Headway Upper-Intermediate Word List

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Word list A–Z
Here is a list of most of the new words in Unit 1–12 of
New Headway Upper-Intermediate,
Fourth edition Student’s Book.

Upper-Intermediate

adj = adjective adv = adverb conj = conjunction coll = colloquial

n = noun opp = opposite pl = plural prep = preposition

pron = pronoun pp = past participle v = verb
US = American English

a good talking to /ə ɡʊd ˈtɔːkɪŋ tə/

ambitious adj /æmˈbɪʃəs/

a sharp tongue /ə ˌʃɑːp ˈtʌŋ/

ambulance n /ˈæmbjələns/

abroad adv /əˈbrɔːd/

ammunition n /ˌæmjuˈnɪʃn/

absent-minded adj
/ˌæbsənt ˈmaɪndɪd/

amusement n /əˈmjuːzmənt/

accept v /əkˈsept/ access n /ˈækses/ accident n /ˈæksɪdənt/ accomplish v /əˈkʌmplɪʃ/ accumulation n /əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃn/ accuracy n /ˈækjərəsi/ acquire v /əˈkwaɪə(r)/

ancestors n pl /ˈænsestəz/ anchorage n /ˈæŋkərɪdʒ/ ancient adj /ˈeɪnʃənt/ animation n /ˌænɪˈmeɪʃn/ annoying adj /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/ annual adj /ˈænjuəl/ anonymous adj /əˈnɒnɪməs/

addicted v /əˈdɪktɪd/

anti-globalization n
/ˌænti ɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/

adjacent adj /əˈdʒeɪsnt/

anti-social n /ˌæntiˈsəʊʃl/

admire v /ədˈmaɪə(r)/

antique adj /ænˈtiːk/

admit v /ədˈmɪt/

antique fair n /ænˌtiːk ˈfeə(r)/

adopted v /əˈdɒptɪd/

anxiety n /æŋˈzaɪəti/

adore v /əˈdɔː(r)/

anxious adj /ˈæŋkʃəs/

adventurer n /ədˈventʃərə(r)/

apart adv /əˈpɑːt/

adventurous adj /ədˈventʃərəs/

apologize v /əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/

advertisement n /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/

appeal n /əˈpiːl/

advice n /ədˈvaɪs/

appear v /əˈpɪə(r)/

adviser n /ədˈvaɪzə(r)/

apps n pl /æps/

afford v /əˈfɔːd/

arbitrary adj /ˈɑːbɪtrəri/

afterlife n /ˈɑːftəlaɪf/

architect n /ˈɑːkɪtekt/

afterthought n /ˈɑːftəθɔːt/

argument n /ˈɑːɡjumənt/

against the odds /əˌɡeɪnst ðə ˈɒdz/

argumentative adj /ˌɑːɡjuˈmentətɪv/

ageing v /ˈeɪdʒɪŋ/

arranged marriage n
/əˌreɪndʒd ˈmærɪdʒ/

ailing adj /ˈeɪlɪŋ/ aim n /eɪm/ air conditioning n /ˈeə ˌkəndɪʃnɪŋ/ airport n /ˈeəpɔːt/ album n /ˈælbəm/ alerted v /əˈlɜːtɪd/ alighted v /əˈlaɪtɪd/ alignment n /əˈlaɪnmənt/ alimentary tract n
/ˌælɪmentəri