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Intermediate Wordlist Unit 3

Here is a list of useful or new words from Unit 3 of Navigate Intermediate Coursebook. You can insert your own translation.
Words marked with a key ( ) all appear in the Oxford 3000.
adj = adjective conj = conjunction phr v = phrasal verb phr = phrase pron = pronoun
adv = adverb n = noun pl = plural prep = preposition v = verb

admire v /ədˈmaɪə(r)/ Pick up some valuable lessons by observing someone whose

patience you admire.
attention n /əˈtenʃn/ If you succeed in turning your attention away from the
chocolate for a while, you may forget about it altogether.
beat v /biːt/ You sweat, your mouth goes dry, your heart starts beating fast.
bleach n /bliːtʃ/ Fill the bottle with water and add ten millilitres of bleach.
blood vessel n /ˈblʌd ˌvesl/ There are signs of damage to the blood vessels around the
heart.
computerized adj /kəmˈpjuːtəraɪz/ Technology, such as computerized household appliances, are
an essential part of everyday life.
confidence n /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ You need a lot of confidence to succeed as a chef.
contest n /ˈkɒntest/ They take part in a contest.
crack v /kræk/ Crack the egg into the bowl.
damage n /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ There are signs of damage.
deadline n /ˈdedlaɪn/ It’s also a very high-pressure job, so he must work to tight
deadlines.
deal with phr v /ˈdiːl wɪð/ The successful children deal with the problem by looking away
or covering their eyes.
decision n /dɪˈsɪʒn/ An important member of the team is someone who can make
decisions.
device n /dɪˈvaɪs/ All these devices are constantly developing.
easy-going adj /ˌiːzi ˈɡəʊɪŋ/ Do you prefer a very strict or a very easy-going teacher?
English-speaking adj /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˌspiːkɪŋ/ Can you name five English-speaking countries?
experiment n /ɪkˈsperɪmənt/ One group who took part in the experiment were told nothing.
expert n /ˈekspɜːt/ They send someone with no experience in a particular job to
live and train with an expert for four weeks.
fail v /feɪl/ How many of them failed the test?
five-star adj /ˈfaɪv stɑː(r)/ Have you ever stayed in a five-star hotel?
flip v /flɪp/ When the first side is cooked, you flip it over.
full-time adj /ˈfʊl ˌtaɪm/ He is a full-time international business speaker.
give in phr v /ɡɪv ˈɪn/ Most of the children gave in before the time was up.
good-looking adj /ˌɡʊd ˈlʊkɪŋ/ I think he’s very good-looking.
hobby n /ˈhɒbi/ A new hobby gives us something to talk about with our friends
and family.
instructor n /ɪnˈstrʌktə(r)/ The instructor shouted, ‘Faster! Faster!’.
intelligence n /ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns/ He’s good at using his intelligence to solve problems.
leader n /ˈliːdə(r)/ Audrey is a good leader.
left-handed adj /left ˈhændɪd/ Did you know that Karen is left-handed?
make an effort phr /ˌmeɪk ən ˈefət/ If they didn’t think about the marshmallow, they didn’t have to
make an effort not to eat it.
manage v /ˈmænɪdʒ/ She manages the team really well.

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marshmallow n /ˌmɑːʃˈmæləʊ/ If you can be patient and wait until I come back and not eat the
marshmallow, you can have two marshmallows as a reward.
measure v /ˈmeʒə(r)/ You need to use special metal-cutters, and you need to
measure carefully.
multitask v /ˌmʌltiˈtɑːsk/ He’s great at multitasking.
observe v /əbˈzɜːv/ Pick up some valuable lessons by observing someone whose
patience you admire.
on impulse phr /ɒn ˈɪmpʌls/ Never buy things on impulse.
overcook v /ˌəʊvəˈkʊk/ The vegetables were overcooked.
overpriced adj /ˌəʊvəˈpraɪst/ When was the last time you thought something was
overpriced?
panel n /ˈpænl/ A panel of judges decides who wins.
participant n /pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt/ The judges decide which participant is ‘the real thing’.
passion n /ˈpæʃn/ He has a passion for food.
patient adj /ˈpeɪʃnt/ Most of the children found it difficult to be patient.
pleasant adj /ˈpleznt/ He didn’t need to do much apart from arrive at work on time
and be reasonably pleasant to people.
polite adj /pəˈlaɪt/ He also had to be polite to the customers.
precise adj /prɪˈsaɪs/ As a chef, it’s important to work to very precise times.
professional n /prəˈfeʃənl/ They take part in a contest against professionals.
resist v /rɪˈzɪst/ If the children managed to resist temptation, the researcher
promised them a reward.
respect v /rɪˈspekt/ Ed was shocked to realize that he couldn’t say please and
thank you all the time if he wanted the team to respect him.
responsibility n /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ You must take responsibility for your actions.
result n /rɪˈzʌlt/ The results were not good.
reward n /rɪˈwɔːd/ The researcher promised them a reward of two marshmallows.
rise to the challenge phr Those children who could rise to the challenge were generally
/ˌraɪz tə ðə ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ much more successful than the others.
rub v /rʌb/ Next, rub the bottle with sandpaper.
sandpaper n /ˈsændpeɪpə(r)/ Rub the bottle with sandpaper.
schedule n /ˈʃedjuːl/ She’s the best one in the team at managing schedules.
scientifically proven phr The results have been scientifically proven.
/ˌsaɪənˌtɪfɪkli ˈpruːvn/
second-hand adj /ˈsekənd hænd/ Have you ever bought a second-hand car?
set goals phr /set ˈɡəʊlz/ He’s very good at setting goals.
shocked adj /ʃɒkt/ Ed was shocked to realize that he couldn’t say please and
thank you all the time if he wanted the team to respect him.
short-sleeved adj /ˈʃɔːt sliːvd/ I’m going to wear a short-sleeved shirt to work today.
spare v /speə(r)/ Can you spare the time to go for a run this afternoon?
stress n /stres/ The Social Stress Test is a way of measuring stress.
stressful adj /ˈstresfl/ One of the most stressful things you can ever do is speak in
front of a large group of people.
sweat v /swet/ When I give a speech or a talk, I sweat, my mouth goes dry,
and my heart starts beating fast.
symptom n /ˈsɪmptəm/ One of the test groups experienced symptoms of stress.

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take part in (something) phr They then have to take part in a contest against professionals.
/teɪk ˈpɑːt ɪn (ˌsʌmθɪŋ)/
take responsibility phr However, he didn’t have to take much responsibility as his
/teɪk rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ boss dealt with the money.
talk n /tɔːk/ Have you ever given a talk or speech to a large group of
people?
technique n /tekˈniːk/ Did he explain what his technique was?
temptation n /tempˈteɪʃn/ The children are trying to resist the temptation to eat the
marshmallow.
think ahead phr v /θɪŋk əˈhed/ Think ahead. Plan for the future and you will succeed in
achieving your goals.
turn up phr v /tɜːn ˈʌp/ When he was working in the burger van, Ed had to be reliable
and turn up for work on time.
van n /væn/ Jack works in a fast-food van in all weathers.
work hard phr /wɜːk ˈhɑːd/ She’s good at working hard on a project.
work well under pressure phr Does she work well under pressure?
/wɜːk ˌwel ʌndə ˈpreʃə(r)/

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