The topic explained
Wordlist; Unit 1; Unit 2; Unit 3; Unit 4; Unit 5
Wordlist
- the words from each unit are in alphabetical order, not the order that they appear in the unit.
Words for studying, fields and getting stuck
Note: the words from each unit are in alphabetical order, not the order that they appear in the unit.
Unit 1
- be / get used to (verb)
- confident (adjective)
- creative (adjective)
- excuse (noun)
- factor (noun)
- field (noun = area of interest)
- foundation course (noun phrase)
- like-minded (adjective)
- on show (adjective phrase)
- optional (adjective)
- participate (in) (verb)
- potential (noun)
- routine (noun)
- set (noun)
- stuck (adjective)
- zone (noun)
Unit 2
Words for effort, fees and priorities
- aware (of) (adjective)
- convinced (adjective)
- disappointed (adjective)
- fees (noun)
- inevitable (adjective)
- nowadays (adverb)
- persevere (verb)
- patient / impatient (adjectives)
- personal (adjective)
- point (noun = purpose)
- priority (noun)
- revise (verb) / revision (noun)
- reward (verb / noun)
Unit 3
Words for meeting, keeping in touch and phrasal verbs
- bald (adjective)
- catch up (with someone) (phrasal verb)
- coincidence (noun)
- colleague (noun)
- come across (phrasal verb)
- error (noun)
- (un)intended (adjective)
- keep in touch (verb phrase)
- knowledge (noun)
- mention (verb)
- misunderstanding (noun)
- pat (verb)
- put (someone) up (phrasal verb)
- reluctant (adjective)
- run into (phrasal verb)
- straight (adverb = immediately)
- stranger (noun)
- the latter (pronoun phrase)
- turn out (phrasal verb)
Unit 4
Words for networks, trends and fear
- addicted (to) (adjective)
- border (noun)
- capable (adjective)
- citizen (noun)
- fear (noun)
- hub (noun)
- justified (adjective)
- motivated (adjective)
- network (noun)
- panic (noun)
- potential (adjective)
- questionnaire (noun)
- remote (adjective)
- restrictions (noun)
- shrink (verb)
- trend (noun)
- vary (verb)
Unit 5
Words for work, jobs and making a living
- charity (noun / adjective)
- co-ordinated (adjective)
- controversial (adjective)
- employment (noun)
- fantasy (noun)
- job security (noun phrase)
- make a living (verb phrase)
- neglect (verb)
- outweigh (verb)
- prospects (noun)
- reveal (verb)
- stage fright (noun phrase)
- throughout (preposition)
- worth (adjective)
Unit 6
Words for markets, sectors and breakthroughs
- attempt (noun)
- breakthrough (noun)
- currently (adverb)
- distribute (verb)
- graphic (adjective)
- humanitarian (adjective)
- lack (noun)
- marketing (noun)
- market share (noun phrase)
- market value (noun phrase)
- returns (noun = profit)
- run (verb = manage)
- sector (noun)
- upmarket (adjective)
Unit 7
Words for judging, criteria and tragedy
- amateur (adjective / noun)
- astonishing (adjective)
- combination (noun)
- criteria (noun – plural)
- drop (verb = leave out)
- get on (with) (phrasal verb)
- infuriated (adjective)
- judge (verb)
- objective (adjective)
- promising (adjective)
- reserve (noun / adjective)
- rule out (phrasal verb)
- terror (noun)
- tragedy (noun)
- trial (noun / adjective)
Unit 8
Words for accents, belonging and being committed
- accent (noun)
- accustomed (adjective)
- cling (onto) (verb)
- committed (adjective)
- conviction (noun)
- essential (adjective)
- expatriate (noun)
- fellow countrymen (noun phrase)
- fluent (adjective)
- object (to) (verb)
- puzzle (noun)
- stubborn (adjective)
- unconsciously (adverb)
