Vocabulary List

Word Level Meaning Example Collocations

Advocate (v) C1 To publicly Advocate Advocate
support a something: The something;
policy or way of group does Advocate
doing advocate the (somebody)
something. use of violence. doing; Advocate
Advocate that
(somebody)
doing: Many
experts
advocate
rewarding your
child for good
behavior.
Advocate that:
The report
advocates that
all be fitted
with smoke
detectors.
Advocate (n) C1 A person who Advocate for Advocate for;
supports or something/som Advocate of
speaks in favor ebody: An
of somebody or advocate for
a public plan or hospital
action. workers.
In law, a person Advocate of
who defends something/som
somebody in ebody: A
court. staunch
advocate of free
speech.
Equate (v) C1 To think that Some parents Equate
something is equate something with
the same as education with something
something else exam success.
or as important. I don’t see how
you can equate
the two things.
Eventual (adj) C1 Happening at It is impossible Eventual
the end of a to predict what outcome
period or the eventual
process. outcome will
be.
Finite (adj) C1 Limited in size The world’s Finite
 or extent. resources are resources
finite.
Intensity (n) C1 Strength. Intensity of Intensity of
feeling/concent feeling;
ration/relief. Intensity of
Intensity of light; Intensity
light/sound/col of sound
or.
Intense (adj) B2 Very great; very The intense Intense heat;
strong heat made it Intense
(synonym: impossible to pressure
extreme). work outside.
Intensive (adj) C1 Involving a lot An intensive Intensive
of work or language language
activity done in course. course;
a short time. Two weeks of Intensive
Complete and intensive training;
extremely training. Intensive
detailed; done His investigation
with a lot of disappearance
care. has been the
subject of
intensive
investigation.
Legislation (n) C1 Law or a set of New legislation New legislation;
laws. on the sale and Proposed
use of legislation
fireworks is
being
considered.
Ongoing (adj) B2 Continuing to An ongoing Ongoing
exist or debate/discussi debate;
develop. on/process. Ongoing
Training is part process;
of our ongoing Ongoing
career discussion
development
program.
Resolution (n) C1 An agreement Resolution to Resolution to
reached by a do something: do something;
council or She made a To
committee (1); resolution to pass/adopt/ap
A definite visit her prove a
decision to do relatives more resolution
or not to do often.
something (B2) To
(2); pass/adopt/ap
The act of prove a
solving or resolution: The
 setting a general
problem or assembly
argument (3). rejected the
resolution on
the subject of
arms control.
Settlement (n) C1 An agreement The parties Settlement
reached by a reached a agreement;
council or settlement in Reach a
committee. the case. settlement
The settlement
agreement was
signed by both
sides.