Solutions Intermediate "Unit 1 - 1A - Part 1" Vocabulary

Stage

simplified /steij/

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[ noun ]

one of the phases in which a process or event is divided into

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The project is currently in the planning stage, where goals are being defined.

She completed the first stage of the marathon, feeling strong and confident.

The company is in the early stages of developing a new product line.

Life

simplified /laif/

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aɪ

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e

[ noun ]

the experience or activities that define a person's way of living or interaction with others

Adult

simplified /ēdalt/

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ə

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[ noun ]

a fully grown man or woman

juvenile

Centenarian

simplified /sentēneriēn/

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n

[ noun ]

a person who has reached the age of 100 or more

Infant

simplified /infēnt/

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[ noun ]

a very young child, typically from birth to around one year old

Toddler

simplified /taadlēr/

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l

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ə

r

[ noun ]

a young child who is starting to learn how to walk

Child

simplified /chaild/

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ʧ

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aɪ

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d

[ noun ]

a young person who has not reached puberty or adulthood yet

Grammatical Information:

Plural form

children

Teens

simplified /teenz/

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z

[ noun ]

the period of one's life between the age of 13 and 19

Twenties

simplified /twentiz/

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z

[ noun ]

the decade of someone's life when they are aged 20 to 29 years old

Event

simplified /ivent/

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[ noun ]

anything that takes place, particularly something important

Grandparent

simplified /grāndperēnt/

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p

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[ noun ]

someone who is our mom or dad's parent

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compound noun

University

simplified /yunēvērsēti/

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ju

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ɜ

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[ noun ]

an educational institution at the highest level, where we can study for a degree or do research

What is a "university"?

A university is an institution of higher education that offers a wide range of academic programs, including undergraduate, graduate, and sometimes professional degrees. Universities typically have multiple departments or faculties, each specializing in different fields of study. In addition to providing bachelor's degrees, universities offer advanced degrees such as master's and doctoral programs. Universities are also centers for research, where students and faculty conduct studies that contribute to the advancement of knowledge. Many universities have a larger student body and offer a broader array of extracurricular activities compared to colleges.

House

simplified /haws/

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ʊ

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[ noun ]

a building where people live, especially as a family

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Job

simplified /jaab/

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[ noun ]

the work that we do regularly to earn money

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Flat

simplified /flāt/

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l

a

æ

t

[ noun ]

a place with a few rooms in which people live, normally part of a building with other such places on each floor

To fall in love

/fˈɔːl ɪn lˈʌv/

[ noun ]

to start loving someone deeply

To buy

simplified /bai/

b

u

y

aɪ

[ noun ]

to get something in exchange for paying money

sell

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transitive

To become

simplified /bikam/

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ɪ

c

k

o

ʌ

m

e

[ noun ]

to start or grow to be

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linking verb

To bring up

/bɹˈɪŋ ˈʌp/

[ noun ]

to look after a child until they reach maturity

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

bring

phrase's particle

up

To be

simplified /bee/

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e

i:

[ noun ]

used when naming, or giving description or information about people, things, or situations

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linking verb

To emigrate

simplified /emēgreit/

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ə

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r

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eɪ

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e

[ noun ]

to leave one's own country in order to live in a foreign country

immigrate

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intransitive

To get

simplified /get/

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e

ɛ

t

[ noun ]

to experience a specific condition, state, or action

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linking verb

To get

simplified /get/

g

e

ɛ

t

[ noun ]

to receive or come to have something

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transitive

To go

simplified /gow/

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o

oʊ

[ noun ]

to travel or move from one location to another

stay in place

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intransitive

To grow up

/ɡɹˈoʊ ˈʌp/

[ noun ]

to change from being a child into an adult little by little

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intransitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

grow

phrase's particle

up

Middle-aged

/ˈmɪdəˌɫeɪɡd/

[ noun ]

(of a person) approximately between 45 to 65 years old, typically indicating a stage of life between young adulthood and old age

Born

simplified /baawrn/

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o

ɔ:

r

n

[ noun ]

brought to this world through birth

unborn

Young

simplified /yang/

y

o

u

jʌ

n

g

[ noun ]

still in the earlier stages of life

old

Married

simplified /merid/

m

a

ɛ

rr

r

ie

i

d

[ noun ]

having a wife or husband

unmarried

Engaged

simplified /engeijd/

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ɛ

n

g

a

eɪ

g

ʤ

e

d

[ noun ]

having formally agreed to marry someone

Divorced

simplified /divaawrst/

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e

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t

[ noun ]

no longer married to someone due to legally ending the marriage

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