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Band 5-6

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20 words

  1. 1

    localadjective/ˈləʊkəl/

    relating to a small area such as a town or neighbourhood

    I prefer to buy fruit from the local market.

  2. 2

    socialadj/ˈsəʊʃəl/

    relating to society or how people interact with each other

    Social media changed how people communicate.

  3. 3

    environmentaladjective/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl/

    relating to the natural world or the effects of human activity on it

    environmental pollution

  4. 4

    nationaladjective/ˈnæʃənəl/

    relating to a whole country rather than to parts of it

    The national exams are organised by the education ministry every year.

  5. 5

    globaladj/ˈɡləʊbəl/

    relating to the whole world; worldwide

    Global warming is a major concern for governments.

  6. 6

    professionaladjective/prəˈfɛʃənəl/

    relating to a job that requires special training or showing skill and good standards

    She gave a very professional presentation at the conference.

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    educationaladjective/ˌed.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/

    relating to learning, schools, or the system of teaching

    educational resources

  8. 8

    regionaladjective/ˈriːdʒənəl/

    relating to a particular part of a country or the world

    Regional restaurants often specialise in local dishes.

  9. 9

    financialadjective/faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/

    relating to money, banking, or the management of funds

    financial crisis

  10. 10

    personaladj/ˈpɜːsənəl/

    relating to a particular person rather than to people in general or to an organization

    I prefer to give my personal opinion in the conclusion.

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    technologicaladjective/ˌtɛknəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/

    relating to or using technology

    Technological advances have changed how we communicate.

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    culturaladjective/ˈkʌl.tʃər.əl/

    relating to the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a society

    cultural differences

  13. 13

    commercialadjective/kəˈmɜːʃəl/

    relating to business or making money; intended to make a profit

    The company leased a commercial space downtown for its new store.

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    traditionaladjective/trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/

    relating to customs or practices that have existed for a long time

    traditional music

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    politicaladjective/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/

    relating to government, public affairs, or power struggles between groups

    political debate

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    internationaladj/ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl/

    involving or relating to two or more countries

    The international conference attracted researchers from ten countries.

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    naturaladj/ˈnætʃrəl/

    relating to nature, not made or caused by humans; also meaning inherent or innate

    Natural resources like water and forests are limited.

  18. 18

    medicaladj/ˈmedɪkəl/

    relating to medicine, hospitals, or the treatment of illness and injuries

    She needs medical attention after the accident.

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    residentialadj/ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/

    relating to where people live, especially an area where houses are built

    They moved to a quiet residential area on the outskirts of the city.

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    industrialadj/ɪnˈdʌstriəl/

    relating to industry, factories, manufacturing, or the industrial sector

    Many cities grew during the industrial revolution.

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