəʊn/

any of the hard parts inside a human or animal that make up its frame:
The child was so thin that you could see her bones.

39. bottom (n, adj) /ˈbɒt.əm/

n
the lowest part of something:
He stood at the bottom of the stairs and called up to me.
(adj)
lowest in a range of levels:
the bottom end/level The flotation could produce a £132m profit at the top end
of the range and £59m at the bottom end.

40. bright (adj) /braɪt/

full of light, shining:
bright sunshine

41. brilliant (adj) /ˈbrɪl.jənt/

extremely intelligent or skilled:
Her mother was a brilliant scientist.
full of light, shining, or bright in color:
The sky was a brilliant, cloudless blue.
very good:
"Did you like the film?" "I thought it was brilliant."

42. broken (adj) /ˈbroʊ.kən/

damaged, no longer able to work:
He attacked the man with a broken bottle.
suffering emotional pain that is so strong that it changes the way
you live, usually as a result of an unpleasant event:
He was a broken man after his wife died.

43. brush (v,n) /brʌʃ/

an object with short pieces of stiff hair, plastic, or wire attached to
a base or handle, used for cleaning, arranging your hair, or painting:
I can't find my brush, but I still have my comb.
used as a combining form:
a hairbrush

44. camp (n,v) /kæmp/

n

a place where people stay in tents or other temporary structures:

We pitched/set up camp (= put up our tents) by the lakeside.
v
to put up a tent and stay in it for a short while, for example while
on vacation:
We camped on one of the lower slopes of the mountain.

45. campus (n) /ˈkæm.pəs/

the buildings of a college or university and
the land that surrounds them:
There's accommodation for about five hundred students on campus.

46. cause (n,v) /kɔːz/

n

the reason why something, especially something bad, happens:

The fire department is still trying to establish the cause of the fire.
V
to make something happen, especially something bad:
The difficult driving conditions caused several accidents.
47. celebrate (v) /ˈsel.ə.breɪt/
to take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that
a particular occasion is important:
We always celebrate our wedding anniversary by going out to dinner.

48. cell (n) /sel/

the smallest basic unit of a plant or animal
the smallest basic unit of a plant or animal
a cell phone :
Call me on my cell.
a small part of something:
the cells of a honeycomb
a small group that is part of a political movement, especially one that
is secret or plans violent action:
a terrorist cell

49. certain (adj) /ˈsɜː.tən/

having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to
be true, correct, exact, or effective:
[ + (that) ] Are you absolutely certain (that) you gave them the right number?

impossible to avoid or extremely likely:

[ + to infinitive ] The population explosion is
certain to cause widespread famine.

50. certainly (adv) /ˈsɜː.tən.li/

used to reply completely or to emphasize something and show that
there is no doubt about it:
She certainly had a friend called Mark, but I don't know whether he was
her boyfriend.
used when agreeing or disagreeing strongly to a request:
"Could you lend me $10?" "Certainly."
very likely to happen:
She will certainly win the election if the opinion polls are accurate.
When said in answer to a question asking for help, certainly means yes:
"Can you give me a hand?" "Certainly."

51. chip (n) /tʃɪp/

a long, thin piece of potato that is fried and usually eaten hot:
fish and chips
a very thin, often round piece of fried potato, sometimes with
a flavor added, sold especially in plastic bags:
a bag of chips
a very small piece of semiconductor, especially in a computer,
that contains extremely small electronic circuits and devices, and
can perform particular operations:
a silicon chip
a small piece that has been broken off a larger object, or the mark left on
an object such as a cup, plate, etc. where a small piece has been broken off it:
wood chips
a small plastic disk used
to represent a particular amount of money in gambling:
figurative The hostages are being held as a bargaining chip
by terrorist organizations.
a kick in soccer or a hit in golf, in which the ball goes high into
the air for a short time:
His splendid chip from the 18 yard line caught the goalkeeper off his line.

52. cigarette (n) /ˌsɪɡ.ərˈet/

a small paper tube filled with cut pieces of tobacco that people smoke:
a pack of cigarettes
a small tube of thin paper filled with pieces of cut tobacco that is used
for smoking:
Cigarette smoking is a major cause of heart disease.

53. circle (n,v) /ˈsɜː.kəl/

a continuous curved line, the points of which are always the
same distance away from a fixed central point, or the area inside such
a line:
Colored paper was cut into circles.
a group of people with family, work, or social connections:
The subject was never discussed outside the family circle.

54. clerk (n) /klɑːk/

a person who works in
an office, dealing with records or performing general office duties:
a filing clerk

55. close (adj) /kləʊs/

People who are close know each other very well and like each other a
lot, or they see and talk to each other a lot:
Mira is one of my closest friends.
56. closed (adj) /kləʊzd/
temporarily not open for business:
The library is closed on Tuesday.

57. closet (n) /ˈklɒz.ɪt/

a cupboard or a small room with a door, used
for storing things, especially clothes:
a bedroom/linen/storage closet

58. clothing (n) /ˈkləʊ.ðɪŋ/

clothes, especially clothes of a particular type or those worn in
a particular situation:
You can only take three articles/items of clothing into the changing room.

59. code (n) /kəʊd/

a system of words, letters, or signs used
to represent a message in secret form, or a system of numbers, letters,
or signals used to represent something in a shorter or
more convenient form:
The message was written in code.

60. colleague (n) /ˈkɒl.iːɡ/

one of a group of people who work together:
We're entertaining some colleagues of Carol's tonight.

61. contain (v) /kənˈteɪn/

to have something inside or include something as a part:
How much liquid do you think this bottle contains?

62. context (n) /ˈkɒn.tekst/

the situation within which something exists or happens, and that
can help explain it:
It is important to see all the fighting and bloodshed in
his plays in historical context.

63. continent (n) /ˈkɒn.tɪ.nənt/

one of the seven large land masses on the earth's surface, surrounded,
or mainly surrounded, by ocean and usually consisting
of various countries:
the North American continent

64. cookie (n) /ˈkʊk.i/

a small, flat, sweet food made from flour and sugar:

chocolate-chip cookies

65. corner (n) /ˈkɔː.nər/

the point, area, or line that is formed by the meeting of
two lines, surfaces, roads, etc.:
You go around corners too fast when you're driving!

66. correctly (adv) /kəˈrekt.li/

in a way that is in agreement with the true facts or with what
is generally accepted:
Have I pronounced your name correctly?
(of a way of speaking or behaving) in a way that
is generally accepted and approved of:
My mother took elocution lessons so she could speak correctly.

67. count (v) /kaʊnt/

to say numbers one after the other in order, or
to calculate the number of people or things in a group:
Let's count out loud (= speak the words) from one to ten.

68. cover (v) /ˈkʌv.ər/

to put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of
something:
The light was so bright that I had to cover my eyes.

69. credit (n) /ˈkred.ɪt/

praise, approval, or honor:
She got no credit for solving the problem.
a method of paying for goods or services at a later time,
usually paying interest as well as the original money:
They decided to buy the car on credit.
money in your bank account:
I was relieved to see from my statement that my account was in credit.

70. cross (v,n) /krɒs/

to go across from one side of something to the other:
It's not a good place to cross the road.

71. crowd (n) /kraʊd/

a large group of people who have come together:
A crowd of about 15,000 attended the concert.

72. cycle (n.v) /ˈsaɪ.kəl/

a bicycle:
Cycles cannot be taken on this train.
a group of events that happen in a particular order, one following the
other, and are often repeated:
the life cycle of a moth
(v)
to ride a bicycle:
Most of the kids cycle or walk to school.
to go through or repeat a cycle (= a series of events that happen in the
same order one after the other, and are often repeated):
The earth cycles through natural heating and cooling trends.

73. definitely (adv) /ˈdef.ɪ.nət.li/

without any doubt:
Have you definitely decided to go to Costa Rica?

74. degree (n) /dɪˈɡriː/

(an) amount or level of something:
This job demands a high degree of skill.
any
of various units of measurement, especially of temperature or angles,
usually shown by the symbol ° written after a number:
a difference of three degrees
a course of study at a college or university, or the qualification given to
a student after he or she has completed his or her studies:
She has a physics degree/a degree in physics from Edinburgh.

75. department (n) /dɪˈpɑːt.mənt/

a part of an organization such as a school, business,
or government that deals with a particular area of study or work:
the chemistry department/the department of chemistry
any of the divisions or parts of esp. a school, business, or government:
Chavez is the head of the geography department.

76. desert (n) /ˈdez.ət/

an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is very
little rain and not many plants:
They were lost in the desert for nine days.

77. dessert (n) /dɪˈzɜːt/

sweet food eaten at the end of a meal:
a dessert fork/spoon

78. diary (n) /ˈdaɪə.ri/

a book in which you record your thoughts or feelings or what
has happened each day:
While in hiding, Anne Frank kept a diary.
a book with a separate space or page for each day, in which you write
down your future arrangements, meetings, etc.:
Don't forget to write/enter the date of the meeting in your diary.
79. device (n) /dɪˈvaɪs/
an object or machine that has been invented for a particular purpose:
a contraceptive/electronic device
a machine, for example a phone or computer, that can be used
to connect to the internet:
You can stream music on your tablet or other mobile device.

80 digital (adj) /ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl/

recording or storing information as a series of the numbers 1 and 0, to
show that a signal is present or absent:
digital data
using or relating to digital signals and computer technology :
a digital recording
showing information in the form of an electronic image:
a digital clock/display

81. direct (adj) /daɪˈrekt/

going in a straight line toward somewhere or someone
without stopping or changing direction:
a direct route/line

82. director (n) /daɪˈrek.tər/

a manager of an organization, company, college, etc.:
the board of directors

83. divorced (adj) /dɪˈvɔːst/

married in the past but not now married:
She's divorced.

84. downstairs (adj) /ˌdaʊnˈsteəz/

to or on a lower floor of a building, especially the first floor:
I went downstairs to answer the phone.

85. downtown (n, adj,adv) /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/

(adj, adv)

in or to the central part of a city:

downtown Los Angeles
(n)
the central part of a city:
The hotel is situated two miles north of downtown.

86. drug (n) /drʌɡ/

any natural or artificially made chemical that is used as a medicine:
anti-cancer/fertility/pain-killing drugs

87. earn (v) /ɜːn/

to receive money as payment for work that you do:
I earn $80,000 a year.

88. either (adv) /ˈaɪ.ðər/ /ˈiː.ðər/

used in negative sentences instead of "also" or "too":
I don't eat meat and my husband doesn't either.
89. electric adj. electrical adj. electricity n. electronic adj
90. elevator (n) /ˈel.ɪ.veɪ.tər/

a device like a box that moves up and

down, carrying people or goods from one floor of a building to another
or taking people up and down underground in a mine
a conveyor (= moving strip) that can be used for removing goods from
a ship, putting bags onto an aircraft, moving grain, etc.
91. enormous (adj) /ɪˈnɔː.məs/

extremely large:
an enormous car/house

92. equipment (n) /ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/

the set of necessary tools, clothing, etc. for a particular purpose:

office/camping/kitchen equipment

93. error (n) /ˈer.ər/

a mistake:
He admitted that he'd made an error.

94. essay (n) /ˈes.eɪ/

a short piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one done

by students as part of the work for a course:
For homework I want you to write an essay on endangered species.

95. evidence (n) /ˈev.ɪ.dəns/

one or more reasons for believing that something is or is not true:

The police have found no evidence of a terrorist link with the murder.

96. explanation (n) /ˌek.spləˈneɪ.ʃən/

the details or reasons that someone gives to make
something clear or easy to understand:
Could you give me a quick explanation of how it works?

97. express (v) /ɪkˈspres/

to show a feeling, opinion, or fact:

Her eyes expressed deep sadness.

98. expression (n) /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/

the act of saying what you think or showing how you feel using words
or actions:
He wrote her a poem as an expression of his love.

99. extreme (adj) /ɪkˈstriːm/

very large in amount or degree:

extreme pain/stupidity/wealth
100. factor -> factory (n)

/ˈfæk.tər/ : a fact or situation that influences the result of something:

People's voting habits are influenced by political, social and economic factors.
/ˈfæk.tər.i/ : a
building or set of buildings where large amounts of goods are
made using machines:
a car/shoe/textile factory

101. fair (adj)

102. farm (v)  farming (n)
103. feature (n)
104. fever (n)
105. fight (v,n)
106. fiction (n)
107. figure (n)
108. fork (n)
109. formal (adj)
110. fortunately ( adv)
111. forward (adv)
112. frog (n)
113. further (adj)
114. gallery (n)
115. gap (n)
116. garbage (n)
117. general (adj)
118. grass (n)
119. greet (v)
120. grocery (n)
121. guy (n)
122. hall (n)
123. hockey (n)
124. hold (v)
125. ideal (adj)
126. identify (v)
127. immediately (adv)
128. included (adj)  including (prep)
129. individual (n, adj)
130. industry (n)