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Discreet careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention,

especially by keeping something secret.
Distraction something that prevents someone from giving their attention to
something else.
Effective successful or achieving the results that you want.
Effectively in a way that is successful and achieves what you want.
Elderly word for old.
Employer a person or organization that employs people.
Enroll to put yourself or someone else onto the official list of members of a
course, college, or group.
Enthusiasm a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an
eagerness to be involved in it
Failure the fact of not doing something that you must do or are expected to do.
Fulfil to do something that is expected, hoped for, or promised, or to cause it
to happen.
Frustrating making you feel annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve
what you want.
Get Ahead to achieve success, often in your work or in society.
In touch if you are in touch/out of touch with a subject, activity, or situation,
your knowledge about it is recent/not recent.
Interpersonal connected with relationships between people.
Jealous unhappy and angry because someone has something that you want.
Lifetime the period of time during which someone lives or something exists.
Light bulb a rounded glass container with a thin thread of metal inside that
produces light when an electric current goes through it.
Manner the way in which something is done.
the usual way in which you behave towards other people, or the way
you behave on a particular occasion.
Manage to succeed in doing or dealing with something, especially something
difficult.
Maternity leave a period in which a woman is legally allowed to be absent from work in
the weeks before and after she gives birth.
Once in a lifetime only likely to happen once in a person's life.
Outgoing friendly and willing to meet new people.
Physically in a way that relates to the body or someone's appearance.
Profile a short description of someone's life, work, character, etc.
Potential someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed.
possible when the necessary conditions exist.
Runner-up a person who comes second in a race or competition.
Ruthless not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others; cruel.
Skill an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have
practiced it.
Strategy a detailed plan for achieving success in situations such as war, politics,
business, industry, or sport, or the skill of planning for such situations.
Swap an exchange, or something that is going to be or has been exchanged.
Tackle to try to deal with something or someone.
Strength the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental effort.
Unless except if.
Upset to make someone worried, unhappy, or angry.
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Acceptable able to be agreed on; suitable.
Amazement a feeling of great surprise or wonder.
Acquaintance a person's knowledge or experience of something. Not friend.
Assess evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.
Blink shut and open the eyes quickly.
Body building a sport involving strenuous physical exercise in order to strengthen and
enlarge the muscles of the body.
Bog soft, wet ground, or an area of this.
Brace a device that clamps things tightly together or that gives support, in
particular.
to prepare yourself physically or mentally for something unpleasant.
to support an object in order to stop it from falling down
Carefully with great attention.
Change the Subject to start talking about a different subject.
Cheat to behave in a dishonest way in order to get what you want.
Cooper a person who makes and repairs barrels.
Crash-Land to land an aircraft suddenly because of an emergency, sometimes
resulting in serious damage or injuries.
Crew a group of people who work together, especially all those who work on
and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.
Deck a flat area for walking on, built across the space between the sides of a
boat.
Dinghy a small, open boat powered by rowing (= using long poles with flat ends
to push through the water), a motor, or sails, used for pleasure or for
moving people to or from a ship.
any small boat designed as a tender or lifeboat, especially a small ship's
boat, rowed, sailed, or driven by a motor.
Elder an older person, especially one with a respected position in society.
Evidence one or more reasons for believing that something is or is not true.
Fault a mistake, especially something for which you are to blame.
a weakness in a person's character.
Fate a power that some people believe causes and controls all events, so that
you cannot change or control the way things will happen
Ferry a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of
water, especially as a regular service.
Fictional imaginary.
Firmly strongly and tightly.
Flare a sudden increase in the brightness of a fire
Gap Year a year between leaving school and starting university that is usually
spent travelling or working.
Gasp to take a short, quick breath through the mouth, especially because of
surprise, pain, or shock.
Grab to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly.
Grief very great sadness, especially at the death of someone.
Handwritten written using your hand rather than printed by a machine.
Head for if you are heading for a bad situation, you are likely to experience it
soon, because of your own actions or behavior.
Hold on used to tell someone to wait for a short time.
Homeless without a home.
Identical Twins one of two babies of the same sex who were born at the same time,
developed from the same egg, and look the same.
Insane mentally ill.
Joke something, such as a funny story or trick, that is said or done in order to
make people laugh.
Letter of Introduction a letter given by one person to another, as an introduction to a third
party
Life belt a piece of equipment, usually a ring filled with air or light material that
floats, designed to help you float if you fall into water.
Lyric the words of a song, especially a pop song.
Macabre used to describe something that is very strange and unpleasant because
it is connected with death or violence
Mischievous behaving in a way, or describing behaviour, that is slightly bad but is
not intended to cause serious harm or damage
Mystery something strange or not known that has not yet been explained or
understood.
Neighboring (of places) next or near to each other.
Nervous Breakdown a period of mental illness, usually without a physical cause, that results
in anxiety, difficulty in sleeping and thinking clearly, a loss of
confidence and hope, and a feeling of great sadness.
Nightmare a very upsetting or frightening dream.
Numb If a part of your body is numb, you are unable to feel it, usually for a
short time.
Paddle a short pole with a wide, flat part at one end or both ends, used for
moving a small boat or canoe through the water.
Proof a fact or piece of information that shows that something exists or is true.
Parachute a piece of equipment made of a large piece of special cloth that is
fastened to a person or thing that is dropped from an aircraft, in order to
make him, her, or it fall slowly and safely to the ground.
Prayer the words that someone says or thinks when they are praying.
Predict to say that an event or action will happen in the future, especially as a
result of knowledge or experience.
Safety a state in which or a place where you are safe and not in danger or at
risk.
Searchlight a light with a very bright beam that can be turned in any direction, used
especially to guard prisons or to see the movements of enemy aircraft in
the sky.
Shark a large fish that has sharp teeth and a pointed fin on its back.
Shiver the act of shaking slightly because you are frightened, cold, or ill.
Shooting the act of shooting bullets from guns or other weapons.
Short story an invented story that is no more than about 10,000 words in length.
Similarity the fact that people or things look or are the same.
Share to have or use something at the same time as someone else.
Survive to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or
being destroyed or after being in a difficult or threatening situation.
Reunite to bring people together again.
Strangely in a way that is unusual, unexpected, or difficult to understand.
Wing the flat part of the body that a bird, insect, or bat uses for flying, or one
of the flat, horizontal structures that stick out from the side of an aircraft
and support it when it is flying.
Sinking falling or moving to a lower level.
Sink to (cause something or someone to) go down below the surface or to the
bottom of a liquid or soft substance.
Snarl (especially of dogs) to make a deep, rough sound while showing the
teeth, usually in anger or (of people) to speak or say something angrily
and forcefully.
Stare to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when
surprised, frightened, or thinking.
Surf to ride on a wave as it comes towards land, while standing or lying on a
special board.
to spend time visiting a lot of websites.
Surface the outer or top part or layer of something.
Surfboard a long, narrow board made of wood or plastic, used for riding on waves
as they come in towards the beach.
Take off the moment when an aircraft leaves the ground and begins to fly.
Threaten to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they
do not do what you want.
Truth the quality of being true.
Twilight the period just before it becomes completely dark in the evening.
Twist of fate If something happens by a twist of fate, it happens by chance, and it is
strange, interesting, or unfortunate in some way.
Violently in a forceful way that causes people to be hurt.
Visibility how clearly objects can be seen, or how far you can see clearly, usually
because of the weather conditions.
Voicemail a phone message recorded by someone when you do not answer their
call, or a number of these messages.
Warning something that makes you understand there is a possible danger or
problem, especially one in the future.
Weightlifting the activity of lifting heavy objects either as a sport or for exercise.
Wildly in an uncontrolled or extreme way.
Witty using words in a clever and funny way.
Youth the period of your life when you are young, or the state of being young.
Tell off someone to criticize someone angrily.
Waist the part of the body above and slightly narrower than the hips.
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Advertiser a company, person, or organization that advertises a product or service.
Astonished very surprised.
Babysit to take care of someone's baby or child while that person is out, usually
by going to the person's home.
Budget the amount of money you have available to spend.
a plan to show how much money a person or organization will earn and
how much they will need or be able to spend.
Capture to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your
possession, especially by force.
Cast the actors in a film, play, or show.
Catchy (especially of a tune or song) pleasing and easy to remember.
Centre around/on sth to have something as the main subject of discussion or interest.
Clap to make a short loud noise by hitting your hands together.
Cookery the skill or activity of preparing and cooking food.
Compensation money that is paid to someone in exchange for something that has been
lost or damaged or for some problem.
Compose to produce music, poetry, or formal writing.
Confusing Something that is confusing makes you feel confused because it is
difficult to understand.
Consecutive Consecutive events, numbers, etc. follow one after another without an
interruption.
Costume the set of clothes typical of a particular country or period of history, or
suitable for a particular activity.
Criticism the act of saying that something or someone is bad.
the act of giving your opinion or judgment about the good or bad
qualities of something or someone, especially books, films, etc.
Delighted very pleased.
Depressed unhappy and without hope.
Disappointing unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped
or expected, or because something did not happen.
Do justice to sb/sth to treat someone or something in a way that is fair and shows their or its
true qualities.
Documentary a film or television or radio programme that gives facts and information
about a subject.
Embarrassed feeling ashamed or shy.
engagement ring a ring, usually with a precious stone in it, that you give someone as a
formal sign that you have decided to get married.
Epic a film, poem, or book that is long and contains a lot of action, usually
dealing with a historical subject.
Evil morally bad, cruel, or very unpleasant.
Forecast a statement of what is judged likely to happen in the future, especially
in connection with a particular situation, or the expected weather
conditions.
Freezing extremely cold.
Murder the crime of intentionally killing a person.
game show a television programme where people score points by answering
questions or doing things.
Graphic very clear and powerful.
related to drawing or printing.
Hilarious extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter.
Hooked enjoying something so much that you are unable to stop having it,
watching it, doing it, etc.
Imaginary Something that is imaginary is created by and exists only in the mind.
Inspiring encouraging, or making you feel you want to do something.
Irritating making you feel annoyed.
Known as sth If someone or something is known as a particular name, that person or
thing is called by that name.
Lighting the arrangement of lights used in a room, house, theatre, etc.
Must-see something that is so good, you must do it, have it, or see it.
Observe to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does
something, especially in order to learn more about it.
Orchestra a large group of musicians who play many different instruments
together and are led by a conductor.
Peak time a time of day when a lot of people are using the same service, such as
the internet, phone, etc.
Phone-in a television or radio programme in which members of the public phone
to express their opinions or ask questions.
Pirate a person who sails in a ship and attacks other ships in order to steal
from them.
Pleasing giving a feeling of satisfaction or enjoyment.
Plot the story of a book, film, play, etc.
Podcast a radio programme that is stored in a digital form that you can
download from the internet and play on a computer or on an MP3
player.
music video A film or video rendition of a recorded song, often showing the
musicians performing or showing images that illustrate the lyrics or the
mood of the song.
Performance how well a person, machine, etc. does a piece of work or an activity.
Role the position or purpose that someone or something has in a situation,
organization, society, or relationship.
Review If critics review a book, play, film, etc. they write their opinion of it.
Scary frightening.
Refund an amount of money that is given back to you, especially because you
are not happy with a product or service that you have bought.
Release to give freedom or free movement to someone or something.
to allow something to be shown in public or to be available for use.
Remove to take something or someone away from somewhere, or off something.
Sequel a book, film, or play that continues the story of a previous book, etc.
Shocked feeling very upset or surprised.
Shocking offensive, upsetting, or immoral.
extremely surprising.
Sibling a brother or sister.
Sitcom a television series in which the same characters are involved in amusing
situations in each show.
Sue to take legal action against a person or organization, especially by
making a legal claim for money because of some harm that they have
caused you.
Spare Tickets extra tickets.
Terrified very frightened.
Trailer an advertisement for a film or a television or radio programme,
consisting of short parts taken from it.
Transmission the process of broadcasting something by radio, television, etc., or
something that is broadcast.
Triumph a very great success, achievement, or victory (= when you win a war,
fight, or competition), or a feeling of great satisfaction or pleasure
caused by this.
Witch/Wizard a woman/man who is believed to have magical powers and who uses
them to harm or help other people.
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Ashtray a small dish or container, sometimes decorative, in which people can
leave cigarette ash and cigarette butts.
Ban an official order that prevents something from happening.
Banner a long piece of cloth with words written on it, sometimes stretched
between two poles and carried by people taking part in a march.
Battery is flat when the battery has lost its power.
Big wheel a large, vertical wheel in an amusement park with seats that stay
horizontal as the wheel turns round.
Blow your nose to force air from your lungs and through your nose to clear it.
Check to make certain that something or someone is correct, safe, or suitable
by examining it, him, or her quickly.
to find out about something.
Cheek the soft part of your face that is below your eye and between your
mouth and ear.
Customs money paid to the government when you take particular goods from one
country to another.
the place at a port, airport, or border where travelers’ bags are examined
for illegal or taxable goods.
a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time.
Clubbing to go out dancing in clubs.
Drive around drive without any particular aim.
Dry-cleaner’s a shop where clothes are cleaned with chemicals.
Etiquette the set of rules or customs that control accepted behaviour in particular
social groups or social situations.
Fly When a bird, insect, or aircraft flies, it moves through the air.
a small insect with two wings.
Folk people, especially those of a particular group or type.
modern music and songs that are written in a style similar to that of
traditional music.
Foe an enemy.
Grab a snack go getting a snack
Get past to move around or ahead of someone or something that is in the way.
Get-well card a card that you give or send to someone who is ill, to say that you hope
they are well again soon.
Give a lift a free journey in another person's vehicle, especially a car.
Hang out to spend a lot of time in a place or with someone.
Have a look take a quick look at.
To head over to to depart and move or travel toward a specific destination.
Head down if share prices or currencies head down, they lose value.
Hit the bar go to the bar to buy some drinks.
Host a person who introduces guests and performers, especially on television
or radio.
Inhabitant a person or animal that lives in a particular place.
Isle an island, esp. a small one.
Jump the queue To go ahead of someone or multiple people who have been waiting
before one.
the mainland the main part of a country or continent, not including the islands around
it.
Offend to make someone upset or angry.
Outrageous shocking and morally unacceptable.
Perfectly in a perfect way.
Pick sb/sth up to lift someone or something using your hands.
Pub a place, especially in Great Britain or Ireland, where alcoholic drinks
can be bought and drunk and where food is often available.
Resolution an official decision that is made after a group or organization has voted.
the act of solving or ending a problem or difficulty.
Refuse to say that you will not do or accept something.
Revenue the income that a government or company receives regularly.
Roller coaster an exciting entertainment in an amusement park, like a fast train that
goes up and down very steep slopes and around very sudden bends.
Rude not polite; offensive or embarrassing.
Shake hands to hold someone's hand with one of your hands and move it up and
down to greet someone or show that an agreement has been reached.
Stay out to not come home at night, or to go home late.
Stuck unable to move, or set in a particular position, place, or way of thinking.
Surround to be everywhere around something.
the area or border around something.
Tend to sb/sth to deal with the problems or needs of a person or thing.
Turn down to refuse to accept or agree to something, or to refuse someone's
request.
Turn-on something that you find exciting, especially sexually.
Turn up If a better situation or an opportunity to do something turns up, it
happens or becomes available unexpectedly or in a way that was not
planned.
Unbelievable extremely surprising.
Unwind If you unwind something that is wrapped around an object, you unfasten
it, and if it unwinds, it becomes unfastened.
to relax and allow your mind to be free from worry after a period of
work or some other activity that has made you worried.
Up to (doing) sth good enough for a particular activity.