CAE

EXPERT WORD LIST

P 17-18 TEST

1. WHAT’S THE WORD OR EXPRESSION?

at the beginning___________________________________________________________________

to be in the same unpleasant situation as someone else___________________________________

to move so that you are lying or sitting with your arms and legs bent close to your body_________

a subject or problem that is often discussed or argued about, especially a social or political matter
that affects the interests of a lot of people______________________________________________

to think or guess that something is smaller, cheaper, easier etc than it really is_________________

someone who is introverted is quiet and shy and does not enjoy being with other people________

the extremely important part that everything else depends on_____________________________

to make an effort to develop a friendly relationship with someone, especially someone who can
help you_________________________________________________________________________

helpful and willing to do what someone else wants_______________________________________

behaving in a way that is unusual and different from most people___________________________

words printed above or below a picture in a book or newspaper or on a television screen to

explain what the picture is showing___________________________________________________

to continue annoying or upsetting someone very much___________________________________

a large number of things that are scattered somewhere in an untidy way_____________________

to lie or sit very close to someone or something_________________________________________

to make someone very annoyed by continuing to do something that upsets them______________

2. DEFINE OR USE IN SENTENCES TO BRING OUT THEIR MEANING:

Hoard___________________________________________________________________________

Weird ___________________________________________________________________________

Giggle ___________________________________________________________________________

be done for ______________________________________________________________________

awkward ________________________________________________________________________
loft _____________________________________________________________________________

merchandise _____________________________________________________________________

string of passions _________________________________________________________________

cost a fortune ____________________________________________________________________

bizarre __________________________________________________________________________

craze ___________________________________________________________________________

fulfilling _________________________________________________________________________

uplifting _________________________________________________________________________

have someone in fits ______________________________________________________________

inspire __________________________________________________________________________

moving _________________________________________________________________________