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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
stunning
[Adjective]

causing strong admiration or shock due to beauty or impact

Ex: The stunning landscape of the countryside was captured in the artist's painting. 
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surprised
surprised
[Adjective]

feeling or showing shock or amazement

Ex: She looked surprised when they threw her a birthday party. 
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interesting
interesting
[Adjective]

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

Ex: I read an interesting article about space exploration in the newspaper. 
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clever
clever
[Adjective]

able to think quickly and find solutions to problems

Ex: The clever detective quickly solved the mystery using his sharp wit and deductive reasoning. 
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beautiful
beautiful
[Adjective]

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

Ex: He painted a beautiful portrait of his sister. 
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lovely
lovely
[Adjective]

very beautiful or attractive

Ex: He had a lovely singing voice that captivated the audience. 
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good
good
[Adjective]

having a quality that is satisfying

Ex: She has a good memory and can remember details easily. 
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fabulous
fabulous
[Adjective]

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

Ex: The fabulous display of fireworks illuminated the night sky with bursts of color and light. 
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nice
nice
[Adjective]

providing pleasure and enjoyment

Ex: The restaurant served a nice meal with fresh ingredients. 
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bad
bad
[Adjective]

having a quality that is not satisfying

Ex: The movie was bad and not enjoyable to watch. 
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sad
sad
[Adjective]

emotionally bad or unhappy

Ex: He looked sad because he didn't get the job he wanted. 
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upset
upset
[Adjective]

feeling disturbed or distressed due to a negative event

Ex: She was upset after hearing the bad news. 
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tired
tired
[Adjective]

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

Ex: After a long day at work, he felt extremely tired. 
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hungry
hungry
[Adjective]

needing or wanting something to eat

Ex: After playing outside all day, the children were hungry for dinner. 
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silly
silly
[Adjective]

showing a lack of seriousness, often in a playful way

Ex: She acted silly during the meeting, making everyone laugh. 
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funny
funny
[Adjective]

able to make people laugh

Ex: He's a funny character, always coming up with quirky ideas. 
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hilarious
hilarious
[Adjective]

causing great amusement and laughter

Ex: The hilarious comedy show had the audience roaring with laughter from start to finish. 
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happy
happy
[Adjective]

emotionally feeling good or glad

Ex: He was happy when he got the job he had been hoping for. 
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hot
hot
[Adjective]

having a higher than normal temperature

Ex: I turned on the air conditioner because it was getting too hot inside. 
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cold
cold
[Adjective]

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

Ex: I prefer to drink cold water on a hot day. 
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big
big
[Adjective]

above average in size or extent

Ex: They live in a big house. 
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very
very
[Adverb]

to a great extent or degree

Ex: I find the math problems very difficult. 
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absolutely
absolutely
[Adverb]

in a total or complete way

Ex: I absolutely forgot about the meeting. 
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quite
quite
[Adverb]

to the highest degree

Ex: After a long day at work, she found the warm bath quite soothing. 
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wonderful
wonderful
[Adjective]

very great and pleasant

Ex: It's a wonderful day outside, with sunny skies and a gentle breeze. 
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exhausted
exhausted
[Adjective]

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

Ex: She felt exhausted after working a double shift at the hospital. 
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enormous
enormous
[Adjective]

extremely large in physical dimensions

Ex: The enormous elephant towered over the other animals at the zoo. 
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awful
awful
[Adjective]

extremely unpleasant or disagreeable

Ex: He was in an awful mood because he lost his wallet. 
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gorgeous
gorgeous
[Adjective]

extremely attractive and beautiful

Ex: She looked absolutely gorgeous in her evening gown. 
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fascinating
fascinating
[Adjective]

extremely interesting or captivating

Ex: The history of ancient civilizations is endlessly fascinating to archaeologists. 
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wet
wet
[Adjective]

covered with or full of water or another liquid

Ex: He enjoyed the smell of wet soil after the rain. 
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drenched
drenched
[Adjective]

completely wet, soaked, or saturated with water or another liquid

Ex: She emerged from the rainstorm drenched, her clothes clinging to her skin. 
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amazed
amazed
[Adjective]

feeling or showing great surprise

Ex: His amazed expression spoke volumes about his reaction to the unexpected news. 
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huge
huge
[Adjective]

very large in size

Ex: The huge skyscraper dominated the city skyline. 
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starving
starving
[Adjective]

desperately needing or wanting food

Ex: Starving people often struggle to find basic resources. 
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thrilled
thrilled
[Adjective]

feeling intense excitement or pleasure

Ex: She was thrilled to receive the job offer from her dream company. 
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ridiculous
ridiculous
[Adjective]

extremely silly and deserving to be laughed at

Ex: The idea of teaching fish to ride bicycles is simply ridiculous. 
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freezing
freezing
[Adjective]

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

Ex: He had to wait for the car to heat up before driving in the freezing weather. 
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boiling
boiling
[Adjective]

having an intense, almost unbearable heat

Ex: She felt the boiling heat of the desert sun on her skin. 
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devastated
devastated
[Adjective]

experiencing great shock or sadness

Ex: She was devastated when she received the news of her grandmother's passing, unable to hold back her tears. 
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brilliant
brilliant
[Adjective]

extremely clever, talented, or impressive

Ex: He's a brilliant coach who always gets the best out of his team. 
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dreadful
dreadful
[Adjective]

very bad, often causing one to feel angry or annoyed

Ex: The weather was dreadful, with heavy rain and strong winds that ruined our plans. 
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touching
touching
[Adjective]

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

Ex: The touching story of friendship moved everyone to tears. 
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adjacent
adjacent
[Adjective]

situated next to or near something

Ex: The bookstore is located in the shopping mall adjacent to the coffee shop. 
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to [go to|take] great pains

to make a great effort or take extra care to do something, often involving a lot of time and energy

Ex: She went to great pains to make sure the event was perfect. 
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undetected
undetected
[Adjective]

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

Ex: The error remained undetected until the final check. 
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mournful
mournful
[Adjective]

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

Ex: Her voice sounded mournful as she spoke about her grandmother. 
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to marvel
to marvel
[Verb]

to feel amazed or puzzled by something extraordinary or remarkable

Ex: She marvels at the beauty of the sunset, its vibrant colors painting the sky. 
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to dismantle

to take apart or disassemble a structure, machine, or object, breaking it down into its individual parts

Ex: The mechanic had to dismantle the engine to identify and fix the issue. 
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moving
moving
[Adjective]

causing powerful emotions of sympathy or sorrow

Ex: The moving speech by the survivor brought tears to the eyes of everyone in the audience. 
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to take apart

to disassemble or separate into its individual components or parts

Ex: I need to take the computer apart to fix the internal components. 
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unnoticed
unnoticed
[Adjective]

describing something that is not seen or noticed

Ex: The unnoticed errors in the software code resulted in a system crash. 
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completely
completely
[Adverb]

to the greatest amount or extent possible

Ex: He completely forgot about the meeting. 
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extremely
extremely
[Adverb]

to a very great amount or degree

Ex: Her paintings are extremely impressive. 
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really
really
[Adverb]

to a high degree, used for emphasis

Ex: This cake is really delicious. 
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dramatically
dramatically
[Adverb]

to a significantly large extent or by a considerable amount

Ex: The company's profits increased dramatically after the strategic changes. 
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profusely
profusely
[Adverb]

in a manner involving a large amount of something

Ex: She apologized profusely for the misunderstanding. 
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seriously
seriously
[Adverb]

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

Ex: He was seriously injured in the accident. 
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exactly
exactly
[Adverb]

used to indicate that something is completely accurate or correct

Ex: The answer to the math problem was exactly 42. 
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properly
properly
[Adverb]

in a correct or satisfactory manner

Ex: The machine will not run properly if it's not cleaned regularly. 
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stupidly
stupidly
[Adverb]

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

Ex: He stupidly ignored the warning signs and drove into the flooded road. 
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to spot
to spot
[Verb]

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

Ex: The hiker could spot the rare bird perched high in the trees. 
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