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Name 
active 
  adj  /ˈæktɪv/
If people are active in work and free time, they’ll probably be 
healthier.
adapt 
  v  /əˈdæpt/
Some people have no problems adapting to different cultures.
afraid 
  adj  /əˈfreɪd/
It’s about learning to make the right choices, even if we are 
afraid.
appreciate 
  v  /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
In the end, I came to appreciate Iceland’s differences.
appropriate 
  adj  /əˈprəʊpriət/
Make sure you are wearing the appropriate clothes for the 
meeting.
audience 
  n  /ˈɔːdiəns/
She made appropriate eye-contact with the audience.
balanced  adj  /ˈbælənst/
Danish people tend to eat a balanced diet and get plenty of 
physical exercise.
be capable of  phr  /bi ˈkeɪpəbl əv/
Researchers believe we are all capable of becoming heroes.
brave 
  adj  /breɪv/
Do you think Clark was crazy or unusually brave?
bring up  phr v  /ˈbrɪŋ ʌp/
I must say they’ve definitely got some things right when it 
comes to bringing up children.
bully  n  /ˈbʊli/
If I were stronger, I would stop that bully!
burning  adj  /ˈbɜːnɪŋ/
A firefighter risks his/her life every day to save people from 
burning buildings.
casual  adj  /ˈkæʒuəl/
I had to replace my very casual clothes with some smarter ones.
childcare  n  /ˈtʃaɪldkeə(r)/
Denmark is a very family-friendly country, with free or very 
cheap childcare provided by the government.
cost of living  n  /ˌkɒst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ/
The cost of living was another thing I quickly noticed.
cosy  adj  /ˈkəʊzi/
The winter may be cold and dark, but there is a special term 
‘hygge’, to describe a kind of cosy meeting with friends and 
family.
craft 
  n  /krɑːft/
I suppose it’s one of their traditional crafts.
cultural 
  adj  /ˈkʌltʃərəl/
Danes spend a lot of their leisure time socializing and enjoying 
cultural activities.
culture shock  n  /ˈkʌltʃə ʃɒk/
Since I moved to Iceland ten years ago, I’ve been through 
several different stages of culture shock.
disadvantage 
  n  /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/
List all of the advantages and disadvantages on a piece of paper.
disaster 
  n  /dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/
Having been lucky enough to survive a disaster yourself makes 
you three times more likely to be a hero and a volunteer.
dress code  n  /ˈdres kəʊd/
Make sure you find out what the dress code is for the party.
economy 
  n  /ɪˈkɒnəmi/
What they do have is a strong economy.
educated  adj  /ˈedʒukeɪtɪd/
The more educated you are, the more likely you are to be a 
hero.
embarrassed 
  adj  /ɪmˈbærəst/
Women can be a bit embarrassed about their heroic actions.
explode 
  v  /ɪkˈspləʊd/
He rushed over to help, even though the plane was on fire and 
might explode any minute.
extremely 
  adv  /ɪkˈstriːmli/
I was extremely embarrassed about it.
eye contact  n  /ˈaɪ ˌkɒntækt/
I made eye-contact with them immediately.
Here is a list of useful or new words from Unit 8 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 
factor 
  n  /ˈfæktə(r)/
The third and last factor that affects our decision-making is the 
amount of information we have.
fear 
  n  /fɪə(r)/
He’s someone who is ready to do things that are dangerous 
without showing any fear.
firefighter  n  /ˈfaɪəfaɪtə(r)/
If I were braver, I would be a firefighter.
first aid  n  /fɜːst ˈeɪd/
If someone had an accident, I could help him because I know 
first aid.
formal 
  adj  /ˈfɔːml/
In the UK, we rarely wear formal clothes when we aren’t at 
work.
gender  n  /ˈdʒendə(r)/
There’s a difference with the genders when it comes to making 
decisions.
generous 
  adj  /ˈdʒenərəs/
Kind, generous people are more likely to be heroes.
genius  n  /ˈdʒiːniəs/
Even a scientific genius like Charles Darwin is said to have 
used this method.
have no problems (-ing to)  phr  
/hæv ˈnəʊ ˌprɒbləmz/
Some people have no problems adapting to different cultures.
healthcare  n  /ˈhelθkeə(r)/
Many people in the United States don’t have free healthcare.
hero 
  n  /ˈhɪərəʊ/
The more educated you are, the more likely you are to be 
a hero.
heroic  adj  /həˈrəʊɪk/
One in five people has done something heroic.
heroically  adv  /həˈrəʊɪkli/
Researchers at Berkeley University have spent the last five 
years studying what exactly makes people act heroically.
heroism  n  /ˈherəʊɪzəm/
Men reported heroism more than women.
immediate 
  adj  /ɪˈmiːdiət/
Some Icelanders wear suits to meet their immediate family on 
important days of the year.
knitting 
  n  /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
They teach knitting in schools.
lottery  n  /ˈlɒtəri/
If we won the lottery, we would give some money to charity.
method 
  n  /ˈmeθəd/
One common method is to make two lists on a piece of paper.
misbehave  v  /ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪv/
Parents can be very embarrassed if their children misbehave in 
public.
misjudge  v  /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/
Once I completely misjudged the dress code when I was 
invited to a family meal.
misunderstand  v  /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/
If you move to a very different culture, people may easily 
misunderstand your behaviour.
neighbour 
  n  /ˈneɪbə(r)/
Danes use their extra leisure time to do voluntary work, 
helping their neighbours.
overspend  v  /əʊvəˈspend/
I must be careful I don’t overspend this month.
physical activity  n  /ˌfɪzɪkl ækˈtɪvəti/
You’ll be healthier if you have plenty of physical activity.
poverty  n  /ˈpɒvəti/
Denmark doesn’t have much poverty.
pram  n  /præm/
Look outside any café and you’re likely to see lots of babies 
sleeping outside in prams.
public transport system  n  
/ˌpʌblɪk ˈtrænspɔːt sɪstəm/
If there was a cheap and reliable public transport system, 
people would use their cars less. 
rarely 
  adv  /ˈreəli/
Where I come from, we rarely do that.
reappear  v  /ˌriːəˈpɪə(r)/
The stars stop coming out at night and don’t reappear until 
August.
reasonable 
  adj  /ˈriːznəbl/
People tend to have more job satisfaction if they work 
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redecorate  v  /riːˈdekəreɪt/
When we moved into the new apartment, we completely 
redecorated it.
renewable  adj  /rɪˈnjuːəbl/
Renewable energy comes from sources that will always exist.
reschedule  v  /ˌriːˈʃedjuːl/
The flight has to be rescheduled due to the bad weather.
rescue 
  v  /ˈreskjuː/
He rushed over there immediately and started to rescue 
people.
risk 
  v  /rɪsk/
If you saw a crash, would you risk your life to help?
risky  adj  /ˈrɪski/
I wouldn’t do a job if it was risky or dangerous. 
selfish  adj  /ˈselfɪʃ/
They have created an online course to train people to become 
less selfish and more heroic.
sensible 
  adj  /ˈsensəbl/
She’s a very sensible person.
society 
  n  /səˈsaɪəti/
Denmark is also a very equal society.
spectacularly  adv  /spekˈtækjələli/
I must say, it did look spectacularly beautiful.
stay up  phr v  /steɪ ˈʌp/
It was really exciting to stay up with my friends, having meals 
outside in the middle of the night.
suffer 
  v  /ˈsʌfə(r)/
Some people who move to another country suffer from culture 
shock.
superstar  n  /ˈsuːpəstɑː(r)/
Sometimes a superstar makes a smaller country more famous.
undercook  v  /ˌʌndəˈkʊk/
I sent the steak back because it was undercooked – in fact, it 
was almost raw.
underdressed  adj  /ˌʌndəˈdrest/
I felt extremely undressed!
volunteer  v  /vɒlənˈtɪə(r)/
One third of the heroes in the study had also volunteered up to 
59 hours a week.
volunteer  n  /vɒlənˈtɪə(r)/
Having been lucky enough to survive a disaster yourself makes 
you three times more likely to be a hero and a volunteer.
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