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B1+  Wordlist Unit 4
Name 
all over the place  phr  
/ɔːl ˈəʊvə(r) ðə pleɪs/
I can’t find my glasses; I’ve looked all over the place.
artificial 
  adj  /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl/
The company will develop artificial islands to provide houses 
for the Maldives’ poorer citizens.
aspiring  adj  /əˈspaɪərɪŋ/
Are you an aspiring travel writer?
canal  n  /kəˈnæl/
The Thai capital, Bangkok, has many canals.
communal  adj  /kəˈmjuːnl/
Every block of flats has a communal garden.
chemical 
  n  /ˈkemɪkl/
It seems that the trees give off chemcials which help to keep 
you healthy.
cliff  n  /klɪf/
You could also sit underneath the waterfalls coming down the 
cliffs into the river below.
cubicle  n  /ˈkjuːbɪkl/
The shampoo is in the shower cubicle.
culture 
  n  /ˈkʌltʃə(r)/
There are already cultures where a life on water is nothing new. 
feel at home  phr  /ˌfiːl ət ˈhəʊm/
I feel at home in my new job already.
ferry service  n  /ˈferi ˌsɜːvɪs/
There is a daily 30-minute ferry service.
get rid of (something)  phr  
/ɡet ˈrɪd əv (ˌsʌmθɪŋ)/
We need to get rid of some of our books – we have too many.
give off  phr v  /ɡɪv ˈɒf/
It seems that the trees give off chemicals which help to keep 
you healthy.
globalization  n  /ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
The project is all about globalization.
greenery  n  /ˈɡriːnəri/
There was plenty of greenery, but also the most amazing rocks.
historic  adj  /hɪˈstɒrɪk/
It’s a mixture of historic buildings and natural beauty.
hoarder  n  /ˈhɔːdə(r)/
I’m a hoarder – I’m just not able to throw things away.
inhabitant  n  /ɪnˈhæbɪtənt/
By 2030, eighteen cities will have more than twenty million 
inhabitants.
inland  adv  /ɪnˈlænd/
As cities become bigger, those who can’t move inland are 
starting to consider moving out, onto the sea itself.
know (someone/something) like the back 
of your hand  phr  /nəʊ (ˌsʌmwʌn/
ˌsʌmθɪŋ) laɪk ðə ˌbæk ɒv jɔː ˈhænd/
Relax, I know this part of town like the back of my hand.
landscape 
  n  /ˈlændskeɪp/
I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a beautiful and unusual 
landscape.
luxury  n  /ˈlʌkʃəri/
This project isn’t about luxury living.
mainland  n  /ˈmeɪnlænd/
There are daily ferries to the mainland.
make room  phr  /meɪk ˈruːm/
I’m sure we can make room for one more person.
make yourself at home  phr  
/meɪk jɔːˌself ət ˈhəʊm/
Come in and make yourself at home.
miles from anywhere  phr  
/maɪlz frɒm ˈɛnɪweə/
Well, actually we live miles from anywhere.
mixture 
  n  /ˈmɪkstʃə(r)/
This part of town is a really interesting mixture of buildings.
neat and tidy  phr  /ˌniːt ən ˈtaɪdi/
I like to keep my living space neat and tidy.
ocean 
  n  /ˈəʊʃn/
Why do you think so many people want to go and live in the 
middle of the ocean?
Here is a list of useful or new words from Unit 4 of Navigate B1+ Coursebook. You can insert your own translation.
Words marked with a key (
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adj = adjective	
conj = conjunction	
phr v = phrasal verb	
phr = phrase	
pron = pronoun
adv = adverb	
n = noun	
pl = plural	
prep = preposition	
v = verb
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Name 
packed in like sardines  phr  
/pækt ɪn laɪk sɑːˈdiːnz/
It’s awful, we’re packed in like sardines on the Tube.
peak 
  n  /piːk/
I could see the mountain peaks and the deep green valleys.
permanent 
  adj  /ˈpɜːmənənt/
He’s choosing a permanent home.
pool 
  n  /puːl/
In between the rocks were lots of clear pools for swimming, 
with bluish water.
reed  n  /riːd/
Islands made from reeds float in the middle of Peru’s Lake 
Titicaca.
rock 
  n  /rɒk/
The landscape had the most amazing rocks.
run out of (something)  phr v  
/rʌn ˈaʊt ɒv (ˌsʌmθɪŋ)/
I agree. We’ve run out of space here!
scenery  n  /ˈsiːnəri/
As I came out of the trees, I could see the beautiful scenery.
season 
  n  /ˈsiːzn/
Autumn is perhaps the most beautiful season.
set off  phr v  /set ˈɒf/
It was the end of September, and quite a cold, grey day, as I 
set off.
settle down  phr v  /ˌsetl ˈdaʊn/
I didn’t want to settle down until I was 35.
solar power  n  /ˈsəʊlə ˌpaʊə(r)/
They use solar power to make electricity.
steep 
  adj  /stiːp/
The path was pretty steep.
suburb  n  /ˈsʌbɜːb/
Do you live in the suburbs?
sunset  n  /ˈsʌnset/
I think the most incredible thing was the sunset.
sunshine  n  /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
The park was full of people enjoying the sunshine.
trail  n  /treɪl/
As I climbed, I could hear the sound of the river by the side of 
the trail.
valley 
  n  /ˈvæli/
I could see the most amazing deep green valleys.
wave 
  n  /weɪv/
I love walking on the sandy beaches and looking at the waves.