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Headway - Upper Intermediate - Unit 8

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 8 in the Headway Upper Intermediate coursebook, such as "adjacent", "marvel", "drenched", etc.

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Headway - Upper Intermediate
stunning
[Adjective]

causing strong admiration or shock due to beauty or impact

Ex: The movie 's special effects were so stunning that they felt almost real .
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surprised
[Adjective]

feeling or showing shock or amazement

Ex: She was genuinely surprised at how well the presentation went .
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interesting
[Adjective]

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

Ex: The teacher made the lesson interesting by including interactive activities .
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clever
[Adjective]

able to think quickly and find solutions to problems

Ex: The clever comedian delighted the audience with their witty jokes and clever wordplay .
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beautiful
[Adjective]

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

Ex: The bride looked beautiful as she walked down the aisle .
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lovely
[Adjective]

very beautiful or attractive

Ex: She wore a lovely dress to the party .
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good
[Adjective]

having a quality that is satisfying

Ex: The weather was good, so they decided to have a picnic in the park .
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fabulous
[Adjective]

beyond the usual or ordinary, often causing amazement or admiration due to its exceptional nature

Ex: The fabulous beauty of the sunset painted the sky in vibrant shades of orange and pink .
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nice
[Adjective]

providing pleasure and enjoyment

Ex: He drives a nice car that always turns heads on the road .
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bad
[Adjective]

having a quality that is not satisfying

Ex: The hotel room was bad, with dirty sheets and a broken shower .
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sad
[Adjective]

emotionally bad or unhappy

Ex: It was a sad day when the team lost the championship game .
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upset
[Adjective]

feeling disturbed or distressed due to a negative event

Ex: Upset by the criticism, she decided to take a break from social media.
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tired
[Adjective]

needing to sleep or rest because of not having any more energy

Ex: The toddler was too tired to finish his dinner .
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hungry
[Adjective]

needing or wanting something to eat

Ex: The long hike left them feeling tired and hungry.
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silly
[Adjective]

showing a lack of seriousness, often in a playful way

Ex: She felt silly when she tripped over nothing in front of her friends .
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funny
[Adjective]

able to make people laugh

Ex: The cartoon was so funny that I could n't stop laughing .
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hilarious
[Adjective]

causing great amusement and laughter

Ex: The way they mimicked each other was simply hilarious.
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happy
[Adjective]

emotionally feeling good or glad

Ex: The happy couple celebrated their anniversary with a romantic dinner .
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hot
[Adjective]

having a higher than normal temperature

Ex: The soup was too hot to eat right away .
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cold
[Adjective]

having a temperature lower than the human body's average temperature

Ex: The ice cubes made the drink refreshingly cold.
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big
[Adjective]

above average in size or extent

Ex: The elephant is a big animal .
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very
[Adverb]

to a great extent or degree

Ex: We were very close to the sea at our vacation home .
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absolutely
[Adverb]

in a total or complete way

Ex: She absolutely depends on her medication to function daily .
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quite
[Adverb]

to the highest degree

Ex: The movie was quite amazing from start to finish .
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wonderful
[Adjective]

very great and pleasant

Ex: We visited some wonderful museums during our trip to London .
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exhausted
[Adjective]

feeling extremely tired physically or mentally, often due to a lack of sleep

Ex: The exhausted students struggled to stay awake during the late-night study session .
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enormous
[Adjective]

extremely large in physical dimensions

Ex: The tree in their backyard was enormous, providing shade for the entire garden .
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awful
[Adjective]

extremely unpleasant or disagreeable

Ex: They received some awful news about their friend 's accident .
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gorgeous
[Adjective]

extremely attractive and beautiful

Ex: The bride was radiant and gorgeous on her wedding day .
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fascinating
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extremely interesting or captivating

Ex: The magician 's tricks are fascinating to watch , leaving audiences spellbound .
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wet
[Adjective]

covered with or full of water or another liquid

Ex: They ran for shelter when the rain started and got their clothes wet.
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drenched
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completely wet, soaked, or saturated with water or another liquid

Ex: The beach towels were still drenched after being left outside to dry in the morning dew.
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amazed
[Adjective]

feeling or showing great surprise

Ex: She was amazed by the magician 's final trick .
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huge
[Adjective]

very large in size

Ex: They built a huge sandcastle that towered over the other ones on the beach .
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starving
[Adjective]

desperately needing or wanting food

Ex: The children returned home from playing outside, absolutely starving and asking for a snack.
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thrilled
[Adjective]

feeling intense excitement or pleasure

Ex: The audience was thrilled by the breathtaking performance of the acrobats at the circus.
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ridiculous
[Adjective]

extremely silly and deserving to be laughed at

Ex: The ridiculous price for a cup of coffee shocked me .
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freezing
[Adjective]

regarding extremely cold temperatures, typically below the freezing point of water

Ex: The streets were icy and treacherous during the freezing rain .
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boiling
[Adjective]

having an intense, almost unbearable heat

Ex: Tourists carried water bottles to stay hydrated in the boiling sun.
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devastated
[Adjective]

experiencing great shock or sadness

Ex: The team was devastated after losing the championship game in the final seconds, their dreams shattered.
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brilliant
[Adjective]

extremely clever, talented, or impressive

Ex: He ’s a brilliant mathematician who solves problems others find impossible .
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dreadful
[Adjective]

very bad, often causing one to feel angry or annoyed

Ex: The food at the restaurant was dreadful, and we decided never to return .
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touching
[Adjective]

bringing about strong emotions, often causing feelings of sympathy or warmth

Ex: The film ended with a touching scene of forgiveness .
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adjacent
[Adjective]

situated next to or near something

Ex: Please park your car in the spaces adjacent to the main entrance .
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to make a great effort or take extra care to do something, often involving a lot of time and energy

Ex: took great pains, so the report was flawless .
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undetected
[Adjective]

not discovered, noticed, or detected, often referring to something that was searched or looked for

Ex: The flaws in the design were undetected by the engineers.
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mournful
[Adjective]

feeling or expressing sorrow, grief, or sadness, especially due to someone's death or a great loss

Ex: The dog let out a mournful howl when it could n’t find its owner .
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to marvel
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to feel amazed or puzzled by something extraordinary or remarkable

Ex: Tomorrow , we will marvel at the wonders of nature as we explore the national park , appreciating the fact that such beauty exists in the world .
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to take apart or disassemble a structure, machine, or object, breaking it down into its individual parts

Ex: The scientists carefully dismantled the experimental setup to analyze the individual components .
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moving
[Adjective]

causing powerful emotions of sympathy or sorrow

Ex: The moving performance by the orchestra captured the essence of the composer's emotions perfectly.
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to disassemble or separate into its individual components or parts

Ex: She carefully took apart the clock to clean its parts .
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unnoticed
[Adjective]

describing something that is not seen or noticed

Ex: Her hard work often went unnoticed by her busy boss .
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completely
[Adverb]

to the greatest amount or extent possible

Ex: The room was completely empty when I arrived .
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extremely
[Adverb]

to a very great amount or degree

Ex: The view from the mountain is extremely beautiful .
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really
[Adverb]

to a high degree, used for emphasis

Ex: That book is really interesting .
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dramatically
[Adverb]

to a significantly large extent or by a considerable amount

Ex: Her mood shifted dramatically within minutes .
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profusely
[Adverb]

in a manner involving a large amount of something

Ex: The author expressed gratitude profusely in the acknowledgment section of the book .
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seriously
[Adverb]

in a manner that suggests harm, damage, or threat is substantial

Ex: Climate change could seriously disrupt global agriculture .
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exactly
[Adverb]

used to indicate that something is completely accurate or correct

Ex: The instructions were followed exactly, resulting in a flawless assembly of the furniture .
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properly
[Adverb]

in a correct or satisfactory manner

Ex: The pipes were n't installed properly, which caused the leak .
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stupidly
[Adverb]

in a way that shows poor judgment or a lack of intelligence or sense

Ex: She stupidly revealed the surprise party plan to the guest of honor .
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to spot
[Verb]

to notice or see someone or something that is hard to do so

Ex: The teacher asked students to spot the errors in the mathematical equations .
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