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hug (v) /hʌɡ/ :to embrace; to put your arms around somebody
hunch (v) /hʌntʃ/ :raise (one's shoulders)

I :too large, great, etc. to be measured
immeasurable (adj.)/ɪˈmeʒərəbl/ :to kill somebody by burning them
immolate (v) /ˈɪməleɪt/ : the body’s ability to avoid infection and disease
immunity (n) /ɪˈmjuːnəti/

inbox (n) /ˈɪnbɒks/ Curriculum :the place on a computer where email messages are shown
indifference (n) /ɪnˈdɪfrəns/ Development Centre:lack of interest, concern, or sympathy
infect (v) /ɪnˈfekt/ :to make a disease or an illness spread to a person
influential (adj.) /ˌɪnfluˈenʃl/ :having great influence on someone or something
inherently (adv.) /ɪnˈhɪərəntli/ :according to the basic nature of somebody/something
inquisitive (adj.) /ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv/ :trying to find out what other people are doing, curious
innocence (n) /ˈɪnəsns/ :lack of knowledge and experience of the world, especially
of evil or unpleasant things
insight (n) /ˈɪnsaɪt/ :an understanding of what something is like
intellectual (n) /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/ :a person possessing a highly developed intellect
internalize (v) /ɪnˈtɜːnəlaɪz/ :make a feeling or a belief part of way to think and behave
interrupt (v) /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/ :stop the continuous progress of (an activity or process)
intimate (adj) /ˈɪntɪmət/ :having a close and friendly relationship
intoxicant (n) /ɪnˈtɒksɪkənt/ :a substance such as alcohol that produces false feelings of
pleasure and a lack of control

J :the state or feeling of being jealous/envy
jealousy (n) /ˈdʒeləsi/ :the place where two or more roads meet
junction (n) /ˈdʒʌŋkʃn/

L :clear enough to read
legible (adj.) /ˈledʒəbl/ :connected with the act of making and passing laws
legislative (adj.) /ˈledʒɪslətɪv/ :something valid, justifiable
legitimate (adj.) /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/ :a shared language between people with different languages
lingua franca (n) /ˌlɪŋɡwə ˈfræŋkə/ :feel intense dislike or disgust for
loathe (v) /ləʊð/ :a strong feeling of wanting something/somebody
longing (n) /ˈlɒŋɪŋ/

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M Curriculum :a field covered in grass, grassland
meadow (n) /ˈmedəʊ/ Development Centre:reflection/concentration
meditation (n) /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃn/ :to present
mention (v) /ˈmenʃn/ :a colorless, odorless flammable gas
methane (n) /ˈmiːθeɪn/ :having the habit of regular migration
migratory (adj.) /ˈmaɪɡrətri/ :a group of atoms bonded together
molecule (n) /ˈmɒlɪkjuːl/ :catch word/slogan
motto (n) /ˈmɒtəʊ/ :to say something in a soft quiet voice
murmur (v) /ˈmɜːmə(r)/ :difficult to understand, explain, or identify
mysterious (adj.) /mɪˈstɪəriəs/
:to tell a story
N :open to discussion or modification
narrate (v) /nəˈreɪt/ :a small quiet place; every aspect of a situation
negotiable (adj.) /nɪˈɡəʊʃiəbl/ :an annoying thing, person or situation
nook (n) /nʊk/
nuisance (n) /ˈnjuːsns/ :article about somebody’s life printed in a newspaper soon
after their death
O :to get something
obituary (n) /əˈbɪtʃuəri/ :a job or profession
:a crime or insult that can be punished by a court
obtain (v) /əbˈteɪn/ :a piece of enclosed land planted with fruit/orange trees.
occupation (n) /ˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn/ :connected with the ovaries
offence (n) /əˈfens/
orchard (n) /ˈɔːtʃəd/ : (of a disease) that spreads over a whole country or the
ovarian (adj.) /əʊˈveəriən/
:having, showing, or caused by strong feelings or beliefs
P :able to cause disease
pandemic (adj.) /pænˈdemɪk/ :to continue to do something despite difficulties or
whole world
passionate (adj.) /ˈpæʃənət/ : to pick a fruit or flower; to pull the feathers off a dead bird
pathogenic (adj.) /ˌpæθəˈdʒenɪk/ :connected with the period after the birth of a child
persist (v) /pəˈsɪst/
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pluck (v) /plʌk/
postpartum (adj.) /ˌpəʊst ˈpɑːtəm/

precaution (n) /prɪˈkɔːʃn/ :something that is done in advance in order to prevent
problems
premature (adj.) /ˈpremətʃə(r)/ : happening before the normal or expected time
preview (n) /ˈpriːvjuː/ :an opportunity to view something before it is acquired
prickly (adj.) /ˈprɪkli/ :thorny
profound (adj.) /prəˈfaʊnd/ :very great; felt or experienced very strongly
psychiatrist (n) /saɪˈkaɪətrɪst/ : a doctor who studies and treats mental illnesses
punctual (adj.) /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/ :able to complete a required task or fulfill an obligation on
time

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quest (n) /kwest// Curriculum: a long search for something.
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R :person who receives something
recipient (n) /rɪˈsɪpiənt/ :to think carefully and deeply about something
reflect (v) /rɪˈflekt/ :to help remember something
remind (v) /rɪˈmaɪnd// :far away from centre
remote (adj.) /rɪˈməʊt/ :to take something away
remove (n) /rɪˈmuːv/ : save (someone) from a dangerous or difficult situation
rescue (v) /ˈreskjuː/ : to do harm to sb because they have harmed you first
retaliate (v) /rɪˈtælieɪt/ :a critical appraisal of a book, play, film, etc.
review (n) /rɪˈvjuː/ :prize; award
reward (n) /rɪˈwɔːd/

S

salient (adj) /ˈseɪliənt/ :most important or noticeable

scare (v) /skeə(r)/ : to become frightened

senatorial (adj.) /ˌsenəˈtɔːriəl/ :connected with a senate or members of a senate

sequential (adj) /sɪˈkwenʃl/ :following in order of time or place

serpent (n) /ˈsɜːpənt/ : a snake

severe (adj.) /sɪˈvɪə(r)/ :extremely bad or serious

significance (n) /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ : the importance of something

simultaneously (adv)/ˌsɪmlˈteɪniəsli/ : happening or done at the same time as something else

slogan (n) /ˈsləʊɡən/ :a short and striking phrase to attract the attention of public

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sly (adj.) /slaɪ/ Curriculum : acting in a secret or dishonest way, cunning
socialize (n) /ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/ Development Centre:behave in a way that is acceptable to their society
souvenir (n) /ˌsuːvəˈnɪə(r)/ : gifts
spurt (n) /spɜːt/ :a sudden fountain
standstill (n) /ˈstændstɪl/ :a situation in which all the activity has stopped; halt
strive (v) /straɪv/ :to try very hard to achieve something
surveyor (n) /səˈveɪə(r)/ :a person whose job is to examine and record the details
susceptibility (n) /səˌseptəˈbɪləti/ : the state of being very likely to be influenced or infected
:doubtful, skeptical
suspicious (adj.) /səˈspɪʃəs/ :to fly quickly and suddenly downwards
swoop (v) /swuːp/ :the feeling of being sorry for somebody
sympathy (n) /ˈsɪmpəθi/ :sign that shows you are not healthy
symptom (n) /ˈsɪmptəm
:appealing/ inviting
T :the feel/appearance
tempting (adj.) /ˈtemptɪŋ/ :God
texture (n) /ˈtekstʃə(r)/ :having frightening quality or manner
the Almighty (n) /ɔːlˈmaɪti/ :to draw
threatening (adj.) /ˈθretnɪŋ :a symbol, word, or words legally registered or established
trace (v) /treɪs/ by use as representing a company or product
trademark (n) /ˈtreɪdmɑːk/ :in between the process of change
:a common freshwater fish
transitional (adj) /trænˈzɪʃənl/
trout (n) /traʊt/ :a person whose job is to make sure that rules in the game

U :happening too soon or sooner than is normal , premature
umpire (n) /ˈʌmpaɪə(r)/ :not wanting to do something
are not broken :to move data to a larger computer system
untimely (adj.) /ʌnˈtaɪmli/
unwilling (adj.) /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/ :holiday; a fixed holiday period between terms in school
upload (v) /ˌʌpˈləʊd/ :to do something daring that might be full of risk

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vacation (n) /vəˈkeɪʃn/
venture (v) /ˈventʃə(r)/

verification (n) /ˌverɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ :the act of showing or checking that something is true or
accurate
victory (n) /ˈvɪktəri/ :beating an opponent in a game or other competition
virtue (n) /ˈvɜːtʃuː/ : behavior showing high moral standards
volunteer (v) /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/ :to offer to do something without getting paid for it

W :to move, or make sb/sth move quickly in a circle
whirl (v) /wɜːl/ :clever at getting what they want, willing to trick people
wily (adj.) /ˈwaɪli/ :be strong enough not to be hurt; resist
withstand (v) /wɪðˈstænd/ :very good, pleasant or enjoyable, remarkable
wonderful (adj.) /ˈwʌndəfl/
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