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| Order | Vocabulary | Form | Pronunciation | Meaning | E.g. |
| 1 | Altitude | (n) | /ˈæltɪtjuːd/ | the height above sea level | We are flying at an altitude of 6 000 metres. |
| 2 | Advocate | (n) | /ˈædvəkət/ | A lawyer who defends someone in a law court | He’s a strong advocate of state ownership of the railways. |
| 3 | Atrium | (n) | /ˈeɪtriəm/ | A large high space, usually with a glass roof, in the centre of a modern building | The reception was held in the atrium. |
| 4 | Civilian | (n) | /səˈvɪliən/ | a person who is not a member of the armed forces or the police | Two soldiers and one civilian were killed in the explosion. |
| 5 | Cultivate | (v) | /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/ | to prepare and use land for growing plants or crops | The land here has been intensively cultivated for generations. |
| 6 | Conceptualize | (v) | /kənˈseptʃuəlaɪz/ | to form an idea of something in your mind | How do Americans conceptualize the global climate system? |
| 7 | Debilitate | (v) | /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt/ | to make somebody’s body or mind weaker | The troops were severely debilitated by hunger and disease. |
| 8 | Delegate | (n) | /ˈdelɪɡət/ | a person who is chosen or elected to represent the views of a group of people and vote and make decisions for them | Congress delegates rejected the proposals. |
| 9 | Elongate | (v) | /ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt/ | to become longer; to make something longer | The acid causes the cells to elongate by increasing the uptake of water. |
| 10 | Exotic | (Adj) | /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/ | unusual and specially interesting because of coming from a country that is far away | Exotic pets like snakes and tropical birds |
| 11 | Folklore | (n) | /ˈfəʊklɔː(r)/ | the traditions and stories of a country or community | The story rapidly became part of family folklore. |
| 12 | Formula | (n) | /ˈfɔːmjələ/ | a series of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a rule or law | A series of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a rule or law |
| 13 | Genomic | (adj) | /dʒɪˈnəʊ.mɪk/ | relating to the complete set of genetic material of a human, animal, plant, or other living thing. | Researchers have mapped the genomic sequence of the deadly E. coli germ. |
| 14 | Hereditary | (adj) | /həˈredɪtri/ | (of a disease or characteristic) given to a child by its parents before it is born | hereditary physical traits, such as height and eye colour |
| 15 | Heritage | (n) | /ˈherɪtɪdʒ/ | the history, traditions, buildings and objects that a country or society has had for many years and that are considered an important part of its character | The building is part of our national heritage. |
| 16 | Inert | (Adj) | /ɪˈnɜːt/ | without power to move or act | The president has to operate within an inert political system. |
| 17 | Infer | (v) | /ɪnˈfɜː(r)/ | to reach an opinion or decide that something is true on the basis of information that is available | Readers are left to infer the killer’s motives. |
| 18 | Impetuous | (Adj) | /ɪmˈpetʃuəs/ | acting or done quickly and without thinking carefully about the results | The governor may now be regretting her impetuous promise to reduce unemployment by half. |
| 19 | Indeed | (Adv) | /ɪnˈdiːd/ | used after “very” and an adjective or adverb to emphasize a statement, description, etc. | The last three months have been very good indeed for the company. |
| 20 | Literate | (Adj) | /ˈlɪtərət/ | able to read and write | Though nearly twenty he was barely literate. |
| 21 | Modality | (n) | /məʊˈdæləti/ | the particular way in which something exists, is experienced or is done | They are researching a different modality of treatment for the disease. |
| 22 | Mineralogy | (n) | /ˌmɪnəˈrælədʒi/ | the scientific study of minerals | Geochemistry and mineralogy of soils eaten by humans. |
| 23 | Manifestos | (n) | /ˌmænɪˈfestəʊ/ | a written statement in which a group of people explain their beliefs and aims | In their election manifesto, the Liberal Democrats proposed increasing taxes to pay for improvements in education. |
| 24 | Neuroticism | (n) | /njʊəˈrɒt.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/ | the condition of often feeling worried and nervous, often because of a mental illness | Researchers found that high levels of neuroticism were linked to lower life expectancy. |
| 25 | Novel | (n) | /ˈnɒvl/ | a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary | Highsmith’s debut novel was a bestseller in 1949. |
| 26 | Opus | (n) | /ˈəʊpəs/ | a piece of music written by a famous composer and usually followed by a number that shows when it was written | Beethoven’s Opus 18 |
| 27 | Parallel | (adj) | /ˈpærəlel/ | very similar or taking place at the same time | Though still a committed painter, in 1978 she launched a parallel career as a photographer. |
| 28 | pathos | (n) | /ˈpeɪθɒs/ | the power of a performance, description, etc. to make you feel sympathy or be sad | The scene was full of pathos. |
| 29 | Quantify | (v) | /ˈkwɒntɪfaɪ/ | to describe or express something as an amount or a number | The risks to health are impossible to quantify. |
| 30 | Reliant | (adj) | /rɪˈlaɪənt/ | needing somebody/something in order to survive, be successful, etc. | Businesses have become increasingly reliant on complicated computing systems. |
| 31 | Reveal | (v) | /rɪˈviːl/ | to make something known to somebody | A series of flashbacks reveal the details of the tragedy. |
| 32 | Reproduce | (v) | /ˌriːprəˈdjuːs/ | to make a copy of a picture, piece of text, etc. | All illustrations are reproduced by kind permission of the Mercury Gallery. |
| 33 | Reluctance | (n) | /rɪˈlʌktəns/ | the feeling of being unwilling to do something and hesitating before you do it | They finally agreed to our terms with a certain reluctance. |
| 34 | Substantial | (adj) | /səbˈstænʃl/ | large in amount, value or importance | He ate a substantial breakfast. |
| 35 | Sustenance | (n) | /ˈsʌstənəns/ | the food and drink that people, animals and plants need to live and stay healthy | A stick of celery does not provide much sustenance. |
| 36 | Surmise | (v) | /səˈmaɪz/ | to guess or suppose something using the evidence you have, without definitely knowing | It is difficult to surmise where she might have been staying. |
| 37 | Trajectory | (n) | /trəˈdʒektəri/ | the curved path of something that has been fired, hit or thrown into the air | the trajectory of a bullet/missile |
| 38 | threshold | (v) | /ˈθreʃhəʊld/ | the floor or ground at the bottom of a doorway, considered as the entrance to a building or room | He stepped across the threshold. |
| 39 | Truancy | (n) | /ˈtruːənsi/ | the practice of staying away from school without permission | Truancy rates at the school are very high. |
| 40 | Transpose | (v) | /trænˈspəʊz/ | to change the order of two or more things | Two letters were accidentally transposed and ‘gun’ got printed as ‘gnu’. |
| 41 | ultimatum | (n) | /ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm/ | a final warning to a person or country that if they do not do what you ask | The government denied that it had presented the union with an ultimatum. |
| 42 | undergo | (v) | /ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ/ | to experience something, especially a change or something unpleasant. | Some children undergo a complete transformation when they become teenagers. |
| 43 | utmost | (Adj) | /ˈʌtməʊst/ | greatest; most extreme | You should study this document with the utmost care. |
| 44 | validity | (n) | /vəˈlɪdəti/ | the state of being legally or officially acceptable | The period of validity of the agreement has expired. |
| 45 | ventilate | (v) | /ˈventɪleɪt/ | to allow fresh air to enter and move around a room, building, etc. | The building is naturally ventilated. |
| 46 | warrant | (n) | /ˈwɒrənt/ | a legal document that is signed by a judge and gives the police authority to do something | They had a warrant to search the house. |
| 47 | wreathe | (v) | /riːð/ | to surround or cover something | The plant grew everywhere, its stems wreathed with soft blue flowers |
| 48 | yawn | (n) | /jɑːn/ | to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply through it, usually because you are tired or bored | We couldn’t help yawning during the speech. |
| 49 | yearn | (v) | /jɜːn/ | to want something very much, especially when it is very difficult to get | The people yearned for peace. |
| 50 | Zygote | (n) | /ˈzaɪɡəʊt/ | a single cell that develops into a person or animal, formed by the joining together of a male and a female gamete | Most zygote isolations were completed using cellulase and pectinase because the enzymes substantially improved this process. |
