GI B2 Wordlist English
GI B2 Wordlist English
athlete (n) /ˈæθliːt/ flat (n) /flæt/ set a record /ˌset ə ˈrekɔː(r)d/
athletics (n) /æθˈletɪks/ front door (n) /ˌfrʌnt ˈdɔː(r)/ skateboarding (n) /ˈskeɪtˌbɔː(r)
dɪŋ/
artist (n) /ˈɑː(r)tɪst/ game (n) /ɡeɪm/
staircase (n) /ˈsteə(r)ˌkeɪs/
attic (n) /ˈætɪk/ gig (n) /ɡɪɡ/
tennis (v) /ˈtenɪs/
audience (n) /ˈɔːdiəns/ graphic novel (n) /ˌɡræfɪk
ˈnɒv(ə)l/ terraced (adj) /ˈterəst/
award (for) (v) /əˈwɔː(r)d/
ground floor (n) /ˈɡraʊnd top floor (n) /ˈtɒp ˌflɔː(r)/
basement (n) /ˈbeɪsmənt/ ˌflɔː(r)/
tournament (n) /ˈtʊə(r)nəmənt/
beat (v) /biːt/ gymnastics (n) /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/
train (v) /treɪn/
bestseller (n) /bestˈselə(r)/ hockey (n) /ˈhɒki/
venue (n) /ˈvenjuː/
break a record /ˌbreɪk ə hold a record /ˌhəʊld ə
ˈrekɔː(r)d/ volleyball (n) /ˈvɒliˌbɔːl/
ˈrekɔː(r)d/
broadcast (v) /ˈbrɔːdˌkɑːst/ win (v) /wɪn/
include (in) (v) /ɪnˈkluːd/
cast (n) /kɑːst/ yoga (n) /ˈjəʊɡə/
keyhole (n) /ˈkiːˌhəʊl/
chapter (n) /ˈtʃæptə(r)/ lamp (n) /læmp/
change (from … to) (v)
Unit 1
landing (n) /ˈlændɪŋ/
/tʃeɪndʒ/ aggressive (adj) /əˈɡresɪv/
loft (n) /lɒft/
climbing (n) /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/ arrogant (adj) /ˈærəɡənt/
lose (v) /luːz/
coach (n) /kəʊtʃ/ chatty (adj) /ˈtʃæti/
match (n) /mætʃ/
come (from) (v) /kʌm/ clumsy (adj) /ˈklʌmzi/
move (into) (v) /muːv/
compete (in) (v) /kəmˈpiːt/ come up with (phr vb) /ˌkʌm
move (out of) (v) /muːv/ ˈʌp wɪð/
connect (with) (v) /kəˈnekt/
plot (n) /plɒt/ competitive (adj) /kəmˈpetətɪv/
consist of (v) /kənˈsɪst/
portrait (n) /ˈpɔː(r)trɪt/ confident (adj) /ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)nt/
corridor (n) /ˈkɒrɪdɔː(r)/
practise (v) /ˈpræktɪs/ creative (adj) /kriˈeɪtɪv/
cottage (n) /ˈkɒtɪdʒ/
refer (to) (v) /rɪˈfɜː(r)/ cruel (adj) /ˈkruːəl/
critic (n) /ˈkrɪtɪk/
referee (n) /ˌrefəˈriː/ determined (adj) /dɪˈtɜː(r)mɪnd/
cycling (n) /ˈsaɪk(ə)l/
release (v) /rɪˈliːs/ do away with (phr vb) /ˌduː
detached (adj) /dɪˈtætʃt/
review (n) /rɪˈvjuː/ əˈweɪ wɪð/
doorbell (n) /ˈdɔː(r)ˌbel/
script (n) /skrɪpt/ enthusiastic (adj) /ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/
doorknocker (n) /ˈdɔː(r)
season (n) /ˈsiːz(ə)n/ excessive (adj) /ɪkˈsesɪv/
ˌnɒkə(r)/
semi-detached (adj) / generous (adj) /ˈdʒenərəs/
draw (v) /drɔː/
ˌsemidɪˈtætʃt/ get away with (phr vb) /ˌɡet
entrance hall (n) /ˈentrəns ˌhɔːl/
set (v) /set/ əˈweɪ wɪð/
episode (n) /ˈepɪsəʊd/
get on with (phr vb) /ˌɡet ˈɒn Unit 2 get rid of /ˌɡet ˈrɪd əv/
wɪð/
a real struggle /ə ˈrɪəl ˌstrʌɡ(ə)l/ get to class /ˌɡet tə ˈklɑːs/
get round to (phr vb) /ˌɡet
a sharp rise /ə ˈʃɑː(r)p ˌraɪz/ handy (adj) /ˈhændi/
ˈraʊnd tʊ/
adapt (v) /əˈdæpt/ hard to use /ˌhɑː(r)d tə ˈjuːz/
go in for (phr vb) /ˌɡəʊ ˈɪn fə(r)/
advances (n) /ədˈvɑːnsɪz/ high quality /ˌhaɪ ˈkwɒləti/
go on about (phr vb) /ˌɡəʊ ˈɒn
əˌbaʊt/ badly made /ˌbædli ˈmeɪd/ implants (n) /ˈɪmplɑːnts/
grumpy (adj) /ˈɡrʌmpi/ blood vessels (n) /ˌblʌd ˈves(ə)lz/ impractical (adj) /ɪmˈpræktɪk(ə)l/
hard-working (adj) /ˌhɑː(r) cells (n) /selz/ innovative (adj) /ˈɪnəvətɪv/
dˈwɜː(r)kɪŋ/
comfortable (adj) /ˈkʌmftəb(ə)l/ let go /ˌlet ˈɡəʊ/
likeable (adj) /ˈlaɪkəb(ə)l/
difficult to use /ˌdɪfɪk(ə)lt tə ˈjuːz/ low quality /ˌləʊ ˈkwɒləti/
live up to (phr vb) /ˌlɪv ˈʌp tʊ/
eager (adj) /ˈiːɡə(r)/ magnets (n) /ˈmæɡnɪts/
look (n) /lʊk/
easy to use /ˌiːzi tə ˈjuːz/ major breakthroughs /
look out for (phr vb) /ˌlʊk ˈaʊt ˌmeɪdʒə(r) ˈbreɪkθruːz/
fə(r)/ embrace (v) /ɪmˈbreɪs/
mind-blowing (adj) /ˈmaɪnd
memorable (adj) /ˈmem(ə) evolving (v) /ɪˈvɒlvɪŋ/ ˌbləʊɪŋ/
rəb(ə)l/ expensive (adj) /ɪkˈspensɪv/ new circumstances /ˌnjuː ˈsɜː(r)
modest (adj) /ˈmɒdɪst/ fast approaching /ˌfɑːst kəmstəns/
obsession (n) /əbˈseʃ(ə)n/ əˈprəʊtʃɪŋ/ old-fashioned (adj) /ˌəʊld
fertilised (v) /ˈfɜː(r)təlaɪzd/ ˈfæʃ(ə)nd/
outgoing (adj) /ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋ/
get better /ˌɡet ˈbetə(r)/ practical (adj) /ˈpræktɪk(ə)l/
patient (adj) /ˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt/
get down to (phr vb) /ˌɡet raise (v) /reɪz/
polite (adj) /pəˈlaɪt/
ˈdaʊn tʊ/ reasonable (adj) /ˈriːz(ə)nəb(ə)l/
purchase (n) /ˈpɜː(r)tʃəs/
get information /ˌɡet ˌɪnfə(r) reliable (adj) /rɪˈlaɪəb(ə)l/
reliable (adj) /rɪˈlaɪəb(ə)l/ ˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
uncomfortable (adj) /
represent (v) /ˌreprɪˈzent/ get into trouble /ˌɡet ˌɪntə ʌnˈkʌmftəb(ə)l/
run out of (phr vb) /ˌrʌn ˈaʊt ɒv/ ˈtrʌb(ə)l/
unexpected (adj) /
selfish (adj) /ˈselfɪʃ/ get more sophisticated /ˌɡet ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
mɔː(r) səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/
sensible (adj) /ˈsensəb(ə)l/ unreliable (adj) /ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəb(ə)l/
get on somebody’s nerves /
sensitive (adj) /ˈsensətɪv/ ˌɡet ɒn ˌsʌmbədi ˈnɜː(r)vz/ unwearable (adj) /
ˌʌnˈweərəb(ə)l/
sociable (adj) /ˈsəʊʃəb(ə)l/ get out of (the car) (phr vb) /
ˌɡet ˈaʊt ɒv/ useful (adj) /ˈjuːsf(ə)l/
stubborn (adj) /ˈstʌbə(r)n/
get out of (doing something) useless (adj) /ˈjuːsləs/
supportive (adj) /səˈpɔː(r)tɪv/
(phr vb) /ˌɡet ˈaʊt ɒv/ wearable (adj) /ˈweərəb(ə)l/
thoughtful (adj) /ˈθɔːtf(ə)l/
get over (phr vb) /ˌɡet ˈəʊvə(r)/ welcome (adj) /ˈwelkəm/
trademark (n) /ˈtreɪdˌmɑː(r)k/
get ready /ˌɡet ˈredi/ well made /ˌwel ˈmeɪd /
be energetic and lively /bi make for /ˌmeɪk ˈfə(r)/ wilderness (n) /ˈwɪldə(r)nəs/
ˌenə(r)ˌdʒetɪk ən ˈlaɪvli/ make fun of /ˌmeɪk ˈfʌn ɒv/
calm down (phr vb) /ˌkɑːm make off with (phr vb) /ˌmeɪk Unit 8
ˈdaʊn/ ˈɒf wɪð/ affordable clean energy /
conventional (adj) /kənˈvenʃ(ə) make out /ˌmeɪk ˈaʊt/ əˌfɔː(r)dəb(ə)l kliːn ˈenə(r)dʒi/
nəl/
make sure /ˌmeɪk ˈʃɔː(r)/ barriers (n) /ˈbæriə(r)z/
disconnect (v) /ˌdɪskəˈnekt/
make the most of /ˌmeɪk ðə carry on (phr vb) /ˌkæri ˈɒn/
distracted (adj) /dɪˈstræktɪd/ ˈməʊst ɒv/ catch on (phr vb) /ˌkætʃ ˈɒn/
do a degree /ˌduː ə dɪˈɡriː/ make up (phr vb) /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ climate change (n) /ˈklaɪmət
do a school subject /ˌduː ə make up your mind /ˌmeɪk ʌp ˌtʃeɪndʒ/
ˌskuːl ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ jə(r) ˈmaɪnd/ conflict resolution /ˌkɒnflɪkt
do damage /ˌduː ˈdæmɪdʒ/ means (n) /miːnz/ ˌrezəˈluːʃ(ə)n/
do harm /ˌduː ˈhɑː(r)m/ on a smaller scale /ˌɒn ə crowdsourced (v) /ˈkraʊdˌsɔ(r)st/
do nothing /ˌduː ˈnʌθɪŋ/ ˌsmɔːlə ˈskeɪl/ cyber-bullying (n) /ˈsaɪbə
physically active /ˌfɪzɪkli ˈæktɪv/ ˌbʊliɪŋ/
do up (phr vb) /ˌduː ˈʌp/
put your feet up /ˌpʊt jə(r) ˈfiːt deforestation (n) /
do without (phr vb) /ˌdu
ʌp/ diːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃ(ə)n/
wɪðˈaʊtː/
recharge your batteries / discrimination (n) /
do you good /ˌduː jʊ ˈɡʊd/
riːˌtʃɑː(r)dʒ jə(r) ˈbæt(ə)riz/ dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
do your best /ˌduː jə(r) ˈbest/
satisfying (adj) /ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ/ diversify (v) /daɪˈvɜː(r)sɪfaɪ/
drop out (phr vb) /ˌdrɒp ˈaʊt/
sign up for a course /ˌsaɪn ʌp diversity and inclusion /
dull (adj) /dʌl/ fə(r) ə ˈkɔː(r)s/ daɪˌvɜː(r)səti ən ɪnˈkluːʒ(ə)n/
exhausting (adj) /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/ sit back and relax /ˌsɪt ˌbæk ən endangered species (n) /
rɪˈlæks/ ɪnˌdeɪndʒə(r)d ˈspiːʃiːz/
get into (a new activity) (phr
vb) /ˌɡet ˈɪntuː/ strengthen muscles and extinction (n) /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n/
get involved /ˌɡet ɪnˈvɒlvd/ bones /ˌstreŋθ(ə)n ˌmʌs(ə)l ən food security /ˈfuːd sɪˌkjʊərəti/
ˈbəʊnz/
go off the grid /ˌɡəʊ ɒf ðə ˈɡrɪd/ gender equality (n) /ˌdʒendə(r)
stressful (adj) /ˈstresf(ə)l/ ɪˈkwɒləti/
harmful (adj) /ˈhɑː(r)mf(ə)l/
take a breather /ˌteɪk ə homelessness (n) /
hectic (adj) /ˈhektɪk/ ˈbriːðə(r)/ ˈhəʊmləsnəs/
inspiring (adj) /ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ/ take an interest in /ˌteɪk ən identity theft (n) /aɪˈdentɪti
keep in shape /ˌkiːp ɪn ˈʃeɪp/ ˈɪntrəst ɪn/ ˌθeft/
landline (n) /ˈlæn(d)ˌlaɪn/ take it easy /ˌteɪk ɪt ˈiːzi/ inclusive (adj) /ɪnˈkluːsɪv/
make a mistake /ˌmeɪk ə take time out /ˌteɪk ˌtaɪm ˈaʊt/ investment in infrastructure /
mɪˈsteɪk/ take your mind off ɪnˌves(t)mənt ɪn ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃə(r)/
make a point /ˌmeɪk ə ˈpɔɪnt/ (something) /ˌteɪk jə(r) ˈmaɪnd ɒf/ justice (n) /ˈdʒʌstɪs/