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Headway - Pre-intermediate - Unit 1

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 1 in the Headway Pre-Intermediate coursebook, such as "traveling", "mistake", "interesting", etc.

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Headway - Pre-intermediate
to play
[Verb]

to take part in a game or activity for fun

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a game played on ice by two teams of 6 skaters who try to hit a hard rubber disc (a puck) into the other team’s goal, using long sticks

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to go
[Verb]

to travel or move from one location to another

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traveling
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the activity or act of going from one place to another, particularly over a long distance

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to do
[Verb]

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

Ex: When you 're feeling overwhelmed , it 's okay to take a break do nothing for a while .
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homework
[noun]

schoolwork that students have to do at home

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to make
[Verb]

to form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or by combining materials

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mistake
[noun]

an act or opinion that is wrong

Ex: A culture that encourages risk-taking and learning mistakes fosters innovation and creativity .
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to speak
[Verb]

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

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language
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the system of communication by spoken or written words, that the people of a particular country or region use

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to say
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to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

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to teach
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to give lessons to students in a university, college, school, etc.

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to ride
[Verb]

to sit on open-spaced vehicles like motorcycles or bicycles and be in control of their movements

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to learn
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to become knowledgeable or skilled in something by doing it, studying, or being taught

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to lend
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to give someone something, like money, expecting them to give it back after a while

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to borrow
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to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

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important
[Adjective]

having a lot of value

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delicious
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having a very pleasant flavor

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high
[Adjective]

having a relatively great vertical extent

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long
[Adjective]

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

Ex: The bridge long, spanning the width of the entire river .
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heavy
[Adjective]

having a lot of weight and not easy to move or pick up

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busy
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having so many things to do in a way that leaves not much free time

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to
[preposition]

used to say where someone or something goes

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from
[preposition]

used for showing the place where a person or thing comes from

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at
[preposition]

used to show a particular place or position

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about
[preposition]

used to express the matters that relate to a specific person or thing

Ex: There 's a meeting about the upcoming event .
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of
[preposition]

used when stating one's opinion about someone or something

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on
[preposition]

in contact with and upheld by a surface

Ex: The children placed their on the floor , creating a cluttered but exciting play area in the middle of the living room .
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in
[preposition]

used to show that something exists or happens inside a space or area

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with
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used when two or more things or people are together in a single place

Ex: She walked to with her sister .
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for
[preposition]

used to indicate who is supposed to have or use something or where something is intended to be put

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left
[Adjective]

located or directed toward the side of a human body where the heart is

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to leave
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to go away from somewhere

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kind
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a group of people or things that have similar characteristics or share particular qualities

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kind
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nice and caring toward other people's feelings

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train
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a series of connected carriages that travel on a railroad, often pulled by a locomotive

Ex: train traveled through beautiful countryside .
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to train
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to teach a specific skill or a type of behavior to a person or an animal through a combination of instruction and practice over a period of time

Ex: He training new employees on how to use the company software .
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to mean
[Verb]

to have a particular meaning or represent something

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interested
[Adjective]

having a feeling of curiosity or attention toward a particular thing or person because one likes them

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interesting
[Adjective]

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

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excited
[Adjective]

feeling very happy, interested, and energetic

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exciting
[Adjective]

making us feel interested, happy, and energetic

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surprised
[Adjective]

feeling or showing shock or amazement

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surprising
[Adjective]

causing a feeling of shock, disbelief, or wonder

Ex: surprising kindness of strangers made her day .
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bored
[Adjective]

tired and unhappy because there is nothing to do or because we are no longer interested in something

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boring
[Adjective]

making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting

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embarrassed
[Adjective]

feeling ashamed and uncomfortable because of something that happened or was said

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embarrassing
[Adjective]

causing a person to feel ashamed or uneasy

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Headway - Pre-intermediate
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