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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| underpants | /ˈʌn.dɚˌpænts/ | n. | a piece of underwear worn under your clothes | He packed two pairs of underpants for the trip. | |
| underwater | /ˌʌn.dɚˈwɑː.tɚ/ | adj. | below the surface of the water | We saw fish in the underwater cave. | |
| Undo | /ʌnˈdu/ | v. | Cancel previous action | Undo the mistake. | |
| undress | /ʌnˈdrɛs/ | v. | to take off your clothes | The child undressed before bed. | |
| unemployed | /ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/ | adj. | without a job | He has been unemployed for three months. | |
| unemployment | /ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/ | n. | the number of people who do not have jobs | Unemployment is high in this area. | |
| unexpected | /ˌʌn.ɪkˈspɛk.tɪd/ | adj. | not planned or not expected | We had an unexpected visitor last night. | |
| unfair | /ʌnˈfer/ | adj. | not fair; not right | It was unfair to blame her for the mistake. | |
| unfairly | /ʌnˈferli/ | adv. | in a way that is not just | She felt she had been treated unfairly. | |
| unfit | /ʌnˈfɪt/ | adj. | not healthy or not suitable | He felt unfit after months without exercise. | |
| unforgettable | /ˌʌnfərˈɡɛtəbəl/ | adj. | very easy to remember | We had an unforgettable trip to New York. | |
| unfriendly | /ʌnˈfrɛndli/ | adj. | not kind or pleasant | The cashier was unfriendly to the customers. | |
| unhealthy | /ʌnˈhɛlθi/ | adj. | bad for your health | Eating too much fast food is unhealthy. | |
| unimportant | /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔrtənt/ | adj. | not important | That small error is unimportant. | |
| Uninstall | /ˌʌnɪnˈstɔl/ | v. | Remove software | Uninstall the app. | |
| uninterested | /ʌnˈɪntrəstɪd/ | adj. | not interested in something | She seemed uninterested in the movie. | |
| uninteresting | /ˌʌnˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ | adj. | not interesting | The lecture was long and uninteresting. | |
| Unique | /juˈniːk/ | adj. | Being the only existing one of its type or, more generally, unusual, or special in some way | Everyone's fingerprints are unique. | |
| Universe | /ˈjuːnɪvɜrs/ | n. | All existing matter | Expanding universe. | |
| University | /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti/ | n. | A high-level educational institution | She studies at the university. | |
| unkind | /ʌnˈkaɪnd/ | adj. | not kind; cruel | It was unkind to laugh at his mistake. | |
| unknown | /ʌnˈnoʊn/ | adj. | not known | The cause of the problem is still unknown. | |
| Unless | /ənˈlɛs/ | conj. | Except if | I won't go unless you come with me. | |
| unlikely | /ʌnˈlaɪkli/ | adj. | not likely to happen | It is unlikely to rain today. | |
| unlucky | /ʌnˈlʌki/ | adj. | having bad luck | He felt unlucky after missing the bus again. |
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