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Interchange - Upper-intermediate - Unit 13

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 13 in the Interchange Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "flare", "assumption", "baffle", etc.

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Interchange - Upper-intermediate
pet peeve
[noun]

something that annoys or bothers someone on a personal levelsomething that annoys or bothers someone on a personal level

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to do something that makes someone extremely upset, annoyed, or angry

Ex: Dealing with the never-ending traffic in this city drive anyone crazy.
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to push
[Verb]

to use your hands, arms, body, etc. in order to make something or someone move forward or away from you

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to stop or pause a process, activity, etc. temporarily

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to argue
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to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them

Ex: argues with her classmates about the best football team .
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to point out the faults or weaknesses of someone or something

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constantly
[Adverb]

in a way that continues without any pause

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to cut
[Verb]

(of lines) to cross one another

Ex: The path of the cuts the trajectory of the asteroid , resulting in a close encounter .
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line
[noun]

a row of people or things behind each other or next to each other

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certain
[Adjective]

feeling completely sure about something and showing that you believe it

Ex: She certain that she left her keys on the table .
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possible
[Adjective]

able to exist, happen, or be done

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cafeteria
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a restaurant, typically in colleges, hospitals, etc. where you choose and pay for your meal before carrying it to a table

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groom
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a man who is getting married

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to soak
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to make someone or something extremely wet

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nuts
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behaving in a crazy or irrational manner

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to fight
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to take part in a violent physical action against someone

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the action of allowing someone to do a particular thing or letting something happen, particularly in an official way

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nephew
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our sister or brother's son, or the son of our husband or wife's siblings

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inconsiderate
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(of a person) lacking or having no respect or regard for others' feelings or rights

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mad
[Adjective]

feeling very angry or displeased

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mess
[noun]

a state of disorder, untidiness, or confusion

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reaction
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an action, thought, or feeling in response to something that has happened

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an idea or belief that one thinks is true without having a proof

Ex: The decision relied on assumption that funding would be approved .
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criticism
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negative feedback that highlights mistakes or areas for improvement

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to demand
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to ask something from someone in an urgent and forceful manner

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excuse
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a reason given to explain one's careless, offensive, or wrong behavior or action

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the act of saying what one thinks is going to happen in the future or what the outcome of something will be

Ex: Her prediction about the stock market shocked the financial community .
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the act of putting an idea or plan forward for someone to think about

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suspicion
[noun]

a feeling of doubt or mistrust towards someone or something, often without concrete evidence or proof

Ex: The community was filled suspicion about the new mayor ’s intentions .
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warning
[noun]

a message or sign given to someone to indicate that something dangerous, harmful, or undesirable may happen

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selfish
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always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

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to end a relationship, typically a romantic or sexual one

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to bet
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to risk money on the result of a coming event by trying to predict it

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to blame
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to say or feel that someone or something is responsible for a mistake or problem

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to act in a specific way in order to make others believe that something is the case when actually it is not so

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haircut
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a particular style or shape in which someone's hair is cut

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previously
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before the present moment or a specific time

Ex: The project had been proposed and previously by the team , but no concrete plans were made .
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tricky
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difficult to do or handle and requiring skill or caution

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to occur at a specific time or location

Ex: The historic took place centuries ago .
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mysterious
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difficult or impossible to comprehend or explain

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trumpet
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a musical instrument with a curved metal tube and one wide end, which is played by blowing into it while pressing and releasing its three buttons

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a fact, event, or situation that is observed, especially one that is unusual or not fully understood

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fear
[noun]

a bad feeling that we get when we are afraid or worried

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an official or public statement that contains information about something, particularly a present or future occurrence

Ex: announcement of the winner was met with applause .
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to contain or include something as a necessary part

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flare
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a sudden, brief burst of increased brightness observed from the sun's surface, usually accompanied by a burst of energy and radiation

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to baffle
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to confuse someone by making something difficult to understand or explain

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high-pitched
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having a sound that is of a higher frequency or tone than usual

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flute
[noun]

a tube-like musical instrument that is played by blowing over a hole while covering and uncovering its other holes

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inspector
[noun]

a police officer holding an intermediate rank

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resident
[noun]

a person who lives in a particular place, usually on a long-term basis

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