Intermediate English Wordlist: Units 1-4

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and definitions from Units 1 to 4 of the Intermediate wordlist, including themes of identity, environment, success, and daily routines.

ecology

The relationship between different living things and their environment.

wildfire

A very big fire that spreads very fast in a natural area like a forest.

landslide

When a lot of rocks, mud, or soil fall down a hill or mountain.

climate change

Changes in the world’s weather that are making the planet warmer.

find your voice

A phrase meaning you have found a way to express your own personal views and feelings.

online profile

Information about you that you use on the internet.

identity

Information which distinguishes you from other people.

statistics

The analysis of collected data to help understand the world.

according to

A preposition used to confirm that information came from a specific person.

ambitious

Being very keen to be successful, rich, or powerful.

sensible

Thinking carefully about actions and avoiding emotional decisions.

force your opinion on others

Telling everybody what you think and often expecting them to agree with you.

scale

A set of levels used to measure or judge something, such as a scale of $1$ to $10$.

fluently

Speaking or reading quickly and easily.

consequence

The result of something.

failure

The opposite of success.

challenging

Something that is difficult, but in an interesting or exciting way.

eventually

Something that finally happens after a long time or many different events.

findings

The results of academic research.

deadline

A set time by which you have to finish some work.

freelance

Working by selling services to different companies rather than being employed by just one.

feedback

Information or a report on how well somebody did something.

conflict

A fight, which could be an angry disagreement or a war.

apology

A statement by someone to say sorry when they have done something wrong.

reach my goal

To achieve a particular aim.

endangered

Something that may soon no longer exist.

compromise

When two people or groups in conflict make an agreement where both sides give up some things they want.

reach my goal

To achieve a particular aim.

big deal

An important issue.

make it up

Trying to apologize by doing something good or useful for the person you wronged.

dependent preposition

A preposition that always comes after a particular verb, noun, or adjective.

mental health

The state of your mind.

commit to doing

To promise you will definitely do something.

teaspoon

A small $5\,ml$ spoon used for cooking or serving sugar.

cut down

To reduce the size or amount of something.

inflexible

Hating to change normal habits and routines.

stress

To get very anxious and upset about a situation.

convenient

Something that is useful and easy.