600 Words for High Intermediate ’s topics
Unit 1 - The History of Chocolate
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Unit 2 - Monkey Island
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Unit 3 - The Young Man and the Old Man
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Unit 4 - The Tricky Fox
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Unit 5 - The Magic Computer
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Unit 6 - Jack Frost and the Pudding
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Unit 7 - The Architect's Plan
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Unit 8 - Janie and the Music Player
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Unit 9 - Growing to be Great
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Unit 10 - Anton's Great Discovery
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Unit 11 - How a Singer Helped Win the War
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Unit 12 - The Sun and the North Wind
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Unit 13 - The Big Race
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Unit 14 - The Brothers and the Bread
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Unit 15 - Laika, the Space Dog
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Unit 16 - Gwen's New Friends
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Unit 17 - Kara Goes Camping
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Unit 18 - The School Play
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Unit 19 - Issac's First Plane Trip
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Unit 20 - The Betrayal
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Unit 21 - The Teller and the Thieves
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Unit 22 - The Scribe's Warning
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Unit 23 - How the Dinosaurs Really Died
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Unit 24 - The Traveler and the Innkeeper
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Unit 25 - Gilbert and the Lizard
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Unit 26 - The Forest People
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Unit 27 - A Dying Forest
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Unit 28 - Thucydides and the Plague of Athens
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Unit 29 - The Solar Car Race
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Unit 30 - The Heirs
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600 Words for High Intermediate
This 600 words list include the most useful words for English learners at high intermediate level (B2). This is the 4th list is from Paul Nation's books of 4000 essential English words. They are high to middle-frequency words used in both spoken and written English.
602 words / 30 topics
Unit 1 - The History of Chocolate
Unit 2 - Monkey Island
Unit 3 - The Young Man and the Old Man
Unit 4 - The Tricky Fox
Unit 5 - The Magic Computer
Unit 6 - Jack Frost and the Pudding
Unit 7 - The Architect's Plan
Unit 8 - Janie and the Music Player
Unit 9 - Growing to be Great
Unit 10 - Anton's Great Discovery
Unit 11 - How a Singer Helped Win the War
Unit 12 - The Sun and the North Wind
Unit 13 - The Big Race
Unit 14 - The Brothers and the Bread
Unit 15 - Laika, the Space Dog
Unit 16 - Gwen's New Friends
Unit 17 - Kara Goes Camping
Unit 18 - The School Play
Unit 19 - Issac's First Plane Trip
Unit 20 - The Betrayal
Unit 21 - The Teller and the Thieves
Unit 22 - The Scribe's Warning
Unit 23 - How the Dinosaurs Really Died
Unit 24 - The Traveler and the Innkeeper
Unit 25 - Gilbert and the Lizard
Unit 26 - The Forest People
Unit 27 - A Dying Forest
Unit 28 - Thucydides and the Plague of Athens
Unit 29 - The Solar Car Race
Unit 30 - The Heirs
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rate
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/reɪt/
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a measurement of the speed at which something happens or changes, or the number of times it happens or changes, within a particular period
If we improve students’ self-esteem, we could reduce the dropout rate.
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vary
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/ˈveər·i, ˈvær·i/
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to change in some way, or to cause similar things to differ
My husband varies the vegetables he plants each year.
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rapid
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/ˈræp·ɪd/
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quick or sudden
There’s been rapid change in China.
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contemporary
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/kənˈtem·pəˌrer·i/
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existing or happening now
contemporary literature/music
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cluster
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/ ˈklʌstɝ/
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a group of similar things growing or held together, or a group of people or things that are close together
This section of town has a large cluster of fast-food restaurants.
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paradise
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/ˈpær·əˌdɑɪs, -ˌdɑɪz/
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a place or condition of great happiness where everything is exactly as you would like it to be
infml This place is a shopper’s/children’s/pickpocket’s paradise (= a place where the conditions are exactly right for them).
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combine
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/kəmˈbɑɪn/
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to unite or to join together to make a single thing or group
When hydrogen and oxygen molecules combine to form water, heat and electricity are produced.
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divine
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/dɪˈvɑɪn/
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connected with or like God or a god
divine love
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toxic
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/ˈtɑk·sɪk/
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poisonous, or relating to poisonous substances
"Be careful because these chemicals are toxic."
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beverage
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/ˈbev·rɪdʒ/
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a drink of any type
What’s your favorite beverage?
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texture
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the quality of something that can be known by touch, or the degree to which something is rough or smooth or soft or hard
She uses unique colors and textures in her paintings.
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subtle
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/ˈsʌt̬·əl/
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not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious
The subtle nuances of English pronunciation are hard to master.
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plantation
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/plænˈteɪ·ʃən/
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a large farm, esp. in a hot part of the world, on which a particular crop is grown
a coffee/rubber plantation
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odor
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/ˈoʊ·dər/
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a particular smell, esp. a bad one
the musty odor of a damp cellar
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aroma
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/əˈroʊ·mə/
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a strong, usually pleasant smell
the aroma of coffee and frying eggs
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soothing
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/ˈsuː.ðɪŋ/
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making you feel calm
I put on some nice soothing music.
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cultivate
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/ˈkʌl·təˌveɪt/
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to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop
He cultivated soybeans on most of the land.
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humid
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/ˈhju·mɪd/
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(of air and weather) containing extremely small drops of water in the air
New York is very hot and humid in the summer.
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palate
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the top part of the inside of your mouth
"I use my tongue to loosen food stuck in my palate."
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condensed
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made denser or more concise; compressed or concentrated.
a condensed version of the report
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