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Intermediate Wordlist Unit 5

Here is a list of useful or new words from Unit 5 of Navigate Intermediate Coursebook. You can insert your own translation.
Words marked with a key ( ) all appear in the Oxford 3000.
adj = adjective conj = conjunction phr v = phrasal verb phr = phrase pron = pronoun
adv = adverb n = noun pl = plural prep = preposition v = verb

absolutely adv /ˈæbsəluːtli/ I absolutely love it here.

accessible adj /əkˈsesəbl/ It’s absolutely essential we are accessible all the time.
action film n /ˈækʃn fɪlm/ I prefer action films.
action hero n /ˈækʃn ˌhɪərəʊ/ Who plays the action hero in the film?
addicted adj /əˈdɪktɪd/ I hadn’t really realized that you could become addicted to your
screen.
amusing adj /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ Maliyo aims to produce something clever, amusing and
definitely African.
animated adj /ˈænɪmeɪtɪd/ Rio 2096 is an animated film.
app n /æp/ More and more people are looking for entertaining apps and
games.
appeal n /əˈpiːl/ In fact, the games do seem to have a world-wide appeal.
astonishing adj /əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/ Last year, Nigerians bought an astonishing 21.5 million mobile
phones.
atmosphere n /ˈætməsfɪə(r)/ Thomas Newman’s soundtrack creates an exciting atmosphere
throughout the film.
authentic adj /ɔːˈθentɪk/ Agus’s family would love to eat at an authentic Indonesian
restaurant.
banker n /ˈbæŋkə(r)/ Tim Robbins plays Andy Dufresne, who is a banker.
base on phr v /beɪs (ɒn)/ The film is based on a novel by Stephen King.
brilliant adj /ˈbrɪliənt/ Although the film is a little slow, the end is absolutely brilliant.
cast n /kɑːst/ There are several very good actors in the cast.
character n /ˈkærəktə(r)/ He plays the part of the main character in the film.
chat v /tʃæt/ Meanwhile, my daughter spends her days chatting online.
classic n /ˈklæsɪk/ It has become a modern classic.
clip n /klɪp/ Viewers use second screens to watch clips.
dash v /dæʃ/ He makes a living by dashing through the streets of Lagos.
dear adj /dɪə(r)/ The teacher asked them to write an essay about their dearest
dreams and wishes.
despite prep /dɪˈspaɪt/ Despite failing at the box office, the film has become popular.
difficult adj /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ The exam was extremely difficult.
disappointing adj /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/ I thought the game was rather disappointing.
disturbing adj /dɪˈstɜːbɪŋ/ It is a disturbing future where poor people can’t afford to buy
water.
documentary n /ˌdɒkjuˈmentri/ I watched an interesting documentary on TV this week.
dreadful adj /ˈdredfl/ The traffic is dreadful.
entertaining adj /ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/ It was the most entertaining game I’ve ever played.
essentially adv /ɪˈsenʃəli/ The film is surprisingly sad in places, but essentially, it is a
positive story.
exhibition n /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/ Over the past month, I’ve been to the theatre three times, as
well as a number of art exhibitions.

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falsely adv /ˈfɔːlsli/ In the film, he plays a banker who is falsely sent to prison for
killing his wife.
fan n /fæn/ Most of its fans log in from Brazil, India and the US.
fantasize v /ˈfæntəsaɪz/ Mei fantasizes about becoming an actress.
genre n /ˈʒɒnrə/ What genre of film do you prefer?
grow apart phr v /ɡrəʊ əˈpɑːt/ In the film, the two main characters meet at university and
become friends; however, they grow apart for the next few
years.
hand-held adj /ˈhændheld/ A second screen can be a tablet, a smartphone, a laptop or a
hand-held gaming unit used whilst watching TV.
harmless adj /ˈhɑːmləs/ It’s absolutely terrible to think that something that looks as
harmless as a video game can have such an effect on your life.
hope n /həʊp/ The film is about friendship and hope.
incredibly adv /ɪnˈkredəbli/ It’s incredibly expensive.
infuriating adj /ɪnˈfjʊərieɪtɪŋ/ It’s absolutely infuriating.
interact v /ˌɪntərˈækt/ The more ways we have to interact with people the better.
irritation n /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃn/ The only things that get hurt are the mosquitos, a constant
irritation in Lagos.
log in phr v /lɒɡ ˈɪn/ Most of its fans log in from Brazil, India and the US.
magically adv /ˈmædʒɪkli/ In the film, he magically turns into a bird.
middle class n /mɪdl ˈklɑːs/ A growing middle class that is looking for entertainment has
resulted in Nigerian movies and music sweeping across the
continent.
military adj /ˈmɪlətri/ The film shows the couple living through military dictatorship
in 1970.
modern-day adj /ˈmɒdn deɪ/ The second screen is part of modern-day life, especially for
young people.
moving adj /ˈmuːvɪŋ/ Freeman’s performance is very moving.
mug v /mʌɡ/ It can be quite a violent place. I haven’t been mugged yet, but
my friend has.
novel n /ˈnɒvl/ I’ve read the novel, but I haven’t seen the film.
on balance phr /ɒn ˈbæləns/ Although living in New York definitely has some bad points, on
balance I don’t think I want to live anywhere else.
original adj /əˈrɪdʒənl/ He’s a character in an original new video game.
performance n /pəˈfɔːməns/ His performance in the film is the best.
plot n /plɒt/ The plot is quite difficult to follow.
post v /pəʊst/ We are inviting fans to post reviews this month.
pothole n /ˈpɒthəʊl/ He dashes through the streets of Lagos on his bike, avoiding
cars, trucks and potholes.
predictable adj /prɪˈdɪktəbl/ The game was good, although it was quite predictable.
prisoner n /ˈprɪznə(r)/ He soon makes friends with another prisoner.
recommend v /ˌrekəˈmend/ I highly recommend it to everyone.
release v /rɪˈliːs/ Despite failing at the box office when it was originally released,
it has now become a modern classic.
remake n /ˈriːmeɪk/ It’s a remake of an old film.
result in phr v /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/ It has resulted in Nigerian movies and music sweeping across
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rom com n /ˈrɒm kɒm/ This film is a rom com.

salsa n /ˈsælsə/ I’ve also just started salsa dance classes.
scene n /siːn/ Some of the scenes were filmed in Denmark.
set out phr v /set ˈaʊt/ He decides to set out on a journey to find a missing
photographic negative.
showcase v /ˈʃəʊkeɪs/ It is designed to showcase African culture to the world through
games.
silly adj /ˈsɪli/ I thought it was really silly.
skyscraper n /ˈskaɪskreɪpə(r)/ The film starts in the future, where a man and a woman stand
at the top of a skyscraper in the middle of the night.
slavery n /ˈsleɪvəri/ We then see the couple living through slavery in 1825.
soundtrack n /ˈsaʊndtræk/ Thomas Newman’s soundtrack creates an exciting atmosphere
throughout the film.
special effects n pl /ˌspeʃl ɪˈfekts/ There are some amazing special effects.
stunning adj /ˈstʌnɪŋ/ Stepping on the Flying Grass is both visually stunning and truly
moving.
sweep (across) v /ˈswiːp (əˌkrɒs)/ It has resulted in Nigerian movies and music sweeping across
the continent.
tend v /tend/ I tend to check emails and message while I watch.
terrific adj /təˈrɪfɪk/ The Shawshank Redemption is terrific entertainment.
terrifying adj /ˈterɪfaɪɪŋ/ It was a terrifying experience.
thriller n /ˈθrɪlə(r)/ Do you like thrillers?
topic n /ˈtɒpɪk/ We asked Paul to choose a topic that he found really
interesting and relevant to people his age.
unexciting adj /ˌʌnɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ It’s a pretty unexciting game, really.
violent adj /ˈvaɪələnt/ It can also be quite a violent place.
voice v /vɔɪs/ The main characters are voiced by Brazilian actors.
vote v /vəʊt/ We want you to vote for your favourite film of all time.
world-wide adj /wɜːld ˈwaɪd/ In fact, the games do seem to have a world-wide appeal.

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