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Lead in
Reading
/"wIzd2@m/ (n)
how sensible sth is L Often found
in the expression the wisdom of
+ -ing. wise (adj), wisely (adv)
An unhealthy obsession
5.20 polar /"p@Ul@(r)/ (adj)
connected with, or near, the North
or South Pole pole (n)
5.21 circumnavigation
/%s3:k@mn&vI"geISn/ (n)
act of sailing all the way around
sth, usu. the world
circumnavigate (v)
5.24 no-mans-land
5.41 biochemical
/%baI@U"kemIkl/ (adj)
connected with the chemical
structure, changes, reactions, etc.
of living things biochemistry (n),
biochemist (n), biochemically (adv)
5.42 physiological
/%fIzi@"lQdZIkl/ (adj)
connected with the way in which
a living thing functions, esp. the
body physiology (n), physiologist
(n), physiologically (adv)
5.46 concentration
/%kQns@n"treISn/ (n)
amount of a substance in another
substance (or liquid) Research
has showed that killer whales
have a higher concentration of
hazardous man-made chemicals
than any other arctic mammals.
concentrate (n, v), concentrated
(adj)
5.48 cross-country
Vocabulary
5.53 thigh /TaI/ (n)
top part of each leg between the
knee and the hip
Grammar
5.68 physiotherapist
/%fIzi@U"Ter@pIst/ (n)
person whose job is to treat injury,
weakness or disease in the using
exercises, massage, light and heat
L The informal abbreviation
physio can refer to both the person
and the treatment: an appointment
with the physio/a physio
appointment. physiotherapy (n)
/dIs"kVrIdZ/ (v)
(try to) make sb not want to do
sth, esp. by showing that you do
not approve or by making it appear
difficult Although legally teenagers
can get married, most parents
would probably discourage their
children from doing so. L Opposite
= encourage. discouragement
(n), discouraged (adj), discouraging
(adj), discouragingly (adv)
Listening
5.72 deprivation /%deprI"veISn/ (n)
the fact of not having sth that you
need or want Sleep deprivation
can cause serious problems and
should not be taken lightly.
deprive (v), deprived (adj)
Speaking
5.84 tempting /"temptIN/ (adj)
attractive in a way that makes
people want to have or do sth
A weekend skiing is a very
tempting offer, but Im afraid
Im too busy. temptation (n),
tempter/temptress (n), tempt (v),
temptingly (adv)
Use of English
/%rev@"lu:Sn/ (n)
great change in conditions, ways
of working, beliefs, etc. that
affects large numbers of people
Downloading has caused a
revolution in the music industry.
revolutionise (v), revolutionary
(adj)
Writing
5.89 health spa /"helT %spA:/ (n)
place where people can relax
while they improve their health by
doing sports and exercise, having
massages, eating a healthy diet, etc.
Review
5.96 casing /"keIsIN/ (n)
covering that protects sth, often
part of or specifically built or
designed for that purpose My
uncle has a clock with the original
17th century casing, although the
mechanism inside is more modern.
case (n)
5.105 inadvisable
/%In@d"vaIz@bl/ (adj)
used to describe, e.g. a plan or
action that is not sensible or wise,
that you would advise against
L Opposite = advisable. advice
(n), advise (v), inadvisably (adv),
advisedly (adv), inadvisedly (adv)
5.108 demonstration
/%dem@n"streISn/ (n)
public meeting or march at
which people show that they are
protesting against or supporting
sb/sth demonstrate (v)
Workbook
Reading
5.114 determination
/dI%t3:mI"neISn/ (n)
the quality that makes you continue
trying to do sth even when this is
difficult My daughters only five,
but I admire her determination to
do things on her own even when we
offer to help her out. determine
(v), determined (adj), determinedly
(adv)
Vocabulary
5.132 moan /m@Un/ (v)
complain about sth in a way that
other people find annoying Will
you please stop moaning about
how cold it is? If you dont like our
walk, you can go back home!
moan (n)
5.136 ocean-liner
Grammar
5.138 explorer /Ik"splO:r@(r)/ (n)
person who travels to unknown
places in order to find out
more about them Christopher
Columbus was one of the greatest
explorers in history. explore (v),
exploration (n), exploratory (adj)
Grammar Extra
5.142 comprehensible
/%kQmprI"hens@bl/ (adj)
that can be understood by sb
The book offers easily
comprehensible advice on how to
solve everyday health problems.
L Formal. comprehension (n),
comprehend (v), incomprehensible
(adj)
/"pr@Utest/ (n)
expression of strong disagreement
with or opposition to sth, a
statement or an action that shows
this protest (v)
Use of English
5.160 workout /"w3:kaUt/ (n)
session of physical exercise that
you do to keep fit
Listening
/%rev@"leISn/ (n)
fact that people are made aware of,
especially one that has been secret
and is surprising Im not at all
interested in revelations about
famous peoples private lives.
reveal (v), revealing (adj),
revelatory (adj)