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Upper-intermediate Wordlist Unit 4

Here is a list of useful or new words from Unit 4 of Navigate Upper-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

advice   ​n ​/ədˈvaɪs/ My advice is not to yarn-bomb during the day.


advise   ​v ​/ədˈvaɪz/ Shall I advise you or can you manage on your own?
affect   ​v ​/əˈfekt/ Farmers in certain parts of Australia are often affected by
drought.
assist   ​v ​/əˈsɪst/ Even well-known yarn-bombing artists have teams to assist
them.
attach   ​v ​/əˈtætʃ/ The invention Xarius can be attached to most things and used
to generate electricity.
beetle  ​n ​/ˈbiːtl/ The idea for the Airdrop came from the Namib beetle.
bump into  ​phr v ​/bʌmp ˈɪntə/ Google thinks that if you bump into colleagues all the time,
you’ll share more ideas.
childish  ​adj ​/ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/ Some inventions may seem very childish, but are actually quite
practical.
control   ​v ​/kənˈtrəʊl/ The sounds can be controlled by twisting the middle of the
Sono.
conventional   ​adj ​/kənˈvenʃənl/ Google isn’t a conventional company.
damaging  ​adj ​/ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/ Yarn-bombing is a form of street art which is less damaging
than graffiti.
design   ​v ​/dɪˈzaɪn/ Magda Sayek has designed a perfectly fitting cover for a
city bus.
designer  ​n ​/dɪˈzaɪnə(r)/ James Dyson is a British industrial designer.
drought  ​n ​/draʊt/ Edward Linacre, inventor of the Airdrop, was inspired by
Australia’s worst drought in a century.
dry-cleaning  ​n ​/ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnɪŋ/ At Google, employees can get their dry-cleaning done for free.
effect   ​n ​/ɪˈfekt/ The effect of the knitting by yarn-bombers is quite striking.
efficient   ​adj ​/ɪˈfɪʃnt/ When we’re tired, our brain is less efficient.
engineer   ​n ​/ˌendʒɪˈnɪə(r)/ Canadian engineers invented something which tells you when
you need to reapply your sunscreen.
fault   ​n ​/fɔːlt/ There was a fault in the invention which kept it from working
properly.
fix   ​v ​/fɪks/ At Google, someone can fix your car for you.
functional  ​adj ​/ˈfʌŋkʃənl/ Inventions need to be functional to be popular.
generate   ​v ​/ˈdʒenəreɪt/ There are a lot of inventions which generate energy.
health check  ​n ​/ˈhelθ tʃek/ Another perk for Google employees is free health checks.
impressive   ​adj ​/ɪmˈpresɪv/ Some companies ensure that you will only focus on coming up
with impressive ideas.
innovative  ​adj ​/ˈɪnəvətɪv/ A lot of companies want their employees to be innovative and
creative.
invention   ​n ​/ɪnˈvenʃn/ Looking at the Namib beetle gave Linacre the idea for his
invention.
inventive  ​adj ​/ɪnˈventɪv/ Having a messy desk is better for being inventive.
inventiveness  ​n ​/ɪnˈventɪvnəs/ How can inventiveness be encouraged?

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lamp post  ​n ​/ˈlæmp pəʊst/ That lamp post that you never noticed before is suddenly
multicoloured.
loose   ​adj ​/luːs/ The knitted covers are usually quite loose, so it’s easy to fix
them to the object.
lose   ​v ​/luːz/ We had nothing to lose and everything to gain.
manage   ​v ​/ˈmænɪdʒ/ Magda Sayek manages a large team of knitters.
measure   ​v ​/ˈmeʒə(r)/ If a player is moving more slowly than usual, it will be
measured.
memorization  ​n ​/ˌmeməraɪzˈeɪʃn/ Now that we have the internet, many people think that
memorization is a waste of time.
memorize  ​v ​/ˈmeməraɪz/ How can people use their minds creatively if nothing is actually
memorized and stored in there?
mindless  ​adj ​/ˈmaɪndləs/ Rote learning is seen as pointless and mindless.
mistake   ​n ​/mɪˈsteɪk/ She made a mistake and the knitting had a big hole in it.
moisture  ​n ​/ˈmɔɪstʃə(r)/ The Namib beetle survives in the desert by collecting small
amounts of moisture.
monitor   ​v ​/ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/ The information is sent to a computer which monitors the
outcome.
nap  ​n ​/næp/ Naps can be good for helping you remember things.
odd   ​adj ​/ɒd/ Even odd inventions can be very useful.
original   ​adj ​/əˈrɪdʒənl/ The offices have an original design that most people really like.
perk  ​n ​/pɜːk/ Being a Google employee comes with some nice perks.
phenomenon  ​n ​/fəˈnɒmɪnən/ Yarn-bombing has become a global phenomenon.
ping-pong table  ​n ​/pɪŋ pɒŋ ˈteɪbl/ Has your office got a ping-pong table?
place   ​v ​/pleɪs/ Place the object carefully in the right position.
practical   ​adj ​/ˈpræktɪkl/ The low-cost incubator is a very practical invention.
protect   ​v ​/prəˈtekt/ Suncayr protects you from sunburn.
recharge  ​v ​/ˌriːˈtʃɑːdʒ/ The energy which the Xarius generates can be used to
recharge batteries.
reduce   ​v ​/rɪˈdjuːs/ Too little light and too much light can both reduce productivity.
remarkable   ​adj ​/rɪˈmɑːkəbl/ Recently, we have seen some remarkable inventions.
rote learning  ​n ​/ˈrəʊt ˌlɜːnɪŋ/ Rote learning is often considered to be unnecessary and
uncreative.
shortlist  ​v ​/ˈʃɔːtlɪst/ Twenty engineers and designers have been shortlisted for the
James Dyson Award.
silly   ​adj ​/ˈsɪli/ Having fun with colleagues on a slide might just be a silly
waste of time.
slide  ​n ​/slaɪd/ Some offices have ping-pong tables, swings and even slides.
spark  ​v ​/spɑːk/ Chatting with colleagues at long tables might spark some
ideas.
specially   ​adv ​/ˈspeʃəli/ Magda Sayek has specially designed a cover for a bus.
striking   ​adj ​/ˈstraɪkɪŋ/ We’ve all seen pictures of striking, original offices.
swing   ​n ​/swɪŋ/ Chatting to colleagues on a swing might make you feel more
relaxed.
treat   ​v ​/triːt/ The player was taken out of the game to be treated.
twist   ​v ​/twɪst/ You can twist the middle of the Sono to control the sounds.

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unimaginative  ​adj ​/ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəˌtɪv/ Unimaginative people probably shouldn’t work at Google.


user-friendly  ​adj ​/ˌjuːzə ˈfrendli/ A quiet office could be more user-friendly than a fun one.
weird  ​adj ​/wɪəd/ A knitted cover for a bus may look weird to some people.
wind power  ​n ​/ˈwɪnd ˌpaʊə(r)/ There are lots of ways of using wind power to generate
electricity.
yarn-bombing  ​n ​/ˈjɑːn ˌbɒmɪŋ/ Many local governments don’t like yarn-bombing.

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