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Intermediate Wordlist Unit 1

Here is a list of useful or new words from Unit 1 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

ability   n  /əˈbɪləti/ The courses available are for different levels of ability.
able   adj  /ˈeɪbl/ The internet is changing our culture so that we are less able to
concentrate or make deep connections in our brain.
achievement   n  /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ Although it was hard work, it was an amazing achievement.
adventure   n  /ədˈventʃə(r)/ His adventure has taken him across Europe.
bargain   n  /ˈbɑːɡɪn/ What have you bought recently that was a bargain?
behave   v  /bɪˈheɪv/ The internet is changing the way our brains behave.
charity   n  /ˈtʃærəti/ His aim is to raise money for a children’s charity.
choice   n  /tʃɔɪs/ We’re trying to get people to think about the effect their
buying choices have on the rest of the world.
come face-to-face with  phr  He has already come face-to-face with 123 internet friends.
/ˌkʌm ˈfeɪs tə ˌfeɪs wɪð/
communication   n  /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/ The internet, and especially Skype, has improved
communication with friends who live abroad.
connect   v  /kəˈnekt/ I think this cable connects to the back of the computer.
consumer   n  /kənˈsjuːmə(r)/ High-street shops have a wide choice of products for the
consumer.
convinced  adj  /kənˈvɪnst/ I’m convinced my life has improved since I started my new job.
currently   adv  /ˈkʌrəntli/ Rob Jones is currently meeting every single friend on his
Facebook page.
deal   n  /diːl/ Have you ever bought something you didn’t need because it
was a good deal?
deeply   adv  /ˈdiːpli/ We never take any time to think about things deeply.
definition   n  /ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/ What is your definition of a true friend?
develop   v  /dɪˈveləp/ Our friendship has developed over time.
digital age  n  /ˈdɪdʒɪtl eɪdʒ/ The digital age is making us lose our ability to do one thing at
a time.
effect   n  /ɪˈfekt/ Don’t you think they have an effect on young people?
expression   n  /ɪkˈspreʃn/ The expression Black Friday has been used more than two
billion times on Twitter recently.
fall out (with someone)  phr v  I rarely fall out with my friends.
/fɔːl ˈaʊt (wɪð ˌsʌmwʌn)/
friendship   n  /ˈfrendʃɪp/ Her friendship means a lot to me.
get on (well with someone)  phr v  I get on really well with Jill.
/ɡet ˈɒn (ˈwel wɪð ˌsʌmwʌn)/
govern   v  /ˈɡʌvn/ Who is the region governed by?
government   n  /ˈɡʌvənmənt/ The government has announced the latest tax proposals.
guilt-free  adj  /ɡɪltˈfriː/ How do you feel about the fact that guilt-free brands are often
more expensive?
half-price  adj  /hɑːf ˈpraɪs/ I bought these in the sale. They were half-price!
harmful   adj  /ˈhɑːmfl/ It has a harmful effect on the environment.
have a lot in common  phr  I guess I don’t have a lot in common with them.
/ˌhæv ə ˌlɒt ɪn ˈkɒmən/

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help (someone) out  phr v  A really good friend is someone you can ring at midnight and
/help (ˌsʌmwʌn ˈaʊt)/ ask them to help you out.
improvement   n  /ɪmˈpruːvmənt/ There have been some amazing improvements in the way we
can get information.
in touch (with someone)  phr  How do you keep in touch with family or friends who live far
/ɪn ˈtʌtʃ (wɪð ˌsʌmwʌn)/ away?
injury   n  /ˈɪndʒəri/ There have been five injuries in the last few years on Black
Friday.
item   n  /ˈaɪtəm/ All of these items are half-price.
judgement   n  /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ His book shows us that we need to use our judgement before
we let computers take over.
lately  adv  /ˈleɪtli/ How many of your Facebook friends have you seen lately?
leisure time  n  /ˈleʒə taɪm/ The idea of buying things as a way of spending your leisure
time is crazy.
media   n  /ˈmiːdiə/ When we use new media, our brain works and develops in a
different way to how it did before the internet.
meet up  phr v  /miːt ˈʌp/ I often meet up with groups of friends in the evening.
membership   n  /ˈmembəʃɪp/ The annual membership is too expensive for me.
movement   n  /ˈmuːvmənt/ Now there are Buy Nothing Day movements in over 65
countries.
occasional  adj  /əˈkeɪʒənl/ We send the occasional message to each other.
on credit   phr  /ɒn ˈkredɪt/ There’s a danger of spending more than you intended and
buying things on credit.
opportunity   n  /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/ This is a great opportunity.
persuade   v  /pəˈsweɪd/ He persuades them to give to his charity.
process   n  /ˈprəʊses/ He hopes to have met all 700 Facebook friends within three
years, travelling thousands of miles in the process.
prove   v  /pruːv/ This proves the internet is a powerful tool.
purchase   n  /ˈpɜːtʃəs/ While you may get a good discount on your purchases, you
should be careful.
queue  v  /kjuː/ Some people have queued overnight.
resources   n pl  /rɪˈsɔːsɪz, -ˈzɔːsɪz/ People should be encouraged not to consume more than their
fair share of the world’s resources.
reunite  v  /ˌriːjuːˈnaɪt/ I’m reuniting with friends.
run-up  n  /ˈrʌn ʌp/ The shops have amazing special offers in the run-up to
Christmas.
secure   adj  /sɪˈkjʊə(r)/ The important thing is to feel secure in your job.
security   n  /sɪˈkjʊərəti/ I am always extremely careful about my personal security
online.
smartphone  n  /ˈsmɑːtfəʊn/ The development of smartphones has made a huge different to
the way we all access information.
socialize  v  /ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/ Students in the USA spend 51% of their time socializing.
special offer   n  /ˌspeʃl ˈɒfə(r)/ Do you look for special offers such as buy one get one free in
the supermarket?
transport   v  /trænˈspɔːt/ I’m not sure transporting goods by air is a good ide
trend  v  /trend/ What’s trending in social media?
trust   v  /trʌst/ I can trust my closest friend with all my secrets.

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