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Intermediate – Student’s Book word list

Monolingual

Word class abbreviations:

The following abbreviations are used in the word list: n = noun, v = verb, adj = adjective, adv =

adverb, phr = phrase, phr v = phrasal verb

Unit 1

Pages 8–9

act of generosity (n)

act of heroism (n)

advertising (n)

charity organization (n)

firefighter (n)

homeowner (n)

in flames (phr)

jealous (adj)

soup kitchen (n)

vocation (n)

volunteer (n)

witness (n)

Pages 10–11

barefoot (adj)

captain (n)

get in on any action (phr)

get in the game (phr)

homeowner (n)

matter (v)

pretty good (phr)

pretty much (phr)

Pages 12–13

architect (n)

builder’s labourer (n)

challenge (n)

clinic (n)

courier (n)

disability (n)

electrician (n)

Keynote

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injury (n)

job security (n)

journalist (n)

lawyer (n)

lorry driver (n)

miner (n)

occupational therapist (n)

physiotherapist (n)

pilot (n)

recover (v)

salary (n)

sous chef (n)

stress (n)

surgeon (n)

training (n)

translator (n)

vet (n)

web developer (n)

Pages 14–15

appreciate (v)

attend a meeting (phr)

bilingualism (n)

collaboration (n)

conflict (n)

critical thinking (n)

deal with a difficult situation/conflict (phr)

get information (phr)

have a career (phr)

huge (adj)

inspire (v)

interpersonal skills (n)

management skills (n)

organizational skills (n)

prioritize tasks (phr)

process information (phr)

speak (to people) on the phone (phr)

stand back from (phr v)

teamwork (n)

technological knowledge (n)

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understand cultural differences/technology (phr)

work independently (phr)

Pages 16–17

engineer (n)

extend a contract (phr)

fit (adj)

full-time contract (n)

indoor (adj)

law student (n)

location (n)

make an application (phr)

medical researcher (n)

outdoor (adj)

part-time contract (n)

permanent contract (n)

plumbing apprentice (n)

rate of pay (n)

shoot a film (phr)

sports equipment (n)

temporary contract (n)

trainee nurse (n)

Unit 2

Pages 18–19

credit (n)

driving force (n)

follower (n)

founder (n)

guts (n)

independent (adj)

leader (n)

lone (adj)

movement (n)

nut (n)

ridicule (v)

seller (n)

stand out (phr v)

Pages 20–21

courage (n)

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courageous (adj)

crowd (n)

crucial (adj)

equal (n)

nurture (v)

recap (v)

risky (adj)

sit on the fence (phr)

tipping point (n)

underestimate (v)

Pages 22-23

annual (adj)

at the moment (phr)

brand (n)

celebrity (n)

comment (v)

currently (adv)

employee (n)

facts and figures (phr)

field (of work) (n)

follow (v)

revenue (n)

sign up (phr v)

social networking site (n)

topic (n)

trending (v)

tweet (Twitter) (v)

user (n)

Pages 24-25

become less common (phr)

become more widespread (phr)

current (adj)

decrease (v)

emerge (adj)

fall (v)

future (adj)

general (adj)

get poorer (phr)

get worse (phr)

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grow (v)

increase (v)

major (adj)

predict (v)

prediction (n)

rise (v)

shrink (v)

Pages 26-27

assistant (n)

boss (n)

bow (n)

business partner (n)

handshake (n)

IT expert (n)

nod (n)

other half (n)

partner (n)

smile (n)

technical guru (n)

Pages 28-29

build a community (phr)

business model (n)

drop-in workshop (n)

help the environment (phr)

Unit 3

Pages 30-31

counsel (v)

fund (v)

loan (n)

match (v)

mortgage (n)

non-profit organization (n)

poverty (n)

service (n)

sewing machine (n)

shack (n)

slum (n)

Pages 32-33

before you knew it (phr)

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do good business (phr)

milestone (n)

no matter (phr)

turn into (phr v)

Pages 34-35

afford (v)

average (adj)

dinner set (n)

economic growth (n)

encyclopedia (n)

item (n)

leisure (n)

locket (n)

material comfort (n)

permanent resident (n)

possession (n)

solid gold (adj)

standard of living (n)

Pages 36-37

afford (v)

borrow money from (somebody /somewhere) (phr)

debt (n)

enjoyment (n)

financial literacy (n)

financial skills (n)

income (n)

invest (v)

investment (n)

owe (v)

regularly (adv)

savings (n)

transaction (n)

Pages 38-39

change (n)

charge commission (phr)

coin (n)

commission-free (adj)

note (n)

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pay someone back (phr v)

rate (n)

service (n)

Unit 4

Pages 40-41

coach (v)

deep (adj)

demonstrate (v)

equivalent to (adj)

grade (n)

gratification (n)

lasting (adj)

motivational (adj)

predictor (n)

principle (n)

self-discipline (n)

Pages 42-43

all by themselves (phr)

all walks of life (phr)

drop out (phr v)

gesture (n)

go into (a job) (phr v)

make it to (somewhere) (phr)

succeed (v)

supposed to do (phr)

Pages 44-45

anthropology (n)

graduate (n)

human behaviour (n)

interrupt (v)

interview (n)

journalism (n)

law school (n)

marketing company (n)

move to (somewhere) (phr)

public speaker (n)

publish (v)

set up (phr v)

successful (adj)

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Pages 46-47

achieve (v)

behave (v)

effort (n)

goal (n)

incentive (n)

motivate (v)

motivation (n)

offer (v)

pay-off (n)

praise (v)

punish (v)

result (n)

reward (v)

score (n)

set a target (phr)

target (n)

well-off (adj)

Pages 48-49

apologies (n)

be in a hurry (phr)

be out of practice (phr)

explanation (n)

fix (v)

good news about (something) (phr)

have a day off (phr)

have an off day (phr)

sympathy (n)

write a report (phr)

Pages 50-51

banking (n)

benefit (n)

convenient (adj)

deposit money (phr)

developing country (n)

entrepreneur (n)

generation (n)

revolution (n)

success (n)

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Unit 5

Pages 52-53

collaborate with (someone) (v)

control (n)

design (n)

develop (v)

firm (n)

generous (adj)

global (adj)

hyperconnectivity (n)

innovation (n)

jeopardize (v)

loyal (adj)

market (v)

openness (n)

product (n)

short-term (adj)

social media (n)

survey (n)

Pages 54-55

(be) disconnected from (something) (adj)

at the end of the day (phr)

destination (n)

open (adj)

peak season (n)

pressed for time (phr)

purchase (v)

schedule (n)

set (v)

stay true to (something) (phr)

used (adj)

Pages 56-57

be emotionally attached to (something) (phr)

comfort (n)

comparison (n)

current (adj)

customer review (n)

feature (n)

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high risk (adj)

low risk (adj)

maintain (v)

name (v)

part with (phr v)

performance (n)

practicality (n)

relationship (n)

reliable (adj)

room (n)

running cost (n)

safety (n)

socialize (v)

value (v)

Pages 58-59

advertisement (n)

appeal (v)

campaign (n)

competition (n)

consumer (n)

co-operate (v)

customer satisfaction (n)

flyer (n)

interruption (n)

launch (v)

listen (v)

marketer (n)

measure (v)

negative publicity (n)

product development (n)

promote (v)

promotion (n)

recommendation (n)

run (v)

special offer (n)

submit (v)

viral video (n)

Pages 60-61

awful (adj)

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blockbuster (adj)

catchy (adj)

dreadful (adj)

fantastic (adj)

holiday resort (n)

limited (adj)

recommend (v)

so-so (adj)

special (adj)

spicy (adj)

strong (adj)

Unit 6

Pages 62-63

academic (n)

accessible (adj)

analogy (n)

communications (n)

complex (adj)

depend (v)

jargon (n)

lecture (v)

nerdy (adj)

passionate (adj)

relevant (adj)

specialize (v)

tackle (v)

technical (adj)

Pages 64-65

amazed (adj)

barrier to (something) (n)

beware of (something) (v)

body language (n)

bullet point (n)

divide (v)

equal (v)

eye contact (n)

health care (n)

key (n)

multiply (v)

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occur (v)

personality (n)

professional (n)

subtract (v)

trick (n)

visuals (n)

Pages 66-67

apologize (v)

avoid (v)

communicator (n)

directly (adv)

draft message (n)

keep up to date (phr)

networker (n)

old-fashioned (adj)

on the move (phr)

reply (n)

voicemail (n)

Pages 68-69

communication skills (n)

defend (v)

efficient (adj)

gift (n)

give/make/write a speech (phr)

give/write a presentation (phr)

green (adj)

growth (n)

inspired (adj)

issue (n)

long-term (adj)

make a phone call (phr)

make progress in (something) (phr)

make/write a comment (phr)

politician (n)

public (adj)

society (n)

speak from the heart (phr)

transport (n)

trust (n)

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Pages 70-71

conference (n)

confirmation of booking (phr)

enquire (v)

room hire (n)

small talk (n)

stranger (n)

web link (n)

Pages 72-73

honest (adj)

mislead (v)

Unit 7

Pages 74-75

attention (n)

autism (n)

awareness (n)

cause (n)

cure (n)

disease (n)

embarrassed (adj)

extraordinary (adj)

frustration (n)

greedy (adj)

hyperactive (adj)

inspiring (adj)

moment (n)

poet (n)

presenter (n)

producer (n)

radio show (n)

sensitive (adj)

solution (n)

tantrum (n)

tell a lie (phr)

understanding (n)

unique (adj)

Pages 76-77

(be) familiar with (something) (adj)

(have) first-hand experience (phr)

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authority (n)

challenging (adj)

concise (adj)

get this (phr)

greatness (n)

innocent (adj)

never-ending (adj)

progress (n)

pure (adj)

recall (v)

similar (adj)

stare (v)

Pages 78-79

(be somebody’s) complete opposite (phr)

abroad (adv)

break into (something) (phr v)

burglar (n)

crime (n)

culture (n)

cyber-crime (n)

hack (v)

household (n)

lifestyle (n)

password (n)

physical (adj)

population (n)

statistic (n)

supporter (n)

victim (n)

Pages 80-81

ambitious (adj)

anonymous (adj)

applicant (n)

apply (v)

caring (adj)

discriminate (v)

diversity (n)

easy-going (adj)

education (n)

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employer (n)

encourage (v)

enthusiastic (adj)

ethnic origin (n)

frustrated (adj)

hard-working (adj)

implement (v)

increase (v)

interest (n)

job title (n)

marital status (n)

organized (adj)

purpose (n)

quota (n)

role model (n)

sex (n)

sociable (adj)

team-player (n)

tell (v)

work experience (n)

workforce (n)

workplace (n)

Pages 82-83

achievement (n)

ambition (n)

attract (v)

environment (n)

field worker (n)

fundraiser (n)

keen (adj)

personal profile (n)

practical (adj)

recent (adj)

responsibility (n)

risk (n)

talent (n)

willing (adj)

Unit 8

Pages 84-85

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accelerate (v)

backwards (adv)

brake (v)

charge (v)

commute (n)

creativity (n)

device (n)

distance (n)

eco-friendly (adj)

everyday (adj)

natural resources (n)

operate (v)

portable (adj)

range (n)

remote control (n)

reverse (v)

sustainable (adj)

vehicle (n)

Pages 86-87

compelling (adj)

component (n)

energy (n)

footprint (n)

get around (phr v)

novel (adj)

range (n)

reduce (v)

speed (n)

weight (n)

Pages 88-89

analyst (n)

congestion (n)

connection (n)

cycle (v)

developed country (n)

developing country (n)

environmental impact (n)

motor (n)

ownership (n)

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pavement (n)

pod (n)

rail (n)

rise (v)

travel (n)

walkway (n)

Pages 90-91

be shaped like (something) (v)

capacity (n)

claim (v)

depth (n)

detect (v)

diameter (n)

function (n)

gadget (n)

height (n)

install (v)

length (n)

material (n)

monitor (v)

specifically (adv)

store (v)

tap (n)

tool (n)

width (n)

Pages 92-93

accept (v)

get back to (someone) (phr v)

keep (someone) updated (phr)

look into (something) (phr v)

miss a call (phr)

parcel (n)

postpone (v)

reception (n)

return a call (phr)

tone (n)

trouble (v)

Pages 94-95

advantage (n)

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appearance (n)

competitive (adj)

continue (v)

deliver (v)

interact (v)

inventor (n)

option (n)

suit (v)

Unit 9

Pages 96-97

attach (v)

bow (n)

cord (n)

curved (adj)

director (n)

fasten (v)

forum (n)

gain insight (phr)

join (n)

knot (n)

loop (n)

loose (adj)

method (n)

shoe lace (n)

tie (v)

to come untied (phr)

worldview (n)

Pages 98-99

demonstration (n)

let (someone) down (phr v)

ludicrous (adj)

nail (something) (v)

prosper (v)

rule (n)

technique (n)

tremendous (adj)

yield (v)

Pages 100-101

attention span (n)

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dating agency (n)

disadvantage (n)

discount (n)

focus (v)

intelligence (n)

memory (n)

monolingual (adj)

motive (n)

multilingual (adj)

multi-task (v)

native (adj)

potential (adj)

satisfied (adj)

traditional (adj)

tutorial (n)

unproductive (adj)

Pages 102-103

(be) in stock (phr)

automatically (adv)

competitive (adj)

consistency (n)

consultant (n)

data (n)

detached (v)

disappointed (adj)

disciplined (adj)

economical (adj)

effective (adj)

empower (v)

failure (n)

get results (phr)

get the details right (phr)

get the job done (phr)

hire (v)

manually (adv)

recruitment agency (n)

register (v)

season ticket (n)

waste time/money (phr)

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Pages 104-105

back to front (adv)

destination (n)

fold (v)

inside out (adv)

roll (v)

the wrong way round (adv)

upside down (adv)

Unit 10

Pages 106-107

bed (n)

cereal (n)

corn (n)

edible (adj)

engage in (something) (phr v)

grain (n)

herb (n)

local (adj)

partnership (n)

plot of land (n)

prickly (adj)

public (adj)

resource (n)

transform (v)

Pages 108-109

bottom line (n)

come up with (something) (phr v)

direct (adj)

down-to-earth (adj)

emotional (adj)

factual (adj)

inclusive (adj)

involve (v)

live (v)

produce (v)

profit (n)

project (n)

respond to (something) (v)

rocket science (n)

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roller coaster (n)

serious (adj)

strategy (n)

support (v)

trader (n)

warm (adj)

Pages 110-111

action (n)

boost (v)

carnival (n)

climate change (n)

community spirit (n)

costume (n)

economy (n)

food industry (n)

import (v)

oil (n)

recycle (v)

throw (something) away (phr v)

transition (n)

uncertainty (n)

unwanted (adj)

waste (n)

Pages 112-113

(be) up to (somebody) (phr)

absorb (v)

acidic (adj)

atmosphere (n)

avoid (v)

blame (v)

carry on (phr v)

CO₂ emissions (n)

demand (v)

doubt (v)

end up (phr v)

get along (phr v)

get on with (something) (phr v)

global warming (n)

greenhouse gasses (n)

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ocean (n)

optimistic (adj)

pessimistic (adj)

run out of (something) (phr v)

turn up (phr v)

Pages 114-115

environmentally friendly (adj)

filling (adj)

light (adj)

pastry (n)

rich (adj)

salty (adj)

stew (n)

sweet (adj)

Pages 116-117

bend (v)

clean electricity (n)

convert (v)

fossil fuel (n)

glacier (n)

kinetic energy (n)

Unit 11

Pages 118-119

airline (n)

backing (n)

destroy (v)

donate (v)

humanitarian (adj)

in common (phr)

PR/ public relations (n)

reputation (n)

ruthless (adj)

shake up (something) (phr v)

Pages 120-121

a thin line between (something) (phr)

adventurous (adj)

approach (n)

be out of your mind (phr)

business philosophy (n)

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expedition (n)

give (something) a go (phr)

put (something)/go out of business (phr)

represent (v)

represent good quality (phr)

run a business (phr)

social (adj)

stand for (something) (phr)

stereotype (n)

Pages 122-123

admire (v)

African American (adj)

appropriate (adj)

Asian (adj)

Caucasian (adj)

CEO/ Chief Executive Officer (n)

company board (n)

divorced (adj)

emergency (n)

ethnicity (n)

expand (v)

financial backer (n)

free of charge (phr)

gender (n)

Hispanic (adj)

inform (v)

management (n)

Pages 124-125

asset (n)

do business (phr)

do me a favour (phr)

do my best (phr)

make a decision (phr)

make a difference (phr)

make a lot of money (phr)

make a lot of progress (phr)

make a suggestion (phr)

quotation (n)

royalty (n)

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shareholder (n)

survive (v)

Pages 126-127

analyse the problem (phr)

identify the problem (phr)

report (something) (v)

root cause (n)

solve the problem (phr)

tackle the problem (phr)

Unit 12

Pages 128-129

24/7 (adv)

co-host (n)

columnist (n)

decision-making (n)

(be) deprived of (something) (phr)

editor-in-chief (n)

faint (v)

iceberg (n)

one-upmanship (n)

productivity (n)

sleep deprivation (n)

Pages 130-131

boast (v)

brag (v)

function (v)

get ahead (phr)

humour (n)

IQ (n)

joyful (adj)

lead the way (phr)

productive (adj)

see the big picture (n)

urge (v)

Pages 132-133

approximately (adv)

concentrate (v)

heart disease (n)

mental (adj)

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recreational (adj)

vegetarian (n)

well-being (n)

work-life balance (n)

Pages 134-135

appreciative (adj)

banned (v)

cancel out (phr v)

close (adj)

combat (v)

emotionally (adv)

enjoyable (adj)

feel at home (phr)

jog (v)

misleading (adj)

power nap (n)

relaxed (ad)

relaxing (adj)

social support (n)

stressed (adj)

stressful (adj)

tiring (adj)

valued (adj)

welcoming (adj)

Pages 136-137

a waste of time (phr)

alternative (n)

conduct (v)

daydream (v)

honestly (adv)

keep a record of (something) (phr)

make (someone) aware of (something) (phr)

make a personal arrangement (phr)

membership (n)

package (n)

time-wasting (v)

Pages 138-139

atmosphere (n)

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executive (n)

job satisfaction (n)

relatively (adv)

working conditions (n)