Intermediate wordlist: English

Unit Page ENGLISH PoS Definition Pronunciation (UK) Example

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1 8 express feelings phrase to show your emotions ɪkspres ˈ iːlɪŋz They express their feelings and opinions directly,
and aren’t afraid to say how they feel.

1 8 face-to-face adj directly, meeting someone in the same place feɪs tə ˈfeɪs Baby Boomers definitely prefer face-to-face
communication.
1 8 face-to-face, face to adv directly, meeting someone in the same place feɪs tə ˈfeɪs They asked if we could have the interview face
face to face.
1 8 get in touch phrase to communicate with someone by using a phone or ɡet ɪn tʌtʃ I got in touch with an old friend recently.
writing to them
1 8 give opinions phrase to say what you think about something gɪv əˈpɪnjənz Bloggers write articles that give their opinions
about things.
1 8 interact with phrase to communicate with or react to ˌɪn.təˈrækt wɪð In the office I interact with people who are very
different to me.
1 8 interview verb to ask someone questions in an interview ˈɪntəvjuː The politician was interviewed by a journalist
from 'The Times'.
1 8 keep in touch phrase to continue to communicate with someone by kiːp ɪn ˈtʌtʃ Let’s keep in touch.
telephoning or writing to them
1 8 put sth into words phrase to express an idea or emotion in words pʊt ˈɪn.tuː wɜːd It's hard to put into words how much I love
dogs.
1 8 reach out phrase to try to communicate with a person or a group of riːtʃ aʊt He reached out to me a few weeks ago.
people, usually in order to help or involve them
1 8 speak in public phrase to give a talk to people you do not know spiːk ɪn ˈpʌblɪk When did you last speak in public?
1 8 tell a joke phrase to say something to make people laugh, usually a tel ə ˈdʒəʊk Can you tell a joke?
short story with a funny ending
1 13 amazing adj extremely surprising; very good əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ I really enjoyed that film - the special effects
were amazing!
1 13 bad adj unpleasant and causing difficulties bæd It was a very bad thing for her to do.
1 13 enormous adj extremely large ɪˈnɔːməs That cake’s absolutely enormous.
1 13 exhausted adj very tired ɪgˈzɔːstɪd I'm absolutely exhausted!
1 13 fantastic adj very good fænˈtæstɪk We had a fantastic holiday.
1 13 freezing adj very cold ˈfriːzɪŋ I went for a swim in the river and the water was
absolutely freezing.
1 13 good adj very satisfactory, enjoyable, pleasant, or interesting ɡʊd I thought the film was very good.

1 13 hard adj difficult to understand, do, experience, or deal with hɑːd This exam is going to be really hard.

1 13 important adj necessary or of great value ɪmˈpɔː.tənt It's important to look after your health.
1 13 impossible adj If an action or event is impossible, it cannot happen ɪmˈpɒsɪbl It's impossible! I'll never get it right.
or be done.
1 13 tiny adj extremely small ˈtaɪni There are only seven houses in my village – it’s
absolutely tiny.
1 13 tired adj in need of rest or sleep taɪəd We have been very busy recently so I am feeling
quite tired.
1 13 useful adj effective; helping you to do or achieve something ˈjuːs.fəl It was really useful to hear about it in more
detail.
1 13 useless adj of low quality ˈjuːsləs This book's useless!
1 18 express verb to show a feeling, opinion, or fact ɪkˈspres He expressed his dislike of the film loudly, which
annoyed other viewers.
1 133 greet verb to welcome someone griːt We were greeted at the airport by the Minister
of Tourism.
1 133 insist verb to demand that something must be done or that you ɪnˈsɪst I said I would take a taxi to the airport but they
must have a particular thing insisted on driving me in their car.
1 134 boiling adj very hot ˈbɔɪlɪŋ It was absolutely boiling in Greece.
1 134 delicious adj If food or drink is delicious, it smells or tastes dɪˈlɪʃəs That cake is delicious! Could I have some more,
extremely good. please?
1 134 miserable adj unhappy ˈmɪzərəbl Why do you look so miserable?
1 18, 133 argue verb to speak angrily to someone, telling them that you ˈɑːgjuː I try not to argue with my boss – even when he’s
disagree with them wrong!
1 18, 133 complain verb to say that something is wrong or that you are kəmˈpleɪn Are you going to complain about the terrible
annoyed about something food?
1 18, 133 encourage verb to make someone more likely to do something, or ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ She encouraged me to apply for the job.
make something more likely to happen
1 18, 133 forgive verb to stop blaming or being angry with someone for fəˈɡɪv He forgave her after she apologised.
something that person has done
1 18, 133 persuade verb to make someone agree to do something by talking pəˈsweɪd She’s trying to persuade me to go on holiday
to them a lot about it with her.
1 18, 133 update verb to give someone the most recent information ʌpˈdeɪt I need to update my friends on what just
happened!
1 18, 134 awful adj very bad, of low quality, or unpleasant ˈɔːfəl The food in that restaurant was absolutely
awful.
1 18, 134 brilliant adj very good ˈbrɪliənt He's brilliant at playing the piano.
1 18, 134 filthy adj extremely dirty ˈfɪlθi Your T-shirt’s filthy! Put it in the washing
machine.
1 18, 134 furious adj extremely angry ˈfjʊəriəs I was furious when I found out he’d read my
private diary!
2 21 apply for sth verb to ask officially for something, especially a job əˈplaɪ fɔː Hundreds of people applied for the job.
2 21 be in charge of phrase to be the person who has control of or is biː ɪn ˈtʃɑːdʒ əv I’m in charge of a small team.
responsible for someone or something
2 21 candidate noun one of the people trying to get a job ˈkændɪdət Only six candidates were invited for an
interview.
2 21 career noun a job that you do for a long period of your life and kəˈrɪə It’s hard to balance family life and a career.
that gives you the chance to move to a higher
position and earn more money
2 21 contact noun someone you know who may be able to help you ˈkɒntækt I’ve got a lot of business contacts who work for
because of their job or position employers in different countries.
2 21 creative thinking phrase the ability to think about things in a new and krieɪtɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ We’re very interested in your creative thinking
imaginative way and your problem-solving skills.
2 21 CV noun a document which describes your qualifications and siːˈviː I’ve got good grades but I haven’t got much
the jobs you have done, which you send to an experience to put on my CV.
employer that you want to work for
2 21 employee noun someone who is paid to work for a person or ɪmˈplɔɪiː There are 200 employees in this organisation.
company
2 21 employer noun a person or company that pays people to work for ɪmˈplɔɪə I’ve got a lot of business contacts who work for
them employers in different countries.
2 21 experience noun knowledge that you get from doing a job, or from ɪkˈspɪəriəns Climbing experience is needed for this job.
doing, seeing, or feeling something
2 21 friendly personality phrase Someone with a friendly personality is always frendli pɜːsənˈæləti We are looking for soft skills such as a friendly
friendly to other people. personality.
2 21 grades plural noun the marks you get in your exams or school work ɡreɪdz I’ve got good grades but I haven’t got much
experience to put on my CV.
2 21 interview noun a meeting in which someone asks you questions to ˈɪntəvjuː Only six candidates were invited for an
see if you are suitable for a job or course interview.
2 21 knowledge noun information and understanding that you have in ˈnɒlɪdʒ I’m proud of my practical skills and medical
your mind knowledge.
2 21 positive attitude phrase If you have a positive attitude, you feel happy about pɒzətɪv ˈætɪtjuːd I have a positive attitude towards my work.
things and believe they will work out well.
2 21 practical skills phrase the ability to do things that are useful in real ˈpræktɪkəl skɪlz Maybe your knowledge and practical skills
situations aren't right for the job.
2 21 problem-solving noun being able to find answers to problems ˈprɒbləm sɒlvɪŋ We’re very interested in your creative thinking
and your problem-solving skills.
2 21 self-confidence noun being sure about yourself and your abilities selfˈkɒnfɪdəns He doesn't have much self-confidence.
2 21 skills plural noun the things you are able to do skɪlz Do you have the right skills for the job?
2 21 team noun a group of people who work together to do tiːm I work well in a team.
something
2 23 app noun abbreviation for application: a computer program æp She downloaded some apps.
that is designed for a particular purpose
2 23 browse verb to look at information on the internet braʊz She spends a lot of time browsing the internet.

2 23 browser noun a computer program which allows you to look at ˈbraʊzə Which browser do you use?
pages on the internet
2 23 button noun a switch that you press to control a piece of ˈbʌtən Press the button.
equipment
2 23 click verb to press on part of a computer mouse to make the klɪk I opened one of the emails to click on the
computer do something ‘unsubscribe’ link.
2 23 connect verb to join two things or places together kəˈnekt Is there a way to connect to the internet?
2 23 delete verb to remove something, especially from a computer's dɪˈliːt He deleted the email.
memory
2 23 download verb to copy computer programs, music or other daʊnˈləʊd She downloaded some apps.
information electronically using the internet
2 23 icon noun a small picture on a computer screen that you ˈaɪkɒn Click on the icon.
choose in order to make the computer do
something
2 23 install verb to put software onto a computer ɪnˈstɔːl He installed the app on his phone.
2 23 password noun a secret word that allows you to do something, such ˈpɑːswɜːd You need to type your password.
as use your computer
2 23 press verb to push something firmly pres Press the button.
2 23 send verb to cause something to go from one place to another, send I sent an email to the company.
especially by post or email
2 23 share verb to allow someone to use or have something that ʃeə She shared the photos online.
belongs to you
2 23 text message noun a written message, usually containing words with ˈtekst mesɪdʒ She sent me a text message.
letters left out, sent from one mobile phone to
another
2 23 turn off verb to move the switch on a machine, light, etc so that it tɜːn ˈɒf Please turn off your phones.
stops working
2 23 turn on verb to move the switch on a machine, light, etc so that it tɜːn ˈɒn How do you turn on this computer?
starts working
2 23 type verb to write something using a keyboard taɪp I typed my password.
2 23 upload verb to copy computer programs or information ʌpˈləʊd He uploaded some photos.
electronically, usually from a small computer to a
larger one or to the internet
2 23 username noun a name or other word that you sometimes need to ˈjuːzəneɪm Type your username and password.
use together with a password before you can use a
computer on the internet
2 26 idea noun a suggestion or plan for doing something aɪˈdɪə She had a really good idea for our project.
2 26 try verb to attempt to do something traɪ I tried to call you, but I couldn't get through.
2 26 try noun an attempt to do something traɪ It could be worth a try.