Wordlist Expert Proficiency

Wordlist Expert Proficiency

Word Part of speech Pron Definition Example Unit
to remember to think about something

take (sth) into teɪk (*) ˈɪntə important when you are making a We will take your recent illness into
consideration noun phrase kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən decision or judgement consideration when marking your exams. 1B - It's live!
to remember and talk about things that Stop harking back to the past and start
hark back phrasal verb hɑːk bæk happened in the past looking to the future. 1B - It's live!
to go somewhere with someone,
especially when they have not asked you Susan's little sister tagged along with us
tag along phrasal verb tæɡ əˈlɒŋ to go with them everywhere we went. 1B - It's live!
get your teeth into ɡet jə tiːθ ˈɪntə to start to do something with a lot of I can’t wait to get my teeth into the new
(sth) phrase (*) energy and determination course. 1B - It's live!
the quality of being determined and firm He showed great ruthlessess in dealing 1A - Have you got
ruthlessness noun ˈruːθləsnəs when making unpleasant decisions with his enemies. what it takes?
to enjoy or be successful in a particular
situation, especially one that other Unlike most of us, she seems to thrive on
thrive on (sth) phrasal verb θraɪv ɒn (*) people find difficult or unpleasant pressure. 1B - It's live!
I was disappointed by the mediocrity of 1A - Have you got
mediocrity noun ˌmiːdiˈɒkrəti the state of not being very good the food at the hotel. what it takes?
kəˈmɜːʃəli if a business, project etc is commercially Rising costs mean the project is no longer 1A - Have you got
commercially viable noun phrase ˈvaɪəbəl viable, it will make a profit commercially viable. what it takes?
if a plan, project etc is brought to fruition,

brɪŋ (*) tə it is successfully put into action and Many people have worked together to 1A - Have you got
bring (sth) to fruition phrase fruˈɪʃən completed, often after a long process bring this scheme to fruition. what it takes?
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tatty adjective ˈtæti in bad condition a few tatty old chairs what it takes?
someone who is jaded is no longer
interested in or excited by something,
usually because they have experienced The concert should satisfy even the most 1A - Have you got
jaded adjective ˈdʒeɪdəd too much of it jaded critic. what it takes?
1A - Have you got
notorious adjective nəʊˈtɔːriəs famous or well known for something bad notorious cases of human rights abuses what it takes?
to do something with a lot of energy and Cindy’s not a great player, but she really 1A - Have you got
hustle verb ˈhʌsəl determination hustles. what it takes?
the ability to become strong, happy, or
successful again after a difficult situation People showed remarkable resilience 1A - Have you got
resilience noun rɪˈzɪliəns or event during the war. what it takes?
something that is necessary before A reasonable proficiency in English is a 1A - Have you got
prerequisite noun priːˈrekwəzət something else can happen or be done prerequisite for the course. what it takes?
relating to clothes, especially the style of
clothes that a man wears – used 1A - Have you got
sartorial adjective sɑːˈtɔːriəl especially humorously a man of great sartorial elegance what it takes?
1A - Have you got
lousy adjective ˈlaʊzi of very bad quality What lousy weather! what it takes?
a period during which the level of
something does not change, especially 1A - Have you got
plateau noun ˈplætəʊ after a period when it was increasing Inflation rates have reached a plateau. what it takes?
an innate quality or ability is something Children have an innate ability to learn 1A - Have you got
innate adjective ˌɪˈneɪt you are born with language. what it takes?
a situation in which it is very difficult to
decide what to do, because all the
choices seem equally good or equally 1A - Have you got
dilemma noun dəˈlemə bad a moral dilemma what it takes?

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acclaimed adjective əˈkleɪmd publicly praised by a lot of people His work was critically acclaimed. what it takes?
behaviour that hides someone’s real A thin veneer of politeness hid Lady 1A - Have you got
veneer noun vəˈnɪə character or feelings Bride’s growing anger. what it takes?
a film or programme that shows pictures,
clay models etc that seem to be really 1A - Have you got
animated adjective ˈænəmeɪtəd moving an animated Disney film what it takes?
to do something or behave in the same
way as someone else, especially because He hoped to emulate the success of 1A - Have you got
emulate verb ˈemjəleɪt you admire them Wilder. what it takes?
a job or activity that is lucrative lets you He inherited a lucrative business from his 1A - Have you got
lucrative adjective ˈluːkrətɪv earn a lot of money father. what it takes?
The new exams will only add to the
having a lot of problems and not enough workload of already hard-pressed
hard-pressed adjective hɑːdprest money or time teachers. 1B - It's live!
He can do a passable imitation of the
passable adjective ˈpɑːsəbəl fairly good, but not excellent maths teacher. 1B - It's live!
to reduce or prevent the bad effect of
something, by doing something that has They gave him drugs to counteract his
counteract verb ˌkaʊntərˈækt the opposite effect withdrawal symptoms. 1B - It's live!
certain to happen and impossible to A further escalation of the crisis now
inevitable adjective ɪˈnevətəbəl avoid seems inevitable. 1B - It's live!
spending a lot of time sitting down, and health problems caused by our
sedentary adjective ˈsedəntəri not moving or exercising very much sedentary lifestyles 1B - It's live!
hilarious adjective hɪˈleəriəs extremely funny a hilarious story 1B - It's live!
special skills or knowledge in a particular
subject, that you learn by experience or What he’s bringing to the company is
expertise noun ˌekspɜːˈtiːz training financial expertise. 1B - It's live!

a few occasions, days etc that happen at

various times but not often and not
odd adjective ɒd regularly I take the odd day off work. 1B - It's live!
mutual feelings such as respect, trust, or
hatred are feelings that two or more Mutual respect is necessary for any
mutual adjective ˈmjuːtʃuəl people have for each other partnership to work. 1B - It's live!
a complete range of opinions, people,
situations etc, going from one extreme to The two articles here represent opposite
spectrum noun ˈspektrəm its opposite ends of the spectrum. 1B - It's live!
the special quality or part that gives Basho’s poems capture the true soul of
soul noun səʊl something its true character old Japan. 1B - It's live!
the use of movements to express what
you want to say without using words, or a
play where the actors use only The children learn through role-play,
mime noun maɪm movements dance and mime. 1B - It's live!
to make someone use all of their skill, The work’s too easy. The students aren’t
stretch verb stretʃ abilities, or intelligence being stretched enough. 1B - It's live!
wail verb weɪl to make a long high sound The wind wailed in the chimney. 1B - It's live!
a serious play or book that ends sadly,
especially with the death of the main ‘Hamlet’ is one of Shakespeare’s best
tragedy noun ˈtrædʒədi character known tragedies. 1B - It's live!
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to surprise, please, or excite someone I was bowled over by the beauty of the where do we go from
bowl (sb) over phrasal verb bəʊl (*) ˈəʊvə very much landscape. here?
One poor performance does not detract 10A - Professional
detract from (sth) phrasal verb dɪˈtrækt frəm (*) to make something seem less good from the team's achievements. concerns
if parts of a situation that you have been
trying to understand fall into place, you 10B - Learning:
start to understand how they are Suddenly, all the details started falling where do we go from
fall into place verb phrase fɔːl ˈɪntə pleɪs connected with each other into place. here?

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I was at a loose end so I decided to go where do we go from
be at a loose end noun phrase bi ət eɪ luːs end to have nothing to do see an old movie. here?
to spoil or ruin something, especially
something important or something that I felt like I had messed my whole life up 10A - Professional
mess (sth) up phrasal verb mes (*) ʌp has been carefully planned and needed to make a new start. concerns
the quality of trusting people too much
and believing that good things will always
happen, because you do not have much Talking to the press showed great 10A - Professional
naivety noun naɪˈiːvəti experience of life political naivety. concerns
nothing ventured, ˈnʌθɪŋ ˌventʆəd, used to say that you cannot achieve His motto when it comes to business is: 10A - Professional
nothing gained phrase ˈnʌθɪŋ ˌgeɪnd anything unless you take risks nothing ventured, nothing gained. concerns
not trying very hard, usually because you
do not want to do something or are not He made a faint-hearted attempt to stop 10A - Professional
faint-hearted adjective ˌfeɪnt ˈhɑːtəd confident that you will succeed her leaving. concerns
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knock (sb) down with nɒk (*) daʊn wɪð used humorously to say that you are very When he told me he was 60, you could where do we go from
a feather verb phrase eɪ ˈfeðə surprised about something have knocked me down with a feather. here?
to persuade someone to leave their
present job by offering them another job After 2 years at Lloyds, he was 10A - Professional
headhunt verb ˈhedˌhʌnt with higher position or more pay headhunted by a rival bank. concerns
a person or company that lends money
ˈventʃə to someone so that they can start a new Venture capitalists are looking for a high 10A - Professional
venture capitalist noun ˈkæpətləst business rate of return on their investment. concerns
clever, careful, and not easily deceived, 10A - Professional
canny adjective ˈkæni especially in business or politics a canny political advisor concerns
an untenable situation has become so The scandal put the President in an 10A - Professional
untenable adjective ʌnˈtenəbəl difficult that it is impossible to continue untenable position. concerns

calm sensible controlled behaviour,

especially in a situation when it is difficult The police were praised for their 10A - Professional
restraint noun rɪˈstreɪnt to stay calm restraint in handling the demonstrators. concerns
to find new people to work in a company, We’re having difficulty recruiting enough 10A - Professional
recruit verb rɪˈkruːt join an organization, do a job etc qualified staff. concerns
the burgeoning market for digital 10A - Professional
burgeon verb ˈbɜːdʒən to grow or develop quickly cameras concerns
a large amount of work that you need to
complete, especially work that should 10A - Professional
backlog noun ˈbæklɒɡ already have been completed a backlog of requests concerns
to have a lot of problems and be likely to More and more firms are floundering 10A - Professional
flounder verb ˈflaʊndə fail completely because of the recession. concerns
a reciprocal arrangement or relationship He spoke of the necessity for a reciprocal
is one in which two people or groups do relationship that would be useful for all 10A - Professional
reciprocal adjective rɪˈsɪprəkəl or give the same things to each other sides. concerns
in a way that is suitable for a particular
situation or that is based on what Katherine still considered him a child and 10A - Professional
accordingly adverb əˈkɔːdɪŋli someone has done or said treated him accordingly. concerns
ˈbɪznəs the ability to think quickly and make The firm’s success is largely due to 10A - Professional
business acumen noun ˈækjəmən good judgments Brannon’s business acumen. concerns
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finite adjective ˈfaɪnaɪt having an end or a limit the Earth’s finite resources concerns
We tried to ensure that the company
kənˈtɪndʒənsi a plan for dealing with a future event or prepared an adequate oil spill 10A - Professional
contingency plan noun plæn situation that might cause problems contingency plan. concerns
the hard boring work that is part of a job Why do I always have to do the 10A - Professional
donkeywork noun ˈdɒŋkiwɜːk or project donkeywork? concerns

if you are hooked on something, you 10B - Learning:

enjoy it very much and you want to do it where do we go from
hooked adjective hʊkt as often as possible I got hooked on TV when I was sick. here?
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When I heard how much money we’d where do we go from
flabbergasted adjective ˈflæbəɡɑːstəd extremely surprised or shocked made, I was flabbergasted. here?
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your ability to understand a complicated where do we go from
grasp noun ɡrɑːsp idea, situation, or subject Her grasp of the issues was impressive. here?
to behave in a silly way, especially when 10B - Learning:
you should be working or paying Stop mucking about and get on with your where do we go from
muck about phrasal verb mʌk əˈbaʊt attention to something homework right now! here?
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When my sister bought a motorbike, I where do we go from
gob-smacked adjective ˈgɒbsmækt very surprised or shocked was totally gob-smacked. here?
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clever, good, or well enough to do where do we go from
be up to doing (sth) verb bi ʌp tə ˈduːɪŋ (*) something He’s not really up to seeing any visitors. here?
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a model or example that shows how where do we go from
paradigm noun ˈpærədaɪm something works or is produced the basic paradigm of the family tree here?
relating to the study of ideas, especially 10B - Learning:

scientific ideas, rather than with practical She has theoretical knowledge of where do we go from
theoretical adjective θɪəˈretɪkəl uses of the ideas or practical experience teaching, but no practical experience. here?
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an illness that people catch very easily where do we go from
bug noun bʌɡ from each other but is not very serious There’s a nasty bug going round. here?

someone who starts a new business or

arranges business deals in order to make 10B - Learning:
money, often in a way that involves The government scheme will encourage where do we go from
entrepreneur noun ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː financial risks entrepreneurs to start new businesses. here?
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teaching or relating to the skills you need where do we go from
vocational adjective vəʊˈkeɪʃənəl to do a particular job vocational qualifications here?
used when talking about a situation in 10B - Learning:
which the opposite of what you expected Ironically, his cold got better on the last where do we go from
ironically adverb aɪˈrɒnɪkli happens or is true day of his holiday. here?
if you do something on the off-chance
that something will happen, you do it 10B - Learning:
hoping that it will happen although it is I just came to see you on the off-chance where do we go from
off-chance noun ɒftʃɑːns unlikely that Pippa might be here. here?
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where do we go from
credit verb ˈkredət to believe that something is true We found his statement hard to credit. here?
a medical condition in which you become

ill or in which your skin becomes red and 10B - Learning:
painful because you have eaten or where do we go from
allergy noun ˈælədʒi touched a particular substance I have an allergy to cats. here?
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to deserve to be thought about or where do we go from
worthy adjective ˈwɜːði treated in a particular way a teacher who is worthy of respect here?
ɒn eɪ ˈreɡjələ
on a regular basis noun phrase ˈbeɪsəs every day, week etc I’m saving money on a regular basis. 2B - Closer to home
the right to have a business in a
particular place, especially in a place The company owns valuable logging and
concessions noun kənˈseʆənz owned by someone else mining concessions. 2A - Wild experience

If their numbers keep falling, the animals

die out phrasal verb daɪ aʊt to disappear or stop existing completely are in danger of dying out completely. 2B - Closer to home
to pull something up from the bottom of The ship is designed for dredging mud
dredge (sth) up phrasal verb dredʒ (*) ʌp a river, lake etc and silt up from the sea floor. 2A - Wild experience
to climb over something quickly and with
ˈskræmbəl ˈəʊvə difficulty, especially using your hands to People scrambled over tables and chairs
scramble over (sth) verb phrase (*) help you to get to the fire exit. 2B - Closer to home
to show your skill at doing something, The band strutted their stuff in a free
strut your stuff verb phrase strʌt jə stʌf especially dancing or performing concert. 2A - Wild experience
small problems that you have when you Apart from a few minor teething
first start doing a new job or using a new problems, the new system is working
teething problem noun ˈtiːθɪŋ ˈprɒbləm system smoothly. 2B - Closer to home
to stop doing or eating something,
especially because it might be bad for By cutting out sugar, he lost over 4
cut (sth) out phrasal verb kʌt (*) aʊt your health pounds in a month. 2B - Closer to home
a large flat area of grassy land, especially Animals living in this part of the
savannah noun səˈvænə in Africa savannah are protected from poachers. 2A - Wild experience
scattered around or happening in several
hither and thither phrase ˈhɪðə ənd ˈðɪðə different places Coloured fish darted hither and thither. 2B - Closer to home
There is a trend towards self-sufficiency
the ability to provide all the things you with more and more people growing
self-sufficiency noun selfsəˈfɪʃənsi need without help from other people their own vegetables. 2B - Closer to home
His health was gradually ravaged by drink
ravage verb ˈrævɪdʒ to damage something very badly and drugs. 2A - Wild experience
very involved in an unpleasant or Congress worried about becoming
enmeshed adjective ɪnˈmeʃt complicated situation enmeshed in a foreign war. 2A - Wild experience
a very loud noise made by a large group He shouted over the rising clamour of
clamour noun ˈklæmə of people or animals voices. 2A - Wild experience

a stream or river that flows into a larger The River Fleet is one of the many
tributary noun ˈtrɪbjətəri river tributaries of the River Thames. 2A - Wild experience
growing and becoming more popular,
resurgent adjective rɪˈsɜːdʒənt after a period of quietness resurgent fascism 2A - Wild experience
indigenous people or things have always
been in the place where they are, rather
than being brought there from
indigenous adjective ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs somewhere else Blueberries are indigenous to America. 2A - Wild experience
One of the loggers was badly injured by a
logger noun ˈlɒɡə someone whose job is to cut down trees falling tree. 2A - Wild experience
to kill a lot of people in a cruel or violent Hundreds of innocent civilians had been
slaughter verb ˈslɔːtə way slaughtered by government troops. 2A - Wild experience
an event that is completely unsuccessful,
in a way that is very embarrassing or The first lecture I ever gave was a
fiasco noun fiˈæskəʊ disappointing complete fiasco. 2A - Wild experience
The President’s power is circumscribed
circumscribe verb phrase ˈsɜːkəmskraɪb to limit power, rights, or abilities by Congress and the Supreme Court. 2A - Wild experience
Vegetables are an integral part of our
integral adjective ˈɪntəɡrəl forming a necessary part of something diet. 2A - Wild experience
the beliefs, way of life, art, and customs
that are shared and accepted by people In our culture, it is rude to ask someone
culture noun ˈkʌltʃə in a particular society how much they earn. 2A - Wild experience
Just set the timer on the microwave and
ping verb pɪŋ to make a short high ringing sound the bell will ping when it's finished. 2A - Wild experience
to describe or show someone or
something in a particular way, according Romantic artists portrayed nature as wild
portray verb pɔːˈtreɪ to your opinion of them and powerful. 2A - Wild experience
to increase the effects or strength of
amplify verb ˈæmpləfaɪ something These stories only amplified her fears. 2A - Wild experience

to separate from someone, or end a

part from phrasal verb pɑːt frəm relationship with them He has parted from his wife. 2A - Wild experience
Installing the program is relatively
straightforward adjective ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd simple and easy to understand straightforward. 2B - Closer to home
loyalty and general agreement between
all the people in a group, or between
different groups, because they all have a
solidarity noun ˌsɒləˈdærəti shared aim a gesture of solidarity 2B - Closer to home
to put something somewhere in a Merrill dumped her suitcase down in the
dump verb dʌmp careless untidy way hall. 2B - Closer to home
something that makes someone less
likely to do something, by making them
realize it will be difficult or have bad Window locks are an effective deterrent
deterrent noun dɪˈterənt results against burglars. 2B - Closer to home
to worry about something, especially
fret verb fret when there is no need Don’t fret – everything will be all right. 2B - Closer to home
She leant forward and tweaked both
tweak verb twiːk to suddenly pull or twist something ends of his moustache. 2B - Closer to home
doing things in a secret and often
sneaky adjective ˈsniːki dishonest or unfair way a sneaky little trick 2B - Closer to home
to follow a person or animal quietly in
stalk verb stɔːk order to catch and attack or kill them a tiger stalking its prey 2B - Closer to home
to send something somewhere, The goods consigned from the exporter

consign verb kənˈsaɪn especially in order to sell it will be shipped to your warehouse today. 2B - Closer to home
never having happened before, or never Crime has increased on an
unprecedented adjective ʌnˈpresədentəd having happened so much unprecedented scale. 2B - Closer to home

indigenous people or things have always

been in the place where they are, rather
than being brought there from
indigenous adjective ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs somewhere else Blueberries are indigenous to America. 2B - Closer to home
a building for small animals, especially A fox got into the coop and killed all the
coop noun kuːp chickens chickens. 2B - Closer to home
Carefully following the instructions, he
to put all the separate parts of an object pieced the different parts of the model
piece (sth) together verb phrase piːs (*) təˈɡeðə into the correct order or position together. 2B - Closer to home
to accept that an idea is right and allow it People have generally bought into the
buy into (sth) phrasal verb baɪ ˈɪntə (*) to influence you idea of recycling. 3B - Mind and body
Barry’s kind, caring and generous to a
to a fault phrase tə eɪ fɔːlt extremely generous, kind etc fault. 3A - Who's in control?
the state of being bad-tempered and His grumpiness seemed to get worse as
grumpiness noun ˈgrʌmpinəs easily annoyed he got older. 3B - Mind and body
to start a process in which everything
that happens causes something else to These price rises will have a knock-on
knock-on effect noun nɒkɒn ɪˈfekt happen effect on the economy. 3B - Mind and body
to get something, especially something Those who took the financial risk reaped
reap benefits verb riːp ˈbenɪfɪts good, as a result of what you have done the benefits. 3B - Mind and body
to stop yourself from thinking about or
noticing something, so that you are not She could not shut out the memory of
shut (sth) out phrasal verb ʃʌt (*) aʊt affected by it that awful night, however hard she tried. 3B - Mind and body
a process, usually a harmful one, in which
ˈdaʊnwəd something gradually but continuously He was caught in a downward spiral of
downward spiral noun phrase ˈspaɪərəl gets worse or better debt that ended in bankruptcy. 3B - Mind and body
a piece of information or story that
someone has invented in order to Of course, it might all be complete
fabrication noun ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən deceive people fabrication. 3A - Who's in control?

the Pope’s last pronouncement on birth

pronouncement noun prəˈnaʊnsmənt an official public statement control 3A - Who's in control?
a false idea or belief, especially one that a It’s a common fallacy that a neutered dog
fallacy noun ˈfæləsi lot of people believe is true will become fat and lazy. 3A - Who's in control?
an idea which is wrong or untrue, but
which people believe because they do There is a popular misconception that
misconception noun ˌmɪskənˈsepʃən not understand the subject properly too much exercise is bad for you. 3A - Who's in control?
a way of thinking about something,
especially one which is influenced by the
type of person you are or by your His father’s death gave him a whole new
perspective noun pəˈspektɪv experiences perspective on life. 3A - Who's in control?
words and expressions used in a
particular profession or by a particular
group of people, which are difficult for
other people to understand – often used
jargon noun ˈdʒɑːɡən to show disapproval documents full of legal jargon 3A - Who's in control?
written language in its usual form, as
prose noun prəʊz opposed to poetry a volume of Shelley's poetry and prose 3A - Who's in control?
to publicly support a particular way of Extremists were openly advocating
advocate verb ˈædvəkeɪt doing something violence. 3A - Who's in control?
a feeling of emotional comfort at a time After the death of her son, Val found
solace noun ˈsɒləs of great sadness or disappointment solace in the church. 3A - Who's in control?
a statement or idea that you accept as The idea that there is life on other
true and use as a base for developing planets is the central premise of the
premise noun ˈpreməs other ideas novel. 3A - Who's in control?
careful and thorough examination of Their activities have come under police
scrutiny noun ˈskruːtəni someone or something scrutiny. 3A - Who's in control?
based on facts, or making a decision that
is based on facts rather than on your It’s hard to give an objective opinion
objective adjective əbˈdʒektɪv feelings or beliefs about your own children. 3A - Who's in control?

a face-to-face meeting, conversation etc

is one where you are with another
face-to-face adjective feɪstəfeɪs person and talking to them a face-to-face interview 3A - Who's in control?
when you care about or help other
people, even though this brings no Many choose to work in developing
altruism noun ˈæltruɪzəm advantage to yourself countries out of altruism. 3A - Who's in control?
a situation that seems strange because it
involves two ideas or qualities that are It’s a paradox that in such a rich country
paradox noun ˈpærədɒks very different there can be so much poverty. 3A - Who's in control?
something that happens or exists in
society, science, or nature, especially
something that is studied because it is Homelessness is not a new
phenomenon noun fɪˈnɒmənən difficult to understand phenomenon. 3A - Who's in control?
careful to do everything that it is your job a conscientious and hard-working
conscientious adjective ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs or duty to do student 3A - Who's in control?
likely to cause arguments or make
confrontational adjective ˌkɒnfrənˈteɪʃənəl people angry a confrontational style of management 3A - Who's in control?
a group of people, especially people who
are the same age, social class etc as the TV shows that are popular with his
peer group noun pɪə ɡruːp yourself peer group 3A - Who's in control?
someone who works as a doctor or a
practitioner noun prækˈtɪʃənə lawyer a practitioner of alternative medicine 3B - Mind and body
the need for a health service that is
accessible adjective əkˈsesəbəl easy to obtain or use accessible to all 3B - Mind and body
making you feel worried and not Some people find interview situations
intimidating adjective ɪˈtɪmədeɪtɪŋ confident very intimidating. 3B - Mind and body
to make something go away, especially a We want to dispel the myth that you
dispel verb dɪˈspel belief, idea, or feeling cannot eat well in Britain. 3B - Mind and body
an unwillingness to talk about what you The dotors are not surprised by Gwen's
reticence noun ˈretɪsens feel or what you know reticence to talk about her ordeal. 3B - Mind and body

as much as is needed for a particular We can only prosecute if there is

sufficient adjective səˈfɪʃənt purpose sufficient evidence. 3B - Mind and body
the detrimental effect of pollution on the
detrimental adjective ˌdetrəˈmentl causing harm or damage environment 3B - Mind and body
antisocial behaviour is violent or harmful
to other people, or shows that you do not She was finding it hard to cope with her
antisocial adjective ˌæntɪˈsəʊʃəl care about other people son’s increasingly antisocial behaviour. 3B - Mind and body
working very hard in a determined way
tireless adjective ˈtaɪələs without stopping the tireless efforts of the rescue workers 3B - Mind and body
a chronic problem is one that continues
for a long time and cannot easily be
chronic adjective ˈkrɒnɪk solved There is a chronic shortage of teachers. 3B - Mind and body
the practice of emptying your mind of
thoughts and feelings, in order to relax Yoga involves breathing exercises,
meditation noun ˌmedəˈteɪʃən completely or for religious reasons stretching, and meditation. 3B - Mind and body
if you benefit from something, or it
benefits you, it gives you an advantage,
improves your life, or helps you in some Many thousands have benefited from the
benefit verb ˈbenəfɪt way new treatment. 3B - Mind and body
if a feeling, attitude, or action is

contagious, other people are quickly
contagious adjective kənˈteɪdʒəs affected by it and begin to have it or do it her contagious enthusiasm 3B - Mind and body
an oil from a plant that has a strong
smell and is used for making perfume or
essential oil noun ɪˈsenʃəl ɔɪl in aromatherapy 3B - Mind and body
a tendency to prefer or be interested one 4B - Open up your

bias noun ˈbaɪəs type of thing more than something else Lydia has a strong artistic bias. world

be accostomed to bi əˈkʌstəmd tə We were accustomed to working 4B - Open up your

(sth) verb phrase (*) together. world
to be fortunate that something is the We were blessed with fine weather for 4A - Too much of a
blessed verb ˈblesəd case the whole week. good thing?
resisting change and refusing to accept Diehard conservatives remain opposed 4B - Open up your
diehard adjective ˈdaɪhɑːd new ideas to the president's health care reforms. world
I'm the type of person who habitually 4A - Too much of a
habitually adverb həˈbɪtʆuəli usually or by habit checks their email every morning. good thing?
ˈɡəʊldən a chance to do something or an occasion a rare opportunity to see inside this 4A - Too much of a
golden opportunity noun phrase ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti when it is easy for you to do something historic building good thing?
when someone or something is
considered to be more important than
someone or something else, and
therefore comes first or must be dealt Guests were seated in order of 4A - Too much of a
take precedence verb phrase teɪk ˈpresədəns with first precedence. good thing?
Some school officials are only now
be up to speed with bi ʌp tə spiːd wɪð having the latest information or getting up to speed regarding 4B - Open up your
(sth) verb phrase (*) knowledge about something computers. world
to think of new, different, or unusual
think ‘outside the θɪŋk ‘aʊtˈsaɪd ðə ways of doing something, especially in If we try to think outside the box, we 4B - Open up your
box’ verb phrase bɒks’ business might find a better solution. world
if a picture, video, joke etc goes viral, it
spreads widely, especially on the Internet The video went viral on YouTube, where 4A - Too much of a
go viral phrase? ɡəʊ ˈvaɪərəl or mobile phones it had over a million hits in 24 hours. good thing?
feel compelled to do fiːl kəmˈpeld tə to have the strong feeling that you must 4A - Too much of a
sth verb phrase duː(*) do something He felt compelled to tell her the truth. good thing?
to make an opinion or belief seem more The evidence from the latest studies 4B - Open up your
lend weight to (sth) phrasal verb lend weɪt tə (*) likely to be correct. lends weight to the theory. world

if something raises eyebrows, it surprises 4A - Too much of a

to raise eyebrows verb phrase tə reɪz ˈaɪbraʊz people This decision raised a few eyebrows. good thing?
to lower your body close to the ground He crouched in the shadows near the 4A - Too much of a
crouch verb kraʊtʃ by bending your knees completely doorway. good thing?
to gradually reduce something such as Repeated exam failure had eroded her 4A - Too much of a
erode verb ɪˈrəʊd someone’s power or confidence confidence. good thing?
an extreme unhealthy interest in
something or worry about something,
which stops you from thinking about Gambling became an obsession, and he 4A - Too much of a
obsession noun əbˈseʃən anything else eventually lost everything. good thing?
if ideas, beliefs, emotions etc permeate
something, they are present in every part An emotional intensity permeates every 4A - Too much of a
permeate verb ˈpɜːmieɪt of it one of O'Connor’s songs. good thing?
a sudden strong desire to do something
without thinking about whether it is a 4A - Too much of a
impulse noun ˈɪmpʌls sensible thing to do Marge’s first impulse was to run. good thing?
The bridge needs some structural 4A - Too much of a
reinforcement noun ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənt the act of making something stronger reinforcement. good thing?
These surveys are often a rather fallible 4A - Too much of a
fallible adjective ˈfæləbəl able to make mistakes or be wrong guide to public opinion. good thing?
The mundane task of setting the table 4A - Too much of a
mundane adjective mʌnˈdeɪn ordinary and not interesting or exciting can be fun on holidays. good thing?
coming from or relating to facts,
situations etc other than the one you are information that is exterior to the text 4A - Too much of a
exterior adjective ɪkˈstɪəriə considering itself good thing?
4A - Too much of a
incessant adjective ɪnˈsesənt continuing without stopping incessant rain good thing?
a viable idea, plan, or method can work The committee came forward with one 4A - Too much of a
viable adjective ˈvaɪəbəl successfully viable solution. good thing?

if something is slick, it is done in a skilful

and attractive way and seems expensive,
but it often contains no important or 4A - Too much of a
slick adjective slɪk interesting ideas The presentation was very slick. good thing?
derogatory remarks, attitudes etc are Their conversation contained a number 4A - Too much of a
derogatory adjective dɪˈrɒɡətəri insulting and disapproving of derogatory racial remarks. good thing?
an important new plan or process to
achieve a particular aim or to solve a 4B - Open up your
initiative noun ɪˈnɪʃətɪv particular problem a government initiative to help exporters world
something that limits your freedom to do Constraints on spending have forced the 4B - Open up your
constraint noun kənˈstreɪnt what you want company to rethink its plans. world
when you work together with another The company is building the centre in
person or group to achieve something, collaboration with the Institute of 4B - Open up your
collaboration noun kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən especially in science or art Offshore Engineering. world
to give money to a sports event, theatre,
organization etc, often in exchange for The club is sponsored by Emirates 4B - Open up your
sponsor verb ˈspɒnsə the right to advertise Airline. world
to make small changes to something in Congress has been tinkering with the 4B - Open up your
tinker verb ˈtɪŋkə order to repair it or make it work better legislation. world
to stop something from happening or rules and regulations that stifle 4B - Open up your
stifle verb ˈstaɪfəl developing innovation world
a rule, problem etc that prevents people Problems with childcare remain the
from doing something, or limits what biggest barrier to women succeeding at 4B - Open up your
barrier noun ˈbæriə they can do work. world
an influence that makes something The report may provide further impetus 4B - Open up your
impetus noun ˈɪmpətəs happen or makes it happen more quickly for reform. world
not allowed by laws or rules, or strongly 4B - Open up your
illicit adjective ɪˈlɪsət disapproved of by society illicit drugs world

a change in the genetic structure of an

animal or plant that makes it different Any mutation in the gene increases the 4B - Open up your
mutation noun mjuːˈteɪʃən from others of the same kind risk of developing the disease. world
someone who is very interested in a 4B - Open up your
enthusiast noun ɪnˈθjuːziæst particular activity or subject a keep-fit enthusiast world
someone who has a lot of knowledge The French polymath Pascal excelled in 4B - Open up your
polymath noun ˈpɒlɪmæθ about many different subjects many disciplines. world
the amount of profit that you get from The markets are showing extremely poor 4B - Open up your
return noun rɪˈtɜːn something returns. world
a newspaper printed on large sheets of The story was not covered by any of the 4B - Open up your
broadsheet noun ˈbrɔːdʃiːt paper, especially a serious newspaper broadsheets. world
spoken stories about a community's
beliefs, customs, history etc that are
passed on from person to person over Forms of the oral tradition include
oral tradition noun phrase ˈɔːrəl trəˈdɪʃən many years storytelling and ballads. 5A - It's all in a word!
to be good at noticing a particular type of
have a good eye for hæv eɪ ɡʊd aɪ fə thing, especially something attractive, She’s definitely got a good eye for a
(sth) noun phrase (*) valuable, of good quality etc bargain. 5A - It's all in a word!
to provide new information that makes a
difficult subject or problem easier to These discoveries may throw new light
throw light on (sth) verb phrase θrəʊ laɪt ɒn (*) understand on the origins of the universe. 5B - An open book
a book, play, or film that is important and ‘La Grande Illusion’ is one of the timeless
timeless classic noun phrase ˈtaɪmləs ˈklæsɪk has been admired for a long time classics of French cinema. 5B - An open book
something that makes you lose interest I don't like tattoos - I find them a real
turn-off noun tɜːnɒf in something or someone turn-off. 5B - An open book
effort by people in general to do an outstanding example of human
human endeavour noun ˈhjuːmən ɪnˈdevə something new or difficult endeavor 5B - An open book
bi ˈkæptiveɪtid to be very attracted to someone, so that
be captivated by (sth) phrase baɪ (*) you give them all your attention He was captivated by her beauty. 5B - An open book

secretly, without other people knowing The police surreptitiously recorded the
surreptitiously adverb ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʆəsli or seeing meeting and used the tape as evidence. 5B - An open book
to make someone feel nervous and
keep (sb) on kiːp (*) ɒn excited waiting to find out something or We were kept on tenterhooks while the
tenterhooks verb phrase ˈtentəhʊks for something to happen judges made their decision. 5B - An open book
an unfolding event, situation etc is There is serious UN concern about
unfolding adjective ʌnˈfəʊldɪŋ happening now unfolding events in Syria. 5B - An open book
Rumours abound as to the reasons for
abound verb əˈbaʊnd to exist in very large numbers his resignation. 5A - It's all in a word!
to use something for a particular a job in which a variety of professional
deploy verb dɪˈplɔɪ purpose, especially ideas, arguments etc skills will be deployed 5A - It's all in a word!
to happen after or as a result of problems that ensue from food and
ensue verb ɪnˈsjuː something medical shortages 5A - It's all in a word!
when you guess about the possible
causes or effects of something without
knowing all the facts, or the guesses that There is speculation that the president is
speculation noun ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən you make ill. 5A - It's all in a word!
to make things into a neat pile, or to form The assistants price the items and stack
stack verb stæk a neat pile them on the shelves. 5A - It's all in a word!
to think of something in a particular way They deemed that he was no longer
deem verb diːm or as having a particular quality capable of managing the business. 5A - It's all in a word!
the state of being admired and respected
for being important or for doing He acquired kudos just by appearing on
kudos noun ˈkjuːdɒs something important television. 5A - It's all in a word!
relating to things a person or company
owns that have a known value, for
example property, buildings, or Investors began buying gold and tangible
tangible adjective ˈtændʒəbəl equipment assets rather than shares. 5A - It's all in a word!
to give someone or something a less Women tended to be relegated to typing
relegate verb ˈreləɡeɪt important position than before and filing jobs. 5A - It's all in a word!

how likely it is that something will or will The odds are that he will commit the
odds noun pl ɒdz not happen same crime again. 5A - It's all in a word!
to have developed or come from
derived from verb phrase dɪˈraɪvd frəm something else This word is derived from Latin. 5A - It's all in a word!
the qualities and character of a particular The restaurant’s new owners have
ambiance noun ˈæmbiəns place and the way these make you feel created a welcoming ambience. 5A - It's all in a word!
all the words and phrases used in a
language or that a particular person New words continuously enter the
lexicon noun phrase ˈleksɪkən knows lexicon of the language. 5A - It's all in a word!
a rude way of saying you are glad She was awful. Good riddance to her, I
good riddance noun phrase ɡʊd ˈrɪdns someone has left say! 5A - It's all in a word!
to write about something, film it, or take
photographs of it, in order to record His research documents how the crisis
document verb ˈdɒkjəmənt information about it occurred. 5A - It's all in a word!
an attempt to reduce prison sentences in
principled adjective ˈprɪnsəpəld based on clear and definite ideas a principled way 5A - It's all in a word!
a subject that people study or an area of
activity that they are involved in as part
field noun fiːld of their work Peter’s an expert in his field. 5A - It's all in a word!
a final attempt to achieve something The negotiators made a last-ditch effort
last-ditch adjective lɑːstdɪtʃ before it is too late to reach an agreement. 5A - It's all in a word!
containing many small parts or details
intricate adjective ˈɪntrɪkət that all work or fit together intricate patterns 5B - An open book
quirky adjective ˈkwɜːki unusual, especially in an interesting way I like his quirky sense of humour. 5B - An open book
frightening in a way that makes you feel He’s got the daunting task of following in
daunting adjective ˈdɔːntɪŋ less confident Ferguson’s footsteps. 5B - An open book

a sudden clear understanding of

something or part of something, The article gives us a real insight into the
insight noun ˈɪnsaɪt especially a complicated situation or idea causes of the present economic crisis. 5B - An open book
a feature that allows you to browse your
to search for information on a computer hard drive and choose the graphic you
browse verb phrase braʊz or on the Internet want to display 5B - An open book
including a mixture of many different
things or people, especially so that you an eclectic mixture of 18th and 19th
eclectic adjective ɪˈklektɪk can use the best of all of them century furniture 5B - An open book
an experience from which you learn The whole trip has been a real eye-
eye-opener noun aɪˈəʊpənə something surprising or new opener. 5B - An open book
someone who is perceptive notices
things quickly and understands
situations, people’s feelings etc well – You’re right. That’s very perceptive of
perceptive adjective pəˈseptɪv used to show approval you. 5B - An open book
avid adjective ˈævəd doing something as much as possible an avid collector of old jazz records 5B - An open book
believing or feeling something very
fervent adjective ˈfɜːvənt strongly and sincerely a fervent appeal for peace 5B - An open book
a particular way of doing something, or The room was decorated with a very
touch noun tʌtʃ the ability to do it in a particular way artistic touch. 5B - An open book
the ability to imagine what is likely to
happen and to consider this when It was an example of the authorities’ lack
foresight noun ˈfɔːsaɪt planning for the future of foresight. 5B - An open book
a joke or story that has been repeated If I hear that old chestnut again, I'll 6A - Sense of
that old chestnut noun phrase ðæt əʊld ˈtʃesnʌt many times scream! adventure
bi eɪ fɑː kraɪ The company lost £3 million, which is a 6A - Sense of
be a far cry from (sth) verb phrase frəm (*) to be very different from something far cry from last year’s £60 million profit. adventure

if someone or something falls or slips

through the net, a system which was In a class of 30 children it is easy for 6B - The
designed to help or check them has not some to slip through the net and learn conscientious
slip through the net verb phrase slɪp θruː ðə net succeeded in doing this nothing. traveller
ðə ˈpæsɪdʒ əv With the passage of time, things began to 6A - Sense of
the passage of time noun phrase taɪm the passing of time look more hopeful. adventure
6B - The
prices that have been reduced by a large It sells designer goods at knock-down conscientious
knock-down prices noun pl ˈnɒkdaʊn praɪsəz amount prices traveller
Improving bus and rail services shows 6B - The
səˈsteɪnəbəl forms of travel that do not use a lot of the government's commitment to conscientious
sustainable travel noun phrase ˈtrævəl fuel or harm the environment sustainable travel traveller
the way in which important events Politicians might think they can control 6A - Sense of
tides of history noun phrase taɪdz əv ˈhɪstəri develop over a long period of time the tides of history, but they're wrong. adventure
the activity of travelling continuously and How old were you when you first started 6A - Sense of
vagabonding noun ˈvæɡəbɒndɪŋ not having a permanent home vagabonding? adventure
to enjoy an experience or the thought of I don’t relish the thought of you walking 6A - Sense of
relish verb ˈrelɪʃ something that is going to happen home alone. adventure
6A - Sense of
grimy adjective ˈɡraɪmi covered with dirt grimy windows adventure
having advantages because of your Only the privileged few can afford private 6A - Sense of
privileged adjective ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd wealth, social position, job etc education. adventure
government departments or the people
who work in them – used when you think Fining people for chewing gum is 6A - Sense of
officialdom noun əˈfɪʃəldəm they are not helpful officialdom gone mad! adventure
Their marriage has been fraught with 6A - Sense of
fraught adjective frɔːt full of problems etc difficulties. adventure
a mysterious, exciting, or desirable 6A - Sense of
allure noun əˈljʊə quality the allure of foreign travel adventure

the central and most important part of

an area, system, activity etc, which all the Birmingham is at the hub of Britain’s 6A - Sense of
hub noun hʌb other parts are connected to motorway network. adventure
if someone or something has a tendency
to do or become a particular thing, they Greg’s tendency to be critical made him 6A - Sense of
tendency noun ˈtendənsi are likely to do or become it unpopular with his co-workers. adventure
He believes that these outdated
a lack of importance in a particular organizations will continue down the 6A - Sense of
irrelevance noun ɪˈreləvəns situation path to irrelevance. adventure
an exponent of an idea, belief etc tries to
explain it and persuade others that it is 6A - Sense of
exponent noun ɪkˈspəʊnənt good or useful a leading exponent of desktop publishing adventure
a member of the group of Scandinavian

people who sailed in ships to attack areas
along the coasts of northern and western The Vikings raided villages and towns 6A - Sense of
Viking noun ˈvaɪkɪŋ Europe from the 8th to 11th centuries along the northeast coast of Britain. adventure
a layer of soil that is always frozen in 6A - Sense of
permafrost noun ˈpɜːməfrɒst countries where it is very cold the permafrost of the arctic tundra adventure
The treaty requires them to get rid of 6A - Sense of
potent adjective ˈpəʊtənt powerful and effective their most potent weapons. adventure
The recession has exacerbated this 6A - Sense of
exacerbate verb ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪt to make a bad situation worse problem. adventure
if something happens or is done at close
ət ˈkləʊz quarters, it happens inside a small space The troops had been fighting at close 6A - Sense of
at close quarters adjective ˈkwɔːtərz or is done from a short distance away quarters. adventure
to be the cause of something, or be the 6B - The
basic thing from which something the one basic principle that underlies all conscientious
underlie verb phrase ˌʌndəˈlaɪ develops of the party’s policies traveller

6B - The
conscientious
notion noun ˈnəʊʃən an idea, belief, or opinion misguided notions of male superiority traveller
6B - The
being part of the nature or character of conscientious
intrinsic adjective ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk someone or something the intrinsic interest of the subject traveller
a person or group of people whose job is
to protect the rights of people who buy 6B - The
things and to make sure companies do conscientious
watchdog noun ˈwɒtʃdɒɡ not do anything illegal or harmful a consumer watchdog traveller
someone’s education, achievements, 6B - The
experience etc that prove they have the There are doubts over his credentials as conscientious
credentials noun pl krɪˈdenʃəlz ability to do something a future Prime Minister. traveller
6B - The
a beautiful country hotel that is the conscientious
unwind verb phrase ʌnˈwaɪnd to relax and stop feeling anxious perfect place to unwind traveller
if the weather erodes rock or soil, or if 6B - The
rock or soil erodes, its surface is conscientious
erode verb ɪˈrəʊd gradually destroyed The rocks have gradually eroded away. traveller
a strong desire for something or interest 6B - The

in something, especially one that affects the Victorian mania for butterfly conscientious
mania noun ˈmeɪniə a lot of people at the same time collecting traveller
used when talking about the most basic 6B - The
and important part of something, conscientious
essence noun ˈesəns especially an idea, belief, or argument In essence his message was very simple. traveller
6B - The
relating to the art of cooking good food conscientious
gastronomic adjective ˌɡæstrəˈnɒmɪk or the pleasure of eating it the gastronomic delights of Thailand traveller

preconceived ideas, opinions etc are 6B - The

formed before you really have enough We started from scratch with no conscientious
preconceived adjective ˌpriːkənˈsiːvd knowledge or experience preconceived ideas. traveller
6B - The
a short period of time that you stay in a conscientious
sojourn noun ˈsɒdʒɜːn place that is not your home a brief sojourn in Europe traveller
6B - The
relating to principles of what is right and The president must have the highest conscientious
ethical adjective ˈeθɪkəl wrong ethical standards. traveller
to invent a new word or expression, 6B - The
especially one that many people start to The word ‘aromatherapy’ was coined in conscientious
coin verb kɔɪn use the 1920s. traveller
6B - The
relating to the environment and its He is interested in green issues such as conscientious
green adjective ɡriːn protection recycling. traveller
6B - The
to like or want something, or want to do conscientious
fancy verb ˈfænsi something Sorry, but I don’t fancy going out tonight. traveller
6B - The
conscientious
hectic adjective ˈhektɪk very busy or full of activity a hectic social life traveller
to make sure that you know all the most
recent facts or information about a It’s important to stay abreast of the latest
stay abreast of (sth) verb phrase steɪ əˈbrest əv (*) particular subject or situation developments in computers. 7A - Communities
bite off more than baɪt ɒf mɔː ðən jə She bit off more than she could chew
you can chew verb phrase kən tʃuː to try to do more than you are able to do when she took on that extra work. 7B - Lifestyles
a natural ability, such as the ability to see,
mental faculties noun pl ˈmentl ˈfækəltiːz hear, or think clearly the patient’s mental faculties 7A - Communities

something that you do only to achieve a

eɪ miːnz tə ən result, not because you want to do it or For Geoff, the job was simply a means to
a means to an end noun phrase end because it is important an end. 7B - Lifestyles
to start to control a situation more The government began to rein in public
rein (sth/sb) in phrasal verb reɪn (*/*) ɪn strictly spending. 7A - Communities
used to say that there is not much traffic
or anything to stop you getting In the American Midwest, you really get a
the open road noun phrase ðə ˈəʊpən rəʊd somewhere sense of being on the open road. 7B - Lifestyles
to delay the progress or development of
something, or delay someone from The fire set the project back several
set (sb/sth) back phrasal verb set (*/*) bæk finishing something months. 7B - Lifestyles
to have so many good things to choose
from that you cannot decide which one With so many makes and models
spoilt for choice phrase spɔɪlt fə tʃɔɪs to choose available, buyers are spoilt for choice. 7A - Communities
to avoid someone or something
steer clear of (sb/sth) verb phrase stɪə klɪə əv (*/*) unpleasant or difficult Jo tried to steer clear of political issues. 7B - Lifestyles
to produce a new idea, name etc by We had to think up a good excuse, and
think (sth) up phrasal verb θɪŋk (*) ʌp thinking quickly. 7A - Communities
a process in which political change is It was an era of political fermentation,
(political) pəˈlɪtɪkəlˌfɜːmenˈ causing great trouble or excitement in a during which Europe experienced two
fermentation noun teɪʆən country world wars. 7A - Communities
adjective
be dead set on (sth) phrase bi ded set ɒn (*) be determined about something The government’s dead set on the plan. 7B - Lifestyles
money or property, especially when it is
ɪnˈvestmənt used to start a business or to produce The government is eager to attract
investment capital noun ˈkæpətl more wealth foreign capital. 7A - Communities
to say or do something that is extreme or
unreasonable, so that it seems stupid or I think you went a bit over-the-top calling
go over the top verb phrase ɡəʊ ˈəʊvə ðə tɒp offensive him a fascist. 7B - Lifestyles

an official public statement about

something that is important, or when The authorities issued a proclamation
proclamation noun ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃən someone makes such a statement forbidding public meetings. 7A - Communities
to move lightly or quickly and not stay in Birds flitted about in the trees above
flit verb flɪt one place for very long them. 7A - Communities
beverage noun ˈbevərɪdʒ a hot or cold drink alcoholic beverages 7A - Communities
to move backwards and forwards in a
oscillate verb ˈɒsəleɪt regular way The needle on the dial began to oscillate. 7A - Communities
an angry protest by a lot of ordinary The closure of the local hospital has
(public) outcry noun (ˈpʌblɪk) ˈaʊtkraɪ people caused a huge public outcry. 7A - Communities
the qualities and character of a particular The restaurant’s new owners have
ambience noun ˈæmbiəns place and the way these make you feel created a welcoming ambience. 7A - Communities
making you feel healthy and giving you a
invigorating adjective ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ lot of energy an invigorating swim before breakfast 7A - Communities
all the people who regularly use a shop,
clientele noun ˌkliːənˈtel restaurant etc The restaurant attracts a young clientele. 7A - Communities
to be a sign of something that is going to A flash of lightning heralded torrential
herald verb ˈherəld come or happen soon rain. 7A - Communities
to think that something is likely to
envisage verb ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ happen in the future I don’t envisage working with him again. 7A - Communities
unorthodox opinions or methods are
different from what is usual or accepted Her unorthodox views tend to attract
unorthodox adjective ʌnˈɔːθədɒks by most people controversy. 7A - Communities
a person who disagrees with particular
claims and statements, especially those Sceptics argued that the rise in prices
sceptic noun ˈskeptɪk that are generally thought to be true was temporary. 7A - Communities
intended to be used once or for a short
disposable adjective dɪˈspəʊzəbəl time and then thrown away disposable nappies 7A - Communities

to get rid of a plan, system, or service,

axe verb æks especially in order to save money TV’s longest running show is to be axed. 7B - Lifestyles
something that you must do or must Warm clothes are a must in the
must noun məst have mountains. 7B - Lifestyles
all the people who work in a particular The scientific fraternity has expressed
fraternity noun frəˈtɜːnəti profession or share a particular interest doubts about the findings. 7B - Lifestyles
a gradual process of change or
progression noun prəˈɡreʃən development the natural progression of the disease 7B - Lifestyles
to put new supplies into something, or to More vaccines are needed to replenish
replenish verb rɪˈplenɪʃ fill something again our stocks. 7B - Lifestyles
The publicity has enhanced his
enhance verb ɪnˈhɑːns to improve something reputation. 7B - Lifestyles
if someone leads a nomadic life, they
travel from place to place and do not live The son of an air force pilot, he had a
nomadic adjective nəʊˈmædɪk in any one place for very long somewhat nomadic childhood. 7B - Lifestyles
friendly conversation in which people
make a lot of jokes with, and amusing
banter noun ˈbæntə remarks about, each other easy banter between her cousins 7B - Lifestyles
completely clear and without any
unequivocal adjective ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl possibility of doubt His answer was an unequivocal ‘No’. 7B - Lifestyles
a number of things that are shared or an
amount of money that is shared by a Both partners put money into a common
pool noun puːl group of people pool. 7B - Lifestyles
an action or event that causes difficulty The factory closures came as a blow to
blow noun bləʊ or sadness for someone the local economy. 7B - Lifestyles
a gas or other substance that is sent into Britain agreed to cut emissions of
emissions noun pl ɪˈmɪʆənz the air nitrogen oxide from power stations. 7B - Lifestyles
physical or mental strength that lets you
continue doing something for a long time You need stamina to be a long-distance
stamina noun ˈstæmənə without getting tired runner. 7B - Lifestyles

relating to a style of art, design, music etc

that uses only a very few simple ideas or Minimialist design is heavily influenced 8B - Everything
minimalist adjective ˈmɪnɪməlɪst patterns by traditional Japanese design. under the sun
the knowledge that you have done Well, at least I can face them all with a 8B - Everything
clear conscience noun phrase klɪə ˈkɒnʃəns nothing wrong clear conscience. under the sun
to agree that you will do the thing that 8B - Everything
go with the flow noun phrase ɡəʊ wɪð ðə fləʊ most people want to do I don’t mind, I’ll just go with the flow. under the sun
I'll try to root out my old bike and you can 8B - Everything
root (sth) out phrasal verb ruːt (*) aʊt to find something by searching for it have it. under the sun
to store something secretly or safely He has money stashed away in the 8B - Everything
stash (sth) away verb phrase stæʃ (*) əˈweɪ somewhere Bahamas. under the sun
There are rumors that the president
to agree to do something for someone if struck a private deal with the 8B - Everything
strike a deal verb phrase straɪk eɪ diːl they do something for you corporation’s chairman. under the sun
ɡet fʊl ˈkredət to receive complete approval or praise Women did not get full credit for the 8B - Everything
get full credit (for) noun phrase (fə) for something you have done sacrifices thay made. under the sun
an interesting, exciting, or unusual
feature of something, that people will The huge windows certainly give the 8B - Everything
wow factor noun waʊ ˈfæktə notice and think is very impressive house a wow factor. under the sun
to start to become successful after a He believes that the economy has turned 8B - Everything
turn the corner noun phrase tɜːn ðə ˈkɔːnə period of being unsuccessful the corner and will grow next year. under the sun
give free rein to ɡɪv friː reɪn tə to allow an emotion or feeling to be 8B - Everything
(sb/sth) noun phrase (*/*) expressed freely He gave free rein to his imagination. under the sun
willing to do something or interested in We’re going to the pub later – are you up 8B - Everything
be up for (sth) verb phrase bi ʌp fə (*) doing something for it? under the sun
a large strong building used for
defending an important place and The fortress was captured after a long 8A - A question of
fortress noun ˈfɔːtrəs protecting people or things siege. style

relating to the ordinary people in an We want to get the views of members at 8A - A question of
grass-roots adjective ɡrɑːsruːtz organization, rather than the leaders a grass-roots level. style
a shoestring business, operation etc is
one that does not spend or cost much 8A - A question of
shoestring adjective ˈʃuːˌstrɪŋ money shoestring interior design style
The team were feted in the science 8A - A question of
fete verb feɪt to honour someone community for their work. style
a very big change that often causes 8A - A question of
upheaval noun ʌpˈhiːvəl problems political upheaval style
the quality of glass, plastic etc that makes The transparency of glass can be 8A - A question of
transparency noun trænˈspærənsi it possible for you to see through it measured using a spectrometer. style
to completely destroy the inside of a The building was completely gutted by 8A - A question of
gut verb ɡʌt building, especially by fire fire. style
disagreement, angry feelings, or Having my mother living with us causes 8A - A question of
friction noun ˈfrɪkʃən unfriendliness between people friction at home. style
to take a machine or piece of equipment 8A - A question of

dismantle verb dɪsˈmæntl apart so that it is in separate pieces Chris dismantled the bike in five minutes. style
the bad effects of something that also The flip side of the treatment is that it 8A - A question of
flip side noun flɪp saɪd has good effects can make patients feel very tired. style
the ability of prices, a business etc to The buoyancy of domestic demand,
quickly get back to a high level after a which grew by 4 per cent last year, is a 8A - A question of
buoyancy noun ˈbɔɪənsi difficult period good sign for the economy. style
raised off the ground or higher up than 8A - A question of
elevated adjective ˈeləveɪtəd other things The train runs on an elevated track. style
someone who lived or was in a particular Oswald was much admired by his 8A - A question of
contemporary noun kənˈtempərəri place at the same time as someone else contemporaries at the Academy. style

to be a very good example of an idea or She embodies everything I admire in a 8A - A question of

embody verb ɪmˈbɒdi quality teacher. style
introducing new and better methods or She played a pioneering role in opening 8A - A question of
pioneering adjective ˌpaɪəˈnɪərɪŋ ideas for the first time higher education to women. style
becoming smaller, weaker, or less By the 5th century, the power of the 8A - A question of
on the wane noun phrase ɒn ðə weɪn important Roman Empire was on the wane. style
used to say that something is being
considered alone, not with other The color of the shell per se does not 8A - A question of
per se adverb ˌpɜːˈseɪ connected things affect the quality of the egg. style
large, impressive, and appearing He’s a tall, quietly spoken, but imposing 8A - A question of
imposing adjective ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ important figure. style
an elitist system, government etc is one
in which a small group of people have
more power and advantages than other 8A - A question of
elitist adjective eɪˈliːtəst people an elitist education system style
Efforts to expand the tourist industry
to prevent something from having any could be negated by reports that the sea 8A - A question of
negate verb nɪˈɡeɪt effect is highly polluted. style
There is not always a clear-cut distinction 8B - Everything
clear-cut adjective klɪəkʌt easy to understand or be certain about between right and wrong. under the sun
accepted by or involving most people in a Deaf children can often be included in 8B - Everything
mainstream adjective ˈmeɪnstriːm society mainstream education. under the sun
determination to keep trying to achieve
something in spite of difficulties – use It took perseverance to overcome his 8B - Everything
perseverance noun ˌpɜːsəˈvɪərəns this to show approval reading problems. under the sun
things that you keep or collect because
they are connected with a famous 8B - Everything
memorabilia noun pl ˌmemərəˈbɪliə person, event, or time a collection of war memorabilia under the sun

to collect and save large amounts of

food, money etc, especially when it is not families who hoarded food during the 8B - Everything
hoard verb hɔːd necessary to do so strike under the sun
when something becomes old-fashioned

and no longer useful, because something Obsolesence is more of a problem for 8B - Everything
obsolescence noun ˌɒbsəˈlesəns newer and better has been invented the technology industry than any other. under the sun
a philanthropic person or institution
gives money and help to people who are 8B - Everything
philanthropic adjective ˌfɪlənˈθrɒpɪk poor or in trouble a philanthropic foundation under the sun
someone who is choosy will only accept
things that they like a lot or they consider 8B - Everything
choosy adjective ˈtʃuːzi to be very good She’s very choosy about clothes. under the sun
a white colour that has some yellow or 8B - Everything
off-white noun ɒfwaɪt grey in it The room was painted in off-white. under the sun
to consider an idea etc, or allow yourself
entertain the idea of ˌentəˈteɪn ðə to think that something might happen or She could never entertain the idea of 9A - How far can you
(sth) verb phrase aɪˈdɪə əv (*) be true living in the country. go?
adjective a situation that has got beyond a joke has This rain’s getting beyond a joke – let’s go 9B - A question of
beyond a joke phrase bɪˈjɒnd eɪ dʒəʊk become serious and worrying inside. balance
if a meeting, event, or a football game 9B - A question of
kick off phrasal verb kɪk ɒf kicks off, it starts The match kicks off at 3 o'clock. balance
chemical substances that are used to
prevent things from decaying, for food that contains no artificial 9B - A question of
preservatives noun pl prɪˈzɜːvətɪvz example food or wood preservatives balance
seeds such as beans, peas, and lentils 9B - A question of
pulses noun pl pʌlsiz that you can eat red lentil pulses balance
to do what other people in a job or
organization say you should do, whether You toe the line or you don’t stay on the 9B - A question of
toe the line verb phrase təʊ ðə laɪn you agree with them or not team! balance

to not understand something even after Charlie explained how the system works, 9B - A question of
none the wiser phrase nʌn ðə * it has been explained to you but I’m still none the wiser. balance
in a way that makes you feel less angry or He was disarmingly honest about his 9A - How far can you
disarmingly adverb dɪsˈɑːmɪŋli disapproving towards someone past mistakes. go?
riːtʃ eɪ a very important event in the The treatment of diabetes reached a 9A - How far can you
reach a milestone noun phrase ˈmaɪlstəʊn development of something significant milestone in the 1970s. go?
unusually tall and thin, and not able to 9A - How far can you
gangly adjective ˈɡæŋɡli move gracefully an awkward, gangly teenager go?
The swimmers follow a rigorous schedule 9B - A question of
rigorous adjective ˈrɪɡərəs severe, strict, and thorough of training twice a day. balance
Ask Margaret. She’s pretty clued up 9B - A question of
clued up (about) adjective ˌkluːdˈʌp (əˈbaʊt) knowing a lot about something about that sort of thing. balance
an epic event continues for a long time 9A - How far can you
epic adjective ˈepɪk and involves brave or exciting actions his epic journey to South America go?
to walk or move unsteadily, almost falling 9A - How far can you
stagger verb ˈstæɡə over He managed to stagger home. go?
a situation in which it seems impossible
to settle an argument or disagreement, The discussions with the miners’ union 9A - How far can you
stalemate noun ˈsteɪlmeɪt and neither side can get an advantage ended in stalemate. go?
strange, unexpected, or unsuitable in a The new theatre looks utterly 9A - How far can you
incongruous adjective ɪnˈkɒŋɡruəs particular situation incongruous in its setting. go?
baggy clothes are big and do not fit She was wearing jeans and a baggy T- 9A - How far can you
baggy adjective ˈbæɡi tightly on your body shirt. go?
moving slowly and involving very little He greeted Charles with a languid wave 9A - How far can you
languid adjective ˈlæŋɡwɪd energy of his hand. go?
strongly supporting a particular political
party, plan, or leader, usually without 9A - How far can you
partisan adjective ˌpɑːtəˈzæn considering the other choices carefully British newspapers are highly partisan. go?

to push or knock against someone in a

crowd, especially so that you can get
somewhere or do something before Followers of the president jostled for 9A - How far can you
jostle verb ˈdʒɒsəl other people position in front of the TV cameras. go?
to keep moving your hands or feet,
especially because you are bored or 9A - How far can you
fidget verb ˈfɪdʒət nervous Stop fidgeting with your pens! go?
if a situation is on a knife edge, the result The future of the company is on a knife 9A - How far can you
on a knife edge noun phrase ɒn eɪ naɪf edʒ is extremely uncertain edge. go?
skill at inventing things and thinking of John showed great ingenuity in 9A - How far can you
ingenuity noun ˌɪndʒəˈnjuːəti new ideas overcoming the problem. go?
showing no emotion when you are
talking about something exciting, Joan seemed very matter-of-fact about 9A - How far can you
matter-of-fact adjective ˈmætəəvfækt frightening, upsetting etc the divorce. go?
to make someone feel continuously a problem that had been nagging at him 9A - How far can you
nag at phrasal verb næɡ ət worried or uncomfortable for days go?
someone who is wary is careful because
they think something might be 9A - How far can you
wary adjective ˈweəri dangerous or harmful I’m a bit wary of driving in this fog. go?
My head was throbbing, and for a 9A - How far can you

black out phrasal verb blæk aʊt to become unconscious moment I thought I was going black out. go?
Long hours and tough working
to be what you would normally expect to conditions are often par for the course in 9A - How far can you
par for the course noun phrase pɑː fə ðə kɔːs happen – used to show disapproval catering. go?
attempts to make people think
something is good or important by
talking about it a lot on television, the Despite the media hype, I found the film 9B - A question of
hype noun haɪp radio etc – used to show disapproval very disappointing. balance

a substance that remains on a surface, in

a container etc and cannot be removed
easily, or that remains after a chemical 9B - A question of
residue noun ˈrezədjuː process Rinse off any soap residue. balance
There were plans afoot for a second 9B - A question of
afoot adjective əˈfʊt being planned or happening attack. balance
prohibitive costs are so high that they
prevent people from buying or doing 9B - A question of
prohibitive adjective prəˈhɪbətɪv something The cost of land in Tokyo is prohibitive. balance
All this may sound a bit far-fetched, but
extremely unlikely to be true or to companies are already developing 9B - A question of
far-fetched adjective fɑːfetʆt happen ‘intelligent’ homes. balance
a lot of criticism, questions, complaints
etc that are said at the same time, or very 9B - A question of
barrage noun ˈbærɑːʒ quickly one after another a barrage of questions balance
official rules that seem unnecessary and
prevent things from being done quickly a procedure surrounded by bureaucracy 9B - A question of
red tape noun red teɪp and easily and red tape balance
to make someone feel less afraid, The president made a statement to allay 9B - A question of
allay verb əˈleɪ worried etc public anxiety. balance
The shop specializes in luxury 9B - A question of
confectionery noun kənˈfekʃənəri sweets, chocolates etc confectionary. balance
genetically modified foods or plants have
had their genetic structure changed so
adjective dʒˈnetɪkli that they are not affected by particular a genetically modifed crop that is 9B - A question of
genetically modified phrase ˈmɒdɪfaɪd diseases or harmful insects resistant to the disease balance
a subject or problem that no one wants
to deal with, because it is difficult and The issue has become a political hot 9B - A question of
hot potato noun phrase hɒt pəˈteɪtəʊ any decision might make people angry potato. balance

After being trialled in 10 hospitals, the

to thoroughly test something in order to procedure was approved for widespread 9B - A question of
trial verb ˈtraɪəl see if it works correctly or is effective use. balance

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someone who starts a new business or

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indigenous people or things have always

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a face-to-face meeting, conversation etc

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as much as is needed for a particular We can only prosecute if there is

if a feeling, attitude, or action is

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be accostomed to bi əˈkʌstəmd tə We were accustomed to working 4B - Open up your

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