Total English Upper-Intermediate "Unit 5 - Vocabulary"

Low-risk

[ Adjective ]

/lˈoʊɹˈɪsk/

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having a very minimal likelihood of experiencing or causing danger, injury, harm, or death

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Investing in government bonds is considered low-risk compared to investing in stocks.

Swimming in the shallow end of the pool is a low-risk activity for young children.

High-risk

[ Adjective ]

/hˈaɪɹˈɪsk/

very likely to become or behave in a highly dangerous or harmful way

Strategy

[ noun ]

s

t

r

a

æ

t

e

ə

g

ʤ

y

i

an organized plan made to achieve a goal

Long-term

[ Adjective ]

/ˈɫɔŋˈtɝm/

continuing or taking place over a relatively extended duration of time

Short-term

[ Adjective ]

/ˌʃɔɹtˈtɝm/

intended to last for a brief or limited period of time

Plan

[ noun ]

p

l

a

æ

n

a chain of actions that will help us reach our goals

Local

[ Adjective ]

l

o

oʊ

c

k

a

ə

l

related or belonging to a particular area or place that someone lives in or mentions

Long-distance call

[ noun ]

/lˈɑːŋdˈɪstəns kˈɔːl/

a telephone call made between different cities, regions, or countries

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

Shortcut

[ noun ]

sh

ʃ

o

ɔ

r

t

c

k

u

ə

t

a quicker or more direct way of reaching a destination

Broad-minded

[ Adjective ]

/bɹˈɔːdmˈaɪndᵻd/

able to consider and accept a wide range of opinions and beliefs

narrow-minded

Narrow-minded

[ Adjective ]

/nˈæɹoʊmˈaɪndᵻd/

not open to new ideas, opinions, etc.

broad-minded

Skinny

[ Adjective ]

s

k

i

ɪ

nn

n

y

i

having a very low amount of body fat

Slim

[ Adjective ]

s

l

i

ɪ

m

thin in an attractive way

Shallow

[ Adjective ]

sh

ʃ

a

æ

ll

l

o

oʊ

w

lacking depth of character, seriousness, mindful thinking, or real understanding

Deep

[ Adjective ]

d

ee

i

p

(of a person) difficult to fully understand or get close to, often refraining from sharing their true feelings or ideas with others

Long

[ Adjective ]

l

o

ɑ:

n

g

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

short

Length

[ noun ]

l

e

ɛ

n

g

th

θ

the distance from one end to the other end of an object that shows how long it is

To lengthen

[ Verb ]

l

e

ɛ

n

g

k

th

θ

e

ə

n

to increase the length or duration of something

shorten

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Wide

[ Adjective ]

w

i

aɪ

d

e

having a large length from side to side

narrow

Short

[ Adjective ]

sh

ʃ

o

ɔ

r

t

having a below-average distance between two points

long

To shorten

[ Verb ]

sh

ʃ

o

ɔ

r

t

e

ə

n

to decrease the length of something

lengthen

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Width

[ noun ]

w

i

ɪ

d

th

θ

the distance of something from side to side

To widen

[ Verb ]

w

i

aɪ

d

e

ə

n

to become wider or broader in dimension, extent, or scope

narrow

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intransitive

Breadth

[ noun ]

b

r

ea

ɛ

d

th

θ

the distance between two sides of something

Broad

[ Adjective ]

b

r

oa

ɔ

d

having a large distance between one side and another

narrow

To broaden

[ Verb ]

b

r

oa

ɔ

d

e

ə

n

to become larger in scope or range

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

High

[ Adjective ]

h

i

aɪ

gh

having a relatively great vertical extent

low

Height

[ noun ]

h

ei

aɪ

gh

t

the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone

To heighten

[ Verb ]

h

ei

aɪ

gh

t

e

ə

n

to raise something above its current position

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Deep

[ Adjective ]

d

ee

i

p

having a great distance from the surface to the bottom

shallow

Depth

[ noun ]

d

e

ɛ

p

th

θ

the distance below the top surface of something

To deepen

[ Verb ]

d

ee

i

p

e

ə

n

to increase the depth or distance between the surface and a particular point or object, often through digging, cutting, or excavation

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Low

[ Adjective ]

l

o

oʊ

w

small or below average in degree, value, level, or amount

high

To lower

[ Verb ]

l

o

oʊɜ

w

e

r

to reduce something in degree, amount, quality, or strength

raise

Grammatical Information:

transitive

To expand

[ Verb ]

e

ɪ

x

ks

p

a

æ

n

d

to become something greater in quantity, importance, or size

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

To extend

[ Verb ]

e

ɪ

x

ks

t

e

ɛ

n

d

to enlarge or lengthen something

Grammatical Information:

transitive

To grow

[ Verb ]

g

r

o

oʊ

w

to get larger and taller and become an adult over time

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

To stretch

[ Verb ]

s

t

r

e

ɛ

t

ch

ʧ

to make something longer, looser, or wider, especially by pulling it

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transitive

To spread

[ Verb ]

s

p

r

ea

e

d

to extend or increase in influence or effect over a larger area or group of people

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intransitive

To shrink

[ Verb ]

sh

ʃ

r

i

ɪ

n

k

(of clothes or fabric) to become smaller when washed with hot water

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

To reduce

[ Verb ]

r

e

ə

d

u

c

s

e

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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