Vocabulary practice 7

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

lose somebodys nerve

lose weight
lose face
lose regard with
evolve from something

6. emerge from/into something

7. arise out of/from something
8. issue
9. arrange something
10. compose something
11. sorted
12. resolve itself
13. with the intention of
14. with a view to something
15. for the purpose of something
16. strain

to fear doing something

take off weight
to lose status; to become less respectable

to develop gradually, especially from a simple

to a more complicated form; to develop
something in this way
to come out of a dark, confined or hidden
place
to happen as a result of a particular situation
a problem or worry that somebody has with
something
to plan or organize something in advance
to combine together to form a whole
completed, solved or organized
to find an acceptable solution to a problem or
difficulty
what you intend or plan to do; your aim
with the intention or hope of doing something
the intention, aim or function of something; the
thing that something is supposed to achieve
pressure on somebody/something because
they have too much to do or manage, or
something very difficult to deal with; the
problems, worry or anxiety that this produces

17. struggle with something

To be strenuously engaged with a problem, task,

or undertaking

18. notwithstanding

without being affected by something; despite

something
paying no attention, even if the situation is
bad or there are difficulties
in addition to what has just been
stated. Furthermore is used especially to add
a point to an argument.
despite something that you have just
mentioned
to become popular or fashionable
to understand something
used to tell somebody to wait or stop
to depend on something
to become gradually less or smaller
to become worse
to make something less or smaller in size,
quantity, price, etc.r
to become or make something become
smaller, weaker, less important, etc.

19. regardless
20. furthermore

21. nevertheless
22. catch on
23. hold on
24. hang on something
25. dwindle
26. deteriorate
27. reduce
28. lesser

29. not take kindly to

30. portion
31. constituent
32. element in/of something
33. division
34. prodding
35. slap sbs face
36. pelt sb with sth
37. pinch somebody

38. novelty
39. innovation in something
40. reformation
41. introduction

42. ignore something

43. disregard something
44. dismiss something as something

45. refuse something

46. fall back

47. fall down
48. fall behind
49. conscientious
50. attentive

51. laborious
52. observant
53. glance
54. glimpse of/at somebody

55. peep something

to not like something/somebody

one part of something larger
one of the parts of something that combine to
form the whole
a necessary or typical part of something
a large and important unit or section of an
organization
encouragement to do something
to hit somebody/something with the flat part of
your hand
to attack somebody by throwing things at
them
to take a piece of somebodys skin between
your thumb and first finger and squeeze hard,
especially to hurt the person
the quality of being new, different and
interesting
the introduction of new things, ideas or ways
of doing something
the act of improving or changing
somebody/something
the act of bringing something into use or
existence for the first time, or of bringing
something to a place for the first time
to pay no attention to something
to not consider something; to treat something
as unimportant
to decide that somebody/something is not
important and not worth thinking or talking
about
to say that you will not allow something; to say
that you will not give or allow somebody
something that they want or need
to decrease in value or amount
to be shown to be not true or not good enough
to fail to keep level with somebody/something
taking care to do things carefully and correctly
listening or watching carefully and with
interest
helpful; making sure that people have what
they need
taking a lot of time and effort
good at noticing things around you
to look quickly at something/somebody
a look at somebody/something for a very short
time, when you do not see the person or thing
completely
to look quickly and secretly at something,

56. inaccessible
57. exclusive

58. evasive
59. elusive
60. redress
61. compensate for something
62. offset
63. repair something
64. archaic
65. extinct
66. derelict
67. obsolete
68. on the spur of the moment
69. at the drop of a hat
70. on the dot
71. doom
72. fate

73. compel
74. make a monkey out of somebody
75. beaver away

especially through a small opening

difficult or impossible to reach or to get
only to be used by one particular person or
group; only given to one particular person or
group
not willing to give clear answers to a question
difficult to find, define or achieve
to correct something that is unfair or wrong
to provide something good to balance or
reduce the bad effects of damage, loss, etc.
to use one cost, payment or situation in order
to cancel or reduce the effect of another
to restore something that is broken, damaged
or torn to good condition
old and no longer used
no longer in existence
not used or cared for and in bad condition
no longer used because something new has
been invented
suddenly, without planning in advance
immediately; without hesitating
exactly on time or at the exact time mentioned
death or destruction; any terrible event that
you cannot avoid
the things, especially bad things, that will
happen or have happened to
somebody/something
to force somebody to do something; to make
something necessary
to make somebody seem stupid
to work hard for a long time