PRE-INTERMEDIATE UNIT 7 Wordlist

7 Insipration for change

PAGE 83 wipe /waɪp/ verb
if you wipe something, you clean it or dry it by using
inspiration /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ noun a cloth on it
an inspiration is someone or something that gives Please wipe the board clean so that I can write on it.
you ideas on how to do something
windscreen wiper /ˈwɪn(d)ˌskriːn ˈwaɪpə(r)/ noun
His wife was the inspiration for the main character in
the book. a windscreen wiper is part of a car that moves with
water across the glass on the front screen to clean it
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ noun When it started raining, Naïm turned on the
a change is a new experience of something you windscreen wipers so he could see clearly.
haven’t done or seen before
material /məˈtɪəriəl/ noun
Amalia needed a change, so she decided to do some
volunteer work. a material is cloth used to make clothes, curtains
and similar things
predict /prɪˈdɪkt/ verb The material of Janez’s dress has red and blue lines.
if you predict something, you say that it will happen
in the future some time adhesive /ədˈhiːsɪv/ noun
It’s difficult to predict which team will win in an adhesive is something that is sticky and can join
tomorrow’s game. things together
The sheets are glued together with strong adhesive.
inspire /ɪnˈspaɪə(r)/ verb
if you inspire someone, you make them want to do erase /ɪˈreɪz/ verb
something or feel that they are able to do it if you erase something, you wipe or rub away marks
Léandre inspires her team to work harder. on it to clean it
Make light pencil lines so that you can erase them
straw /strɔː/ noun easily.
straw is the long part of a plant that is dried and
often given to animals to eat or sleep on apart /əˈpɑː(r)t/ adverb
The sheep ate the straw that the farmer gave them. when two things are apart, there is a distance or
period of time between them
The house stands apart from the village.
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wheelchair /ˈwiːlˌtʃeə(r)/ noun
invention /ɪnˈvenʃ(ə)n/ noun a wheelchair is a special chair, usually with two
an invention is something new that is designed or wheels on it, that someone who cannot walk uses to
created for the first time move around
The invention of the internet changed the way Ruseya struggles to walk, so she uses a wheelchair to
people connected around the world. move around.
inventor /ɪnˈventə(r)/ noun
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design or make that no one else has done before
frequently /ˈfriːkwəntli/ adverb
The machine is named after its inventor.
when something happens frequently, it happens
accidentally /ˌæksɪˈdent(ə)li/ adverb often
when something happens accidentally, it is not Marin frequently donates money to charity.
planned and happens by mistake
Rey accidentally knocked over the glass and broke it.

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covered /ˈkʌvə(r)d/ adjective PAGE 86

something that is covered in something, it has a
layer of something else on top of it waste collector /weɪst kəˈlektə(r)/ noun
After playing outside, Ilyan’s clothes were covered in a waste collector is a person whose job it is to
dirt. collect the rubbish from outside buildings and houses
The waste collectors empty our bins every Friday.
idea /aɪˈdɪə/ noun
an idea is a thought or a picture of something you rubbish bin /ˈrʌbɪʃ bɪn/ noun
have in your mind a rubbish bin is something that you use to hold the
The surprise party was Niamh’s idea. things you don’t want any more
Put the empty box in the rubbish bin.
equipment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ noun
equipment is the tools or things you need for a alongside /əˈlɒŋsʌɪd/ adverb
specific task or reason like sport something that is alongside something else is next
We need to hire the right equipment for the job. to it
The children lined up alongside the teacher before
protective vest /prəˈtektɪv vest/ noun
going into class.
a protective vest is a special piece of clothing police
officers wear over their chest to keep them safe triathlon /trʌɪˈaθlɒn/ noun
Police and security officers wear protective vests as a triathlon is a sports competition that includes
part of their uniform in some countries. running, swimming and cycling in one race
Denny is training for a triathlon; swimming is his
blind /blaɪnd/ noun
worst event.
a blind person is not able to see anything with their
eyes
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anymore. elision /ɪˈlɪʒ(ə)n/ noun
visually impaired /ˈvɪʒʊəli ɪmˈpeə(r)d/ noun elision is when you join two words or leave out
a visually impaired person cannot see well or some of the sounds of a word when saying it
clearly with their eyes Saying ‘gonna’ instead of ‘going to’ is an example of
The visually impaired student listens to their notes. elision.
raised /reɪzd/ adjective packet /ˈpækɪt/ noun
something that is raised, is slightly higher than the a packet is a small paper or plastic bag that holds
things around it food
The stage was raised so that it was higher than the Paul tore open the packet of sweets and started
rest of the hall. eating them.
pedestrian /pəˈdestriən/ noun volunteer /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/ verb
a pedestrian is a person who walks instead of using if you volunteer to do something, you do it without
a vehicle being asked or being paid to do it
The pedestrian walked safely across the road when Léon wants to volunteer to work with Doctors
the light turned green. without Borders.
industry /ˈɪndəstri/ noun incredible /ɪnˈkredəb(ə)l/ adjective
an industry is a type of business if something is incredible, it is very good or exciting
The IT industry keeps growing bigger every year. The view of the mountains from the house is
incredible.
spaceship /ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp/ noun
a spaceship is a type of vehicle that transports recycle /ˌriːˈsaɪkl/ verb
people to the moon or other planets when you recycle things like paper, plastic and glass,
The spaceship blasted off into space. you clean them in a special process so that they can
be used again
The Japanese recycle more than half of their waste
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coast /kəʊst/ noun rise /ˈraɪz/ adjective

the coast is the land that is next to or very close to something that rises, gets higher and moves upward
the sea When water boils, bubbles rise to the surface.
Ayoub drove along the coast, with beautiful views of genuine /ˈdʒenjuɪn/ adjective
the sea.
if someone’s behaviour is genuine, it seems very real
and true
PAGE 89 When Valentin speaks, you can hear the genuine joy
and happiness in her voice.
care about /keə(r) əˈbaʊt/ phrasal verb
if you care about something or someone, you are
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important
crisis /ˈkraɪsɪs/ noun
I care about you very much.
a crisis is an event that is very bad, difficult and
reuse /ˌriːˈjuːz/ verb dangerous
when you reuse something, you use it again or more The government handled the water crisis very well.
than once
delighted /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/ adjective
You can reuse plastic bags several times.
when you are delighted with something, you are
very happy and excited with it
PAGE 90 Meg was delighted to be invited to Maryam’s party.
values /ˈvæljuːz/ noun
your values are the things in life that you feel and
think are important
Maria and her family have many shared values.
support /səˈpɔː(r)t/ noun
support is the help and encouragement you give to
someone else when things are difficult for them
Many people showed their support for the sports
team despite their loss.

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kayaking /ˈkʌɪakɪŋ/ noun
kayaking is a sport you do along or with another
person in a long boat, with pointed ends
The company offers kayaking and river trips.

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role model /ˈrəʊl ˈmɒd(ə)l/ noun
a role model is a person whose behaviour you try to
copy because they admire them
Brando’s a good role model for everybody in the
company.
respect /rɪˈspekt/ verb
if you respect someone, you admire them because of
the things they know or how they behave
Henri has a lot of respect for how hard Andrej works.

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