Word Unit No Page Definition PoS Example CEF IPA

fascinating 6 58 extremely interesting adjective The newspapers were full of the fascinating story. B2 ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ
hilarious 6 58 extremely funny adjective Her jokes are hilarious. C1 hɪˈleə.ri.əs
delighted 6 58 very pleased adjective He's delighted about his exam results. B1 dɪˈlaɪ.tɪd
thrilling 6 58 very exciting adjective He’s one of the world’s most thrilling illusionists. B2 ˈθrɪl.ɪŋ
huge 6 58 extremely large adjective They sped away leaving a huge crowd of amazed spectators. B1 hjuːdʒ
enormous 6 58 extremely large adjective He had two hats: a really small one and an enormous one. B1 ɪˈnɔː.məs
terrible 6 58 very bad, of low quality, or unpleasant adjective She thinks the tattoo looks terrible. A2 ˈter.ə.bl ̩
awful 6 58 very bad, of low quality, or unpleasant adjective No, I don’t. I think it looks really awful. B1 ˈɔː.fəl
tiny 6 58 extremely small adjective It’s got these tiny needles that go up and down really fast. B1 ˈtaɪ.ni
minute 6 58 extremely small adjective We only need a minute amount of oil. C2 maɪˈnju:t
boiling 6 58 very hot adjective It's boiling here in the summer. B2 ˈbɔɪ.lɪŋ
freezing 6 58 extremely cold adjective He stepped onto the freezing water. B1 ˈfriː.zɪŋ
great 6 58 very good adjective It's a great movie. A1 greɪt
fantastic 6 58 extremely good adjective I’ve just discovered a fantastic new show called ‘How do they do that?’. A2 fænˈtæs.tɪk
wonderful 6 58 extremely good adjective This restaurant does wonderful desserts. A2 ˈwʌn.də.fəl
brilliant 6 58 extremely good adjective He's a brilliant singer. A2 ˈbrɪl.i.ənt
amazing 6 58 very good or impressive in some way adjective What other amazing illusions do you know of? A2 əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ
miserable 6 58 sad adjective The story was so sad that I felt miserable when I had finished reading it. B1 ˈmɪz.ər.ə.bl ̩
terrified 6 58 very frightened adjective He's frightened of water and he's terrified of drowning. B1 ˈter.ə.faɪd
very 6 58 used emphasise an adjective or adverb adverb We went to a magic show. It was very good. A1 ˈver.i
really 6 58 very or very much adverb He had two hats: a really small one and an enormous one. A2 ˈrɪə.li
absolutely 6 58 completely adverb The show was very good - in fact it was absolutely brilliant. B1 ˌæb.səˈluːt.li
do an experiment 6 61 to do a test, especially a scientific one, in order to learn something or discover if something phrase Then get two young, enthusiastic presenters, dress them in white coats and put them in a ˌdu: ən ɪkˈsper.ɪ.mənt
is true laboratory to do lots of exciting experiments.
make your way 6 61 to get to a place phrase How do birds make their way back to exactly the same place each summer? B2 ˌmeɪk jɔː ˈweɪ
make sense 6 61 to have a meaning or reason that you can understand phrase That one didn’t really make much sense to me. B2 meɪk ˈsens
make time 6 61 to leave enough time to do something although you are busy phrase So if you’re not already watching it then I strongly recommend that you make time to. C1 meɪk ˈtaɪm
make money 6 61 to get money, for instance by working phrase He made a lot of money in banking and retired when he was 50. meɪk ˈmʌn.i
do housework 6 61 to do the work that is needed to keep your house clean phrase Do you know how to do the housework in half an hour? du: ˈhaʊs.wɜːk
float 6 57 to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink verb A man was seen apparently floating beside a London bus as it drove about town. B1 fləʊt
apparently 6 57 used to say that something seems to be true, although it is not certain adverb A man was seen apparently floating beside a London bus as it drove about town. B2 əˈpær.ənt.li
support 6 57 to hold the weight of someone or something verb This arm is attached to the bus and is used to support Dynamo’s body. C2 səˈpɔːt
concerned 6 57 worried adjective Tourists were a little concerned to see a young man go down some steps to the edge of the river. B2 kənˈsɜːnd
disbelief 6 57 when you do not believe that something is true or real noun And then, to their complete disbelief, he lifted up his foot and stepped onto the freezing water. ˌdɪs.bɪˈliːf
spectator 6 57 someone who watches an event, sport, etc. noun The man was pulled into the boat and they sped away leaving a huge crowd of amazed spectators. B2 spekˈteɪ.tə
onlooker 6 57 someone who watches something happening without becoming involved in it noun Of course hundreds of photos were taken by onlookers. ˈɒnˌlʊk.ə
fake 6 57 not real, but made to look or seem real adjective Most people agree that the bus illusion involves a fake arm with a metal pole running through it. C1 feɪk
illusion 6 57 something that is not really what it seems to be noun Most people agree that the bus illusion involves a fake arm with a metal pole running through it. C2 ɪˈluː.ʒən