IGCSE-English-vocabulary

IGCSE|UsefulVocabulary1UUUSSSEEEFFFUUULLLVVVOOOCCCAAABBBUUULLLAAARRRYYYFFFOOORRRTTTHHHEEEIIIGGGCCCSSSEEEEEEXXXAAAMMM(((EEESSSLLL)))CCCAAAUUUSSSEEE(((vvveeerrrbbb)))EEEFFFFFFEEECCCTTT(((nnnooouuunnn)))CCCEEERRRTTTAAAIIINNNleadto:Theresearchcouldleadtoacureformanyseriousillnesses.resultin:Thefireresultedindamagetotheirproperty.beresponsiblefor:Hewasresponsiblefortheaccident.impacton:Hisworkhashadanenormousimpactonthestudyofgenetics.influenceon:Inhisbook,heexaminestheinfluenceofthemediaonoursociety.affect:(v)Thediseaseaffectswomenmorethanmen.influence:(v)Shehasinfluencedhimalot.havenodoubt:Ihavenodoubtthatacureforthediseasewillonedaybefound.thereisnodoubt:ThereisnodoubtthatviolenceonourTVscreensdoesinfluencechildren.IIINNNCCCRRREEEAAASSSEEE(((vvveeerrrbbb)))DDDEEECCCRRREEEAAASSSEEE(((vvveeerrrbbb)))HHHAAAVVVEEEFFFUUUNNN–––EEENNNJJJOOOYYYincreaseby(percent):Lastyear,thenumberofburglariesincreasedby15percent.goup:Lastmonthunemploymentwentupfrom1.6milliontojustover1.7million.grow:Thevolumeoftrafficonourroadscontinuestogrow.double/triple/quadruple:Since1950,thenumberofpeopledyingfromcancerhasalmostdoubled.decreaseby(percent):Theaveragerainfallhasdecreasedbyaround30percent.godown:Thepercentageoffatinourdietshasgonedown.fall:Thenumberoftigersinthewildhasfallentojustover10,000.drop:Atnight,thetemperaturedropstominus20degrees.havefunitis/wasfun:Ourtripwasgreatfun.enjoyableexcitingthrilling:veryexcitingenjoyyourself/ourselves/himselfhaveagood/great/wonderfultimehavethetimeofyourlifeLLLIIIKKKEEE–––NNNOOOTTTLLLIIIKKKEEEAAADDDVVVAAANNNTTTAAAGGGEEESSS///DDDIIISSSAAADDDVVV...GGGOOOOOODDDEEEXXXCCCEEELLLLLLEEENNNTTTbekeenonsb/sth:I’mkeenontennis.beintosth:She’sintomusic.can’tstandbenefitdrawback:disadvantageConvenientbeneficialsuitableoustandingsuperb:Heisasuperbdancer.AAAMMMAAAZZZIIINNNGGGFFFUUUNNNNNNYYY(((hhhuuummmooorrrooouuusss)))BBBOOORRRIIINNNGGGbreathtakingimpressivestrikingstunningastonishingamusinghilariousdulltediousmonotonousBBBAAADDDVVVEEERRRYYYBBBAAADDDBBBEEEAAAUUUTTTIIIFFFUUULLL(((pppeeeooopppllleee)))inappropriateunsuitabledisappointingawfuldisgustinghideousshockingterribleattractivegood-lookinggorgeousstrikingstunningBBBEEEAAAUUUTTTIIIFFFUUULLL(((ppplllaaaccceeesss)))UUUGGGLLLYYY(((pppeeeooopppllleee&&&ppplllaaaccceeesss)))VVVEEERRRYYYHHHOOOTTT///CCCOOOLLLDDDbreathtakingstunningawe-inspiringstrikingspectacularspotless:verycleanunattractiveunpleasantunsightlyfilthy:verydirtyfreezingboiling(Morevocabularyonpage2)VVVEEERRRYYYAAALLLOOOTTTNNNOOOTTTMMMAAANNNYYYVVVEEERRRYYYMMMUUUCCCHHH///NNNOOOTTTVVVEEERRRYYYMMMUUUCCCHHHabsolutelyextremelyhighlyincrediblyremarkablyagreatnumberof+countablenoun:Agreatnumberofstudents.agreatdealof+uncount:Agreatdealofpressure.afew/few+countablenounasmallnumberof+countablealittle/little+uncountableasmallamountof+uncountdramatically:Yourlifechangesdramaticallyatuniversity.significantlyslightly:She'sslightlytallerthanhersister.HantongEducation|UsefulVocabulary2PPPEEERRRSSSOOONNNAAALLLIIITTTYYYAAADDDJJJEEECCCTTTIIIVVVEEESSSHHHEEEAAALLLTTTHHHambitiouscheerful:happyeasy-goingcreative–imaginativeoutgoing-unsociablerealistic-unrealisticreliable-unreliablesensible-insensiblesensitive-insensitivesympatheticindividualistichealthcaresystemshealthserviceprivatemedicinehealthinsurancealternativemedicinetraditionalmedicineacupunctureX-raybloodtestEEENNNVVVIIIRRROOONNNMMMEEENNNTTTAAALLLIIISSSSSSUUUEEESSS:rainthatcontainspollutionfromfactories,powerstationsetc,whichcausesdamagetoforeststheholeintheozonelayerhazardous/toxicwaste:dangerouswastematerials,forexampleproducedbyindustries,hospitalsetcpesticides:theycanbeharmfulwhentheyareabsorbedintocropsorthesoil:Farmersarebeingaskedtoreducetheiruseofpesticides.GMfoods:geneticallymodifiedfoodsorganicfoodsfossilfuels:fuelssuchascoaloroil.Burningthesefuelscausesalotofcarbongasestobereleasedintotheatmospherefumes:harmfulgasorsmoke,forexamplefromcars,factoriesetc,whichcandamagepeople'shealthexhaustfumes(=fromcars)endangeredspeciesextinction:Thewhiterhinoisclosetoextinction.soilerosiondeforestationfloodsdroughtsenvironmentallyfriendly/eco-friendly:environmentally-friendlyproductsormethodsdonotcauseharmtotheenvironment:acampaigntoencouragepeopletouseenvironmentally-friendlyformsoftransportrecycle(v)/recycling(n)/recyclable(adj)solarpower/windpower:Solarpowerisarenewableresource.environmentalist:someonewhoisconcernedaboutprotectingtheenvironmentenvironmentalgroupwarmboilingmild:mildwinterweatherispleasantbecauseitisnotascoldasitusuallyis.ItseemsquitemildforFebruary.humidcoolchilly:alittlecold,inawaythatmakesyoufeeluncomfortablefreezing:extremelycold.drizzle:lightrain.shower:ashortperiodofrain.Heavyshowers(=whenalotofrainfallsforshortperiods).hail/stones:frozenraindropsthatfallassmallballsofice.Therewerefrequentshowersofrainandhail.frost:icethatlookswhiteandpowdery