Compact AdvancedUnit Page HeadwordUnit 1 8 alarmedUnit 1 8 appalled

Unit 1 12 breakUnit 1 11 circulationUnit 1 14 contrary toUnit 1 14 converselyUnit 1 11 coverUnit 1 10 current affairs

Unit 1 10 demographyUnit 1 8 disgustedUnit 1 8 distressed

Unit 1 11 draftUnit 1 8 helpless

Unit 1 8 hystericalUnit 1 13 imply

Unit 1 13 inferUnit 1 8 irritatedUnit 1 8 overwhelmedUnit 1 11 phenomenonUnit 1 11 readershipUnit 1 11 revenueUnit 1 11 runUnit 1 12 sourceUnit 1 8 speechless

Unit 1 11 subscription

Unit 1 11 tabletUnit 1 10 transitionUnit 1 8 unsafe

Unit 2 17 allude to

Unit 2 20 applause

Unit 2 19 bilingualUnit 2 23 chillyUnit 2 17 discourseUnit 2 23 edibleUnit 2 17 enhanced

Unit 2 17 ethicallyUnit 2 20 feastUnit 2 20 gatheringUnit 2 17 henceUnit 2 19 inevitablyUnit 2 20 itineraryUnit 2 19 luxuriousUnit 2 19 mislead

Unit 2 17 motivatedUnit 2 17 negligibleUnit 2 19 outnumberUnit 2 19 overcrowdedUnit 2 20 participant

Unit 2 20 processionUnit 2 19 redevelopUnit 2 19 refreshedUnit 2 17 scenario

Unit 2 17 symptomaticUnit 2 19 unspoiltUnit 2 16 voluntaryUnit 2 17 whilst

Unit 2 23 workshop

Unit 3 29 be inclined toUnit 3 24 close-knitUnit 3 27 come up withUnit 3 24 distant relativeUnit 3 24 dysfunctional

Unit 3 24 extended family

Unit 3 24 foster parentUnit 3 28 keep a low profileUnit 3 28 keep a straight faceUnit 3 28 keep an eye out forUnit 3 28 keep someone postedUnit 3 28 keep track ofUnit 3 28 keep your coolUnit 3 28 keep your fingers crossedUnit 3 28 keep your wordUnit 3 24 lifelongUnit 3 24 lone parentUnit 3 27 meet up

Unit 3 24 mutualUnit 3 30 neutralUnit 3 27 spring upUnit 3 24 stable

Unit 3 28 stand up to

Unit 3 31 to cap it all

Unit 4 36 affluent

Unit 4 34 auctionUnit 4 33 back out

Unit 4 33 bail outUnit 4 36 bankruptUnit 4 34 bidUnit 4 36 break evenUnit 4 35 by and largeUnit 4 34 deductUnit 4 35 first and foremostUnit 4 35 for a startUnit 4 35 for good

Unit 4 35 for the time beingUnit 4 36 fundsUnit 4 36 gross

Unit 4 36 interest

Unit 4 35 let aloneUnit 4 34 make a lossUnit 4 36 make ends meetUnit 4 35 other than

Unit 4 36 overdrawn

Unit 4 34 pay-as-you-goUnit 4 34 procedureUnit 4 36 prosperousUnit 4 36 rip-off

Unit 4 33 splash out onUnit 4 35 subject to

Unit 4 34 transaction

Unit 4 36 unaffordableUnit 4 36 well-offUnit 4 35 with a view to doing something

Unit 5 42 blister

Unit 5 40 clinicalUnit 5 44 comparableUnit 5 44 competenceUnit 5 40 conscious

Unit 5 43 conventional wisdomUnit 5 42 dislocateUnit 5 45 first-rateUnit 5 42 fracture

Unit 5 40 infect

Unit 5 43 make a point of

Unit 5 43 needless to sayUnit 5 43 on the grounds that

Unit 5 41 paramedicUnit 5 44 pointlessUnit 5 43 reliefUnit 5 44 skilfulUnit 5 44 specific

Unit 5 42 sprainUnit 5 44 statistical

Unit 5 43 strike a balanceUnit 5 44 summariseUnit 5 40 surgeonUnit 5 40 surgicalUnit 5 42 swellingUnit 5 43 take issue withUnit 5 43 take note of

Unit 6 48 acclaimed

unit 6 51 allocateUnit 6 48 anticipateUnit 6 48 appalling

Unit 6 51 assign

Unit 6 54 brutal

Unit 6 48 distinctiveUnit 6 51 evaluateUnit 6 51 exhibitUnit 6 51 exposureUnit 6 54 far-fetchedUnit 6 54 gloomy

Unit 6 54 grippingUnit 6 48 hilariousUnit 6 48 imaginativeUnit 6 51 outdated

Unit 6 48 overratedUnit 6 54 predictable

Unit 6 54 pretentiousUnit 6 51 renovate

Unit 6 54 subtleUnit 6 48 tediousUnit 6 48 unconventionalUnit 6 54 unconvincingUnit 6 54 uninspiredUnit 6 51 urgeUnit 6 48 utterlyUnit 6 49 view

Unit 7 61 a breath of fresh airUnit 7 61 a drop in the oceanUnit 7 58 commuterUnit 7 58 congestionUnit 7 58 consumptionUnit 7 57 designatedUnit 7 61 down to earthUnit 7 56 droughtUnit 7 56 emissionUnit 7 58 exhaust fumesUnit 7 56 extinct

Unit 7 56 fossil fuel

Unit 7 58 gridlockUnit 7 56 habitatUnit 7 56 ice capUnit 7 61 keep your head above water

Unit 7 63 legislationUnit 7 62 mysteriouslyUnit 7 58 occupancyUnit 7 61 out of the blueUnit 7 61 over the moonUnit 7 61 play with fire

Unit 7 58 smogUnit 7 61 tip of the icebergUnit 7 62 unsurprisingly

Unit 8 65 adopt a low profileUnit 8 68 appointUnit 8 65 be what countsUnit 8 65 brim withUnit 8 65 come to a conclusionUnit 8 65 die down

Unit 8 68 dismiss

Unit 8 64 enrolUnit 8 68 fill a positionUnit 8 65 get the driftUnit 8 65 go round in circlesUnit 8 68 hold down a jobUnit 8 68 lay offUnit 8 68 let goUnit 8 68 make redundant

Unit 8 65 open-ended

Unit 8 64 postgraduateUnit 8 64 prospectus

Unit 8 68 recruit

Unit 8 64 scholarship

Unit 8 68 step down

Unit 8 64 syllabusUnit 8 65 take a back seatUnit 8 65 the matter in handUnit 8 64 tutorialUnit 8 64 undergraduate

Unit 9 76 biasedUnit 9 76 compatible

Unit 9 72 criteria

Unit 9 72 deduction

Unit 9 76 deprived

Unit 9 74 dumb downUnit 9 76 eligibleUnit 9 76 equivalentUnit 9 76 hostile

Unit 9 72 hypothesisUnit 9 76 ignorantUnit 9 75 in a senseUnit 9 76 inadequate

Unit 9 75 be a matter of

Unit 9 74 journalUnit 9 76 knowledgeableUnit 9 76 notoriousUnit 9 76 prejudicedUnit 9 72 principle

Unit 9 76 protective (toward)Unit 9 76 renownedUnit 9 76 restrictedUnit 9 76 scepticalUnit 9 72 significanceUnit 9 76 superiorUnit 9 74 take a dim viewUnit 9 74 the formerUnit 9 75 the oddUnit 9 75 the status quoUnit 9 72 variable

Unit 10 84 antisocialUnit 10 83 brush up on

Unit 10 83 check up onUnit 10 80 classificationUnit 10 83 come up againstUnit 10 84 conscientious

Unit 10 80 consistentlyUnit 10 80 constituteUnit 10 83 do away withUnit 10 80 extrovertUnit 10 83 get back to

Unit 10 83 get through to

Unit 10 84 idealistic

Unit 10 84 insecureUnit 10 80 introvert

Unit 10 80 meritUnit 10 84 modest

Unit 10 84 naiveUnit 10 84 narrow-mindedUnit 10 81 outgoingUnit 10 80 perceptionUnit 10 81 play downUnit 10 80 propositionUnit 10 80 questionableUnit 10 83 read up onUnit 10 84 self-centred

Unit 10 84 self-consciousUnit 10 84 talkativeUnit 10 84 trustworthy

Part of speech Pronunciationadjective əˈlɑːmdadjective əˈpɔːld

verb breɪknoun ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃənadjective + preposition ˈkɒntrəri tuːadverb kənˈvɜːsliverb ˈkʌvənoun (plural) ˌkʌrənt əˈfeəz

noun dɪˈmɒgrəfiadjective dɪsˈgʌstɪdadjective dɪˈstrest

verb drɑːftadjective ˈhelpləs

adjective hɪˈsterɪkəlverb ɪmˈplaɪ

verb ɪnˈfɜːadjective ˈɪrɪteɪtɪdadjective ˌəʊvəˈwelmdnoun fəˈnɒmɪnənnoun ˈriːdəʃɪpnoun ˈrevənjuːverb rʌnnoun sɔːsadjective ˈspiːtʃləs

noun səbˈskrɪpʃən

noun ˈtæblətnoun trænˈzɪʃənadjective ʌnˈseɪf

phrasal verb əˈluːd tuː

noun əˈplɔːz

adjective baɪˈlɪŋgwəladjective ˈtʃɪlinoun ˈdɪskɔːsadjective ˈedɪbl ladjective ɪnˈhɑːnst

adverb ˈeθɪklinoun fiːstnoun ˈgæðərɪŋadverb hensadverb ɪnˈevɪtəblinoun aɪˈtɪnərəriadjective lʌgˈʒʊəriəsverb ˌmɪsˈliːd

adjective ˈməʊtɪˌveɪtɪdadjective ˈneglɪdʒəbl lverb ˌaʊtˈnʌmbəadjective ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪdnoun pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt

noun prəˈseʃənverb ˌriːdɪˈveləpadjective rɪˈfreʃtnoun sɪˈnɑːriəʊ

adjective ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪkadjective ʌnˈspɔɪltadjective ˈvɒləntəriconjunction waɪlst

noun ˈwɜːkʃɒp

expression bi ɪnˈklaɪnd tuːadjective ˌkləʊsˈnɪtphrasal verb kʌm ʌp wɪðnoun ˌdɪstənt ˈrelətɪvadjective dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənəl

noun ɪkˌstendɪd ˈfæməli

noun ˈfɒstə ˌpeərəntexpression ˌkiːp ə ləʊ ˈprəʊfaɪlexpression ˌkiːp ə streɪt ˈfeɪsexpression ˌkiːp ən ˈaɪ aʊt fɔːexpression ˌkiːp sʌmwʌn ˈpəʊstɪdexpression ˌkiːp ˈtræk əvexpression ˌkiːp jɔː ˈkuːlexpression ˌkiːp jɔː ˈfɪŋɡəz ˌkrɒstexpression ˌkiːp jɔː ˈwɜːdadjective ˈlaɪflɒŋnoun ˌləʊn ˈpeərəntphrasal verb miːt ʌp

adjective ˈmjuːtʃuəladjective ˈnjuːtrəlphrasal verb sprɪŋ ʌpadjective ˈsteɪbl l

phrasal verb stænd ʌp tuː

expression tə ˈkæp ɪt ˌɔːl

adjective ˈæfluənt

noun ˈɔːkʃənphrasal verb bæk aʊt

phrasal verb beɪl aʊtadjective ˈbæŋkrʌptnoun bɪdexpression ˌbreɪk ˈiːvənexpression ˌbaɪ ænd ˈlɑːdʒverb dɪˈdʌktexpression ˌfɜːst ənd ˈfɔːməʊstexpression ˌfɔːr ə ˈstɑːtexpression fɔː ˈgʊd

expression fɔː ðə ˈtaɪm biːɪŋnoun (plural) fʌndzadjective grəʊs

noun ˈɪntrəst

expression ˌlet əˈləʊnexpression ˌmeɪk ə ˈlɒsexpression ˌmeɪk endz ˈmiːtexpression ˈʌðə ðæn

adjective ˌəʊvəˈdrɔːn

adjective ˌpeɪəzjəˈgəʊnoun prəˈsiːdʒəadjective ˈprɒspərəsnoun (informal) ˈrɪpɒf

phrasal verb splæʃ aʊt ɒnexpression ˈsʌbdʒekt tuː

noun trænˈzækʃən

adjective ˌʌnəˈfɔːdəbl ladjective ˌwelˈɒfexpression wɪð ə ˈvjuː tu duːɪŋ sʌmθɪŋ

noun ˈblɪstə

adjective ˈklɪnɪkəladjective ˈkɒmpərəbl lnoun ˈkɒmpɪtənsadjective ˈkɒnʃəs

noun kənˈvenʃənəl ˌwɪzdəmverb ˈdɪsləkeɪtadjective ˌfɜːstˈreɪtverb ˈfræktʃə

verb ɪnˈfekt

expression meɪk ə ˈpɔɪnt əv

expression ˈniːdləs tə seɪexpression ɒn ðə ˈɡraʊndz ðæt

noun ˌpærəˈmedɪkadjective ˈpɔɪntləsnoun rɪˈliːfadjective ˈskɪlfəladjective spəˈsɪfɪk

verb spreɪnadjective stəˈtɪstɪkəl

expression straɪk ə ˈbælənsverb ˈsʌməraɪznoun ˈsɜːdʒənadjective ˈsɜːdʒɪkəlnoun ˈswelɪŋexpression ˌteɪk ˈɪʃ.uː wɪðexpression ˌteɪk nəʊt əv

adjective əˈkleɪmd

verb ˈæləkeɪtverb ænˈtɪsɪpeɪtadjective əˈpɔːlɪŋ

verb əˈsaɪn

adjective ˈbruːtəl

adjective dɪˈstɪŋktɪvverb ɪˈvæljueɪtnoun ɪgˈzɪbɪtnoun ɪkˈspəʊʒəadjective ˌfɑːˈfetʃtadjective ˈgluːmi

adjective ˈgrɪpɪŋadjective hɪˈleəriəsadjective ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪvadjective ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd

adjective ˌəʊvəˈreɪtɪdadjective prɪˈdɪktəbl l

adjective prɪˈtenʃəsverb ˈrenəveɪt

adjective ˈsʌtəladjective ˈtiːdiəsadjective ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəladjective ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋadjective ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪədverb ɜːdʒadverb ˈʌtəliverb vjuː

expression ə ˌbreθ əv freʃ ˈeəexpression ə ˌdrɒp ɪn ðiː ˈəʊʃənnoun kəˈmjuːtənoun kənˈdʒestʃənnoun kənˈsʌmpʃənadjective ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪdexpression ˌdaʊn tuː ˈɜːθnoun draʊtnoun ɪˈmɪʃənnoun (plural) ɪgˈzɔːst ˌfjuːmzadjective ɪkˈstɪŋkt

noun ˈfɒsəl ˌfjʊəl

noun ˈgrɪdlɒknoun ˈhæbɪtætnoun ˈaɪs ˌkæpexpression ˌkiːp jɔː ˌhed əbʌv ˈwɔːtə

noun ˌledʒɪˈsleɪʃənadverb mɪˈstɪəriəslinoun ˈɒkjʊpənsiexpression ˌaʊt əv ðə ˈbluːexpression ˌəʊvə ðə ˈmuːnexpression ˌpleɪ wɪð ˈfaɪə

noun smɒgexpression ˌtɪp əv ðiː ˈaɪsbɜːgadverb ʌnsəˈpraɪzɪŋli

expression əˌdɒpt ə ləʊ ˈprəʊfaɪlverb əˈpɔɪntexpression biː wɒt ˈkaʊnts expression ˈbrɪm wɪðexpression ˌkʌm tuː ə kənˈkluːʒənphrasal verb daɪ daʊn

verb dɪˈsmɪs

verb ɪnˈrəʊlexpression ˌfɪl ə pəˈzɪʃənexpression ˌget ðə ˈdrɪftexpression ˌgəʊ raʊnd ɪn ˈsɜːkəlzexpression ˌhəʊld daʊn ə ˈdʒɒbphrasal verb leɪ ɒfexpression let ˈgəʊexpression ˌmeɪk rɪˈdʌndənt

adjective ˌəʊpənˈendɪd

noun ˌpəʊstˈgrædʒuətnoun prəˈspektəs

verb rɪˈkruːt

noun ˈskɒləʃɪp

phrasal verb step daʊn

noun ˈsɪləbəsexpression ˌteɪk ə bæk ˈsiːtexpression ðə ˌmætər ɪn ˈhændnoun tjuːˈtɔːriəlnoun ˌʌndəˈgrædjuət

adjective ˈbaɪəstadjective kəmˈpætəbl l

noun (plural) kraɪˈtɪəriə

noun dɪˈdʌkʃən

adjective dɪˈpraɪvd

phrasal verb dʌm daʊnadjective ˈelɪdʒəbl ladjective ɪˈkwɪvələntadjective ˈhɒstaɪl

noun haɪˈpɒθəsɪsadjective ˈɪgnərəntexpression ɪn ə ˈsensadjective ɪˈnædɪkwət

expression biː ə ˈmætər əv

noun ˈdʒɜːnəladjective ˈnɒlɪdʒəbl ladjective nəʊˈtɔːriəsadjective ˈpredʒʊdɪstnoun ˈprɪnsɪpl l

adjective prəˈtektɪvadjective rɪˈnaʊndadjective rɪˈstrɪktɪdadjective ˈskeptɪkəlnoun sɪgˈnɪfɪkənsadjective suːˈpɪəriəexpression teɪk ə ˌdɪm ˈvjuːexpression ðə ˈfɔːməexpression ðiː ɒdexpression ðə ˌsteɪtəsˈkwəʊnoun ˈveəriəbl l

adjective ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəlphrasal verb brʌʃ ʌp ɒn

phrasal verb tʃek ʌp ɒnnoun ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃənphrasal verb kʌm ʌp əˈgenstadjective ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs

adverb kənˈsɪstəntliverb ˈkɒnstɪtjuːtphrasal verb du əˈweɪ wɪðnoun ˈekstrəvɜːtphrasal verb get bæk tuː

phrasal verb get θruː tuː

adjective ˌaɪdɪəˈlɪstɪk

adjective ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊənoun ˈɪntrəvɜːt

noun ˈmerɪt adjective ˈmɒdɪst

adjective naɪˈiːvadjective ˌnærəʊˈmaɪndɪdadjective ˌaʊtˈgəʊɪŋnoun pəˈsepʃənphrasal verb pleɪ daʊnnoun ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃənadjective ˈkwestʃənəbl lphrasal verb riːd ʌp ɒnadjective ˌselfˈsentəd

adjective ˌselfˈkɒnʃəsadjective ˈtɔːkətɪvadjective ˈtrʌstˌwɜːði

Definitionworried or frightened by somethingvery shocked and feeling great disapproval

the number of people that a newspaper or magazine is regularly sold toopposite to what someone said or thoughtin an opposite wayto report the news about a particular important eventpolitical news about events happening now

feeling extreme dislike or disapproval of somethingupset or worried

to write down a document for the first time, including the main points but not all the detailsunable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else

to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly

to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you haveannoyedfeeling sudden strong emotionsomething that exists or happens, especially something unusual or interestingthe group of people who regularly read a particular newspaper, magazine, etc.the income that a government or company receives regularlyto publish something in a newspaper or magazinesomeone or something that supplies informationunable to speak because you are so angry, shocked, surprised, etc.

a small, flat computer that is controlled by touching the screen or by using a special pena change from one form or type to another, or the process by which this happensnot safe

to mention someone or something without talking about them directly

(of weather, conditions in a room, or parts of the body) colda speech or piece of writing about a particular, usually serious, subjectsuitable or safe for eatingimproved

If news or a story breaks, or if someone breaks it, it becomes known by the public for the first time.

The demography of an area is the number and characteristics of the people who live in an area, in relation to their age, sex, if they are married or not, etc.

unable to control your feelings or behaviour because you are extremely frightened, angry, excited, etc.

an amount of money that you pay regularly to receive a product or service or to be a member of an organisation

the sound of people clapping their hands repeatedly to show enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance or speech

(of a person) able to use two languages equally well, or (of a thing) using or involving two languages

in a way that is morally righta day on which a religious event or person is remembered and celebrateda party or a meeting when many people come together as a groupthat is the reason or explanation for somethingin a way that cannot be avoideda detailed plan or route of a journeyvery comfortable and expensiveto cause someone to believe something that is not true

too slight or small in amount to be of importanceto be greater in number than someone or somethingcontaining too many people or thingsa person who takes part in or becomes involved in a particular activity

to change an area of a town by replacing old buildings, roads, etc. with new onesless hot or tireda description of possible actions or events

not changed or damaged by peopleVoluntary work is done without being paid and usually involves helping people.while

a meeting of people to discuss and/or perform practical work in a subject or activity

to have an opinion about something, but not a strong opiniondescribes a group of people in which everyone helps and supports each otherto suggest or think of an idea or plansomeone in your family who is not closely relatednot behaving or working normally

to avoid attracting attention to yourselfto manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughingto watch carefully for someone or something to appearto make sure that someone always knows what is happeningto continue to know about somethingto stay calmto hope that things will happen in the way that you want them toto do what you said you wouldlasting for the whole of a person's lifesomeone who has a child or children, but no partner living with themto meet another person in order to do something together

If someone is motivated by a particular desire or belief, that desire or belief causes them to behave in the way that they do.

a line of people who are all walking or travelling in the same direction, especially in a formal way as part of a religious ceremony or public celebration

If something bad is symptomatic of something else, it is caused by the other thing and is proof that it exists.

a family unit that includes grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts and uncles, etc. in addition to parents and children

a person who acts as the parent of someone else's child for a limited period, without becoming their legal parent

neither formal nor informalto appear suddenlynot likely to change or end suddenly

to defend yourself against a powerful person or organisation when they treat you unfairly

having a lot of money or owning a lot of things

to decide not to do something that you said you would do

to help a person or organisation that is in difficulty, usually by giving or lending them moneydeclared by law as unable to pay what you owean offer of a particular amount of money for something that is for saleto have no profit or loss at the end of a business activitywhen everything about a situation is considered togetherto take away an amount or part from a totalmore than anything elsefirst, or as the first in a set of thingsfor ever

money needed or available to spend on somethingA gross amount of money has not had taxes or other costs taken from it.

money that is charged by a bank or other financial organisation for borrowing money

to lose more money than you maketo have just enough money to pay for the things that you needin a negative sentence, used to mean 'except'

a set of actions that is the official or accepted way of doing somethingsuccessful, usually by earning a lot of moneysomething that is not worth what you pay for it

to have or experience a particular thing, especially something unpleasant

(of two or more people or groups) feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other

used when you mention something in addition to all the other (bad) things that have happened

a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (=offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most

a particular period of time for which something has been happening, or that is needed for something

used after a negative statement to emphasise how unlikely a situation is because something much more likely has never happened

having taken more money out of your bank account than the account contained, or (of a bank account) having had more money taken from it than was originally in it

describes a system in which you pay for a service before you use it and you cannot use more than you have paid for

to spend a lot of money on buying things, especially on things that are pleasant to have but that you do not need

an occasion when someone buys or sells something, or when money is exchanged or the activity of buying or selling something

too expensive for people to be able to buy or pay forrich with the aim of doing something

describes medical work or teaching that relates to the examination and treatment of ill peoplesimilar in size, amount, or quality to something elsethe ability to do something wellawake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you

beliefs or opinions that have existed for a long time and that most people agree withto force a bone suddenly out of its correct positionextremely goodIf a bone fractures or is fractured, it breaks or cracks.

to always do something or to take particular care to do something

a reason for what you do or say, or for being allowed to say or do something

Something that is pointless has no purpose and it is a waste of time doing itrest from something difficultgood at doing something, especially because you have practised doing itrelating to one thing and not others; clear and exact

to cause an injury to a joint (= place where two bones are connected) by a sudden movementrelating to statistics

to express the most important facts or ideas in a short and clear forma doctor who is specially trained to perform medical operationsconnected with or used for medical operationsa part of your body that has become bigger because of illness or injuryto disagree with stronglyto give attention to something, especially because it is important

praised and approved of

to imagine or expect that something will happenshocking and very bad

If you assign a time for a job or activity, you decide it will be done during that time.

a painful swelling on the skin that contains liquid, caused usually by continuous rubbing, especially on your foot, or by burning

to pass a disease to a person, animal, or plant; If a place, wound, or substance is infected, it contains bacteria or other things that can cause disease.

as you would expect; added to, or used to introduce, a remark giving information that is expected and not surprising

a person who is trained to do medical work, especially in an emergency, but who is not a doctor or nurse

If you strike a balance between two things, you accept parts of both things in order to satisfy some of the demands of both sides in an argument, rather than all the demands of just one side

to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, for them to use in a particular way

cruel, violent, and completely without feelings

Something that is distinctive is easy to recognise because it is different from other things.to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of somethingan object that is shown to the public in a museum, etc.the fact of something bad that someone has done being made publicvery unlikely to be true, and difficult to believeunhappy and without hope

describes something that is so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention completelyextremely funny and causing a lot of laughternew, original, and clever; good at thinking of new, original, and clever ideasold-fashioned and therefore not as good or as fashionable as something modern

happening or behaving in a way that you expect and not unusual or interesting

to repair and improve something, especially a building

achieved in a quiet way that does not attract attention to itself and is therefore good or cleverboringdifferent from what is usual or from the way most people do thingsIf an explanation or story is unconvincing, it does not sound or seem true or real.not exciting or interestingto strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thingcompletelyto look at or watch something

someone or something that is new and different and makes everything seem more excitinga very small amount compared to the amount neededsomeone who regularly travels between work and hometraffic on roads or in towns, making movement difficultthe amount used or eatenofficially having the stated purposesensible and practicala long period when there is little or no rainan amount of gas, heat, light, etc. that is sent outthe waste gas from an engine, especially a car'snot now existing

the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually livesa thick layer of ice that permanently covers an area of landto just be able to manage, especially when you have financial difficulties

If something or someone is overrated, they are considered to be better or more important than they really are.

trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are, especially in matters of art and literature

fuels, such as gas, coal and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago

a situation where roads in a town become so blocked by cars that it is impossible for any traffic to move

a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by a parliamentin a way that is strange and cannot be understoodsomeone's use of a room, building or vehicleIf something happens out of the blue, it is completely unexpected.delighted about somethingto act in a way that is very dangerous and to take risks

a small, noticeable part of a problem, the total size of which is really much greaterin a way that does not make you feel surprised

to avoid attracting attention to yourselfto choose someone officially for a job or responsibilityto have most importance or valueIf someone is brimming with a good quality or thing, they have a lot of it.to decide what to think about somethingto gradually decrease

to remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong

to put yourself or someone else onto the official list of members of a course, college, or groupto find someone to do a jobto understand the general meaning of what someone is sayingto keep doing or talking about the same thing, without achieving anythingto manage to keep a job for a period of timeto stop employing someone, usually because there is no work for them to doto stop employing someone, usually because there is no work for them to doto stop employing someone, usually because there is no work for them to do

a document giving details of a college, school, or business and its activities

to leave an important job or position, especially to allow someone else to take your place

to choose not to be in a position of responsibility in an organisation or activitythe subject or situation being considereda period of study with a tutor involving one student or a small groupa student who is studying for their first degree at college or university

showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinionsable to exist, live together, or work successfully with something or someone else

a mixture of smoke, gases and chemicals, especially in cities, that makes the atmosphere difficult to breathe and harmful for health

An open-ended activity or situation does not have a planned ending, so it may develop in several ways.

a student who has already got one degree and is studying at a university for a more advanced qualification

to persuade someone to work for a company or become a new member of an organisation, especially the army

an amount of money given by a school, college, university, or other organisation to pay for the studies of a person with great ability but little money

(a plan showing) the subjects or books to be studied in a particular course, especially a course that leads to an exam

standards by which you judge, decide about, or deal with something

having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditionshaving the same amount, value, purpose, qualities, etc. as something elseunfriendly and not liking or agreeing with something

not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about somethingthinking about something in one way, but not in every waynot good enough or too low in quality

a serious magazine or newspaper that is published regularly about a particular subjectknowing a lotfamous for something badshowing an unreasonable dislike for something or someonea basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works

famous for somethinglimited, especially by official rules, laws, etc.doubting that something is true or usefulimportant because it affects other thingsbetter than average or better than other people or things of the same typeto disapprove of somethingthe first of two people, things, or groups previously mentionedthe occasional sparklethe present situationa number, amount, or situation that can change

often avoiding spending time with other peopleto improve your knowledge of something already learned but partly forgotten

the act or process of dividing things into groups according to their typeto have to deal with a problemputting a lot of effort into your work

continuing or developing steadily in the same wayto be or be considered as somethingto get rid of something, or stop using somethingan energetic happy person who enjoys being with other peopleto talk to someone again, usually on the phone

the process of reaching a decision or answer by thinking about the known facts, or the decision that is reached

not having the things that are necessary for a pleasant life, such as enough money, food, or good living conditions

to make something simpler and easier to understand, especially in order to make it more popular

an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved

If something is a matter of doing a particular thing, that is what you need to do in order to achieve it.

wanting to protect someone from criticism, hurt, danger, etc. because you like them very much

to try to discover what someone is doing in order to be certain that they are doing what they should be doing

to succeed in making someone believe or understand something

someone who is shy, quiet, and unable to make friends easily

the quality of being good and deserving praisenot usually talking about or making obvious your own abilities and achievements

not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your ownfriendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with other peoplea belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seemto make something seem less important or less bad than it really isan idea or opinionnot certain, or wrong in some wayto spend time reading in order to find out information about somethingonly interested in yourself and your own activities

nervous or uncomfortable because you know what people think about you or your actionstalking a lotable to be trusted

believing that very good things can be achieved, often when this does not seem likely to others

Insecure people have little confidence and are uncertain about their own abilities or if other people really like them.

If you are naïve, you are too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth, that people's intentions in general are good, or that life is simple and fair. People are often naive because they are young and/or have not had much experience of life.

Translationeffrayéhorrifié

éclatertiragecontrairement àinversementcouvriractualité

démographie

bouleversé ou angoissé

brouillonimpuissant

hystériquelaisser entendre

déduireagacésubmergéphénomènelectoratrecettespubliersourcesans voix

abonnement

tablettetransitiondangereux, en danger

faire allusion à

applaudissements

bilinguefroiddiscourscomestibleamélioré

écœuré

moralementfêteréuniondonc, d'oùinévitablementitinéraireluxueuxinduire en erreur

motivénégligeabledépasser en nombresurpeupléparticipant

procession, défiléréaménagerrevigoréscénario

symptomatiquepréservé, non défigurébénévolependant que, bien que

atelier

avoir tendance à penser quetrès unisuggérer, trouverparent éloignédysfonctionnel

famille étendue

parent adoptifadopter un profil basgarder son sérieuxessayer de repérertenir quelqu'un au courantse tenir au courant de, suivregarder son calmecroiser les doigtstenir parolede toute une vieparent isolérencontrer

mutuelneutresurgirstable

tenir tête à

pour couronner le tout

riche

vente aux enchèresse désister

tirer d'affaireen failliteoffrerentrer dans ses fraisdans l'ensembledéduireavant toutpour commencerpour toujours

pour le momentfondsbrut

intérêts

à plus forte raisonperdre de l'argentjoindre les deux boutsautre que

à découvert

procédureprospèrearnaque

craquer poursujet à, soumis à

transaction

prépayé (carte, forfait)

inabordableaisédans le but de faire

ampoule

cliniquecomparablecompétenceconscient

sagesse populairedisloquerhors pairfracturer

infecter

tenir à

inutile de le dire, bien entendupour la raison que

auxiliaire médicalinutilesoulagementhabilespécifique

entorse, foulurestatistique

trouver le juste milieurésumerchirurgienchirurgicalenflure, bosseentrer en désaccord avecnoter

très applaudi

allouerprévoir, s'attendre àépouvantable

assigner

brutal

distinctifévaluerobjet exposérévélationtiré par les cheveuxlugubre

captivantdésopilantimaginatifdémodé

surfaitprévisible

prétentieuxrénover

subtilennuyeuxpeu conventionnel, originalpeu convaincantterneexhortercomplètementregarder

une bouffée de fraîcheurune goutte d'eau dans la merbanlieusardencombrementconsommationdésignéterre-à-terresécheresseémissiongaz d'échappementdisparu

combustible fossile

embouteillagehabitatcalotte glaciairese maintenir à flot

législationmystérieusementoccupationà l'improvisteaux angesjouer avec le feu

smogpartie visible de l'icebergcomme on peut/pouvait s'y attendre

adopter un profil basnommerêtre ce qui comptedéborder deparvenir à une conclusions'apaiser, diminuer, se calmer, disparaître

licencier

s'inscrirepourvoir un postesaisir l'essentieltourner en rondgarder un emploilicencierlicencierlicencier

ouvert, flexible

de troisième cycleplaquette

recruter

bourse

se retirer

programmes'effacerl'affaire en questionclasse de travaux dirigésétudiant de premier ou de deuxième cycle

en proie à un préjugécompatible

critères

déduction

défavorisé

niveler par le basdoté des qualités nécessaires ou remplissant les conditions nécessaireséquivalenthostile

hypothèseignorantdans un sensinsuffisant

être une question de

revuesavantnotoireplein de préjugésprincipe

protecteurrenommélimitésceptiqueimportancesupérieur

le premieroccasionnelle statu quovariable

sauvage, peu sociablese remettre à

surveillerclassificationse heurter àconsciencieux

systématiquementconstituerse débarrasser deextravertirecontacter

voir d'un mauvais œil

convaincre

idéaliste

manquant d'assuranceintroverti

méritemodeste

étroit d'espritsociableperceptionminimiserpropositiondiscutableétudierégocentrique

timide, complexébavardsérieux

naïf

əˈlɑːmdəˈpɔːldbreɪkˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃənˈkɒntrəri tuːkənˈvɜːsliˈkʌvərˌkʌrənt əˈfeəzdɪˈmɒgrəfidɪsˈgʌstɪddɪˈstrestdrɑːftˈhelpləshɪˈsterɪkəlɪmˈplaɪɪnˈfɜːrˈɪrɪteɪtɪdˌəʊvəˈwelmdfəˈnɒmɪnənˈriːdəʃɪpˈrevənjuːrʌnsɔːsˈspiːtʃləssəbˈskrɪpʃənˈtæbləttrænˈzɪʃənʌnˈseɪfəˈluːd tuːəˈplɔːzbaɪˈlɪŋgwəlˈtʃɪliˈdɪskɔːsˈdɪskɔːsˈedɪbl lɪnˈhɑːnstˈeθɪklifiːstfiːstˈgæðərɪŋhensɪˈnevɪtəbliaɪˈtɪnərərilʌgˈʒʊəriəsˌmɪsˈliːdˈməʊtɪˌveɪtɪdˈneglɪdʒəbl lˌaʊtˈnʌmbər

ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪdpɑːˈtɪsɪpəntprəˈseʃənˌriːdɪˈveləprɪˈfreʃtsɪˈnɑːriəʊˌsɪmptəˈmætɪkʌnˈspɔɪltˈvɒləntəriwaɪlstˈwɜːkʃɒpbrʌʃ ʌpbɪld ʌpˌkləʊsˈnɪtkʌm ʌp wɪˈkʌvərʌpˈdɪstənt ˈrelətɪvdɪsˈfʌŋkʃənəlɪkˈstendɪd ˈfæməliˈfɒstər ˈpeərəntɪnˈklaɪnd tuːkiːp ə ləʊ ˈprəʊfaɪlkiːp ə streɪt feɪskiːp ən aɪ aʊt fɔːrkiːp ˈsʌmwʌn ˈpəʊstɪdkiːp træk əvkiːp jɔːr kuːlkiːp jɔːr ˈfɪŋɡəz krɒstkiːp jɔːr wɜːdˈlaɪflɒŋləʊn ˈpeərəntlʊk ʌpmiːt ʌpˈmjuːtʃuəlˈnjuːtrəlˈʃeɪkʌpsprɪŋ ʌpˈsteɪbl lstænd ʌp tuːteər ʌptuː kæp ɪt ɔːlˈæfluəntˈɔːkʃənbæk aʊtˈbeɪlaʊtˈbæŋkrʌptbɪdbɪd

ˌbreɪkˈiːvənbaɪ ænd lɑːdʒbaɪ ˈweɪ əvdɪˈdʌktˈfɜːst ænd ˈfɔːməʊstfɔːr ə stɑːtfɔːr gʊdfʌndzgrəʊsˈɪntrəstlet əˈləʊnmeɪk ə lɒsmeɪk endz miːtˈʌðər ðænˌəʊvəˈdrɔːnˌpeɪəzjəˈgəʊprəˈsiːdʒərˈprɒspərəsˈrɪpɒfsplæʃ aʊt ɒnˈsʌbdʒekt tuːtrænˈzækʃənˌʌnəˈfɔːdəbl lˌwelˈɒfˈblɪstərˈklɪnɪkəlˈklɪnɪkəlˈklɪnɪkəlkʌm ɪn ˈhændikʌm tuː tɜːmz wɪðˈkɒmpərəbl lˈkɒmpɪtənsˈkɒnʃəsXdɪˈsmɪs ðiː aɪˈdɪəˌfɜːstˈreɪtˈfræktʃər

hæv ə ˈpæʃən fɔːrɪnˈfektɪnˈfektdʒʌmp tuː kənˈkluːʒənzˈliːdəʃɪpˈliːdəʃɪpmeɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋmɔːr ˈɒfən ðæn nɒtmɔːr ˈɒfən ðæn nɒtˌpærəˈmedɪk

ˈpɔɪntləsˈskɪlfəlˈskɪlfəlspəˈsɪfɪkspəˈsɪfɪkspreɪn

stəˈtɪstɪkəlˈsʌməraɪzˈsɜːdʒənˈsɜːdʒɪkəlˈsɜːdʒɪkəlˈsɜːdʒɪkəlˈswelɪŋteɪk jɔːr maɪnd ɒfˈʌndər nəʊ ɪˈluːʒənəˈkleɪmdˈæləkeɪtænˈtɪsɪpeɪtəˈpɔːlɪŋəˈpɔːlɪŋəˈsaɪnˈbruːtəldɪˈstɪŋktɪvɪˈvæljueɪtɪgˈzɪbɪtɪkˈspəʊʒərˌfɑːˈfetʃtˈgluːmiˈgrɪpɪŋhɪˈleəriəsɪˈmædʒɪnətɪvɪˈmædʒɪnətɪvˌɒbsəlˈiːtˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪdˌəʊvəˈreɪtɪdprɪˈdɪktəbl lprɪˈtenʃəsˈrenəveɪtˈsʌtəlˈtiːdiəsˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəlˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋˌʌnɪnˈspaɪədɜːdʒˈʌtəlivjuːə breθ əv freʃ eər

ə drɒp ɪn ðiː ˈəʊʃənkəˈmjuːtərkənˈdʒestʃənkənˈsʌmpʃənˈdezɪɡneɪtɪdˌdaʊntuːˈɜːθdraʊtɪˈmɪʃənɪˈmɪʃənɪgˈzɔːst fjuːmzɪkˈstɪŋktˈfɒsəl fjʊəlˈgrɪdlɒkˈhæbɪtætaɪs kæpkiːp jɔːr hed əˈbʌv ˈwɔːtərˌledʒɪˈsleɪʃənmɪˈstɪəriəsliˈɒkjʊpənsiaʊt əv ðiː bluːˈəʊvər ðiː muːnpleɪ wɪð faɪərsmɒgtɪp əv ðiː ˈaɪsbɜːgʌnsəˈpraɪzɪŋliəˈdɒpt ə ləʊ ˈprəʊfaɪləˈpɔɪntbrɪm wɪðkʌm tuː ə kənˈkluːʒəndaɪ daʊndɪˈsmɪsɪnˈrəʊlfɪl ə pəˈzɪʃənget ðiː drɪftgəʊ raʊnd ɪn ˈsɜːkəlzhəʊld daʊn ə dʒɒbˈleiɒflet gəʊmeɪk rɪˈdʌndəntˌəʊpənˈendɪdˌpəʊstˈgrædʒuətprəˈspektəsrɪˈkruːtˈskɒləʃɪpˈskɒləʃɪpstep daʊnˈsuːpəvaɪzərˈsuːpəvaɪzər

ˈsɪləbəsteɪk ə bæk siːtðiː ˈmætər ɪn hændtjuːˈtɔːriəlˌʌndəˈgrædjuətwɒt kaʊnts ɪzˈbaɪəstkəmˈpætɪbl lkraɪˈtɪəriədɪˈdʌkʃəndɪˈpraɪvddʌm daʊnˈelɪdʒəbl lˈelɪdʒəbl lɪˈkwɪvələntˈhɒstaɪlˈhɒstaɪlˈhɒstaɪlˈhɒstaɪlhaɪˈpɒθəsɪsˈɪgnərəntɪn ə sensɪˈnædɪkwətɪˈnædɪkwətɪˈnædɪkwətɪz ə ˈmætər əvˈdʒɜːnəlˈnɒlɪdʒəbl lnəʊˈtɔːriəsˈpredʒʊdɪstˈprɪnsɪpl lprəˈtektɪvprəˈtektɪvrɪˈnaʊndrɪˈstrɪktɪdˈskeptɪkəlsɪgˈnɪfɪkənssɪgˈnɪfɪkənssuːˈpɪəriərsuːˈpɪəriərsuːˈpɪəriərteɪk ə dɪm vjuːˈfɔːmərɒdˌsteɪtəsˈkwəʊˈveəriəbl lˌæntiˈsəʊʃəlˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl

brʌʃ ʌp ɒntʃek ʌp ɒnˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃənˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃənkʌm ʌp əˈgenstˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəsˈkɒnstɪtjuːtdə əˈweɪ wɪðˈekstrəvɜːt

get bæk tuːget θruː tuːˌaɪdɪəˈlɪstɪkˌɪnsɪˈkjʊərˈɪnsaɪtfəlˈɪntrəvɜːt

ˈmɒdɪstnaɪˈiːvˌnærəʊˈmaɪndɪdˌaʊtˈgəʊɪŋpəˈsepʃənpleɪ daʊnˌprɒpəˈzɪʃənˈkwestʃənəbl lriːd ʌp ɒnˌselfˈsentədˌselfˈkɒnʃəsˈspektrəmˈtɔːkətɪvˈtrʌstˌwɜːði