Unit 5 - 5A

teenager

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/ti.neɪ.ʤɜr/ or /ti.nei.jēr/

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a person aged between 13 and 19 years

child

noun

/ʧaɪld/ or /chaild/

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a young person who has not reached puberty or adulthood yet

baby

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/beɪ.bi/ or /bei.bi/

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a very young child

toddler

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/tɑd.lər/ or /taad.lēr/

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a young child who is starting to learn how to walk

middle-aged

Adjective

/ˈmɪdəˌɫeɪɡd/

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

woman

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/wʊ.mən/ or /voo.mēn/

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a person who is a female adult

adult

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/ə.dʌlt/ or /ē.dalt/

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a fully grown man or woman

senior citizen

noun

/sˈiːnjɚ sˈɪɾɪzən/

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an old person, especially someone who is retired

adolescent

noun

/æ.də.lɛs.ənt/ or /ā.dē.les.ēnt/

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a young person who is in the process of becoming an adult

teens

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/tinz/ or /tinz/

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

university

noun

/ju:.nɪ.vɜr.sɪ.ti/ or /yoo.ni.vēr.si.ti/

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

to become

Verb

/bɪ.kʌm/ or /bi.kam/

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to start or grow to be

grandparent

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/grænd.pɛ.rənt/ or /grānd.pe.rēnt/

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someone who is our mom or dad's parent

to retire

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/rɪ.taɪər/ or /ri.taiēr/

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to leave your job and stop working, usually on reaching a certain age

to get married

phrase

/ɡɛt mˈæɹɪd/

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Collocation

to legally become someone's wife or husband

to leave

Verb

/liv/ or /liv/

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to go away from somewhere

school

noun

/sku:l/ or /skool/

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a place where children learn things from teachers

to have

Verb

/hæv/ or /hāv/

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to hold or own something

born

Adjective

/bɔrn/ or /bawrn/

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brought to this world through birth

to start

Verb

/stɑ:rt/ or /staart/

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to begin something new and continue doing it, feeling it, etc.

to work

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/wɜrk/ or /vērk/

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to do certain physical or mental activities in order to achieve a result or as a part of our job

to learn

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/lɜrn/ or /lērn/

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to become knowledgeable or skilled in something by doing it, studying, or being taught

to walk

Verb

/wɑ:k/ or /vaak/

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to move forward at a regular speed by placing our feet in front of each other one by one

to drive

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/draɪv/ or /draiv/

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to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving

to excite

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/ɪks.aɪt/ or /iks.ait/

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to make a person feel interested or happy, particularly about something that will happen soon

excited

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/ɪks.aɪ.tɪd/ or /iks.ai.tid/

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feeling very happy, interested, and energetic

to frighten

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/fraɪ.tən/ or /frai.tēn/

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to cause a person or animal to feel scared

frightening

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/fraɪ.tə.nɪng/ or /frai.tē.ning/

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causing one to feel fear

frightened

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/fraɪ.tənd/ or /frai.tēnd/

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feeling afraid, often suddenly, due to danger, threat, or shock

amazed

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/ə.meɪzd/ or /ē.meizd/

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feeling or showing great surprise

amazing

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/ə.meɪ.zɪng/ or /ē.mei.zing/

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extremely surprising, particularly in a good way

to surprise

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/sɜr.praɪz/ or /sēr.praiz/

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to make someone feel mildly shocked

surprised

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/sərp.raɪzd/ or /sērp.raizd/

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feeling or showing shock or amazement

surprising

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/sərp.raɪ.zɪng/ or /sērp.rai.zing/

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causing a feeling of shock, disbelief, or wonder

to embarrass

Verb

/ɪm.bɛ.rəs/ or /im.be.rēs/

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to make a person feel ashamed, uneasy, or nervous, especially in front of other people

embarrassed

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/ɪm.bæ.rəst/ or /im.bā.rēst/

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feeling ashamed and uncomfortable because of something that happened or was said

embarrassing

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/ɪm.bɛ.rə.sɪng/ or /im.be.rē.sing/

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causing a person to feel ashamed or uneasy

to enjoy

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/ɛn.ʤɔɪ/ or /en.jawi/

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to take pleasure or find happiness in something or someone

enjoyment

noun

/ˌɛnˈdʒɔɪmənt/, /ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/

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the feeling of pleasure that someone experiences from an activity, a thing or a situation

to develop

Verb

/dɪ.vɛ.ləp/ or /di.ve.lēp/

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to change and become stronger or more advanced

development

noun

/dɪ.vɛ.ləp.mənt/ or /di.ve.lēp.mēnt/

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a process or state in which something becomes more advanced, stronger, etc.

to encourage

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/ɛn.kɜ.rɪʤ/ or /en.kē.rij/

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to provide someone with support, hope, or confidence

to argue

Verb

/ɑ:r.gju:/ or /aar.gyoo/

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to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them

argument

noun

/ɑ:rg.jə.mənt/ or /aarg.yē.mēnt/

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a discussion, typically a serious one, between two or more people with different views

to decide

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/dɪ.saɪd/ or /di.said/

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to think carefully about different things and choose one of them

decision

noun

/dɪ.sɪ.ʒən/ or /di.si.zhēn/

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a choice or judgment that is made after adequate consideration or thought

to intend

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/ɪn.tɛnd/ or /in.tend/

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to have something in mind as a plan or purpose