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Vocabulary Extension Word List: Unit 3

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Vocabulary extension Word list

Unit 3

Abbreviations: n/sln/pln = noun / single noun / plural noun; v = verb; adj = adjective; adv = adverb; p = phrase;
pv = phrasal verb; T/I = transitive/intransitive; C/U = countable/uncountable

atmosphere n [C] mixture of gases around the Earth pollution n [U] damage caused to water, air, etc. by
harmful substances or waste
board v [T] to get on a bus, boat, aircraft, etc.
prevent v [T] to stop something happening or to stop
communications pln ways of moving between one place
someone doing something
and another
profitable adj making or likely to make a profit
commute v [I] to regularly travel between work and
home public adj Public parks/toilets/transport, etc. are for
everyone to use and are not private.
delay n [C/U] when you have to wait longer than
expected for something to happen, or the time that you reliable adj able to be trusted or believed
have to wait
ride v [I/T] to travel by sitting on a horse, bicycle,
efficient adj working well and not wasting time or or motorcycle and controlling it
energy
route n [C] the roads or paths you follow to get from one
the environment n the air, land, and water where place to another place
people, animals, and plants live
system n [C] a way or method of doing things
exhaust n [U] the waste gas from a vehicle’s engine
ticket n [C] a small piece of paper that shows you have
fare n [C] the price that you pay to travel on an aircraft, paid to do something, for example travel on a bus, watch
train, bus, etc. a film, etc.
infrastructure n [C] the basic systems, such as transport timetable n [C] a list of times when buses, trains, etc.
and communication, that a country or organisation uses arrive and leave
in order to work effectively
the underground n [U] a railway system in which
journey n [C] when you travel from one place to another electric trains travel along passages below ground
limit v [T] to control something so that it is less than a urban adj belonging or relating to a town or city
particular amount or number
load n [C] something that is carried, often by a vehicle
long-distance adj travelling or communicating between
two places that are a long way apart
luggage n [U] bags and cases that you carry with you
when you are travelling
motorist n [C] someone who drives a car
motorway n [C] a long, wide road, usually used by
traffic travelling fast over long distances
passenger n [C] someone who is travelling in a vehicle,
but not controlling the vehicle

Complete IELTS Bands 4–5 © Cambridge University Press 2012

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