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Headway - Upper Intermediate - Everyday English (Unit 8)

Here you will find the vocabulary from Everyday English Unit 8 in the Headway Upper Intermediate coursebook, such as "dreadful", "utterly", "exclamation", etc.

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Headway - Upper Intermediate

a sudden and short sound, word or phrase, uttered to express anger, excitement, etc.

Ex: He muttered an exclamation under his breath after hearing the bad news .
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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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brilliant
[Adjective]

exceptionally impressive or outstanding

Ex: The brilliant design of the new building won several architecture awards .
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utterly
[Adverb]

to the fullest degree or extent, used for emphasis

Ex: The new policy was implemented to utterly eliminate inefficiencies in the process .
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rubbish
[noun]

words or ideas that are considered to be false or of no value

Ex: Stop filling my head with rubbish and tell me the truth .
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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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mess
[noun]

a situation with many problems or difficulties, caused particularly by someone who is careless

Ex: Her decision to ignore the maintenance warnings resulted in a mechanical mess that halted production for days.
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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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wonderful
[Adjective]

very great and pleasant

Ex: We visited some wonderful museums during our trip to London .
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relief
[noun]

a feeling of comfort that comes when something annoying or upsetting is gone

Ex: She experienced great relief when the missing pet was found .
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terrible
[Adjective]

extremely bad or unpleasant

Ex: He felt terrible about forgetting his friend 's birthday and wanted to make it up to them .
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amazing
[Adjective]

extremely surprising, particularly in a good way

Ex: Their vacation to the beach was amazing, with perfect weather every day .
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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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disgusting
[Adjective]

extremely unpleasant

Ex: That was a disgusting comment to make in public .
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oops
[interjection]

used to acknowledge a small mistake or a minor accident, often expressing regret, surprise, or embarrassment

Ex: Oops, I didn't mean to spill that drink.
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phew
[interjection]

used to express relief or exhaustion, often after a difficult or challenging situation

Ex: Phew, I didn’t know if I was going to finish that in time.
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yuck
[interjection]

used to express disgust or strong dislike towards something

Ex: Yuck, this bathroom is so dirty.
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oh
[interjection]

used to express surprise, realization, understanding

Ex: Oh, I get it now , thanks for explaining .
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duh
[interjection]

used to indicate that something is obvious or known already, often in a sarcastic or humorous way

Ex: You ’re tired because you did n’t sleep , duh!
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ouch
[interjection]

used to express sudden pain or discomfort, often when experiencing a minor injury or bump

Ex: Ouch, that comment was a little too harsh.
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wow
[interjection]

used to express a strong feeling of surprise, wonder, admiration, or amazement

Ex: Wow, how did you manage to do all of that in one day ?
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mmm
[interjection]

used to indicate pleasure, enjoyment, or satisfaction

Ex: The hot coffee smelled so good, mmm, just what I needed.
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eh
[interjection]

used to seek clarification, repetition, or agreement

Ex: Eh, you said we’re going to the party later, right?
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ha ha
[interjection]

used to represent laughter or amusement in a casual or sarcastic manner

Ex: "Ha ha, nice try," she said sarcastically after his failed attempt.
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Headway - Upper Intermediate
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