Upper-Intermediate Word List Headword Verb Noun Adjective Adverb Collocation

UPPER- INTERMEDIATE WORD LIST
UPPER-
INTERMEDIATE
WORD LIST
HEADWORD VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB COLLOCATION
to be forced to abandon to
abandon stg
1 Abandon abandon abandonment abandoned completely/entirely
2 Absorb absorb absorbent to absorb quickly/rapidly
to be abused
emotionally/physically/sexua
abuse lly/verbally to
3 Abuse abuse abuser abusive be/become abusive
take sth into account
bank account
to be accountable for sth
accountability to make/hold sb
4 Account account accountable accountable
to acquire knowledge/skills
5 Acquire acquire acquisition language acquisition
to adapt successfully/well
adaptation to be adaptable
6 Adapt adapt adaptability adaptable highly/very adaptable
adequacy adequate adequately adequacy of sth

7 Adequate/Inadequate inadequacy inadequate inadequately to be/seem adequate for sth
to admit doing sth
to admit that + sentence
to admit
honestly/openly/freely
to refuse to admit
8 Admission admit admission to be willing to admit
1
to adopt a baby/child
9 Adopt (idea) adopt adoption adopted to adopt a new approach
to handle an affair
to deal with an affair
current affairs
national/international affairs
European/foreign affairs to
affair have an affair with sb
10 Affair affairs secret/love affair
to aim for/at sth
to aim to do sth
the aim of sth
11 Aim aim aim aimless aimlessly main/primary aim
to amuse sb with sth
amusing to be/look amused
12 Amuse amuse amusement amused amusement park
to analyze carefully/in
depth/scientifically
13 Analyze analyze analysis detailed/thorough analysis
to be/look ancient
14 Ancient ancient extremely/very ancient
to anticipate a problem
15 Anticipate anticipate anticipation in anticipation of sth
anxiety about/at/over sth
to cause/lead to/suffer from
anxiety
to feel/look/sound anxious
extremely/very/desperately
anxious
16 Anxiety anxiety anxious anxiously to be anxious about sth
17 Anyhow anyhow
2
to be/become/seem
apparent
to be apparent that +
18 Apparent apparent apparently sentence
to appeal to sb/sth
to appeal for/to sth
to have/lose appeal
great/special/strong/ appeal
desperate/urgent appeal for
19 Appeal to appeal appeal sth
to really/fully appreciate
to deeply/greatly appreciate
to have/show/develop
appreciation
deep/great/real appreciation
to express/show
appreciation
a lack of appreciation
20 Appreciate appreciate appreciation appreciative appreciatively appreciative audience
Approach
approach somebody for
something
approach a problem /task
21 approach approach approachable the approach of something
22 Arrow (symbol) arrow to follow the arrows
23 Approximate approximate approximately approximate time of sth
to put sth aside
24 Aside aside aside from
3
all aspects of sth

in every aspect of sth
key/crucial aspects
to have/focus on/study an
25 Aspect aspect aspect
to assist greatly/actively
great/invaluable assistance
to give sb assistance
to offer (sb) assistance
assistance to have/hire an assistant
26 Assist assist assistant a personal/shop assistant
to be associated with stg
to associate sth with sth
a business/political
associate
(inter)national/voluntary
association
associate association between sth
27 Associate associate association and sth
to be/look/seem astonished
astonished astonished at/by sth
28 Astonish astonish astonishment astonishing astonishingly really/truly astonishing
29 Atom atom
to attend regularly
30 Attend attend attendance to attend a concert/meeting
31 Available availability available to be/become available
to be awarded sth for sth
award for sth
32 Award award award to receive/win award
4
to have awareness
aware a lack of awareness
33 Aware /Unaware awareness unaware to be/become aware of sth
to give/provide background
info
general/cultural/economic
34 Background info background info background
to be/seem/sound bad-
35 Bad-tempered bad-tempered tempered
36 Balance balance balance balanced to be well balanced
to go/be/become bankrupt
37 Bankrupt bankruptcy bankrupt to face/escape bankruptcy
to be completely bare
to be barefoot
bare barely to be barely alive
38 Bare barefoot barefoot to walk barefoot
to fight in a fierce battle

to win/lose a battle
to win a battle against sth
39 Battle battle battle constant/long/ongoing battle
to beg for sth
40 Beg beg beggar to beg sb (not) to do sth
41 Beyond beyond to be beyond sb's control
to be/feel bitter about sth
to feel/show bitterness
to be bitterly disappointed
42 Bitter bitterness bitter bitterly about sth
5
to boast about/of sth

to boast that + sentence
to boast proudly
43 Boast boast boast a proud/empty boast
branch of a bank
44 Branch branch branch of a tree
45 Brand brand a leading/top/famous brand

46 Brick brick a brick wall/building
to burn to death
to be burnt to death
a nasty/severe burn
a first-/second-/third-degree
burn a burn
47 Burn burn burn burning mark
to bury sb alive
to be buried alive
to be buried in a cemetery
buried treasure
to attend a burial
to go to a burial
a Christian burial
48 Bury bury burial a burial ceremony/service
buyer a potential/prospective
49 Buyer and seller seller buyer
50 Cabinet cabinet cabinet member/minister
6
to campaign
actively/strongly
to campaign for/against sth
a big/huge/long campaign
to start/run/organize a
campaign
campaign an effective/successful
51 Campaign campaign campaigner campaigner
52 Candidate candidate
breast/lung/skin cancer
to suffer from/have cancer
to die from/of cancer
53 Cancer cancer cancer victim
54 Capacity capacity to have/increase capacity
55 Cape cape
56 Cardboard cardboard cardboard box
57 Cattle cattle cattle farm
considerable/great caution
58 Caution caution widow cautiously to be/become cautious
celebration a big/special celebration
59 Celebrate celebrate celebrity to have/hold a celebration
60 Chain chain chain a chain reaction
great/natural charm
to have/possess charm
to be extremely charming
61 Charm charm charm charming charmingly to look very charming
to chase after
62 Chase chase chase car/police chase
chemical
chemistry to produce chemicals
63 Chemical chemist chemical to be exposed to chemicals
7
chest of drawers
64 Chest chest treasure chest
65 Chimney chimney
favourable/difficult/unforese
en circumstances
under/in circumstances
66 Circumstance circumstance due to circumstances
law-abiding citizen
good/responsible citizen
full/dual citizenship
citizen to have/hold citizenship
67 Citizen citizenship to apply for/lose citizenship
to falsely/rightly claim
false claim
to make a claim
to accept/deny/reject a
68 Claim claim claim claim
to fully clarify
69 Clarify clarify clarification clarification of sth
to classify by/according to
sth
to classify into groups
classified
70 Classify classify classification classified material/information
71 Client client
coherence coherent to have/lack coherence
72 Coherent/ Incoherent incoherence incoherent to be coherent
column newspaper/daily column
73 Column columnist a weekly column on sth
to combine successfully
perfect/right combination
74 Combine combine combination in combination with sth
8
to command sb to do sth
to give command
to be under the command of
sb
to be in command
command army/navy/police
75 Command command commander commander
to comment
critically/unfavourably
to comment about/on sth to
sb
to have/make a comment
about/on sth
a
brief/favourable/negative/crit
76 Comment comment comment ical comment
international/national
commission
to set up/establish a
commission
77 Commission commission the commission for/on sth
to commit suicide/a crime
to show/lack commitment
complete/full/lifelong
commitment
to be/feel committed to sth
to be deeply/highly
78 Commit commit commitment committed committed
a
good/entertaining/constant
companion
companion to seek/need/enjoy
79 Companion companionship companionship
9
great/extreme complexity
to be/look complex
to be extremely/highly
80 Complex complexity complex complex
to complicate
greatly/enormously
to be/look/seem
complicated
to be very/highly/incredibly
81 Complicate complicate complicated complicated
to write a composition
to compose music
a
composition famous/leading/successful
82 Composition compose composer composer
to fully concentrate on/upon
sth
deep/great concentration
to require concentration
to lose concentration
83 Concentrate concentrate concentration concentrated to be totally concentrated
to understand/grasp a
concept
84 Concept concept abstract concepts
Conclude come to a conclusion / in
85 conclude conclusion conclusive conclusion
to conduct survey/research
86 Conduct conduct to conduct independently
to attend/go to/organize a
conference
(inter)national/annual/press
87 Conference conference conference
10
to confess freely/openly
to confess to sth
detailed/full/honest/signed
confession
to sign/make/obtain a
88 Confess confess confession confession
to congratulate warmly
to congratulate for/on sth
congratulations on/upon sth
congratulations to sb on sth
to express/extend/give
congratulations
deepest/sincere/hearty
89 Congratulate congratulate congratulations congratulations
conqueror
90 Conquer conquer conquest military conquest
to lose/regain
consciousness
to be highly/very conscious
of sth
Conscious conscious consciously to be/seem/become
91 /unconscious consciousness unconscious unconsciously conscious
to have
catastrophic/devastating/da
ngerous/severe
consequences
to have/lead to/suffer
92 Consequence consequence consequent consequently consequences
11
to consist of
to consist
93 Consist (of) consist entirely/mainly/largely of sth
railway construction
construction work
to begin massive
construction
94 Construct construct construction constructive constructive advice/criticism
to protect/satisfy consumer
to boost/increase/reduce
consumption
consumer high/low consumption
consumption alcohol/cigarette/food
95 Consume consume consumerism consumption
96 Contemporary contemporary contemporary music
to convert into sth
97 Convert convert conversion conversion chart
to cooperate fully/closely
close/full cooperation
98 Cooperate cooperate cooperation cooperative cooperatively ask for/call for cooperation
cope with
99 Cope (with) cope to cope well/easily
100 Copper copper to mine/produce copper
corn ripe/green corn
101 Corn sweet corn to grow/harvest corn
102 Council council council meeting/member
counter-
103 Counter (argument) argument a have counter-argument
12
to cover objectives
newspaper/press/media
coverage
104 Coverage cover coverage to have/receive coverage
coward
105 Coward cowardice cowardly
to crash into sth
to hear a
deafening/loud/terrible
crash
a crash of thunder
the crash of the waves
to cause a serious/fatal
crash
crash happens/occurs
106 Crash crash crash crash kills sb
economic/financial/family
crisis
mid-life crisis
to be faced with a crisis
107 Crisis crisis to go through a crisis
crisp a packet of crisps
108 Crisp crisp crispy crisp apple/pastry
to criticize bitterly/severely
to be widely criticized
harsh/heavy criticism
to express/make criticism
criticism about/against sth
109 Critic criticize critic critical critically to be/become critical
110 Crucial crucial crucially to prove/become crucial
13
to be/become cruel
extremely/very/deliberately
cruel
to show cruelty towards/to
sth or sb
extreme/great/animal
111 Cruel cruelty cruel cruelty
domestic/foreign currency
to change currency
112 Currency currency currency rise/fall
a sharp/tight curve
113 Curve curve curve to make/form a curve
damp
114 Damp dampness damp to be/smell/look damp
to deal with sth
to deal quickly/effectively
with sth
a business deal
to do/make a deal
115 Deal deal deal a deal between sb and sb
to have/owe debt
debt big/huge/serious debt
116 Debt debtor to go/get into debt
Debate debate about / on
debate between
117 debate debate debatable have a debate
dental/tooth decay
signs of decay
a smell of decay
118 Decay decay decay to cause/stop/reverse decay
to deceive easily
119 Deceive deceive deception deceptive to be very deceptive
14
to decline politely
to decline in
importance/size
steep/steady/sharp decline
120 Decline decline decline in sth
to cause/lead to delay
121 Delay delay delay long delay
122 Deliberate deliberate deliberately a deliberate attempt
to be/seem delightful
to be/feel/look delighted at
sth
delightful to be greatly/highly
123 Delight delight delighted delighted
to clearly demonstrate to sb
to peacefully demonstrate
against/for sth
to give sb a demonstration
to organize/hold a street
demonstration
a big/peaceful/protest
demonstration
to clash with/disperse
demonstrators
demonstration an anti-government
124 Demonstrate demonstrate demonstrator demonstrator
to deny
firmly/strongly/consistently
in denial
125 Deny deny denial firm/strong denial
126 Deposit deposit give/leave/pay a deposit
15
to descend from sb/sth

to be descended from
sb/sth
distant/remote descendant
127 Descend descend descendant to be a descendant of sb
to greatly desire sth

to have/express a desire for
sth a
burning/strong desire to
desirable be/become/seem desirable
128 Desire desire desire desired a desired effect/result
to feel sheer/growing
desperation about/at sth
to be in desperation
to do sth out of desperation
129 Desperate desperation desperate desperately to be/look/feel desperate
a balanced/good/healthy
diet
to have a diet
strict/weight-loss diet
to follow/go on a diet to
130 Diet diet diet be on a diet
16
to differ
considerably/enormously/gr
eatly
to differ from sth
to differentiate clearly
to differentiate between sth
and sth to be/appear
different to be
very/significantly different
big/huge/political difference
differ between sth/sb
131 Differ differentiate different difference differently difference in sth
to add a new dimension to
sth
essential/important
132 Dimension dimension dimension
to dip into
133 Dip (into) dip to dip into now and then
to impose/enforce
discipline
to have/lack discipline
strong/harsh discipline
134 Discipline discipline disciplined a disciplined army
to have/suffer/experience
discomfort
to complain of discomfort
135 Discomfort discomfort great/severe discomfort
17
to cause/lead to a growing
dissatisfaction among
people
dissatisfaction about/over
sth
deep/increasing/public
dissatisfaction
to feel/have satisfaction
complete/deep/great
satisfaction
to be/feel dissatisfied with
dissatisfy dissatisfaction dissatisfied sth
136 Dissatisfy/Satisfy satisfy satisfaction satisfied to be/feel satisfied with sth
to distinguish clearly/easily
to distinguish between sth
and sth
distinguishable to be clearly distinguishable
137 Distinguish distinguish distinguished a distinguished writer
to distribute fairly/equally
138 Distribute distribute distribution equal/regional distribution
serious/major/considerable
disturbance
to cause disturbance
to be/become disturbing
very/extremely/slightly
disturbing
disturbing to be/become/seem
139 Disturb disturb disturbance disturbed seriously disturbed
18
great/wide/immense
diversity
ethnic diversity
to create/protect diversity
140 Diverse diversity diverse to be/become diverse
141 Dot (punctuation) dot a pattern of dots
142 Dozen dozen dozens of sth
a powerful/strong drug
to be on/take drugs
illegal/dangerous drugs
to inject drugs
143 Drug drug drug user/addict
a dull place/person
to appear/be/seem/look dull
extremely/disappointingly
144 Dull dull dull
to have a duty
145 Duty duty to be on/off duty
146 Dynamic dynamism dynamic a dynamic teacher/leader
147 Eastern east eastern Eastern Turkey
strong/weak economy
developing/growing
economy
economic economic growth/policy
148 Economic economy economical economically to be/seem economical
edition latest/first/limited edition
149 Edition editor to appear in an edition
to make an effort to do sth
physical/mental/intellectual
effort
150 Effort effort effortless to be/look effortless
19
to elect
annually/democratically/free
ly
to be elected
fair/democratic election
election takes place
151 Elect elect election election campaign
152 Elsewhere elsewhere
severe/total/slight
embarrassment
to feel/hide embarrassment
to blush/flush with
embarrassment
to be embarrassing
embarrassing to be feel/look embarrassed
153 Embarrass embarrass embarrassment embarrassed about sth
to increase employment
opportunities/possibilities/pr
ospects full-
time/part-time employee
employment to recruit an employee
unemployment to be
employer employed temporarily/permanently
154 Employ employ employee unemployed employed
to enclose
155 Enclose (attach) enclose enclosure enclosed completely/fully/totally
to be likely to encounter
a chance/unexpected
156 Encounter encounter encounter encounter
20
to be highly endangered
157 Endanger endanger endangered endangered species/plants
158 Enhance enhance enhancement
Enquire (about)/ enquire enquiry to enquire about

159 Inquire inquire inquiry to carry out/conduct enquiry
160 Entire entire entirely
to envy greatly
to show extreme envy
161 Envy envy envy envious to be envious
to equip with sth
to be equipped with sth
office/scientific equipment
162 Equip (with) equip equipment equipped well equipped
estate
163 Estate real estate real estate agency/agent
to fully/carefully/thoroughly
evaluate
164 Evaluate evaluate evaluation evaluation process
165 Eventually eventual eventually
to look for/have evidence
166 Evidence evidence clear/strong evidence
167 Evil evil evil to be/look/seem evil
to evolve gradually/rapidly
168 Evolution evolve evolution to evolve from sth
to exaggerate greatly
great/slight exaggeration
169 Exaggerate exaggerate exaggeration exaggerated exaggeratedly exaggerated reports
170 Exclude exclude to be excluded from sth
to be exclusive to sth
171 Exclusive exclusive an exclusive private club
21
really/still exist
to continue to exist
172 Exist exist existence to deny/doubt existence
great/high/low expectations
expected to have/hold expectations
173 Expected expect expectation unexpected expected result
export export
174 Export/Import import import the export/import of sth
to be directly exposed to sth

to clearly/fully expose sth
high/massive/excessive
175 Expose expose exposure exposure
to express well/fully/clearly
a clear/effective/powerful
expression
to use a
common/outdated/slang
176 Express express expression expression
to some extent
177 Extent extent to a great extent
external externally
178 External/Internal internal internally
a brief/short/long extract
from sth
natural/herbal extract
179 Extract extract extract of sth
to appear/be/look
extraordinary
180 Extraordinary extraordinary extraordinarily to find sth extraordinary
22
to be/seem/sound extreme
very/a bit/a little/quite
extreme
in extreme cases
181 Extreme extreme extremely extreme pain/wealth
a main/significant/crucial
factor
182 Factor factor to consider a factor
183 Faint faint to be about to faint
to have faith in sth

to lose faith
absolute/complete/total faith
184 Faith faith faithful faithfully to be very faithful
185 Fancy fancy fancy fancy dress
body fat
to break down/lose body fat
to cut down on fat
to be high/low in fat
186 Fat fat fat to be/feel/look fat
a dreadful/terrible/cruel fate
a common/usual fate
to hold/have sb's fate in
your hands
to leave/put your fate in sb's
187 Fate fate hands
to be all/entirely your fault
188 Fault fault faultless a faultless performance
23
deep/great/terrible fear
to experience/have/feel fear
the fear of sth
to really fear
to be/appear/look fearful
to be extremely/very fearful
fearful about sth
189 Fear fear fear fearless fearfully to be/seem fearless
to be as light as a feather
190 Feather feather feather pillow
to regularly/rarely feature
essential/important/key/mai
n features
191 Feature feature feature to have features
the federal government
federal
192 Federal federal agency/agent/employee
to breast-feed
to feed properly/well
193 Feed feed food to feed with
a garden/electric fence
194 Fence fence to build a fence
to figure that + sentence

to figure out
according to the figures
a dominant/legendary figure
to have/keep a
195 Figure figure figure good/beautiful figure
to finance largely/partially
196 Finance finance finance financial financially a financial adviser
24
to flash sth at sb
197 Flash flash flash to notice/see a bright flash
to have flexibility
to have
considerably/enormous/gre
at flexibility
to be/seem flexible
flexible to be extremely/highly
198 Flexible/ Inflexible flexibility inflexible flexible
199 Flour flour
to forbid strictly
to be forbidden from doing
200 Forbid forbid forbidden sth
to formulate plan/legislation
201 Formulate formulate formulation to formulate carefully
202 Forthcoming forthcoming to be forthcoming
to have ill/good fortune
to bring sb fortune
to make a fortune
fortune-teller
to be fortunate to do sth
It is/was fortunate that +
fortunate fortunately sentence
203 Fortunate/ Unfortunate fortune unfortunate unfortunately to be/seem fortunate
to be founded in + year
original founder
to set up/establish
foundation
founder a charitable/private
204 Founder found foundation foundation
25
to frame sth
205 Frame frame frame a picture/window frame
to really frighten
to frighten sb to death
to be shaking with fright
to be/look/seem
frightening frightening/frightened
206 Fright frighten fright frightened to be very/terribly frightened
to fund largely/partially
to have limited funds
to allocate/raise funds
government/private/public
207 Fund fund fund funds
to gamble on sth
a big/huge/desperate
gamble
gamble compulsive/illegal gambling
gambling a compulsive/heavy
208 Gamble gamble gambler gambler
209 Gear gear fishing/camping gear
gender
differences/inequality
210 Gender gender gender identity/role
to generate electricity
generation electricity/gas generation
211 Generate generate generator electrical generator
26
to show
extraordinary/great/unusual
generosity
to take advantage of
generosity
to be/become/seem
generous
exceedingly/exceptionally/e
xtraordinarily/incredibly
212 Generosity generosity generous generously generous
to be/look genuine
to be completely/perfectly
genuine
to show genuine interest
to be genuinely interested in
213 Genuine genuine genuinely sth
across the globe
around the globe
global language
globe global warming
214 Global globalisation global globally to compete globally
215 Glory glory glorious gloriously the glory of sth
to believe in God
to worship/pray to/thank
god God
216 God goddess to have faith in God
to govern well
to elect governor
government a governmental decision
217 Govern govern governor governmental about sth
a gradual
change/improvement
218 Gradual gradual gradually to gradually change sth
27
219 Grant grant to grant sb sth

to be/feel/look grateful
to be grateful to sb for sth
to be
deeply/enormously/extremel
220 Grateful grateful gratefully y grateful
221 Grave grave a grave mistake
pure/sheer greed
222 Greed greed greedy greedily to be driven by greed
to be overwhelmed with
guilt
to feel/look guilty about sth
to feel extremely/incredibly
guilty
223 Guilt guilt guilty guiltily to find sb guilty of sth
gun
gunfire to be armed with a gun
224 Gun gunshot to carry/have a gun
225 Hammer hammer to hit sth with hammer
226 Hammer hammer to hit sth with hammer
227 Handful handful a handful of sth
228 Handle handle to handle sth
to harm
seriously/deliberately/physic
ally
to cause/do harm
considerable/great/serious
harm
to be/become harmful
extremely/very harmful
harmful to be/appear/look/sound
229 Harm harm harm harmless harmless
28
to go to heaven
230 Heaven heaven heavenly a heaven on earth
to hesitate a little/a moment

to hesitate about sth
a brief/slight/momentary
hesitation
231 Hesitate hesitate hesitation a moment of hesitation
232 Highly height high highly
233 Highway highway
to be/become/end up
234 Homeless homelessness homeless homeless
to be/feel honoured
deeply/greatly/truly
honoured
honoured to be very/completely
235 Honour honour honour honourable honourable
236 Horn horn
to contain humour
to be/look humorous
extremely/very/quite/slightly
237 Humour humour humorous humorously humorous
29
to ignore
completely/totally/consistent
ly
to be widely ignored
to ignore the fact that +
sentence
complete/total ignorance
ignorance about sth
to show ignorance
to live in ignorance
to be ignorant of sth
to be/appear/seem ignorant
completely/entirely/totally
238 Ignore ignore ignorance ignorant ignorant
to illustrate well/nicely
good/excellent/perfect
illustration
to give/provide an
239 Illustrate illustrate illustration illustration
to create a
positive/negative/macho
image
240 Image image to improve image
241 Immediate immediate immediately immediate response/effect
immigration policy/control
illegal immigration
to control immigration
an illegal/foreign immigrant
immigration to accept/deport immigrants
242 Immigrant immigrate immigrant immigrant population
30
to protect/strengthen
morality
traditional/social morality
moral standards/values to
morality moral be/seem/sound immoral
243 Immoral /moral immorality immoral to consider sth as immoral
to impact on sth
to have/create an impact
to have a
big/considerable/dramatic/e
244 Impact impact impact normous impact
to implement fully/properly
to be forced/obliged to
implement
to implement
successfully/effectively
to implement a
law/system/plan
Implement (a effective/successful/complet
245 law/system/plan) implement implementation e/full implementation
31
to clearly/usually imply
to have a clear/obvious
implication
the implication is/was that +
sentence
to have/understand/assess
implications
to have serious implications
for sth to
have
considerable/crucial/enormo
246 Imply imply implication us implications
to impose sth
to impose on sb
247 Impose impose to impose a ban/tax
Incident Incident ,
248 incidence incidental incidentally major, serious incident
32
to impress sb with sth

to really impress
an attempt to impress
to form/gain/get/have a
strong impression about
sth/sb
to have the impression that
+ sentence
to make a
bad/good/wrong/right
impression
to make/create/leave a
lasting impression
an impressive
performance/view
impressive to be/feel/seem impressed
249 Impress impress impression impressed impressively about sth
to have/receive income
high/large/low/small income
250 Income income to depend on income
to complete on schedule/on
time
to complete successfully
completion date
to be/seem complete
complete to be/remain incomplete
251 Incomplete/ Complete complete completion incomplete completely to leave sth incomplete
to cause inflation
to raise inflation
high/moderate/low inflation
252 Inflation inflation rising inflation
33
253 Initial initial initially

to injure
badly/severely/seriously
to cause injury
to suffer from injury
bad/terrible/severe injury
a risk of injury
to be/lie injured
to be badly/slightly/fatally
254 Injure injure injury injured injured
to be convinced of sb's
innocence
to be innocent
to be completely/entirely
255 Innocent innocence innocent innocently innocent of sth
to receive/get input
to provide input
256 Input input data/computer input
to inspect
carefully/closely/thoroughly
to conduct
careful/close/detailed
inspection inspection
257 Inspector inspect inspector school/tax inspector
34
great/sheer inspiration
to find/get/gain inspiration
to give sb inspiration
to lack inspiration
an inspirational talk
to be/seem inspiring
to be deeply/very/really
inspirational inspiring
inspiring to be/feel inspired
258 Inspiration inspire inspiration inspired to feel inspired to do sth
an instant success
instant coffee
259 Instant instant instantly instant messaging
to insult publicly
a bad/terrible/deliberate
insult to sb
to be/seem/sound insulting
to be very/highly/quite
insulting
insulting an insulting remark
260 Insult insult insult insulted to be/feel deeply insulted
to insure sb/sth against sth

to ensure that + sentence
to get sth insured
to be fully insured
long-term/short-term
insurance
to have/obtain insurance
261 Insure/Ensure insure/ensure insurance insured insurance policy
35
to have/demonstrate/show
intelligence
considerable/great/high
intelligence
intelligence test
a child of low intelligence
to be/look/seem intelligent
262 Intelligence intelligence intelligent intelligently intelligent
to intend to do sth
intentional intentionally intention to do sth
263 Intend intend intention unintentional unintentionally intention of doing sth
intensive training/course
264 Intensive intensive intensively intensive care
to interfere directly/seriously
to interfere with/in sth
to have a right/no right to
interfere
government/political
interference
to prevent/tolerate
265 Interfere interfere interference interference
interior design
266 Interior interior interior designer/decorator
36
to interpret
correctly/wrongly/differently
to be hard/difficult to
interpret
to make a interpretation
correct/right/valid/false/wron
g interpretation
interpretation to speak through an
267 Interpret (understand) interpret interpreter interpreter
to invest in sth
to decide to invest
to be willing to invest
to invest time/energy in sth
good/excellent/profitable
investment
a
investment big/large/potential/prospecti
268 Invest invest investor ve investor
to investigate
carefully/closely
to carry out/conduct an
investigation
investigation careful/close/detailed/exten
269 Investigate investigate investigator sive investigation
to produce iron
rusty iron
ironing to need ironing
270 Iron iron iron ironing board
37
the rationale behind sth

a rational
argument/debate/explanatio
rational n
271 Irrational / Rational rationale irrational rationally to be/seem/appear irrational
to really irritate
to slightly/easily irritate
to be/feel/look irritated
irritating deeply/visibly/a little irritated
272 Irritate irritate irritation irritated irritatingly an irritating habit
to raise/discuss an issue
a burning/critical/crucial
273 Issue (topic/subject) issue issue
to judge sth
correctly/rightly/wrongly
Don't judge a book by its
cover.
to make a judgement about
sth
to have good/bad
judgement
judgement snap judgement
274 Judge judge judge judgemental an experienced judge
to ask for/want justice
to get justice
to escape justice
275 Justice justice to bring sb to justice
38
to really/truly justify
to give (sb) justification
to provide (sb with)
justification
considerable/sufficient
justification
to be/seem justifiable
to consider sth justifiable
to be
economically/ethically/entire
276 Justify justify justification justifiable ly justifiable
great/natural/unexpected
kindness
to show sb kindness
to receive kindness
kindness kind kindly to be (un)kind to sb
277 Kindness unkindness unkind unkindly to kindly offer sth
278 Kneel kneel knee to kneel down
the former
279 Latter /Former latter/former latterly/formerly president/wife/employer
the launch of the space
280 Launch launch launch shuttle
to lay eggs
281 Lay lay to lay the table
to lead to sth
to lead the way
a born/natural/charismatic
leader
to show/provide
effective/strong leadership
lead leader leading misleading
282 Lead mislead leadership misleading information/statements
39
to fight to protect liberty

283 Liberty liberty to lose/win liberty
284 Literary literature literary
a lively conversation/debate
285 Lively lively liveliness a lively child
to loan sth to sb
a bank loan
to apply for/ask for loan
a large/massive/long-
286 Loan loan loan term/short-term loan
to locate
accurately/precisely
the precise/exact/specific
location
locate location to show the location
287 Locate dislocate dislocation to dislocate a shoulder
to understand the logic

logical logically behind sth
288 Logic logic illogical illogically to be/seem/sound (il)logical
Loyal extremely, very loyal
289 loyalty loyal show loyalty to, for, from
290 Lung lung lung cancer
to mail to sb
mail junk mail
291 Mail mail e-mail voice mail
40
to maintain order
to be difficult to maintain
to maintain
properly/well/poorly
annual/regular/routine
maintenance
to carry out/need/require
maintenance
preventative/careful
292 Maintain maintain maintenance maintenance
manual labour/work
instruction manual
293 Manual manual manual manually to check/consult a manual
to manufacture products
to start to manufacture
large-scale/industrial
manufacturing
manufacture big/large/leading
manufacturing manufacturer
294 Manufacture manufacture manufacturer car/food manufacturing
mass of sth
enormous/great/huge/large
mass of sth
mass production/destruction
mass murderer
mass a massive building
295 Mass mass massive massively massive debts
to elect sb as mayor
296 Mayor mayor local mayor
41
media
coverage/reports/interest
local/national media
media news/print/visual media
297 Media medium the medium of instruction
modern/traditional medicine
to take medicine
powerful/strong medicine
298 Medical medicine medical medically medical advice/books
mental health/illness
299 Mental mental mentally a mentally ill person
The Ministry of
Education/Defence/Agricult
ure
ministry prime/chief minister
300 Ministry minister to appoint sb as minister
minority
301 Minor/ Major majority minor/major to be/seem minor
to be in a good/bad mood
cheerful/happy mood
to create a mood
302 Mood mood moody to be moody
moon
303 Moonlight moonlight bright/clear/pale moonlight
to make a motion
circular motion
304 Motion motion motionless to be/remain motionless
42
a large/powerful motor
motor motor racing
motorist a busy motorway
motorway a powerful motorbike
motorbike/motor police motorbike
305 Motorist cycle to ride a motorbike
to murder brutally
to murder in cold blood
mass murder
terrible/vicious murder
to commit murder
murder witness
306 Murder murder murder murderer mass/serial murderer
to nail sth to sth

nail polish
to bite your nails
307 Nail nail nail sharp/long/manicured nails
to be/appear/feel naked
almost/completely/entirely
naked
to be seen with the naked
eye
to be invisible to the naked
308 Naked naked eye
a nationwide campaign
309 Nationwide nationwide nationwide to carry out nationwide
310 Native native native Native American
to have/build a navy
strong navy
311 Navy navy to join the navy
long/sharp needle
312 Needle needle to use a needle
43
social network
313 Network network television/computer network
to talk nonsense
absolute/complete/pure/utte
314 Nonsense nonsense r nonsense
315 Northern north northern
to object to sth
objection to/against sth
to have/make objection
serious/strenuous/strong
316 Objection object objection objection
to observe carefully/closely
observation careful/close/detailed
317 Observe observe observer observation
to overcome a main/major
318 Obstacle obstacle obstacle
319 Obtain obtain obtainable to obtain a degree
to remember occasions
320 Occasion occasion occasional occasionally a special occasion
to occupy the city

continuing/military
occupation
to take up an occupation
full-time/dangerous
occupation
occupied territory
occupier to be occupied with sth
321 Occupy occupy occupation occupied to keep sb occupied with sth
44
to occur
commonly/frequently
to be likely to occur
a common occurrence
322 Occur occur occurrence to predict an occurrence
to be/feel/seem odd
It's odd that + sentence
323 Odd odd oddly to find sth odd
to offend
deeply/gravely/greatly
to be likely to offend
major/serious offence
to cause/give offence
a persistent offender
to appear/be/seem
offensive
offence offensive extremely offensive
324 Offend offend offender offended to feel/look offended
to offer kindly/generously
a job offer
325 Offer offer offer to refuse/accept an offer
a dangerous/main opponent
326 Opponent opponent a political opponent
to oppose firmly/strongly
to oppose doing sth
to express
considerable/strong
opposition
opposition the opposite of sth
327 Oppose oppose opposite opposed just/quite the opposite
45
to originate in + place
original
to have/display originality
origin great/startling originality in
328 Origin originate originality original originally sth
329 Ornament ornament ornamental to be highly/very ornamental
to be outstanding
to consider sth outstanding
particularly/really
outstanding
to be outstandingly
330 Outstanding outstanding outstandingly successful
to overcome
completely/successfully
to overcome a main/major
331 Overcome overcome obstacle
an overseas student
332 Overseas overseas overseas to live/work overseas
to owe sb an
apology/explanation
333 Owe owe to owe money
the pace of sth
to
increase/decrease/maintain
334 Pace pace pace
parliament to approve sth
335 Parliament parliament current parliament
to be partial
336 Partial partial partially partially cooked
337 Particular particular particularly
46
passage
338 Passage passageway long/short/narrow passage
to arouse/awaken passion
grand/great passion
passionate to be passionate about sth
340 Passion passion passionless passionately a passionless marriage
to pause briefly
to pause for a moment
to take a
brief/momentary/short/long
341 Pause pause pause pause
to reach a peak
342 Peak peak peak high/rocky peak
to live on state pension
343 Pension pension to get/receive a pension
to perceive clearly
/easily/readily
to have/gain perception
clear/common/widely-held
344 Perceive perceive perception perception
to be permanent
345 Permanent permanent permanently to make sth permanent
to permit legally
to have/gain permission
to be highly/extremely
permissive permissive
346 Permit permit permission permissible to be permissible
different/new/broader
perspective
to see things from a
347 Perspective perspective different perspective
47
during a phase
348 Phase phase to go through a phase
to investigate a
phenomenon
phenomenon to
emerge/occur
phenomenon common/universal/widespre
(SG) ad phenomenon
349 Phenomenon phenomena (PL) phenomenal to be/become phenomenal
350 Pint (of beer/milk) pint pint of beer/milk
podcast
351 Podcast podcasting
a portion of sth
a generous/large portion
352 Portion portion to divide sth into portions
correct/exact position
to change position
(un)comfortable/sitting
position
to strengthen/achieve/reach
position
business/economic/financial
353 Position position position
the presence of sb/sth
354 Presence presence present to be/remain present
355 Previous previous previously
primary responsibility
356 Primary primary primarily primary school
basic/central principle
357 Principle principle to be against your principles
48
medical/teaching profession
the lack of professionalism
to lack professionalism
to be strictly professional
profession to deal with sth
358 Profession professionalism professional professionally professionally
to progress well/rapidly
slow/rapid progress
to make progress
gradual/slow progression
progress to be highly/very
359 Progress progress progression progressive progressively progressive
Prohibit Prohibit prohibit from
impose, abolish , lift
prohibitions
360 prohibition prohibitory prohibition against, of
361 Property property private/public property
the prospect of sth
362 Prospect prospect prospective a prospective buyer
to punch hard/lightly
to throw a
powerful/knockout punch
363 Punch punch punch a punch on the nose
364 Punctual punctuality punctual punctually to be punctual
to purchase sth
to purchase sth in advance
365 Purchase purchase purchase cash/credit purchase
purity to purify water/the air
366 Pure purify purification pure purely purity of voice
49
to pursue a career in + a
field
to pursue
effectively/successfully
367 Pursue pursue pursuit the pursuit of happiness
to have/hold a qualification
formal/recognized
qualification
to improve quality
excellent/good/low/poor
qualification quality
368 Qualify qualify quality qualified to be qualified
a vast quantity of sth
369 Quantity quantity in large quantities
to quarrel about/over sth

to quarrel bitterly/fiercely
to have a quarrel about sth
to have a quarrel with sb
a serious/violent/family
370 Quarrel quarrel quarrel quarrelsome quarrel
371 Quote quote quotation to take a quotation
to range from X to Y
to range enormously/widely
to have range
broad/enormous/extensive
range
372 Range range range a wide range of sth
to be/seem rapid
373 Rapid rapid rapidly rapid change/growth
374 Rarely rare rarely to be rare
50
375 Rate rate rate to go at a tremendous rate

to shave with a razor
376 Razor razor electric razor
377 Rear rear rear rear door/window
to recover
completely/fully/partially
to make a recovery
amazing/full/fast/slow
recovery
to make a recovery from
sth
378 Recover recover recovery to show signs of recovery
to reflect on sth
to reflect back
to gaze/stare at a reflection
clear/fain reflection
379 Reflect reflect reflection reflective to be highly reflective
a regional
380 Region region regional regionally accent/dialect/newspaper
to regret doing sth
to regret that + sentence
to regret deeply/greatly
to have/feel regret
regretful regretfully big/deep/great regret
381 Regret regret regret regrettable regrettably a regretful glance/smile
regulation to regulate carefully/closely

382 Regulation regulate regulator strict/tight regulation
383 Reject reject rejection to reject firmly
51
to release
quickly/eventually/accidental
ly
384 Release release release early release from prison
to have/lack/lose relevance
relevance relevant to be/seem/become
385 Relevant /Irrelevant irrelevance irrelevant relevant
to rely heavily/strongly on
sth
to assess/ensure reliability
reliable high/poor reliability
386 Reliable /unreliable rely reliability unreliable reliably to be very reliable
387 Remain remain remains remaining the remains of sth
remarkable
388 Remarkable unremarkable remarkably
an effective remedy for sth

389 Remedy remedy to need/take remedy
390 Reproduce reproduce reproduction reproductory reproductory organs
to have a worldwide
reputation for sth
to destroy a reputation
to have a good/bad
reputable reputation
391 Reputation reputation disreputable reputably to be highly/very reputable
to restore confidence
to restore antiques
392 Restore restore restoration to be closed for restoration
to reveal that + sentence
to be deeply/highly
393 Reveal reveal revealing revealing
52
to seek/want revenge
to get/have revenge
sweet revenge
revenge attack/killing
394 Revenge revenge revengeful an act of revenge
to carry out/conduct
revolution
successful/bloody/violent
revolution
revolution breaks
out/spreads
395 Revolution revolution revolutionary revolutionary changes
to reward generously/well
for sth
to gain/get considerable
reward
great/high/huge reward
to be rewarding
396 Reward reward reward rewarding to find sth rewarding
397 Ripe ripeness ripe to be/look/smell/taste ripe
to risk losing sth
to take a
big/considerable/great/high
risk
398 Risk risk risk risky to be very risky
role to have/play a
400 Role role model central/crucial/key role
401 Rotten rotten rotten fruit
402 Rough roughness rough roughly
403 Rub rub rub to rub hard
to ruin completely/totally
404 Ruin ruin ruin ruined an ancient ruined castle
53
to rule justly
to impose rule
to follow/observe/obey the
rule rules
405 Rule misrule rule to break the rules
406 Rusty rust rusty rusty nails
407 Sack sack sack to get the sack
408 Sacred sacred a sacred object
to make sacrifice
409 Sacrifice sacrifice sacrifice animal/human sacrifice
for the sake of sb/sth
410 Sake sake for sb's sake
411 Sample sample a sample of sth
to feel/gain/get satisfaction
complete/deep/great
satisfaction
satisfied to be/feel/appear satisfied
dissatisfied to be deeply/extremely
satisfaction satisfying satisfying
412 Satisfy satisfy dissatisfaction satisfactory satisfactorily to be/look satisfactory
safe
safe saving to save the planet
413 Saving save safety savings safely to save money
414 Scale scale a large-scale investigation

415 Scent scent scented to lose the scent
416 Secretary (of state) secretary
security
measures/precautions
secure security alert
417 Secure /Insecure security insecure securely national security
54
418 Seldom seldom

to select carefully
to make selection
to be very/extremely
419 Select select selection selective selective
an act of selfishness
pure/utter selfishness
to be/feel selfish
420 Selfish selfishness selfish selfishly to be extremely selfish
to be/become sensitive
sensitive deeply/extremely/highly
421 Sensitive insensitive sensitively sensitive
to have/employ a servant
422 Servant servant devoted/faithful servant
to be filled with shame
to bring/cause shame
deep shame
shameful shamefully to be shameful/shameless
423 Shame shame shameless shamelessly shameful scenes
424 Shell shell sea shell
425 Ship ship ship
426 Silk silk silk dress/shirt
427 Silver silver
428 Simply simplify simplification simple simply
to slide slowly/easily
429 Slide slide slide to show slide
430 Slope slope a steep slope
431 Smash smash smash
432 Smooth smoothness smooth smoothly to be/feel/look smooth
433 Somewhat somewhat
the source of
434 Source source income/information
435 Southern south southern
55
436 Spare spare spare spare parts

to specialize in sth
local/regional speciality
437 Speciality specialize speciality specialized to be specialized in sth
438 Specify specify specification specifically to specify clearly/fully
to be spiced with sth

heavily/highly spiced
to be/smell/taste spicy
439 Spicy spice spice spicy to be very/mildly/quite spicy
440 Spirit spirit
to spoil completely
to spoil a child with sth
441 Spoil spoil spoiled a spoiled child
spray
442 Spray spray sprayer hair spray
to be badly/heavily/slightly
stained
stubborn/dark stain
443 Stain stain stain stainless stainless steel
to state clearly/exactly
to be in a good/healthy state
a state of shock
state to make statement
444 State state statement brief/short statement
445 Statue statue a statue of sth
steady to be/seem steady
446 Steady /unsteady steadiness unsteady remarkably/very steady
447 Steam steam steam steaming to generate/produce steam
56
stainless steel
to produce/manufacture
448 Steel steel steel
steep hill
steep rise
to be/look steep
449 Steep steepness steep steeply to rise steeply
450 Steer steer to steer a car
to make/take/follow a step
big/considerable/huge/small
451 Step step step step
to be stocked
452 Stocks stock stocks to stock plentifully/well/fully
heavy/hard stone
453 Stone stone precious stone
454 Straightforward straightforward to be/look straightforward
to strain hard
455 Strain strain strain strained to be/feel strained
to be/feel/seem strange
a complete stranger
456 Stranger stranger strange strangely to behave strangely
effective/good/successful
strategy
457 Strategy strategy strategic strategically strategic planning
458 Stream stream stream
to strike hard/firmly
It struck me that + sentence
to be struck by lightning
to go on strike
to be striking
459 Strike strike strike striking a striking resemblance
57
to have/suffer a stroke
460 Stroke stroke serious/minor/fatal stroke
to struggle with sth

to struggle desperately/hard
to struggle badly
461 Struggle struggle struggle great/life-and-death struggle
462 Studio studio a recording studio
to submit formally
463 Submit submit submission complete/total submission
to substitute for sth
464 Substitute substitute substitute a substitute teacher
to suit fine/well
to be suitable for sb
to be/look suitable
465 Suitable suit suitable suitably to be suitably dressed
To sum up,
to sum up the main points
of sth
to summarize
a large/small sum of money
sum sum to earn/raise sum
466 Sum summarize summary to make a summary
58
sun comes up/rises

blinding/bright sunlight
to be exposed to sunlight
to have a golden/good
suntan
sun to admire/watch the sunset
sunlight beautiful/glorious/stunning
suntan sunset
467 Sunlight sunset sunny to be/look sunny
to survey carefully
to carry out/conduct a
survey
detailed/extensive survey
468 Survey survey survey survey to find out sth
to suspect that + sentence

to be widely suspected
to have a suspicion that +
sentence
the prime suspect
to be/feel suspicious
suspicion to be suspicious about sth
469 Suspect suspect suspect suspicious suspiciously a suspicious-looking car/van
Sustain Sustain Sustainable
470 sustainability environmentally sustainable
to swallow
471 Swallow swallow quickly/accidentally
to swear at sb
to use a swear word
a bad/strong/mild swear
472 Swear swear swear word word
59
to sweat a lot/heavily
sweat to make sb sweat
sweats to drip /pour with sweat
sweatshirt heavy/cold sweat
473 Sweat sweat sweater sweaty to be/feel/look sweaty
474 Sweep sweep sweep up
an artificial sweetener
to be/smell/taste sweet
sweetness to be very/extremely sweet
475 Sweet sweeten sweetener sweet to look terribly sweet
to switch easily/readily
a sudden/immediate switch
476 Switch switch switch to make a switch
to sympathize really/deeply
to feel/have/express
sympathy
deep/great/genuine
sympathy
477 Sympathy sympathize sympathy sympathetic sympathetically to be sympathetic
long/short tail
478 Tail tail to wag/wave tail
to target
carefully/deliberately/particu
larly
to target sb
to aim at a target
479 Target target target obvious/potential target
60
to taste strongly/slightly
to taste like sth
to taste
awful/bitter/horrible/deliciou
s/good
to have a
distinctive/pleasant/refreshi
ng taste
to be tasty/tasteless
tasty to be very tasteful
tasteless to be tastefully
480 Taste taste taste tasteful tastefully dressed/decorated
to tear badly/easily
to burst into tears
to be in tears
481 Tear tear tear tearful tearfully to be/look tearful
to have a technique
effective/successful/simple
technique
to be very/extremely
technical
technically advanced
482 Technique technique technical technically weapons
a bad temper
to have/control/lose temper
483 Temper temper bad-tempered to be bad-tempered
a temporary job
484 Temporary temporary temporarily temporary housing
to tend to do sth
485 Tendency tend tendency to have a tendency to do sth
61
a tender kiss/look
to feel/show tenderness
extreme/great/infinite
486 Tender tenderness tender tenderness
terminal cancer
487 Terminal terminal terminally terminally ill
488 Thesis thesis to work on/write a thesis
a thirst for sth
to quench your thirst
489 Thirst thirst thirsty thirstily to feel thirsty
490 Thorough thorough thoroughly a thorough investigation
Threat Threaten Threatening threaten to do something
threaten somebody with
something life-
threatening pose
491 threat a threat
492 Throughout throughout
493 Tide tide high/low tide
to follow timetable
494 Timetable timetable detailed/strict timetable
tin a tin of beans/soup
495 Tin tin opener a biscuit/paint tin
496 Tone tone the tone of the author
to transfer sth from X to Y

to make a transfer
497 Transfer transfer transfer massive/successful transfer
to undergo a
dramatic/amazing
498 Transform transform transformation transformation
transparent plastic
499 Transparent transparency transparent to be/look transparent
500 Tray tray tea tray, food tray
62
501 Treasure treasure buried treasure

fair trial
to bring sb to trial
502 Trial trial trial and error
503 Triangle triangle triangular
tree trunk, the trunk of a
505 Trunk trunk car
to trust completely
trust to exist
506 Trust trust trust trustworthy to be trustworthy
507 Typical typical typically to be typical of sb
508 Ultimate ultimate ultimately the ultimate aim/solution
uncover
509 Uncover /cover cover to uncover evidence
510 Underneath underneath
511 Undo undo
forgettable to forget completely/entirely

512 Unforgettable forget unforgettable to be truly unforgettable
513 Union union The European Union
a unique opportunity
514 Unique uniqueness unique uniquely to be unique to sth
likely to be (un)likely to do sth
515 Unlikely unlikely It's likely that + sentence
to predict
accurately/successfully
to predict that + sentence
predictable to make correct prediction
516 Unpredictable predict prediction unpredictable to be/seem predictable
suitable to be suitable for sb
517 Unsuitable unsuitable suitably to be suitably dressed
63
to be sure that + sentence

to be unsure about sth
to be unsure of yourself
sure to make sure that +
518 Unsure unsure surely sentence
wanted
519 Unwanted want unwanted to want badly/desperately
520 Upright upright to sit/stand upright
521 Upside (down) upside down upside down to turn sth upside down
a matter of great urgency
an urgent message
to be increasingly urgent
522 Urgent urgency urgent urgently to be in urgent need of sth
valid
523 Valid invalid a valid argument
to vary widely
to offer great/huge variety
extreme/great/wide
variety variability
524 Various vary variability various variously various reasons
525 Victim victim helpless/innocent victim
famous/glorious/historic
victory
526 Victory victory victorious a victorious army
clear/good/excellent visibility
to be barely/hardly visible
visibility visible visibly to be visible to the naked
527 Visible invisibility invisible invisibly eye
528 Volume volume volume of sth
64
to volunteer to do sth
unpaid volunteer
voluntary
work/organizations
529 Volunteer volunteer volunteer voluntary voluntarily to leave voluntarily
to vote for sb
vote to vote against sth
530 Vote vote voter to persuade voter
wander
531 Wander wander wanderer to wander slowly/aimlessly
to warn clearly/firmly
to warn
constantly/repeatedly
to warn that + sentence
to warn to do sth
to give (sb) a strong warning
532 Warn warn warning to receive a warning
to have/possess wealth
great/enormous wealth
533 Wealth wealth wealthy to be/look wealthy
a lethal/powerful weapon
to use/carry a weapon
to be armed with a weapon
534 Weapon weapon nuclear weapons
to promote/improve welfare
535 Welfare welfare child/community welfare
536 Western west western
537 Wheat wheat to grow wheat
65
to whistle softly/cheerfully
dog/police whistle
538 Whistle whistle whistle to blow whistle
willingness willing willingly to show/express willingness

540 Willing/ Unwilling unwillingness unwilling unwillingly to be (un)willing to do sth
541 Wipe wipe to wipe out sth
to wire properly
542 Wire wire wire wireless electrical wire
wise deep/great wisdom
543 Wisdom wisdom unwise wisely to be/look wise
to wish to do sth
to wish desperately
to have/express wish
544 Wish wish wish strong/last wish
545 Withdraw withdraw withdrawal
to witness sth
eyewitness
546 Witness witness witness crucial/key witness
547 Worldwide worldwide worldwide to be sold worldwide
to wound badly
548 Wound wound wound bad/deep/serious wound
66

Upper-Intermediate Word List Headword Verb Noun Adjective Adverb Collocation

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Upper-Intermediate Word List Headword Verb Noun Adjective Adverb Collocation

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

UPPER- INTERMEDIATE WORD LIST

adequacy adequate adequately adequacy of sth

all aspects of sth

to fight in a fierce battle

to boast about/of sth

45 Brand brand a leading/top/famous brand

to descend from sb/sth

to greatly desire sth

Enquire (about)/ enquire enquiry to enquire about

to be directly exposed to sth

to have faith in sth

to figure that + sentence

219 Grant grant to grant sb sth

to hesitate a little/a moment

241 Immediate immediate immediately immediate response/effect

to impress sb with sth

253 Initial initial initially

to insure sb/sth against sth

the rationale behind sth

to fight to protect liberty

to understand the logic

to nail sth to sth

to occupy the city

329 Ornament ornament ornamental to be highly/very ornamental

to quarrel about/over sth

375 Rate rate rate to go at a tremendous rate

regulation to regulate carefully/closely

an effective remedy for sth

414 Scale scale a large-scale investigation

418 Seldom seldom

436 Spare spare spare spare parts

to be spiced with sth

447 Steam steam steam steaming to generate/produce steam

to struggle with sth

sun comes up/rises

to suspect that + sentence

to transfer sth from X to Y

501 Treasure treasure buried treasure

forgettable to forget completely/entirely

to be sure that + sentence

willingness willing willingly to show/express willingness

You might also like