VOCABULARY FOR THE FINAL TEST

1/ TECHNOLOGY
- tech – savvy (a): having a good knowledge and understanding of modern technology, especially
computers
- techy/ techie (n): a person who is expert in or enthusiastic about technology, especially computers
- technophile (n): a person who is interested in modern technology
- technophobe (n): someone who dislikes new technology
- technologist (n) - technological (a) - technologically (adv)
- technology – based (adj): relating to the practical use of technology in business and industry
- technology – driven (adj): dependent on technology and using it in a practical way
- technocrat (n): an expert in science/ technology who has a lot of power in or influence with the
government or industry
- technobabble (n): word/expression related to computers & technology that’s difficult for ordinary
people to understand
- technical problem/ knowledge
+ disruptive technology + cutting-edge/advanced/mdern technology + the latest digital
technology science and technology/ information technology/ food technology/ advances in
communications technology
2/ SPENDING
- spending (n) the amount of money that is spent by a government, an organization or a person
- spend ((n) the amount of money spent for a particular purpose or over a particular length of time
- a spending spree/ spending cuts/ a spending bill/ spending plans/ capital spending/ spending money
- spendthrift (n) (a) spending too much money, or wasting money
- spendy (a) (spendier, spendiest): expensive = prohibitive/ costly - spender (n)
spend money like water/ spend money like there’s no tomorrow/ spend money like it’s going out of
fashion/ spend money like a drunken sailor
+ get by
+ save up + chip in + rip sb off
+ pay
+ splash out + cut back + shell out/ fork out for
back
on on
3/
INVEST
- invest in somebody/something - invest on something
invest something | invest something in somebody/something/ invest something on
somebody/something
+ foreign/private investment + capital/business/property investment + to attract/encourage
investment
+ an investment trust/fund/firm + investment in something / investment by somebody/something
+ an investment adviser + investment opportunities/decisions/strategies/risk
+ Investee company: a company that has been given money in order to make a profit or get an
advantage
- Investor - Investing (a) - Investable/ Investible (a) available to be invested
4/ ADVENTURE (n) = escapade, dangerous undertaking, risky venture.
-> Quite an adventure (=very exciting).
-> In the spirit of adventure: In the pursuit of or with an interest in that which is new, different, or
exciting.
-> Have a thirst for adventure/to be thirsting after/for adventure.
-> Adventurer (n). -> Adventuress (n). -> Adventurism (n). -> Adventurously (adv).
-> Adventurous (or Adventuresome) -> (OPP: unadventurous) -> an adventurous trip/lifestyle ->
Adventurous spirit.
*Meaning (1): (Countable) an unusual, exciting or dangerous experience, journey or series of events
-> Go on an adventure/Have an adventure. -> The adventure of a
lifetime. Adj + adventure:
-> big, exciting, great, wonderful adventure/ a little adventure. -> | dangerous, perilous | hair-raising.
-> | romantic | fantasy, foreign, historical, military,
sexual. Verb + Adventure:
-> embark on, have | be looking for, want. ->
offer. Adventure + Noun:
-> Adventure game. -> Adventure film, novel, story | holiday.
-> Adventure playground: an area where children can play, with large structures, ropes, etc for
climbing on.
*Meaning (2): (Uncountable) excitement and the willingness to take risks, try new ideas, etc.
-> a sense/spirit of adventure. -> a whiff of adventure.
*Adventure (v):
*Meaning (1) take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
-> Synonyms: chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, ...
*Meaning (2) put at risk
-> Synonyms: hazard, jeopardize, stake, venture, ...
=> Idioms: be (skating) on thin ice, go out on a limb, bet the farm/ranch, throw caution to the wind(s),
have the guts ...
5/ ELECTRIC (a)
electronic (a) electrical (a) electricity (n) electrician (n) electrify (v) electrocute
(v) electrification (n) the process of changing something so that it works by electricity
electrocution (n) the fact of somebody being injured or killed when electricity passes through their
body
6/ WORK (n)
- work (v) work on something /work at something / work with somebody - work for/in/as…
worker(n) workable (adj) workaday (adj) workaholic(n) workaround(n): alternative solution
-workfare/ workplace/workforce/ work experience/workhouse/workshop
-workhorse(n): person/machine working a lot (no
interest) the working population/ working
people/mothers/families
working hours/ working conditions/ working relationship/ working life/ working practices
+ all in a day's work + in perfect working order. + work sb's finger to the bone
+ work like a charm + work like a dog + put/throw a spanner in the work
7/ INVENTION (n)
- Reinvent the wheel: waste a great deal of time or effort in creating something that already exists.
- Necessity is the mother of invention: when the need for something becomes imperative, you are
forced to find ways of getting or achieving it.
- Create / Come up with/ Design an invention
- Patent an invention: to get the official legal right to make or sell an invention
- Register an invention: protects the appearance of an invention
8/ APPLY (v) FOR /TO
applicant (n) application (n) application fee (on) application to somebody (for/ to
do sth) applicable (a) that can be said to be true in the case of somebody/something= relevant
applied (a) (especially of a subject of study) used in a practical way; not theoretical
applicability (to something) the fact of being true or useful in a particular case or situation
- application for something/ an application for leave
- apply knowledge/technique/theory - apply yourself to (doing sth) - apply
sth to sth - ease of application
9/ PRODUCE (v)
- producer (n) - product (n) - production (n) - productivity - productively
- productive (a) + making goods or growing crops, especially in large quantities
+ doing or achieving a lot=
fruitful
- reproductive (a): connected with reproducing babies, young animals or plants
- unproductive (a) not producing very much; not producing good results
- counterproductive (a) having the opposite effect to the one that was intended
- reproducible (a) that can be produced or done again in the same way
+ organic/agricultural/garden/local/fresh/dairy produce + produce the desired effect
10/ ATTRACTION (n)
+ be attracted by somebody/something + attract somebody (to somebody/something)
+ her physical attractiveness; the attractiveness of travelling abroad
- Attractant (n): a substance that attracts sth, especially
an animal
- Attractancy (n): the capacity of phenomenon to attract
+ Fatal/ Irresistible/ Obvious/ Powerful/ Mutual attraction
+ Feel an attraction for sb/ see the attraction of sth/ hold little attraction for
+ Attraction between (people, objects, …) /of /to + Attraction to/towards
+ Extremely/ Very/ Stunningly attactive + The center of attraction/ Major/ Special/ Star
attraction
 A real/absolute knockout: Someone who is very attractive - A heartthrob (singer/actor)
 Easy on the eye: pleasant to look at - Drop-dead (gorgeous)
 Bling sth up: make sth attract more attention by adding jewelry/ decoration that is noticeable and
looks expensive
11/ PROFIT (n)
make a healthy profit on earns a profit from profit in doing something at a profit / for
profit profit-making (a) (of a company or a business) that makes or will make a profit
profitless (a) producing no profit or useful result profiteering (n)
non-profit><for-profit (un)profitably (adv) profit (v) (from/by) something profitability
(n) profiteer (n) sb who makes a lot of money unfairly, e.g by asking very high prices for things
that are hard to get
12/ QUALIFICATION (n) in/ for sth
Disqualification (n) for sth
Qualifier (n) a person or team that has defeated others in order to enter a particular competition
a game or match that a person or team has to win in order to enter a
particular competition (well-) qualified (a): qualified for something / qualified to do
something
Unqualified (a) not having the right knowledge, experience or qualifications to do
something unqualified to do something / unqualified for something
Disqualified (a): to stop somebody from doing something because they have broken a
rule= bar disqualify somebody (from something) / disqualify somebody (from doing
something)
Qualifiable (a) able to be qualified (= limited in strength or meaning)
Qualify (v) qualify as something/ qualify in something
qualify somebody for something/ qualify somebody to do something
13/ PREDICT (v)
it is predicted that… sb/sth is predicted to do sth (un)predictable (a)
(un)predictably prediction (n) make a prediction about/on sth
prediction of sth/ prediction for sb/sth
(un) predictability (n) the quality sth has when it is possible for you to know in advance that it will
happen or what it will be like
predictive (a) connected with the ability to show what will happen in
the future Predictor (n) something that can show what will happen in
the future
+ A shot in the dark: an attempt to predict something with no information about it
+ Hedge one’s bet: Take actions to reduce risk or loss with a particular prediction
accurate/confident/dire/gloomy/precise + prediction
14/ (un) POPULAR (a)
Popularize (v): Make something popular or present something in a way that is appealing to the general
public. Popularization (n): the act of making a lot of people know about something and enjoy it
• Popular wisdom: the view or belief that most people hold
• Popular (pop) culture: TV shows, books, toys, etc. that are popular among ordinary people in a
particular society
• Popular etymology: a popular but wrong belief about the origin of a word or phrase
• Popular vote: the act of voting by the people in a country or an area who have the right to vote
15/ EXPERIENCE (n)
experience of/in doing sth experience in/ as/ with sth
(in)experienced (a) in sth/ doing sth learn by experience/ a
wealth of experience lived experience
from experience in somebody's experience experience of something /
doing sth the collective experience of everyday life
put something down to experience (also chalk something up to experience)
Experiential (a) based on/ involving experience experiential knowledge
experiential learning methods