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OXFORD LEARNER’S POCKET WORD SKILLS WORDLIST
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breathe (in/out) /briːð/
all of a sudden /ˌɔːl əv ə ˈsʌdn/
come to /ˌk ʌ m ˈt uː/
come round ˌ/kʌm ˈraʊnd/
regain /rɪˌɡeɪn ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/
consciousness
shake /ʃeɪk/
tremble /ˈtrembl/
feel sick /ˌfiːl ˈsɪk/
vomit v /ˈvɒmɪt/
feel nauseous /ˌfiːl ˈnɔːziəs/
be sick /bi ˈsɪk/
throw up /ˌθ r əʊ ˈʌ p /
wiped out /ˌw a ɪ p t ˈa ʊ t/
reaction /riˈækʃn/
do sb good /ˌd uː … ˈɡʊd /
check sth out /ˌtʃe k … ˈaʊt/
6.6 HOSPITAL TREATMENT
X-ray /ˈeks reɪ/
scan n /skæn/
surgery /ˈsɜːdʒəri/
examine sb /ɪɡˈzæmɪn …/
examination /ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn/
prescribe sth /prɪˈskraɪb …/
prescription /prɪˈskrɪpʃn/
painkiller /ˈpeɪnkɪlə(r)/
consultant /kənˈsʌltənt/
operate on sb /ˈɒpəreɪt ɒn …/
operation /ˌɒpəˈr eɪʃn /
recuperate /rɪˈkuːpəreɪt/
(from sth)
recuperation /rɪˌkuːpəˈreɪʃn/
convalesce /ˌkɒnvəˈles/
convalescence /ˌkɒnvəˈlesns/
A and E /ˌeɪ ənd ˈiː/
Accident and /ˌæksɪdənt ənd
Emergency iˈmɜːdʒənsi/
diagnose sth /ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz …/
(make a) diagnosis /ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/
appendicitis /əˌpendəˈsaɪtɪs/
appendix /əˈpendɪks/
admit sb /ədˈmɪt …/
(to hospital)
discharge sb /dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ …/
complications /ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃnz/
intensive care /ɪnˌtensɪv ˈkeə(r)/
ward /wɔːd/
get over sth /ɡet ˈəʊvə(r) …/
recover (from sth) /rɪˈk ʌvə(r)/
recovery /rɪˈkʌvər i /
6.7 ETHICAL DILEMMAS
research /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/
organ /ˈɔːɡən/
organ transplant /ˈɔːɡən trænsplɑːnt/
a new lease of life /ə ˌnjuː liːs əv ˈlaɪf/
altruism /ˈæltruɪzəm/
altruistic /ˌæltruˈɪstɪk/
donor /ˈdəʊnə(r)/
ethical /ˈeθɪkl/
dilemma /daɪˈlemə/
in a coma /ɪn ə ˈkəʊmə/
on life support /ɒn ˌlaɪf səˈpɔːt/
prolong sth /prəˈlɒŋ …/
indenitely /ɪnˈdefɪnətli/
incurable /ɪnˈkjʊərəbl/
terminal illness /ˌtɜːmɪnl ˈɪlnəs/
quality of life /ˌkwɒləti əv ˈlaɪf/
resuscitate sb /rɪˈsʌsɪteɪt …/
override sth /ˌəʊvəˈraɪd …/
(highly) /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃl/
controversial
controversy /ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi/
6.8 HEALTHY LIVING
carbohydrates /ˌkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪts/
protein /ˈprəʊtiːn/
overweight /ˌəʊ vəˈw eɪ t /
underweight /ˌʌ n d əˈw eɪ t/
base sth on sth /beɪs … ɒn …/
starchy food /ˈstɑːtʃi fuːd /
wholemeal bread /ˌhəʊlmiːl ˈbred/
contain sth /kənˈteɪn …/
source /sɔːs/
fattening /ˈfætnɪŋ/
full /fʊl/
slimming /ˈslɪmɪŋ/
calorie /ˈkæləri/
count calories /ˌkaʊnt ˈkæləriz/
portion /ˈpɔːʃn /
dairy products /ˈdeəri prɒdʌkts/
obesity /əʊˈbiːsəti/
obese /əʊˈbiːs/
unt /ʌ nˈ fɪ t/
t /fɪt/
brisk /brɪsk/
DIY /ˌdiː aɪ ˈwaɪ/
Do-It-Yourself /ˌduː ɪt jəˈself/
boost n, v /buːst/
coordination /kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃn/
ensure sth /ɪnˈʃɔː(r) …/
minimum /ˈmɪnɪməm/
maximum /ˈmæksɪməm/
intense /ɪnˈtens/
THE NATURAL WORLD
7.1 WEATHER CONDITIONS
mist /mɪst/
misty /ˈmɪsti/
dawn /dɔːn/
dusk /dʌsk/
daylight /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
frost /frɒst/
frosty /ˈfrɒsti/
bitterly cold /ˌbɪtəli ˈkəʊld/
freezing /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
boiling /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
torrential /təˈrenʃl/
downpour /ˈdaʊnpɔː(r)/
soaked /səʊkt/
soaking wet /ˌsəʊkɪŋ ˈwet/
come out /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/
(of the sun)
rainbow /ˈreɪnbəʊ/
cloud over /ˌklaʊd ˈəʊvə(r)/
drizzle n, v /ˈdrɪzl/
on and off/ /ˌɒn ənd ˈɒf/ˌɒf ənd ˈɒn/
off and on
clear up /ˌk l ɪə(r) ˈʌ p /
chilly /ˈtʃɪ l i/
sweat v, n /swet/
humid /ˈhjuːmɪd/
humidity /hjuːˈmɪdəti/
breeze /briːz/
breezy /ˈbriːzi/
mild /maɪld/
damp /dæmp/
7.2 CLIMATE CHANGE
global warming /ˌɡləʊbl ˈwɔːmɪŋ/
carbon dioxide /ˌkɑːbən daɪˈɒksaɪd/
greenhouse gases /ˌɡriːnhaʊs ˈɡæsɪz/
surface /ˈsɜːfɪs/
principal /ˈprɪnsəpl/
emission /iˈmɪʃn /
impact /ˈɪmpækt/
(of sth on sth/sb)
devastating /ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/
devastation /ˌd evəˈs teɪʃn /
ood /flʌd/
hurricane /ˈhʌrɪkən/
prolonged /prəˈlɒŋd/
heatwave /ˈhiːtweɪv/
drought /draʊt/
the Arctic /ðə ˈɑːk tɪk/
the Antarctic /ðə ænˈtɑːktɪk/
melt (sth) /melt/
alarming /əˈlɑːmɪŋ/
threaten sth /ˈθretn …/
threat /θret/
existence /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/
exist v /ɪɡˈzɪst/
species /ˈspiːʃiːz/
7.3 NATURAL DISASTERS
disaster /dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/
earthquake /ˈɜːθkweɪk/
tidal wave /ˌt a ɪd l ˈweɪ v/
ood n, v /flʌd/
crisis /ˈkraɪsɪs/
hamper sth /ˈhæmpə(r) …/
relief operation /rɪˈliːf ɒpəreɪʃn/
stranded /ˈstrændɪd/
survivor /səˈvaɪvə(r)/
survive (sth) /səˈvaɪv/
survival /səˈvaɪvl/
ground sth /ɡr aʊnd …/
(of a plane)
sweep sth away /swiːp … əˈweɪ/
cut sb/sth off /ˌk ʌt … ˈɒf/
alert n, v /əˈlɜːt/
evacuate sb /ɪˈvækjueɪt …/
evacuation /ɪˌv æ kj uˈeɪʃn /
ee (sth/from sth) /fliː/
priority /praɪˈɒrəti/
shelter n, v /ˈʃeltə(r)/