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Advanced wordlistENGLISH PoS Definition
1 12 a rapid rise phrase a fast increase
1 12 phrase a continuing change
1 158 phrase to learn a language
1 158 acquisition noun
1 158 phrase to reach a particular standard
1 12 phrase almost impossible to notice
1 12 phrase
1 9 verb to improve your skills in a language
1 158 capability noun the ability or power to do something
1 158 competence noun the ability to do something well
1 158 dedication noun
1 158 discipline noun
1 158 distraction noun
1 12 phrase not noticed at all
1 10 exposure noun
Unitnumber
Pagenumber
a steady shift
acquire alanguage
the process of learning or gettingsomething
attain alevel / degree
barelyperceptible
be on the wayout
to start to disappear or no longerexist
brush up(one’s French/ German,etc)
being willing to give a lot of time andenergy to something because youbelieve it is very important
the ability to control yourself andmake yourself do things
something that makes you stopgiving your attention to somethingelse
entirelyunnoticed
when someone experiencessomething or is aected by itbecause they are in a particular
situation or place
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1 158 phrase
1 158 phrase
1 12 phrase to slowly be replaced by something
1 9 grasp verb to understand something
1 12 phrase to increase by a large amount
1 158 phrase
1 158 phrase to have a conversation
1 12 phrase very important
1 158 phrase
1 158 insight noun
1 158 interaction noun
1 158 interference noun
1 158 eep at it phrase
1 12 lasting adj continuing to exist for a long time
1 158 limitation noun
1 158 literacy noun the ability to read and write
1 158 mentality noun
1 10 motivation noun
1 10 necessity noun something that you need
1 12 phrase
1 12 ongoing adj still happening
getaccustomedto sth
to experience something oftenenough for it to seem normal to you
get to gripswith sth
to understand and deal with aproblem or situation
graduallygive way to
growsubstantially
have an earfor sth
to be good at hearing repeating orunderstanding a particular type of
hold aconversation
hugelysigni!cant
immerseoneself in sth
to become completely involved insomething
the ability to understand whatsomething is really like or anexample of thisthe activity of talking and doingthings with other people or the wayyou do this
when something aects what you aretrying to achieve
to continue working hard atsomething di!cult
when something is controlled so thatit is less than a particular amount ornumber
a person"s opinions or way ofthinking
the need or reason for doingsomething
on theincrease
#f something is on the increase it ishappening more often$
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1 9 verb
1 158 prestige noun
1 158 phrase
1 10 reluctance noun
1 9 rusty adj
1 158 verb to %nd something di!cult
1 12 subtle adj not obvious or easy to notice
1 12 tae hold phrase to start to be fre&uent
2 22 verb
2 22 verb
2 22 verb
2 159 crawl verb to move on your hands and knees
2 159 creep verb to move very &uietly and carefully
2 22 verb
2 159 drift verb
2 22 !t in verb
2 22 verb
2 22 verb
2 25 hurtle verb
2 159 leap verb to 'ump somewhere
2 159 limp verb
2 159 march verb
2 25 plunge verb
2 22 relate to sb verb
pic up (anewlanguage,phrases, etc)
to learn a new language by practisingit and not by being taught
when people feel respect andadmiration for you often becauseyou are successful
put sth intopractice to start to do something you havelearned how to do
when someone does not want to dosomething
#f a skill you had is rusty it is not nowgood because you have forgotten it$
struggle (withsth)
bombard sbwith sth
to give someone too muchinformation ask them too many
bring out sth(in sb)
to make a particular &ualitynoticeable
come across(to sb)
to seem to be a particular kind ofperson
cut oneselfo"
to keep yourself away from otherpeople
to be moved slowly somewhere bywind or water
to feel that you belong to a particulargroup and are accepted by them
go on aboutsth
to talk in an annoying way about
something for a long timehold oneselfbac
to prevent yourself from doingsomething
to move very &uickly in a way whichis not controlled and may be
to walk with di!culty because one ofyour legs or feet is hurt
(hen soldiers march they walktogether with regular steps$
to fall or move down very &uickly andwith force
to understand and communicate withsomeone in a particular way
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2 25 roll verb
2 22 run sb down verb to critici)e someone often unfairly
2 159 rush verb to hurry or move somewhere &uickly
2 159 slide verb to move smoothly over a surface2 22 slip out verb
2 25 soar verb
2 159 stagger verb to walk as if you might fall
2 159 stroll verb
2 25 whirl verb
2 25 whi## verb to move somewhere very &uickly2 25 whoosh verb
2 25 #oom verb to move somewhere very &uickly
* 1+0 phrase a very beautiful place in a hot area
* *, a$uent adj having a lot of money
* 1+0 arid desert phrase
* 1+0 bog noun an area of soft wet ground
* 1+0 phrase very still blue-green sea
* 1+0 phrase
* *5 dense adj
* *, deprived adj
* *, destitute adj
* *, phrase
* 1+0 phrase
* 1+0 foothills
* 1+0 phrase
* *, hardship noun
to move somewhere by turning in acircular direction
#f a remark slips out you say itwithout intending to$
to move &uickly and smoothly in thesky
to walk somewhere in a slow andrelaxed way
to move or make something move&uickly round and round
to move somewhere very &uickly
often making a noise like wind
a tropicalparadise
a large sandy area with almost norain
calm
turquoisedar pools ofstagnantwater
small areas of water that is dark incolour and smells unpleasantbecause it does not .ow
with a lot of people or things closetogether
not having enough food money andthe things that you need to have anormal lifeso poor that you do not have thebasic things you need to live such asfood clothes or money
disposableincome the amount of money that you haveavailable to spend after tax rent andother basic things that you must payforempty
moorlandan open area of countryside withrough grass and bushes but no trees
pluralnoun
the lower hills next to a mountain orline of mountains
forest canopy the branches and leaves that spreadout at the top of a group of treesforming a type of roof
a problem or situation that makesyou suer a lot especially because
you are very poor
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* 1+0 phrase
* *, impoverished adj poor or made poor
* *5 %ungle noun
* *, phrase
* *, phrase
* 1+0 marsh noun an area of soft wet land* 1+0 phrase
* 1+0 phrase very clean and beautiful beaches
* *, prosperity noun
* *5 rainforest noun
* *5 remote adj far away
* 1+0 phrase a %eld with a lot of grass
* 1+0 rocy ground phrase
* 1+0 phrase
* 1+0 sheer cli"s phrase vertical clis
* *5 phrase the middle of an area
* 1+0 phrase the open entrance of a cave
* *5 tropical adj
* *5 undergrowth noun
* *5 untouched adj not changed or damaged in any way
* *5 vegetation noun
huge sanddunes
very large hills of sand in a desert onon the coast
an area of land in a hot countrywhere trees and plants grow closetogether
live withinone&s means
to not spend more money than youhave
mae endsmeet
to have or earn enough money to beable to pay for the things you need
mosquito'
infestedswamp
an area of very soft wet land that
has a lot of mos&uitos in itpristinebeaches
when a person or a country has a lotof money
a forest with a lot of tall trees whereit rains a lot
rich greenmeadow
ground that is covered with largepieces of stone
ruggedcoastline
rough and rocky land by the edge ofthe sea
the heart of(therainforest,capital, %ungle, etc)the mouth ofa cave
from or in the hottest parts of theworld
short plants and bushes that growaround trees
the plants and trees that grow in aparticular area
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* *, well'o" adj having a lot of money
* *5 wilderness noun
* 1+0 phrase the sides of hills covered with trees
, ,9 phrase
, ,9 phrase something that you never forget
, ,9 phrase a memory that makes you feel upset
, ,9 phrase
, ,, phrase
, ,9 phrase a memory that is not clear
, ,9 phrase a memory that is very clear
, 1+1 phrase
, 1+1 come to mind phrase
, 1+1 conscientious adj
, 1+1 conscious adj
, 1+1 phrase
, 1+1 have a hunch phrase
, ,, phrase
, ,, on impulse phrase suddenly and without thinking %rst
, 1+1 rational adj
, 1+1 reasonable adj fair and showing good 'udgment
a place that is in a completelynatural state without housesindustry roads etc
woodedslopes
a distantmemory
a memory that is not clear becausethe thing you remember happened along time ago
a lastingmemory
a painfulmemory
aphotographicmemory
the ability to remember things ingreat detail
a rationalthiner
someone whose thoughts are basedon facts and not aected by theiremotions or imagination
a vaguememory
a vividmemory
cast yourmind bac (tosth)
to try to remember something thathappened in the past
#f something comes to mind youthink of it$
always doing your work with a lot ofawake and able to think and noticethings
go with one&sgut instinct
to do what your feelings tell you is
rightto have an idea that is based onfeeling and for which there is no
now sthsubconsciously
to know something without activelythinking about it
based on facts and not aected bysomeone"s emotions or imagination
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, 1+1 hp
, 1+1 self'con!dent adj
, 1+1 self'conscious adj
, 1+1 sensible adj
, 1+1 sensitive adj
, 1+1 phrase
, 1+1 phrase
, ,, phrase
, 1+1 thin logically phrase
, 1+1 thin sth over verb
, 1+1 phrase
, 1+1 phrase
, 1+1 phrase to cause you to remember something
, 1+1 phrase
, ,, weigh sth up verb
5 59 noun
5 1+2 phrase
5 1+2 phrase
5 1+2 phrase
5 1+2 phrase
5 1+2 phrase
5 1+2 phrase
refresh one’smemory (ofsth)
to remind yourself of something youalready know
feeling sure about yourself and yourabilities
too aware of what other people arethinking about you and yourappearanceshowing the ability to make gooddecisions and do things which willnot make problems
often upset by the things people sayor do
slip one’smind
#f something slips your mind youforget it$
taespontaneousdecisions
to decide things &uickly withoutthinking about them a lot
the pros andcons
the advantages and disadvantages ofsomething
to think in a way that uses facts andreason
to consider an idea or plan carefullybefore making a decision
thin twicebefore doingsth
to think very carefully before you dosomething
treasure thememory (of
to feel that a memory is veryimportant and that it gives you
trigger amemory (of
sth)
vaguelyremember sth
to remember something but not atall clearly
to think carefully about theadvantages and disadvantages of asituation before making a decision
agriculturalsector
businesses and industries connectedwith farming
be arrestedon suspicionof sth
#f someone is arrested on suspicionof a crime they are taken to thepolice station because the police
arrest sb onsuspicion ofsth
#f the police arrest someone onsuspicion of a crime they take themto the police station because theythink they committed it$
be bannedfrom doingsth
to be o!cially told that you cannotdo something
ban sb fromdoing sth
to tell someone o!cially that theycannot do something
be broughtface'to'facewith a victim
to meet a person against whom youhave committed a crime
bring sb face'
to'face with avictim
to bring someone to meet a person
against whom they have committeda crime
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5 1+2 phrase to be found guilty of a crime
5 1+2 phrase
5 1+2 be !ned phrase
5 1+2 !ne verb
5 1+2 phrase
5 1+2 phrase
5 1+2 phrase
5 1+2 phrase
5 1+2 phrase
5 1+2 phrase
5 1+2 phrase
5 1+2 phrase
5 58 phrase
5 1+2 noun
5 59 noun
5 59 contract verb
5 59 contract noun
5 58 phrase
5 59 energy sector noun
5 59 export verb
5 59 export noun
5 59 !nance noun
5 59 !nance verb
5 59 noun
be convictedof sth
convict sb ofsth
to say o!cially that someone isguilty of a crime
to be forced to pay money as apunishment
to make someone pay money as apunishment
be foundguilty (of sth)
#f you are found guilty of a crime acourt decides you have done it$
!nd sb guilty(of sth)
#f a 'udge or 'ury %nds you guiltythey decide that you committed acrime$be held in
custodyto be kept in prison especially whenwaiting for a trial
hold sb incustody
to keep someone in prison especiallywhen waiting for a trial
be held in
solitarycon!nement
to be kept in a room on your own in a
prison
hold sb insolitarycon!nement
to keep someone in a room on theirown in a prison
be sentencedto lifeimprisonment
to be given the punishment ofspending the rest of your life inprison
sentence sbto lifeimprisonment
to give someone the punishment ofspending the rest of their life inprison
bribery and
corruption
the crime of trying to make people
do illegal things by paying themgiving them presents etc$
communityservice
work that is of bene%t to thecommunity done as a form of
constructionsector
businesses and industries connectedwith making buildings roads etc
to make a legal agreement withsomeone to do work or to have workdone for youa legal agreement between twopeople or organi)ations
credit cardfraud
the crime of using a credit card or th
details of a credit card in an illegalwaybusinesses and industries connectedwith producing and selling fuel
to send goods to another country inorder to sell them there
a product that you sell in anotherthe money that someone / anorganisation has
to give the money that is needed todo something
!nancial
sector
businesses and industries connected
with money
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5 1+2 phrase
5 59 import verb
5 59 import noun
5 59 increase noun
5 59 increase verb
5 59 noun
5 1+2 phrase
5 59 noun
5 1+2 phrase
5 58 phrase the crime of having illegal drugs
5 59 pro%ect verb
5 59 pro%ect noun a planned piece of work
5 59 public sector noun
5 1+2 phrase
5 1+2 phrase
5 59 record verb
5 59 record noun
5 59 retail sector noun
5 1+2 phrase
5 1+2 phrase
5 1+2 phrase
5 58 tax evasion phrase
givetestimony incourt
to give a statement in court aboutwhat you know about a crime
to buy or bring in products fromanother country
a product which is imported fromanother country
when the number or si)e ofsomething gets bigger
to get bigger or to make somethingindustrialsector
businesses and industries connectedwith producing goods especially infactories or special areas
mae anallegation ofsth against sb
to say that someone has donesomething wrong
manufacturin
g sector
businesses and industries connected
with making goodsplead guilty(to sth)
to admit in court that you committeda crime
possession ofa controlledsubstance
to emphasise a particular &uality sothat this is what people notice aboutyou
businesses and industries that areowned or controlled by the
receive one'to'one /groupcounselling
to get advice from someone who istrained to listen to your problems onyour own / with a group of otherpeoplereceive
psychiatricto get help from a doctor who treatsmental illness
to write down information or store iton a computer so that it can be usedin the future
information that is written on paperor stored on a computer so that itcan be used in the future
businesses and industries connectedwith selling things in shops or online
serve areducedsentence forgood
to be allowed to leave prison earlybecause you have behaved well
serve the fullsentence
to be in prison for the whole time thecourt said you should stay there
showevidence incourt
to show proof of something during atrial
the crime of not paying the tax youowe
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5 59 transport noun
5 59 transport verb
5 59 noun
5 1+2 trial noun
5 58 phrase
+ 1 ashamed adj
+ 1+* blea adj
+ 1+* cluttered adj untidy and too full of ob'ects
+ 1 devastated adj very shocked and upset
+ 1 disillusioned adj
+ 1+* elaborate adj complicated or with a lot of details
+ +8 evocative adj
+ +8 exotic adj
+ 1+* awless adj
+ 1 frustrated adj
+ 1 gleeful adj
+ +8 gritty adj
+ 1 helpless adj
+ +8 humorous adj funny or making you laugh
+ +8 iconic adj
+ 1 insecure adj
+ 1 %ealous adj
+ +8 meaningful adj useful serious or important
a vehicle or system of vehicles suchas buses trains aeroplanes etc forgetting from one place to another
to move people or things from oneplace to another
transportsector businesses and industries connectedwith moving people and goods fromplace to place
a legal process to decide if someoneis guilty of a crime
violentassault
a forceful attack that hurts someonephysically
feeling bad because you have donesomething wrong
without comfort decoration or
feeling disappointed becausesomething is not as good as youthought it was
making you remember or imaginesomething that is pleasant
unusual interesting and oftenforeign
with no mistakes or badcharacteristics
annoyed because things are nothappening in the way that you wantor in the way that they should
full of happiness excitement or
showing unpleasant details about asituation in a way that seems veryrealnot able to do things for yourself or
protect yourself
very famous or popular especiallybeing considered to representparticular opinions or a particulartimehaving no con%dence in yourself andwhat you can do
not happy because you wantsomething that someone else has
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+ +8 no'nonsense adj
+ +8 nonsensical adj silly or stupid
+ +8 observant adj good or &uick at noticing things
+ 1 over'excited adj
+ 1 petri!ed adj extremely frightened
+ +8 playful adj funny and not serious
+ +8 powerful adj
+ 1 protective adj
+ +8 raw adj
+ 1+* repetitive adj
+ 1 restless adj
+ 1 satis!ed adj
+ 1+* sensational adj very exciting or extremely good
+ 1 speechless adj
+ 1 terribly adv very+ 1 totally adv completely
+ +8 adj arranged in an attractive way
1+, adj often forgetting things
85 a"able adj pleasant and friendly
1+, adj needing a lot of hard physical eort
81 blan'eyed adj
85 capitalism noun
1+, clear'headed adj thinking in a clear and logical way
85 closeness noun
85 coldness noun the &uality of being unfriendly
practical and serious and onlyinterested in doing what is necessaryor achieving what is intendedwithout silly ideas or methods
behaving in a silly way because youare too excited
having a very great eect on youremotions
wanting to protect someone fromcriticism hurt danger etc becauseyou like them
eelings or &ualities that are raw arestrong and di!cult to control$
doing or saying the same thingseveral times especially in a way
not able to be still or relax becauseyou are bored or nervous
pleased because you have got whatyou wanted
unable to speak because you are soangry shocked surprised etc
well'composed
absent'minded
bac'breaing
with eyes that do not expressthoughts or emotions
a political and economic system inwhich industry is owned privately forpro%t and not by the state
knowing someone well and likingeach other a lot
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85 collaboration noun
85 distribution noun
85 exclusion noun
85 fairness noun
85 phrase
81 glassy'eyed adj
85 phrase
1+, hair'raising adj very frightening
1+, half'hearted adj without much eort or interest
1+, hard'hearted adj not caring how other people feel
1+, adj
81 humanlie adj similar to a person
85 innovation noun
85 intimacy noun
85 isolated adj
85 isolation noun a feeling of being lonely 1+, %aw'dropping adj very surprising or shocking
1+, left'handed adj
85 liberation noun
81 lifelie adj #f something is lifelike it looks real$
1+, light'headed adj di))y
1+, light'hearted adj not serious
85 loneliness noun the state of being lonely
when two or more people worktogether to create or achieve thesame thing or a product of this
when something is supplied or givenout to people or places
when someone or something is notallowed to take part in an activity orto enter a place
when you treat everyone in the sameway so that no one has anadvantage
gainperspective
to learn to understand which thingsare most important in life
having shiny eyes that make youlook as though you have no emotions
grasp
viewpoints
to understand other people"s
opinions
heart'warming
seeming to be something positiveand good and therefore causing
feelings of pleasure and happiness
a new idea or method that is beingtried for the %rst time or the use ofsuch ideas or methods
when you have a very specialfriendship or sexual relationship withsomeonefeeling unhappy because of notseeing or talking to other people
using your left hand to do most
an occasion when something orsomeone is released or made free$
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85 materialism noun
1+, adj
1+, adj delicious
1+, adj
85 nervousness noun the state of being nervous
1+, open'minded adj
85 optimism noun
85 ostracism noun
85 pre%udice noun
85 rudeness noun the &uality of being rude 85 security noun
85 phrase
81 self'conscious adj
81 adj making your own decisions
85 sel!shness noun the &uality of being sel%sh
85 separation noun
85 separatism noun
1+, short'sighted adj
81 silly'minded adj not intelligent
85 social contact phrase
85 socialism noun
the belief that having money andpossessions is the most importantthing in life
mind'boggling
di!cult to accept imagine orunderstand
mouth'watering
narrow'minded
not willing to accept new ideas oropinions dierent from your own
willing to consider ideas and opinionsthat are new or dierent to your own
when you believe good things willhappen
the practice of avoiding someone
intentionally or preventing them fromtaking part in the activities of a group
when someone does not like a groupof people or treats them badlybecause they are a dierent racesex religion etc
when something is not likely to fail orbe lost
see otherperspectives
to understand the situations andopinions of other people
too aware of what other people arethinking about you and your
self'determined
when people or things are separateor become separate from otherpeople or things
the belief held by people of aparticular race religion or othergroup within a country that theyshould be independent or live apartfrom other peoplenot able to see far without wearingglasses
time spent with other peopleespecially friends
a political system in which thegovernment owns importantbusinesses and industries and which
allows the people to share the moneyand opportunities e&ually
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85 tolerance noun
81 tongue'tied adj
1+, warm'hearted adj kind
8 1+5 acne noun
8 95 phrase
8 1+5 arthritis noun
8 1+5 phrase
8 9, be fast asleep phrase very deeply asleep
8 1+5 blotches
8 1+5 cause verb
8 95 circulation noun
8 1+5 clear sin phrase
8 1+5 verb
8 9, phrase to to gradually start to sleep
8 9, phrase to start to sleep
8 1+5 dry sin phrase
8 95 facial adj of or on the face
8 95 facial noun
8 1+5 !ne lines phrase
8 95 !rm adj not soft but not completely hard
8 1+5 frecles small pale brown spots on the skin
8 95 fresh adj clean and pleasant
8 1+5 get verb to obtain or buy something
8 1+5 have verb to own something
the &uality of allowing people to door believe what they want althoughyou do not agree with it
unable to say anything because youare nervous
a skin problem that causes a lot ofred spots on the face
a glowingcomplexion
the warm healthy appearance of theskin on someones face
an illness which causes pain in theparts of the body where bones meet
a varied andbalanced diet
a diet that includes healthy amountsof a lot of dierent foods
pluralnoun
marks that are not regular in shapefor example on a person"s skin
to make something happenespecially something bad
the movement of blood around thebody
skin especially on the face that hasno spots or marks
come out in(a rash,
blotches, etc)
#f you come out in something such asspots they appear on your skin$
drift o" tosleep
drop o" tosleep
skin that does not have as much oilin it as it needs
a beauty treatment involving gentle
rubbing of creams into the facevery narrow lines on the skin of your
pluralnoun
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8 9, have a nap phrase to have a short sleep
8 1+5 heart trouble phrase an illness connected with the heart
8 1+5 in%ection noun
8 9, light sleeper phrase
8 1+5 moisturise verb
8 9, phrase to not sleep at all
8 1+5 oily sin phrase skin that has too much oil in it8 9, oversleep verb to sleep longer than you wanted to
8 1+5 noun
8 1+5 phrase
8 1+5 prevent verb
8 1+5 phrase
8 95 rash noun
8 1+5 phrase
8 9, restless adj
8 95 sagging adj
8 1+5 saggy sin phrase skin that is loose and hangs down
8 1+5 phrase
8 95 scar noun
8 1+5 phrase
8 9, phrase to sleep very well8 1+5 smooth sin phrase
8 1+5 spots
8 1+5 phrase
8 9, phrase
when someone puts a drug into yourbody using a needle
someone who is easily woken up bynoise etc
to put cream on your skin to stop itfrom becoming dry
not sleep a
plasticsurgery
operations on someone"s face orbody to make them more attractive
poorcirculation
when the blood does not travelaround your body as strongly as itshouldto stop something happening or tostop someone doing something
prone to(spots, oily
likely to suer from an illness orshow a negative characteristic
a temporary skin condition involvinga group of small spots
regularcardiovascular exercise
regular exercise that strengthensyour heart and lungs
unwilling or unable to stay still or tobe &uiet and calm because you areworried or bored
hanging down lower less %rm thanbefore
sb&s eyesightdeteriorates
#f your eyesight deteriorates youbegin to see less well$
a permanent mark left on the bodyfrom a cut or other in'ury
show one&sage
to look as old as you are especiallywhen you are old
sleep lie a
skin that has no wrinkles spots orother lumps
pluralnoun
small raised red circles on the skinthat are temporary
strengthening and toningexercises
physical exercises that make yourstonger and make your body more%rm
su"er from
insomnia
to have the condition of not being
able to sleep over a period of time
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8 1+5 phrase becoming thin and grey
8 1+5 phrase
8 1+5 tooth loss phrase when your teeth fall out
8 9, toss and turn phrase
8 1+5 weight loss phrase
8 1+5 phrase
8 9, wide awae phrase completely awake
8 95 wrinles
8 1+5 phrase teeth that are becoming yellow
8 95 youthful glow phrase
9 1++ bungalow noun
9 1++ cabin noun a small house made of wood
9 10 dated adj not modern
9 10 graceful adj elegant and attractive
9 1++ noun
9 10 imposing adj looking big and important
9 10 innovative adj using new methods or ideas
9 1++ mansion noun a very large house
9 10 nondescript adj not interesting
9 10 out of place adj
9 10 over the top adj too extreme and not suitable
9 1++ penthouse noun
thinning andgreying
tighten andplump thesin
to make your skin tighter and lessthin
to be very restless and unable tosleep
when you become thinner and startto weigh less
whiteningtoothpaste
toothpaste that makes your teethwhiter
pluralnoun
lines on your face that you get whenyou grow old
yellowingteeth
the warm healthy appearance of theskin typical of young people
a house that has all its rooms on theground .oor
housingestate
an area with a large number ofhouses that were built at the sametime
very dierent from other things in anarea and not seeming suitable for it
an expensive apartment at the top ofa building
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9 1++ power station noun a place where electricity is produced9 105 recreate verb
9 105 redevelop verb
9 105 regain verb to get something back again
9 105 regenerate verb to improve a place or system
9 105 reinstate verb
9 105 re%uvenate verb
9 105 renovate verb
9 105 restore verb to repair something old
9 1++ retail par noun
9 105 revamp verb
9 1++ adj
9 1++ syscraper noun a very tall building
9 1++ studio noun
9 10 stunning adj very beautiful
9 10 tasteless adj ugly or without style
9 1++ tower bloc noun
9 1++ warehouse noun
10 11+ address verb to speak to someone
10 1+ phrase
10 1+ phrase
10 11+ audience noun
to make something exist or happenagain
to make a place more modern byimproving old buildings or buildingnew ones
to cause a rule law etc to existagain
to make a place look new and livelyagain
to repair and decorate a building that
is old and in bad condition
an area with several large shopsusually outside a city
to change something in order tomake it better
semi'detached
3 semi-detached house has one wallthat is 'oined to another house$
a very small apartment with onemain room
a very tall building divided intoapartments or o!ces
a large building for keeping thingsthat are going to be sold
assert one&sright (to dosth)
to say strongly that you have theright to do something
attacpolicies
to critici)e someone"s ideas andplans
the people who sit and watch a
performance at a theatre cinemaetc
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10 1+ phrase
10 119 phrase
10 11+ concept noun an idea or principle
10 1+ conclude verb to end something
10 11+ conference noun
10 1+8 convinced adj completely certain about something10 1+8 convincing adj
10 119 customary adj
10 11+ verb
10 11+ phrase
10 1+8 dubious adj
10 1+8 far'fetched adj
10 11+ phrase
10 11+ phrase
10 119 good fortune phrase good luck
10 119 phrase
10 1+8 gullible adj
10 119 phrase
10 11+ illustrate verb
10 119 magic spell noun
10 119 mae a wish phrase
10 11+ phrase
10 11+ phrase
bac up anargument
to give information that proves thatwhat you are saying is correct
be temptingfate
to take a silly risk and depend toomuch on good luck
a large meeting often lasting a fewdays where people talk about asub'ect
able to make you believe thatsomething is true or right
normal or expected for a particularperson situation or society
demonstratea newapproach
to show a dierent way of doingsomething
demonstrateone&sunderstanding
to show that you understandsomething well
thought not to be completely truehonest or legal
di!cult to believe and not likely tobe true
go into far
too muchdetail
to give much too much information
about somethinggo into the!ner points
to talk about small details ofsomething
good luccharm
an ob'ect that is thought to have theability to bring good luck
4omeone who is gullible is easilytricked because they trust people toomuch$(&ll eep my)
!ngerscrossed
something you say when you hopethat something will happen the wayyou want it to
to show the meaning or truth ofsomething more clearly
words that are thought to havemagical powers
to think of something that you hopewill be made real by magic powers
maecommentsunder one&sbreath
to say things very &uietly so thatother people cannot hear exactlywhat you are saying
mae
throwawayremars
to say things without thinking
carefully and in a way that is notintended to be serious
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10 11+ phrase
10 1+ phrase to praise someone or something
10 1+8 persuasive adj
10 1+8 plausible adj
10 11+ present verb
10 1+ phrase
10 1+ sell an idea phrase
10 1+ phrase
10 119 phrase
10 119 phrase
10 119 touch wood phrase
10 119 traditionally adv
10 1+ phrase to express worries
10 119 ward o" evil phrase
move on to anew/di"erenttopic
to start to talk about somethingdierent
pay tribute(to sb / sth)
able to make people agree to dosomething
#f something that someone says orwrites is plausible it could be true$
to give provide or make somethingknown
present eyinformation
to tell an audience very importantfacts
to persuade people that an idea is
good
summarisethe ey ideas
to express the most important factsor ideas in a short and clear form
third timelucy
something you say when you hopethat something will be successful onits third attempt
to be on thesafe side
being especially careful in order toavoid something unpleasant
said when you talk about somethingyou hope is true or hope will happento avoid bad luck
following or belonging to the customsor ways of behaving that havecontinued in a group of people orsociety for a long time
voiceconcerns(about sth)
to prevent something bad from harmingyou or coming close to you
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Pronunciation (U! E"am#le
6r7pd ra)
6stedi :ft
67kw):n
6beli pseptbl;
bi< 6=n > we a?t
br@: @p
6kepblti
k=mptns
6dedke:n
dspln
dstr7k:n
n6tali @nn?tst
ksp?A
The use of continuous passiveverb forms has also seen a rapidrise.There was a steady shift towardmore frequent use of the verb +
-ing and these forms are still ontheincrease.6kwar
l7BgwdASome learners appear to be ableto acquire a language withoutmuch formal study.
In this article, llen !c"rthurre#ects on her acquisition of$rench.6ten 6levl /d
6gri< v k=mptnsI%m not sure if I%ll ever attain anative spea&er level of
'ne lasting change to nglish thatwas barely perceptible at the timeis &nown as The (reat )owel Shift.
Sti*, formal words li&e shall andought are on the way out.
llen !ac"rthur%s career forcedher to brush up her school-girl$rench.
e has the capability to do well atschool.
hat level of competence would you li&e to attain eventually
/earning a language requiresdedication.
I dont have the discipline to studyalone.
I couldnt understand him becausethere were too many distractionsin the room.
These changes can have a hugelysigni0cant impact but can goentirely unnoticed while they arein progress.nglish spea&ers have little to noe1posure to the sounds of foreignlanguages.
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6get k@stmd tuC
6get t Drps w>
grE<sp
6gr? sbst7n:li
6h7v n f
mF<s w@n6self n
nsat
6ntr7k:n
6ntfrns
ki<p 7t t
lE<stB
6lmte:n
ltrsi
ment7lti
6m?tve:n
nsesti
6=n >i< nkri<s
=Bg?B
hen he went to live in 2orea, hequic&ly got accustomed to thesound of the language.
The sounds of $innish are quiteunique, so I found it di0cult to toget to grips with the pronunciation.6gr7d'?li gv we
tu<!odal verbs are gradually givingway to other less formal
3ecause I understood some$rench, I could grasp some ofwhat they were saying.
The use of get passives has grownsubstantially.
4enny%s luc&y 5 she has an ear forlanguages.
6h?ld 6k=nvse:n
"fter about a year, he found hecould a hold a conversation in
Italian without too much e*ort.6h'u<dAli sgnfknt
These changes can have a hugelysigni0cant impact but can goentirely unnoticed while they arein progress.She spent si1 wee&s in 4oland andreally immersed herself in thelanguage and culture.
She has little insight into theirlives.
6obots can never replace humanbeings in any conte1t thatrequires interaction with people.
They struggle with 0rst languageinterference.
4eople tend to give up on secondlanguage learning too easily. 7ouneed to &eep at it if you want tosucceed.
'ne lasting change to nglish thatwas barely perceptible at the timeis &nown as The (reat )owel Shift.
There are 0nancial limitations ontheir education.
/iteracy rates have gone up in thearea.
7ou have to have the rightmentality to learn a language.
They have no motivation to learnthe language.
There is no necessity to learn thelanguage.
There was a steady shift towardmore frequent use of the verb +-ing and these forms are still onthe increase.There are far more subtle,
ongoing language changes ta&ing place at any given time.
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pk @p
presti<A
6p?t ntu< pr7kts
rl@ktns
r@sti
str@gl; w>
s@tl
tek h?ld
b=mbE<d w> She bombarded me questions.
brB a?t
k@m kr=s
krG<l e crawled up the stairs.
kri<p e crept into the house.
k@t w@nself =f
drft The boat drifted out to sea.
ft n
g? =n ba?t
h?ld w@nself b7k
hF<tl;
li<p She leaped over the roc&s.
lmp e limped o* the pitch.
mE<t:
pl@ndA
rlet t
She e1plained how she pic&ed upthe language.
They li&e the prestige of &nowinga second language.
8nless I put a new piece oflanguage into practiceimmediately, I 0nd I forget it.
9o you thin& that the reluctanceto learn nglish is just a feature of3ritain
hen Im away from $rance, my$rench gets rusty.
I really struggle with nglishidioms.
There are far more subtle,ongoing language changes ta&ing
place at any given time.ords such as going to, have to,need to and want to are ta&inghold.
I often felt that my silence broughtout the best in people.
ow do I come across to other people
4eople go into some &ind ofretreat to cut themselves o* fromthe outside world.
Tal&ing to people is a way of 0ttingin.
e always goes on about his dogswhen I go and see him.
I often wanted to critici:e thembut I had to hold myself bac&.
e hurtled down a ;,<==-footvolcanic slope.
The soldiers marched through thesquare.
e were plunging through the air,;>,=== feet above the earth.
The most interesting thing was theway other people related to me.
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r?l
r@n da?n
r@: They rushed to catch the train.
slad e slid down the slope.slp a?t
sG<
st7g e staggered across the 0eld.
str?l They strolled through the par&.
wF<l
w) 7ou%ll go whi::ing over s&i slopes.
w?:
)u<m
7.unt
67rd de)t
b=g
dens
dpravd
destt'u<t
d6sp?)bl; Bk@m
6empti mG<lnd
f?thl)
6f=rst k7npi
hE<d:p
This is the sport of rolling downhillat high speed.
e usually li&es to run down some politician or other.
Someone held a door open for meand a little ?than& you% slipped out.
7ou%ll go soaring inside a verticalwind tunnel.
They prepared themselves to whirlupside down, again and again.
They went whooshing down white-
water rapids on a #imsy raft.4repare to :oom down a steep,;,<==-foot volcanic slope.
6tr=pklp7rdas
The island can only be describedas a tropical paradise.
In a@uent suburbs li&e this one,house prices are e1tremely high.
Aever before had I been to suchan arid desert.
"nimals sometimes get stuc& inthe bog.
6kE<m 6tF<kwG)
wG<t)
The sight of pristine beaches and
calm turquoise waters made us
dE<k 6pu<l) v6st7gnnt wG<t
e avoided the dar& pools ofstagnant water and eventuallyreached the 0rmer groundbeyond.Buietly we moved through thedense vegetation.
In the most deprived areas of thecity, unemployment stands ataround C=D.They lost everything they had inthe #ood and were left destitute.
e lives with his parents and paysno bills, so he has a lot ofdisposable income.
mpty moorland stretchestowards the distant mountains.
e visited a remote village in thefoothills.
/oo&ing up, I saw the forestcanopy far above my head.
!any farmers are facing realeconomic hardship after the
drought &illed all their crops.
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mp=vr:t
dA@Bgl;
6mek end) mi<t
mE<: Tall grasses grew in the marsh.
6prsti<n bi<t:)
pr=sperti
renf=rst
rm?t
6rt: 6gri<n med?
6r=ki gra?nd
6r@gd k?stlan
6: klfs
> hE<t v
tr=pkl
@ndgr?H
@nt@t:t
6vedAte:n
6h'u<dA s7nddAu<n)
'n our third day we came to somehuge sand dunes.
There%s no money to helpimpoverished communities buildbasic facilities li&e schools andmedical centres.
e travelled right through a chun&of "frica%s most threatened jungleenvironment.
6lv w6>n w@n)mi<n)
e can%t go on using our creditcards all the time. e have tolearn to live within our means.
ven though I got a pay rise last year, I still 0nd it diEcult to ma&eends meet.
m=6ski<t? n6festd
sw=mp
e made slow progress through
the mosquito-infested swamp.The sight of pristine beaches andcalm turquoise waters made usforget our long journey in aninstant.There%s a direct relationshipbetween a good education systemand the economic prosperity of acountry.I wanted to 0nd out what life inthe heart of a tropical rainforestwas really li&e.
e visited a remote village in thefoothills.
In front of the cottage was a richgreen meadow where cowsgra:ed.The roc&y ground is unsuitable forfarming.
The rugged coastline is famous forits beauty.
$rom where I stood, sheer cli*sdropped to the sea.
e were deep in the heart of the jungle now.
> 6ma?H v kev
/oo&ing down, I saw the mouth ofa cave in the cli* face.
I was separated from the outsideworld by dense tropicalvegetation.They hac&ed their way throughthe undergrowth.
This area is one of the lastuntouched wildernesses of the8pper (uinean forest belt.
I was separated from the outsideworld by dense tropical
vegetation.
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6wel=f
wldns
6w?dd sl?ps
6dstnt memri
6lE<stB memri
6penfl memri
6r7:nl HBk I%m a very rational thin&er.
6veg memri
6vvd memri
6k@m t mand
6k=n:ien:sk=n:s
6h7v h@nt:
6n? s@bk=nt:sli
=n mp@ls
r7:nl I%m a very rational thin&er.
ri<)nbl;
!y grandparents used to berelatively well-o*, but they lost alltheir money in bad investments.
This area is one of the lastuntouched wildernesses of the8pper (uinean forest belt.
In the distance, beyond woodedslopes, the mountains rose up intothe s&y.
'nce the city was rebuilt, thestorm became a distant memoryfor most people.
Their trip to )enice was a lastingmemory, full of magic.
I have a painful memory of my catgetting run over when I was achild.
f?t6gr7fkmemri
e has a photographic memoryand can paint places he hasn%tseen since childhood.
I only ever have a vague memoryof my journey to wor&.
I have a vivid memory of our teamwinning the orld Fup when I wasa &id.
6kE<st 'G< mandb7k
If you cast your mind bac& to thelast meeting, youll remember thatwe agreed to increase the fee.
If I thin& of my time in Aew 7or&,the 0rst thing that comes to mindis a yellow ta1i.
e is a very conscientious
She was badly injured, but stillconscious.
6g? w> w@n) g@t
nstBkt
If I need to thin& quic&ly, I alwaysgo with my gut instinct.
I had a hunch that I should resign,and I was right.
I thin& I &now subconsciouslywhen people are lying to me.
'n impulse, I married someone I%donly just met and went to live in
If you e1plain your problem, Imsure your parents will be
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6selfk=nfdnt
6selfk=n:s
sensbl;
senstv
6slp w@n) mand
> 6pr?) nd k=n)
6HBk l=dAkli
HBk ?v
6HBk twas bfG<
6treA > memri
6trgr memri
6veDli rmemb
we @p
bi< b7nd frm
b7n frm
r6fre: w@n)memri
3efore going into class, she readsthe register to refresh her memoryof her students% names.
es not self-con0dent enough to perform in public.
Shes very self-conscious becauseof her height.
Its not sensible to lie in the sunfor too long.
es very sensitive and gets upsetif people critici:e him.
I told him you were coming today,but it must have slipped his mind.
6tek sp=n6tenisdsAn)
I love ta&ing spontaneousdecisions. They%re more funG
7ou need to weigh up the pros andcons of changing your job.
I%m successful in business becauseI thin& logically.
I%ll need time to thin& it overbefore I decide.
I%d always thin& twice beforetrusting a stranger.
I%ll always treasure the memory ofthe warm welcome they gave us.
The smell of freshly ba&ed breadalways triggers a memory of my
grandmother.
I vaguely remember seeing that0lm years ago,
I thin& it%s important to weigh upthe advantages anddisadvantages before you ta&eaction.67grk@lt:rl
6sektages are often low in theagricultural sector.
bi< 6restd =n ssp:n v
" HC-year-old woman was arrestedon suspicion of money laundering.
6rest =n ssp:nv The police arrested her onsuspicion of murder.
4eople who drin& and drive shouldbe permanently banned fromdriving.The judge banned her fromdriving.
bi< brG<t 6fes tfes w> 6vktm
Friminals should be brought face-to-face with their victims.
brB 6fes t fes
w> 6vktm
Id li&e to bring him face-to-face
with his victim.
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bi< knvktd v
knvkt v
bi< fand
fan The judge 0ned her H,===.
bi< 6fa?nd glti
6fand glti I thin& the jury will 0nd him guilty.
biC 6held n k@stdi
6h?ld n k@stdi
knstr@k:n 6sekt
kntr7kt
k=ntr7kt
kredt kE<d 6frG<d
endAi 6sekt
kspG<t
ekspG<t 'ur main e1port is oil.
fan7ns
fn7ns / fan7ns
fan7n:l 6sekt
e%s been convicted of murderand sent to prison.
There wasnt enough evidence toconvict her of the crime.
The company was 0ned a si10gure sum.
9espite a strong defence case, hewas found guilty of the crime.
She is being held in custody whilewaiting for her trial.
ow long do you thin& theyll holdher in custody
bi< 6held n 6s=ltri
knfanmnt
It is wrong for prisoners to be held
in solitary con0nement.
6h?ld n 6s=ltriknfanmnt
9o you thin& they will hold her insolitary con0nement
bi< 6sentntst t6laf mpr)nmnt
e was sentenced to lifeimprisonment for murder.
6sentnts t 6laf mpr)nmnt
The judge sentenced her to lifeimprisonment.
6brabri nd k
r@p:n
3ribery and corruption was
common in their industry.
6du< k6m'u<ntisF<vs
Fommunity service is a moree*ective punishment than prison.
e wor&s in the constructionsector - hes a building manager.
The 0rm was contracted to supplythe wood.
e won a major contract for hiscompany.
Fredit card fraud usually happensbecause people are careless.
There have been large price risesin the energy sector.
They e1port a lot of the fruit theygrow.
!ost of our 0nance comes fromthe government.
e borrowed money to 0nancethe project.
She wor&s in the 0nancial sector
as ban&er.
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mpG<t
mpG<t There are high ta1es on imports.
nkri<s
nkri<s Sales have increased recently.
nd@stril 6sekt
6pli<d glti
prdAekt
pr=dAekt
p@blk 6sekt
rkG<d e recorded all their names.
rekG<d There is no record of her visit.
ri<tel 6sekt
t7ks 6veAn
gv 6testmni nkG<t
She gave testimony in court thatshe had seen the accused runningfrom the scene of the crime.
e have to import this stone fromItaly.
They have o*ered their wor&ers a pay increase.
igh fuel prices have damagedthe industrial sector.
6mek n 7lge:n genst
hen the missing money wasnoticed, they made an allegationof fraud against Smith.
6m7n'?f7kt:rB
6sekt
'ur manufacturing sector has
shrun& considerably.e was given a lighter prisonsentence because he pleaded
p6)e:n v kn6tr?ld s@bstns
e was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlledsubstance.
The president sought to project amuch tougher image.
e have now 0nished ourresearch project.
4ublic sector wor&ers are as&ingthe government for a pay rise.
r6si<v 6w@n t w@n /6gru<p ka?nslB
6eceiving group counselling willnot help the most seriouso*enders.
r6si<v saki7trk6help
4risoners with mental healthissues receive psychiatric help.
There are plenty of jobs in theretail sector.
6sF<v r6d'u<stsentns f 6g?d bhev'
She served a reduced sentencefor good behaviour.
6sF<v > 6f?lsentns
The judge insisted that she servethe full ten years.
:? 6evdns nkG<t
The defence showed evidence incourt which supported theaccused%s alibi.Ta1 evasion is not a crime, justcreative accounting.
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tr7nspG<t
tr7nspG<t
tr7nspG<t 6sekt
tral
6valnt s=lt
:emd
bli<kkl@td
devstetd
6dslu<And
l7brt
v=ktv
g)=tk
.G<ls
fr@stretd
Dli<fl She gave a gleeful laugh.
grti
helpls
h'u<mrs
ak=nk
6nsk'?
dAels
mi<nBfl
The company provides wor&erswith transport to its factory.
The coal is transported to the power station.
$uel prices are e1tremelyimportant to the transport sector.
She is being held in custody whilewaiting for her trial.
e was convicted of violentassault on a stranger.
!y behaviour at the party wasunforgivable. I feel so ashamed.
Its a blea& image of a remote
I li&e this photo of a room withvery little furniture in it - its not
too cluttered.It was the biggest game of the year and we had playedappallingly. I was absolutelydevastated.She became disillusioned with politics.
es wearing an elaboratecostume with fur and feathers andgold buttons.These old photos are veryevocative.
Street photography doesnt relyon having e1otic lenses.
7ou need perfect light to create a#awless image.
I needed to get in touch but Icouldn%t trac& her down. I felt veryfrustrated.
is war photographs were verygritty.
I felt helpless because there wasnothing I could do.
rwitts photographs tended to be playful, humorous and amusing.
7ou may perhaps have seen someof the artists iconic wor&.
I was the only person at the partywho was over J=. I felt a bitinsecure.!y brother had money, friends,and now a charming wife. I felt
4hotos that evo&e emotions arefar more powerful and meaningful
than just photos with goodcomposition.
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6n?n=n$sns
6n=nsenskl;
b)F<vnt
6?vrksatd
petrfad
plefl
pa?fl
prtektv is parents were very protective.
rG<
rpettv
restls
s7tsfad
sense:nl
spi<t:ls
terbli I was terribly restless.
t?tli I was totally speechless.
6wel kmp?)d
67bsntmandd
7fbl;
b7k6brekB
6bl7Bkad
k7ptl)m
6klhedd
kl?sns
k?ldns
e gave us some no-nonsenseadvice.
is theories are completelynonsensical.
(ood street photography comesdown to having an observant eye.
The children were a bit over-e1cited.
There was a sna&e crawling acrossmy foot. I felt absolutely petri0ed.
rwitts photographs tended to be playful, humorous and amusing.
4hotos that evo&e emotions arefar more powerful and meaningfulthan just photos with good
composition.
7ou can sense the raw emotion inher paintings.
The photos are very similar - theyget a bit repetitive.
I couldn%t concentrate on my boo&or T) or wor&. I was terriblyrestless.e were very satis0ed with ourholiday.
The new art gallery loo&s
It was the most beautiful thing I%dever seen. I was speechless.
is street scenes are well-composed but rather boring.
e may forget to phone you. e%srather absent-minded.
This research might e1plain thea*able tolerance of Fanadians.
Farrying bo1es upstairs wasbac&brea&ing wor&.
Keno is staring at me, at onceuncannily humanli&e but alsoeerily blan&-eyed.
They were protesting againstcapitalism.
She made her decision in a clear-headed way.
There was a closeness betweenthem.
I was upset by her coldnesstowards us.
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k6l7bre:n
6dstrb'u<:n
ksklu<An
fens
6gen pspektv
6glE<si ad
6grE<sp v'u<pGnts
he6re)B
6hE<fhE<td
6hE<dhE<td
hE<t6wG<mB
h'u<mnlak
6nve:n
ntmsi
asletd
6asle:ndAG<6dr=pB
6lefth7ndd !y sister is left-handed.
6lbre:n
la.ak
6lathedd
6lathE<td
l?nlins /oneliness ma&es people feel cold.
They wor&ed in close collaborationwith an architect.
They helped with the distributionof supplies.
Studies have found that merelybeing reminded of an e1perienceof e1clusion prompts people to judge a room%s temperature ascolder.ell my idea for changing theworld can be justi0ed on thegrounds of justice and fairness.
e gain perspective at the cost ofintimacy.
The robot spo&e to me, whirringand glassy-eyed.
"ccording to new research, people
e1posed to warmer temperatures0nd it harder to grasp viewpointsother than their own.
The bra&es on the bus weren%twor&ing properly so it was a hair-raising journey.
e o*ered to help, but it was veryhalf-hearted.
9on%t e1pect any sympathy 5 he%svery hard-hearted.
The sight of elderly people in loveis heart-warming.
Keno is staring at me, at onceuncannily humanli&e but alsoeerily blan&-eyed.
e &nows about all the lastestinnovations in computertechnology.
e gain perspective at the cost ofintimacy.
4eople worry that social media arema&ing us lonely and isolated.
She was su*ering feelings ofThe amount they paid for thehouse was jaw-dropping.
I felt a great sense of liberationwhen I left my job.
The robots s&in loo&s and feelsstartlingly lifeli&e.
"fter eating nothing for ten hours,I began to feel a bit light-headed.
I%m fed up with serious 0lms. I%dli&e to see something more light-
hearted.
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mtril)m
mand6b=gl;B
ma?H6wG<trB
6n7r?mandd
nF<vsns I could sense her nervousness.
6?pnmandd
=ptm)m There is little cause for optimism.
=strs)m
predA?ds
ru<dns e were shoc&ed by his rudeness.
sk'?rti These people have no job security.
6si< @> pspektv)
6selfk=n:s
6selfdtF<mnd
self:ns
6sepre:n
seprt)m
6:G<tsatd
6slimandd
6s?:l k=nt7kt
s?:l)m
I hate the materialism of oursociety.
9id you &now there are ;== billionstars just in our own gala1y It%smind-boggling.
e had some mouth-wateringThai food.
veryone in the villagedisapproves of my lifestyle.They%re all so narrow-minded.
e considers other points of view5 hes open-minded.
In a recent e1periment, ostracism
led to a drop in s&in temperature.
There is a history of prejudice inthe 8S south.
e%re better at seeing other perspectives when we%re chilly.
Shes very self-conscious becauseof her height.
The robot may start to evolvespontaneously and unpredictably, producing surprising results,totally self-determined.
e complained about thesel0shness of his brothers.
!any couples had to endure long periods of separation.
es a member of the seperatismmovement.
Fan you tell me what that signsays I%m afraid I%m short-sighted.
6obots sometimes seem silly-
Temperature may be a crucial wayour bodies &eep trac& of whetherwe%re getting the social contactwe need.
She is strongly opposed tosocialism.
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t=lrns
t@Btad
6wG<mhE<td
7kni
E<Hrats
bi< 6fE<st sli<p
bl=t:)
kG<) Sunbathing can cause wrin&les.
6sF<k'?le:n
6kl skn
k@m a?t n
6drft =f t sli<p
6dr=p =f t sli<p
6dra skn
fe:l
fe:l
6fan lan)fF<m
frekl)
fre:
get
h7v
This research might e1plain thea*able tolerance of Fanadians.
4eople feel tongue-tied aroundconversational robots.
She will always help her friends 5shes warm hearted.
This cream helps reduce scars,acne and s&in rashes, as well assmoothing out wrin&les.
6gl?B kmplek:n
The facial leaves you with aglowing comple1ion.
er eyesight is deteriorating andshes got arthritis in her &nees.
6verd nd6b7lnst dat
eight loss can be aided byeating a varied and balanced diet.
!y husband is usually fast asleep
and he doesnt notice if I go out.e came out in blotches all overhis arms.
This alternative massage isdesigned to stimulate the bloodcirculation, creating a youthfulglow.9rin&ing lots of water can help you to have clear s&in.
If you have an allergic reaction, your s&in might come out in spots.
I go bac& to bed and I drift o* tosleep for a couple of hours.
I get tired around =HL== and I dropo* to sleep until =ML== or so.
This cream can help to preventdry s&in.
This treatment is designed to &eepthe facial muscles 0rm.
The facial leaves you with aglowing comple1ion.
I use ma&e-up to hide any 0ne
This treatment is designed to &eepthe facial muscles 0rm.
She gets lots of frec&les insummer.
The facial leaves your s&in feelingfresh and renewed.
!ost people hate it when theystart getting wrin&les.
If you want to be a model, it helps
to have a glowing comple1ion.
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6h7v n7p
hE<t 6tr@bl;
ndAek:n
6lat sli<p I%ve always been a light sleeper.
mGst:ra)
n=t 6sli<p wBk I couldn%t sleep a win&.
6Gli skn 9ont put cream on an oily s&in.
6?vsli<p
6pl7stk sF<dAri
6pG< sF<k'?le:n
prvent
pr?n tu<
r7:
restls
s7DB
6s7Di skn
6asat dtrirets
skE<
6:? w@n) edA
6sli<p lak l=g !y husband sleeps li&e a log.
6smu<> skn
sp=ts /ots of teenagers get spots.
I may have a nap later in the day,after lunch.
Tooth loss and heart trouble arenot inevitable parts of ageing,
There%s no need to resort to painful injections or plastic
!oisturising daily combined withwee&ly facials helps to tighten and plump the s&in.
I never oversleep because I haveto get to wor&.
There%s no need to resort to painful injections or plastic
surgery.4oor circulation can be improvedby regular cardiovasculare1ercise. "nti-ageing creams are designedto prevent wrin&les.
7oung people are often prone toacne.
This cream helps reduce scars,acne and s&in rashes, as well assmoothing out wrin&les.
6reg'?l kE<di?6v7sk'?lrekssa)
4oor circulation can be improvedby regular cardiovasculare1ercise.
I naturally wa&e around =;L== or=NL== in the morning and I feelwide awa&e and quite restless.
!assage can help to preventsagging s&in.
e has saggy s&in on the bac&s ofhis arms.
er eyesight is deteriorating andshes got arthritis in her &nees.
This cream helps reduce scars,acne and s&in rashes, as well assmoothing out wrin&les.
hen shes tired, she really showsher age.
This facial gives you really smooths&in.
6streBkHnB cndt?nB 6ekssa))
Strengthening and toninge1ercises help to give you energy.
6s@f frm n
s=mni
'ne idea if you%re su*ering from
insomnia is to get out there andta&e some photos.
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6HnB 7nd greB
tu<H 6l=s
6t=s 7nd tF<n
wet 6l=s
watnB 6tu<Hpest
6wad wek
rBkl)
6'el?B ti<H
6'u<Hfl Dl?
b@Bgl?
k7bn
detd
gresfl
ha?)B 6stet
mp?)B
nvtv
m7n:n
n=ndskrpt
6a?t v ples
6?v > t=p
pentha?s
The thinning and greying of hishair made him loo& much older.
6tatn nd 6pl@mp> skn
!oisturising daily combined withwee&ly facials helps to tighten and plump the s&in.
Tooth loss and heart trouble arenot inevitable parts of ageing,
!y wife used to force me to getout of bed as I used to lie theretossing and turning all night.
eight loss can be aided byeating a varied and balanced diet.
Try our new whitening toothpaste.7ou%ll be ama:ed.
I naturally wa&e around =;L== or=NL== in the morning and I feelwide awa&e and quite restless.
This cream helps reduce scars,acne and s&in rashes, as well assmoothing out wrin&les.
Try this whitening toothpaste toget rid of yellowing teeth.
This alternative massage isdesigned to stimulate the bloodcirculation, creating a youthfulglow.!y grandparents live in abungalow.
The wal& too& us to a log cabin inthe woods.
Those houses are totallynondescript and pretty dated.
The graceful, elegant lines of thebuilding are very pleasing to theeye. It%s stunning.
I grew up on a housing estate nearamburg.
"s the town is fairly small, thelarge castle on the hill is really tooimposing and seems out of place.
The council wanted a stri&ing andinnovative town hall to bring amodern edge to their city.
I &now a millionaire who owns amansion in the Farribbean.
Those houses are totallynondescript and pretty dated.
"s the town is fairly small, thelarge castle on the hill is really tooimposing and seems out of place.
I really li&e the gold leaf in theceiling decorations, but for some people it%s tasteless and over the
top.She lives in a smart /ondon penthouse.
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pa? 6ste:n6ri<kriet
6ri<dvelp
rgen
rdAenret
6ri<nstet
rdAu<vnet
renvet
rstG<
ri<tel 6pE<k
6ri<v7mp
6semidt7t:t 'ur house is semi-detached.
ska6skrep
st'u<di?
st@nB
testls
ta? 6bl=k
weha?s
dres
6sF<t w@n) rat
6t7k p=lsi)
G<dins
I wor& at a power station on the
There%s a place in Fhina wherethey%ve recreated a traditionalnglish town.The entire half-mile long stretch ofroad and pavement has beenredeveloped.
The town needs new industries soit regains its appeal as a place tolive and wor&.
The council%s policy is toregenerate the port area of the
6emoving the speed limit led to somany accidents that they
It%s good that students are movinginto this area. It will help torejuvenate it.
It%s a beautiful old building. They
just need to renovate it.The fountain in the main squarewas dry and falling to pieces. Aowthey%ve restored it.
e drove to a retail par& to dosome shopping.
This is the newly revamped1hibition 6oad in the heart of/ondon%s museum quarter.
very city needs an iconic
s&yscraper or two.
I cant even a*ord a studio in thiscity.
The graceful, elegant lines of thebuilding are very pleasing to theeye. It%s stunning.
I really li&e the gold leaf in theceiling decorations, but for some people it%s tasteless an over thetop.'ur new oEce is in a tower bloc&overloo&ing the river.
The boo&s are stored in awarehouse.
e &ept ma&ing comments underhis breath when he was supposedto be addressing the audience.
9uring the speech, he asserted hisright to e1press his opinion even ifit wasn%t a popular one.
The leader of the oppositionattac&ed government policies in aspeech that focused on the rise inunemployment.e &ept ma&ing comments under
his breath when he was supposedto be addressing the audience.
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bi* +tempt- .fet
k=nsept
knklu<d
k=nfrns
knvnstknvnsB
k@stmri
d'u<bis
6fE<fet:t
6g?d fG<t:u<n
6g?d l@k 6t:E<m
g@lbl;
6fBD) kr=st
lstret
6m7dAk spel
6mek w:
6b7k @p nE<g'?mnt
e bac&ed up the arguments hemade by providing e1amples fromrecent research.
7ou should wear a motorbi&ehelmet. 7ou%ve been luc&y so far,but youre tempting fate.
She illustrated the concept withe1amples.
She concluded by encouragingmore people to try one of theirfree community educationcourses.e addressed the conference on$riday.
!y grandmother was absolutely
The idea that horseshoes bring you luc& doesn%t seem veryconvincing to me.
It is customary to hanghorseshoes above the front door.
6demnstret 6n'u<pr?t:
e demonstrated their newapproach but it was all a bitboring.6demnstret w@n)
@ndst7ndBShe demonstrated herunderstanding of comple1 socialissues by e1plaining them ineveryday language.I thin& most things that fortunetellers say are dubious, to say theleast.4eople%s stories about seeingghosts usually sound rather far-fetched to me.6g? nt 6fE< tu<
m@t: di<tel
She went into far too much detail
and presented the informationbadly.6g? nt > 6fan
pGntsI wont go into the 0ner points ofthe law.
The charm invites good fortuneand brings wealth to the owner.
These bracelets are worn as agood luc& charm.
4eople who believe in good luc&charms must be very gullible.
?I do hope /isa passes her nglishe1am.% ?7es, I%ll &eep my 0ngerscrossed.
e used lots of anecdotes toillustrate his points.
This mirror protects the houseagainst magic spells.
7ou ma&e a wish with every ¬ you tie in the ribbon.
mek 6k=ments@nd w@n) breH
e &ept ma&ing comments underhis breath when he was supposedto be addressing the audience.
mek 6Hr?we r
mE<ks
She made some throwaway
remar&s about her childhood.
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6pe trb'u<t
pswesv
plG<)bl;
pr)nt
6sel n ad
6HF<d tam l@ki
6t@t: w?d
trd:nli
6vGs knsF<n)
w d f i vəl6 G< = <
mu<v 6=n tu< 6n'u< / 6dfrntt=pk
She lost her place whenever shemoved on to a new topicG
She began by paying tribute to allthe teachers who had inspired herthroughout her school years.
hen she tal&s about magic, I%msure what she says is true. She%svery persuasive.
!y friend says a fortune teller%sadvice led him to success, but Idon%t 0nd this very plausible.
She went into far too much detailand presented the information
pr6)nt 6ki< nfme:n
She presented &ey information ineasy-to-read tables.
In her presentation, she sold the
idea of more #e1ible wor&inghours to her managers.
6s@mra) > 6ki< ad)
She summarised the &ey ideas inher presentation with a list of
I%ve failed the driving test twicenow. "h well, third time luc&y.
t 6bi< =n > sef6sad
I &now it%s not raining, but ta&e anumbrella just to be on the safeside.They%ve agreed to sell the house,so this time ne1t wee& it%ll be ours5 touch wood.
orseshoes were traditionallynailed above doorways.
e saw his speech as anopportunity to voice concernsabout the rise in crime in hisneighbourhood.The mirrors face outwards so they canward off evil.
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Advanced wordlistENGLISH PoS Definition Pronunciation (U!
phrase 6fBD) kr=st
phrase 6dstnt memri
phrase
phrase something that you never forget 6lE<stB memri
phrase a memory that makes you feel upset 6penfl memri
phrase
a rapid rise phrase a fast increase 6r7pd ra)
phrase 6r7:nl HBk
a steady shift phrase a continuing change 6stedi :ft
phrase a very beautiful place in a hot area
phrase a memory that is not clear 6veg memri
phrase
phrase a memory that is very clear 6vvd memri
adj often forgetting things 67bsntmandd
acne noun 7kni
(&ll eep my)!ngers
something you say when you hopethat something will happen the way
a distantmemory
a memory that is not clear becausethe thing you remember happened a
long time ago
a glowingcomplexion
the warm healthy appearance of theskin on someones face
6gl?B kmplek:n
a lastingmemory
a painfulmemory
aphotographic
memory
the ability to remember things ingreat detail
f?t6gr7fkmemri
a rationalthiner
someone whose thoughts are basedon facts and not aected by theiremotions or imagination
a tropicalparadise
6tr=pklp7rdas
a vaguememory
a varied andbalanced diet
a diet that includes healthy amountsof a lot of dierent foods
6verd nd6b7lnst dat
a vividmemory
absent'minded
a skin problem that causes a lot ofred spots on the face
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phrase to learn a language
acquisition noun 67kw):n
address verb to speak to someone dres
a"able adj pleasant and friendly 7fbl ;
a$uent adj having a lot of money 7.unt
noun
arid desert phrase 67rd de)t
phrase
arthritis noun E<Hrats
ashamed adj :emd
phrase 6sF<t w@n) rat
attac policies phrase 6t7k p=lsi)
phrase to reach a particular standard
audience noun G<dins
phrase
bac'breaing adj needing a lot of hard physical eort b7k6brekB
phrase b7n frm
phrase almost impossible to notice 6beli pseptbl ;
phrase
phrase bi< b7nd frm
phrase
acquire alanguage
6kwar l7BgwdA
the process of learning or gettingsomething
agriculturalsector
businesses and industries connectedwith farming
67grk@lt:rl6sekt
a large sandy area with almost norain
arrest sb onsuspicion ofsth
#f the police arrest someone onsuspicion of a crime they take themto the police station because they
6rest =n ssp:nv
an illness which causes pain in theparts of the body where bones meet
feeling bad because you have donesomething wrong
assert one&sright (to dosth)
to say strongly that you have theright to do something
to critici)e someone"s ideas andplans
attain a level /degree ofcompetence
6ten 6levl /d6gri< v k=mptns
the people who sit and watch aperformance at a theatre cinemaetc
bac up anargument
to give information that proves thatwhat you are saying is correct
6b7k @p nE<g'?mnt
ban sb fromdoing sth
to tell someone o!cially that theycannot do something
barelyperceptible
be arrested onsuspicion of
#f someone is arrested on suspicionof a crime they are taken to the
bi< 6restd =n ssp:n v
be bannedfrom doingsth
to be o!cially told that you cannotdo something
be brought
face'to'facewith a victim
to meet a person against whom you
have committed a crime
bi< brG<t 6fes t
fes w> 6vktm
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phrase to be found guilty of a crime bi< knvktd v
be fast asleep phrase very deeply asleep bi< 6fE<st sli<p
be !ned phrase bi< fand
phrase bi< 6fa?nd glti
phrase biC 6held n k@stdi
phrase
phrase bi< 6=n > we a?t
phrase
phrase bi< 6temptB fet
blan'eyed adj 6bl7Bkad
blea adj bli<k
blotches bl=t:)
bog noun an area of soft wet ground b=g
verb b=mbE<d w>
phrase
verb brB a?t
phrase
verb to improve your skills in a language br@: @p
bungalow noun b@Bgl?
cabin noun a small house made of wood k7bn phrase very still blue-green sea
capability noun the ability or power to do something 6kepblti
be convictedof sth
to be forced to pay money as apunishment
be foundguilty (of sth)
#f you are found guilty of a crime acourt decides you have done it$
be held incustody
to be kept in prison especially whenwaiting for a trial
be held insolitary
to be kept in a room on your own in aprison
bi< 6held n 6s=ltriknfanmnt
be on the wayout
to start to disappear or no longerexist
be sentencedto life
to be given the punishment ofspending the rest of your life in
bi< 6sentntst t6laf mpr)nmnt
be temptingfate
to take a silly risk and depend toomuch on good luck
with eyes that do not expressthoughts or emotions
without comfort decoration orhappiness
pluralnoun
marks that are not regular in shapefor example on a person"s skin
bombard sbwith sth
to give someone too muchinformation ask them too many&uestions etc
bribery andcorruption
the crime of trying to make peopledo illegal things by paying them
6brabri nd kr@p:n
bring out sth(in sb) to make a particular &ualitynoticeable
bring sb face'to'face with a
to bring someone to meet a personagainst whom they have committed
brB 6fes t fesw> 6vktm
brush up(one’s
a house that has all its rooms on theground .oor
calmturquoise
6kE<m 6tF<kwG)wG<t)
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capitalism noun k7ptl)m
phrase
cause verb kG<)
circulation noun 6sF<k'?le:n
clear sin phrase 6kl sknclear'headed adj thinking in a clear and logical way 6klhedd
closeness noun kl?sns
cluttered adj untidy and too full of ob'ects kl@td
coldness noun the &uality of being unfriendly k?ldns
collaboration noun k6l7bre:n
verb k@m kr=s
verb k@m a?t ncome to mind phrase 6k@m t mand
noun
competence noun the ability to do something well k=mptns
concept noun an idea or principle k=nsept
conclude verb to end something knklu<d
conference noun k=nfrns
conscientious adj 6k=n:ien:s
conscious adj k=n:s
noun knstr@k:n 6sekt
contract verb kntr7kt
contract noun k=ntr7kt
phrase knvkt v
convinced adj completely certain about something knvnst
a political and economic system inwhich industry is owned privately for
cast yourmind bac (to
to try to remember something thathappened in the past
6kE<st 'G< mandb7k
to make something happenespecially something bad
the movement of blood around thebody
skin especially on the face that has
knowing someone well and likingeach other a lot
when two or more people worktogether to create or achieve the
come across(to sb)
to seem to be a particular kind ofperson
come out in (a #f you come out in something such as#f something comes to mind youthink of it$
communityservice
work that is of bene%t to thecommunity done as a form of
punishment
6du< k6m'u<ntisF<vs
a large meeting often lasting a fewdays where people talk about asub'ectalways doing your work with a lot ofcare
awake and able to think and notice
things
constructionsector
businesses and industries connectedwith making buildings roads etc
to make a legal agreement withsomeone to do work or to have workdone for youa legal agreement between twopeople or organi)ations
convict sb ofsth
to say o!cially that someone isguilty of a crime
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convincing adj knvnsB
crawl verb to move on your hands and knees krG<l
phrase kredt kE<d 6frG<d
creep verb to move very &uietly and carefully kri<p
customary adj k@stmri
verb k@t w@nself =f
phrase
dated adj not modern detd
dedication noun 6dedke:n
verb
phrase
dense adj dens
deprived adj dpravd
destitute adj destt'u<t
devastated adj very shocked and upset devstetd
discipline noun dspln
disillusioned adj 6dslu<And
phrase d6sp?)bl; Bk@m
distraction noun dstr7k:n
distribution noun 6dstrb'u<:n
drift verb drft
able to make you believe thatsomething is true or right
credit cardfraud the crime of using a credit card or thdetails of a credit card in an illegalway
normal or expected for a particularperson situation or society
cut oneself o" to keep yourself away from otherpeople
dar pools ofstagnantwater
small areas of water that is dark incolour and smells unpleasantbecause it does not .ow
dE<k 6pu<l) v6st7gnnt wG<t
being willing to give a lot of time and
demonstrate anew approach
to show a dierent way of doingsomething
6demnstret 6n'u<pr?t:
demonstrateone&sunderstanding
to show that you understandsomething well
6demnstret w@n)@ndst7ndB
with a lot of people or things closetogether
not having enough food money andthe things that you need to have anormal life
so poor that you do not have thebasic things you need to live such as
the ability to control yourself and
make yourself do thingsfeeling disappointed becausesomething is not as good as youthought it wasdisposable
incomethe amount of money that you haveavailable to spend after tax rent and
something that makes you stopgiving your attention to somethingelse
when something is supplied or givenout to people or places
to be moved slowly somewhere by
wind or water
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phrase to to gradually start to sleep 6drft =f t sli<p
phrase to start to sleep 6dr=p =f t sli<p
dry sin phrase 6dra skn
dubious adj d'u<bis
elaborate adj complicated or with a lot of details l7brt
phrase 6empti mG<lnd
energy sector noun endAi 6sekt
phrase not noticed at all n6tali @nn?tst
evocative adj v=ktv
exclusion noun ksklu<An
exotic adj g)=tk
export verb kspG<t
export noun ekspG<t
exposure noun ksp?A
facial adj of or on the face fe:l
facial noun fe:l
fairness noun fens
far'fetched adj 6fE<fet:t
!nance noun fan7ns
!nance verb fn7ns / fan7ns
noun fan7n:l 6sekt
drift o" tosleep
drop o" tosleep
skin that does not have as much oilin it as it needs
thought not to be completely truehonest or legal
emptymoorland
an open area of countryside withrough grass and bushes but no trees
businesses and industries connected
with producing and selling fuel
entirelyunnoticed
making you remember or imaginesomething that is pleasant
when someone or something is notallowed to take part in an activity orto enter a place
unusual interesting and oftenforeign
to send goods to another country inorder to sell them there
a product that you sell in anothercountry
when someone experiencessomething or is aected by itbecause they are in a particularsituation or place
a beauty treatment involving gentle
when you treat everyone in the sameway so that no one has an
di!cult to believe and not likely tobe true
the money that someone / anorganisation has
to give the money that is needed todo something
!nancial
sector
businesses and industries connected
with money
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phrase 6fand glti
!ne verb fan
!ne lines phrase 6fan lan)
!rm adj not soft but not completely hard fF<m
!t in verb ft n
awless adj .G<ls
foothills f?thl)
forest canopy phrase 6f=rst k7npi
frecles small pale brown spots on the skin frekl)
fresh adj clean and pleasant fre:
frustrated adj fr@stretd
phrase 6gen pspektv
get verb to obtain or buy something get
phrase 6get k@stmd tuC
phrase 6get t Drps w>
phrase
glassy'eyed adj 6glE<si ad
gleeful adj Dli<fl
phrase
phrase
verb g? =n ba?t
phrase
!nd sb guilty(of sth)
#f a 'udge or 'ury %nds you guiltythey decide that you committed acrime$to make someone pay money as apunishment
very narrow lines on the skin of yourface
to feel that you belong to a particulargroup and are accepted by them
with no mistakes or badcharacteristics
pluralnoun
the lower hills next to a mountain orline of mountains
the branches and leaves that spreadout at the top of a group of trees
pluralnoun
annoyed because things are nothappening in the way that you want
gainperspective
to learn to understand which thingsare most important in life
getaccustomed to
to experience something oftenenough for it to seem normal to you
get to gripswith sth
to understand and deal with aproblem or situation
givetestimony in
to give a statement in court aboutwhat you know about a crime
gv 6testmni nkG<t
having shiny eyes that make youlook as though you have no emotions
full of happiness excitement orpleasure
go into far toomuch detail
to give much too much informationabout something
6g? nt 6fE< tu<m@t: di<tel
go into the!ner points
to talk about small details ofsomething
6g? nt > 6fanpGnts
go on aboutsth
to talk in an annoying way aboutsomething for a long time
go with one&s
gut instinct
to do what your feelings tell you is
right
6g? w> w@n) g@t
nstBkt
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good fortune phrase good luck 6g?d fG<t:u<n
phrase 6g?d l@k 6t:E<m
graceful adj elegant and attractive gresfl
phrase to slowly be replaced by something
grasp verb to understand something grE<sp
phrase 6grE<sp v'u<pGnts
gritty adj grti
phrase to increase by a large amount 6gr? sbst7n:li
gullible adj g@lbl;
hair'raising adj very frightening he6re)B
half'hearted adj without much eort or interest 6hE<fhE<td
hard'hearted adj not caring how other people feel 6hE<dhE<td
hardship noun hE<d:p
have verb to own something h7v
have a hunch phrase 6h7v h@nt:
have a nap phrase to have a short sleep 6h7v n7p
phrase 6h7v n f
heart trouble phrase an illness connected with the heart hE<t 6tr@bl;
adj hE<t6wG<mB
helpless adj helpls
phrase to have a conversation
verb h?ld w@nself b7k
phrase 6h?ld n k@stdi
good luccharm
an ob'ect that is thought to have theability to bring good luck
gradually giveway to sth
6gr7d'?li gv wetu<
graspviewpoints
to understand other people"sopinions
showing unpleasant details about asituation in a way that seems very
growsubstantially
4omeone who is gullible is easilytricked because they trust people toomuch$
a problem or situation that makesyou suer a lot especially becauseyou are very poor
to have an idea that is based onfeeling and for which there is noproof
have an earfor sth to be good at hearing repeating orunderstanding a particular type of
heart'warming
seeming to be something positiveand good and therefore causing
not able to do things for yourself orprotect yourself
hold aconversation
6h?ld 6k=nvse:n
hold oneselfbac
to prevent yourself from doingsomething
hold sb in to keep someone in prison especially
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phrase
noun ha?)B 6stet
phrase
phrase very important
humanlie adj similar to a person h'u<mnlak
humorous adj funny or making you laugh h'u<mrs
hurtle verb hF<tl;
iconic adj ak=nkillustrate verb lstret
phrase mF<s w@n6self n
import verb mpG<t
import noun mpG<t
imposing adj looking big and important mp?)B
impoverished adj poor or made poor mp=vr:t
increase noun nkri<s
increase verb nkri<s
noun nd@stril 6sekt
in%ection noun ndAek:n
innovation noun 6nve:n
innovative adj using new methods or ideas nvtv
insecure adj ns kj ə6 ?
insight noun nsat
interaction noun 6ntr7k:n
hold sb insolitary
to keep someone in a room on theirown in a prison
6h?ld n 6s=ltriknfanmnt
housingestate
an area with a large number ofhouses that were built at the same
huge sanddunes
very large hills of sand in a desert onon the coast
6h'u<dA s7nddAu<n)
hugelysigni!cant
6h'u<dAli sgnfknt
to move very &uickly in a way whichis not controlled and may bedangerousvery famous or popular especiallyto show the meaning or truth ofsomething more clearly
immerseoneself in sth
to become completely involved insomething
to buy or bring in products fromanother country
a product which is imported fromanother country
when the number or si)e ofsomething gets bigger
to get bigger or to make somethingbigger
industrialsector
businesses and industries connectedwith producing goods especially infactories or special areas
when someone puts a drug into your
body using a needlea new idea or method that is beingtried for the %rst time or the use ofsuch ideas or methods
having no confidence in yourself and whatyou can do
the ability to understand whatsomething is really like or anexample of this
the activity of talking and doingthings with other people or the way
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interference noun 6ntfrns
intimacy noun ntmsi
isolated adj asletd
isolation noun a feeling of being lonely 6asle:n
%aw'dropping adj very surprising or shocking dAG<6dr=pB
%ealous adj dAels
%ungle noun dA@Bgl;
eep at it phrase ki<p 7t t
phrase 6n? s@bk=nt:sli
lasting adj continuing to exist for a long time lE<stB
leap verb to 'ump somewhere li<p
left'handed adj 6lefth7ndd
liberation noun 6lbre:n
lifelie adj #f something is lifelike it looks real$ la.ak
light sleeper phrase 6lat sli<p
light'headed adj di))y 6lathedd
light'hearted adj not serious 6lathE<td
limitation noun 6lmte:n
limp verb lmp
literacy noun the ability to read and write ltrsi
phrase
loneliness noun the state of being lonely l?nlins
magic spell noun 6m7dAk spel
mae a wish phrase 6mek w:
when something aects what you aretrying to achieve
when you have a very specialfriendship or sexual relationship with
feeling unhappy because of notseeing or talking to other people
not happy because you wantsomething that someone else has
an area of land in a hot countrywhere trees and plants grow close
to continue working hard at
something di!cultnow sthsubconsciousl
to know something without activelythinking about it
using your left hand to do mostthings
an occasion when something or
someone is released or made free$
someone who is easily woken up bynoise etc
when something is controlled so that
it is less than a particular amount orto walk with di!culty because one ofyour legs or feet is hurt
live withinone&s means
to not spend more money than youhave
6lv w6>n w@n)mi<n)
words that are thought to havemagical powers
to think of something that you hopewill be made real by magic powers
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phrase
phrase
phrase 6mek end) mi<t
phrase
mansion noun a very large house m7n:n
noun
march verb mE<t:
marsh noun an area of soft wet land mE<:
materialism noun mtril)m
meaningful adj useful serious or important mi<nBfl
mentality noun ment7lti
mind'boggling adj mand6b=gl;B
moisturise verb mGst:ra)
phrase
motivation noun 6m?tve:n
adj delicious ma?H6wG<tr phrase
adj 6n7r?mandd
necessity noun something that you need nsesti
nervousness noun the state of being nervous nF<vsns
nondescript adj not interesting n=ndskrpt
no'nonsense adj 6n?n=n$sns
nonsensical adj silly or stupid 6n=nsenskl ;
mae anallegation ofsth against sb
to say that someone has donesomething wrong
6mek n 7lge:n genst
maecommentsunder one&sbreath
to say things very &uietly so thatother people cannot hear exactlywhat you are saying
mek 6k=ments@nd w@n) breH
mae endsmeet
to have or earn enough money to beable to pay for the things you need
maethrowaway
to say things without thinkingcarefully and in a way that is not
mek 6Hr?we rmE<ks
manufacturingsector
businesses and industries connectedwith making goods
6m7n'?f7kt:rB6sekt
(hen soldiers march they walktogether with regular steps$
the belief that having money andpossessions is the most importantthing in life
a person"s opinions or way ofthinking
di!cult to accept imagine orunderstand
to put cream on your skin to stop itfrom becoming dry
mosquito'
an area of very soft wet land that m=6ski<t? n6festd
the need or reason for doingsomething
mouth'
move on to anew/di"erenttopic
to start to talk about somethingdierent
mu<v 6=n tu< 6n'u< / 6dfrntt=pk
narrow'minded
not willing to accept new ideas or
opinions dierent from your own
practical and serious and onlyinterested in doing what is necessaryor achieving what is intended
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phrase to not sleep at all n=t 6sli<p wBk
observant adj good or &uick at noticing things b)F<vnt
oily sin phrase skin that has too much oil in it 6Gli skn
on impulse phrase suddenly and without thinking %rst =n mp@ls
phrase 6=n >i< nkri<s
ongoing adj still happening =Bg?B
open'minded adj 6?pnmandd
optimism noun =ptm)m
ostracism noun =strs)m
out of place adj 6a?t v ples
over the top adj too extreme and not suitable 6?v > t=p
over'excited adj 6?vrksatd
oversleep verb to sleep longer than you wanted to 6?vsli<p
phrase to praise someone or something 6pe trb'u<t
penthouse noun pentha?s
persuasive adj pswesv
petri!ed adj extremely frightened petrfad
verb pk @p
noun 6pl7stk sF<dAri
plausible adj plG<)bl;
playful adj funny and not serious plefl phrase 6pli<d glti
plunge verb pl@ndA
not sleep awin
on theincrease
#f something is on the increase it ishappening more often$
willing to consider ideas and opinionsthat are new or dierent to your own
when you believe good things willhappen
the practice of avoiding someoneintentionally or preventing them from
very dierent from other things in anarea and not seeming suitable for it
behaving in a silly way because youare too excited
pay tribute (tosb / sth)
an expensive apartment at the top ofa building
able to make people agree to do
something
pic up (a newlanguage,
to learn a new language by practisingit and not by being taught
plastic operations on someone"s face or
#f something that someone says orwrites is plausible it could be true$
plead guilty(to sth)
to admit in court that you committeda crime
to fall or move down very &uickly andwith force
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phrase 6pG< sF<k'?le:n
phrase the crime of having illegal drugs
power station noun a place where electricity is produced pa? 6ste:n
powerful adj pa?fl
pre%udice noun predA?ds
present verb pr)nt
phrase
prestige noun presti<A
prevent verb prvent
phrase very clean and beautiful beaches 6prsti<n bi<t:)
pro%ect verb prdAekt
pro%ect noun a planned piece of work pr=dAekt
phrase pr?n tu<prosperity noun pr=sperti
protective adj prtektv
public sector noun p@blk 6sekt
phrase 6p?t ntu< pr7kts
rainforest noun renf=rst
rash noun r7:
rational adj r7:nl
raw adj rG<
reasonable adj fair and showing good 'udgment ri<)nbl ; phrase
poorcirculation
when the blood does not travelaround your body as strongly as itshouldpossession of
a controlledp6)e:n v kn6tr?ld s@bstns
having a very great eect on youremotions
when someone does not like a groupof people or treats them badlybecause they are a dierent racesex religion etcto give provide or make somethingknown
present eyinformation
to tell an audience very importantfacts
pr6)nt 6ki< nfme:n
when people feel respect and
to stop something happening or tostop someone doing something
pristinebeaches
to emphasise a particular &uality sothat this is what people notice aboutyou
prone to likely to suer from an illness orwhen a person or a country has a lot
of moneywanting to protect someone fromcriticism hurt danger etc because
businesses and industries that areowned or controlled by the
put sth intopractice
to start to do something you havelearned how to do
a forest with a lot of tall trees whereit rains a lot
a temporary skin condition involvinga group of small spots
based on facts and not aected bysomeone"s emotions or imagination
eelings or &ualities that are raw arestrong and di!cult to control$
receive one'to'one / group
counselling
to get advice from someone who istrained to listen to your problems on
your own / with a group of otherpeople
r6si<v 6w@n t w@n /6gru<p ka?nslB
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record verb rkG<d
record noun rekG<d
recreate verb 6ri<kriet
redevelop verb 6ri<dvelp
hp
regain verb to get something back again rgen
regenerate verb to improve a place or system rdAenret
phrase
reinstate verb 6ri<nstet
re%uvenate verb rdAu<vnet
relate to sb verb rlet t
reluctance noun rl@ktns
remote adj far away rm?t
renovate verb renvet
repetitive adj rpettv
restless adj restls
restless adj restls
restore verb to repair something old rstG<
retail par noun .ri*tel +p*
retail sector noun ri<tel 6sekt
revamp verb 6ri<v7mp
receivepsychiatrichelp
to get help from a doctor who treatsmental illness
r6si<v saki7trk6help
to write down information or store iton a computer so that it can be usedin the future
information that is written on paperor stored on a computer so that it
to make something exist or happenagain
to make a place more modern byimproving old buildings or buildingnew ones
refresh one’smemory (of
to remind yourself of something youalready know
r6fre: w@n)memri
regularcardiovascular
regular exercise that strengthensyour heart and lungs
6reg'?l kE<di?6v7sk'?lr
to cause a rule law etc to existagain
to make a place look new and livelyagain
to understand and communicate with
someone in a particular way
when someone does not want to dosomething
to repair and decorate a building thatis old and in bad condition
doing or saying the same thingseveral times especially in a waythat is boring
not able to be still or relax becauseyou are bored or nervous
unwilling or unable to stay still or tobe &uiet and calm because you areworried or bored
an area with several large shops
businesses and industries connectedwith selling things in shops or online
to change something in order to
make it better
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phrase a %eld with a lot of grass 6rt: 6gri<n med?
rocy ground phrase 6r=ki gra?nd
roll verb r?l
rudeness noun the &uality of being rude ru<dns
phrase 6r@gd k?stlan
run sb down verb to critici)e someone often unfairly r@n da?n
rush verb to hurry or move somewhere &uickly r@:
rusty adj r@sti
sagging adj s7Dsaggy sin phrase skin that is loose and hangs down 6s7Di sknsatis!ed adj s7tsfad
phrase 6asat dtrirets
scar noun skE<
security noun sk'?rti
phrase 6si< @> pspektv)
self'con!dent adj 6selfk=nfdnt
self'conscious adj 6selfk=n:s
self'conscious adj 6selfk=n:s
adj making your own decisions 6selfdtF<mnd
sel!shness noun the &uality of being sel%sh self:ns
sell an idea phrase 6sel n ad
adj 6semidt7t:t
sensational adj very exciting or extremely good sense:nl
sensible adj sensbl;
rich greenmeadow
ground that is covered with largepieces of stone
to move somewhere by turning in acircular direction
ruggedcoastline
rough and rocky land by the edge ofthe sea
#f a skill you had is rusty it is not nowgood because you have forgotten it$
hanging down lower less %rm than
pleased because you have got whatyou wanted
sb&s eyesightdeteriorates
#f your eyesight deteriorates youbegin to see less well$
a permanent mark left on the bodyfrom a cut or other in'ury
when something is not likely to fail orbe lost
see other
perspectives
to understand the situations and
opinions of other people
feeling sure about yourself and yourabilities
too aware of what other people arethinking about you and yourappearance
too aware of what other people arethinking about you and yourappearance
self'determined
to persuade people that an idea isgood
semi'detached
3 semi-detached house has one wallthat is 'oined to another house$
showing the ability to make good
decisions and do things which will
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sensitive adj senstv
phrase
separation noun 6sepre:n
separatism noun seprt)m
phrase
phrase
sheer cli"s phrase vertical clis 6: klfs
short'sighted adj 6:G<tsatd
phrase
phrase 6:? w@n) edA
silly'minded adj not intelligent 6slimandd
syscraper noun a very tall building ska6skrep
phrase to sleep very well 6sli<p lak l=gslide verb to move smoothly over a surface slad
phrase 6slp w@n) mand
slip out verb slp a?t
smooth sin phrase 6smu<> skn
soar verb sG<
social contact phrase 6s?:l k=nt7kt
socialism noun s?:l)m
speechless adj spi<t:ls
spots sp=ts
often upset by the things people sayor do
sentence sbto life
to give someone the punishment ofspending the rest of their life in
6sentnts t 6laf mpr)nmnt
when people or things are separateor become separate from otherpeople or things
the belief held by people of aparticular race religion or othergroup within a country that they
serve areduced
to be allowed to leave prison earlybecause you have behaved well
6sF<v r6d'u<stsentns f 6g?d b
serve the fullsentence
to be in prison for the whole time thecourt said you should stay there
6sF<v > 6f?lsentns
not able to see far without wearingglasses
showevidence in
to show proof of something during atrial
:? 6evdns nkG<t
show one&sage
to look as old as you are especiallywhen you are old
sleep lie a
slip one’smind
#f something slips your mind youforget it$
#f a remark slips out you say itwithout intending to$
skin that has no wrinkles spots orother lumps
to move &uickly and smoothly in thesky
time spent with other peopleespecially friends
a political system in which thegovernment owns importantbusinesses and industries and which
unable to speak because you are soangry shocked surprised etc
plural
noun
small raised red circles on the skin
that are temporary
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stagger verb to walk as if you might fall st7g
phrase
stroll verb str?l
verb to %nd something di!cult str@gl ; w>
studio noun st'u<di?
stunning adj very beautiful st@nB
subtle adj not obvious or easy to notice s@tl
phrase
phrase
tae hold phrase to start to be fre&uent tek h?ld
phrase
tasteless adj ugly or without style testls
tax evasion phrase t7ks 6veAn
terribly adv very terbli
phrase the middle of an area > hE<t v
phrase the open entrance of a cave
phrase > 6pr?) nd k=n)
thin logically phrase 6HBk l=dAkli
thin sth over verb HBk ?v
phrase 6HBk twas bfG<
phrase becoming thin and grey 6HnB 7nd greB
phrase 6HF<d tam l@ki
strengtheningand toningexercises
physical exercises that make yourstonger and make your body more%rm
6streBkHnB cndt?nB 6ekssa))
to walk somewhere in a slow andrelaxed way
struggle (withsth)
a very small apartment with one
su"er from
insomnia
to have the condition of not being
able to sleep over a period of time
6s@f frm n
s=mni
summarisethe ey ideas
to express the most important factsor ideas in a short and clear form
6s@mra) > 6ki< ad)
taespontaneousdecisions
to decide things &uickly withoutthinking about them a lot
6tek sp=n6tenisdsAn)
the crime of not paying the tax you
owe
the heart of(therainforest,
the mouth ofa cave
> 6ma?H v kev
the pros andcons
the advantages and disadvantages ofsomething
to think in a way that uses facts andreason
to consider an idea or plan carefullybefore making a decision
thin twicebefore doingsth
to think very carefully before you dosomething
thinning andgreying
third timelucy
something you say when you hopethat something will be successful on
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phrase
tolerance noun t=lrns
tongue'tied adj t@Btad
tooth loss phrase when your teeth fall out tu<H 6l=s
toss and turn phrase 6t=s 7nd tF<n
totally adv completely t?tli
touch wood phrase 6t@t: w?d
tower bloc noun ta? 6bl=k
traditionally adv trd:nli
transport noun tr7nspG<t
transport verb tr7nspG<t
noun tr7nspG<t 6sekt
phrase 6treA > memri
trial noun tral
phrase to cause you to remember something 6trgr memri
tropical adj tr=pkl
undergrowth noun @ndgr?H
untouched adj not changed or damaged in any way @nt@t:t
phrase 6veDli rmemb
vegetation noun 6vedAte:n
tighten andplump thesin
to make your skin tighter and lessthin
6tatn nd 6pl@mp> skn
to be on thesafe side
being especially careful in order toavoid something unpleasant
t 6bi< =n > sef6sad
the &uality of allowing people to door believe what they want althoughyou do not agree with it
unable to say anything because youare nervous
to be very restless and unable tosleep
said when you talk about somethingyou hope is true or hope will happento avoid bad luck
a very tall building divided intoapartments or o!ces
following or belonging to the customsor ways of behaving that havecontinued in a group of people or
a vehicle or system of vehicles suchas buses trains aeroplanes etc forgetting from one place to another
to move people or things from oneplace to another
transportsector
businesses and industries connectedwith moving people and goods from
treasure thememory (ofsth)
to feel that a memory is veryimportant and that it gives youpleasure
a legal process to decide if someoneis guilty of a crime
trigger amemory (of
from or in the hottest parts of theworld
short plants and bushes that growaround trees
vaguelyremember sth
to remember something but not atall clearly
the plants and trees that grow in aparticular area
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violent assault phrase 6valnt s=lt
phrase to express worries 6vGs knsF<n)
ward o" evil phrase 6wG<d =f i<vl
warehouse noun weha?s
warm'hearted adj kind 6wG<mhE<td
weigh sth up verb we @p
weight loss phrase wet 6l=s
adj arranged in an attractive way 6wel kmp?)d
well'o" adj having a lot of money 6wel=f
whirl verb wF<l
phrase watnB 6tu<Hpest
whi## verb to move somewhere very &uickly w)
whoosh verb w?:
wide awae phrase completely awake 6wad wek
wilderness noun wldns
phrase the sides of hills covered with trees 6w?dd sl?ps
wrinles rBkl)
phrase teeth that are becoming yellow 6'el?B ti<H
youthful glow phrase 6'u<Hfl Dl?
#oom verb to move somewhere very &uickly )u<m
a forceful attack that hurts someonephysically
voiceconcerns
to prevent something bad fromharming you or coming close to you
a large building for keeping thingsthat are going to be sold
to think carefully about theadvantages and disadvantages of asituation before making a decision
when you become thinner and start
to weigh less
well'composed
to move or make something move&uickly round and round
whitening
toothpaste
toothpaste that makes your teeth
whiter
to move somewhere very &uicklyoften making a noise like wind
a place that is in a completelynatural state without housesindustry roads etc
woodedslopes
pluralnoun
lines on your face that you get whenyou grow old
yellowingteeth
the warm healthy appearance of theskin typical of young people
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10 119
, ,9
8 95
, ,9
, ,9
, ,9
1 12
I%m a very rational thin&er. , ,,
1 12
* 1+0
, ,9
8 1+5
, ,9
1+,
8 1+5
Unitnumber
Pagenumber
?I do hope /isa passes her nglishe1am.% ?7es, I%ll &eep my 0ngers
'nce the city was rebuilt, thestorm became a distant memory
for most people.
The facial leaves you with aglowing comple1ion.
Their trip to )enice was a lastingmemory, full of magic.
I have a painful memory of my catgetting run over when I was achild.
e has a photographic memoryand can paint places he hasn%t
seen since childhood.
The use of continuous passiveverb forms has also seen a rapid
There was a steady shift towardmore frequent use of the verb +
The island can only be describedas a tropical paradise.
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Some learners appear to be ableto acquire a language withoutmuch formal study.
In this article, llen !c"rthurre#ects on her acquisition of$rench.
e &ept ma&ing comments underhis breath when he was supposed
This research might e1plain thea*able tolerance of Fanadians.
In a@uent suburbs li&e this one,house prices are e1tremely high.
ages are often low in theagricultural sector.
Aever before had I been to suchan arid desert.
The police arrested her onsuspicion of murder.
er eyesight is deteriorating andshes got arthritis in her &nees.
!y behaviour at the party wasunforgivable. I feel so ashamed.
9uring the speech, he asserted hisright to e1press his opinion even ifit wasn%t a popular one.
The leader of the oppositionattac&ed government policies in a
I%m not sure if I%ll ever attain anative spea&er level ofcompetence.
e &ept ma&ing comments underhis breath when he was supposedto be addressing the audience.
e bac&ed up the arguments hemade by providing e1amples from
Farrying bo1es upstairs wasbac&brea&ing wor&.
The judge banned her fromdriving.
'ne lasting change to nglish thatwas barely perceptible at the time
" HC-year-old woman was arrestedon suspicion of money laundering.
4eople who drin& and drive shouldbe permanently banned fromdriving.
Friminals should be brought face-
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9espite a strong defence case, hewas found guilty of the crime.
She is being held in custody whilewaiting for her trial.
It is wrong for prisoners to be heldin solitary con0nement.
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e was sentenced to lifeimprisonment for murder.
7ou should wear a motorbi&ehelmet. 7ou%ve been luc&y so far,
Keno is staring at me, at onceuncannily humanli&e but also
Its a blea& image of a remotecottage.
e came out in blotches all overhis arms.
"nimals sometimes get stuc& inthe bog.
3ribery and corruption wascommon in their industry.
I often felt that my silence broughtout the best in people.
Id li&e to bring him face-to-facewith his victim.
llen !ac"rthur%s career forcedher to brush up her school-girl
!y grandparents live in abungalow.
The wal& too& us to a log cabin in
The sight of pristine beaches andcalm turquoise waters made us
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They were protesting againstcapitalism.
If you cast your mind bac& to thelast meeting, youll remember that
This alternative massage isdesigned to stimulate the blood
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She made her decision in a clear-headed way.
There was a closeness betweenthem.
I li&e this photo of a room with
very little furniture in it - its notI was upset by her coldnesstowards us.
They wor&ed in close collaborationwith an architect.
ow do I come across to other people
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Fommunity service is a moree*ective punishment than prison.
hat level of competence would you li&e to attain eventually
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e addressed the conference on$riday.
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She was badly injured, but stillconscious.
e wor&s in the constructionsector - hes a building manager.
The 0rm was contracted to supplythe wood.
e won a major contract for hiscompany.
There wasnt enough evidence toconvict her of the crime.
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4eople go into some &ind ofretreat to cut themselves o* fromthe outside world.
e avoided the dar& pools ofstagnant water and eventuallyreached the 0rmer groundbeyond.Those houses are totallynondescript and pretty dated.
/earning a language requires
e demonstrated their newapproach but it was all a bitboring.She demonstrated herunderstanding of comple1 socialissues by e1plaining them in
everyday language.Buietly we moved through thedense vegetation.
In the most deprived areas of thecity, unemployment stands ataround C=D.
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I dont have the discipline to studyalone.
She became disillusioned with politics.
e lives with his parents and paysno bills, so he has a lot of
I couldnt understand him becausethere were too many distractionsin the room.
They helped with the distributionof supplies.
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I thin& most things that fortunetellers say are dubious, to say theleast.
es wearing an elaboratecostume with fur and feathers andgold buttons.
mpty moorland stretchestowards the distant mountains.
There have been large price rises
in the energy sector.
These changes can have a hugelysigni0cant impact but can go
These old photos are veryevocative.
Studies have found that merelybeing reminded of an e1perienceof e1clusion prompts people to
Street photography doesnt relyon having e1otic lenses.
They e1port a lot of the fruit theygrow.
nglish spea&ers have little to noe1posure to the sounds of foreignlanguages.
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ell my idea for changing theworld can be justi0ed on the
4eople%s stories about seeingghosts usually sound rather far-
!ost of our 0nance comes fromthe government.
e borrowed money to 0nancethe project.
She wor&s in the 0nancial sector
as ban&er.
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I needed to get in touch but Icouldn%t trac& her down. I felt very
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The robot spo&e to me, whirringand glassy-eyed.
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!odal verbs are gradually givingway to other less formale1pressions.
3ecause I understood some$rench, I could grasp some of
"ccording to new research, peoplee1posed to warmer temperatures
is war photographs were verygritty.
The use of get passives has grownsubstantially.
4eople who believe in good luc&charms must be very gullible.
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e o*ered to help, but it was veryhalf-hearted.
9on%t e1pect any sympathy 5 he%svery hard-hearted.
!any farmers are facing realeconomic hardship after thedrought &illed all their crops.
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I may have a nap later in the day,after lunch.
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Tooth loss and heart trouble arenot inevitable parts of ageing,
The sight of elderly people in loveis heart-warming.
I felt helpless because there wasnothing I could do.
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I often wanted to critici:e thembut I had to hold myself bac&.
ow long do you thin& theyll hold
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Keno is staring at me, at onceuncannily humanli&e but also
rwitts photographs tended to be playful, humorous and amusing.
e hurtled down a ;,<==-footvolcanic slope.
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e used lots of anecdotes toillustrate his points.
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e have to import this stone fromItaly.
"s the town is fairly small, thelarge castle on the hill is really tooimposing and seems out of place.
There%s no money to help
impoverished communities build
They have o*ered their wor&ers a pay increase.
igh fuel prices have damagedthe industrial sector.
There%s no need to resort to painful injections or plasticsurgery.e &nows about all the lastestinnovations in computertechnology.
The council wanted a stri&ing andinnovative town hall to bring amodern edge to their city.
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She has little insight into theirlives.
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The amount they paid for thehouse was jaw-dropping.
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4eople tend to give up on second
language learning too easily. 7ouI thin& I &now subconsciouslywhen people are lying to me.
'ne lasting change to nglish thatwas barely perceptible at the timeis &nown as The (reat )owel Shift.
I felt a great sense of liberation
when I left my job.
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I%m fed up with serious 0lms. I%dli&e to see something more light-hearted.
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She made some throwawayremar&s about her childhood.
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7ou have to have the rightmentality to learn a language.
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veryone in the villagedisapproves of my lifestyle.
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is theories are completelynonsensical.
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She began by paying tribute to allthe teachers who had inspired herthroughout her school years.
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There was a sna&e crawling acrossmy foot. I felt absolutely petri0ed.
She e1plained how she pic&ed upthe language.
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She presented &ey information ineasy-to-read tables.
They li&e the prestige of &nowing
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4ublic sector wor&ers are as&ingthe government for a pay rise.
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I wanted to 0nd out what life inthe heart of a tropical rainforest
This cream helps reduce scars,acne and s&in rashes, as well assmoothing out wrin&les.
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The town needs new industries soit regains its appeal as a place to
The council%s policy is toregenerate the port area of thecity.
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6emoving the speed limit led to somany accidents that theyreinstated it.It%s good that students are movinginto this area. It will help to
The most interesting thing was the
way other people related to me.
9o you thin& that the reluctanceto learn nglish is just a feature of
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very city needs an iconics&yscraper or two.
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