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Intermediate Wordlist Unit 8

Here is a list of useful or new words from Unit 8 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

active   adj  /ˈæktɪv/ If people are active in work and free time, they’ll probably be
healthier.
adapt   v  /əˈdæpt/ Some people have no problems adapting to different cultures.
afraid   adj  /əˈfreɪd/ It’s about learning to make the right choices, even if we are
afraid.
appreciate   v  /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ In the end, I came to appreciate Iceland’s differences.
appropriate   adj  /əˈprəʊpriət/ Make sure you are wearing the appropriate clothes for the
meeting.
audience   n  /ˈɔːdiəns/ She made appropriate eye-contact with the audience.
balanced  adj  /ˈbælənst/ Danish people tend to eat a balanced diet and get plenty of
physical exercise.
be capable of  phr  /bi ˈkeɪpəbl əv/ Researchers believe we are all capable of becoming heroes.
brave   adj  /breɪv/ Do you think Clark was crazy or unusually brave?
bring up  phr v  /ˈbrɪŋ ʌp/ I must say they’ve definitely got some things right when it
comes to bringing up children.
bully  n  /ˈbʊli/ If I were stronger, I would stop that bully!
burning  adj  /ˈbɜːnɪŋ/ A firefighter risks his/her life every day to save people from
burning buildings.
casual  adj  /ˈkæʒuəl/ I had to replace my very casual clothes with some smarter ones.
childcare  n  /ˈtʃaɪldkeə(r)/ Denmark is a very family-friendly country, with free or very
cheap childcare provided by the government.
cost of living  n  /ˌkɒst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ/ The cost of living was another thing I quickly noticed.
cosy  adj  /ˈkəʊzi/ The winter may be cold and dark, but there is a special term
‘hygge’, to describe a kind of cosy meeting with friends and
family.
craft   n  /krɑːft/ I suppose it’s one of their traditional crafts.
cultural   adj  /ˈkʌltʃərəl/ Danes spend a lot of their leisure time socializing and enjoying
cultural activities.
culture shock  n  /ˈkʌltʃə ʃɒk/ Since I moved to Iceland ten years ago, I’ve been through
several different stages of culture shock.
disadvantage   n  /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ List all of the advantages and disadvantages on a piece of paper.
disaster   n  /dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/ Having been lucky enough to survive a disaster yourself makes
you three times more likely to be a hero and a volunteer.
dress code  n  /ˈdres kəʊd/ Make sure you find out what the dress code is for the party.
economy   n  /ɪˈkɒnəmi/ What they do have is a strong economy.
educated  adj  /ˈedʒukeɪtɪd/ The more educated you are, the more likely you are to be a
hero.
embarrassed   adj  /ɪmˈbærəst/ Women can be a bit embarrassed about their heroic actions.
explode   v  /ɪkˈspləʊd/ He rushed over to help, even though the plane was on fire and
might explode any minute.
extremely   adv  /ɪkˈstriːmli/ I was extremely embarrassed about it.
eye contact  n  /ˈaɪ ˌkɒntækt/ I made eye-contact with them immediately.

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factor   n  /ˈfæktə(r)/ The third and last factor that affects our decision-making is the
amount of information we have.
fear   n  /fɪə(r)/ He’s someone who is ready to do things that are dangerous
without showing any fear.
firefighter  n  /ˈfaɪəfaɪtə(r)/ If I were braver, I would be a firefighter.
first aid  n  /fɜːst ˈeɪd/ If someone had an accident, I could help him because I know
first aid.
formal   adj  /ˈfɔːml/ In the UK, we rarely wear formal clothes when we aren’t at
work.
gender  n  /ˈdʒendə(r)/ There’s a difference with the genders when it comes to making
decisions.
generous   adj  /ˈdʒenərəs/ Kind, generous people are more likely to be heroes.
genius  n  /ˈdʒiːniəs/ Even a scientific genius like Charles Darwin is said to have
used this method.
have no problems (-ing to)  phr  Some people have no problems adapting to different cultures.
/hæv ˈnəʊ ˌprɒbləmz/
healthcare  n  /ˈhelθkeə(r)/ Many people in the United States don’t have free healthcare.
hero   n  /ˈhɪərəʊ/ The more educated you are, the more likely you are to be
a hero.
heroic  adj  /həˈrəʊɪk/ One in five people has done something heroic.
heroically  adv  /həˈrəʊɪkli/ Researchers at Berkeley University have spent the last five
years studying what exactly makes people act heroically.
heroism  n  /ˈherəʊɪzəm/ Men reported heroism more than women.
immediate   adj  /ɪˈmiːdiət/ Some Icelanders wear suits to meet their immediate family on
important days of the year.
knitting   n  /ˈnɪtɪŋ/ They teach knitting in schools.
lottery  n  /ˈlɒtəri/ If we won the lottery, we would give some money to charity.
method   n  /ˈmeθəd/ One common method is to make two lists on a piece of paper.
misbehave  v  /ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪv/ Parents can be very embarrassed if their children misbehave in
public.
misjudge  v  /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/ Once I completely misjudged the dress code when I was
invited to a family meal.
misunderstand  v  /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/ If you move to a very different culture, people may easily
misunderstand your behaviour.
neighbour   n  /ˈneɪbə(r)/ Danes use their extra leisure time to do voluntary work,
helping their neighbours.
overspend  v  /əʊvəˈspend/ I must be careful I don’t overspend this month.
physical activity  n  /ˌfɪzɪkl ækˈtɪvəti/ You’ll be healthier if you have plenty of physical activity.
poverty  n  /ˈpɒvəti/ Denmark doesn’t have much poverty.
pram  n  /præm/ Look outside any café and you’re likely to see lots of babies
sleeping outside in prams.
public transport system  n  If there was a cheap and reliable public transport system,
/ˌpʌblɪk ˈtrænspɔːt sɪstəm/ people would use their cars less.
rarely   adv  /ˈreəli/ Where I come from, we rarely do that.
reappear  v  /ˌriːəˈpɪə(r)/ The stars stop coming out at night and don’t reappear until
August.
reasonable   adj  /ˈriːznəbl/ People tend to have more job satisfaction if they work
reasonable hours.

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redecorate  v  /riːˈdekəreɪt/ When we moved into the new apartment, we completely


redecorated it.
renewable  adj  /rɪˈnjuːəbl/ Renewable energy comes from sources that will always exist.
reschedule  v  /ˌriːˈʃedjuːl/ The flight has to be rescheduled due to the bad weather.
rescue   v  /ˈreskjuː/ He rushed over there immediately and started to rescue
people.
risk   v  /rɪsk/ If you saw a crash, would you risk your life to help?
risky  adj  /ˈrɪski/ I wouldn’t do a job if it was risky or dangerous.
selfish  adj  /ˈselfɪʃ/ They have created an online course to train people to become
less selfish and more heroic.
sensible   adj  /ˈsensəbl/ She’s a very sensible person.
society   n  /səˈsaɪəti/ Denmark is also a very equal society.
spectacularly  adv  /spekˈtækjələli/ I must say, it did look spectacularly beautiful.
stay up  phr v  /steɪ ˈʌp/ It was really exciting to stay up with my friends, having meals
outside in the middle of the night.
suffer   v  /ˈsʌfə(r)/ Some people who move to another country suffer from culture
shock.
superstar  n  /ˈsuːpəstɑː(r)/ Sometimes a superstar makes a smaller country more famous.
undercook  v  /ˌʌndəˈkʊk/ I sent the steak back because it was undercooked – in fact, it
was almost raw.
underdressed  adj  /ˌʌndəˈdrest/ I felt extremely undressed!
volunteer  v  /vɒlənˈtɪə(r)/ One third of the heroes in the study had also volunteered up to
59 hours a week.
volunteer  n  /vɒlənˈtɪə(r)/ Having been lucky enough to survive a disaster yourself makes
you three times more likely to be a hero and a volunteer.

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