Unit 1-5 Vocabulary Flashcards

A collection of vocabulary flashcards featuring terms, phonetic pronunciations, and parts of speech categorized across Units 1 through 5.

preceding

Phonetic: /pri:'si:diŋ/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

prehistoric

Phonetic: /,pri:hi'storik/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

shun mainstream values

Phonetic: /fan,meinstri:m 'vælju:z/ | Part of Speech: Verb / Phrase | Unit: Unit 1

profound

Phonetic: /prǝ'faund/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

adolescent

Phonetic: /,ædǝl'esǝnt/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 1

characteristic

Phonetic: /kærǝktǝ'ristik/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 1

rapid

Phonetic: /'ræpid/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

conform

Phonetic: /kǝn'fɔ:m/ | Part of Speech: Verb | Unit: Unit 1

topical

Phonetic: /'topikǝl/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

exclude

Phonetic: /iks'klu:d/ | Part of Speech: Verb | Unit: Unit 1

tremendous

Phonetic: /tri'mendǝs/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

trait

Phonetic: /treit/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 1

turbulent

Phonetic: /'tз:bjǝlǝnt/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

flaunt

Phonetic: /flǝ:nt/ | Part of Speech: Verb | Unit: Unit 1

obey

Phonetic: /ǝ'bei/ | Part of Speech: Verb | Unit: Unit 1

apprehensive

Phonetic: /,æpri'hensiv/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

skew

Phonetic: /skju:/ | Part of Speech: Verb | Unit: Unit 1

assertive

Phonetic: /ǝ's3:tiv/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

clumsy

Phonetic: /'klamzi/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

cynical

Phonetic: /'sınıkǝl/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

desirable

Phonetic: /dı'zaiǝrǝbǝl/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

eccentric

Phonetic: /ik'sentrik/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

egotistical

Phonetic: /,i:gǝu'tistikǝl/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

gullible

Phonetic: /'galibǝl/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

idealised

Phonetic: /aı'dıǝlaizd/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

inconsiderate

Phonetic: /,inkǝn'sıdǝrǝt/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

indecisive

Phonetic: /,Indi'saisiv/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

self-absorbed

Phonetic: /selfǝb'zǝ:bd/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

self-assured

Phonetic: /selfǝ'fo:d/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

self-centred

Phonetic: /,self'sentǝd/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

self-congratulatory

Phonetic: /selfkan,græt fu'leitǝri/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

self-deprecating

Phonetic: /self'deprǝkeitin/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

self-important

Phonetic: /,selfim'pɔ:tǝnt/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

tactful

Phonetic: /'tækifǝl/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

well-adjusted

Phonetic: /welǝ'd3astid/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

well-bred

Phonetic: /,wel'bred/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

well-brought-up

Phonetic: /welbrɔ:t'Ap/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

well-dressed

Phonetic: /wel'drest/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 1

era

Phonetic: /'ǝrǝ/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 2

evolution

Phonetic: /,i:vǝ'lu:fǝn/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 2

finds

Phonetic: /faindz/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 2

pioneer

Phonetic: /paiǝ'nıǝ/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 2

remnants

Phonetic: /'remnǝnts/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 2

retrospect

Phonetic: /'retrǝspekt/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 2

status quo

Phonetic: /,steitǝs' kwǝʊ/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 2

transition

Phonetic: /træn'zıfǝn/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 2

trend

Phonetic: /trend/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 2

abrupt

Phonetic: /ǝ'brдpt/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 2

bygone

Phonetic: /'baigon/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 2

fleeting

Phonetic: /'fli:tin/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 2

immense

Phonetic: /I'mens/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 2

infinitesimal

Phonetic: /,infinitesimǝl/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 2

moderate

Phonetic: /'modǝrǝt/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 2

periodic

Phonetic: /,piǝri'odik/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 2

behaviour

Phonetic: /bi'heivjǝ/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 3

demographics

Phonetic: /,demǝ'græfiks/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 3

heritage

Phonetic: /'heritid3/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 3

interaction

Phonetic: /,intǝr'ækfǝn/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 3

minority

Phonetic: /mai'norǝti/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 3

norm

Phonetic: /nɔ:m/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 3

peer

Phonetic: /piǝ/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 3

pressure

Phonetic: /'prefǝl/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 3

segment

Phonetic: /'segmǝnt/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 3

standard

Phonetic: /'stændǝd/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 3

status

Phonetic: /'steitǝs/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 3

anti-social

Phonetic: /,ænti'sǝufǝl/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 3

conservative

Phonetic: /kǝn'sз:vǝtiv/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 3

conventional

Phonetic: /kǝn'venfǝnǝl/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 3

harmonious

Phonetic: /ha:'mǝuniǝs/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 3

influential

Phonetic: /influ'enfǝl/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 3

multicultural

Phonetic: /,malti'kalt fǝrǝl/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 3

suburban

Phonetic: /sǝ'bз:bǝn/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 3

unconventional

Phonetic: /,Ankǝn'venfǝnǝl/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 3

follow accepted behaviour

Phonetic: /folǝu ǝk,septid bı'heivjǝ/ | Part of Speech: Phrase | Unit: Unit 3

pressed for time

Phonetic: /,prest fǝ 'taim/ | Part of Speech: Phrase | Unit: Unit 4

have the time of your life

Phonetic: /hæv dǝ,taim ǝv jɔ: 'laif/ | Part of Speech: Phrase | Unit: Unit 4

have time on your hands

Phonetic: /hæv 'taim on jɔ: handz/ | Part of Speech: Phrase | Unit: Unit 4

in next to no time

Phonetic: /in,nekst tǝ 'n taim/ | Part of Speech: Phrase | Unit: Unit 4

in the blink of an eye

Phonetic: /in də,bliŋk ǝv an 'at/ | Part of Speech: Phrase | Unit: Unit 4

there aren't enough hours in the day

Phonetic: /deǝ,a:nt 1,nAf,auǝz In dǝ 'dei/ | Part of Speech: Phrase | Unit: Unit 4

time goes so fast

Phonetic: /taim gǝuz sau 'fa:st/ | Part of Speech: Phrase | Unit: Unit 4

capsule

Phonetic: /'kæpsju:l/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 4

carbon dioxide

Phonetic: /ka:bǝn dar'oksaid/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 4

compound

Phonetic: /'kompaund/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 4

consequences

Phonetic: /kontsikwǝnsiz/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 4

dose

Phonetic: /dǝus/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 4

emissions

Phonetic: /i'mifǝnz/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 4

exposure

Phonetic: /ik'spauzǝ/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 4

food chain

Phonetic: /'fu:d tfein/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 4

infection

Phonetic: /in'fekfǝn/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 4

pesticide

Phonetic: /'pestisaid/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 4

protein

Phonetic: /'prǝuti:n/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 4

reaction

Phonetic: /ri'ækfǝn/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 4

side effects

Phonetic: /'said i,fekts/ | Part of Speech: Noun | Unit: Unit 4

bacterial

Phonetic: /bæk'tıǝriǝl/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 4

contagious

Phonetic: /kǝn'teidzǝs/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 4

contaminated

Phonetic: /kǝn'tæmineitid/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 4

controversial

Phonetic: /kontrǝ'vз:fǝl/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 4

crucial

Phonetic: /'kru:fǝl/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 4

essential

Phonetic: /i'senfǝl/ | Part of Speech: Adjective | Unit: Unit 4