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B2 Wordlist Unit 4

Here is a list of useful or new words from Unit 4 of Navigate B2 Coursebook. You can insert your own translation.
Words marked with a key ( ) all appear in the Oxford 3000.
adj = adjective conj = conjunction phr v = phrasal verb phr = phrase pron = pronoun
adv = adverb n = noun pl = plural prep = preposition v = verb

advice n /ədˈvaɪs/ I would advise you not to yarn-bomb during the day.
advise v /ədˈvaɪz/ Shall I advise you or can you manage on your own?
affect v /əˈfekt/ Farmers in certain parts of Australia are often affected by
drought.
assist v /əˈsɪst/ Even well-known yarn-bombing artists have teams to assist
them.
attach v /əˈtætʃ/ The invention Xarius can be attached to most things and used
to generate electricity.
beetle n /ˈbiːtl/ The idea for the Airdrop came from the Namib beetle.
bump into phr v /bʌmp ˈɪntə/ Google thinks that if you bump into colleagues all the time,
you’ll share more ideas.
childish adj /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/ Some inventions may seem very childish, but are actually quite
practical.
control v /kənˈtrəʊl/ The sounds can be controlled by twisting the middle of the
Sono.
conventional adj /kənˈvenʃənl/ Google isn’t a conventional company.
damaging adj /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/ Yarn-bombing is a form of street art which is less damaging
than graffiti.
design v /dɪˈzaɪn/ Magda Sayek has designed a perfectly fitting cover for a
city bus.
designer n /dɪˈzaɪnə(r)/ James Dyson is a British industrial designer.
drought n /draʊt/ Edward Linacre, inventor of the Airdrop, was inspired by
Australia’s worst drought in a century.
dry-cleaning n /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnɪŋ/ At Google, employees can get their dry-cleaning done for free.
effect n /ɪˈfekt/ The effect of the knitting by yarn-bombers is quite striking.
efficient adj /ɪˈfɪʃnt/ When we’re tired, our brain is less efficient.
engineer n /ˌendʒɪˈnɪə(r)/ Canadian engineers invented something which tells you when
you need to reapply your sunscreen.
fault n /fɔːlt/ There was a fault in the invention which kept it from working
properly.
fix v /fɪks/ At Google, someone can fix your car for you.
functional adj /ˈfʌŋkʃənl/ Inventions need to be functional to be popular.
generate v /ˈdʒenəreɪt/ There are a lot of inventions which generate energy.
health check n /ˈhelθ tʃek/ Another perk for Google employees is free health checks.
impressive adj /ɪmˈpresɪv/ Some companies ensure that you will only focus on coming up
with impressive ideas.
innovative adj /ˈɪnəvətɪv/ A lot of companies want their employees to be innovative and
creative.
invention n /ɪnˈvenʃn/ Looking at the Namib beetle gave Linacre the idea for his
invention.
inventive adj /ɪnˈventɪv/ Having a messy desk is better for being inventive.
inventiveness n /ɪnˈventɪvnəs/ How can inventiveness be encouraged?

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lamp post n /ˈlæmp pəʊst/ That lamp post that you never noticed before is suddenly
multicoloured.
loose adj /luːs/ The knitted covers are usually quite loose, so it’s easy to fix
them to the object.
lose v /luːz/ We had nothing to lose and everything to gain.
manage v /ˈmænɪdʒ/ Magda Sayek manages a large team of knitters.
measure v /ˈmeʒə(r)/ If a player is moving more slowly than usual, it will be
measured.
memorization n /ˌmeməraɪzˈeɪʃn/ Now that we have the internet, many people think that
memorization is a waste of time.
memorize v /ˈmeməraɪz/ How can people use their minds creatively if nothing is actually
memorized and stored in there?
mindless adj /ˈmaɪndləs/ Rote learning is seen as pointless and mindless.
mistake n /mɪˈsteɪk/ She made a mistake and the knitting had a big hole in it.
moisture n /ˈmɔɪstʃə(r)/ The Namib beetle survives in the desert by collecting small
amounts of moisture.
monitor v /ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/ The information is sent to a computer which monitors the
outcome.
nap n /næp/ Naps can be good for helping you remember things.
odd adj /ɒd/ Even odd inventions can be very useful.
original adj /əˈrɪdʒənl/ The offices have an original design that most people really like.
perk n /pɜːk/ Being a Google employee comes with some nice perks.
phenomenon n /fəˈnɒmɪnən/ Yarn-bombing has become a global phenomenon.
ping-pong table n /pɪŋ pɒŋ ˈteɪbl/ Has your office got a ping-pong table?
place v /pleɪs/ Place the object carefully in the right position.
practical adj /ˈpræktɪkl/ The low-cost incubator is a very practical invention.
protect v /prəˈtekt/ Suncayr protects you from sunburn.
recharge v /ˌriːˈtʃɑːdʒ/ The energy which the Xarius generates can be used to
recharge batteries.
reduce v /rɪˈdjuːs/ Too little light and too much light can both reduce productivity.
remarkable adj /rɪˈmɑːkəbl/ Recently, we have seen some remarkable inventions.
rote learning n /ˈrəʊt ˌlɜːnɪŋ/ Rote learning is often considered to be unnecessary and
uncreative.
shortlist v /ˈʃɔːtlɪst/ Twenty engineers and designers have been shortlisted for the
James Dyson Award.
silly adj /ˈsɪli/ Having fun with colleagues on a slide might just be a silly
waste of time.
slide n /slaɪd/ Some offices have ping-pong tables, swings and even slides.
spark v /spɑːk/ Chatting with colleagues at long tables might spark some
ideas.
specially adv /ˈspeʃəli/ Magda Sayek has specially designed a cover for a bus.
striking adj /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/ We’ve all seen pictures of striking, original offices.
swing n /swɪŋ/ Chatting to colleagues on a swing might make you feel more
relaxed.
treat v /triːt/ The player was taken out of the game to be treated.
twist v /twɪst/ You can twist the middle of the Sono to control the sounds.

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unimaginative adj /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəˌtɪv/ Unimaginative people probably shouldn’t work at Google.

user-friendly adj /ˌjuːzə ˈfrendli/ A quiet office could be more user-friendly than a fun one.
weird adj /wɪəd/ A knitted cover for a bus may look weird to some people.
wind power n /ˈwɪnd ˌpaʊə(r)/ There are lots of ways of using wind power to generate
electricity.
yarn-bombing n /ˈjɑːn ˌbɒmɪŋ/ Many local governments don’t like yarn-bombing.

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