English vocabulary Unit 11

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accidentally

/ˌæksəˈdɛnəɫi/, /ˌæksəˈdɛntəɫi/

adverb

by chance and without planning in advance

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realistic

/ˌɹiəˈɫɪstɪk/

adjective

concerned with or based on something that is real or practical

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everlasting

/ˌɛvɝˈɫæstɪŋ/

adjective

enduring indefinitely, without end or limit

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story

/ˈstɔɹi/

noun

a description of events and people either real or imaginary

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to exchange

/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

verb

to give something to someone and receive something else from them

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unusual

/ənˈjuˌʒuəɫ/, /ənˈjuʒwəɫ/

adjective

not commonly happening or done

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to mend

/ˈmɛnd/

verb

to fix something that is damaged or broken so it can work or be used again

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forbidden

/ˈfɔɹbɪdən/, /fɝɹˈbɪdən/

adjective

not allowed or permitted to be done

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birth

/ˈbɜːrθ/

noun

the event or process of a baby being born

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pregnant

/ˈpɹɛɡnənt/

adjective

describing a woman or a female animal that carries a baby inside her or its body

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to expect

/ɪkˈspɛkt/

verb

to be pregnant and awaiting the birth of a child

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baby

/ˈbeɪbi/

noun

a child who is very young, usually too young to walk or speak

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to weigh

/ˈweɪ/

verb

to discover how heavy someone or something is

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born

/ˈbɔɹn/

adjective

brought to this world through birth

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due

/ˈdju/, /ˈdu/

adjective

scheduled or appointed to happen at a certain time

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marriage

/ˈmɛɹɪdʒ/

noun

the formal and legal relationship between two people who are married

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divorced

/dɪˈvɔɹst/

adjective

no longer married to someone because the marriage has been legally ended

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engaged

/ɛnˈɡeɪdʒd/

adjective

having formally agreed to marry someone

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married

/ˈmɛɹid/

adjective

having a wife or husband

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widowed

/ˈwɪdoʊd/

adjective

referring to an individual whose spouse has died and who has not remarried

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single

/ˈsɪŋɡəɫ/

adjective

not in a relationship or marriage

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death

/ˈdɛθ/

noun

the end of life; the act of dying

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to die

/ˈdaɪ/

verb

to no longer be alive

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dead

/ˈdɛd/

adjective

not alive anymore

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to miss

/ˈmɪs/

verb

to feel sad because we no longer can see someone or do something

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alive

/əˈɫaɪv/

adjective

continuing to exist, breathe, and function

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by chance

/baɪ tʃˈæns/

adverb

without any deliberate intent or planning

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lifelike

/ˈɫaɪˌfɫaɪk/

adjective

having the appearance or qualities that closely resemble or imitate real life

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never-ending

/ˌnɛvɝˈɛndɪŋ/

adjective

continuing or going on without ever coming to an end, without cessation, or without conclusion

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to swap

/ˈswɑp/

verb

to give something to a person and receive something else in return

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rare

/ˈɹɛɹ/

adjective

extremely uncommon and happening or done infrequently

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original

/ɝˈɪdʒənəɫ/

adjective

existing at the start of a specific period or process

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to repair

/ɹɪˈpɛɹ/

verb

to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly

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to allow

/əˈɫaʊ/

verb

to let someone or something do a particular thing

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honeymoon

/ˈhəniˌmun/

noun

a holiday taken by newlyweds

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to get married

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to legally become someone's wife or husband

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to split up

/splˈɪt ˈʌp/

verb

to end a romantic relationship or marriage

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to remarry

/ɹiˈmɛɹi/

verb

to marry again after the death of a previous spouse or after a divorce

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anniversary

/ˌænəˈvɝsɝi/

noun

the date on which a special event happened in a previous year

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to have

/ˈhæv/

verb

to give birth to a baby

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to afford

/əˈfɔɹd/

verb

to be able to pay the cost of something

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colleague

/ˈkɑɫiɡ/

noun

someone with whom one works

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funeral

/ˈfjunɝəɫ/

noun

a religious ceremony in which people bury or cremate a dead person

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