Macmillan Education Wordlist (Starter Unit to Unit 8)

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering vocabulary terms, parts of speech, and exact phonetic transcriptions from Starter Unit through Unit 8 of the Macmillan Education Limited 2024 Wordlist.

art (n)

A noun listed in Starter Unit, phonetically transcribed as /ɑː(r)t/.

biology (n)

A noun listed in Starter Unit, phonetically transcribed as /baıˈɒlədʒi/.

citizenship (n)

A noun listed in Starter Unit, phonetically transcribed as /ˈsıtız(ə)nʃıp/.

Chinese (n)

A noun listed in Starter Unit, phonetically transcribed as /ˌtʃaıˈniːz/, associated with China (n) /ˈtʃaınə/.

do martial arts

A verb-action phrase listed in Starter Unit, phonetically transcribed as /ˌduː mɑː(r)ʃ(ə)l ˈɑː(r)ts/.

go roller skating

An activity phrase listed in Starter Unit, phonetically transcribed as /ˌɡəʊ ˈrəʊlə(r) skeıtıŋ/.

play table tennis

A sports phrase listed in Starter Unit, phonetically transcribed as /ˌpleı ˈteıb(ə)l tenıs/.

action game

A compound noun listed in Unit 1, phonetically transcribed as /ˈækʃ(ə)n ˌɡeım/.

comedy programme

A television programme type listed in Unit 1, phonetically transcribed as /ˈkɒmədi ˌprəʊɡræm/.

I’m (not) a big fan of …

A phrase expressing preference listed in Unit 1, phonetically transcribed as /ˌaım (nɒt) ə bıɡ ˈfæn ɒv/.

role-playing game

A game type listed in Unit 1, phonetically transcribed as /ˈrəʊl pleııŋ ˌɡeım/.

science-fiction film

A film genre listed in Unit 1, phonetically transcribed as /saıəns ˈfıkʃ(ə)n ˌfılm/.

talent show (n)

A noun listed in Unit 1, phonetically transcribed as /ˈtælənt ˌʃəʊ/.

alarm clock (n)

A noun listed in Unit 2, phonetically transcribed as /əˈlɑː(r)m ˌklɒk/.

artificial (adj)

An adjective listed in Unit 2, phonetically transcribed as /ˌɑː(r)tıˈfıʃ(ə)l/.

board game

A noun phrase listed in Unit 2, phonetically transcribed as /ˈbɔː(r)d ˌɡeım/.

grow up (phr vb)

A phrasal verb listed in Unit 2, phonetically transcribed as /ˌɡrəʊ ˈʌp /.

musical instrument (n)

A noun phrase listed in Unit 2, phonetically transcribed as /ˌmjuːzık(ə)l ˈınstrʊmənt/.

achievement (n)

A noun listed in Unit 3, phonetically transcribed as /əˈtʃiːvmənt/, formed from the verb achieve (v) /əˈtʃiːv/.

advertisement (n)

A noun listed in Unit 3, phonetically transcribed as /ədˈvɜː(r)tısmənt/, paired with the verb advertise (v) /ˈædvə(r)taız/.

competition (n)

A noun listed in Unit 3, phonetically transcribed as /ˌkɒmpəˈtıʃ(ə)n/, paired with the verb compete (v) /kəmˈpiːt/.

environmentally friendly (adj)

An adjective listed in Unit 3, phonetically transcribed as /ınvaırənˌment(ə)li ˈfren(d)li/.

invention (n)

A noun listed in Unit 3, phonetically transcribed as /ınˈvenʃ(ə)n/, formed from the verb invent (v) /ınˈvent/.

bank card (n)

A noun listed in Unit 4, phonetically transcribed as /ˈbæŋk ˌkɑː(r)d/.

pocket money

A noun phrase listed in Unit 4, phonetically transcribed as /ˈpɒkıt ˌmʌni/.

angrily (adv)

An adverb listed in Unit 4, phonetically transcribed as /ˈæŋɡrıli/.

receipt (n)

A noun listed in Unit 4, phonetically transcribed as /rıˈsiːt/.

valuable (adj)

An adjective listed in Unit 4 and Unit 7, phonetically transcribed as /ˈvæljʊb(ə)l/.

give up plastic

An environmental action phrase listed in Unit 5, phonetically transcribed as /ˌɡıv ʌp ˈplæstık/.

recycled (adj)

An adjective listed in Unit 5, phonetically transcribed as /riːˈsaık(ə)ld/, corresponding to the verb recycle (v) /riːˈsaık(ə)l/.

the developing world (n)

A noun phrase listed in Unit 5, phonetically transcribed as /ðə dıˌveləpıŋ ˈwɜː(r)ld/.

reuse things you usually throw away

A sustainability phrase listed in Unit 5, phonetically transcribed as /riːˌjuːz θıŋz jə nɔː(r)m(ə)li θrəʊ əˈweı/.

take bottles/cans/paper to the recycling bin

An environmental routine phrase listed in Unit 5, phonetically transcribed as /ˌteık bɒt(ə)lz/ kænz/peıpə(r) tə ðə riːˈsaıklıŋ bın/.

composer (n)

A noun listed in Unit 6, phonetically transcribed as /kəmˈpəʊzə(r)/.

extreme sports (n)

A noun phrase listed in Unit 6, phonetically transcribed as /ıkˈstriːm ˌspɔː(r)ts/.

stay at a youth hostel

An activity phrase listed in Unit 6, phonetically transcribed as /ˌsteı ət ə ˈjuːθ hɒst(ə)l/.

travel to another continent

An activity phrase listed in Unit 6, phonetically transcribed as /ˌtræv(ə)l tʊ ənʌðə(r) ˈkɒntınənt/.

musician (n)

A noun listed in Unit 6, phonetically transcribed as /mjʊˈzıʃ(ə)n/.

cotton (n)

A material noun listed in Unit 7, phonetically transcribed as /ˈkɒt(ə)n/.

fashionable (adj)

An adjective listed in Unit 7, phonetically transcribed as /ˈfæʃ(ə)nəb(ə)l/.

medium-sized (adj)

An adjective listed in Unit 7, phonetically transcribed as /ˌmiːdiəm ˈsaızd/.

patterned (adj)

An adjective listed in Unit 7, phonetically transcribed as /ˈpætə(r)nd/.

hang out the washing

A household chore phrase listed in Unit 8, phonetically transcribed as /ˌhæŋ aʊt ðə ˈwɒʃıŋ/.

look after (your brother) (phr vb)

A phrasal verb listed in Unit 8, phonetically transcribed as /ˌlʊk ˈɑːftə(r)/.

exhausting (adj)

An adjective listed in Unit 8, phonetically transcribed as /ıɡˈzɔːstıŋ/, paired with exhausted (adj) /ıɡˈzɔːstıd/.

frightening (adj)

An adjective listed in Unit 8, phonetically transcribed as /ˈfraıt(ə)nıŋ/, paired with frightened (adj) /ˈfraıt(ə)nd/.

take out the rubbish/ recycling

A household chore phrase listed in Unit 8, phonetically transcribed as /ˌteık aʊt ðə ˈrʌbıʃ/riːˈsaıklıŋ/.