Insight Upper - Unit 3

antique

(adj) /ænˈtiːk/ old and often valuable

appealing

(adj) /əˈpiːlɪŋ/ attractive or interesting

belongings

(n) /bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz/ the things that you own which can be moved, for example not land or buildings

bin

(v) /bɪn/ to throw away

bland

(adj) /blænd/ with little colour, excitement or interest; without anything to attract attention

boring

(adj) /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ not interesting; making you feel tired and impatient

bustling

(adj) /ˈbʌslɪŋ/ full of people moving about in a busy way

calm

(adj) /kɑːm/ not excited, nervous or upset

chaotic

(adj) /keɪˈɒtɪk/ without any order; in a completely confused state

clear out

(phr v) /klɪə(r) aʊt/ to make sth empty and clean by removing things or throwing things away

clutter

(n) /klʌtə(r)/ having too many things, so that it is untidy

colourful

(adj) /kʌləfl/ full of bright colours or having a lot of different colours

comfortable

(adj) /ˈkʌmftəbl/ making you feel physically relaxed; pleasant to wear, sit on, etc.

creative

(adj) /kriˈeɪtɪv/ involving the use of skill and the imagination to produce sth new or a work of art

depressing

(adj) /dɪˈpresɪŋ/ making you feel very sad and without enthusiasm

dusty

(adj) /ˈdʌsti/ full of dust; covered with dust

get rid of

(v) /ɡet rɪd əv/ to make yourself free of sb/sth that is annoying you or that you do not want; to throw sth away

heap of

(n) /hiːp əv/ a lot of sth

help out

(phr v) /help aʊt/ to help sb, especially in a difficult situation

hoard

(v) /hɔːd/ to accumulate for preservation, future use, etc., in a hidden or carefully guarded place

junk

(n) /dʒʌŋk/ things that are considered useless or of little value

lived in

(adj) /ˈlɪvd ɪn/ (of a place) that has been used continuously for so long that it does not look new

loads of

(n) /ləʊdz əv/ a large number or amount of sb/sth; plenty

messy

(adj) /ˈmesi/ dirty and/or untidy

mountains of

(n) /ˈmaʊntənz əv/ a very large amount or number of sth

object

(n) /ɒbdʒɪkt/ a thing that can be seen and touched, but is not alive

opt out

(phr v) /ˈɒpt aʊt/ the act of choosing not to be involved in an agreement

piles of

(n) /paɪlz əv/ a quantity of things heaped together

possession

(n) /pəˈzeʃn/ sth that you have or own

rubbish

(n) /rʌbɪʃ/ things that you throw away because you no longer want or need them

spread out

(phr v) /spred aʊt/ to stretch your body or arrange your things over a large area

stacks of

(n) /stæks ɒv/ a large number or amount of sth; a lot of sth

stressful

(adj) /ˈstresfl/ causing a lot of worry

stuff

(n) /stʌf/ used to refer to a substance, material, group of objects, etc. when you do not know the name

thing

(n) /θɪŋ/ an object whose name you do not use because you do not need to or want to, or because you do not know it

throw out

(phr v) /θrəʊ aʊt/ to get rid of sth that you no longer want

trash (NAmE)

(n) /træʃ/ things that you throw away because you no longer want or need them

wear out

(phr v) /weə(r) aʊt/ to become, or make sth become, thin or unusable, usually because it has been used too much

abstract

(adj) /æbstrækt/ based on general ideas and not on any particular real person, thing or situation

drop out of

(phr v) /drɒp aʊt əv/ to no longer take part in or be part of sth

garden (BrE) yard (NAmE)

(n) /ˈɡɑːdn/ /jɑːd/ a piece of land next to or around your house where you can grow flowers, fruit, vegetables, etc.

pick out

(phr v) /pɪk aʊt/ to choose sb/sth carefully from a group of people or things

reach out (to)

(phr v) /riːtʃ aʊt/ to be seen or heard by sb

run out (of)

(phr v) /rʌn aʊt/ to use up or finish a supply of sth

sort out

(phr v) /sɔːt aʊt/ to organize the contents of sth; to tidy sth

spill out

(phr v) /spɪl aʊt/ to fill a container and go over the edge

take out

(phr v) /ˈteɪk aʊt/ to move sth from one place to another

wardrobe (BrE) closet (NAmE)

(n) /ˈwɔːdrəʊb/ /ˈklɒzɪt/ a large cupboard for hanging clothes in, which is either a piece of furniture or built into the wall

aluminium

(adj) /æljəˈmɪniəm/ of, pertaining to, or containing aluminium

broad

(adj) /brɔːd/ wide

bronze

(adj) /brɒnz/ to be a gold-brown colour

ceramic

(adj) /səˈræmɪk/ made from clay and shaped and baked until hard

circular

(adj) /ˈsɜːkjələ(r)/ having the shape of a circle; round

colossal

(adj) /kəˈlɒsl/ extremely large

contemporary

(adj) /kənˈtemprəri/ belonging to the same time

controversial

(adj) /kɒntrəˈvɜːʃl/ causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement

copper

(adj) /kɒpə(r)/ reddish-brown in colour

dated

(adj) /deɪtɪd/ old-fashioned; belonging to a time in the past

decaying

(adj) /dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/ implies the deterioration from sound condition

delicate

(adj) /delɪkət/ easily damaged or broken

discarded

(adj) /dɪˈskɑːdɪd/ thrown away because it is no longer needed

huge

(adj) /hjuːdʒ/ extremely large in size or amount

paper

(adj) /peɪpə(r)/ made of paper or paperlike material

plastic

(adj) /plæstɪk/ made of plastic

rusty

(adj) /rʌsti/ covered with rust

scrap

(adj) /skræp/ things that are not wanted or cannot be used for their original purpose, but which have some value for the material they are made of

sculpture

(n) /ˈskʌlptʃə(r)/ a work of art that is a solid figure or object made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay, metal, etc.

smooth

(adj) /smuːð/ completely flat and even, without any lumps, holes or rough areas

stunning

(adj) /stʌnɪŋ/ extremely attractive or impressive

tangled

(adj) /tæŋɡld/ twisted together in an untidy way

tiny

(adj) /taɪni/ very small in size or amount

tool

(n) /tuːl/ an instrument such as a hammer, screwdriver, saw, etc. that you hold in your hand and use for making things, repairing things, etc.

towering

(adj) /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/ extremely tall or high and therefore impressive

troubling

(adj) /ˈtrʌblɪŋ/ causing stress or anxiety

winding

(adj) /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/ having a curving and twisting shape

witty

(adj) /ˈwɪti/ able to say or write clever, amusing things

wooden

(adj) /ˈwʊdn/ made of wood

breathtaking

(adj) /ˈbreθteɪkɪŋ/ very exciting or impressive (usually in a pleasant way)

broad-minded

(adj) /ˌbrɔːd ˈmaɪndɪd/ willing to listen to other people's opinions and accept behaviour that is different from your own

handmade

(adj) /han(d)ˈmeɪd/ made by hand, not by machine, and typically therefore of superior quality

highly respected

(adj) /ˈhaɪli rɪˈspektɪd/ admired by many people for their achievements or good qualities

never-ending

(adj) /ˌnevər ˈendɪŋ/ seeming to last forever

statue

(n) /ˈstætʃuː/ a figure of a person or an animal in stone, metal, etc., usually the same size as in real life or larger

thought-provoking

(adj) /ˈθɔːt prəvəʊkɪŋ/ making people think seriously about a particular subject or issue

well earned

(adj) /ˌwel ˈɜːnd/ much deserved

well known

(adj) /ˌwel ˈnəʊn/ known about by a lot of people

wide-ranging

(adj) /ˌwaɪd ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/ including or dealing with a large number of different subjects or areas

coin

(n) /kɔɪn/ a small flat piece of metal used as money

product

(n) /prɒdʌkt/ a thing that is grown or produced, usually for sale

silk

(adj) /sɪlk/ to be made from a type of fine smooth cloth made from silk thread

block of flats

(n) /blɒk əv flæts/ a tall building that contains flats

chest of drawers (BrE) dresser (NAmE)

(n) /ˌtʃest əv ˈdrɔːz/ /ˈdrɛsə/ a piece of furniture with drawers for keeping clothes in

clothes peg

(n) /ˈkləʊðz peɡ/ a piece of wood or plastic used for attaching wet clothes to a clothes line

cooker (BrE) stove (NAmE)

(n) /ˈkʊkə(r)/ /stəʊv/ a large piece of equipment for cooking food, containing an oven and gas or electric rings on top

curtains (BrE) drapes (NAmE)

(n) /ˈkɜːtnz/ /dreɪps/ pieces of cloth that are hung to cover a window

dustbin (BrE) trash can (NAmE)

(n) /ˈdʌstbɪn/ /ˈtræʃkæn/ a large container with a lid, used for putting rubbish/garbage in, usually kept outside the house

flat (BrE) apartment (NAmE)

(n) /flat/ /əˈpɑːtmənt/ a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building

helmet

(n) /ˈhelmɪt/ a type of hard hat that protects the head, worn, for example, by a police officer, a soldier or a person playing some sports

high street

(n) /ˈhaɪ striːt/ the main street of a town, where most shops, banks, etc. are

jewels

(n) /dʒuːəlz/ pieces of jewellery or decorative objects that contain precious stones