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Wordlist without definitions ••• Third edition Objective Advanced Felicity O’Dell Annie Broadhead

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Wordlist without definitions

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Objective AdvancedFelicity O’Dell

Annie Broadhead

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10 Aboriginal adjective ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənəl12 all year round idiom ɔːl jɪə raʊnd12 anything goes idiom ˈeniθɪŋ gəʊz12 aspect noun ˈæspekt10 body language idiom ˈbɒdi ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ11 break down phrasal verb breɪk daʊn12 bustling adjective ˈbʌsəlɪŋ15 buy in bulk expression baɪ ɪn bʌlk14 catch sight of expression kætʃ saɪt ɒv 10 chill out phrasal verb tʃɪl aʊt12 cosmopolitan adjective ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən12 crude adjective kruːd15 crumb noun krʌm12 dos and don’ts phrase duːz ænd dəʊnts15 erect verb ɪˈrekt10 essentially adverb ɪˈsentʃəli12 face a challenge expression feɪs ə ˈtʃælɪndʒ15 faded adjective ˈfeɪdɪd15 feel at home idiom fi ːl æt həʊm10 get around phrasal verb get əˈraʊnd10 get away from it all phrasal verb get əˈweɪ frɒm ɪt ɔːl13 get to know sb/sth phrasal verb get tuː nəʊ 10 get together phrasal verb get təˈgeðə12 getaway noun ˈgetəweɪ12 go through sth phrasal verb gəʊ θruː 14 graze verb greɪz10 head for phrasal verb hed fɔːR huddle verb ˈhʌdəl12 iceberg noun ˈaɪsbɜːg10 insider knowledge phrase ɪnˈsaɪdə ˈnɒlɪdʒ11 intervention noun ˌɪntəˈvenʃən15 larder noun ˈlɑːdə12 literally adverb ˈlɪtərəli12 mark (an anniversary) expression mɑːk10 migrate verb maɪˈgreɪt10 mingle verb ˈmɪŋgəl15 musty adjective ˈmʌsti10 people-watch verb ˈpiːpəl wɒtʃ12 perceive verb pəˈsiːv12 pop over phrasal verb, inf pɒp ˈəʊvə14 rancid adjective ˈrænsɪd

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12 read between the lines idiom riːd bɪˈtwiːn ðə laɪnz15 remnant noun ˈremnənt14 rotten adjective ˈrɒtən14 rub verb rʌbR rub off phrasal verb rʌb ɒf12 sarcastic adjective sɑːˈkæstɪk15 scatter verb ˈskætə15 scent noun sent10 scratch beneath the

surfaceidiom skrætʃ bɪˈniːθ ðə ˈsɜːfɪs

14 scrub verb skrʌb12 self-deprecating adjective self ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋ14 set up phrasal verb set ʌpR shed noun ʃedR shriek noun ʃriːk14 skim verb skɪm12 social glue expression ˈsəʊʃəl gluː10 snap verb snæp10 sprawling adjective ˈsprɔːlɪŋ15 sprinkle verb ˈsprɪŋkəl15 stale adjective steɪl15 stench noun stenʃ10 tackle verb ˈtækəl10 thriving adjective ˈθraɪvɪŋ12 tip of the iceberg idiom tɪp ɒv ðə ˈaɪsbɜːg12 try out phrasal verb traɪ aʊtR turn out phrasal verb tɜːn aʊt10 turn up phrasal verb tɜːn ʌp10 vary verb ˈveəri12 work sth out verb wɜːk aʊt

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18 access noun ˈækses21 in accordance with expression ɪn əˈkɔːdəns wɪð21 antagonise verb ænˈtægənaɪz16 astronomical adjective ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəlR be dying to idiom biː ˈdaɪɪŋ tuː18 bullying noun ˈbʊliɪŋ16 call in phrasal verb kɔːl ɪn17 catch on phrasal verb kætʃ ɒn17 come up with phrasal verb kʌm ʌp wɪð16 craft shop noun krɑːft ʃɒp17 on duty expression ɒn ˈdjuːtiR end up phrasal verb end ʌp16 envy noun ˈenvi16 extreme noun ɪkˈstriːm18 foot of the page idiom fʊt ɒv ðə peɪdʒ18 fraud noun frɔːd17 get on phrasal verb get ɒn16 go for sth phrasal verb gəʊ fɔː 16 go with sth phrasal verb gəʊ wɪð 18 harassment noun ˈhærəsmənt18 have sth in common

withexpression hæv ɪn ˈkɒmən wɪð

16 isolated adjective ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd16 keep your eye on idiom kiːp jɔː aɪ ɒn21 live up to phrasal verb lɪv ʌp tuː18 look down on phrasal verb lʊk daʊn ɒnR long-term adjective ˌlɒŋˈtɜːmR multinational adjective ˌmʌltiˈnæʃənəl18 network noun ˈnetwɜːk21 overpriced adjective ˌəʊvəˈpraɪst18 part with sth phrasal verb pɑːt wɪð 19 permanently adverb ˈpɜːmənəntliR plot noun plɒt18 power noun paʊə18 power noun paʊə18 power noun paʊə18 promote verb prəˈməʊt18 pros and cons idiom prəʊz ænd kɒnz18 run out of sth phrasal verb rʌn aʊt ɒv 17 in a rut phrase ɪn ə rʌt18 set foot in phrasal verb set fʊt ɪn

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R settle down phrasal verb ˈsetəl daʊnR short-term adjective ˌʃɔːtˈtɜːm18 single-handed adjective ˌsɪŋgəlˈhændɪd18 solar system noun ˈsəʊlə ˈsɪstəm18 stalking noun ˈstɔːkɪŋ16 stunning adjective ˈstʌnɪŋR suspense noun səˈspens21 tactful adjective ˈtæktfəl18 take the world by storm idiom teɪk ðə wɜːld baɪ stɔːmR take up verb teɪk ʌp16 trendy adjective ˈtrendi18 tricky adjective ˈtrɪki18 upload verb ʌpˈləʊd

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22 adaptable adjective əˈdæptəbəl23 advisee noun ədvaɪzˈiː23 advisor noun ədˈvaɪzə23 ask sb out phrasal verb ɑːsk aʊt23 associate noun əˈsəʊʃiət24 awkward adjective ˈɔːkwədR brand verb brænd25 bridge the gap idiom brɪdʒ ðə gæp24 brighten up phrasal verb ˈbraɪtən ʌp24 bully noun ˈbʊli25 call the shots idiom kɔːl ðə ʃɒtsR complimentary adjective ˌkɒmplɪˈmentəri23 concept noun ˈkɒnseptR constantly adverb ˈkɒntstəntli23 corporate adjective ˈkɔːpərət25 deliver the goods idiom dɪˈlɪvə ðə gʊdz27 demean verb dɪˈmiːnR destined adjective ˈdestɪnd26 disturbance noun dɪˈstɜːbəns24 downward spiral phrase ˈdaʊnwəd ˈspaɪərəl24 edgy adjective ˈedʒi23 emasculate verb ɪˈmæskjʊleɪt23 embrace verb ɪmˈbreɪs25 enhance verb ɪnˈhɑːns26 epoch noun ˈiːpɒk27 expertise noun ˌekspɜːˈtiːz27 fi ercely adverb ˈfɪəsli26 fl ourishing noun ˈfl ʌrɪʃɪŋ23 hang out with phrasal verb hæŋ aʊt wɪð 24 hog the limelight idiom hɒg ðə ˈlaɪmlaɪt26 hound verb haʊnd25 in the running idiom ɪn ðə ˈrʌnɪŋ26 intrude verb ɪnˈtruːd24 it’s high time idiom ɪts haɪ taɪmR lay into sb phrasal verb leɪ ˈɪntə 22 light-hearted adjective ˌlaɪtˈhɑːtɪd24 limelight noun ˈlaɪmlaɪt24 my lips are sealed idiom maɪ lɪps ɑː siːld25 mediocre adjective ˌmiːdiˈəʊkə23 moving adjective ˈmuːvɪŋ23 to narrow verb tuː ˈnærəʊ

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23 notion noun ˈnəʊʃən25 on the spot phrase ɒn ðə spɒt23 over the top idiom ˈəʊvə ðə tɒp25 over the hill idiom ˈəʊvə ðə hɪl27 pace noun peɪs26 paparazzi noun ˌpæpərˈætsiR pick on sb phrasal verb pɪk ɒn 24 privacy noun ˈprɪvəsi25 proposition noun ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən22 in the public eye idiom ɪn ðə ˈpʌblɪk aɪ26 reserved adjective rɪˈzɜːvd23 roll up your sleeves idiom rəʊl ʌp jɔː sliːvzR roller coaster noun ˈrəʊlə ˈkəʊstə23 sacrifice noun ˈsækrɪfaɪs22 seminar noun ˈsemɪnɑː25 see the light idiom siː ðə laɪt24 skeletons in the

cupboardidiom ˈskelɪtənz ɪn ðə ˈkʌbəd

23 smitten adjective ˈsmɪtən24 snap verb snæp27 stem from phrasal verb stem frɒm23 struggling adjective ˈstrʌgəlɪŋR subsequent adjective ˈsʌbsɪkwənt25 take the biscuit idiom teɪk ðə ˈbɪskɪt23 take yourself (too)

seriouslyexpression teɪk jɔːˈself ˈsɪəriəsli

23 tease verb tiːz25 test the water idiom test ðə ˈwɔːtə23 then and there idiom ðen ænd ðeə24 tough upbringing expression tʌf ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ23 transform verb trænsˈfɔːm23 transition noun trænˈzɪʃənR troublemaker noun ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkə23 touch verb tʌtʃ24 turn nasty idiom tɜːn ˈnɑːsti25 under the weather idiom ˈʌndə ðə ˈweðə27 universal adjective ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl25 up to the mark idiom ʌp tuː ðə mɑːk25 viable adjective ˈvaɪəbəl23 vice versa adverb ˌvaɪsiˈvɜːsə24 villain noun ˈvɪlənR work out phrasal verb wɜːk aʊt

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31 accessible adjective əkˈsesəbəl29 acquire verb əˈkwaɪə29 albeit conjunction ɔːlˈbiːɪt29 alert adjective əˈlɜːt29 associate verb əˈsəʊʃieɪt29 auditory adjective ˈɔːdɪtəri31 avatar noun ˌævəˈtɑː32 benefactor noun ˈbenɪfæktə31 conclusive adjective kənˈkluːsɪv32 content adjective kənˈtent29 continual adjective kənˈtɪnjuəl32 at your earliest

convenienceexpression æt jɔː ˈɜːliɪst

kənˈviːniəns33 co-opt verb kəʊˈɒpt29 core noun kɔː29 cue noun kjuː31 deceit noun dɪˈsiːtR device noun dɪˈvaɪs31 dramatise verb ˈdræmətaɪz29 effective adjective ɪˈfektɪv31 effi cient adjective ɪˈfɪʃənt33 elapse verb ɪˈlæps31 emancipate verb ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt29 engage verb ɪnˈgeɪdʒR exclusive adjective ɪksˈkluːsɪv29 formula (plur formulae) noun ˈfɔːmjələ29 fundamental adjective ˌfʌndəˈmentəl33 geared towards idiom gɪəd təˈwɔːdz29 gender noun ˈdʒendə32 give sb a ring idiom, inf gɪv ə rɪŋR hand out phrasal verb hænd aʊtR hold the line expression həʊld ðə laɪnR judgement noun ˈdʒʌdʒmənt33 keep an eye open expression kiːp æn aɪ ˈəʊpən31 literate adjective ˈlɪtərət31 mature adjective məˈtjʊə29 mnemonic noun nɪˈmɒnɪk29 oriental adjective ˌɔːriˈentəl32 personnel noun ˌpɜːsənˈel29 pond noun pɒndR promotional adjective prəˈməʊʃənəl

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29 rate verb reɪt31 rational adjective ˈræʃənəl29 recall verb rɪˈkɔːl33 remote adjective rɪˈməʊtR representative noun ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv30 speculate verb ˈspekjəleɪtR stimulating adjective ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋR sumptuous adjective ˈsʌmtʃuəs33 take on phrasal verb teɪk ɒnR tendency verb ˈtendənsi29 visual adjective ˈvɪʒuəl

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36 abundance noun əˈbʌndəns36 adequate adjective ˈædɪkwət36 applicant noun ˈæplɪkənt35 bear in mind idiom beə ɪn maɪnd34 on behalf of phrase ɒn bɪˈhɑːf ɒvR caretaker noun ˈkeəˌteɪkə39 circulate verb ˈsɜːkjəleɪt38 cliff noun klɪfR come to terms with idiom kʌm tuː tɜːmz wɪð39 commence verb kəˈmens36 competitive salary phrase kəmˈpetɪtɪv ˈsæləri35 in compliance with phrase ɪn kəmˈplaɪəns wɪðR crystal clear phrase ˈkrɪstəl klɪə36 curriculum vitae noun kəˌrɪkjələmˈviːtaɪ34 distress noun dɪˈstres39 doting adjective ˈdəʊtɪŋ38 drive sb mad idiom, inf draɪv mæd36 eliminate verb ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt35 enclosed adjective ɪnˈkləʊzd37 enrol verb ɪnˈrəʊl39 entrepreneur noun ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː36 equivalent noun ɪˈkwɪvələnt36 exceed verb ɪkˈsiːd38 not lift a fi nger idiom nɒt lɪft ə ˈfɪŋgə39 fl ick through sth phrasal verb fl ɪk θruː R formal qualifi cation phrase ˈfɔːməl ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən36 funds noun fʌndz39 get sth off the ground idiom get ɒf ðə graʊnd35 get to the point phrase get tuː ðə pɔɪntR give out phrasal verb gɪv aʊt39 guerrilla adjective gəˈrɪlə38 have a row with idiom hæv ə raʊ wɪð 39 idyllic adjective ɪˈdɪlɪk37 inspirational adjective ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənl39 lead sb to believe idiom liːd tuː bɪˈliːv34 look into phrasal verb lʊk ˈɪntəR make up your mind idiom meɪk ʌp jɔː maɪnd38 marina noun məˈriːnəR move on phrasal verb muːv ɒnR naturalist noun ˈnætʃərəlɪst38 no wonder phrase nəʊ ˈwʌndə

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34 outcome noun ˈaʊtkʌm34 overlook verb ˌəʊvəˈlʊk38 peak adjective piːk39 people skills noun ˈpiːpəl skɪlz34 prompt adjective prɒmt36 predecessor noun ˈpriːdɪˌsesə38 puzzle over sth phrasal verb ˈpʌzəl ˈəʊvə R reclaim verb rɪˈkleɪm39 respectively adverb rɪˈspektɪvli36 rule out verb ruːl aʊtR scruffy adjective ˈskrʌfiR shatterproof adjective ˈʃætəpruːfR sideline noun ˈsaɪdlaɪn34 sincere adjective sɪnˈsɪəR snuggle phrasal verb ˈsnʌgəlR speak your mind idiom spiːk jɔː maɪnd34 speedy adjective ˈspiːdiR split second idiom splɪt ˈsekənd39 stink verb stɪŋk38 make straight for phrase meɪk streɪt fɔː36 swarm with phrasal verb swɔːm wɪð39 tight-knit adjective taɪt nɪtR tough adjective tʌfR track noun træk39 in trouble idiom ɪn ˈtrʌbəlR underdone adjective ˌʌndəˈdʌnR an unearthly hour idiom, inf æn ʌnˈɜːθli aʊəR What’s the catch? expression wɒts ðə kætʃ39 windscreen noun ˈwɪnskriːn

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42 bizarre adjective bɪˈzɑː41 break up phrasal verb breɪk ʌp42 breakthrough noun ˈbreɪkθruː41 call sb back phrasal verb kɔːl bækR catch up noun kætʃ ʌp43 chain verb tʃeɪn45 contribute to sth verb kənˈtrɪbjuːt tuː 45 convulse verb kənˈvʌls41 be cut off expression biː kʌt ɒfR disentangle verb ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋgəlR dislodged adjective dɪˈslɒdʒd45 disrupt verb dɪsˈrʌpt42 drawn-out adjective drɔːn aʊtR dump verb, inf dʌmp44 entangle verb ɪnˈtæŋgəl44 exclusion noun ɪksˈkluːʒən42 to and fro adverb tuː ænd frəʊR fi ll sb in phrasal verb fɪl ɪn42 futuristic adjective ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɪstɪk43 gadget noun ˈgædʒɪt40 get through phrasal verb get θruːR go off sb/sth phrasal verb gəʊ ɒf 40 hang on phrasal verb hæŋ ɒnR hang up phrasal verb hæŋ ʌp43 hanker after phrasal verb ˈhæŋkə ˈɑːftə42 indecipherable adjective ˌɪndɪˈsaɪfərəbəl43 interference noun ˌɪntəˈfɪərəns42 invariably adverb ɪnˈveəriəbli43 invigorating adjective ɪnˈvɪgəreɪtɪŋ43 laborious adjective ləˈbɔːriəs43 liberation noun ˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən44 mobility noun məˈbɪləti43 needless to say expression ˈniːdləs tuː seɪR off the hook idiom ɒf ðə hʊk42 out of the blue idiom aʊt ɒv ðə bluː40 pass sb over phrasal verb pɑːs ˈəʊvə45 plunge into sth verb plʌndʒ ˈɪntə 42 primitive adjective ˈprɪmɪtɪv42 protracted adjective prəʊˈtræktɪd41 put sb on hold expression pʊt ɒn həʊld40 put sb through phrasal verb pʊt θruː

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42 recipient noun rɪˈsɪpiənt42 repetitive strain injury noun rɪˈpetətɪv streɪn ˈɪndʒəri41 ring (sb) back phrasal verb rɪŋ bæk41 ring off phrasal verb rɪŋ ɒf43 run down phrasal verb rʌn daʊn41 run out phrasal verb rʌn aʊt42 satirical adjective səˈtɪrɪkəl42 sociological adjective ˌsəʊʃiəˈlɒdʒɪkəl40 speak up phrasal verb spiːk ʌpR straightaway adverb ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ45 turnaround noun ˈtɜːnərˈaʊnd45 undergo verb ˌʌndəˈgəʊR unwrap verb ʌnˈræp42 utterly adverb ˈʌtəli43 veteran noun ˈvetərən

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48 ancestry noun ˈænsestriR apprenticeship noun əˈprentɪʃɪpR be up to no good expression, inf biː ʌp tuː nəʊ gʊd46 blag verb, inf blæg46 boot noun buːtR break (a story) verb breɪk48 checkout cashier noun ˈtʃekaʊt kæʃˈɪə46 collapsible adjective kəˈlæpsəbəlR commentator noun ˈkɒmənteɪtə46 consciousness noun ˈkɒntʃəsnəsR downside noun ˈdaʊnsaɪd48 drawback noun ˈdrɔːbæk46 drive sth home idiom draɪv həʊmR eventually adverb ɪˈventʃuəli48 exploit verb ˈeksplɔɪtR fall into sth phrasal verb fɔːl ˈɪntə 49 fl exitime noun ˈfl eksitaɪm46 fl ier noun ˈfl aɪə51 frustrating adjective frʌsˈtreɪtɪŋR get sb down phrasal verb get daʊnR get into sth phrasal verb, inf get ˈɪntə 51 high-quality adjective haɪ ˈkwɒləti48 induction noun ɪnˈdʌkʃən48 infl uential adjective ˌɪnfl uˈenʃəl48 kitchen hand noun ˈkɪtʃɪn hænd46 lucrative adjective ˈluːkrətɪv46 market noun ˈmɑːkɪt48 MBA noun ˌembiːˈeɪ46 naïve adjective naɪˈiːv46 niche noun niːʃR nine-to-fi ve adjective naɪn tuː faɪv48 offi ce junior noun ˈɒfɪs ˈdʒuːniə48 outlet noun ˈaʊtlet46 overwhelm verb ˌəʊvəˈwelmR perception noun pəˈsepʃən49 perk noun pɜːk49 plastic surgeon noun ˈplæstɪk ˈsɜːdʒən46 potential noun pəˈtenʃəl48 profound adjective prəˈfaʊnd49 refuse collector noun ˈrefjuːs kəˈlektə

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48 roots noun ruːtsR run-of-the-mill adjective ˌrʌnəvðəˈmɪlR salon noun ˈsælɒn46 shine through phrasal verb ʃaɪn θruː46 shoot off phrasal verb ʃuːt ɒf51 sole adjective səʊl48 shelf stacker noun ˈʃelf ˌstækə49 stockbroker noun ˈstɒkˌbrəʊkə48 triple verb ˈtrɪpəl48 work experience noun wɜːk ɪkˈspɪəriəns

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53 absorbing adjective əbˈzɔːbɪŋ54 approve verb əˈpruːvR assassinate verb əˈsæsɪneɪtR back road noun bæk rəʊdR bank verb bæŋkR bank on sb/sth phrasal verb bæŋk ɒn R bar noun bɑːR bar noun bɑːR bar verb bɑːR bar preposition bɑːR bar code noun ˈbɑːkəʊdR beat verb biːtR biro noun ˈbaɪ.rəʊ54 bleep noun bliːpR cast your eye over sth phrase kɑːst jɔː aɪ ˈəʊvə 55 coincidence noun kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns52 collar noun ˈkɒləR condemned adjective kənˈdemd52 contour noun ˈkɒntɔː52 courting adjective, old fashioned ˈkɔːtɪŋ52 dashboard noun ˈdæʃbɔːdR disposable adjective dɪˈspəʊzəbəl53 enchanting adjective ɪnˈtʃɑːntɪŋ53 engrossing adjective ɪnˈgrəʊsɪŋ54 enrich verb ɪnˈrɪtʃR eye noun aɪR fi gure noun ˈfɪgəR fi gure noun ˈfɪgəR fi gure noun ˈfɪgəR fi gure verb ˈfɪgəR fl at noun fl ætR fl at adjective fl ætR fl at adjective fl ætR fl at adjective fl ætR fl at adjective fl ætR fl at out adjective, inf fl æt aʊt52 fl exible adjective ˈfl eksɪbəl52 gearbox noun ˈgɪəbɒksR take sth for granted expression teɪk fɔː ˈgrɑːntɪd53 grotesque adjective grəˈtesk

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53 hackneyed adjective ˈhæknidR hiccup verb ˈhɪkʌp53 hideous adjective ˈhɪdiəs53 ill-conceived adjective ˌɪlkənˈsiːvd53 impractical adjective ɪmˈpræktɪkəl54 indispensable adjective ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl53 ingenious adjective ɪnˈdʒiːniəs53 inspired adjective ɪnˈspaɪədR laundry noun ˈlɔːndri56 let down phrasal verb let daʊnR mean verb miːnR mean adjective miːnR mean adjective miːnR mean adjective miːnR be no mean feat idiom biː nəʊ miːn fiːt52 mess sth up phrasal verb mes ʌp52 mini prefix ˈmɪni53 monstrous adjective ˈmɒnstrəs52 mop noun mɒp56 nominee noun ˌnɒmɪˈniːR at short notice idiom æt ʃɔːt ˈnəʊtɪsR hand in your notice expression hænd ɪn jɔː ˈnəʊtɪs54 patent noun ˈpeɪtənt52 pivotable adjective ˈpɪvətbəlR put sth on phrasal verb pʊt ɒnR put sth on phrasal verb pʊt ɒnR put sth on phrasal verb pʊt ɒnR put sth on phrasal verb pʊt ɒnR put weight on phrasal verb pʊt weɪt ɒn52 pointless adjective ˈpɔɪntləs53 ravishing adjective ˈrævɪʃɪŋ53 repulsive adjective rɪˈpʌlsɪv52 run a bath expression rʌn ə bɑːθ56 ice rink noun aɪs rɪŋkR SatNav noun, abbr sætnævR score noun skɔːR on that score idiom ɒn ðæt skɔː53 sliced bread noun slaɪst bredR stick verb, inf stɪk52 stow verb stəʊ53 stunning adjective ˈstʌnɪŋ52 suction pad noun ˈsʌkʃən pæd57 thread noun θred

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52 treadmill noun ˈtredmɪl56 treat yourself verb triːt jɔːˈself53 trivial adjective ˈtrɪviəl54 vain adjective veɪn

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Unit 9page Headword Part of speecch Pronunciation Translation

59 alliteration noun əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃənR analogy noun əˈnælədʒi58 beacon noun ˈbiːkən58 captivity noun kæpˈtɪvəti58 cash a check/cheque phrase kæʃ ə tʃek R club together phrasal verb klʌb təˈgeðə60 common ground noun ˈkɒmən graʊnd58 cool off phrasal verb kuːl ɒfR confi nes noun ˈkɒnfaɪnz58 cripple verb ˈkrɪpəl58 default verb dɪˈfɔːlt58 desolate adjective ˈdesələt58 discrimination noun dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən58 emancipation noun ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃən59 exaggeration noun ɪgˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən58 exile noun ˈeksaɪl60 feel all at sea phrase fi ːl ɔːl æt siː60 foot the bill idiom fʊt ðə bɪlR get your fi ngers burnt idiom get jɔː ˈfɪŋgəz bɜːntR ghetto noun ˈgetəʊ60 go up in smoke idiom gəʊ ʌp ɪn sməʊk58 injustice noun ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs58 insofar as conjunction ˌɪnsəˈfɑː æz63 intriguing adjective ɪnˈtriːgɪŋ58 languish verb ˈlæŋgwɪʃ60 light dawns expression laɪt dɔːnzR long-winded adjective ˌlɒŋˈwɪndɪd59 metaphor noun ˈmetəfə58 momentous adjective məˈmentəs60 oasis noun əʊˈeɪsɪsR pathway noun ˈpɑːθweɪ60 put your money where

your mouth isidiom pʊt jɔː ˈmʌni weə jɔː

maʊθ ɪz58 quicksand noun ˈkwɪksænd59 quote verb kwəʊtR reputedly adverb rɪˈpjuːtɪdli59 rhetorical question noun rɪˈtɒrɪkəl ˈkwestʃən58 sacred adjective ˈseɪkrɪdR sandstone noun ˈsænstəʊn58 segregation noun ˌsegrɪˈgeɪʃən

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R self-evident adjective ˌselfˈevɪdəntR sentimental adjective ˌsentɪˈmentəl58 shameful adjective ˈʃeɪmfəl60 shed light on idiom ʃed laɪt ɒn63 significance noun sɪgˈnɪfɪkənsR slide noun slaɪd58 slave noun sleɪvR slum noun slʌm60 swelter verb ˈsweltə60 be tied up idiom biː taɪd ʌpR token (of appreciation) noun ˈtəʊkənR trade route noun treɪd ruːt58 tranquilise verb ˈtræŋkwɪlaɪz61 underprivileged adjective ˌʌndəˈprɪvəlɪdʒd58 unjustly adverb ʌnˈdʒʌstli58 urgency noun ˈɜːdʒənsi61 versus preposition ˈvɜːsəs

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Unit 10page Headword Part of speecch Pronunciation Translation

64 in arrears idiom ɪn əˈrɪəz68 around the block idiom əˈraʊnd ðə blɒk65 attain verb əˈteɪnR bar chart noun bɑː tʃɑːt65 barrister noun ˈbærɪstəR bear left/right phrase beə left / raɪtR bear fruit idiom beə fruːt66 behead verb bɪˈhed65 do your bit idiom duː jɔː bɪt66 blizzard noun ˈblɪzəd67 boastful adjective ˈbəʊstfəl64 capacious adjective kəˈpeɪʃəs68 dedicate verb ˈdedɪkeɪt64 differentiate verb ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪtR draw noun drɔːR draw a crowd expression drɔː ə kraʊdR draw a pension expression drɔː ə ˈpenʃənR a fair amount phrase ə feə əˈmaʊnt64 founder noun ˈfaʊndə65 glamour noun ˈglæmə68 glower verb glaʊə64 haul verb hɔːlR hit the high notes expression hɪt ðə haɪ nəʊts64 hitherto adverb ˌhɪðəˈtuː64 kow-tow verb kaʊˈtaʊ65 leave noun liːv65 liable adjective ˈlaɪəbəl64 linguistics noun lɪŋˈgwɪstɪks64 long-standing adjective ˌlɒŋˈstændɪŋ69 macho adjective ˈmætʃəʊ65 minor noun ˈmaɪnə65 novelty noun ˈnɒvəlti64 obligatory adjective əˈblɪgətəri64 perception noun pəˈsepʃən64 as a prelude to expression æz ə ˈpreljuːd tuː64 presume verb prɪˈzjuːm64 resounding adjective rɪˈzaʊndɪŋ65 saturation noun ˌsætʃərˈeɪʃən64 sociolinguistics noun ˌsəʊʃiəʊlɪŋˈgwɪstɪks65 spending power expression ˈspendɪŋ paʊə

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65 status noun ˈsteɪtəs64 tsar noun zɑː64 vice versa adverb ˌvaɪsiˈvɜːsə

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Unit 11page Headword Part of speecch Pronunciation Translation

72 aggrieved adjective əˈgriːvd71 appalled adjective əˈpɔːld70 bespoke adjective bɪˈspəʊk71 booth noun buːð72 bring to sb’s attention phrase brɪŋ tuː əˈtenʃən70 catwalk noun ˈkætwɔːkR civil liberties noun ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbətiz74 come as a (complete)

surpriseidiom kʌm æz ə səˈpraɪz

R corduroy noun ˈkɔːdjərɔɪ70 determine verb dɪˈtɜːmɪn74 draw sb’s attention to expression drɔː əˈtenʃən tuː71 dress code noun dres kəʊdR dress-down Friday noun dres daʊn ˈfraɪdeɪR drop in phrasal verb, inf drɒp ɪn70 earpiece noun ɪə piːsR extrovert adjective ˈekstrəvɜːt73 fl amboyant adjective fl æmˈbɔɪəntR fl atly adverb ˈfl ætliR fl eece noun fl iːs72 fl out verb fl aʊt70 garment noun ˈgɑːmənt74 do sb good idiom duː gʊdR hand sth down to sb phrasal verb hænd daʊn tuːR give sb a hand idiom gɪv ə hænd70 herald verb ˈherəld72 human resources noun ˈhjuːmən rɪˈzɔːsɪzR fi rst impressions idiom ˈfɜːst ɪmˈpreʃənzR make an impression idiom meɪk æn ɪmˈpreʃən70 innovation noun ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən71 intense adjective ɪnˈtens71 interact verb ˈɪntəækt70 keep up with phrasal verb kiːp ʌp wɪð70 made-to-measure adjective ˌmeɪdtəˈmeʒə74 overcome adjective ˌəʊvəˈkʌm75 plead verb pliːd71 press verb presR prominent adjective ˈprɒmɪnənt70 prospective adjective prəˈspektɪvR public relations noun ˈpʌblɪk rɪˈleɪʃənz74 make sb redundant idiom meɪk rɪˈdʌndənt

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R reputation noun ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən70 scenario noun sɪˈnɑːriəʊR be on sb’s side expression biː ɒn saɪd71 single sb/sth out phrasal verb ˈsɪŋgəl aʊtR sleeveless adjective ˈsliːvləs72 sloppy adjective ˈslɒpi70 smart card noun smɑːt kɑːdR smart-casual adjective smɑːt ˈkæʒjuəl71 strip off phrasal verb, inf strɪp ɒfR subtle adjective ˈsʌtəl70 sweatshop noun ˈswetʃɒpR tailored adjective ˈteɪləd70 tailoring noun ˈteɪlərɪŋ70 tape measure noun teɪp ˈmeʒə70 three-dimensional adjective ˌθriːdɪˈmenʃənəl72 toe the line idiom təʊ ðə laɪn71 top-of-the-range adjective tɒp ɒv ðə reɪndʒR tuck verb tʌk

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Unit 12page Headword Part of speecch Pronunciation Translation

77 analytical adjective ˌænəlˈɪtɪkəl78 appealing adjective əˈpiːlɪŋ78 bound adjective baʊnd77 broadcaster noun ˈbrɔːdkɑːstə80 caper verb ˈkeɪpəR caption noun ˈkæpʃən81 catchy adjective ˈkætʃi78 competent adjective ˈkɒmpɪtənt77 competence noun ˈkɒmpɪtənts77 consultant noun kənˈsʌltənt78 detour noun ˈdiːtʊəR economically adverb ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəli77 extract verb ekˈstrækt78 eye-catching adjective ˈaɪˌkætʃɪŋR follow up on sth phrasal verb ˈfɒləʊ ʌp ɒn R font noun fɒnt78 grab sb’s attention expression græb əˈtenʃən76 interpreter noun ɪnˈtɜːprɪtə77 key information noun kiː ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən76 layout noun ˈleɪaʊt80 medieval adjective ˌmediˈiːvəlR omit verb əˈmɪtR perspective noun pəˈspektɪv79 plains noun pleɪnz77 proactive adjective ˌprəʊˈæktɪv77 problem-solving skills noun ˈprɒbləm ˈsɒlvɪŋ skɪlz76 prospectus noun prəˈspektəs77 pursue verb pəˈsjuː77 reasoned adjective ˈriːzənd77 sector noun ˈsektə77 seize verb siːz77 self-reliance noun ˌselfrɪˈlaɪənsR stand out phrasal verb stænd aʊt77 structured adjective ˈstrʌktʃəd78 sub-head noun sʌb hed78 symmetrical adjective sɪˈmetrɪkəl77 synthesise verb ˈsɪnθəsaɪz77 take the initiative phrase teɪk ðə ɪˈnɪʃətɪv79 tinged (with) adjective tɪndʒd77 transferable skills noun trænsˈfɜːrəbəl skɪlz

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79 undertaking noun ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋR upper case adjective ˈʌpə keɪs78 well-proportioned adjective ˌwelprəˈpɔːʃənd

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Unit 13page Headword Part of speecch Pronunciation Translation

86 accompanist noun əˈkʌmpənɪst83 accusation noun ˌækjʊˈzeɪʃən83 acrimonious adjective ˌækrɪˈməʊniəs83 allied adjective ˈælaɪd86 applaud verb əˈplɔːd83 baluster noun ˈbæləstəR bead of sweat expression biːd ɒv swetR burden noun ˈbɜːdən83 complexion noun kəmˈplekʃən82 conceal verb kənˈsiːl87 counter noun ˈkaʊntə82 crown noun kraʊnR cunning adjective ˈkʌnɪŋR detain verb dɪˈteɪn82 double chin noun ˈdʌbəl tʃɪnR exasperated adjective ɪgˈzæspəreɪtɪd83 faithful adjective ˈfeɪθfəl85 fl eeting adjective ˈfl iːtɪŋ87 deliberate adjective dɪˈlɪbərət82 frankness noun ˈfræŋknəs86 gesture noun ˈdʒestʃə87 graceful adjective ˈgreɪsfəlR gulp noun gʌlp82 idle adjective ˈaɪdəl87 make an impact expression meɪk æn ˈɪmpækt87 implication noun ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən86 implication noun ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃənR incalculable adjective ɪnˈkælkjələbəlR insufferable adjective ɪnˈsʌfərəbəl87 intimate adjective ˈɪntɪmət87 limb noun lɪm82 marked adjective mɑːkt84 lodger noun ˈlɒdʒəR loquaciousness noun ləʊˈkweɪʃəsnəsR malicious adjective məˈlɪʃəs82 nakedness noun ˈneɪkɪdnəsR nobleman noun ˈnəʊbəlmən85 noxious adjective ˈnɒkʃəsR obesity noun əˈbiːsəti82 omen noun ˈəʊmən85 ornate adjective ɔːˈneɪt

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82 outer space noun ˈaʊtə speɪs87 overview noun ˈəʊvəvjuː87 physique noun fɪˈziːk83 piercing adjective ˈpɪəsɪŋ82 premonition noun ˌpreməˈnɪʃən87 prestigious adjective presˈtɪdʒəs84 presumably adverb prɪˈzjuːməbli83 prey on sb’s mind expression preɪ ɒn maɪnd87 privileged adjective ˈprɪvəlɪdʒdR radical noun ˈrædɪkəl84 reassuring adjective ˌriːəˈʃʊəɪŋR repulsive adjective rɪˈpʌlsɪv83 routine adjective ruːˈtiːn82 sallow adjective ˈsæləʊR sardonic adjective sɑːˈdɒnɪk83 make a scene idiom meɪk ə siːn82 sensual adjective ˈsensjʊəl82 shabby adjective ˈʃæbiR shovel sth into your

mouthverb ˈʃʌvəl ˈɪntə jɔː maʊθ

R sluggish adjective ˈslʌgɪʃR soothe verb suːðR square meal idiom skweə miːl83 startled adjective ˈstɑːtəld82 stout adjective staʊtR straight face noun streɪt feɪsR swallow verb ˈswɒləʊ83 temperament noun ˈtempərəmənt86 in the throes of sth phrase ɪn ðə θrəʊz ɒv R thud noun θʌd82 tiresome adjective ˈtaɪəsəmR trace noun treɪs85 tranquil adjective ˈtræŋkwɪlR tremble verb ˈtrembəl85 uncluttered adjective ʌnˈklʌtəd85 unspoiled adjective ʌnˈspɔɪltR veiled adjective veɪldR widower noun ˈwɪdəʊə85 wood-panelled adjective wʊd ˈpænəld83 yellowish adjective ˈjeləʊɪʃ

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Unit 14page Headword Part of speecch Pronunciation Translation

89 abstract adjective ˈæbstrækt89 appendage noun əˈpendɪdʒR babble verb ˈbæbəl89 cavity noun ˈkævəti90 chimp noun tʃɪmp89 choke verb tʃəʊkR cognition noun kɒgˈnɪʃənR compassion noun kəmˈpæʃən91 compile verb kəmˈpaɪl93 consistency noun kənˈsɪstəntsi89 constraint noun kənˈstreɪntR devoted adjective ˈdɪvəʊtɪdR dimension noun ˌdaɪˈmenʃənR emergence noun ɪˈmɜːdʒəns88 eulogy noun ˈjuːlədʒi89 fall into place idiom fɔːl ˈɪntə pleɪs90 fi ngerprint noun ˈfɪŋgəprɪntR fuel verb ˈfjuːəl90 evolutionary adjective ˌiːvəˈluːʃənəriR forensic adjective fəˈrensɪk91 foresight noun ˈfɔːsaɪtR fossil noun ˈfɒsəlR in the frame idiom ɪn ðə freɪm89 genetic adjective dʒəˈnetɪk88 gestation period noun dʒesˈteɪʃən ˈpɪəriəd92 gloom noun gluːm92 golden age idiom ˈgəʊldən eɪdʒ89 hinder verb ˈhɪndəR iconic adjective aɪˈkɒnɪk89 inherit verb ɪnˈherɪt88 innate adjective ɪˈneɪt89 interlaced adjective ˌɪntəˈleɪst89 intricate adjective ˈɪntrɪkət93 intrusive adjective ɪnˈtruːsɪv89 lifespan noun ˈlaɪfspæn89 make-up noun ˈmeɪkʌpR manipulate verb məˈnɪpjəleɪt92 monotonous adjective məˈnɒtənəs88 offi cial statement noun əˈfɪʃəl ˈsteɪtməntR paediatrician noun ˌpiːdiəˈtrɪʃənR parable noun ˈpærəbəl

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R pioneering adjective ˌpaɪəˈnɪəɪŋR precede verb priːˈsiːd89 prematurely adverb ˈpremətʃəliR primitive adjective ˈprɪmɪtɪv90 reveal verb rɪˈviːl90 right-handed adjective ˌraɪtˈhændɪd88 sermon noun ˈsɜːmən89 sign language noun saɪn ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ89 slant verb slɑːnt93 slogan noun ˈsləʊgənR spatial adjective ˈspeɪʃəl89 streamline verb ˈstriːmlaɪn88 summing up noun ˈsʌmɪŋ ʌp92 surge noun sɜːdʒ90 syntax noun ˈsɪntæks89 take into account idiom teɪk ˈɪntə əˈkaʊnt93 trustworthy adjective ˈtrʌstˌwɜːði89 upright adjective ˈʌpraɪt90 warehouse noun ˈweəhaʊs

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Unit 15page Headword Part of speecch Pronunciation Translation

95 accessory noun əkˈsesəri99 adolescent noun ˌædəlˈesənt99 anonymous adjective əˈnɒnɪməsR attention span noun əˈtenʃən spæn95 authoritarian adjective ˌɔːθɒrɪˈteəriən99 battered adjective ˈbætəd98 blurred adjective blɜːdR boast verb bəʊst95 chore noun tʃɔːR clip noun klɪp98 close adjective kləʊs98 cohabitation noun kəʊˌhæbɪˈteɪʃənR commentary noun ˈkɒməntəri98 contradiction noun ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən95 crack verb kræk95 craze noun kreɪz99 distraction noun dɪˈstrækʃənR do sb/sth justice idiom duː ˈdʒʌstɪs95 drop out phrasal verb drɒp aʊt99 durable adjective ˈdjʊərəbəl95 elevate verb ˈelɪveɪt99 fl ock verb fl ɒk94 handful noun ˈhænfʊl94 have no say in sth expression hæv nəʊ seɪ ɪn 95 hold out against expression həʊld aʊt əˈgenst95 jokey adjective, inf ˈdʒəʊki95 lay down (rules) phrasal verb leɪ daʊn95 let sb down phrasal verb let daʊn95 lingua franca noun ˌlɪŋgwəˈfræŋkə95 live up to sth phrasal verb lɪv ʌp tuː 95 lucky break noun ˈlʌki breɪk94 moan verb məʊn95 moral adjective ˈmɒrəl94 mould verb məʊld94 nag verb næg97 nostalgic adjective nɒsˈtældʒɪk98 poll noun pəʊl96 priority noun praɪˈɒrəti99 be prone to sth/do sth idiom biː prəʊn tuː duː 94 put your feet up idiom pʊt jɔː fi ːt ʌp

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98 remedy noun ˈremədi94 resent verb ˈriːsent99 rip verb rɪp99 rivet noun ˈrɪvɪt99 scrabble verb ˈskræbəl94 set sb/sth apart phrasal verb set əˈpɑːt95 slob around phrasal verb, inf slɒb əˈraʊnd99 solace noun ˈsɒləs99 stand up to sth phrasal verb stænd ʌp tuː 95 take a back seat idiom teɪk ə bæk siːtR take sb back phrasal verb teɪk bæk98 ties noun taɪzR tongue-in-cheek adjective ˌtʌŋɪnˈtʃiːk94 top-of-the-form adjective tɒp ɒv ðə fɔːm98 ubiquitous adjective juːˈbɪkwɪtəs94 unbearable adjective ʌnˈbeərəbəl97 undertone noun ˈʌndətəʊn98 upbeat adjective ʌpˈbiːtR vote sb off phrasal verb vəʊt ɒf

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Unit 16page Headword Part of speecch Pronunciation Translation

R alienation noun ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃənR be all ears expression biː ɔːl ɪəz101 appraisal noun əˈpreɪzəl101 bankrupt adjective ˈbæŋkrʌptR birth rate noun bɜːθ reɪt102 bite your tongue idiom baɪt jɔː tʌŋ102 break sb’s heart idiom breɪk hɑːt101 bug noun bʌg102 bump into sb phrasal verb bʌmp ˈɪntə101 go bust idiom gəʊ bʌstR catch sb’s eye idiom kætʃ aɪ104 cause a stir idiom kɔːz ə stɜː101 chin up idiom tʃɪn ʌp105 Cockney adjective ˈkɒkni104 common adjective ˈkɒmən101 conspiracy noun kənˈspɪrəsi103 criterion (plur criteria) noun kraɪˈtɪəriən105 dignifi ed adjective ˈdɪgnɪfaɪdR disruptive adjective dɪsˈrʌptɪv104 distinct adjective dɪˈstɪŋt101 distracted adjective dɪˈstræktɪd102 be down in the mouth idiom biː daʊn ɪn ðə maʊθ100 endurance noun ɪnˈdjʊərəns104 expat noun, inf ˌekˈspæt102 fall head over heels in

love with sbidiom fɔːl hed ˈəʊvə hiːlz ɪn

lʌv wɪð R far-reaching adjective ˌfɑːˈriːtʃɪŋR get into the habit of

doing sthidiom get ˈɪntə ðə ˈhæbɪt ɒv

ˈduːɪŋ R give sb a hand idiom gɪv ə hænd101 grief noun griːfR have a fi nger in every

pieidiom hæv ə ˈfɪŋgə ɪn ˈevri paɪ

R have your head in the clouds

idiom hæv jɔː hed ɪn ðə klaʊdz

103 hypothesise verb haɪˈpɒθəsaɪzR implementation noun ˌɪmplɪmenˈteɪʃən101 infection noun ɪnˈfekʃənR keep sb on their toes idiom kiːp ɒn ðeə təʊz102 keep your fi ngers

crossedidiom kiːp jɔː ˈfɪŋgəz krɒst

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100 manual skills noun ˈmænjuəl skɪlz101 masterpiece noun ˈmɑːstəpiːs100 mental agility noun ˈmentəl əˈdʒɪləti101 morale noun məˈrɑːl100 panacea noun ˌpænəˈsiːə105 pass sth/sb off as sth/

sbphrasal verb pɑːs ɒf æz

101 plot noun plɒt104 posh adjective pɒʃ101 profound adjective prəˈfaʊnd102 put sb’s mind at rest idiom pʊt maɪnd æt rest102 rack your brain(s) idiom ræk jɔː breɪn100 saga noun ˈsɑːgəR set your heart on sth/

doing sthidiom set jɔː hɑːt ɒn ˈduːɪŋ

102 tear your hair out idiom tɪə jɔː heə aʊt100 three Rs expression, inf θriːR truancy noun ˈtruːənsi104 vulgar adjective ˈvʌlgə

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Unit 17page Headword Part of speecch Pronunciation Translation

107 accessibility noun əkˌsesəˈbɪləti107 accomplish verb əˈkʌmplɪʃ110 blown away adjective, inf bləʊn əˈweɪ107 buff noun, inf bʌf106 buzzing adjective ˈbʌzɪŋ106 distinctive adjective dɪˈstɪŋtɪv110 dreadlocks noun ˈdredlɒks110 eco-friendly adjective ˈiːkəʊˌfrendli110 emerge verb ɪˈmɜːdʒ110 eminently adverb ˈemɪnəntli111 evocative adjective ɪˈvɒkətɪv110 evolve verb ɪˈvɒlv110 facilitate verb fəˈsɪlɪteɪt109 forge a career phrase fɔːdʒ ə kəˈrɪə109 forge a link phrase fɔːdʒ ə lɪŋk109 forge a signature phrase fɔːdʒ ə ˈsɪgnətʃə110 glimmer noun ˈglɪmə107 haunted adjective ˈhɔːntɪd107 heroism noun ˈherəʊɪzəm106 hip adjective hɪp107 hit on sth phrasal verb hɪt ɒn 110 be in the know idiom biː ɪn ðə nəʊ109 insight noun ˈɪnsaɪt107 integrate verb ˈɪntɪgreɪt110 leap noun liːp107 leeway noun ˈliːweɪ107 linger verb ˈlɪŋgəR lowbrow adjective ləʊbraʊR be in two minds idiom biː ɪn tuː maɪndz110 mind-blowing adjective ˈmaɪnˌbləʊɪŋ106 opaque adjective əˈpeɪk106 outdated adjective ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd106 PA (Public Address

system)abbreviation piːeɪ

107 palpable adjective ˈpælpəbəl109 pay tribute to sb/sth idiom peɪ ˈtrɪbjuːt tuː 106 pipe verb paɪp110 quasi prefi x ˈkweɪzaɪ106 quirky adjective ˈkwɜːki106 rave adjective reɪv107 reassurance noun ˌriːəˈʃʊərəns

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109 ring the changes idiom rɪŋ ðə ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz107 ring true idiom rɪŋ truː107 seamlessly adverb ˈsiːmləsli106 sleek adjective sliːk106 stand the test of time idiom stænd ðə test ɒv taɪm107 stand up phrasal verb stænd ʌp110 subtitled adjective ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəld110 switch sides expression swɪtʃ saɪdzR thought-provoking adjective ˈθɔːtprəˌvəʊkɪŋ110 touchy-feely adjective ˌtʌtʃiˈfiːli107 triumph noun ˈtraɪəmf110 undeniably adverb ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli107 unforgiving adjective ˌʌnfəˈgɪvɪŋ110 be up there (with sb) adjective biː ʌp ðeə wɪð R wishful thinking noun ˈwɪʃfəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ

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Unit 18page Headword Part of speecch Pronunciation Translation

117 amid preposition əˈmɪd117 arch adjective ɑːtʃ113 assure verb əˈʃɔː113 be on the tip of your

tongueidiom biː ɒn ðə tɪp ɒv jɔː tʌŋ

117 blackmail verb ˈblækmeɪl117 brainbox noun, inf ˈbreɪnbɒks117 camp adjective, inf kæmp113 cash return noun kæʃ rɪˈtɜːn113 common knowledge phrase ˈkɒmən ˈnɒlɪdʒR common sense noun ˈkɒmən sens113 conceivable adjective kənˈsiːvəbəl113 counterfeit verb ˈkaʊntəfɪt113 cryptic adjective ˈkrɪptɪk116 cutting-edge adjective ˈkʌtɪŋ edʒ117 cynical adjective ˈsɪnɪkəl112 declaration noun ˌdekləˈreɪʃən117 drink-driving noun ˌdrɪŋkˈdraɪvɪŋ113 fi eld noun ˈfi ːld113 fi ver noun, inf ˈfaɪvə117 fragile adjective ˈfrædʒaɪl117 franchise verb ˈfrænʃaɪz117 gifted adjective ˈgɪftɪd117 high-tech adjective ˌhaɪˈtek117 hyperactivity noun ˌhaɪpərækˈtɪvəti117 immortal adjective ɪˈmɔːtəl117 in-joke noun ɪn dʒəʊk114 kick the habit expression, inf kɪk ðə ˈhæbɪt113 kneecap noun ˈniːkæp117 languor noun ˈlæŋgə116 likelihood noun ˈlaɪklihʊd117 lumber sb with sth phrasal verb ˈlʌmbə wɪð116 municipal adjective mjuːˈnɪsɪpəl117 nonentity noun ˌnɒnˈentəti116 one-time adjective wʌn taɪm112 pan verb, inf pæn117 pivotal adjective ˈpɪvətəl112 plainly adverb ˈpleɪnli114 playful adjective ˈpleɪfəl112 pointless adjective ˈpɔɪntləs

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117 predecessor noun ˈpriːdɪˌsesə117 promo noun, inf ˈprəʊməʊ112 reign verb reɪn117 renowned adjective rɪˈnaʊnd117 showbiz noun, inf ˈʃəʊbɪz117 sly adjective slaɪ112 small talk noun smɔːl tɔːk112 solemn adjective ˈsɒləm117 spin doctor noun spɪn ˈdɒktə117 strut your stuff idiom, inf strʌt jɔː stʌf117 stunt noun stʌnt113 sustain verb səˈsteɪn112 unconditional adjective ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl117 upcoming adjective ˈʌpˌkʌmɪŋ112 white lie noun waɪt laɪ112 wrong-doing noun ˈrɒŋˌduːɪŋ

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Unit 19page Headword Part of speecch Pronunciation Translation

119 admission noun ədˈmɪʃənR back verb bækR back verb bækR break with tradition expression breɪk wɪð trəˈdɪʃənR brief verb briːfR chew verb tʃuː119 cliché noun ˈkliːʃeɪR degree noun dɪˈgriː118 expenses noun ɪkˈspentsɪzR follow suit idiom ˈfɒləʊ suːt119 gimmicky adjective ˈgɪmɪk123 implement verb ˈɪmplɪməntR keep hold of sth phrasal verb kiːp həʊld ɒv R keep a promise phrase kiːp ə ˈprɒmɪs118 mark noun mɑːkR mark my words idiom (old-fashioned) mɑːk maɪ wɜːdzR mark time idiom mɑːk taɪmR meet your match idiom miːt jɔː mætʃR meet a deadline expression miːt ə ˈdedlaɪn119 obstacle noun ˈɒbstəkəlR overtime noun ˈəʊvətaɪmR PA (personal assistant) noun piːeɪ118 personal statement noun ˈpɜːsənəl ˈsteɪtmənt119 polished adjective ˈpɒlɪʃt123 put sth/sb forward phrasal verb pʊt ˈfɔːwəd120 quarrel noun ˈkwɒrəl119 resilience noun rɪˈzɪliənts120 reluctant adjective rɪˈlʌktəntR running adjective ˈrʌnɪŋ118 for sb’s sake idiom fɔː seɪk123 scope noun skəʊpR set (a clock) verb setR set the table idiom set ðə ˈteɪbəlR tight adjective taɪt119 tip noun tɪp121 tip noun tɪp121 tip noun tɪpR on track idiom ɒn træk123 urge verb ɜːdʒ

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129 adamant adjective ˈædəmənt129 be after sth expression, inf biː ˈɑːftə 125 ambiguous adjective æmˈbɪgjuəs128 approach noun əˈprəʊtʃ125 attentive adjective əˈtentɪv125 authenticity noun ˌɔːθenˈtɪsəti129 blunt adjective blʌntR breadth noun bretθ125 bronchitis noun brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs128 bungee jump noun ˈbʌndʒi dʒʌmpR charcoal noun ˈtʃɑːkəʊl125 chubbiness noun ˈtʃʌbɪnəs126 under no/any

circumstancesexpression ˈʌndə nəʊ / ˈeni

ˈsɜːkəmstæntsɪzR clarify verb ˈklærɪfaɪ124 commercial adjective kəˈmɜːʃəl126 conclude verb kənˈkluːd129 conniving adjective kəˈnaɪvɪŋ128 contemporary adjective kənˈtempərəriR defrost verb ˌdiːˈfrɒst126 depict verb dɪˈpɪkt125 deterioration noun dɪˌtɪəriəˈreɪʃən129 devise verb dɪˈvaɪz125 dusk noun dʌskR eerie adjective ˈɪəri129 ethical adjective ˈeθɪkəl129 exacerbate verb ɪgˈzæsəbeɪt129 fi bbing noun, inf ˈfɪbɪŋ125 gaze noun geɪzR girder noun ˈgɜːdə129 guts noun gʌtsR have a head for heights expression hæv ə hed fɔː haɪts129 home truth noun həʊm truːθ126 hygiene noun ˈhaɪdʒiːn125 implicit adjective ɪmˈplɪsɪtR inconclusive adjective ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv125 innocence noun ˈɪnəsəns129 inquiringly adverb ɪnˈkwaɪrɪŋli129 insomnia noun ɪnˈsɒmniə129 integrity noun ɪnˈtegrəti

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129 jolly adjective ˈdʒɒliR leisurely adjective ˈleʒəli125 mingled adjective ˈmɪŋgəld126 on no account expression ɒn nəʊ əˈkaʊnt125 patent verb ˈpeɪtənt125 paternal adjective pəˈtɜːnəl128 phenomenon noun fɪˈnɒmɪnən126 pinch noun pɪnʃ125 posture noun ˈpɒstʃə125 precision noun prɪˈsɪʒən125 putrefaction noun ˌpjuːtrɪˈfækʃən125 radiant adjective ˈreɪdiəntR sanitised adjective ˈsænɪtaɪzd125 scarcely adverb ˈskeəsli125 self-consciousness noun ˌselfˈkɒntʃəsnəs125 sentimentality noun ˌsentɪmenˈtæləti128 at a snail’s pace idiom æt ə sneɪlz peɪs129 steel yourself verb stiːl jɔːˈself129 susceptible adjective səˈseptəbəl125 tense adjective tens124 time flies expression taɪm ˈflaɪz125 tissue noun ˈtɪʃuː128 tout verb taʊt125 troubling adjective ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ129 unstable adjective ʌnˈsteɪbəl129 wear sb out phrasal verb weə aʊt129 wearily adverb ˈwɪərəli129 have your work cut out

(for you)expression hæv jɔː wɜːk kʌt aʊt

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130 accelerator noun əkˈseləreɪtə131 adorn verb əˈdɔːn130 airborne adjective ˈeəbɔːn134 assertive adjective əˈsɜːtɪv131 auspicious adjective ɔːˈspɪʃəs131 barley noun ˈbɑːliR boundary noun ˈbaʊndəri130 brace yourself verb breɪs jɔːˈselfR bring sth to the table idiom brɪŋ tuː ðə ˈteɪbəl131 brushwood noun ˈbrʌʃwʊdR carrier noun ˈkæriə133 chilly adjective ˈtʃɪli131 cluster noun ˈklʌstə130 comrade noun ˈkɒmreɪd131 concoction noun kənˈkɒkʃən131 copse noun kɒps130 coracle noun ˈkɒrəkəlR crease noun kriːs133 creature comfort idiom ˈkriːtʃə ˈkʌmfət130 crisp adjective krɪsp132 as the crow fl ies idiom æz ðə krəʊ ˈfl aɪz133 curfew noun ˈkɜːfjuː134 delegate verb ˈdelɪgət130 disintegration noun dɪˌsɪntɪˈgreɪʃən131 dung noun dʌŋ135 the establishment noun ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt133 exuberance noun ɪgˈzjuːbərəns133 fi nishing touches noun ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ˈtʌtʃɪz131 foothills noun ˈfʊthɪlzR frown on/upon verb fraʊn ɒn / əˈpɒn R get on like a house on

fi reexpression get ɒn laɪk ə haʊs ɒn

faɪəR get sth off the ground expression get ɒf ðə graʊnd131 get rid of sth phrasal verb get rɪd ɒv 130 grin verb grɪnR guru noun, inf ˈgʊruːR hands-on experience adjective hændz ɒn ɪkˈspɪəriəns131 harsh adjective hɑːʃR have had its/your day expression hæv hæd ɪts / jɔː deɪ132 hit the road idiom hɪt ðə rəʊd

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132 home from home idiom həʊm frɒm həʊmR idle adjective ˈaɪdəl133 immerse yourself verb ɪˈmɜːs jɔːˈself130 inevitable adjective ɪˈnevɪtəbəl131 jostle verb ˈdʒɒsəl131 kindling noun ˈkɪndəlɪŋ131 ledge noun ledʒ131 liven up phrasal verb ˈlaɪvən ʌp133 luxurious adjective lʌgˈʒʊəriəs133 nooks and crannies idiom nʊks ænd ˈkræniz130 once-in-a-lifetime adjective wʌns ɪn ə ˈlaɪftaɪm131 pannier noun ˈpæniə135 paraphrase noun ˈpærəfreɪz132 picture-postcard adjective ˈpɪktʃə ˈpəʊskɑːd130 pontoon noun pɒnˈtuːn131 poplar noun ˈpɒpləR prototype noun ˈprəʊtətaɪp133 pursuit noun pəˈsjuːt132 put sth on the map expression pʊt ɒn ðə mæp130 rattle noun ˈrætəl132 render sb incapable of expression ˈrendə ɪnˈkeɪpəbəl ɒvR shortcut noun ˈʃɔːtkʌt131 shrub noun ʃrʌb132 sketch noun sketʃ130 smog noun smɒg133 soak verb səʊk133 splendour noun ˈsplendə132 black spot noun blæk spɒt131 stark adjective stɑːk132 a stone’s throw idiom ə stəʊnz θrəʊ131 straw noun strɔː133 stuff yourself verb, inf stʌf jɔːˈselfR submersible adjective səbˈmɜːsəbəl130 suspension noun səˈspenʃən133 swirl verb swɜːl132 tourist trap noun ˈtʊərɪst træpR trim verb trɪm132 no room to swing a cat idiom nəʊ ruːm tuː swɪŋ ə

kæt132 off the beaten track idiom ɒf ðə ˈbiːtən træk130 vibrate verb vaɪˈbreɪt130 visibility noun ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti130 watertight adjective ˈwɔːtə taɪt

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130 weigh up phrasal verb weɪ ʌp131 whitewash verb ˈwaɪtwɒʃ131 withstand verb wɪðˈstænd134 work-life balance expression wɜːk laɪf ˈbæləns130 yak noun jæk

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136 absorb verb əbˈzɔːb137 breach verb briːtʃ140 bury your head in the

sandidiom ˈberi jɔː hed ɪn ðə sænd

R carbon footprint noun ˈkɑːbən ˈfʊtprɪnt136 commitment noun kəˈmɪtmənt136 concede verb kənˈsiːd138 contrary adjective ˈkɒntrəri136 conversely adverb ˈkɒnvɜːsli136 costly adjective ˈkɒstli136 cumulative adjective ˈkjuːmjələtɪvR decline noun dɪˈklaɪnR decrease noun ˈdiːkriːs140 defective adjective dɪˈfektɪv136 dengue fever noun ˈdeŋgi ˈfi ːvəR densely adverb ˈdentsli136 dire adjective daɪə136 displace verb dɪˈspleɪsR drop noun drɒp136 drought noun draʊt138 dull adjective dʌl136 emission noun ɪˈmɪʃən136 fl ooding noun ˈfl ʌdɪŋ139 fl uctuation noun ˌfl ʌktʃuˈeɪʃən136 global warming noun ˈgləʊbəl ˈwɔːmɪŋ138 gloomy adjective ˈgluːmi136 go to great lengths idiom gəʊ tuː greɪt leŋkθs136 greenhouse gas noun ˈgriːnhaʊs gæsR heat wave noun hiːt weɪv138 humidity noun hjuːˈmɪdəti136 hurricane noun ˈhʌrɪkənR ice cap noun aɪs kæp136 increase noun ˈɪnkriːs136 infrastructure noun ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃəR la niña noun læˈniːnjəR long-range forecast phrase lɒŋ reɪndʒ ˈfɔːkɑːst136 malaria noun məˈleəriə136 melt verb meltR el niño noun elˈniːnjəʊ136 paint a picture expression peɪnt ə ˈpɪktʃə

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136 prolong verb prəˈlɒŋR reduction noun rɪˈdʌkʃən136 rise verb raɪz138 sluggish adjective ˈslʌgɪʃ136 species noun ˈspiːʃiːz136 stark adjective stɑːk136 switch noun swɪtʃ137 tide noun taɪd137 torrential adjective təˈrenʃəl136 vulnerable adjective ˈvʌlnərəbəl136 wipe sth out phrasal verb waɪp aʊt

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144 accentuate verb əkˈsentʃueɪt143 ammunition noun ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən143 arm verb ɑːm144 asset noun ˈæsetR backup plan noun ˈbækʌp plænR bout noun baʊt142 campaign noun kæmˈpeɪnR casually adverb ˈkæʒjuəli143 compensation noun ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃən142 concise adjective kənˈsaɪs143 confront sb with sth phrasal verb kənˈfrʌnt wɪð 144 constructive criticism expression kənˈstrʌktɪv ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm144 counter-argument noun ˈkaʊntə ˈɑːgjəməntR creep verb, inf kriːp143 crop up phrasal verb krɒp ʌpR dedication noun ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃən144 drop hints expression, inf drɒp hɪntsR exceptional case expression ɪkˈsepʃənəl keɪs144 failing noun ˈfeɪlɪŋ142 gear up for sth phrasal verb gɪə ʌp fɔː R gripe noun graɪp143 not hold out much hope expression nɒt həʊld aʊt mʌtʃ

həʊp143 hot air idiom hɒt eə143 jot sth down phrasal verb dʒɒt daʊnR layoff noun leɪɒfR in the meantime expression ɪn ðə ˌmiːnˈtaɪmR mellow adjective ˈmeləʊR moody adjective ˈmuːdi142 pastime noun ˈpɑːstaɪmR perfect timing expression ˈpɜːfɪkt ˈtaɪmɪŋ143 pluck up the courage to

do sthidiom plʌk ʌp ðə ˈkʌrɪdʒ tuː

duː R pluck sth out of the air idiom plʌk aʊt ɒv ðə eə144 pre-empt verb ˌpriːˈemt143 prompt verb prɒmt142 put sth across phrasal verb pʊt əˈkrɒs144 raise objections to expression reɪz əbˈdʒekʃənz tuːR range verb reɪndʒ142 retailer noun ˈriːteɪləR rosy adjective ˈrəʊzi

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142 run verb rʌn147 self-access noun self ˈækses142 sift verb sɪft143 sink in phrasal verb sɪŋk ɪnR spontaneous adjective spɒnˈteɪniəs143 spout verb spaʊt143 stick up for sb phrasal verb stɪk ʌp fɔː142 suffer in silence expression ˈsʌfə ɪn ˈsaɪləns144 superior noun suːˈpɪəriə142 take ages to idiom teɪk ˈeɪdʒɪz R ultimatum noun ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəmR viewpoint noun ˈvjuːpɔɪnt

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149 aftertaste noun ˈɑːftəteɪst151 agony noun ˈægəni151 awash adjective əˈwɒʃ152 balmy adjective ˈbɑːmi149 binge verb bɪndʒ152 blind date noun blaɪnd deɪt152 take sth on board expression teɪk ɒn bɔːd149 cascade noun kæsˈkeɪd149 chocoholic noun ˌtʃɒkəˈhɒlɪk152 chug verb tʃʌg150 confi ne verb ˈkɒnfaɪn148 craving noun ˈkreɪvɪŋ150 current affairs noun ˈkʌrənt əˈfeəz149 deactivate verb ˌdiˈæktɪveɪt153 debriefi ng noun ˌdiːˈbriːfɪŋR dedicated adjective ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd149 DNA noun ˌdiːenˈeɪ151 encased adjective ɪnˈkeɪst149 expose sb to sth phrasal verb ɪkˈspəʊz tuː 151 fl ag verb fl æg151 gel noun dʒel148 gene noun dʒiːnR fi nale noun fɪˈnɑːli151 fl eeting adjective ˈfl iːtɪŋ151 fl uid noun ˈfl uːɪd151 gherkin noun ˈgɜːkɪnR glittering adjective ˈglɪtərɪŋ151 haze noun heɪzR host verb həʊst149 initiate verb ɪˈnɪʃieɪt151 loom verb luːm148 modify verb ˈmɒdɪfaɪ151 murmur verb ˈmɜːməR pin sth down phrasal verb pɪn daʊn151 pinch verb, inf pɪnʃ151 plucky adjective ˈplʌki149 protein noun ˈprəʊtiːn149 resist verb rɪˈzɪst151 sachet noun ˈsæʃeɪ151 screech verb skriːtʃ151 slippery adjective ˈslɪpəri

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151 sore adjective sɔː151 stride noun straɪd151 take sth in your stride idiom teɪk ɪn jɔː straɪd148 have a sweet tooth idiom hæv ə swiːt tuːθ151 tingle verb ˈtɪŋgəlR torch noun tɔːtʃR touch on sth phrasal verb tʌtʃ ɒn 148 trait noun treɪt151 tribute band noun ˈtrɪbjuːt bænd151 unravel verb ʌnˈrævəlR unscrupulous adjective ʌnˈskruːpjələsR vicious circle idiom ˈvɪʃəs ˈsɜːkəl151 the wall noun ðə wɔːl

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159 advocate noun ˈædvəkət159 afresh adverb əˈfreʃ159 alliance noun əˈlaɪənsR beyond all doubt idiom biˈɒnd ɔːl daʊt159 bigger picture noun ˈbɪgə ˈpɪktʃəR cast doubt idiom kɑːst daʊt 159 complacent adjective kəmˈpleɪsənt159 conform verb kənˈfɔːm158 constitute verb ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt155 cue verb kjuː157 denounce verb dɪˈnaʊns159 destabilise verb ˌdiːˈsteɪbəlaɪz159 dispensable adjective dɪˈspensəbəl159 down-to-earth adjective ˌdaʊntuˈɜːθR drive a hard bargain idiom draɪv ə hɑːd ˈbɑːgɪnR ease verb iːzR ease off phrasal verb iːz ɒfR ease sb’s mind idiom iːz maɪnd156 envisage verb ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ156 err verb ɜː154 erroneous adjective ɪˈrəʊniəs159 evaluate verb ɪˈvæljueɪt159 fl ight of fancy idiom fl aɪt ɒv ˈfænsi159 fearless adjective ˈfɪələs154 fraction noun ˈfrækʃən159 to the full adverb tuː ðə fʊl159 further afi eld adverb ˈfɜːðə əˈfi ːld159 grapple with sth phrasal verb ˈgræpəl wɪð 156 handler noun ˈhændələ159 ingenuity noun ˌɪndʒɪˈnjuːəti159 innovator noun ˈɪnəʊveɪtəR intrigue verb ˈɪntriːg159 invaluable adjective ɪnˈvæljuəbəlR IQ noun, abbreviation ˌaɪˈkjuːR kinaesthetic adjective ˌkɪniːsˈθetɪkR latch onto phrasal verb lætʃ ˈɒntuː155 manipulate verb məˈnɪpjəleɪt159 maverick noun ˈmævərɪk156 mussel noun ˈmʌsəl159 nurture verb ˈnɜːtʃə

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156 octopus noun ˈɒktəpəs159 orientate verb ˈɔːriənteɪt159 overriding adjective ˌəʊvərˈaɪdɪŋ156 paella noun paɪˈelə159 paper over the cracks idiom ˈpeɪpə ˈəʊvə ðə kræks158 pool verb puːl159 ponder verb ˈpɒndə159 ponderous adjective ˈpɒndərəs156 psychic adjective ˈsaɪkɪk156 pundit noun ˈpʌndɪt159 rock the boat idiom rɒk ðə bəʊt154 subtraction noun səbˈtrækʃən159 sway verb sweɪ155 systematic adjective ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk158 teamwork noun ˈtiːmwɜːkR test sb’s patience expression test ˈpeɪʃənsR be tuned in phrasal verb biː tjuːnd ɪn155 unintentional adjective ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəlR drive a wedge between

sbidiom draɪv ə wedʒ bɪˈtwiːn

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