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anxiety /æŋˈzaɪəti/ noun
anxiety is a feeling of being afraid or worried that
something bad will happen
Lucas’s voice was filled with anxiety.
extraordinary /ɪkˈstrɔː.dɪn.ər.i/ adjective
something that is extraordinary is unusual or special
It took an extraordinary amount of work to finish the
report on time.
heal /hiːl/ verb
if you heal someone or something, you make them
healthy again with medicine
This medicine will help to heal the cut on your arm.
good mood /ˈɡʊd mu:d/ phrase
if you say you are in a good mood, you mean you
are happy
The boss is in a good mood today.
operation /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ noun
an operation is when a doctor cuts open a person’s
body to fix part of it
Mr Jones is very ill and needs an operation.
painkiller /ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə(r)/ noun
a painkiller is a type of medicine that helps you not
feel any pain and feel better
The doctor gave my grandmother some painkillers
when she broke her hip.
suffer /ˈsʌfə(r)/ verb
if you suffer from something, you feel pain in your
body or your mind
Many people suffer from mental health issues.
treat /triːt/ verb
if you treat an illness, you make it better with
medicine
The medicine the doctor used to treat my flu worked
very quickly.
wound /wuːnd/ noun
a wound is a serious cut or similar type of damage
to the skin
Edith had a small wound on her knee after she fell on
a rock.
LEARNING
UNIT 9 Wordlist
condition /kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ noun
a condition is an illness
Your condition is serious and requires surgery.
rare /reə(r)/ adjective
something that is rare is very unusual or uncommon
That bird is very rare in this country.
muscle /ˈmʌs(ə)l/ noun
a muscle is a part of the body that connects to
bones and helps us to move
After going to the gym for three hours, Tasha’s
muscles were sore.
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ordinary /ˈɔː.dɪ.nə.ri/ adjective
something that is ordinary is common or not special
Her paintings are of ordinary everyday objects in the
home.
burn /bɜːn/ verb
if you burn part of your body, you hurt it with heat
or fire
If you stand too close to the fire, you’ll burn yourself.
ironing /ˈaɪə.nɪŋ/ noun
ironing is an activity where you use an iron to make
clothes smooth and straight
There was a lot of ironing to do after a week of
being on holiday.
warning /ˈwɔː.nɪŋ/ adjective
something that is a warning shows or tells you
something bad might happen
Because of her warning, I was careful.
signal /ˈsɪg.nəl/ noun
a signal is a sign that something might happen
A red light is used as a danger signal.
depression /dɪˈpreʃ.ən/ noun
depression is a sickness that makes you feel very
worried or unhappy for long periods of time
Some students show signs of depression during exam
periods.
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forgetful /fə(r)ˈɡetf(ə)l/ adjective
someone who is forgetful, often forgets things
Antonin becomes very forgetful when he is stressed.
treatment /ˈtriːt.mənt/ noun
treatment is when you use medicine or exercise to
make someone feel better or healthy again
The man is receiving treatment for shock after
receiving bad news.
post traumatic stress disorder /ˈpəʊst trɔːˈmætɪk
stres dɪsˈɔː(r)də(r)/ noun
post traumatic stress disorder is a mental illness
that some people get after seeing or living through
something that is extremely scary and difficult, like
war
Although post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) starts
after a traumatic event, other things also play a role
in it developing.
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art /ɑːt/ noun
an art is a skill in something specific
Learning to laugh at difficult things is an art.
do nothing /duː ˈnʌθɪŋ/ phrase
if you say you do nothing, you mean you take no
action or just sit and relax
Margaretha is feeling lazy today and wants to do
nothing.
blogger /ˈblɒɡə(r)/ noun
a blogger is a person who writes articles or blog
posts for a blog
The blogger writes a new article every day for her
blog.
concept /ˈkɒn.sept/ noun
a concept is an idea or a principle
The concept is discussed more fully in Chapter 9.
slow down /ˈsləʊ daʊn/ phrasal verb
if you slow down, you become more relaxed and
less active
When my parents stopped working, they started to
slow down and relax more every day.
schedule /ˈʃedjuːl/ verb
if you schedule something, you plan a time for it
Let’s schedule the meeting for next week sometime.
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me time /ˈmiː taɪm/ phrase
if you say you want or need me time, you mean you
are planning time for yourself to do what you enjoy
or find relaxing
After working so hard this month, I need to take
some me time and just relax.
waste /weɪst/ verb
if you waste something, you use it badly or use too
much when there is a limited amount
We only have 1m of paper, so we can’t waste any
of it.
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switch off /ˈswɪtʃ ɒf/ phrasal verb
if you switch something off, you make it not work,
usually by pressing a button
Please remember to switch off the lights when you
leave the room.
reusable /riːˈjuːzeɪb(ə)l/ adjective
something that is reusable can be used over and
over again many times
Johann bought a reusable water bottle that he can
refill when necessary.
level /ˈlev.əl/ noun
something that is level is the same height as
something else
This bookshelf needs to be level to the others next to
it.
good shape /gʊd ˈʃeɪp/ phrase
a person who is in good shape is healthy and fit,
usually because they exercise a lot
Matthieu is in such good shape because he spends a
lot of time at the gym.
sensible /ˈsent.sə.bl ̩/ adjective
if someone is sensible, they make good choices that
are safe and make sense
It was sensible of you to lock the door when you
went to bed.
heatstroke /ˈhiːtˌstrəʊk/ noun
heatstroke is an illness that includes headaches, a
fever and being very hot because a person has spent
too much time in the sun
Giselle spent the whole day lying in the sun and has
heatstroke now.
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camp /kæmp/ noun put on weight ˈpʊt ɒn ˈweɪt/ phrase

a camp is a place with temporary accommodation if you say you have put on weight, you mean you
like tents are fatter and/or heavier
make camp Since having a baby, Palesa has put on a lot of
We made a camp at the top of the mountain after weight.
hiking all day.
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someone who is exhausted is very, very tired
report /rɪˈpɔːt/ noun
Lashyn hasn’t been sleeping well lately, so she’s a report is a description of something that happens
exhausted. like an event
IV drip /ˈaɪ viː drɪp/ noun Please try to keep the report to a maximum of five
an IV drip is a special bag with a long pipe and a pages.
needle that doctors and nurses use to give people
medicine in hospital
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The nurse put me on an IV drip for a few hours
because I was dehydrated. gratitude /ˈɡrætɪˌtjuːd/ noun
tube /tjuːb/ noun gratitude is the feeling of being thankful for things
a tube is a pipe made of plastic, metal or glass for you have
liquid to flow through She sent her friend a gift to show her gratitude for
Close the tube of toothpaste when you’re finished helping her.
with it. sip /sɪp/ noun
ignore /ɪgˈnɔːr/ verb a sip is a very small drink at a time, not enough to fill
if you ignore something or someone, you don’t pay your mouth
attention to it/them The tea is very hot, so take small sips.
Ignore the last page of the letter; it’s not important.
crocodile /ˈkrɒk.ə.daɪl/ noun PAGE 117
a crocodile is a large reptile, with a long mouth and gardening /ˈgɑː.dən.ɪŋ/ noun
sharp teeth, that lives in lakes and rivers gardening is the job or activity of growing a garden
Be careful near the river as there are crocodiles in the and making it look beautiful
water. My mother enjoys gardening and planting different
spider /ˈspaɪ.dər/ noun flowers.
a spider is a small animal with eight legs that catches traffic jam /ˈtræfɪk dʒæm/ phrase
and eats insects a traffic jam is when there are so many cars on the
In some cultures, spiders are a symbol of good luck. road that everyone has to drive slowly and it takes
longer to get somewhere
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traffic jam on the road.
prevent /prɪˈvent/ verb
if you prevent something, you stop it from
happening
Learn from other people’s mistakes and prevent
yourself from making the same mistakes.
fever /ˈfiː.vər/ noun
if someone has a fever, their body temperature gets
higher because they are sick
Azamat is not feeling well. He has a headache and a
fever.

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