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level 3 WORD LIST

UNIT eight
Word / Phrase Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
accident noun [count] /ˈæksɪdənt/ a crash involving a car, train, The accident was caused by ice
plane, or other vehicle on the road.
accidentally adverb /ˌæksɪˈdent(ə)li/ by mistake, rather than I accidentally sent a private
deliberate intention email to my boss. It was so
embarrassing.
agency noun [count] /ˈeɪdʒənsi/ a business that provides We used a design agency to
a service for people or create the logo.
companies, especially by
giving them information or
making arrangements
airline noun [count] /ˈerˌlaɪn/ a company that owns aircrafts Which airline will you fly with
and takes people or goods to Singapore?
by plane from one place to
another
answer verb /ˈænsər/ to give a spoken reply to a Please answer me when I ask
question you a question!
approach noun [count] /əˈproʊtʃ/ a particular way of thinking That doesn’t seem to be
about or dealing with something working. Can we try a different
approach?
baboon noun [count] /bəˈbun/ a type of large monkey from We saw lots of baboons on our
Africa or South Asia vacation in Africa.
background noun [noncount] /ˈbækˌɡraʊnd/ the general situation in which The talks have been taking
something happens place against a background of
increasing violence.
basket noun [count] /ˈbæskət/ a container for carrying or I take a basket when I go
keeping things in, made from shopping so that I don’t
thin pieces of plastic, wire, or use the plastic bags at
wood woven together, and supermarkets.
sometimes with a handle
business noun [count] /ˈbɪznəs ˈdɪnər/ an evening meal arranged by I won’t be home until later
dinner people involved in business tonight because I have a
together business dinner.
campaign noun [count] /kæmˈpeɪn/ a series of things such as The ad campaign boosted
television advertisements or sales by 25%.
posters that try to persuade
people to buy a product
cancel verb /ˈkæns(ə)l/ to say that a legal agreement I cancelled my cell phone
or obligation is now ended contract because the service
was bad.
characterize verb /ˈkerəktəˌraɪz/ to describe someone or The movie was characterized
something as a particular type as a “romantic comedy.”
of person or thing
childish adjective /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/ suited to a small child The humor in the movie was
childish; my little brother
thought it was very funny, but
I didn’t!
client noun [count] /ˈklaɪənt/ someone who pays for the We have an important client
services of a professional person visiting the office today, so
please work hard.

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climb verb /klaɪm/ to use your hands and feet to He climbed onto the rocks and
move up, over, down, or across looked out at the ocean.
something
context noun [count] /ˈkɑnˌtekst/ the general situation in which The events are easier to
something happens, which understand when you know the
helps to explain it historical context.
cry verb /kraɪ/ to shout something They heard the trapped crowd
crying, “Please help us!”
disappear verb /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/ to no longer happen or exist The symptoms will disappear
after a few days.
disturbing adjective /dɪˈstɜrbɪŋ/ making you feel extremely I found the descriptions of war
worried or upset in the book deeply disturbing.
eagle noun [count] /ˈiɡ(ə)l/ a large bird that eats other We noticed a large bird in the
animals sky and then we realized it was
an eagle.
elephant noun [count] /ˈeləfənt/ a very large wild animal that We saw elephants on our safari.
lives in Africa and Asia. It has
thick, gray skin, and a very long
nose called a trunk.
emotionally adverb /ɪˈmoʊʃ(ə)nəli/ in a way that affects your The divorce affected the
feelings, and the way these children emotionally.
feelings affect your life
entertaining adjective /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/ enjoyable or interesting The play was very entertaining.
evening noun [count] /ˈivnɪŋ/ the part of the day between Most people go out to see
the end of the afternoon and their friends on Friday and
night, including the time when Saturday evenings.
the sun goes down
executive noun [count] /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/ a senior manager in a business We had a meeting with the
or other organization company’s top executives.
fairy tale noun [count] /ˈferi teɪl/ a traditional children’s story in Sleeping Beauty is my favorite
which magic things happen fairy tale.
flight noun [count] /flaɪt əˈtendənt/ someone whose job is to take The flight attendant brought
attendant care of passengers on a plane meals to the passengers during
the flight.
get lost verb /ɡet lɔst/ to not know where you are I got lost on my way to the
meeting and arrived late.
gripping adjective /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/ very exciting and interesting I thought his stories about
traveling to the North Pole
were gripping – especially the
dangerous parts!
halfway adverbial phrase /hæfˈweɪ θru/ in the middle of a period of time Halfway through the interview,
through my cell phone rang. It was
really embarrassing.
hungry for verb /ˈhʌŋɡri fər/ wanting something, or wanting The team is hungry for success
to do something, very much this season!
hunting noun [noncount] /ˈhʌntɪŋ/ the activity of chasing and The people who live in the
killing wild animals forest go hunting for animals
most days.
imaginative adjective /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ involving new, different, or He was more imaginative than
exciting ideas most history teachers.
in response phrase /ɪn rɪˈspɑns/ something that is done as a In response to the allegations,
(to) reaction to something that has he said, “No comment.”
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in return phrase /ɪn rɪˈtɜrn/ as payment, or in exchange He gave us some local cheese
for something, or as a way and we gave him some local
of thanking someone for honey in return.
something
incident noun [count] /ˈɪnsɪdənt/ something that happens, Police are appealing for
especially a violent, criminal, or witnesses to the incident.
dangerous event
interview noun [count] /ˈɪntərˌvju/ a formal meeting in which I had three interviews for the job.
someone asks you questions to
find out if you are suitable for a
job, course of study, etc.
irrelevant adjective /ɪˈreləvənt/ not important or not relevant My views are irrelevant; the
to what you are discussing or decision has been made.
doing
junior adjective /ˈdʒuniər/ a junior person does not have He’s only a junior member
a lot of responsibility or power of staff, so it is better to ask
in their job someone else.
magical adjective /ˈmædʒɪk(ə)l/ involving magic or the use of Local people believe that this
magic tree has magical powers.
matter verb /ˈmætər/ to be important Winning this award really
matters to me.
moving adjective /ˈmuvɪŋ/ making you feel emotional I find the documentary about
his difficult childhood very
moving.
name noun [count] /neɪm/ a word, or set of words, by I am really bad at remembering
which a person or thing is names. Is it Joe or Harry?
usually known
nothing else phrase /ˈnʌθɪŋ els/ not anything more I want my children to be happy.
Nothing else matters.
oversleep verb /ˌoʊvərˈslip/ to wake up later than you You cannot oversleep
intended to tomorrow, so please set your
alarm clock tonight.
pass verb /pæs/ to go past something How many stores do you pass
on your way to school?
passenger noun [count] /ˈpæsɪndʒər/ someone who travels in a motor This car can take up to seven
vehicle, aircraft, train, or ship, passengers!
but is not the driver or one of
the people who works on it
people noun [noncount] /ˈpip(ə)l/ all the persons who belong to a These people are proud and
nation, religion, or race: can be dignified.
followed by a singular or plural
verb
picture noun [count] /ˈpɪktʃər/ a drawing, painting, or I drew a picture of the house
photograph with colored pencils.
pointless adjective /ˈpɔɪntləs/ lacking any purpose or use These forms are just pointless
paperwork.
rabbit noun [count] /ˈræbɪt/ a small animal with long ears I am taking care of a friend’s
and soft fur that some people rabbit while she is away.
keep as a pet
refuse verb /rɪˈfjuz/ to say that you will not do or Mom asked him to apologize,
accept something, or will not but he refused.
let someone do something
safety noun [noncount] /ˈseɪfti/ relating to how safe something The new car has had safety
is, or designed to make issues, including problems with
something safer the brakes and the seatbelts.

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sea turtle noun [count] /si ˈtɜrt(ə)l/ a turtle that lives in the ocean We saw a sea turtle on our
boat trip.
search verb /sɜrtʃ/ to try to find something or Rescue teams are still
someone by looking carefully searching through the
wreckage for survivors.
series noun [count] /ˈsɪriz/ a set of similar things that There will be a series of ads
follow one after another between June and October.
shell noun [count] /ʃel/ the hard, outer part that We collected shells and
protects the body of a sea pebbles from the beach.
creature or other animal
slogan noun [count] /ˈsloʊɡən/ a short phrase that is easy We re-launched the business
to remember and is used with a new image and a new
to advertise something or slogan.
to express the beliefs of a
political party or other group
smile verb /smaɪl/ to raise the corners of your He smiled and waved as I
mouth when you are happy, arrived at the station.
pleased, being friendly, or
when you think something is
funny
soaked adjective /soʊkt/ extremely wet I walked to school in the rain
this morning and my jacket is
soaked.
sophisticated adjective /səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd/ complicated and advanced in This plan was more
design sophisticated than previous
attempts to rob the bank.
spill verb /spɪl/ to accidentally pour a liquid He spilled a drink down his
out of its container shirt, so he went to change it.
split up verb /splɪt ʌp/ to end a marriage or romantic I split up with my boyfriend so
relationship I’m single again.
suggest verb /səɡˈdʒest/ to offer an idea or a plan for Can you suggest any new
someone to consider restaurants to try?
survive verb /sərˈvaɪv/ to continue to exist or live, Fish cannot survive for long out
especially in a difficult or of the water.
dangerous situation
take over verb /teɪk ˈoʊvər/ to take control of something At the end of the book, the
aliens take over the planet.
tale noun [count] /teɪl/ a story about imaginary events He told tales of dragons and
or people faraway kingdoms.
the bottom of phrase /ðə ˈbɑtəm əv/ the deepest part of the ocean He is too short to touch the
or of a pool, lake, or river bottom of the pool with his toes.
thought- adjective /θɔt prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/ interesting in a way that makes His presentation about the
provoking you think of new ideas or future of the economy was very
that changes your attitude to thought-provoking.
something
thrilling adjective /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/ extremely exciting The rollercoaster rides were
thrilling!
touching adjective /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/ making you feel sad, The story of how they met is
sympathetic, happy, or grateful really touching.
unbelievable adjective /ˌʌnbɪˈlivəb(ə)l/ too unlikely to be true or to The acting was fairly good,
be believed although the plot was
unbelievable.
wish verb /wɪʃ/ used for saying that you I can’t come to Kiera’s party,
hope that someone enjoys so please wish her a happy
something or that something birthday from me!
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wood noun [noncount] /wʊd/ the substance that forms the The wood from these trees will
main part of a tree and is used make chairs.
for making things such as
furniture
zombie noun [count] /ˈzɑmbi/ a dead person in some The music video featured
religions and stories who looks zombies taking over the planet!
and behaves as though they
are alive as a result of magic

Useful Expressions
Useful Expressions Topic / Category Sample Sentence
click on “Reply to all” Stories we tell I meant to send you a private reply to
your email, but I clicked on “Reply to all”
so now everyone can read it.
forget someone’s name Stories we tell I’m sorry, I’ve forgotten your name.
Can you tell me it again?
get the wrong day Stories we tell I got the wrong day and went to my
driving test on Tuesday instead of
Thursday!
I couldn’t wait … Stories we tell I couldn’t wait until the end of the movie
to see if the zombies took over the
world.
I love you Stories we tell Have you ever said, “I love you” to your
girlfriend?
insult (someone’s) intelligence Stories we tell Don’t insult my intelligence! I wasn’t
born yesterday.
say the wrong thing Stories we tell He always says the wrong thing and
ends up hurting her feelings.

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