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Objectiv Objec tive e Adv Advanced anced Felicity O’Dell Annie Broadhead
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Unit 1 page
Headword
Part of speecch
Pronunciation
10
Aboriginal
adjective
ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənəl
12
all year round
idiom
ɔːl jɪə raʊnd
12
anything goes
idiom
ˈeniθɪŋ gəʊz
12
aspect
noun
ˈæspekt
10
body language
idiom
ˈbɒdi ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ
11
break down
phrasal verb
breɪk daʊn
12
bustling
adjective
ˈbʌsəlɪŋ
15
buy in bulk
expression
baɪ ɪn bʌlk
14
catch sight of
expression
kætʃ saɪt ɒv
10
chill out
phrasal verb
tʃɪl aʊt
12
cosmopolitan
adjective
ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən
12
crude
adjective
kruːd
15
crumb
noun
krʌm
12
dos and don’ts
phrase
duːz ænd dəʊnts
15
erect
verb
ɪˈrekt
10
essentially
adverb
ɪˈsentʃəli
12
face a challenge
expression
feɪs ə ˈtʃælɪndʒ
15
faded
adjective
ˈfeɪdɪd
15
feel at home
idiom
ːl æt həʊm
10
get around
phrasal verb
get əˈraʊnd
10
get away from it all
phrasal verb
get əˈweɪ frɒm ɪt ɔːl
13
get to know sb/sth
phrasal verb
get tuː nəʊ
10
get together
phrasal verb
get təˈgeðə
12
getaway
noun
ˈgetəweɪ
12
go through sth
phrasal verb
gəʊ θruː
14
graze
verb
greɪz
10
head for
phrasal verb
hed fɔː
R
huddle
verb
ˈhʌdəl
12
iceberg
noun
ˈaɪsbɜːg
10
insider knowledge
phrase
ɪnˈsaɪdə ˈnɒlɪdʒ
11
intervention
noun
ˌɪntəˈvenʃən
15
larder
noun
ˈlɑːdə
12
literally
adverb
ˈlɪtərəli
12
mark (an anniversary)
expression
mɑːk
10
migrate
verb
maɪˈgreɪt
10
mingle
verb
ˈmɪŋgəl
15
musty
adjective
ˈmʌsti
10
people-watch
verb
ˈpiːpəl wɒtʃ
12
perceive
verb
pəˈsiːv
12
pop over
phrasal verb, inf
pɒp ˈəʊvə
14
rancid
adjective
ˈrænsɪd
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Unit 1 page
Headword
Part of speecch
Pronunciation
10
Aboriginal
adjective
ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənəl
12
all year round
idiom
ɔːl jɪə raʊnd
12
anything goes
idiom
ˈeniθɪŋ gəʊz
12
aspect
noun
ˈæspekt
10
body language
idiom
ˈbɒdi ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ
11
break down
phrasal verb
breɪk daʊn
12
bustling
adjective
ˈbʌsəlɪŋ
15
buy in bulk
expression
baɪ ɪn bʌlk
14
catch sight of
expression
kætʃ saɪt ɒv
10
chill out
phrasal verb
tʃɪl aʊt
12
cosmopolitan
adjective
ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən
12
crude
adjective
kruːd
15
crumb
noun
krʌm
12
dos and don’ts
phrase
duːz ænd dəʊnts
15
erect
verb
ɪˈrekt
10
essentially
adverb
ɪˈsentʃəli
12
face a challenge
expression
feɪs ə ˈtʃælɪndʒ
15
faded
adjective
ˈfeɪdɪd
15
feel at home
idiom
ːl æt həʊm
10
get around
phrasal verb
get əˈraʊnd
10
get away from it all
phrasal verb
get əˈweɪ frɒm ɪt ɔːl
13
get to know sb/sth
phrasal verb
get tuː nəʊ
10
get together
phrasal verb
get təˈgeðə
12
getaway
noun
ˈgetəweɪ
12
go through sth
phrasal verb
gəʊ θruː
14
graze
verb
greɪz
10
head for
phrasal verb
hed fɔː
R
huddle
verb
ˈhʌdəl
12
iceberg
noun
ˈaɪsbɜːg
10
insider knowledge
phrase
ɪnˈsaɪdə ˈnɒlɪdʒ
11
intervention
noun
ˌɪntəˈvenʃən
15
larder
noun
ˈlɑːdə
12
literally
adverb
ˈlɪtərəli
12
mark (an anniversary)
expression
mɑːk
10
migrate
verb
maɪˈgreɪt
10
mingle
verb
ˈmɪŋgəl
15
musty
adjective
ˈmʌsti
10
people-watch
verb
ˈpiːpəl wɒtʃ
12
perceive
verb
pəˈsiːv
12
pop over
phrasal verb, inf
pɒp ˈəʊvə
14
rancid
adjective
ˈrænsɪd
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Headword
Part of speecch
12
read between the lines idiom
riːd bɪˈtwiːn ðə laɪnz
15
remnant
noun
ˈremnənt
14
rotten
adjective
ˈrɒtən
14
rub
verb
rʌb
R
rub off
phrasal verb
rʌb ɒf
12
sarcastic
adjective
sɑːˈkæstɪk
15
scatter
verb
ˈskætə
15
scent
noun
sent
10
scratch beneath the surface
idiom
skrætʃ bɪˈniːθ ðə ˈsɜːfɪs
14
scrub
verb
skrʌb
12
self-deprecating
adjective
self ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋ
14
set up
phrasal verb
set ʌp
R
shed
R
shriek
14
skim
12
social glue
10
snap
10
sprawling
15
sprinkle
15
stale
15
stench
10
tackle
10
thriving
12
tip of the iceberg
12
Pronunciation
noun
ʃed
noun
ʃriːk
verb
skɪm
expression
ˈsəʊʃəl gluː
verb
snæp
adjective
ˈsprɔːlɪŋ
verb
ˈsprɪŋkəl
adjective
steɪl
noun
stenʃ
verb
ˈtækəl
adjective
ˈθraɪvɪŋ
idiom
tɪp ɒv ðə ˈaɪsbɜːg
try out
phrasal verb
traɪ aʊt
R
turn out
phrasal verb
tɜːn aʊt
10
turn up
phrasal verb
tɜːn ʌp
10
vary
verb
ˈveəri
12
work sth out
verb
wɜːk aʊt
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Headword
Part of speecch
Pronunciation
18
access
noun
ˈækses
21
in accordance with
expression
ɪn əˈkɔːdəns wɪð
21
antagonise
verb
ænˈtægənaɪz
16
astronomical
adjective
ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl
R
be dying to
idiom
biː ˈdaɪɪŋ tuː
18
bullying
noun
ˈbʊliɪŋ
16
call in
phrasal verb
kɔːl ɪn
17
catch on
phrasal verb
kætʃ ɒn
17
come up with
phrasal verb
kʌm ʌp wɪð
16
craft shop
noun
krɑːft ʃɒp
17
on duty
expression
ɒn ˈdjuːti
R
end up
phrasal verb
end ʌp
16
envy
noun
ˈenvi
16
extreme
noun
ɪkˈstriːm
18
foot of the page
idiom
fʊt ɒv ðə peɪdʒ
18
fraud
noun
frɔːd
17
get on
phrasal verb
get ɒn
16
go for sth
phrasal verb
gəʊ fɔː
16
go with sth
phrasal verb
gəʊ wɪð
18
harassment
noun
ˈhærəsmənt
18
have sth in common with
expression
hæv ɪn ˈkɒmən wɪð
16
isolated
adjective
ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd
16
keep your eye on
idiom
kiːp jɔː aɪ ɒn
21
live up to
phrasal verb
lɪv ʌp tuː
18
look down on
phrasal verb
lʊk daʊn ɒn
R
long-term
adjective
ˌlɒŋˈtɜːm
R
multinational
adjective
ˌmʌltiˈnæʃənəl
18
network
noun
ˈnetwɜːk
21
overpriced
adjective
ˌəʊvəˈpraɪst
18
part with sth
phrasal verb
pɑːt wɪð
19
permanently
adverb
ˈpɜːmənəntli
R
plot
noun
plɒt
18
power
noun
paʊə
18
power
noun
paʊə
18
power
noun
paʊə
18
promote
verb
prəˈməʊt
18
pros and cons
idiom
prəʊz ænd kɒnz
18
run out of sth
phrasal verb
rʌn aʊt ɒv
17
in a rut
phrase
ɪn ə rʌt
18
set foot in
phrasal verb
set fʊt ɪn
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Part of speecch
Pronunciation
R
settle down
phrasal verb
ˈsetəl daʊn
R
short-term
adjective
ˌʃɔːtˈtɜːm
18
single-handed
adjective
ˌsɪŋgəlˈhændɪd
18
solar system
noun
ˈsəʊlə ˈsɪstəm
18
stalking
noun
ˈstɔːkɪŋ
16
stunning
adjective
ˈstʌnɪŋ
R
suspense
noun
səˈspens
21
tactful
adjective
ˈtæktfəl
18
take the world by storm idiom
teɪk ðə wɜːld baɪ stɔːm
R
take up
verb
teɪk ʌp
16
trendy
adjective
ˈtrendi
18
tricky
adjective
ˈtrɪki
18
upload
verb
ʌpˈləʊd
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Headword
Part of speecch
Pronunciation
22
adaptable
adjective
əˈdæptəbəl
23
advisee
noun
ədvaɪzˈiː
23
advisor
noun
ədˈvaɪzə
23
ask sb out
phrasal verb
ɑːsk aʊt
23
associate
noun
əˈsəʊʃiət
24
awkward
adjective
ˈɔːkwəd
R
brand
verb
brænd
25
bridge the gap
idiom
brɪdʒ ðə gæp
24
brighten up
phrasal verb
ˈbraɪtən ʌp
24
bully
noun
ˈbʊli
25
call the shots
idiom
kɔːl ðə ʃɒts
R
complimentary
adjective
ˌkɒmplɪˈmentəri
23
concept
noun
ˈkɒnsept
R
constantly
adverb
ˈkɒntstəntli
23
corporate
adjective
ˈkɔːpərət
25
deliver the goods
idiom
dɪˈlɪvə ðə gʊdz
27
demean
verb
dɪˈmiːn
R
destined
adjective
ˈdestɪnd
26
disturbance
noun
dɪˈstɜːbəns
24
downward spiral
phrase
ˈdaʊnwəd ˈspaɪərəl
24
edgy
adjective
ˈedʒi
23
emasculate
verb
ɪˈmæskjʊleɪt
23
embrace
verb
ɪmˈbreɪs
25
enhance
verb
ɪnˈhɑːns
26
epoch
noun
ˈiːpɒk
27
expertise
noun
ˌekspɜːˈtiːz
27
fiercely
adverb
ˈfɪəsli
26
flourishing
noun
ˈʌrɪʃɪŋ
23
hang out with
phrasal verb
hæŋ aʊt wɪð
24
hog the limelight
idiom
hɒg ðə ˈlaɪmlaɪt
26
hound
verb
haʊnd
25
in the running
idiom
ɪn ðə ˈrʌnɪŋ
26
intrude
verb
ɪnˈtruːd
24
it’s high time
idiom
ɪts haɪ taɪm
R
lay into sb
phrasal verb
leɪ ˈɪntə
22
light-hearted
adjective
ˌlaɪtˈhɑːtɪd
24
limelight
noun
ˈlaɪmlaɪt
24
my lips are sealed
idiom
maɪ lɪps ɑː siːld
25
mediocre
adjective
ˌmiːdiˈəʊkə
23
moving
adjective
ˈmuːvɪŋ
23
to narrow
verb
tuː ˈnærəʊ
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notion
noun
ˈnəʊʃən
25
on the spot
phrase
ɒn ðə spɒt
23
over the top
idiom
ˈəʊvə ðə tɒp
25
over the hill
idiom
ˈəʊvə ðə hɪl
27
pace
noun
peɪs
26
paparazzi
noun
ˌpæpərˈætsi
R
pick on sb
phrasal verb
pɪk ɒn
24
privacy
noun
ˈprɪvəsi
25
proposition
noun
ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən
22
in the public eye
idiom
ɪn ðə ˈpʌblɪk aɪ
26
reserved
adjective
rɪˈzɜːvd
23
roll up your sleeves
idiom
rəʊl ʌp jɔː sliːvz
R
roller coaster
noun
ˈrəʊlə ˈkəʊstə
23
sacrifice
noun
ˈsækrɪfaɪs
22
seminar
noun
ˈsemɪnɑː
25
see the light
idiom
siː ðə laɪt
24
skeletons in the cupboard
idiom
ˈskelɪtənz ɪn ðə ˈkʌbəd
23
smitten
adjective
ˈsmɪtən
24
snap
verb
snæp
27
stem from
phrasal verb
stem frɒm
23
struggling
adjective
ˈstrʌgəlɪŋ
R
subsequent
adjective
ˈsʌbsɪkwənt
25
take the biscuit
idiom
teɪk ðə ˈbɪskɪt
23
take yourself (too) seriously
expression
teɪk jɔːˈself ˈsɪəriəsli
23
tease
verb
tiːz
25
test the water
idiom
test ðə ˈwɔːtə
23
then and there
idiom
ðen ænd ðeə
24
tough upbringing
expression
tʌf ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ
23
transform
verb
trænsˈfɔːm
23
transition
noun
trænˈzɪʃən
R
troublemaker
noun
ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkə
23
touch
verb
tʌtʃ
24
turn nasty
idiom
tɜːn ˈnɑːsti
25
under the weather
idiom
ˈʌndə ðə ˈweðə
27
universal
adjective
ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl
25
up to the mark
idiom
ʌp tuː ðə mɑːk
25
viable
adjective
ˈvaɪəbəl
23
vice versa
adverb
ˌvaɪsiˈvɜːsə
24
villain
noun
ˈvɪlən
R
work out
phrasal verb
wɜːk aʊt
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Headword
Part of speecch
Pronunciation
31
accessible
adjective
əkˈsesəbəl
29
acquire
verb
əˈkwaɪə
29
albeit
conjunction
ɔːlˈbiːɪt
29
alert
adjective
əˈlɜːt
29
associate
verb
əˈsəʊʃieɪt
29
auditory
adjective
ˈɔːdɪtəri
31
avatar
noun
ˌævəˈtɑː
32
benefactor
noun
ˈbenɪfæktə
31
conclusive
adjective
kənˈkluːsɪv
32
content
adjective
kənˈtent
29
continual
adjective
kənˈtɪnjuəl
32
at your earliest convenience
expression
æt jɔː ˈɜːliɪst kənˈviːniəns
33
co-opt
verb
kəʊˈɒpt
29
core
noun
kɔː
29
cue
noun
kjuː
31
deceit
noun
dɪˈsiːt
R
device
noun
dɪˈvaɪs
31
dramatise
verb
ˈdræmətaɪz
29
effective
adjective
ɪˈfektɪv
31
efficient
adjective
ɪˈfɪʃənt
33
elapse
verb
ɪˈlæps
31
emancipate
verb
ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt
29
engage
verb
ɪnˈgeɪdʒ
R
exclusive
adjective
ɪksˈkluːsɪv
29
formula (plur formulae) noun
ˈfɔːmjələ
29
fundamental
adjective
ˌfʌndəˈmentəl
33
geared towards
idiom
gɪəd təˈwɔːdz
29
gender
noun
ˈdʒendə
32
give sb a ring
idiom, inf
gɪv ə rɪŋ
R
hand out
phrasal verb
hænd aʊt
R
hold the line
expression
həʊld ðə laɪn
R
judgement
noun
ˈdʒʌdʒmənt
33
keep an eye open
expression
kiːp æn aɪ ˈəʊpən
31
literate
adjective
ˈlɪtərət
31
mature
adjective
məˈtjʊə
29
mnemonic
noun
nɪˈmɒnɪk
29
oriental
adjective
ˌɔːriˈentəl
32
personnel
noun
ˌpɜːsənˈel
29
pond
noun
pɒnd
R
promotional
adjective
prəˈməʊʃənəl
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rate
31
rational
29
recall
33
remote
R
representative
30
speculate
R
stimulating
R
sumptuous
33
take on
R
tendency
29
visual
Part of speecch
Pronunciation
verb
reɪt
adjective
ˈræʃənəl
verb
rɪˈkɔːl
adjective
rɪˈməʊt
noun
ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv
verb
ˈspekjəleɪt
adjective
ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ
adjective
ˈsʌmtʃuəs
phrasal verb
teɪk ɒn
verb
ˈtendənsi
adjective
ˈvɪʒuəl
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Headword
Part of speecch
Pronunciation
36
abundance
noun
əˈbʌndəns
36
adequate
adjective
ˈædɪkwət
36
applicant
noun
ˈæplɪkənt
35
bear in mind
idiom
beə ɪn maɪnd
34
on behalf of
phrase
ɒn bɪˈhɑːf ɒv
R
caretaker
noun
ˈkeəˌteɪkə
39
circulate
verb
ˈsɜːkjəleɪt
38
cliff
noun
klɪf
R
come to terms with
idiom
kʌm tuː tɜːmz wɪð
39
commence
verb
kəˈmens
36
competitive salary
phrase
kəmˈpetɪtɪv ˈsæləri
35
in compliance with
phrase
ɪn kəmˈplaɪəns wɪð
R
crystal clear
phrase
ˈkrɪstəl klɪə
36
curriculum vitae
noun
kəˌrɪkjələmˈviːtaɪ
34
distress
noun
dɪˈstres
39
doting
adjective
ˈdəʊtɪŋ
38
drive sb mad
idiom, inf
draɪv mæd
36
eliminate
verb
ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt
35
enclosed
adjective
ɪnˈkləʊzd
37
enrol
verb
ɪnˈrəʊl
39
entrepreneur
noun
ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː
36
equivalent
noun
ɪˈkwɪvələnt
36
exceed
verb
ɪkˈsiːd
38
not lift a finger
idiom
nɒt lɪft ə ˈfɪŋgə
39
flick through sth
phrasal verb
ɪk θruː
R
formal qualification
phrase
ˈfɔːməl ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
36
funds
noun
fʌndz
39
get sth off the ground
idiom
get ɒf ðə graʊnd
35
get to the point
phrase
get tuː ðə pɔɪnt
R
give out
phrasal verb
gɪv aʊt
39
guerrilla
adjective
gəˈrɪlə
38
have a row with
idiom
hæv ə raʊ wɪð
39
idyllic
adjective
ɪˈdɪlɪk
37
inspirational
adjective
ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənl
39
lead sb to believe
idiom
liːd tuː bɪˈliːv
34
look into
phrasal verb
lʊk ˈɪntə
R
make up your mind
idiom
meɪk ʌp jɔː maɪnd
38
marina
noun
məˈriːnə
R
move on
phrasal verb
muːv ɒn
R
naturalist
noun
ˈnætʃərəlɪst
38
no wonder
phrase
nəʊ ˈwʌndə
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outcome
noun
ˈaʊtkʌm
34
overlook
verb
ˌəʊvəˈlʊk
38
peak
adjective
piːk
39
people skills
noun
ˈpiːpəl skɪlz
34
prompt
adjective
prɒmt
36
predecessor
noun
ˈpriːdɪˌsesə
38
puzzle over sth
phrasal verb
ˈpʌzəl ˈəʊvə
R
reclaim
verb
rɪˈkleɪm
39
respectively
adverb
rɪˈspektɪvli
36
rule out
verb
ruːl aʊt
R
scruffy
adjective
ˈskrʌ
R
shatterproof
adjective
ˈʃætəpruːf
R
sideline
noun
ˈsaɪdlaɪn
34
sincere
adjective
sɪnˈsɪə
R
snuggle
phrasal verb
ˈsnʌgəl
R
speak your mind
idiom
spiːk jɔː maɪnd
34
speedy
adjective
ˈspiːdi
R
split second
idiom
splɪt ˈsekənd
39
stink
verb
stɪŋk
38
make straight for
phrase
meɪk streɪt fɔː
36
swarm with
phrasal verb
swɔːm wɪð
39
tight-knit
adjective
taɪt nɪt
R
tough
adjective
tʌf
R
track
noun
træk
39
in trouble
idiom
ɪn ˈtrʌbəl
R
underdone
adjective
ˌʌndəˈdʌn
R
an unearthly hour
idiom, inf
æn ʌnˈɜːθli aʊə
R
What’s the catch?
expression
wɒts ðə kætʃ
39
windscreen
noun
ˈwɪnskriːn
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bizarre
adjective
bɪˈzɑː
41
break up
phrasal verb
breɪk ʌp
42
breakthrough
noun
ˈbreɪkθruː
41
call sb back
phrasal verb
kɔːl bæk
R
catch up
noun
kætʃ ʌp
43
chain
verb
tʃeɪn
45
contribute to sth
verb
kənˈtrɪbjuːt tuː
45
convulse
verb
kənˈvʌls
41
be cut off
expression
biː kʌt ɒf
R
disentangle
verb
ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋgəl
R
dislodged
adjective
dɪˈslɒdʒd
45
disrupt
verb
dɪsˈrʌpt
42
drawn-out
adjective
drɔːn aʊt
R
dump
verb, inf
dʌmp
44
entangle
verb
ɪnˈtæŋgəl
44
exclusion
noun
ɪksˈkluːʒən
42
to and fro
adverb
tuː ænd frəʊ
R
fill sb in
phrasal verb
fɪl ɪn
42
futuristic
adjective
ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɪstɪk
43
gadget
noun
ˈgædʒɪt
40
get through
phrasal verb
get θruː
R
go off sb/sth
phrasal verb
gəʊ ɒf
40
hang on
phrasal verb
hæŋ ɒn
R
hang up
phrasal verb
hæŋ ʌp
43
hanker after
phrasal verb
ˈhæŋkə ˈɑːftə
42
indecipherable
adjective
ˌɪndɪˈsaɪfərəbəl
43
interference
noun
ˌɪntəˈfɪərəns
42
invariably
adverb
ɪnˈveəriəbli
43
invigorating
adjective
ɪnˈvɪgəreɪtɪŋ
43
laborious
adjective
ləˈbɔːriəs
43
liberation
noun
ˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən
44
mobility
noun
məˈbɪləti
43
needless to say
expression
ˈniːdləs tuː seɪ
R
off the hook
idiom
ɒf ðə hʊk
42
out of the blue
idiom
aʊt ɒv ðə bluː
40
pass sb over
phrasal verb
pɑːs ˈəʊvə
45
plunge into sth
verb
plʌndʒ ˈɪntə
42
primitive
adjective
ˈprɪmɪtɪv
42
protracted
adjective
prəʊˈtræktɪd
41
put sb on hold
expression
pʊt ɒn həʊld
40
put sb through
phrasal verb
pʊt θruː
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recipient
noun
rɪˈsɪpiənt
42
repetitive strain injury
noun
rɪˈpetətɪv streɪn ˈɪndʒəri
41
ring (sb) back
phrasal verb
rɪŋ bæk
41
ring off
phrasal verb
rɪŋ ɒf
43
run down
phrasal verb
rʌn daʊn
41
run out
phrasal verb
rʌn aʊt
42
satirical
adjective
səˈtɪrɪkəl
42
sociological
adjective
ˌsəʊʃiəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
40
speak up
phrasal verb
spiːk ʌp
R
straightaway
adverb
ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ
45
turnaround
noun
ˈtɜːnərˈaʊnd
45
undergo
verb
ˌʌndəˈgəʊ
R
unwrap
verb
ʌnˈræp
42
utterly
adverb
ˈʌtəli
43
veteran
noun
ˈvetərən
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ancestry
noun
ˈænsestri
R
apprenticeship
noun
əˈprentɪʃɪp
R
be up to no good
expression, inf
biː ʌp tuː nəʊ gʊd
46
blag
verb, inf
blæg
46
boot
noun
buːt
R
break (a story)
verb
breɪk
48
checkout cashier
noun
ˈtʃekaʊt kæʃˈɪə
46
collapsible
adjective
kəˈlæpsəbəl
R
commentator
noun
ˈkɒmənteɪtə
46
consciousness
noun
ˈkɒntʃəsnəs
R
downside
noun
ˈdaʊnsaɪd
48
drawback
noun
ˈdrɔːbæk
46
drive sth home
idiom
draɪv həʊm
R
eventually
adverb
ɪˈventʃuəli
48
exploit
verb
ˈeksplɔɪt
R
fall into sth
phrasal verb
fɔːl ˈɪntə
49
flexitime
noun
ˈeksitaɪm
46
flier
noun
ˈaɪə
51
frustrating
adjective
frʌsˈtreɪtɪŋ
R
get sb down
phrasal verb
get daʊn
R
get into sth
phrasal verb, inf
get ˈɪntə
51
high-quality
adjective
haɪ ˈkwɒləti
48
induction
noun
ɪnˈdʌkʃən
48
influential
adjective
ˌɪnuˈenʃəl
48
kitchen hand
noun
ˈkɪtʃɪn hænd
46
lucrative
adjective
ˈluːkrətɪv
46
market
noun
ˈmɑːkɪt
48
MBA
noun
ˌembiːˈeɪ
46
naïve
adjective
naɪˈiːv
46
niche
noun
niːʃ
R
nine-to-five
adjective
naɪn tuː faɪv
48
office junior
noun
ˈɒfɪs ˈdʒuːniə
48
outlet
noun
ˈaʊtlet
46
overwhelm
verb
ˌəʊvəˈwelm
R
perception
noun
pəˈsepʃən
49
perk
noun
pɜːk
49
plastic surgeon
noun
ˈplæstɪk ˈsɜːdʒən
46
potential
noun
pəˈtenʃəl
48
profound
adjective
prəˈfaʊnd
49
refuse collector
noun
ˈrefjuːs kəˈlektə
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roots
R
run-of-the-mill
R
salon
46
shine through
phrasal verb
ʃaɪn θruː
46
shoot off
phrasal verb
ʃuːt ɒf
51
sole
48
shelf stacker
49
stockbroker
48
triple
48
work experience
Part of speecch
Pronunciation
noun
ruːts
adjective
ˌrʌnəvðəˈmɪl
noun
ˈsælɒn
adjective
səʊl
noun
ˈʃelf ˌstækə
noun
ˈstɒkˌbrəʊkə
verb
ˈtrɪpəl
noun
wɜːk ɪkˈspɪəriəns
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absorbing
adjective
əbˈzɔːbɪŋ
54
approve
verb
əˈpruːv
R
assassinate
verb
əˈsæsɪneɪt
R
back road
noun
bæk rəʊd
R
bank
verb
bæŋk
R
bank on sb/sth
phrasal verb
bæŋk ɒn
R
bar
noun
bɑː
R
bar
noun
bɑː
R
bar
verb
bɑː
R
bar
preposition
bɑː
R
bar code
noun
ˈbɑːkəʊd
R
beat
verb
biːt
R
biro
noun
ˈbaɪ.rəʊ
54
bleep
noun
bliːp
R
cast your eye over sth phrase
kɑːst jɔː aɪ ˈəʊvə
55
coincidence
noun
kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns
52
collar
noun
ˈkɒlə
R
condemned
adjective
kənˈdemd
52
contour
noun
ˈkɒntɔː
52
courting
adjective, old fashioned
ˈkɔːtɪŋ
52
dashboard
noun
ˈdæʃbɔːd
R
disposable
adjective
dɪˈspəʊzəbəl
53
enchanting
adjective
ɪnˈtʃɑːntɪŋ
53
engrossing
adjective
ɪnˈgrəʊsɪŋ
54
enrich
verb
ɪnˈrɪtʃ
R
eye
noun
aɪ
R
figure
noun
ˈfɪgə
R
figure
noun
ˈfɪgə
R
figure
noun
ˈfɪgə
R
figure
verb
ˈfɪgə
R
flat
noun
æt
R
flat
adjective
æt
R
flat
adjective
æt
R
flat
adjective
æt
R
flat
adjective
æt
R
flat out
adjective, inf
æt aʊt
52
flexible
adjective
ˈeksɪbəl
52
gearbox
noun
ˈgɪəbɒks
R
take sth for granted
expression
teɪk fɔː ˈgrɑːntɪd
53
grotesque
adjective
grəˈtesk
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hackneyed
adjective
ˈhæknid
R
hiccup
verb
ˈhɪkʌp
53
hideous
adjective
ˈhɪdiəs
53
ill-conceived
adjective
ˌɪlkənˈsiːvd
53
impractical
adjective
ɪmˈpræktɪkəl
54
indispensable
adjective
ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl
53
ingenious
adjective
ɪnˈdʒiːniəs
53
inspired
adjective
ɪnˈspaɪəd
R
laundry
noun
ˈlɔːndri
56
let down
phrasal verb
let daʊn
R
mean
verb
miːn
R
mean
adjective
miːn
R
mean
adjective
miːn
R
mean
adjective
miːn
R
be no mean feat
idiom
biː nəʊ miːn ːt
52
mess sth up
phrasal verb
mes ʌp
52
mini
prefix
ˈmɪni
53
monstrous
adjective
ˈmɒnstrəs
52
mop
noun
mɒp
56
nominee
noun
ˌnɒmɪˈniː
R
at short notice
idiom
æt ʃɔːt ˈnəʊtɪs
R
hand in your notice
expression
hænd ɪn jɔː ˈnəʊtɪs
54
patent
noun
ˈpeɪtənt
52
pivotable
adjective
ˈpɪvətbəl
R
put sth on
phrasal verb
pʊt ɒn
R
put sth on
phrasal verb
pʊt ɒn
R
put sth on
phrasal verb
pʊt ɒn
R
put sth on
phrasal verb
pʊt ɒn
R
put weight on
phrasal verb
pʊt weɪt ɒn
52
pointless
adjective
ˈpɔɪntləs
53
ravishing
adjective
ˈrævɪʃɪŋ
53
repulsive
adjective
rɪˈpʌlsɪv
52
run a bath
expression
rʌn ə bɑːθ
56
ice rink
noun
aɪs rɪŋk
R
SatNav
noun, abbr
sætnæv
R
score
noun
skɔː
R
on that score
idiom
ɒn ðæt skɔː
53
sliced bread
noun
slaɪst bred
R
stick
verb, inf
stɪk
52
stow
verb
stəʊ
53
stunning
adjective
ˈstʌnɪŋ
52
suction pad
noun
ˈsʌkʃən pæd
57
thread
noun
θred
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treadmill
56
treat yourself
53
trivial
54
vain
Part of speecch
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noun
ˈtredmɪl
verb
triːt jɔːˈself
adjective
ˈtrɪviəl
adjective
veɪn
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alliteration
noun
əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən
R
analogy
noun
əˈnælədʒi
58
beacon
noun
ˈbiːkən
58
captivity
noun
kæpˈtɪvəti
58
cash a check/cheque
phrase
kæʃ ə tʃek
R
club together
phrasal verb
klʌb təˈgeðə
60
common ground
noun
ˈkɒmən graʊnd
58
cool off
phrasal verb
kuːl ɒf
R
confines
noun
ˈkɒnfaɪnz
58
cripple
verb
ˈkrɪpəl
58
default
verb
dɪˈfɔːlt
58
desolate
adjective
ˈdesələt
58
discrimination
noun
dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən
58
emancipation
noun
ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃən
59
exaggeration
noun
ɪgˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən
58
exile
noun
ˈeksaɪl
60
feel all at sea
phrase
ːl ɔːl æt siː
60
foot the bill
idiom
fʊt ðə bɪl
R
get your fingers burnt
idiom
get jɔː ˈfɪŋgəz bɜːnt
R
ghetto
noun
ˈgetəʊ
60
go up in smoke
idiom
gəʊ ʌp ɪn sməʊk
58
injustice
noun
ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs
58
insofar as
conjunction
ˌɪnsəˈfɑː æz
63
intriguing
adjective
ɪnˈtriːgɪŋ
58
languish
verb
ˈlæŋgwɪʃ
60
light dawns
expression
laɪt dɔːnz
R
long-winded
adjective
ˌlɒŋˈwɪndɪd
59
metaphor
noun
ˈmetəfə
58
momentous
adjective
məˈmentəs
60
oasis
noun
əʊˈeɪsɪs
R
pathway
noun
ˈpɑːθweɪ
60
put your money where your mouth is
idiom
pʊt jɔː ˈmʌni weə jɔː maʊθ ɪz
58
quicksand
noun
ˈkwɪksænd
59
quote
verb
kwəʊt
R
reputedly
adverb
rɪˈpjuːtɪdli
59
rhetorical question
noun
rɪˈtɒrɪkəl ˈkwestʃən
58
sacred
adjective
ˈseɪkrɪd
R
sandstone
noun
ˈsænstəʊn
58
segregation
noun
ˌsegrɪˈgeɪʃən
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self-evident
adjective
ˌselfˈevɪdənt
R
sentimental
adjective
ˌsentɪˈmentəl
58
shameful
adjective
ˈʃeɪmfəl
60
shed light on
idiom
63
significance
noun
sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns
R
slide
noun
slaɪd
58
slave
noun
sleɪv
R
slum
noun
slʌm
60
swelter
verb
ˈsweltə
60
be tied up
idiom
biː taɪd ʌp
R
token (of appreciation) noun
ˈtəʊkən
R
trade route
noun
treɪd ruːt
58
tranquilise
verb
ˈtræŋkwɪlaɪz
61
underprivileged
adjective
ˌʌndəˈprɪvəlɪdʒd
58
unjustly
adverb
ʌnˈdʒʌstli
58
urgency
noun
ˈɜːdʒənsi
61
versus
preposition
ˈvɜːsəs
ʃed laɪt ɒn
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in arrears
idiom
ɪn əˈrɪəz
68
around the block
idiom
əˈraʊnd ðə blɒk
65
attain
verb
əˈteɪn
R
bar chart
noun
bɑː tʃɑːt
65
barrister
noun
ˈbærɪstə
R
bear left/right
phrase
beə left / raɪt
R
bear fruit
idiom
beə fruːt
66
behead
verb
bɪˈhed
65
do your bit
idiom
duː jɔː bɪt
66
blizzard
noun
ˈblɪzəd
67
boastful
adjective
ˈbəʊstfəl
64
capacious
adjective
kəˈpeɪʃəs
68
dedicate
verb
ˈdedɪkeɪt
64
differentiate
verb
ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt
R
draw
noun
drɔː
R
draw a crowd
expression
drɔː ə kraʊd
R
draw a pension
expression
drɔː ə ˈpenʃən
R
a fair amount
phrase
ə feə əˈmaʊnt
64
founder
noun
ˈfaʊndə
65
glamour
noun
ˈglæmə
68
glower
verb
glaʊə
64
haul
verb
hɔːl
R
hit the high notes
expression
hɪt ðə haɪ nəʊts
64
hitherto
adverb
ˌhɪðəˈtuː
64
kow-tow
verb
kaʊˈtaʊ
65
leave
noun
liːv
65
liable
adjective
ˈlaɪəbəl
64
linguistics
noun
lɪŋˈgwɪstɪks
64
long-standing
adjective
ˌlɒŋˈstændɪŋ
69
macho
adjective
ˈmætʃəʊ
65
minor
noun
ˈmaɪnə
65
novelty
noun
ˈnɒvəlti
64
obligatory
adjective
əˈblɪgətəri
64
perception
noun
pəˈsepʃən
64
as a prelude to
expression
æz ə ˈpreljuːd tuː
64
presume
verb
prɪˈzjuːm
64
resounding
adjective
rɪˈzaʊndɪŋ
65
saturation
noun
ˌsætʃərˈeɪʃən
64
sociolinguistics
noun
ˌsəʊʃiəʊlɪŋˈgwɪstɪks
65
spending power
expression
ˈspendɪŋ paʊə
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status
64
tsar
64
vice versa
Part of speecch
Pronunciation
noun
ˈsteɪtəs
noun
zɑː
adverb
ˌvaɪsiˈvɜːsə
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Part of speecch
Pronunciation
72
aggrieved
adjective
əˈgriːvd
71
appalled
adjective
əˈpɔːld
70
bespoke
adjective
bɪˈspəʊk
71
booth
noun
buːð
72
bring to sb’s attention phrase
brɪŋ tuː əˈtenʃən
70
catwalk
noun
ˈkætwɔːk
R
civil liberties
noun
ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbətiz
74
come as a (complete) surprise
idiom
kʌm æz ə səˈpraɪz
R
corduroy
noun
ˈkɔːdjərɔɪ
70
determine
verb
dɪˈtɜːmɪn
74
draw sb’s attention to
expression
drɔː əˈtenʃən tuː
71
dress code
noun
dres kəʊd
R
dress-down Friday
noun
dres daʊn ˈfraɪdeɪ
R
drop in
phrasal verb, inf
drɒp ɪn
70
earpiece
noun
ɪə piːs
R
extrovert
adjective
ˈekstrəvɜːt
73
flamboyant
adjective
æmˈbɔɪənt
R
flatly
adverb
ˈætli
R
fleece
noun
iːs
72
flout
verb
aʊt
70
garment
noun
ˈgɑːmənt
74
do sb good
idiom
duː gʊd
R
hand sth down to sb
phrasal verb
hænd daʊn tuː
R
give sb a hand
idiom
gɪv ə hænd
70
herald
verb
ˈherəld
72
human resources
noun
ˈhjuːmən rɪˈzɔːsɪz
R
first impressions
idiom
ˈfɜːst ɪmˈpreʃənz
R
make an impression
idiom
meɪk æn ɪmˈpreʃən
70
innovation
noun
ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən
71
intense
adjective
ɪnˈtens
71
interact
verb
ˈɪntəækt
70
keep up with
phrasal verb
kiːp ʌp wɪð
70
made-to-measure
adjective
ˌmeɪdtəˈmeʒə
74
overcome
adjective
ˌəʊvəˈkʌm
75
plead
verb
pliːd
71
press
verb
pres
R
prominent
adjective
ˈprɒmɪnənt
70
prospective
adjective
prəˈspektɪv
R
public relations
noun
ˈpʌblɪk rɪˈleɪʃənz
74
make sb redundant
idiom
meɪk rɪˈdʌndənt
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reputation
noun
ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən
70
scenario
noun
sɪˈnɑːriəʊ
R
be on sb’s side
expression
biː ɒn saɪd
71
single sb/sth out
phrasal verb
ˈsɪŋgəl aʊt
R
sleeveless
adjective
ˈsliːvləs
72
sloppy
adjective
ˈslɒpi
70
smart card
noun
smɑːt kɑːd
R
smart-casual
adjective
smɑːt ˈkæʒjuəl
71
strip off
phrasal verb, inf
strɪp ɒf
R
subtle
adjective
ˈsʌtəl
70
sweatshop
noun
ˈswetʃɒp
R
tailored
adjective
ˈteɪləd
70
tailoring
noun
ˈteɪlərɪŋ
70
tape measure
noun
teɪp ˈmeʒə
70
three-dimensional
adjective
ˌθriːdɪˈmenʃənəl
72
toe the line
idiom
təʊ ðə laɪn
71
top-of-the-range
adjective
tɒp ɒv ðə reɪndʒ
R
tuck
verb
tʌk
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Pronunciation
77
analytical
78
appealing
78
bound
adjective
ˌænəlˈɪtɪkəl
adjective
əˈpiːlɪŋ
adjective
baʊnd
77
broadcaster
noun
ˈbrɔːdkɑːstə
80
caper
verb
ˈkeɪpə
R
caption
noun
ˈkæpʃən
81
catchy
adjective
ˈkætʃi
78
competent
adjective
ˈkɒmpɪtənt
77
competence
noun
ˈkɒmpɪtənts
77
consultant
noun
kənˈsʌltənt
78
detour
noun
ˈdiːtʊə
R
economically
adverb
ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəli
77
extract
verb
ekˈstrækt
78
eye-catching
adjective
ˈaɪˌkætʃɪŋ
R
follow up on sth
phrasal verb
ˈfɒləʊ ʌp ɒn
R
font
noun
fɒnt
78
grab sb’s attention
expression
græb əˈtenʃən
76
interpreter
noun
ɪnˈtɜːprɪtə
77
key information
noun
kiː ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən
76
layout
noun
ˈleɪaʊt
80
medieval
adjective
ˌmediˈiːvəl
R
omit
verb
əˈmɪt
R
perspective
noun
pəˈspektɪv
79
plains
noun
pleɪnz
77
proactive
adjective
ˌprəʊˈæktɪv
77
problem-solving skills noun
ˈprɒbləm ˈsɒlvɪŋ skɪlz
76
prospectus
noun
prəˈspektəs
77
pursue
verb
pəˈsjuː
77
reasoned
adjective
ˈriːzənd
77
sector
noun
ˈsektə
77
seize
verb
siːz
77
self-reliance
noun
ˌselfrɪˈlaɪəns
R
stand out
phrasal verb
stænd aʊt
77
structured
adjective
ˈstrʌktʃəd
78
sub-head
noun
sʌb hed
78
symmetrical
adjective
sɪˈmetrɪkəl
77
synthesise
verb
ˈsɪnθəsaɪz
77
take the initiative
phrase
teɪk ðə ɪˈnɪʃətɪv
79
tinged (with)
adjective
tɪndʒd
77
transferable skills
noun
trænsˈfɜːrəbəl skɪlz
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undertaking
R
upper case
78
well-proportioned
Part of speecch
Pronunciation
noun
ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ
adjective
ˈʌpə keɪs
adjective
ˌwelprəˈpɔːʃənd
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Pronunciation
86
accompanist
noun
əˈkʌmpənɪst
83
accusation
noun
ˌækjʊˈzeɪʃən
83
acrimonious
adjective
ˌækrɪˈməʊniəs
83
allied
adjective
ˈælaɪd
86
applaud
verb
əˈplɔːd
83
baluster
noun
ˈbæləstə
R
bead of sweat
expression
biːd ɒv swet
R
burden
noun
ˈbɜːdən
83
complexion
noun
kəmˈplekʃən
82
conceal
verb
kənˈsiːl
87
counter
noun
ˈkaʊntə
82
crown
noun
kraʊn
R
cunning
adjective
ˈkʌnɪŋ
R
detain
verb
dɪˈteɪn
82
double chin
noun
ˈdʌbəl tʃɪn
R
exasperated
adjective
ɪgˈzæspəreɪtɪd
83
faithful
adjective
ˈfeɪθfəl
85
fleeting
adjective
ˈiːtɪŋ
87
deliberate
adjective
dɪˈlɪbərət
82
frankness
noun
ˈfræŋknəs
86
gesture
noun
ˈdʒestʃə
87
graceful
adjective
ˈgreɪsfəl
R
gulp
noun
gʌlp
82
idle
adjective
ˈaɪdəl
87
make an impact
expression
meɪk æn ˈɪmpækt
87
implication
noun
ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən
86
implication
noun
ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən
R
incalculable
adjective
ɪnˈkælkjələbəl
R
insufferable
adjective
ɪnˈsʌfərəbəl
87
intimate
adjective
ˈɪntɪmət
87
limb
noun
lɪm
82
marked
adjective
mɑːkt
84
lodger
noun
ˈlɒdʒə
R
loquaciousness
noun
ləʊˈkweɪʃəsnəs
R
malicious
adjective
məˈlɪʃəs
82
nakedness
noun
ˈneɪkɪdnəs
R
nobleman
noun
ˈnəʊbəlmən
85
noxious
adjective
ˈnɒkʃəs
R
obesity
noun
əˈbiːsəti
82
omen
noun
ˈəʊmən
85
ornate
adjective
ɔːˈneɪt
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outer space
noun
ˈaʊtə speɪs
87
overview
noun
ˈəʊvəvjuː
87
physique
noun
fɪˈziːk
83
piercing
adjective
ˈpɪəsɪŋ
82
premonition
noun
ˌpreməˈnɪʃən
87
prestigious
adjective
presˈtɪdʒəs
84
presumably
adverb
prɪˈzjuːməbli
83
prey on sb’s mind
expression
preɪ ɒn maɪnd
87
privileged
adjective
ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd
R
radical
noun
ˈrædɪkəl
84
reassuring
adjective
ˌriːəˈʃʊəɪŋ
R
repulsive
adjective
rɪˈpʌlsɪv
83
routine
adjective
ruːˈtiːn
82
sallow
adjective
ˈsæləʊ
R
sardonic
adjective
sɑːˈdɒnɪk
83
make a scene
idiom
meɪk ə siːn
82
sensual
adjective
ˈsensjʊəl
82
shabby
adjective
ˈʃæbi
R
shovel sth into your mouth
verb
ˈʃʌvəl ˈɪntə jɔː maʊθ
R
sluggish
adjective
ˈslʌgɪʃ
R
soothe
verb
suːð
R
square meal
idiom
skweə miːl
83
startled
adjective
ˈstɑːtəld
82
stout
adjective
staʊt
R
straight face
noun
streɪt feɪs
R
swallow
verb
ˈswɒləʊ
83
temperament
noun
ˈtempərəmənt
86
in the throes of sth
phrase
ɪn ðə θrəʊz ɒv
R
thud
noun
θʌd
82
tiresome
adjective
ˈtaɪəsəm
R
trace
noun
treɪs
85
tranquil
adjective
ˈtræŋkwɪl
R
tremble
verb
ˈtrembəl
85
uncluttered
adjective
ʌnˈklʌtəd
85
unspoiled
adjective
ʌnˈspɔɪlt
R
veiled
adjective
veɪld
R
widower
noun
ˈwɪdəʊə
85
wood-panelled
adjective
wʊd ˈpænəld
83
yellowish
adjective
ˈjeləʊɪʃ
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Pronunciation
89
abstract
adjective
ˈæbstrækt
89
appendage
noun
əˈpendɪdʒ
R
babble
verb
ˈbæbəl
89
cavity
noun
ˈkævəti
90
chimp
noun
tʃɪmp
89
choke
verb
tʃəʊk
R
cognition
noun
kɒgˈnɪʃən
R
compassion
noun
kəmˈpæʃən
91
compile
verb
kəmˈpaɪl
93
consistency
noun
kənˈsɪstəntsi
89
constraint
noun
kənˈstreɪnt
R
devoted
adjective
ˈdɪvəʊtɪd
R
dimension
noun
ˌdaɪˈmenʃən
R
emergence
noun
ɪˈmɜːdʒəns
88
eulogy
noun
ˈjuːlədʒi
89
fall into place
idiom
fɔːl ˈɪntə pleɪs
90
fingerprint
noun
ˈfɪŋgəprɪnt
R
fuel
verb
ˈfjuːəl
90
evolutionary
adjective
ˌiːvəˈluːʃənəri
R
forensic
adjective
fəˈrensɪk
91
foresight
noun
ˈfɔːsaɪt
R
fossil
noun
ˈfɒsəl
R
in the frame
idiom
ɪn ðə freɪm
89
genetic
adjective
dʒəˈnetɪk
88
gestation period
noun
dʒesˈteɪʃən ˈpɪəriəd
92
gloom
noun
gluːm
92
golden age
idiom
ˈgəʊldən eɪdʒ
89
hinder
verb
ˈhɪndə
R
iconic
adjective
aɪˈkɒnɪk
89
inherit
verb
ɪnˈherɪt
88
innate
adjective
ɪˈneɪt
89
interlaced
adjective
ˌɪntəˈleɪst
89
intricate
adjective
ˈɪntrɪkət
93
intrusive
adjective
ɪnˈtruːsɪv
89
lifespan
noun
ˈlaɪfspæn
89
make-up
noun
ˈmeɪkʌp
R
manipulate
verb
məˈnɪpjəleɪt
92
monotonous
adjective
məˈnɒtənəs
88
official statement
noun
əˈfɪʃəl ˈsteɪtmənt
R
paediatrician
noun
ˌpiːdiəˈtrɪʃən
R
parable
noun
ˈpærəbəl
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pioneering
adjective
ˌpaɪəˈnɪəɪŋ
R
precede
verb
priːˈsiːd
89
prematurely
adverb
ˈpremətʃəli
R
primitive
adjective
ˈprɪmɪtɪv
90
reveal
verb
rɪˈviːl
90
right-handed
adjective
ˌraɪtˈhændɪd
88
sermon
noun
ˈsɜːmən
89
sign language
noun
saɪn ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ
89
slant
verb
slɑːnt
93
slogan
noun
ˈsləʊgən
R
spatial
adjective
ˈspeɪʃəl
89
streamline
verb
ˈstriːmlaɪn
88
summing up
noun
ˈsʌmɪŋ ʌp
92
surge
noun
sɜːdʒ
90
syntax
noun
ˈsɪntæks
89
take into account
idiom
teɪk ˈɪntə əˈkaʊnt
93
trustworthy
adjective
ˈtrʌstˌwɜːði
89
upright
adjective
ˈʌpraɪt
90
warehouse
noun
ˈweəhaʊs
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Pronunciation
95
accessory
noun
əkˈsesəri
99
adolescent
noun
ˌædəlˈesənt
99
anonymous
adjective
əˈnɒnɪməs
R
attention span
noun
əˈtenʃən spæn
95
authoritarian
adjective
ˌɔːθɒrɪˈteəriən
99
battered
adjective
ˈbætəd
98
blurred
adjective
blɜːd
R
boast
verb
bəʊst
95
chore
noun
tʃɔː
R
clip
noun
klɪp
98
close
adjective
kləʊs
98
cohabitation
noun
kəʊˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən
R
commentary
noun
ˈkɒməntəri
98
contradiction
noun
ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən
95
crack
verb
kræk
95
craze
noun
kreɪz
99
distraction
noun
dɪˈstrækʃən
R
do sb/sth justice
idiom
duː ˈdʒʌstɪs
95
drop out
phrasal verb
drɒp aʊt
99
durable
adjective
ˈdjʊərəbəl
95
elevate
verb
ˈelɪveɪt
99
flock
verb
ɒk
94
handful
noun
ˈhænfʊl
94
have no say in sth
expression
hæv nəʊ seɪ ɪn
95
hold out against
expression
həʊld aʊt əˈgenst
95
jokey
adjective, inf
ˈdʒəʊki
95
lay down (rules)
phrasal verb
leɪ daʊn
95
let sb down
phrasal verb
let daʊn
95
lingua franca
noun
ˌlɪŋgwəˈfræŋkə
95
live up to sth
phrasal verb
lɪv ʌp tuː
95
lucky break
noun
ˈlʌki breɪk
94
moan
verb
məʊn
95
moral
adjective
ˈmɒrəl
94
mould
verb
məʊld
94
nag
verb
næg
97
nostalgic
adjective
nɒsˈtældʒɪk
98
poll
noun
pəʊl
96
priority
noun
praɪˈɒrəti
99
be prone to sth/do sth idiom
biː prəʊn tuː duː
94
put your feet up
pʊt jɔː ːt ʌp
idiom
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remedy
noun
ˈremədi
94
resent
verb
ˈriːsent
99
rip
verb
rɪp
99
rivet
noun
ˈrɪvɪt
99
scrabble
verb
ˈskræbəl
94
set sb/sth apart
phrasal verb
set əˈpɑːt
95
slob around
phrasal verb, inf
slɒb əˈraʊnd
99
solace
noun
ˈsɒləs
99
stand up to sth
phrasal verb
stænd ʌp tuː
95
take a back seat
idiom
teɪk ə bæk siːt
R
take sb back
phrasal verb
teɪk bæk
98
ties
noun
taɪz
R
tongue-in-cheek
adjective
ˌtʌŋɪnˈtʃiːk
94
top-of-the-form
adjective
tɒp ɒv ðə fɔːm
98
ubiquitous
adjective
juːˈbɪkwɪtəs
94
unbearable
adjective
ʌnˈbeərəbəl
97
undertone
noun
ˈʌndətəʊn
98
upbeat
adjective
ʌpˈbiːt
R
vote sb off
phrasal verb
vəʊt ɒf
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Pronunciation
R
alienation
R
noun
ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃən
be all ears
expression
biː ɔːl ɪəz
101
appraisal
noun
əˈpreɪzəl
101
bankrupt
adjective
ˈbæŋkrʌpt
R
birth rate
noun
bɜːθ reɪt
102
bite your tongue
idiom
baɪt jɔː tʌŋ
102
break sb’s heart
idiom
breɪk hɑːt
101
bug
noun
bʌg
102
bump into sb
phrasal verb
bʌmp ˈɪntə
101
go bust
idiom
gəʊ bʌst
R
catch sb’s eye
idiom
kætʃ aɪ
104
cause a stir
idiom
kɔːz ə stɜː
101
chin up
idiom
tʃɪn ʌp
105
Cockney
adjective
ˈkɒkni
104
common
adjective
ˈkɒmən
101
conspiracy
noun
kənˈspɪrəsi
103
criterion (plur criteria)
noun
kraɪˈtɪəriən
105
dignified
adjective
ˈdɪgnɪfaɪd
R
disruptive
adjective
dɪsˈrʌptɪv
104
distinct
adjective
dɪˈstɪŋt
101
distracted
adjective
dɪˈstræktɪd
102
be down in the mouth
idiom
biː daʊn ɪn ðə maʊθ
100
endurance
noun
ɪnˈdjʊərəns
104
expat
noun, inf
ˌekˈspæt
102
fall head over heels in love with sb
idiom
fɔːl hed ˈəʊvə hiːlz ɪn lʌv wɪð
R
far-reaching
adjective
ˌfɑːˈriːtʃɪŋ
R
get into the habit of doing sth
idiom
get ˈɪntə ðə ˈhæbɪt ɒv ˈduːɪŋ
R
give sb a hand
idiom
gɪv ə hænd
101
grief
noun
griːf
R
have a finger in every pie
idiom
hæv ə ˈfɪŋgə ɪn ˈevri paɪ
R
have your head in the clouds
idiom
hæv jɔː hed ɪn ðə klaʊdz
103
hypothesise
verb
haɪˈpɒθəsaɪz
R
implementation
noun
ˌɪmplɪmenˈteɪʃən
101
infection
noun
ɪnˈfekʃən
R
keep sb on their toes
idiom
kiːp ɒn ðeə təʊz
102
keep your fingers crossed
idiom
kiːp jɔː ˈfɪŋgəz krɒst
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manual skills
noun
ˈmænjuəl skɪlz
101
masterpiece
noun
ˈmɑːstəpiːs
100
mental agility
noun
ˈmentəl əˈdʒɪləti
101
morale
noun
məˈrɑːl
100
panacea
noun
ˌpænəˈsiːə
105
pass sth/sb off as sth/ sb
phrasal verb
pɑːs ɒf æz
101
plot
noun
plɒt
104
posh
adjective
pɒʃ
101
profound
adjective
prəˈfaʊnd
102
put sb’s mind at rest
idiom
pʊt maɪnd æt rest
102
rack your brain(s)
idiom
ræk jɔː breɪn
100
saga
noun
ˈsɑːgə
R
set your heart on sth/ doing sth
idiom
set jɔː hɑːt ɒn ˈduːɪŋ
102
tear your hair out
idiom
tɪə jɔː heə aʊt
100
three Rs
expression, inf
θriː
R
truancy
noun
ˈtruːənsi
104
vulgar
adjective
ˈvʌlgə
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accessibility
noun
əkˌsesəˈbɪləti
107
accomplish
verb
əˈkʌmplɪʃ
110
blown away
adjective, inf
bləʊn əˈweɪ
107
buff
noun, inf
bʌf
106
buzzing
adjective
ˈbʌzɪŋ
106
distinctive
adjective
dɪˈstɪŋtɪv
110
dreadlocks
noun
ˈdredlɒks
110
eco-friendly
adjective
ˈiːkəʊˌfrendli
110
emerge
verb
ɪˈmɜːdʒ
110
eminently
adverb
ˈemɪnəntli
111
evocative
adjective
ɪˈvɒkətɪv
110
evolve
verb
ɪˈvɒlv
110
facilitate
verb
fəˈsɪlɪteɪt
109
forge a career
phrase
fɔːdʒ ə kəˈrɪə
109
forge a link
phrase
fɔːdʒ ə lɪŋk
109
forge a signature
phrase
fɔːdʒ ə ˈsɪgnətʃə
110
glimmer
noun
ˈglɪmə
107
haunted
adjective
ˈhɔːntɪd
107
heroism
noun
ˈherəʊɪzəm
106
hip
adjective
hɪp
107
hit on sth
phrasal verb
hɪt ɒn
110
be in the know
idiom
biː ɪn ðə nəʊ
109
insight
noun
ˈɪnsaɪt
107
integrate
verb
ˈɪntɪgreɪt
110
leap
noun
liːp
107
leeway
noun
ˈliːweɪ
107
linger
verb
ˈlɪŋgə
R
lowbrow
adjective
ləʊbraʊ
R
be in two minds
idiom
biː ɪn tuː maɪndz
110
mind-blowing
adjective
ˈmaɪnˌbləʊɪŋ
106
opaque
adjective
əˈpeɪk
106
outdated
adjective
ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd
106
PA (Public Address system)
abbreviation
piːeɪ
107
palpable
adjective
ˈpælpəbəl
109
pay tribute to sb/sth
idiom
peɪ ˈtrɪbjuːt tuː
106
pipe
verb
paɪp
110
quasi
prefix
ˈkweɪzaɪ
106
quirky
adjective
ˈkwɜːki
106
rave
adjective
reɪv
107
reassurance
noun
ˌriːəˈʃʊərəns
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ring the changes
idiom
rɪŋ ðə ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz
107
ring true
idiom
rɪŋ truː
107
seamlessly
adverb
ˈsiːmləsli
106
sleek
adjective
sliːk
106
stand the test of time
idiom
stænd ðə test ɒv taɪm
107
stand up
phrasal verb
stænd ʌp
110
subtitled
adjective
ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəld
110
switch sides
expression
swɪtʃ saɪdz
R
thought-provoking
adjective
ˈθɔːtprəˌvəʊkɪŋ
110
touchy-feely
adjective
ˌtʌtʃiˈːli
107
triumph
noun
ˈtraɪəmf
110
undeniably
adverb
ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli
107
unforgiving
adjective
ˌʌnfəˈgɪvɪŋ
110
be up there (with sb)
adjective
biː ʌp ðeə wɪð
R
wishful thinking
noun
ˈwɪʃfəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ
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amid
117
arch
113
assure
preposition
əˈmɪd
adjective
ɑːtʃ
verb
əˈʃɔː
113
be on the tip of your tongue
idiom
biː ɒn ðə tɪp ɒv jɔː tʌŋ
117
blackmail
verb
ˈblækmeɪl
117
brainbox
noun, inf
ˈbreɪnbɒks
117
camp
adjective, inf
kæmp
113
cash return
noun
kæʃ rɪˈtɜːn
113
common knowledge
phrase
ˈkɒmən ˈnɒlɪdʒ
R
common sense
noun
ˈkɒmən sens
113
conceivable
adjective
kənˈsiːvəbəl
113
counterfeit
verb
ˈkaʊntəfɪt
113
cryptic
adjective
ˈkrɪptɪk
116
cutting-edge
adjective
ˈkʌtɪŋ edʒ
117
cynical
adjective
ˈsɪnɪkəl
112
declaration
noun
ˌdekləˈreɪʃən
117
drink-driving
noun
ˌdrɪŋkˈdraɪvɪŋ
113
field
noun
ˈːld
113
fiver
noun, inf
ˈfaɪvə
117
fragile
adjective
ˈfrædʒaɪl
117
franchise
verb
ˈfrænʃaɪz
117
gifted
adjective
ˈgɪftɪd
117
high-tech
adjective
ˌhaɪˈtek
117
hyperactivity
noun
ˌhaɪpərækˈtɪvəti
117
immortal
adjective
ɪˈmɔːtəl
117
in-joke
noun
ɪn dʒəʊk
114
kick the habit
expression, inf
kɪk ðə ˈhæbɪt
113
kneecap
noun
ˈniːkæp
117
languor
noun
ˈlæŋgə
116
likelihood
noun
ˈlaɪklihʊd
117
lumber sb with sth
phrasal verb
ˈlʌmbə wɪð
116
municipal
adjective
mjuːˈnɪsɪpəl
117
nonentity
noun
ˌnɒnˈentəti
116
one-time
adjective
wʌn taɪm
112
pan
verb, inf
pæn
117
pivotal
adjective
ˈpɪvətəl
112
plainly
adverb
ˈpleɪnli
114
playful
adjective
ˈpleɪfəl
112
pointless
adjective
ˈpɔɪntləs
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predecessor
117
promo
112
reign
117
renowned
117
showbiz
117
sly
112
small talk
112
solemn
117
spin doctor
117
strut your stuff
117
stunt
113
sustain
112
unconditional
117
upcoming
112
white lie
112
wrong-doing
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noun
ˈpriːdɪˌsesə
noun, inf
ˈprəʊməʊ
verb
reɪn
adjective
rɪˈnaʊnd
noun, inf
ˈʃəʊbɪz
adjective
slaɪ
noun
smɔːl tɔːk
adjective
ˈsɒləm
noun
spɪn ˈdɒktə
idiom, inf
strʌt jɔː stʌf
noun
stʌnt
verb
səˈsteɪn
adjective
ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl
adjective
ˈʌpˌkʌmɪŋ
noun
waɪt laɪ
noun
ˈrɒŋˌduːɪŋ
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admission
noun
ədˈmɪʃən
R
back
verb
bæk
R
back
verb
bæk
R
break with tradition
expression
breɪk wɪð trəˈdɪʃən
R
brief
verb
briːf
R
chew
verb
tʃuː
119
cliché
noun
ˈkliːʃeɪ
R
degree
noun
dɪˈgriː
118
expenses
noun
ɪkˈspentsɪz
R
follow suit
idiom
ˈfɒləʊ suːt
119
gimmicky
adjective
ˈgɪmɪk
123
implement
verb
ˈɪmplɪmənt
R
keep hold of sth
phrasal verb
kiːp həʊld ɒv
R
keep a promise
phrase
kiːp ə ˈprɒmɪs
118
mark
noun
mɑːk
R
mark my words
idiom (old-fashioned)
mɑːk maɪ wɜːdz
R
mark time
idiom
mɑːk taɪm
R
meet your match
idiom
miːt jɔː mætʃ
R
meet a deadline
expression
miːt ə ˈdedlaɪn
119
obstacle
noun
ˈɒbstəkəl
R
overtime
noun
ˈəʊvətaɪm
R
PA (personal assistant) noun
piːeɪ
118
personal statement
noun
ˈpɜːsənəl ˈsteɪtmənt
119
polished
adjective
ˈpɒlɪʃt
123
put sth/sb forward
phrasal verb
pʊt ˈfɔːwəd
120
quarrel
noun
ˈkwɒrəl
119
resilience
noun
rɪˈzɪliənts
120
reluctant
adjective
rɪˈlʌktənt
R
running
adjective
ˈrʌnɪŋ
118
for sb’s sake
idiom
fɔː seɪk
123
scope
noun
skəʊp
R
set (a clock)
verb
set
R
set the table
idiom
set ðə ˈteɪbəl
R
tight
adjective
taɪt
119
tip
noun
tɪp
121
tip
noun
tɪp
121
tip
noun
tɪp
R
on track
idiom
ɒn træk
123
urge
verb
ɜːdʒ
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adamant
adjective
ˈædəmənt
129
be after sth
expression, inf
biː ˈɑːftə
125
ambiguous
adjective
æmˈbɪgjuəs
128
approach
noun
əˈprəʊtʃ
125
attentive
adjective
əˈtentɪv
125
authenticity
noun
ˌɔːθenˈtɪsəti
129
blunt
adjective
blʌnt
R
breadth
noun
bretθ
125
bronchitis
noun
brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs
128
bungee jump
noun
ˈbʌndʒi dʒʌmp
R
charcoal
noun
ˈtʃɑːkəʊl
125
chubbiness
noun
ˈtʃʌbɪnəs
126
under no/any circumstances
expression
ˈʌndə nəʊ / ˈeni ˈsɜːkəmstæntsɪz
R
clarify
verb
ˈklærɪfaɪ
124
commercial
adjective
kəˈmɜːʃəl
126
conclude
verb
kənˈkluːd
129
conniving
adjective
kəˈnaɪvɪŋ
128
contemporary
adjective
kənˈtempərəri
R
defrost
verb
ˌdiːˈfrɒst
126
depict
verb
dɪˈpɪkt
125
deterioration
noun
dɪˌtɪəriəˈreɪʃən
129
devise
verb
dɪˈvaɪz
125
dusk
noun
dʌsk
R
eerie
adjective
ˈɪəri
129
ethical
adjective
ˈeθɪkəl
129
exacerbate
verb
ɪgˈzæsəbeɪt
129
fibbing
noun, inf
ˈfɪbɪŋ
125
gaze
noun
geɪz
R
girder
noun
ˈgɜːdə
129
guts
noun
gʌts
R
have a head for heights expression
hæv ə hed fɔː haɪts
129
home truth
noun
həʊm truːθ
126
hygiene
noun
ˈhaɪdʒiːn
125
implicit
adjective
ɪmˈplɪsɪt
R
inconclusive
adjective
ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv
125
innocence
noun
ˈɪnəsəns
129
inquiringly
adverb
ɪnˈkwaɪrɪŋli
129
insomnia
noun
ɪnˈsɒmniə
129
integrity
noun
ɪnˈtegrəti
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jolly
adjective
ˈdʒɒli
R
leisurely
adjective
ˈleʒəli
125
mingled
adjective
ˈmɪŋgəld
126
on no account
expression
ɒn nəʊ əˈkaʊnt
125
patent
verb
ˈpeɪtənt
125
paternal
adjective
pəˈtɜːnəl
128
phenomenon
noun
fɪˈnɒmɪnən
126
pinch
noun
pɪnʃ
125
posture
noun
ˈpɒstʃə
125
precision
noun
prɪˈsɪʒən
125
putrefaction
noun
ˌpjuːtrɪˈfækʃən
125
radiant
adjective
ˈreɪdiənt
R
sanitised
adjective
ˈsænɪtaɪzd
125
scarcely
adverb
ˈskeəsli
125
self-consciousness
noun
ˌselfˈkɒntʃəsnəs
125
sentimentality
noun
ˌsentɪmenˈtæləti
128
at a snail’s pace
idiom
æt ə sneɪlz peɪs
129
steel yourself
verb
stiːl jɔːˈself
129
susceptible
adjective
səˈseptəbəl
125
tense
adjective
tens
124
time flies
expression
taɪm ˈaɪz
125
tissue
noun
ˈtɪʃuː
128
tout
verb
taʊt
125
troubling
adjective
ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ
129
unstable
adjective
ʌnˈsteɪbəl
129
wear sb out
phrasal verb
weə aʊt
129
wearily
adverb
ˈwɪərəli
129
have your work cut out (for you)
expression
hæv jɔː wɜːk kʌt aʊt
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Pronunciation
130
accelerator
noun
əkˈseləreɪtə
131
adorn
verb
əˈdɔːn
130
airborne
adjective
ˈeəbɔːn
134
assertive
adjective
əˈsɜːtɪv
131
auspicious
adjective
ɔːˈspɪʃəs
131
barley
noun
ˈbɑːli
R
boundary
noun
ˈbaʊndəri
130
brace yourself
verb
breɪs jɔːˈself
R
bring sth to the table
idiom
brɪŋ tuː ðə ˈteɪbəl
131
brushwood
noun
ˈbrʌʃwʊd
R
carrier
noun
ˈkæriə
133
chilly
adjective
ˈtʃɪli
131
cluster
noun
ˈklʌstə
130
comrade
noun
ˈkɒmreɪd
131
concoction
noun
kənˈkɒkʃən
131
copse
noun
kɒps
130
coracle
noun
ˈkɒrəkəl
R
crease
noun
kriːs
133
creature comfort
idiom
ˈkriːtʃə ˈkʌmfət
130
crisp
adjective
krɪsp
132
as the crow flies
idiom
æz ðə krəʊ ˈaɪz
133
curfew
noun
ˈkɜːfjuː
134
delegate
verb
ˈdelɪgət
130
disintegration
noun
dɪˌsɪntɪˈgreɪʃən
131
dung
noun
dʌŋ
135
the establishment
noun
ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt
133
exuberance
noun
ɪgˈzjuːbərəns
133
finishing touches
noun
ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ˈtʌtʃɪz
131
foothills
noun
ˈfʊthɪlz
R
frown on/upon
verb
fraʊn ɒn / əˈpɒn
R
get on like a house on fire
expression
get ɒn laɪk ə haʊs ɒn faɪə
R
get sth off the ground
expression
get ɒf ðə graʊnd
131
get rid of sth
phrasal verb
get rɪd ɒv
130
grin
verb
grɪn
R
guru
noun, inf
ˈgʊruː
R
hands-on experience
adjective
hændz ɒn ɪkˈspɪəriəns
131
harsh
adjective
hɑːʃ
R
have had its/your day
expression
hæv hæd ɪts / jɔː deɪ
132
hit the road
idiom
hɪt ðə rəʊd
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home from home
R
idle
133
immerse yourself
130
inevitable
131
jostle
131
kindling
131
ledge
131
liven up
133
luxurious
133
nooks and crannies
130
once-in-a-lifetime
131
pannier
135
paraphrase
132
picture-postcard
130
pontoon
131
poplar
R
prototype
133
pursuit
132
put sth on the map
130
rattle
132
render sb incapable of expression
ˈrendə ɪnˈkeɪpəbəl ɒv
R
shortcut
ˈʃɔːtkʌt
131
shrub
noun
132
sketch
noun
sketʃ
130
smog
noun
smɒg
133
soak
verb
səʊk
133
splendour
noun
ˈsplendə
132
black spot
noun
blæk spɒt
131
stark
adjective
stɑːk
132
a stone’s throw
idiom
ə stəʊnz θrəʊ
131
straw
noun
strɔː
133
stuff yourself
verb, inf
stʌf jɔːˈself
R
submersible
adjective
səbˈmɜːsəbəl
130
suspension
noun
səˈspenʃən
133
swirl
verb
swɜːl
132
tourist trap
noun
ˈtʊərɪst træp
R
trim
verb
trɪm
132
no room to swing a cat idiom
nəʊ ruːm tuː swɪŋ ə kæt
132
off the beaten track
idiom
ɒf ðə ˈbiːtən træk
130
vibrate
verb
vaɪˈbreɪt
130
visibility
noun
ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti
130
watertight
adjective
ˈwɔːtə taɪt
Part of speecch
Pronunciation
idiom
həʊm frɒm həʊm
adjective
ˈaɪdəl
verb
ɪˈmɜːs jɔːˈself
adjective
ɪˈnevɪtəbəl
verb
ˈdʒɒsəl
noun
ˈkɪndəlɪŋ
noun
ledʒ
phrasal verb
ˈlaɪvən ʌp
adjective
lʌgˈʒʊəriəs
idiom
nʊks ænd ˈkræniz
adjective
wʌns ɪn ə ˈlaɪftaɪm
noun
ˈpæniə
noun
ˈpærəfreɪz
adjective
ˈpɪktʃə ˈpəʊskɑːd
noun
pɒnˈtuːn
noun
ˈpɒplə
noun
ˈprəʊtətaɪp
noun
pəˈsjuːt
expression
pʊt ɒn ðə mæp
noun
ˈrætəl
noun
ʃrʌb
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weigh up
phrasal verb
weɪ ʌp
131
whitewash
verb
ˈwaɪtwɒʃ
131
withstand
verb
wɪðˈstænd
134
work-life balance
expression
wɜːk laɪf ˈbæləns
130
yak
noun
jæk
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Pronunciation
136
absorb
137
breach
140
bury your head in the sand
R
carbon footprint
verb
əbˈzɔːb
verb
briːtʃ
idiom
ˈberi jɔː hed ɪn ðə sænd
noun
ˈkɑːbən ˈfʊtprɪnt
136
commitment
noun
kəˈmɪtmənt
136
concede
verb
kənˈsiːd
138
contrary
adjective
ˈkɒntrəri
136
conversely
adverb
ˈkɒnvɜːsli
136
costly
adjective
ˈkɒstli
136
cumulative
adjective
ˈkjuːmjələtɪv
R
decline
noun
dɪˈklaɪn
R
decrease
noun
ˈdiːkriːs
140
defective
adjective
dɪˈfektɪv
136
dengue fever
noun
ˈdeŋgi ˈːvə
R
densely
adverb
ˈdentsli
136
dire
adjective
daɪə
136
displace
verb
dɪˈspleɪs
R
drop
noun
drɒp
136
drought
noun
draʊt
138
dull
adjective
dʌl
136
emission
noun
ɪˈmɪʃən
136
flooding
noun
ˈʌdɪŋ
139
fluctuation
noun
ˌʌktʃuˈeɪʃən
136
global warming
noun
ˈgləʊbəl ˈwɔːmɪŋ
138
gloomy
adjective
ˈgluːmi
136
go to great lengths
idiom
gəʊ tuː greɪt leŋkθs
136
greenhouse gas
noun
ˈgriːnhaʊs gæs
R
heat wave
noun
hiːt weɪv
138
humidity
noun
hjuːˈmɪdəti
136
hurricane
noun
ˈhʌrɪkən
R
ice cap
noun
aɪs kæp
136
increase
noun
ˈɪnkriːs
136
infrastructure
noun
ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃə
R
la niña
noun
læˈniːnjə
R
long-range forecast
phrase
lɒŋ reɪndʒ ˈfɔːkɑːst
136
malaria
noun
məˈleəriə
136
melt
verb
melt
R
el niño
noun
elˈniːnjəʊ
136
paint a picture
expression
peɪnt ə ˈpɪktʃə
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prolong
R
reduction
136
rise
138
sluggish
136
species
136
stark
136
switch
137
tide
137
torrential
136
vulnerable
136
wipe sth out
Part of speecch
Pronunciation
verb
prəˈlɒŋ
noun
rɪˈdʌkʃən
verb
raɪz
adjective
ˈslʌgɪʃ
noun
ˈspiːʃiːz
adjective
stɑːk
noun
swɪtʃ
noun
taɪd
adjective
təˈrenʃəl
adjective
ˈvʌlnərəbəl
phrasal verb
waɪp aʊt
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Pronunciation
144
accentuate
143
ammunition
143
arm
verb
əkˈsentʃueɪt
noun
ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən
verb
ɑːm
144
asset
noun
ˈæset
R
backup plan
noun
ˈbækʌp plæn
R
bout
noun
baʊt
142
campaign
noun
kæmˈpeɪn
R
casually
adverb
ˈkæʒjuəli
143
compensation
noun
ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃən
142
concise
adjective
kənˈsaɪs
143
confront sb with sth
phrasal verb
kənˈfrʌnt wɪð
144
constructive criticism
expression
kənˈstrʌktɪv ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm
144
counter-argument
noun
ˈkaʊntə ˈɑːgjəmənt
R
creep
verb, inf
kriːp
143
crop up
phrasal verb
krɒp ʌp
R
dedication
noun
ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃən
144
drop hints
expression, inf
drɒp hɪnts
R
exceptional case
expression
ɪkˈsepʃənəl keɪs
144
failing
noun
ˈfeɪlɪŋ
142
gear up for sth
phrasal verb
gɪə ʌp fɔː
R
gripe
noun
graɪp
143
not hold out much hope expression
nɒt həʊld aʊt mʌtʃ həʊp
143
hot air
idiom
hɒt eə
143
jot sth down
phrasal verb
dʒɒt daʊn
R
layoff
noun
leɪɒf
R
in the meantime
expression
ɪn ðə ˌmiːnˈtaɪm
R
mellow
adjective
ˈmeləʊ
R
moody
adjective
ˈmuːdi
142
pastime
noun
ˈpɑːstaɪm
R
perfect timing
expression
ˈpɜːfɪkt ˈtaɪmɪŋ
143
pluck up the courage to do sth
idiom
plʌk ʌp ðə ˈkʌrɪdʒ tuː duː
R
pluck sth out of the air idiom
plʌk aʊt ɒv ðə eə
144
pre-empt
verb
ˌpriːˈemt
143
prompt
verb
prɒmt
142
put sth across
phrasal verb
pʊt əˈkrɒs
144
raise objections to
expression
reɪz əbˈdʒekʃənz tuː
R
range
verb
reɪndʒ
142
retailer
noun
ˈriːteɪlə
R
rosy
adjective
ˈrəʊzi
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run
147
self-access
142
sift
143
sink in
R
spontaneous
143
spout
143
stick up for sb
142
suffer in silence
144
superior
142
take ages to
R
ultimatum
R
viewpoint
Part of speecch
Pronunciation
verb
rʌn
noun
self ˈækses
verb
sɪft
phrasal verb
sɪŋk ɪn
adjective
spɒnˈteɪniəs
verb
spaʊt
phrasal verb
stɪk ʌp fɔː
expression
ˈsʌfə ɪn ˈsaɪləns
noun
suːˈpɪəriə
idiom
teɪk ˈeɪdʒɪz
noun
ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm
noun
ˈvjuːpɔɪnt
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Pronunciation
149
aftertaste
noun
ˈɑːftəteɪst
151
agony
noun
ˈægəni
151
awash
adjective
əˈwɒʃ
152
balmy
adjective
ˈbɑːmi
149
binge
verb
bɪndʒ
152
blind date
noun
blaɪnd deɪt
152
take sth on board
expression
teɪk ɒn bɔːd
149
cascade
noun
kæsˈkeɪd
149
chocoholic
noun
ˌtʃɒkəˈhɒlɪk
152
chug
verb
tʃʌg
150
confine
verb
ˈkɒnfaɪn
148
craving
noun
ˈkreɪvɪŋ
150
current affairs
noun
ˈkʌrənt əˈfeəz
149
deactivate
verb
ˌdiˈæktɪveɪt
153
debriefing
noun
ˌdiːˈbriːfɪŋ
R
dedicated
adjective
ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd
149
DNA
noun
ˌdiːenˈeɪ
151
encased
adjective
ɪnˈkeɪst
149
expose sb to sth
phrasal verb
ɪkˈspəʊz tuː
151
flag
verb
æg
151
gel
noun
dʒel
148
gene
noun
dʒiːn
R
finale
noun
fɪˈnɑːli
151
fleeting
adjective
ˈiːtɪŋ
151
fluid
noun
ˈuːɪd
151
gherkin
noun
ˈgɜːkɪn
R
glittering
adjective
ˈglɪtərɪŋ
151
haze
noun
heɪz
R
host
verb
həʊst
149
initiate
verb
ɪˈnɪʃieɪt
151
loom
verb
luːm
148
modify
verb
ˈmɒdɪfaɪ
151
murmur
verb
ˈmɜːmə
R
pin sth down
phrasal verb
pɪn daʊn
151
pinch
verb, inf
pɪnʃ
151
plucky
adjective
ˈplʌki
149
protein
noun
ˈprəʊtiːn
149
resist
verb
rɪˈzɪst
151
sachet
noun
ˈsæʃeɪ
151
screech
verb
skriːtʃ
151
slippery
adjective
ˈslɪpəri
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sore
adjective
sɔː
151
stride
noun
straɪd
151
take sth in your stride
idiom
teɪk ɪn jɔː straɪd
148
have a sweet tooth
idiom
hæv ə swiːt tuːθ
151
tingle
verb
ˈtɪŋgəl
R
torch
noun
tɔːtʃ
R
touch on sth
phrasal verb
tʌtʃ ɒn
148
trait
noun
treɪt
151
tribute band
noun
ˈtrɪbjuːt bænd
151
unravel
verb
ʌnˈrævəl
R
unscrupulous
adjective
ʌnˈskruːpjələs
R
vicious circle
idiom
ˈvɪʃəs ˈsɜːkəl
151
the wall
noun
ðə wɔːl
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159
advocate
noun
ˈædvəkət
159
afresh
adverb
əˈfreʃ
159
alliance
noun
əˈlaɪəns
R
beyond all doubt
idiom
biˈɒnd ɔːl daʊt
159
bigger picture
noun
ˈbɪgə ˈpɪktʃə
R
cast doubt
idiom
kɑːst daʊt
159
complacent
adjective
kəmˈpleɪsənt
159
conform
verb
kənˈfɔːm
158
constitute
verb
ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt
155
cue
verb
kjuː
157
denounce
verb
dɪˈnaʊns
159
destabilise
verb
ˌdiːˈsteɪbəlaɪz
159
dispensable
adjective
dɪˈspensəbəl
159
down-to-earth
adjective
ˌdaʊntuˈɜːθ
R
drive a hard bargain
idiom
draɪv ə hɑːd ˈbɑːgɪn
R
ease
verb
iːz
R
ease off
phrasal verb
iːz ɒf
R
ease sb’s mind
idiom
iːz maɪnd
156
envisage
verb
ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ
156
err
verb
ɜː
154
erroneous
adjective
ɪˈrəʊniəs
159
evaluate
verb
ɪˈvæljueɪt
159
flight of fancy
idiom
aɪt ɒv ˈfænsi
159
fearless
adjective
ˈfɪələs
154
fraction
noun
ˈfrækʃən
159
to the full
adverb
tuː ðə fʊl
159
further afield
adverb
ˈfɜːðə əˈːld
159
grapple with sth
phrasal verb
ˈgræpəl wɪð
156
handler
noun
ˈhændələ
159
ingenuity
noun
ˌɪndʒɪˈnjuːəti
159
innovator
noun
ˈɪnəʊveɪtə
R
intrigue
verb
ˈɪntriːg
159
invaluable
adjective
ɪnˈvæljuəbəl
R
IQ
noun, abbreviation
ˌaɪˈkjuː
R
kinaesthetic
adjective
ˌkɪniːsˈθetɪk
R
latch onto
phrasal verb
lætʃ ˈɒntuː
155
manipulate
verb
məˈnɪpjəleɪt
159
maverick
noun
ˈmævərɪk
156
mussel
noun
ˈmʌsəl
159
nurture
verb
ˈnɜːtʃə
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octopus
noun
ˈɒktəpəs
159
orientate
verb
ˈɔːriənteɪt
159
overriding
adjective
ˌəʊvərˈaɪdɪŋ
156
paella
noun
paɪˈelə
159
paper over the cracks
158
pool
159
ponder
159
ponderous
156
psychic
156
pundit
159
rock the boat
154
subtraction
159
sway
155
systematic
158
teamwork
R
test sb’s patience
R
be tuned in
155
unintentional
R
drive a wedge between sb
idiom
ˈpeɪpə ˈəʊvə ðə kræks
verb
puːl
verb
ˈpɒndə
adjective
ˈpɒndərəs
adjective
ˈsaɪkɪk
noun
ˈpʌndɪt
idiom
rɒk ðə bəʊt
noun
səbˈtrækʃən
verb
sweɪ
adjective
ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk
noun
ˈtiːmwɜːk
expression
test ˈpeɪʃəns
phrasal verb
biː tjuːnd ɪn
adjective
ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəl
idiom
draɪv ə wedʒ bɪˈtwiːn
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