Solutions - Upper-Intermediate - Unit 8 - 8C

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 8 - 8C in the Solutions Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "overcharge", "underestimate", "international", etc.

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to upgrade [verb]

to provide someone with a better seat on an airplane or a better room in a hotel than the one for which they have paid

Ex: The newlyweds were pleasantly surprised when the hotel upgraded them to a luxurious honeymoon suite .

to rewrite [verb]

to write something differently, often in order to improve it

Ex: He had to rewrite the report after receiving feedback from his supervisor .

anti-government [adjective]

opposed to or against the government or its policies, actions or authority

Ex: Anti-government demonstrations turned violent in the capital .

international [adjective]

happening in or between more than one country

Ex: The international airport serves flights to and from various countries around the world .

to overcharge [verb]

to demand too high a price for goods or services

Ex: He was upset when he realized he had been overcharged for his meal .

to mispronounce [verb]

to say a word or words incorrectly, especially with regards to the proper pronunciation

Ex: Despite his efforts to learn the language , he continued to mispronounce certain words due to their unfamiliarity .

to underestimate [verb]

to regard something or someone as smaller or less important than they really are

Ex: It 's easy to underestimate the impact of climate change until you see its effects firsthand .

president [noun]

the leader of a country that has no king or queen

Ex: The president signed the new legislation into law .

Solutions - Upper-Intermediate
Introduction - IA - Part 1	Introduction - IA - Part 2	Introduction - IC	Unit 1 - 1A
Unit 1 - 1C	Unit 1 - 1E	Unit 1 - 1F	Unit 1 - 1G
Unit 2 - 2A	Unit 2 - 2D	Unit 2 - 2E	Unit 2 - 2F
Unit 2 - 2G	Unit 2 - 2H	Unit 3 - 3A	Unit 3 - 3C
Unit 3 - 3E	Unit 4 - 4A - Part 1	Unit 4 - 4A - Part 2	Unit 4 - 4B
Unit 4 - 4C	Unit 4 - 4D	Unit 4 - 4E	Unit 4 - 4F
Unit 4 - 4G	Unit 4 - 4H	Unit 5 - 5A	Unit 5 - 5E
Unit 5 - 5F	Unit 5 - 5G	Unit 6 - 6A	Unit 6 - 6C
Unit 6 - 6E	Unit 6 - 6F	Unit 6 - 6G	Unit 6 - 6H
Unit 7 - 7A	Unit 7 - 7C	Unit 7 - 7D	Unit 7 - 7E
Unit 7 - 7F	Unit 8 - 8A	Unit 8 - 8C	Unit 8 - 8E
Unit 8 - 8F	Unit 9 - 9A	Unit 9 - 9E	Unit 9 - 9F
Unit 9 - 9H	Culture 1	Culture 7