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transparency /trænsˈpærənsi/ noun
a transparency is a piece of clear plastic that shows
a photograph
Maura printed the photograph on to a transparency.
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synonym /ˈsɪnənɪm/ noun
a synonym is a word that means the same as
another word
‘Great’ is a synonym for ‘good’.
memory /ˈmem(ə)ri/ noun
a memory is something that you remember from the
past
Zhong has lots of happy memories from his
childhood.
deal with /diːl wɪð/ phrasal verb
if you deal with something, you give it your
attention and solve the problem
Maura needs to deal with her stress better.
unfamiliar /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljə(r)/ adjective
something that is unfamiliar is something that you
do not know about
The man in the film spoke an unfamiliar language.
subject /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ noun
a subject is a topic or an area of knowledge that you
learn about at school
History is Gael’s favourite subject.
slide /slaɪd/ noun
a slide is a small photograph that is printed onto
clear plastic
Byron showed the slide on the wall behind him for
the class to see.
project /ˈprɒdʒekt/ noun
a project is an activity with many different parts
We have a group project to do in this course.
LEARNING
UNIT 2 Wordlist
caving /ˈkeɪvɪŋ/ noun
caving is the activity of moving through caves under
the ground
Akeno loves to go caving with his brother.
campsite /ˈkæmpˌsaɪt/ noun
a campsite is an area where people can sleep
outside
Santiago found a great campsite to stay at for the
week.
rock climbing /rɒk ˈklaɪmɪŋ/ noun
rock climbing is the activity of climbing the side of
a mountain or rock with your hands, feet and special
equipment
The mountain had great places for Luciano to go
rock climbing.
raise /reɪz/ verb
if you raise money, you do things to collect money
for a special or important purpose
The boy washed cars to raise money to help buy new
books for the school.
bandage /ˈbændɪdʒ/ noun
a bandage is a piece of cloth that you use to cover a
part of your body that has been hurt
The nurse tied the bandage around Selina’s arm.
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relate /rɪˈleɪt/ verb
if something relates to something else, there is a link
between the two things
Juan relates 6 o’clock with dinner time.
necessary /ˈnesəs(ə)ri/ adjective
something that is necessary is needed in order to do
something
Alek doesn’t have the necessary tools to fix his bike.
reduce /rɪˈdjuːs/ verb
if you reduce something, you make it smaller or less
Guillermo takes the bus daily to help reduce the
number of cars on the road.
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memorize /ˈmeməraɪz/ verb
if you memorize something, you learn it really well
so you can remember it
Kara tries to memorize ten new Spanish words every
day.
strengthen /ˈstreŋθ(ə)n/ verb
if you strengthen something, you make it stronger
The repairs to the bridge will strengthen it.
affect /əˈfekt/ verb
if something affects something else, it makes it change
Getting too little sleep affects Mia’s concentration.
research /rɪˈsɜː(r)tʃ/ noun
research is the study of something in lots of detail
Horst is still doing research for his PhD.
quality /ˈkwɒləti/ noun
the quality of something is how good or well made it is
The quality of the video was bad.
evidence /ˈevɪd(ə)ns/ noun
evidence is something that you can see or hear that
makes you believe something
The detective looked at every piece of evidence.
expert /ˈekspɜː(r)t/ noun
an expert is someone who has a lot of knowledge
about a topic
Sebastien is an expert in finance and business.
site /saɪt/ noun
a site (website) is a place on the internet that has
information or pictures about something
Ambrocio likes to read sites with interesting facts.
almond /ˈɑːmənd/ noun
an almond is a type of nut
Almonds are Aaminah’s favourite nut to eat.
ability /əˈbɪləti/ noun
an ability is a skill
have/has the ability
Xavier has an ability to talk for hours with everyone
he meets.
weight lifting /ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ/ noun
weight lifting is the sport of lifting heavy things
Jaehee started doing weight lifting at the gym.
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tip /tɪp/ noun
a tip is a piece of useful advice
Axel asked his friends for the best tip about how to
speak English fluently.
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decrease /diːˈkriːs/ verb
if you decrease something, you make it smaller or
make it less
Sales at the shop have decreased by nearly 30 per
cent.
diet /ˈdaɪət/ noun
a diet is the type of food that you eat regularly
Abel eats a healthy diet with lots of vegetables.
sugary /ˈʃʊɡəri/ adjective
something that is sugary is sweet and has a lot of
sugar in it
Sugary foods like cake are some of Jessica’s favourite
food.
essential /ɪˈsenʃ(ə)l/ adjective
something that is essential is something that you
need
It’s essential to book your tickets early for the show.
session /ˈseʃ(ə)n/ noun
a session is an amount of time given to an activity
The photo session at work took three hours.
meditation /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ noun
meditation is the act of being quiet and still to help
your mind
Meditation helps Gianna to relax after a long day.
influence /ˈɪnfluəns/ verb
if you influence something, you can cause it to
change
Dara’s friends are trying to influence him to join the
tennis team.
meditate /ˈmedɪteɪt/ verb
if you meditate, you are quiet and still and try to
clear your mind
I try to meditate for a few minutes every evening.
condition /kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ noun
the condition of something is how good or bad it is
Gizelle’s laptop is old, but it’s in very good condition.
current /ˈkʌrənt/ adjective
something that is current is happening now
Our current focus is on how people feel about our
product.
recent /ˈriːs(ə)nt/ adjective
something that is recent happened not too long ago
The ground is still wet from the recent rain.
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childhood /ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/ noun
childhood is the period of someone’s life when they
are a child
Haider has many photos of his friends from his
childhood.
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technique /tekˈniːk/ noun
a technique is a way of doing something
The dancer has excellent technique in their
movements.
remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ verb
if you remind someone about something, you help
them to remember it
Please remind Ichiro to bring my book back.
colour-code /ˈkʌlə(r) kəʊd/ verb
if you colour-code something, you give colours to
different things to help you remember them
Harold likes to colour-code his notes when studying.
highlight /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ verb
if you highlight something, you mark it in a different
colour so it stands out
Amaia used a marker to highlight useful words in
class.
stick /stɪk/ verb
if you stick something somewhere, you put it there
and make it stay
Stick the posters on the wall.
archaeologist /ˌɑː(r)kiˈɒlədʒɪst/ noun
an archaeologist is a person who studies people
from the past by looking at their buildings and other
things from their time
Isaiah is studying history to become an archaeologist.
mind map /maɪnd mæp/ noun
a mind map is a drawing that links different facts to
each other
Bruno draws mind maps to organize his ideas before
writing an essay.
diagram /ˈdaɪəɡræm/ noun
a diagram is a simple drawing that shows how
something works
The diagram helped Akeno to understand how the
machine works.
something that is ancient is very, very old
Jenna found an ancient coin in the sand on the
beach.
clue /kluː/ noun
a clue is a word or an item that helps you understand
something
We followed the clue to find the hidden gold.
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revise /rɪˈvaɪz/ verb
if you revise, you learn and remember the things you
were taught before, so you can take a test or exam
Our French teacher told us to revise all the verbs we
had learned.
art /ɑːt/ noun
art is the activity of creating paintings and drawings
Roxy loves going to art class because she draws well.
biology /baɪˈɒlədʒi/ noun
biology is the study of living things
Jiang studies hard for biology and wants to be a
doctor.
chemistry /ˈkemɪstri/ noun
chemistry is a science that studies how the things
around us are made and how they work
Sheldon teaches chemistry at high school.
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ noun
drama is the subject of acting and learning about
other parts of theatre
Karen is trying drama this term, but she’s not very
good at it.
geography /dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/ noun
geography is the study of countries and land, sea
and weather
Kasem likes learning about the world in geography.
history /ˈhɪstri/ noun
history is the study of the past and important events
that happened
In history today, we learned about the brothers who
built the first plane.
IT /ˌaɪ ˈtiː/ noun
IT is the study of computers and what they do
Kaede works in IT and can fix any problem on a
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PE is the subject of sports and exercise
Lance’s least favourite class at school was PE. memorable /ˈmem(ə)rəb(ə)l/ adjective
something that is memorable is easy to remember
physics /ˈfɪzɪks/ noun
The concert was so memorable, Liz would never
physics is the study of things like heat, light, forget it.
electricity and sound
She is a professor of physics at a university. comedian /kəˈmiːdiən/ noun
a comedian is a person whose job it is to make
calculator /ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtə(r)/ noun people laugh
a calculator is a machine that is used to help us do The audience laughed loudly at the comedian’s jokes.
maths
I can’t use my calculator in the maths test today. atmosphere /ˈætməsˌfɪə(r)/ noun
the atmosphere of a place is the general feeling you
get when you are there
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about that thing
Sasha has an interest in classical music. balcony /ˈbælkəni/ noun
a balcony is the floor outside a building, on a level
above the ground, with a low wall around it
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facial expression /ˈfeɪʃ(ə)l ɪkˈspreʃ(ə)n/ noun mountains.
a facial expression is when your face shows what fabulous /ˈfæbjʊləs/ adjective
you are feeling something that is fabulous is impressive and
His facial expression showed that he was very serious. amazing
body language /ˈbɒdi ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ noun We went to a fabulous party at Erica’s house.
body language is when your body shows what you
are feeling with different movements
I could tell from her body language that Olga was
very happy.
nod /nɒd/ verb
if you nod, you move your head up and down
Nod your head if you agree with me.
actively /ˈæktɪvli/ adverb
if you do something actively, you mean to do it
Joaquin is actively involved in many sports clubs.
terrible /ˈterəb(ə)l/ adjective
something that is terrible is very bad
Jiro had a terrible dream last night that upset him.
awful /ˈɔːfl/ adjective
something that is awful is very bad
Bettina felt awful after she forgot her friend’s
birthday.
ice skating /aɪs ˈskeɪtɪŋ/ noun
ice skating is the activity of moving on ice in special
boots
Ice skating was a lot of fun and easy to learn.

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