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B1+  Wordlist Unit 6
Name 
accident 
  n  /ˈæksɪdənt/
90% of these accidents are caused by human error.
artificially  adv  /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəli/
I read a report on ways in which scientists around the world 
have been trying to artificially control or change the weather.
at speed  phr  /ət ˈspiːd/
Driverless cars will be able to drive at speed much closer to 
each other.
automatically  adv  /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
Many cars can already brake automatically.
basically 
  adv  /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
Basically, due to problems with staff illness in her team, she’s 
behind with her work.
brake  v  /breɪk/
Many cars can already brake automatically when they need to 
slow down.
cheerful 
  adj  /ˈtʃɪəfl/
I find it difficult to be cheerful when the weather is bad.
climate change  n  /ˈklaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/
Many scientists now agree that climate change has been 
causing higher temperatures.
cloud seeding  n  /ˈklaʊd siːdɪŋ/
These scientists have been exploring various techniques, 
including cloud seeding, over the past few years.
commute  v  /kəˈmjuːt/
I hate commuting to work, it’s so stressful.
confirm 
  v  /kənˈfɜːm/
I’ll check my diary and will confirm later.
contract 
  n  /ˈkɒntrækt/
We’ve won a new contract with the same company.
correspondent  n  /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/
With us in the studio today we have Neil Clough, our science 
correspondent.
crew  n  /kruː/
Rolls-Royce says robo-ships, which won’t need any crew, will 
soon be sailing our seas.
crop 
  n  /krɒp/
Crops have died from water shortages.
decrease 
  n  /ˈdiːkriːs/
They hope this means a decrease in rainfall.
disability  n  /ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti/
My own disability, which I have had since birth, means that I 
will never be able to drive a ‘real’ car.
driverless  adj  /ˈdraɪvələs/
Driverless cars are already on the roads in California.
driving test  n  /ˈdraɪvɪŋ test/
How did you feel before your driving test?
drone  n  /drəʊn/
Amazon promises robot drones which will deliver our 
packages.
drought  n  /draʊt/
Many scientists now agree that climate change has been 
causing floods and droughts.
dusty  adj  /ˈdʌsti/
This room is very dusty.
explore 
  v  /ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/
Scientists have been exploring another method.
extreme 
  adj  /ɪkˈstriːm/
In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in 
extreme weather events.
fire 
  n  /ˈfaɪə(r)/
Have you heard about the terrible fires in Australia?
heatwave 
  n  /ˈhiːtweɪv/
There’s going to be a heatwave next week.
helpless  adj  /ˈhelpləs/
I feel absolutely helpless.
imaginative  adj  /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/
Although the problem is very serious, local people have begun 
to find new and imaginative solutions.
in charge  phr  /ɪn ˈtʃɑːdʒ/
Your car is now in charge: driverless cars are already here.
Here is a list of useful or new words from Unit 6 of Navigate B1+ 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
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Name 
in control  phr  /ɪn kənˈtrəʊl/
You know, as soon as I get behind the steering wheel, I feel 
great. I’m in control.
increase 
  n  /ˈɪŋkriːs/
There has been an increase in tropical storms.
injure 
  v  /ˈɪndʒə(r)/
More than 50 million people die or are injured in road crashes 
every year.
instant messaging  n  /ˌɪnstənt ˈmesɪdʒɪŋ/
Do you think instant messaging has made it easier to organize 
your social life?
interrupt 
  v  /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/
Don’t you ever get annoyed when people interrupt a meeting 
with a personal call?
junction  n  /ˈdʒʌŋkʃn/
Driverless cars come with fast broadband and can 
communicate with traffic lights as they approach junctions.
landslide  n  /ˈlændslaɪd/
The road is blocked because of a landslide.
lane 
  n  /leɪn/
The car is driving in the correct lane on the motorway.
meteorological  adj  /ˌmiːtiərəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
He works in the meteorological department.
motorway  n  /ˈməʊtəweɪ/
What’s it like being in a driverless car on a motorway?
musical 
  adj  /ˈmjuːzɪkl/
She’s a very musical person.
nowadays  adv  /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
I think most people organize their social life by mobile 
nowadays.
overtake  v  /ˌəʊvəˈteɪk/
They are able to overtake other cars safely.
park 
  v  /pɑːk/
Many cars can already park themselves by the side of the road.
possession 
  n  /pəˈzeʃn/
Most of our possessions are replaceable.
practical 
  adj  /ˈpræktɪkl/
I’m not a very practical person.
prevent 
  v  /prɪˈvent/
They have been working on techniques to create or prevent 
rain.
protect 
  v  /prəˈtekt/
We should try to prevent further global warming by reducing 
pollution, protecting trees and so on.
pulse  n  /pʌls/
Their experiments have shown that pulses of light from a laser 
can be used to make rain clouds.
rainfall  n  /ˈreɪnfɔːl/
In some areas, there has been a decrease in rainfall.
replaceable  adj  /rɪˈpleɪsəbl/
This is the one possession I have that is not replaceable.
seasonal 
  adj  /ˈsiːzənl/
The seasonal rains have been arriving later and later over the 
last ten years.
shortage  n  /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/
There are water shortages across the country because of the 
heat wave.
skill 
  n  /skɪl/
Some think that only people whose skills are better than the 
machines’ abilities will have work.
slip out  phr v  /slɪp ˈaʊt/
Driverless cars can warn the driver if they are slipping out of 
the correct lane.
sociable  adj  /ˈsəʊʃəbl/
The most sociable person I know is my sister.
social  adj  /ˈsəʊʃl/
He’s a very social person.
speed limit  n  /ˈspiːd ˌlɪmɪt/
Google’s driverless car sticks to the speed limit.
steering wheel  n  /ˈstɪərɪŋ wiːl/
The driver presses a button on the steering wheel – the car is 
now driving itself!
traditional 
  adj  /trəˈdɪʃənl/
At weddings, it’s traditional for the bride and groom to have 
the first dance.
traffic jam  n  /ˈtræfɪk dʒæm/
Being stuck in traffic jams could become a thing of the past. 
tropical 
  adj  /ˈtrɒpɪkl/
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Name 
unemployable  adj  /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪəbl/
Those who don’t have high-level skills risk being unemployable.
wages 
  n, pl  /ˈweɪdʒɪz/
They will have to work for very low wages.
washable  adj  /ˈwɒʃəbl/
Is this material washable?
weather pattern  n  /ˈweðə(r) pætn/
If these changes in weather patterns have been happening 
as a result of global warming, then we should try to prevent 
further warming.
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