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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

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

[noun]
to drive sb crazy / mad

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

[phrase]
to push

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

[Verb]
to interrupt

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

[Verb]
to argue

to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them

[Verb]
to criticize

to point out the faults or weaknesses of someone or something

[Verb]
constantly

in a way that happens frequently and regularly without any pause

[Adverb]
to cut

(of a lines) to cross one another

[Verb]
line

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

[noun]
certain

feeling completely sure about something and showing that you believe it

[Adjective]
possible

able to exist, happen, or be done

[Adjective]
cafeteria

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

[noun]
groom

a man who is getting married

[noun]
to soak

to make someone or something extremely wet

[Verb]
nuts

behaving in a crazy or irrational manner

[Adjective]
to fight

to take part in a violent physical action against someone

[Verb]
permission

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

[noun]
nephew

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

[noun]
inconsiderate

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

[Adjective]
mad

feeling very angry, irritated, or displeased

[Adjective]
mess

a state of disorder, untidiness, or confusion

[noun]
reaction

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

[noun]
assumption

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

[noun]
criticism

remarks that express disapproval of someone or something based on their errors or flaws

[noun]
to demand

to ask something from someone in an urgent and forceful manner

[Verb]
excuse

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

[noun]
prediction

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

[noun]
suggestion

the act of putting an idea or plan forward for someone to think about

[noun]
suspicion

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

[noun]
warning

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

[noun]
selfish

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

[Adjective]
to break up

to end a relationship, typically a romantic or sexual one

[Verb]
to bet

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

[Verb]
to blame

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

[Verb]
to pretend

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

[Verb]
haircut

the way in which a person's hair is cut

[noun]
previously

before the present moment or a specific time

[Adverb]
tricky

difficult to do or handle and requiring skill or caution

[Adjective]
to take place

to occur at a specific time or location

[phrase]
mysterious

difficult or impossible to comprehend, identify, or explain

[Adjective]
trumpet

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

[noun]
phenomenon

an observable fact or event that is perceived through the senses

[noun]
fear

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

[noun]
fascination

the state of having great interest in something or someone

[noun]
announcement

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

[noun]
to involve

to contain or include something as a necessary part

[Verb]
flare

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

[noun]
to baffle

to confuse someone by making something difficult to understand or explain

[Verb]
high-pitched

describing a sound that is very high in frequency or tone, often producing a sharp or piercing quality

[Adjective]
flute

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

[noun]
squealing

creating or having a high-pitched and usually loud noise that is typically caused by friction or pressure

[Adjective]
inspector

a police officer holding an intermediate rank

[noun]
resident

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

[noun]
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