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UNIT 8 8A Vocabulary: Intensity & Prepositions

(INSIGHT) 8C Phrases with face
8D Adjective + noun collocations: food
UNIT 9 9A Words related to the technology & Technology nouns
(INSIGHT) 9C Phrases with under
9D Adverbs with two forms

8A Vocabulary: Intensity & Prepositions

‘Agonizing: painful
‘Awe-inspiring: impressive, making you feel respect and admiration
Di’stressing: upsetting
Wipe out: destroy
‘Critical: important
‘Countless: numerous
‘Outlaw: ban
‘Slaughter: hill
‘Monstrous: huge
Cold-‘blooded: cruel
‘Fraction (of): a small part of amount of sth
De’pend (on): rely on sb/sth
Con’cerned (about): worried about sth
Based (on): if one thing is based on another, it uses it or is developed from it
‘Empathy (for): the ability to understand another person’s feelings, experience
Better of (without): used to say that sb is/ would be happier or more satisfied if they were
in a particular position or did a particular thing
Rise (in): an increase in an amount/ a number/ a level
Result (in): to make Sth happen
In’gredient (in): one of the things from which Sth is made, especially one of the food that
are used together to make a particular dish.
Thanks to: used to say that Sth has happened because of Sb/Sth
‘Threatened with: to say that you will cause trouble, hurt Sb if you do not get what you
want
A’ttack on: strong criticism of sb/sth in speech or in writing
Have an im’pact on: the powerful effect that Sth has on Sb/Sth

8C Phrases with face

Let’s face it: Used to convey that one must be realistic about an unwelcome fact or
situation.
Let’s face it, the team are going to lose the match.

In the face of (e.g. difficulties or danger): Despite problems, difficulties

The campaign continued in the face of great opposition.

Put on a brave face: To pretend that you feel confident and happy when you do not
I had to put on a brave face and try to show him that I wasn’t worried.

On the face of it: Used to say that Sth seems to be good, true, etc, but that this opinion
may need to be changed when you know more about it.
What may, on the face of it, seem obvious often turns out to be far more complicated.

Talk until we’re blue in the face: To try to do Sth as hard and as long as you possibly
can but without success
You can argue till you’re blue in the face, but you won’t change my mind.

Face the music: To accept and deal with criticism or punishment for Sth you have done.
The others all ran off, leaving me to face the music.

Face up to the fact that: To accept and deal with Sth that is difficult or unpleasant.
She had to face up to the fact that she would never walk again.
8D Adjective + noun collocations: food
Types of meal: takeaway, snack, banquet
Food in general: dish, fare
Requests for food: order
Quantities of food: portion, ration

Banquet: a formal meal for a large number of people, usually for a special occasion
Classic: with all the features you would expect to find, typical
(Traditional) dish: food prepared in a particular way as part of a meal
This makes an excellent hot main dish
(Standard) fare: food that is offered as a meal
The new Café serves traditional fare.
Light: small in quantity, easy to digest
(Popular) order: a request for food or drinks in a restaurant, bar
(Double) portion: an amount of food that is large enough for one person
(Wartime) ration: a fixed amount of food/fuel that you are officially allowed to have
when there is not enough for everyone to have as much as they want
Side: a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course
Six-course: a formal meal that has six courses
(Lunchtime) snack: a small meal or amount of food, usually eaten in a hurry
(Fast-food) takeaway: a meal that you buy at a restaurant that you eat somewhere else
Liberally: generously, in large amounts
Tuck in: to eat food enthusiastically
Trudge: to walk slowly or with heavy steps, because you are tired or carrying Sth heavy

Collocations:
Classic dish/ fare
Six-course banquet
Light snack
Emergency ration
Chinese dish/ takeaway/ banquet
Individual portion/ dish
Side dish/ order
9A Words related to the technology & Technology nouns
Assess: to make a judgement about the nature or quality of Sb/ Sth
(Turn out) to have legs: to continue to be of interest
Murmur reassurance: to say Sth in a soft quiet voice that is difficult to hear or
understand
(Launch with) fanfare: a large amount of activity and discussion on TV/ newspaper to
celebrate Sth/ Sb
Sink (within months): to go down/ fail
(Bring Sth) up to speed: having the most recent and accurate information or knowledge
Dedicated: working hard at Sth because it is very important to you
Groan-inducing: an act that causes Sb to groan
(All the) hallmark(s): a feature or quality that is typical of Sb/Sth
Police said the explosion bore all the hallmarks of a terrorist attack.

Tech start-ups: connected with starting a new business or project

Cutting-edge: the newest, most advanced stage in the development of sth
Emerging technologies: new technologies that are currently developing or will be
developed over the next 5-10 years
Exorbitant: much too high
Early adopters: a person who starts using a product or technology as soon as it becomes
available
Earbuds: a very small headphone
Handset: the part of a telephone that you hold close to your mouth and ear to speak into
and listen
Cord: a piece of wire that is covered with plastic, used for carrying electricity to a piece
of equipment
Headset: a pair of headphones (with a microphone attached to it)
Keypad: A small set of buttons with numbers on used to operate a telephone, TV
Glitchy: having several small problems or faults that stop Sth working successfully

9C Phrases with under

Under age, under attack, under control, under pressure, under scrutiny, under the radar,
under the weather, under your belt
Under scrutiny: being watched or examined closely
Under the radar: used to say that people are not aware of Sth
Under your belt: to have already achieved or obtained Sth

9D Adverbs with two forms

High: at or to a position or level that is a long way up from the ground or from the
bottom/ Highly: with admiration or praise
Just: only/ Justly: According to what is morally right or fair
Hard: with great effort/ Hardly: Almost none
Late: Arriving, happening or done after the expected, arranged or usual time/ Lately:
recentlyv
Close: near in space or time
The second twin was born close after the first
Closely: in a close relation or position in time or space
He walked into the room, closely followed by the rest of the family

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