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Oxford Word Skills Advanced unit-by-unit word lists

1 I can talk about meaning and style

ambiguity

ambiguous

datedderogatory

disapproving

exact

figurative

figuratively

in current use

insult V

insulting

interchangeable

interpret

interpretationironic

irony

literal

literary

make fun of

mock

old-fashioned

opaque

pejorative

phase

poke fun at

precise

precision

sarcasm

sarcastic

self-explanatory

sense

slang

soul

spirit

stagesynonym

synonymous

transparent

virtually

wrapping paper

2 I can use familiar words in a new way

be in two minds about

be the last thing on sb’s mind

be tied up

bring sb somewhere

come in

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come with

crawl

dawn on

do V

do for

get out of sthget sb to do sth

gonna

have second thoughts

keep

keep sb going

leave sth to sb

leave sth with sb

make it sth

make that sth

push V

put put sth into words

send sb flying

send sth flying

sweet

thick

ulterior motive

3 I can use compounds

absent-minded

bad-tempered barbed wire

bigoted

birth certificate

break down

break out

break up

breakdown

break-up

broad-minded

built-up

drawing pin

driving licence

drop out

dropout

fancy dress

fruit machine

hard-wearing

hold sb up

hold sth up

hold-up

last-minutelay out

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let sb down

let-down

life expectancy

long weekend

nail polish

narrow-mindednever-ending

next of kin

nursery rhyme

off-putting

open-minded

outbreak

outlay

panic-stricken

paper clip

passer-by

set sb back set sth back

setback

shake sth up

shake-up

short cut

single-minded

slot machine

spare part

tail back

tailback

thick-skinned

tongue-tied

turn out

turnout

worn out

write sth off

write-off

4 I can use a range of collocations

accent

agree entirely

back down

break out

brief summary

burst into flames

burst into tears

catch fire

classic example

collocation

concerted effort

considerable difficultydie down


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do no such thing

entirely

entirely different

entirely responsible

extensive damage

extinguish the fireeyesore

face the prospect of

face the prospect that

familiar face

fierce criticism

fire

flames

forest fire

gale-force winds

go out

go up in flamesgreat difficulty

great honour

growing concern

have a narrow escape

hold sb responsible for

light a fire

main concern

make it clear

narrow escape

noise

not entirely happy

not entirely satisfied

not entirely sure

on fire

perfect example

principal concern

put out a fire

reach

real effort

real eyesore

responsibleset fire to

settle a dispute

settle an argument

slight accent

special effort

spread

strong accent

strong criticism

take offence

take the blame

torrential raintotal chaos

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utter chaos

widespread criticism

widespread damage

5 I can use a dictionary productively

absorb

as a favour

ask a favour

body

circumstance

circumstances

count

favour "

propose

reflect

take in

6 I can build word families

abuse "

abuse V

apologetic

apologi#e

assurance

assure

commit

commitmentcomparable

compare

confess

confession

cruel

defenceless

defend

describe

emotion

emotive

eventeventful

excel

excellent

explain

final

finali#e

follow

following "

forgive

furnish

furnishedfurniture

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handle

handling

heart

heartless

house "

housinginclude

indescribable

indicate

indication

inexcusable

inexplicable

mistake "% V

notice V

noticeable

occupied

occupyorigin

originate

point

pointless

recognition

recogni#e

reputable

reputation

severe

severity

simplification

simplify

uneventful

unforgivable

unfurnished

worthless

worthwhile

worthy

7 I can describe the human body

attention be getting on for

brace

chubby

chubby cheeks

conceal

create an illusion

cute

discreet

discreetly

doddery

draw attention to

enhance

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exaggerate

exaggeration

feature

flattering

frail

frailtyfreckles

ginger

gorgeous

guidelines

hide

hips

indiscreet

lengthen

loosen

paunch

pay attentionshow sth off

stick out

straighten

strengthen

stripe

the key to

the secret of

tighten

unflattering

weaken

I can talk about body language

bear sth in mind

bite your fingernails

clenched fist

combination

combine

display "% V

exceed

excess

excessive

eye contact

fancy V

fiddle with

fingernails

flirt V

folded arms

generali#e

gesture

go red

implicationimply

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jump to conclusions

lean towards

leap to conclusions

look out for

make generali#ations about

misinterpretmisinterpretation

not necessarily

observant

observation

observe

obstinacy

obstinate

perspiration

perspire

stroke V

stubbornstubbornness

sweat "% V

! I can describe physical movement

agile

agility

alternate between

arduous

bending

car chase

charge "% V

chase V

constant

creep

dash "% V

devise

gallop "% V

hike "% V

limp "% V

loosen up

march "% V press-up

recur

recurrent

relentless

sluggish

sluggishness

sprint V

stagger V

stiff

stiffness

strenuousstretching

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stroll "% V

supple

think sth up

tiptoe V

warm up

work outworkout

1" I can describe sound s

bark "% V

bee

beep "% V

boast V

bu## V

bu## about

cock creak "% V

crow

growl

high-pitched

hoot "% V

howl V

low-pitched

owl

rattle "% Vroar "% V

rumble "% Vrustle "% V

sb’s bark is worse than their bite

screech "% Vslam V

snarl V

splash "% V

squeak V

squeaky

squelch V

wolf

11 I can describe sight

adjust

adjustment

alleviate

barely

blink V

blurred vision

breathtaking

catch a glimpse of

catch sight of

come into sight

come into view

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damp

disappear from sight

disappear from view

discomfort

ease V

eliminateelimination

eye strain

eye V

eyesight

ga#e "% V

glare V

glimpse

ha#e

ha#y

invisible

irritatedirritation

keep still

long-sighted

make sth out

make sb out

moist

only just

partially sighted

short-sighted

sight

sit still

spectacular

spot V

stand still

stay still

tear *as from the eye+

vanish into thin air

visible

warily

12 I can describe touch# smell# and taste

appetite

appeti#ing

apply pressure to

aroma

bland

dank

delicate

disgusting

energetically

faint ,.fingertips

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firmly

fishy

fragrance

fragrant

fruity

gentlygo off

insipid

jaw

lemony

lightly

make your mouth water

massage "% V

mouth-watering

musty

nauseating

nuttyodour

pat V

peppery

pinch

pungent

release V

revolting

saliva

salty

slide

sour

squee#e V

steadily

stench

stimulate

stroke V

subtle

tension

unappeti#ing

vigorously

water Vwoody

13 I can describe illness and in$uries

ankle

blister

blood pressure

constipated

constipation

diarrhoea

discarddislocate

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disorder

dissolve

dosage

dose

drowsiness

drowsyenclosed

exceed

expire

expiry date

hay fever

heel

high blood pressure

in excess of

itch

itchy

leafletlethargic

lethargy

long-term

low blood pressure

mouth ulcer

muscle

nasty

persist

persistent

pull a muscle

rash "

scalp

scratch V

short-term

side effect

soluble

speed limit

splitting headache

sprain V

stated dose

stomach upsetupset stomach

14 I can discuss aspects of character

a character

a real character

affection

affectionate

aloof

assertive

astute

attribute " be cruel to be kind

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be drawn to

character

charisma

charismatic

chatterbox

chattycome across as

conceited

conscientious

considerate

crafty

cunning

cynical

cynicism

deceive

deceptive

diffidentdistant

don’t judge a book by its cover

down-to-earth

get up sb’s nose

give sth a go

give sth a try

happy-go-lucky

have a go

impetuous

impulsive

inconsiderate

integrity

mislead

misleading

naive

naivety

on the surface

passion

passionate

pretentious

pushyquick-witted

rash ,.

ruthless

sceptical about sth

scepticism

shrewd

shy

spontaneity

spontaneous

stand-offish

strike sb astake to

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thoughtful

trait

trustworthy

vice

virtue

virtuous0hat do you make of

within reason

15 I can talk about feelings

appalled

bottle sth up

cautious

close to tears

desperate

desperately

desperationdevastated

disclose

disclosure

ecstatic

elated

euphoric

give sth away

go mad

gobsmacked

guarded

gutted

heartbroken

hit the roof

horrified

hysterical

in tears

innermost thoughts

instinct

instinctive

jubilant

lose your temper not have the heart to do sth

over the moon

pent-up

pour sth out

reveal

revelation

sheer desperation

sb’s heart is not in sth

stunned

suppress your feelings

uncomfortableuneasy

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vulnerable

wear your heart on your sleeve

16 I can talk about relationships

acceptappreciate

appreciation

as time went by

behind sb’s back

bond "

compliment sb on

complimentary

confide in

earn sb’s respect

gain sb’s respect

hostilehostility

inevitable

inevitably

initial

initially

look up

make a sacrifice

make things difficult

pay sb a compliment

put a strain on

reluctancereluctant

resent

resentment

respect "% V

sacrifice V

settle down

stick up for

take an instant dislike to

the way things are

things

to sb’s face

tough

unwilling

ups and downs

win sb’s respect 1&

17 I can talk about people I admire and loathe

be bullied

brave

bravery

bully "% Vcoarse

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courage

courageous

critici#e

crude

dedicate

dedicateddedication

despicable

despise

dignified

dignity

follow in sb’s footsteps

gossip "% V

have a go at sb

hero

heroine

humblehumility

hypocrisy

hypocrite

hypocritical

idealist

idealistic

idol

idoli#e

inspiration

inspirational

inspire

look down on sb

look up to sb

malice

malicious

on principle

principles

rebel "

rebel V

rebellious

snobspite

spiteful

spread gossip

values

vulgar

worship V

1 I can talk about behaviour

appealing

beneficial effect broken home

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capitulate

deprivation

deprived

deter

deterrent

detrimental effectdo your fair share

expect

fuss

give in

go on and on

impact "

incentive

kick up a fuss

lay down rules

life-threatening

make a fuss aboutmess

messy

nag

nature

nurture "% V

peer pressure

play a part

pull your weight

role model

set an example

unappealing

0hat can you expect

0hat do you expect

1! I can talk about manners

be in bad taste

be in poor taste

be on your best behaviour

be put out

cheek

cheekychopsticks

comment "consider

courteous

courtesy

custom

customary

discourteous

disgrace

disgraceful

disrespectful

downright

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downwards

etiquette

exemplary

frown on

frown upon

impeccableinoffensive

insolence

insolent

lower class

manners

middle class

offensive

perceive

put your foot in it

regard V

remark "

respectful

take exception to

take offence

upper class

upwards

usual

view V

0hat a cheek3

0hat a disgrace3

working class

2" I can talk about food

almonds

artichoke

bean sprouts

beat

beetroot

braise

breadwinner

cashews

casserole

chop V

cinnamon

colander

coriander

corkscrew

crush V

deep fat fryer

deep fry

don’t count your chickens

don’t count your chickens before they’re hatcheddrain V

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dried fruit

eat your words

fennel

fish out of water

fishy

food processor garlic crusher

ginger

go pear-shaped

grate V

grater

have your cake and eat it

herb

kitchen scales

ladle "

lemon squee#er

lentilslike chalk and cheese

make a meal of sth

mix V

nut

nutcase

papaya

passion fruit

peel V

peeler

pomegranate

pulse

radish

raisins

sage

sieve "% V

slice V

sour grapes

spice

squash

squee#e V

steam Vsteamer

stew V

stir fry

sultanas

tropical

whisk "

wok

21 I can talk about holidays

beautifulcharm "

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charming

chill out

cobbled streets

diverse

flourishing

get away from it allgo for a wander

isolated

la#e around

off the beaten track

recharge your batteries

relax

remarkable

remarkably

remote

restoration

restoreretain

retention

soak sth up

stunning

take it easy

thriving

trek "% V

undergo

unique

unspoilt

unwind

vibrant

wander

22 I can talk about plays and films

acclaim

acclaimed

adaptation

applaud

applause

atrocious

audience

bored out of your mind

bored stiff

bored to death

bored to tears

boring

brilliant

cast "

clap

clich4clich4d

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convincing

deadly dull

dire

extraordinarily

fabulous

feebleghost story

gripping

mediocre

miscast

nail-biting

on the edge of your seat

phenomenally

rubbish

scare sb out of their wits

sensational

sentimentalset "

shallow

sound effects

spine-tingling

superficial

tedious

twist

unanimous

unanimously

unconvincing

utter

wooden

23 I can talk about competitive sport

a bad run

a good run

at home

away

be drawn against

be on top

be promoted be relegated

chance

dominant

dominate

draw

eliminate

form

get through

give sth away

go to pieces

homein great form

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in good form

knock sb out of sth

knockout

last chance

league

let sb downneutral

off form

on the verge of sth

outside chance

promotion

qualification

qualify

relegation

round

runners-up

runner-upthe rest

unbeaten

under pressure

venue

victorious

victory

24 I can talk about gardens and nature

acquire

attract bulb

bush

butterfly

chore

compost

copy "% V

cottage

cut sth back

dig

do the weeding

enrich

fertile

fertility

flower

hedge

imitate

imitation

in the process of doing sth

lawnmower

leaf

meadowmow the lawn

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mud

muddy

nature

nest "% V

plant "% V

prune V put your feet up

roots

scatter

seed

shed

site "

slope "% V

soil

spade

stem "

weedswildlife

25 I can talk about shopping habits

addicted to sth

after sth

alcoholic

bargain hunting

be distracted by sth

be off

browse buy sth on impulse

chocoholic

compulsive

crippling

distract sb from sth

drug addict

focused

gadget

have an eye for sth

have your eye on sth

head for

head towards

hobby

impulse

impulse to do sth

in search of

indulge in

leisure pursuits

out-

outdoor pursuits

outliveoutnumber

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outspend

outweigh

pastime

price tag

pursuit

shop aroundshop till you drop

shopaholic

spree

the minute

the moment

till

workaholic

26 I can talk about sociali%ing

accompanyawkward

be carried away

beforehand

clear sth up

clear up

clique

cliquey

company

contribute

contribution

deafeningdisposable

do "

drown sth out

drunk

fancy V

gatecrasher

get carried away

get-together

good company

host

hostessin company

join in

lay sth on

liven sth up

liven up

loner

make sb feel welcome

no doubt

pop in

pop over

pop round

sociable

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sociali#e

time-consuming

warm up

warm welcome

welcome ,.

your own company

27 I can talk about change

adapt to

adjust to

amend

amendment

assimilate

assimilation

bring sth about

carry outcause

change

consult

consultation

consultative

create

enforce

enforcement

evolution

evolve

facilitatego back

implement V

implementation

impose

in transition

irreversible

major change

obvious

ongoing

pursue

put sth into practice

radical change

reform "% V

refreshing change

resist

resistance

restoration

restore

reversal

reverse V

reversiblerevert back to

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revert to

subtle

sweeping change

transform

transformation

transitionwelcome change

wholesale change

2 I can talk about energy conservation

appliance

battery charger

better still

bulb

carbon footprint

charge sthcharge sth up

charger

conservation

conserve

consume

consumer

consumption

disposable

dispose of sth

eco-

eco-friendlyecology

emission

emit

energy-saving

enterprise

environmentally-friendly

food miles

-friendly

green

groundbreaking

in seasonlabour-saving

landfill

landfill site

maximi#e

minimi#e

on standby

out of season

rechargeable battery

recycle

recycling

still

sustainability

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sustainable

switch to

toxic

tumble dryer

user-friendly

venturewater-saving

2! I can discuss wildlife under threat

breed

clear

deforestation

die out

divert

encroach on

encroach uponendangered

endangered species

extinct

extinction

funds

gene

gene pool

gradual decline

habitat

horn

in captivityin decline

in the wild

likelihood

natural habitat

nature reserve

poacher

poaching

pose a threat to

poverty

probability

raise fundsreserve

rhino

sought after

species

steady decline

take a heavy toll on

territorial

territory

threatened with

under threat

wildlife reserve

wipe sb out

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wipe sth out

3" I can describe medical advances

accident-prone

advance

be confined to a wheelchair

be confined to bed

birth rate

chemotherapy

condition

convention

conventional

curable

cure "% V

death rate

decadediagnose

diagnosis

diagnostic

donor

era

eradicate

incurable

invade

invasion

invasive

mortality rateorgan

plummet

procedure

prone to

rate "

restrict

restriction

resume

resumption

rocket V

scanner stethoscope

survival rate

transplant "

transplant V

vaccinate

vaccination

vaccine

wipe sth out

31 I can talk about communication technologyalongside

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anti-spam filter

anti-virus protection

block spam

browser

camcorder

click on sthclip "

coincide with

coincidence

cyber-

cyber-caf4

cyberspace

do a search

download V

dream up

e-

e-businesse-learning

enter

format "

google sb

google sth

hack into

install

internet caf4

jargon

link

log in

log out

log on

log off

password

phenomenal

phenomenally

rate V

registered user

run

scroll bar scroll V

software

spam

spamming

think up

upload

username

video clip

videoblog

virtual

virusweb browser

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32 I can talk about migration

animosity

asylum

be uprooted

culture shock deport

deportation

desire

discriminate

discrimination

economic migrant

emigrant

emigrate

emigration

ethnic group

ethnic minority

faith

flee

flee from

get acclimati#ed

get accustomed

get the hang of

get used to

have no desire to do sth

hostility

immigrantimmigration

integrate

integration

live at peace with

migration

native

nostalgia

nostalgic

political asylum

prejudice against

prejudicedrefugee

religious faith

seek refuge

take refuge

stereotype

stereotypical

33 I can discuss health services

access V

admit sb to hospital be referred to sb

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clinical trial

complementary medicine

confidential

confidentiality

convalesce

convalescencecosmetic surgery

discharge sb

enrol

fastidious

free of charge

gain access to

get hold of

have access to

immaculate

junior

keep sb informedkeyhole surgery

meticulous

mix-up

muddle

negligence

negligent

nothing is too much trouble

out of hours

plastic surgery

put sb at ease

put sb at their ease

recuperate

recuperation

referral

register V

rushed off your feet

second opinion

second to none

senior

spotless

spotlessly cleantake no notice of

take notice of

34 I can talk about local government

agency

allocate

budget "

chair "% V

chair a meeting

chairmanchairperson

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chairwoman

charity

charity organi#ation

citi#en

city-wide

councilcouncillor

eligible

employment agency

ensure

ensure that

give sb a say

grant

have a say in sth

high profile

ineligible

manifestomayor

mayoress

nationwide

network "

on behalf of sb

on sb’s behalf

police V

policing

promote

promotion

resident

say "

set a budget

spokesman

spokesperson

spokeswoman

stand up for

stick up for

strategic

strategy

take sb seriouslytake sth seriously

travel agency

voluntary

voluntary sector

volunteer

worldwide !

35 I can talk about crime and the police

bail

be about to do sth

be detained in custody

caution V

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chief constable

constable

custody

defraud

detain

enticeexploit

exploitation

firearm

forced labour

forge V

forgery

fraud

gang

grounds

in custody

inspector issue a warrant

magistrate

organi#ed crime

56

police constable

police force

police officer

proceeds

rank

remand V

remanded in custody

sergeant

smuggle

smuggling

solicitor

trafficking

warrant

36 I can discuss prisons

abolish

abolition

by common consent

by mutual consent

capital punishment

cell

confine

confinement

consent "% V

deter

deterrent

deviate fromdeviation


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exclusively

group therapy

imprison

imprisonment

in crisis

inmate justifiable

justification

justify

lock sb up

occupational ha#ard

proportion

regard sb as

regard sth as

rehabilitate

rehabilitation

reoffendreoffender

retribution

revenge

segregate

segregation

self-

self-assessment

self-catering

self-contained

take revenge

therapeutic

therapy

turn over a new leaf

37 I can talk about the armed forces

air force

armed combat

armed forces

army

assist

authority bank

be composed of

branch

chemical weapons

civil

civilian "% ,.

combat

command V

compose

comprise

conscription

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considerably

consist of

counter-productive

deadly weapon

differentiate

distinguish betweendiverse

diversity

domestic

encompass

enlist

enlisted

exterior "% ,.

external

former "

fundamental

fundinggovernment funding

guard "% V

guerrilla warfare

helicopter

huge

in command

in reserve

interior "% ,.

internal

latter "

lethal weapon

make a distinction

make up

merely

military ,.

military service

missile

mobili#e

navy

nuclear capability

nuclear reactor nuclear weapons

operation

parachute

peacekeeping

peacekeeping force

serve

tank

the draft

the military

the reserve

unarmed combatvast

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warfare

weapon

3 I can understand news headlines

alert "

arms

bid "% V

blast "

blow

boost "% V

cease

chief

clear sb of

curb V

deal "

gemgo-ahead

kidnap

kidnapper

kidnapping

minister

on the brink of

ordeal

oust

plea

police chief

probe "% Vransom

riddle

rule sth out

scheme "

senate

senators

the go-ahead

urge sb to do sth

urge sth

vow "

vow to do sthwreck V

3! I can understand news $ournalism

according to

allegation

allege

amid

amidst

behind closed doors

behind the scenes bla#ing row

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come under attack

come under fire

controversial

controversy

cover sth up

cover-updrop in the ocean

emerge

emergence

flood V

foul play

in the firing line

lapse

leak "

leak sth to sb

legal battle

level playing fieldlocked in battle

measure

metaphor

move the goalposts

opinion poll

poll "

quote V

scathing

source "

spark V

storm of protest

the tide is turning

tight corner

4" I can read human interest stories

against all *the+ odds

chronic

croc

crocodile

dare V

da#ed

disorientated

drastic

ensuing

excruciating

gruelling

infested

lodged in sth

make a rapid recovery

make a speedy recovery

pencil sth in pun

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puncture "% V

punishing

rat-infested

regain your senses

remaining

shark-infestedshelter V

stay put

stray

swamp

swampland

take a chance on sth

take action

tip

41 I can talk about celebrityallegation

allege

allegedly

broadcast V

broadsheet

celeb

celebrity

coverage

custody

deserve

dump sbexclusive "% ,.

fame

fellow ,.findings

get a scoop

give birth

in the public eye

intrude into sth

intrusion

newlyweds

on the rocks personality

privacy

pry into

rally V

rally round

rehab

rock Vrumour

scandal

scoop

single sb out

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survey

tabloid

42 I can discuss political beliefs

associated with

association

be in favour of

be in the driving seat

be out of your depth

be thrown in at the deep end

capitalism

capitalist

centre party

communism

6onservative

crack "deep end

depth

distribute

distribution

driving seat

equal

equality

equally

extreme

extremist

far-reachingfavour V

foundations

head in the right direction

head in the wrong direction

head V

heat V

heated debate

heated discussion

in the centre

lay the foundations

left-wing7iberal

liberalism

maintain the status quo

means

microscope

moderate ,.

on the left

on the right

opposed to

opposition

pull the strings

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reactionary

right-wing

rock the boat

rock V

safe

safe pair of handssink or swim

socialism

socialist

spin doctor

spin "% V

status quo

under the microscope

43 I can talk about areas of conflict

abandonadrenalin

at random

be overwhelmed by

be under siege

breaking point

danger #one

debris

desert V

grim

lay siege to

overwhelmrandom

rubble

scarce

scarcity

shell "% V

siege

sniper

war #one

#one

44 I can e&plain $ob benefits

allowance

be entitled to

benefits

bonus

canteen

childcare

comprehensive

entitlement

expenses

healthcarematernity leave

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package

paternity leave

pension

performance-related

perks

provisionrelocation

scheme "

subsidi#ed

45 I can describe ways of working

accountable to

additional

boost morale

collaboration

common goaldegree of

disrupt

disruptive

drawback

encounter

encourage

encroach upon

enterprise

extra

fit in

foster fulfilling

further

guarantee "% Vinitiative

insight into

juggle

lucrative

morale

mutual

pool V

promote pros and cons

rewarding

solely

stifle

team spirit

to a degree

to an extent

undermine

value V

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46 I can talk about the business world

acquisition

back V backing

bid "% V

clinch Vdividend

entice

former ,.

friendly takeover

fuel V

go bankrupt

go down that road

go under

hostile takeover

imminent

joint

jointly

lure V

make a bid for

merger

mount V

not take sth lying down

on the cards

reject V

rejection

set sth off shareholder

step aside

step down

support

takeover

the dust settles

tighten your belt

tip the balance

turn sth down

wind sth up

wriggle out of

47 I can talk about money markets

bounce back

bubble

bumpy ride

buoyant

conflicting

contradict

contradiction

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corporation

cut "

debt burden

dry up

economic boom

economic slumpequities

gain "

healthy

hike "

in turmoil

invest

investor

loss

outlook

plummet

plungerally V

recover

rocket V

slash V

slump "% V

snap sth up

soar

strengthen

surge "% V

the bubble will burst

trigger V

turbulence

turbulent

turmoil

under pressure

underlying

underpin

volatile

volatility

weaken

wipe sth off sthyield "

4 I can talk about personal finance

accumulate

bail sb out

bank statement

be in the red

be overdrawn

budget "% V

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calculation

contingency

credit

current account

debit card

deficitdeposit account

economi#e

extravagant

fund

in credit

income

keep track of

lose track of

make cutbacks

mount up

outgoingsoverdraft

per

savings account

shortage

shortfall

squander

subsidi#e

subsidy

subtract sth from

sum

surplus

take sth away from

thrifty

transaction

withdraw

work sth out

4! I can discuss time management

accomplish

achieve

anticipate

anticipation

badly hit

basis

be out of hand

break off from sth

delegate sth to

deluge

get out of hand

hard-hit

high priorityinterminable

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inundated

jot sth down

low priority

never-ending

no matter what

no matter whenout of hand

overwhelmed

plague "

prioriti#e

priority

productive

prompt ,.

promptly

rigorous

ruthlessly

schedule "% V

set sth aside

severely hit

stick to sth

stream

stressed out

swamped

top priority

train of thought

under control

unproductive

whatever

whenever

5" I can discuss workplace disputes

at stake

ballot "% V

blow sth out of proportion

blow sth up out of all proportion

break the deadlock

bury your head in the sand

closure

deadlock

dispute "

halt V

inclination

inclined to do sth

industrial dispute

interfere

interference

intervene in sth

interventionnationali#ation

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pass the buck

pay dispute

precedent

privati#ation

privati#e

proactive procrastinate

procrastination

prudence

prudent

resolution

resolve

set a date

set a limit

set a precedent

set a record

set a standardset an example

set V

settle a dispute

sort sth out

step sth up

tackle a problem

wisdom

wise

51 I can talk about office problemsabsence

absent

accumulate

fail to do sth

giggle

hand sth over

handover

hectic

hum

jam "% V

neglect "% Vneglect to do sth

paper jam

pet hate

photocopier

pile up

poke your nose in sth

put sth right

sniff

stick your nose in sth

52 I can describe cause and effect

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arouse

boil down to sth

chain of events

coerce

coercion

consequencesdent "% V

drive sb mad

drive sb cra#y

drive sb insane

egg sb on

end result

final outcome

generate

goad V

incident

make a differencemotive

no reason

one thing leads to another

outcome

overreact

prompt V

provocation

provoke

repercussions

retaliate

retaliation

road rage

sequence of events

spark V

spin-off

53 I can talk about truth and lies

adversary

anonymity

anonymously

baffle

be economical with the truth

casualty

catch sb out

confound

deceit

deceive

deceive yourself

deception

declare war

declare a ceasefiredelude yourself

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detect

deteriorate

deterioration

distort

economical with the truth

embellishfalsehood

fib

gloss over sth

half-truth

humiliate

humiliated

humiliation

interrogate

interrogation

level with

namelyneedless to say

phoney "% ,.

posthumously

pu##le V

pu##led

sustain

talk sth up

unpalatable

white lie

54 I can discuss problems and solutions

address V

aggravate

arise

articulate ,.

articulate V

be behind sb

be behind sth

channel of communication

come up

confrontdent sb’s confidence

dent sb’s reputation

dent V

exacerbate

face up to

face V

get sb down

get to grips with

growing

insoluble

insurmountable

keep sth in perspective

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major

make light of

minor

occur

overcome

perennialraise

reassure

regardless of

self-esteem

set sb’s mind at rest

setback

tackle

take sth in your stride

take sth seriously

trivial

urgent

55 I can describe old and new

abandon

ancient

antique "% ,.

as good as new

authentic

brand new

cutting edge

cutting edge technologydevice

dilapidated

do sth up

fall into decay

fall into disrepair

formerly

genuine

good as new

human remains

in mint condition

in perfect conditioninnovative

like new

medieval

8iddle ,ges

out of date

packaging

preservation

preserve

previously

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renovate

reproduce

reproduction

ruins

run-down

second-handstables

tower

trace V

ultra-

ultra-cautious

ultra-modern

up to date

56 I can talk about success and failure

absolute ,. be past it

breakthrough

come bottom

come top

come unstuck

comeback

deteriorate

flop "% V

go downhill

go from strength to strength

in the wayin your way

let sb down

make a comeback

make a go of sth

make it

not put a foot wrong

obstacle

out of your depth

overcome

potential

resoundingscrape through

stroke of luck

stroke of sth

the secret of your success

tricky

turn out badly

turn out well

unmitigated

up against it

way adv

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57 I can describe the past# present# and future

age

at one time

at the last minute

before sb’s time

behind the times break

coffee break

curtail

do sth at the last minute

during

elapse

era

extend

for the time being

from time to time

gapgo by

in due course

in retrospect

interval

it’s about time

it’s high time

leave sth to the last minute

9eave sth till the last minute

looking back

lunch break

new era

now and again

over time

pass

phase

prolong

shortly

soon

spell

stage

throughouttime flies

with hindsight

5 I can use everyday language

a bit of a drag

a drag

a good laugh

a laugh

a pain

a pain in the neck

a real pain

be into sth

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bloke

broke

bug

cheek

cheers

con Vdaft

darling

din

disgusting

do "

dodgy

dying for sth to eat

easy-going

flak

get-together

guyhammer sb

into

kip

laid-back

loo

lousy

love

moan V

moaning

nick sth

nosey

nosy

pinch sth

posh

quid

racket

rip sb off

rip-off

starving

stick

stingyta

thrash V

tight

tight-fisted

vile

0hat a cheek3

0hat a nerve3

5! I can use idioms and set phrases '1(

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a likely story be no good

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be no point in

be no use

don’t ask me

don’t hold your breath

get nowhere

get somewhereget there

go in one ear and out of the other

have sb in mind

have sth in mind

: could do with ; ; ;

: haven’t a clue

: haven’t the faintest idea

idiom

it’s been one of those days

it’s not sb’s day

my mind goes a complete blank my mind goes blank

no chance

no such luck

no way

not have the faintest idea

off the top of my head

set phrase

sorry to keep you waiting

the best thing

the faintest idea

under the weather

you bet

you can say that again

you can’t be serious

you’re joking

you’re kidding

you’ve got nothing to lose

your best bet

your guess is as good as mine

6" I can use idioms and set phrases '2(all things being equal

be humiliated

be in a world of your own

believe it or not

by any chance

every bit as

fight a losing battle

final resort

for some reason

guess what3

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if all else fails

if you don’t mind my asking

if you don’t mind me asking

it’s more trouble than it’s worth

keep your feet on the ground

last resortlet your hair down

live in a world of your own

lose face

no wonder

the best of both worlds

the thing is

too good to be true

0hat on earth ; ; ;

0here on earth ; ; ;

you never know

61 I can use set phrases with two key words

aims and objectives

back and forth

back to front

bribe V

bribery

bright and cheerful

corrupt

corruption

fed up withfirst and foremost

hustle and bustle

law and order

long and hard

pick and choose

push and shove

rules and regulations

safe and sound

shove

sick and tired of

sooner or later trial and error

62 I can use similes

a mind like a sieve

bat "

beetroot

blind as a bat

bone

cake "

deaf as a postdream "

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dry as a bone

feather

gold

good as gold

light as a feather

log "mind like a sieve

mouse

ox

post "

quiet as a mouse

rake "

red as a beetroot

sell like hot cakes

sheet "

sieve "

sleep like a logstrong as an ox

thin as a rake

white as a sheet

work like a dream

63 I can use a range of phrasal verbs

abolish

ask after

be reconciled with

bring sth up bump into sb

butt in

call sth off

cancel

catch

claim V

come up

communicate with

compensate for

confess

critici#e

crop up

deceive

dismantle

dissuade sb from doing sth

do away with

drag sth out

get by

get sth across

go down with

go on athit back at

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interrupt

make it up with

make out

make up for

miss out on

own up persuade sb to do sth

pick sb up

pick sth up

pick up

prolong

raise

retaliate

shake sth off

show up

sink in

stick attake sb in

take sth apart

take sth to pieces

talk sb into doing sth

talk sb out of doing sth

turn up

wear off

64 I can use discourse markers

actuallyall the same

alternatively

anyhow

anyway

as a matter of fact

as for

as : was saying

at any rate

besides

broadly speaking

by and large

by the way

even so

: agree

in any case

incidentally

it’s true

mind you

nevertheless

on the whole

stillto a large extent

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to be honest

to tell you the truth

65 I can use vague language

bags of

give or take

in the region of

kind of

loads of

odd

or so

or something

or something along those lines

or something like that

or something of that sort

or something on those linesor thereabouts

round about

somehow

somehow or other

something

something along those lines

something to do with

somewhere in the region of

sort of

stacks of

stuff thereabouts

tons of

66 I can use sayings and proverbs

a small world

actions speak louder than words

an eye for an eye

an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

beauty is only skin-deep

better late than never better safe than sorry

blood is thicker than water

charity begins at home

easier said than done

famous last words

first come% first served

let sleeping dogs lie

lightning never strikes twice

lightning never strikes twice in the same place

live and let live

love is blindmoney talks

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motto

no news is good news

once bitten% twice shy

out of sight% out of mind

practice makes perfect

prevention is better than cureso far% so good

the end justifies the means

the more the merrier

the pot calling the kettle black

two heads are better than one

two wrongs don’t make a right

you can never tell

you’re only young once

67 I can write a formal letter abrupt

appeal for

appeal "

as you will see from my 6V ; ; ;

blunt

body

brusque

concerning

concise

condolences

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should you require any further information

sincere

spell sth out

state V

straightforward

subject matter superfluous

terminate

thank you for

to the point

tone

with reference to

6 I can use formal link words

albeit

concerningconsidering

hence

henceforth

hitherto

in conclusion

in regard to

in view of

notwithstanding

prior to

regarding

thusto sum up

with regard to

6! I can use academic )nglish

adopt

analyse

argument

assert

assertion

assessassessment

claim V

coherence

coherent

come to a conclusion

command "

conclude

conclusion

condemn

condemnation

condoneconference

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criteria

criterion

discursive

draw a conclusion

evaluate

evaluationexemplify

explore

formal

highlight

hypothesis

hypothesi#e

illustrate

incoherent

justification

justify

narrativenarrator

outline "% V

position

present V

presentation

reach a conclusion

register

sit on the fence

stance

story

style

stylistic

summari#e

summary

7" I can talk about literature

affluent

alien

betray

betrayal

commentary

companionship

convey

defiance

defiant

defy

depict

downfall

embodiment

embody

endow sb withendow sth with

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expose

fate

inherent

insane

insanity

intrinsicmerciful

merciless

mercy

pitiful

portray

portrayal

prosperity

prosperous

protagonist

represent

resilienceresilient

sane

synopsis

unlike

71 I can use scientific )nglish

abnormal

archive "% V

aspect

atom basic unit

bias

biased

cell

conviction

defect

defective

duplicate V

empirical

empiricism

facet

faulty

genetic

genetics

hereditary

heredity

hypotheses

hypothesis

hypothesi#e

hypothetical

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insert V

insertion

inspection

long-lived

maternity unit

molecular molecule

mutate

mutation

objective

objectivity

phenomena

phenomenon

procedure

repel

replicate

scrutini#escrutiny

short-lived

subjective

theory

unbiased

unit

verification

verify '1

72 I can use technical )nglishanchor V

angle "% V

at an angle

beam

bolt V% "

bracket "

compliance

comply with

concrete

constrain

constraint

counteract

crane

determine

establish

footings

girder

in motion

load "

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panel

reinforced

resident

resist

restriction

rigorousstand up to

stringent

sway

thorough

vertical

vertical load

withstand '2

73 I can use abbreviations

2 *> to+2 *> too+

2day *> today+

2moro *> tomorrow+

2nite *> tonight+

! *> for+

! *> fore+

( *> -ate+

asap *> as soon as possible+

atb *> all the best+

b *> be+

b! *> before+ b!n *> bye for now+

bfn *> bye for now+

btw *> by the way+

c *> see+

cul(r *> see you later+

d *> the+

fyi *> for your information+

gr( *> great+

gtg *> got to go+

hand *> have a nice day+

iirc *> if : recall correctly+iirc *> if : remember correctly+

imho *> in my humble opinion+

l(r *> later+

lol *> laughing out loud+

lol *> lots of love+

msg *> message+

myob *> mind your own business+

n *> in+

n *> and+

pls *> please+

prbly *> probably+

prolly *> probably+

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r *> are+

s?t *> something+

spk *> speak+

sry *> sorry+

thx *> thanks+

tnx *> thanks+ttyl *> talk to you later+

u *> you+

w? *> with+

w?o *> without+

wknd *> weekend+

x *> kiss+

xlnt *> excellent+

yr *> your+

yr *> you’re+

attn@ A @ *> bed and breakfast+

c?o *> care of+

66BV *> closed circuit television+

6=C *> chief executive officer+

:D *> do-it-yourself+

encl; *> enclosed+

=B, *estimated time of arrival+

fao *for the attention of+

headquarters

EF

inc; *> included+

inc; *> including+

incl; *> inclusive+

:F *> intelligence quotient+

"@

56 *> politically correct+

politically correct

5G *> postscript+

5BC *> please turn over+

recall V

recollectrecollection

stamped addressed envelope+

seal V

sideways

smiley

B76 *> tender loving care+

wink V

74 I can use prefi&es

anti-

anti-depressant

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anti-drugs policy

anti-inflammatory

anti-racism

anti-virus software

anti-war

classifiedconcept

de-

decaffeinated

decentrali#e

declassified

defrost

depopulated

depreciate

destabili#e

devalued

disadvantagedill-

ill-advised

ill-informed

ill-prepared

ill-treated

inter-

interact

interaction

interdependent

interrelated

malnourished

mis-

miscalculate

misconceived

misconception

misdiagnose

misfire

mishandle

misinform

misjudge

mislaymismanage

misplace

misprint "

mistreat

over-

overbook

overdose

overemphasi#e

overload V

overrated

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reappraise

reassess

reconstruct

refuel

reinvent

retellrewrite V

un-

uncooked

under-

undercooked

underdeveloped

underemployed

underfed

undernourished

underpaid

underprivilegedunderrated

undersold

undeveloped

unemployed

unpaid

unsold

75 I can use suffi&es

bullet-proof

characteristiccharacteri#e

childproof

clarify

commerciali#e

duty

duty-free

economi#e

electrify

equali#e

exemplify

familiari#e

finali#e

foolproof

-free

generali#e

heighten

identify

-ify

imagine

industriali#e

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intensify

interest-free

itemi#e

-i#e

legali#e

magnetmagnetic

moderni#e

nationali#e

ovenproof

pacify

personali#e

placate

populari#e

privati#e

-proof

pure purify

quantify

simplify

sociali#e

solidify

soundproof

speciali#e

standardi#e

symboli#e

tax-free

trouble-free

vandalism

vandali#e

visuali#e

waterproof

76 I can use words with prepositions

aptitude

ban "

clip "

compatible withcompilation

complex

dependent on

disregard "

embark on

excerpt

extract "gain control of

grudge "

have control over

intent on

intent upon

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involvement

keep control of

live with

lose control of

no regard for

reconciled toremedy "

reminiscent of

representative of

resigned to

resistant to

restriction

solution

stem from

subject to

subservient to

substitute "

77 I can use prepositional phrases

all things considered

at a moment’s notice

at once

at short notice

at the very least

bereaved

by choice

by means of giant

in danger

in exchange for

in honour of

in memory of

in office

in passing

in possession of

in power

in touch

in troubleon balance

on hold

on merit

on reflection

on the contrary

out of luck

out of respect

out of sight

out of touch

right away

straightaway

under

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under attack

under construction

under discussion

under investigation

under suspicion

without fail

7 I can use a range of ad$ectives

baffled

bare

bi#arre

childish

childlike

comprehensible

comprehensive

conceivableconcluding

conclusive

convincing

dejected

despondent

distinguished

eminent

evil

exceptional

exhausted

exhaustiveillustrious

implausible

in the nude

incomprehensible

inconceivable

infamous

intelligible

invaluable

naked

negligent

negligiblenotorious

nude

outstanding

perplexed

plausible

pu##led

tasteful

tasteless

tasty

unconvincing

unintelligible

valueless

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weird

wicked

worn out

worthless

7! I can use different types of adverb

apparently

as far as sth is concerned

basically

briefly

chiefly

clearly

commercial

commercially

directly

equallyessentially

evidently

financially

forever

frankly

indirectly

invariably

logic

logical

logically

mentallynaturally

obviously

oddly enough

curiously enough

of course

officially

personally

physically

practically

precisely

predominantly

presumably

primarily

purely

purely by chance

realistic

realistically

relatively

simply *> just+

simply *> purely+

socialsocially

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somewhat

; ; ; speaking

strangely enough

strictly

technical

technicallytechnique

theoretically

to be honest

to be perfectly honest

traditional

traditionally

truly

ultimately

unofficially

virtually

" I can use euphemisms

collateral damage

downsi#e V

downsi#ing

euphemism

friendly fire

getting on

getting on a bit

hard of hearing

help yourself to sthlet sb go

not exactly bright

pass away

pass on

put sth down

put sth to sleep

visually impaired

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