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Intermediate Wordlist Unit 4

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

all over the place  phr  I can’t find my glasses; I’ve looked all over the place.
/ɔːl ˈəʊvə(r) ðə pleɪs/
artificial   adj  /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl/ The company will develop artificial islands to provide houses
for the Maldives’ poorer citizens.
aspiring  adj  /əˈspaɪərɪŋ/ Are you an aspiring travel writer?
canal  n  /kəˈnæl/ The Thai capital, Bangkok, has many canals.
communal  adj  /kəˈmjuːnl/ Every block of flats has a communal garden.
chemical   n  /ˈkemɪkl/ It seems that the trees give off chemcials which help to keep
you healthy.
cliff  n  /klɪf/ You could also sit underneath the waterfalls coming down the
cliffs into the river below.
cubicle  n  /ˈkjuːbɪkl/ The shampoo is in the shower cubicle.
culture   n  /ˈkʌltʃə(r)/ There are already cultures where a life on water is nothing new.
feel at home  phr  /ˌfiːl ət ˈhəʊm/ I feel at home in my new job already.
ferry service  n  /ˈferi ˌsɜːvɪs/ There is a daily 30-minute ferry service.
get rid of (something)  phr  We need to get rid of some of our books – we have too many.
/ɡet ˈrɪd əv (ˌsʌmθɪŋ)/
give off  phr v  /ɡɪv ˈɒf/ It seems that the trees give off chemicals which help to keep
you healthy.
globalization  n  /ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ The project is all about globalization.
greenery  n  /ˈɡriːnəri/ There was plenty of greenery, but also the most amazing rocks.
historic  adj  /hɪˈstɒrɪk/ It’s a mixture of historic buildings and natural beauty.
hoarder  n  /ˈhɔːdə(r)/ I’m a hoarder – I’m just not able to throw things away.
inhabitant  n  /ɪnˈhæbɪtənt/ By 2030, eighteen cities will have more than twenty million
inhabitants.
inland  adv  /ɪnˈlænd/ As cities become bigger, those who can’t move inland are
starting to consider moving out, onto the sea itself.
know (someone/something) like the back Relax, I know this part of town like the back of my hand.
of your hand  phr  /nəʊ (ˌsʌmwʌn/
ˌsʌmθɪŋ) laɪk ðə ˌbæk ɒv jɔː ˈhænd/
landscape   n  /ˈlændskeɪp/ I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a beautiful and unusual
landscape.
luxury  n  /ˈlʌkʃəri/ This project isn’t about luxury living.
mainland  n  /ˈmeɪnlænd/ There are daily ferries to the mainland.
make room  phr  /meɪk ˈruːm/ I’m sure we can make room for one more person.
make yourself at home  phr  Come in and make yourself at home.
/meɪk jɔːˌself ət ˈhəʊm/
miles from anywhere  phr  Well, actually we live miles from anywhere.
/maɪlz frɒm ˈɛnɪweə/
mixture   n  /ˈmɪkstʃə(r)/ This part of town is a really interesting mixture of buildings.
neat and tidy  phr  /ˌniːt ən ˈtaɪdi/ I like to keep my living space neat and tidy.
ocean   n  /ˈəʊʃn/ Why do you think so many people want to go and live in the
middle of the ocean?

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packed in like sardines  phr  It’s awful, we’re packed in like sardines on the Tube.
/pækt ɪn laɪk sɑːˈdiːnz/
peak   n  /piːk/ I could see the mountain peaks and the deep green valleys.
permanent   adj  /ˈpɜːmənənt/ He’s choosing a permanent home.
pool   n  /puːl/ In between the rocks were lots of clear pools for swimming,
with bluish water.
reed  n  /riːd/ Islands made from reeds float in the middle of Peru’s Lake
Titicaca.
rock   n  /rɒk/ The landscape had the most amazing rocks.
run out of (something)  phr v  I agree. We’ve run out of space here!
/rʌn ˈaʊt ɒv (ˌsʌmθɪŋ)/
scenery  n  /ˈsiːnəri/ As I came out of the trees, I could see the beautiful scenery.
season   n  /ˈsiːzn/ Autumn is perhaps the most beautiful season.
set off  phr v  /set ˈɒf/ It was the end of September, and quite a cold, grey day, as I
set off.
settle down  phr v  /ˌsetl ˈdaʊn/ I didn’t want to settle down until I was 35.
solar power  n  /ˈsəʊlə ˌpaʊə(r)/ They use solar power to make electricity.
steep   adj  /stiːp/ The path was pretty steep.
suburb  n  /ˈsʌbɜːb/ Do you live in the suburbs?
sunset  n  /ˈsʌnset/ I think the most incredible thing was the sunset.
sunshine  n  /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ The park was full of people enjoying the sunshine.
trail  n  /treɪl/ As I climbed, I could hear the sound of the river by the side of
the trail.
valley   n  /ˈvæli/ I could see the most amazing deep green valleys.
wave   n  /weɪv/ I love walking on the sandy beaches and looking at the waves.

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