Upper-Intermediate Vocabulary Wordlist

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering unit 04 for Upper-Intermediate level learners, including environmental terms, phrasal verbs with 'take', and general academic vocabulary.

Environmentally friendly

Not harmful to the environment; ecologically sound.

Recycled

Processed to be used again rather than being thrown away.

Subtract

To take away one number or amount from another.

Add up

To calculate the total sum of several numbers.

Sacrifice

To give up something important in order to get something else.

Intention

An aim, plan, or purpose.

Be likely to

Probably or expected to happen.

Fossil fuel

Natural fuels such as coal or gas, formed from the remains of living organisms.

Coal

A hard black mineral substance that is burned as fuel.

Install

To put furniture or equipment into position and make it ready to use.

Solar panel

A device used to collect energy from the sun and convert it into electricity.

Wind turbine

A machine with blades that are rotated by the wind to generate power.

Generate

To produce or create something, such as energy or ideas.

Low-cost

Inexpensive or budget-friendly.

Die out

To become less common and finally stop existing; to become extinct.

Desalination plant

An industrial facility that removes salt from seawater.

Occurrence

An event that happens; an instance or phenomenon.

Reusable

Able to be used again or many times.

Significant

Important, substantial, or having a major effect.

Impact

A powerful effect or influence that something has on a situation.

Weather pattern

The way in which weather typically behaves over a period of time.

Erode

To gradually wear away, destroy, or undermine.

Dusty

Covered with or full of dust.

Desertification

The process by which fertile land becomes desert.

Prime (adj)

Main, essential, or of the highest importance.

Data

Information, facts, or statistics collected for analysis.

Whereas

While on the contrary; in contrast with the fact that.

Intensity

The quality of being very strong, concentrated, or extreme.

Majesty

Impressive beauty, scale, or dignity.

Unprecedented

Never having happened or existed before.

Indeed

Truly, certainly, or in fact.

Attitude

A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something.

Risk-taker

A person who does things that involve danger in order to achieve success.

Therefore

For that reason; consequently.

Persuade

To convince someone to do or believe something.

Outcome

The final result or consequence of a process.

Rely on

To depend on or trust someone or something.

Reckon

To calculate, think, suppose, or believe.

Above all

Most importantly; before everything else.

Dramatically

In a sudden, great, or exciting way.

Fraud

Deceptive action or criminal deception intended to result in financial gain.

Sell-by date

The date printed on a food product after which it should not be sold.

Hitchhike

To travel by standing by the side of a road and asking for free rides from drivers.

Leap

To jump or spring a long distance or high into the air.

Drift down

To float or move slowly downwards.

Glacier

A slowly moving mass or river of ice.

Rocket (verb)

To rise, increase, or move very rapidly.

Build up

To increase, strengthen, or develop over time.

Squeal

To make a long, high-pitched cry or noise.

Addictive

Likely to cause someone to become physically or mentally dependent on something.

Be obsessed

To be constantly thinking about something in an extreme way.

Ultimate

The final, best, or most extreme version of something.

Be blindfolded

To have one's eyes covered with a piece of cloth.

Take after

To resemble or be similar to an older relative.

Take part

To participate or be involved in an activity.

Accessible

Easy to reach, enter, or use.

Appreciate

To recognize the quality or value of someone or something.

Take care of

To look after or be responsible for someone or something.

Take advantage of

To make use of something for one's own benefit.

Take your time

To do something without rushing; not hurry.

Take pity on

To feel sorry for someone and treat them with mercy.

Take up

To start doing a particular job or activity.

Take to

To start to like or become fond of someone or something.

Take against

To begin to dislike someone or something.

Take no notice

To choose to ignore or pay no attention to something.

Unspoilt stretch

An area of land or sea that has not been damaged or changed by humans.

Coastline

The outline or boundary of a coast.

Pursue

To continue or follow a goal, activity, or path.

Estimated

Roughly calculated or guessed.

Be drawn

To be attracted to or involved in a situation.

Adrenaline rush

A feeling of physical excitement and intense energy.

Wipe out

To destroy or remove something completely.

Junkie

A person with a compulsive habit or strong interest in something.

Get mind off

To stop thinking about something, usually by focusing on something else.

Media coverage

The amount of space or time given to an event by the media.