Wordlist Unit 1 ‘A Problems combat common come up against amajor confront minor face a potential fecape —/anrotien —atesarent | poem rise above tough un into atrivial sort out ‘an unexpected tackle an urgent B Challenges and achievements accept high’strong admit aburning face lowlpoor he doomed to my greatest pose 4 personal : be resigned to alifelong present | *challenge —gtivical | motivation odin failure mymain | ambition rise to staff sect with personal take up student result in asecret a daunting achieve complete a great anexciting beassured of continued amajor a formidable deserve dismal failure ‘an outstanding afresh enjoy aa inevitable remarkable | achievement amajor | challenge guarantee total scientific anew meet with sporting serious, achieve ‘technological bea/an| great fulfil improve huge have ‘an ambition increase overnight | success pursue lack motivation resounding realize lose roaring strengthen C Possibility possibility She is boundicertain/sure todo it. Theresevery tena | chance | ofSemething happening), gies highly likely to doit likelihood something will happen. She mayimightleould well doit. She could easilyiconceivably doit real She is hardly likely todo it strong She's highly unlikely to do it. distinct is highly likely/probable/unlikelyimprobable There'sa| good chance | of someching (happening). that shell doit very) | realistic | possibility | that sone m (ery) | realistic [Possbiliy | thatsomething will hapPeM- We are going to investigate/look into : dune One cannot ignoreirule out exclude the possibility that. of. Sale You should not averlook Inorderto reduce every 8 good a fair Theyhaverstand | aslim | chance of doing something an outside litle 209Wordlist Unit 2 Changes modify yourbehavioue/ change drastically Prepositions and nouns Verbs and nouns Yyourlanguagela overnight! attitude(s) bring about a design Sisnificantly government call fora shift the blame or modify slightly’ policy ceope with responsibility for substantially’ the law introducea | change sth onto sbdy subtly change in | a patients lead toa switch sidesi(over)toa transform completely! condition resist new currency/TV, instantly// someone's welcome a channels radically fortunes witness a transfer monevtoanother vary considerably the weather Acconntito a team greatly! widely adapt to! changetcollege or department address adjust to lifelanewjob transform (the appearance Adjectives and nouns direction adjust clothing’the orcharacter of)a a dramatic government volume'the personia place’ economic heart height of thing a farreaching luck alter plansiclothess vary your dieuthe pleasant achangeof | hind your appearance ‘menwyour political mood amend alawia routinelin price refreshing | pace document asignificant change plan change __placesithe Verbs and adverbs social ‘scene subjectivour adapt! automatically) sudden mind/vour tune! adjust easilyeffortlessly a sweeping your ways alter completely! fn unexpected convert a building! dramatically’ welcome moneyito.a slightly religion Unit 3 A Information © Adjectives to describe methods and Verbs Adjectives, ways of doing things access Ganaccurate controversial novel bbroadeast (unbiased convenient obsolete comprehensive (unconventional old-fashioned confidential costly persuasi limited cost-effective (sn)reliable information misleading information effective subtle relevant cffciont traditional (unreliable familiar tried and tested provide uptodate ingenious unique publish useless innovative (unusual B Smell Verbs Adjectives detect acrid pungent setrid of distines rancid give off althe smell (of faint sickly leave something) foul stale notice fresh strong remember mouth-watering sweet musty unmistakable smell good!bad overpowering (unpleasant 210Wordlist Unit 4 Unit 5 [A Time Verbs ‘Adjectives to deseribe relationships allocate Lnowledgeable business be pressed for likeable close devote loyal aitfiele find mature family free up moody Formal invest outgoing Friendly kill — patient intimate manage Pompous lasting runout of responsible loverhate seuput aside self-assured personal take up selecentted Professional] relationship waste sel-conlident prickly a sensible relaxed Adjectives Single-minded rocky aoeursapere slapdash solid ckoffinjuryia pris ae cnealiine aii trustworthy strong Tecord-treaking. unreliable une: orrivalideparturelsing Ford peak viewing/off-peak | time Culimations = viewingiprime opening/closing/sale sowing/milkingyharvest Other expressions at a specifie/se’predetermined time in the time allocated/ allowed! available extend/(fail to) meevmisssetiwork to adeadline take time off work time is against you amatter of time make time for oneself B Character and abilities Adjectives of personality approachable arrogant attentive caring clumsy conceited considerate creative dedicated determined disorganized easy-going exible impatient indecisive industrious insensitive adopt an enthusiastic/a positive approach to one's work show great potential dedication! ability/pationce show/lackidevelopidisplay/possess the right personal qualities show/have strong leadership qualities have a/an helpfulloutgoing! sensitive nature’ have a (strong) tendency to be domineering/take things to heart/ worry over detail have/acquire/develop advanced! ‘outstandingthe necessary computer skills Further skills business communication interpersonal language ‘management managerial oranizational personal practical problem-solving secretarial social technical technological telephone skills B Adjective and noun collocat heated/furious/fiercelpointless argument courtinglelderlyimarried/young couple adoptive/extendedlimmediate) single-parent family inner/mixed/negative/strong feelings besticlose/mutual/school friend brotherly/firsviruelunrequited love family/heightenedirising/social tension C Further expressions call someone names call someone by their first name fall for someone fall out with someone get on like a house on fire get on someone's nerves have it in for someone keep oneself to oneself keep in touch with someone look up to someone look down on someone put a great strain on a relationship, put someone down take an instant dislikelliking to someone take after someone take to someone turn one’s back on someone turn to someone for help/advice relationship can turn sour 211Wordlist Unit 6 A Intelligence and ability B Adjectives for reviews ‘Adjectives and nouns action-packed exhilarating ——_overhyped accomplished dancer/pianist/singer atmospheric. fast moving bom artistvteachen/writer cliched ripping competent diverfiawyer/skier compelling implausible sentimental experienced — journalistimanager professional credible impressive stunning expert cookigardeneriskier disappointing innovative tedious gifted ‘musician sportswomanistudent entertaining» memorable unconvincing proficient _horsewomany pilovtypist excruciating moving promising (young) athlete playerstudent skilled craftsman technician/worker ‘ strong, pra remarkablestriking similarity talented —_actoriplayer/ youngster see ee enoee aman arvcomputeriwine expert be brilliantigood/weabiterribleshopeless at a subject, asport ora skill abrainy/brilliant/bright/gifted child awhizzkid child prodigy Expressions bean ace at solving puzzlesi(playing) tennis be good with your hands be adab hand ‘at DIYiat painting/with a paintbrush have a (natural) flair for languages/design/improvisation have a (natural) gift for languages/music/writing have an ear for accentsilanguagelmusi have an eye for detail have a head for figures have a nose for a good news story have a goodipoor memory Adverbs and adjectives ‘academically enormously exceptionally exceptionally highly ited highly talented, intellectually | § hugely musically outstandingly naturally highly extremely incredibly | intelligent highly promising remarkably very be common to allfhoth be (not) dissimilar fromito be very much alike be unlike another thing beara close/a strikingia strong/a slightfittle!no resemblance to differ from one thing compares (un)favourably/wellbadly with, develop along different linesvin a different way from have a great deal/itile!nothing in common with resemble each other theres little to choose between them in terms of there is a world of difference between there are abvious/striking similarities between what sets hinvher/it apart from others is D Sleep Adverbs sleep _badlyifitfully/heavily/lightly/peacefully/roughy soundlyrwell ‘Verbs and expressions be a heavyiligh« sleeper be fast asleep berfeel wide awake doze offfdrop offfnod off fall asleep fall into. deep sleep eta good night's sleep get tosleep have/iake a nap have a sleepless night hhave an animal put to sleep keep someone awake Hie/stay awake lose sleep over something my arm/leg went to sleep send someone to sleep sleep likea loz sleepon it sleep through the night sleep through a storm stay up suffer from insomnia toss and tm wake up to the fact that 212Wordlist Unit 7 A Health the effects of a drug wear off [Adjectives and nouns Phrasal verbs ‘wearsbdy out aching jointslimbsimuscles break/come out in a rash blocked nose disease breaks out B Effect bruised ribsithigh ‘Something brings on a heart attack adverse chipped boneitooth bring someone round beneficial dislocated hipljawishoulder an illness clears up catastrophic sprained ankle/rist carry ont tests damaging swollen slands/feetips come down with an illness dramatic torn Imusclesligaments come round farreaching, upset stomach come through a serious illness good ome up with a curelteatment have | harmful effect (on acutelchronie condition pain eases off ‘lan | immediate sbalyisthg) allergic reaction get over aniliness important blinding headache et round to (doing) sthg lasting highllow blood pressure an illness or medical condition flares up limited highllow/mild fever pass on an illness Jong,ishort-term (highly) infectious disease pass out rinimal medical complaint pick upan illness noticeable serious illness put one’ back/shoulder out side put sthe down to sthe significant Unit 8 A Computer technology € Adjectives with i, of, on, out, over D Plans bookmark laptop inborn oncoming" overcast Adjectives Verbs bulletin board mouse mat ongoing overnight audacious abandon chatroom searchengine inland outdoor overseas bold fannounce diskdrive service provider off-duty outgoing brilliant carryout hardware software olfhand outlying clever conceive homepage webcam controversial devise keyboard daring draw up devailed jettison B Verbs with up, down, over, under devious putforward | aplan elaborate | plan eject downgrade overrule uproot er ae download overthrow upstage ae a downplay update undercut are Shave downsize upgrade undergo intricate unveil overhear uphold” undertake fant fecible (un) viable (un) workable Unit 9 ‘A Doing things alone B Anger ‘Adjectives Expressions Adjectives and nouns independent be by oneself heated argumentidebate! arouse isolated bbe on one’s own discussion attract lonely doone’sown thing irate customer/letter/parent be impervious to selfsmade (millionaire) do something single- sudden outburst of temper be unmoved by self-reliant handed : be upset by self-sufficient fend for oneselt pasate ‘come in for/under/up against a ad becrossfurious with sbdy GF a solo (album/fight! havea mind ofone's be seething with anger) Give riseto : performance) ‘own, ppnbepationtage meet with unaided have something all) to bow a fuse overcome ‘unaceompanied yourself ow back top. respond to keep oneselftooneselt calm down voice Teave someone to their HY into a rage pene getworked up about sthe Adjectives te wn go berserkimad considerable = Tet off tearm constructive ink Toronescit ‘lose one temper sce maintain one’s composure growing _ make one’ blood boil mounting scream blue murder severe shake one’s fist strong stamp one’ leet unjust throwa (temper) tantrum — valid ‘widespread 213Wordlist Unit 10 ‘A Describing rooms and houses B Noise and sound detect Adjectives Voice, sound and noise emit bright and cheerful hooming make sound cramped and cluttered deep produce darkand dingy hesitant ster light and airy high-pitched neat ancl tidy hoarse background spic(k) and span hushed vwice banging ‘warmand cosy loud constant low continuous colourful monotonous excessive noise dull rough incessant elegant shrill loud gaudy squeaky traffic spacious lose dies down tasteful lower your voice fadesaway tasteless raise noise grows wee shout atthe top of increases reverberates Adverbs buzzing badlyinewly/poorly/ crashing Other noises solidly built creaking deafening applause/cheer/explosion! lavishlyinewty/richly/ musiciroarisilence tastefully decorated piercing cry/sereamishrick Avhistle comfortablylelegantly/ sound rowdy behaviour/erowdifans/party simplyisparsely furnished muffled brightlyidimlypoorly? rumbling bells chimelringhinkle softly lit rustling doors slam shuticlick shuv/ereak centrally/eonveniently! ‘unmistakable open ideally/pleasantly situated? dogs __barkigrowl/whimper whine located ‘musieia radiofa television blares out Unit 11 Sight givesbdy alan angryfblanklcold/knowing look Read and write take alan closeeriticalfascinatingyin-depth look alan goodiexcellentiexciting read ‘van familiar”impressive/rarefweleome sight alan avidifasislow'voracious reader a breathtaking/spectacularisuperb view afreelancelprolificstruggling/talented writer have blurred/doubleipooritwenty-twenty vision distinctivefamiliar/legiblemeat handwriting a/an clear/idealisticireaistichtervifying high/good/reduced/low/poor read aloud/avidly/voraciouslyhwidely ‘write clearly/legibly/neatly/in roughin plain language be hidden from view be (invisible toiwith the naked eve catch a glimpse of shdyisthe catch one’ eye catch sight of sbdyisthe come into view hraveltake alook at she keep one’ eye on sbdyisthg keep one’s eyes open keep out of sight lose sight of shdvisthe at first sight/glance in full view of sbdy the public eye in sighuview ‘on view/show/display 214 putsthg (down) in writing read sthg out -ad too much into sthg, read up on sthe ‘write a debt off off to sbdy for sthe notes up write out a cheque for (an amount) ‘write sthg into a contract or lawUnit 12 deceptively easy/simple/straightforward ‘A Attitude adverbials inevitably sensibly dog mess amazingly interestingly strangely dlumping rubbishiwaste apparently ironically {noo surprisingly exhast fumes _stonishingly laughably understandably forest fire ‘n)believably Iuckily undoubtedly elobal warming clearly ‘miraculously linexpectedly Tieerrubbish bin conveniently naturally unmistakably NGO (non-governmental curiously obviously an)wisely organization) disappointingly personally worryingly natural habitat disturbingly predictably ozone layer evidently presumably B Environment recycling facilities (an)fortanately Teassuringly airfnoisefrivensea/taffic traffic congestion funnily z pollution wildlife conservation happily ily bottle bank indisputably sadly cigarette butt Unit 13 | A Eating and drinking B Deception € Intensifiers | Verbs Collocations biuerly coldidisappointing! eatidrink up appearances can be deceptive opposed tesencful finish oft fraudulent claims)practicestrading deeply _—_committediconcerned gulp down misleading impression/informationy moving/suspicious piek at ‘statement desperately. disappointedskeen/ lonely! polish oft worried | entirely differenv/ree of charge! Addfeitiyen an’lyomme fraudulently obtainiuse ane bi favouritelside dish misleadingly referred to atermediealled yyy aware/booked! clothed/ celebratoryisolt drink credit cardiclectoraltax fraud equipped/justtied Digtussy eater highly gifted/infiuential” ready/sguare meal Verbs promising/talented raging thirst be fooled deceiveditricked by sbdy hugely __expensive/popular/ cheat at sthg suecesstultalented Further expressions Geceive sbdy into doing sthg perfectly acceptable/capable’ clear! be famishedipeckishull up fallfor (a tick) ood/normal/safe Teould eat a horse see through sbdy’s liesipromises seriously aflectedillinjured do something on a fullan empty swindle sbdy out of sth totally different independent! stomach take sbdy fora ride unexpectediunnecessary eat into one’ time/money take sbdy in utterly disuracefullexhausted! eat like a bird tell a lie ‘opposediridiculous cat one’s words trick sbdy into doing sthg wholly inadequate/inappropriate! eat sbdy out of house and home trick sbdy out of sthg ‘unacceptablefunexpected. feel faint with hunger have sbay eating out of your hand lose one’ appetite ‘quench one’ thirst satisfy ones hunger ‘work up an appetite Unit 14 Money in advance borrow heavily borrow anidea/a phrase/a word counterfeit inarrears pay generously’ pay—_altention/a complimer iousekeeping incash hhandsomel ‘one’ respectstribute pocket pay forsthe |i fall save carelullyhard save —_efforvenergytime prize babel ininstalments spend extravagantly lend ——_ assistance’ credibility? ransom onexpenses freelviwisely supportveight redundaney invest foolishly/heavily’_owesbdy anapologyian sponsorship ‘wisely explanation/a favour on impulse on credit buysthe | onhire purchase atauction inthe sales 215