Vocabulary

Unit 2 Outcomes Upper-Intermediate

up-and-coming

• An area that is likely to develop, become successful or popular soon

/ˈstʌnɪŋ/

• Extremely impressive

/ˈtrendi/

• Very fashionable

/ɡrænd/

• Very impressive

/rʌf/

• An unpleasant place usually because of crime and violence

/ˌrezɪˈdenʃ(ə)l/

• Area where people live

/ˈæfluːənt/

• Very rich

high-rise

• Very tall with many floors

/ˈhɪdiəs/

• Very ugly

• Not well looked after

run-down

• A place that doesn’t have the essential things for a comfortable life

/dɪˈpraɪvd/

• to try to avoid someone or something (informal)

steer clear (of)

• to quickly increase to a high level

/sɔː(r)/

• to deliberately destroy a building or wall

knock down

/ˈkɒstjuːm/

/ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri/

A bit tame

• Not exciting

/ˈdɪzi/

• Feelings of things spinning

Set your pulse racing

• Make you feel excited

/plʌndʒ/

• To fall quickly from a high position

/mɑːsk/

• Make your own ___

• Wear a ___

• Hide behind a ___

float

• Build a ___

• Ride on a ___

• A ___ in the shape of a fish

silly string

• Spray ___ everywhere

• Get covered in ___

sound system

• Set up a ___

• A really loud ___

• Hire a ___

/ˈkɒstjuːm/

• Dress up in a ___

• A very ornate ___

• Wear national ___

/ˈbɒnˌfaɪə(r)/

• Make a ___

• Sit round a ___

• Throw wood on a ___

steel drum band

• Listen to a ___

• Form a ___

• Play in a ___

• Book a ___

fireworks display

• Watch a ___

• A spectacular ___

• Cancel a ___

• Miss a ___

/pəˈreɪd/

• Hold a ___

• Take part in a ___

• A ___ through town

/kənˈfeti/

• Throw ___

• Be showered with ___