Compact Advanced

Unit Page Headword Part of speech

Unit 1 8 alarmed adjective
Unit 1 8 appalled adjective

Unit 1 12 break verb

Unit 1 11 circulation noun
Unit 1 14 contrary to adjective + preposition
Unit 1 14 conversely adverb
Unit 1 11 cover verb
Unit 1 10 current affairs noun (plural)

Unit 1 10 demography noun

Unit 1 8 disgusted adjective
Unit 1 8 distressed adjective

Unit 1 11 draft verb

Unit 1 8 helpless adjective

Unit 1 8 hysterical adjective

Unit 1 13 imply verb

Unit 1 13 infer verb

Unit 1 8 irritated adjective
Unit 1 8 overwhelmed adjective
Unit 1 11 phenomenon noun
Unit 1 11 readership noun
Unit 1 11 revenue noun
Unit 1 11 run verb
Unit 1 12 source noun
Unit 1 8 speechless adjective

Unit 1 11 subscription noun

Unit 1 11 tablet noun

Unit 1 10 transition noun
Unit 1 8 unsafe adjective

Unit 2 17 allude to phrasal verb

Unit 2 20 applause noun

Unit 2 19 bilingual adjective

Unit 2 23 chilly adjective
Unit 2 17 discourse noun
Unit 2 23 edible adjective
Unit 2 17 enhanced adjective
Unit 2 17 ethically adverb
Unit 2 20 feast noun
Unit 2 20 gathering noun
Unit 2 17 hence adverb
Unit 2 19 inevitably adverb
Unit 2 20 itinerary noun
Unit 2 19 luxurious adjective
Unit 2 19 mislead verb

Unit 2 17 motivated adjective

Unit 2 17 negligible adjective
Unit 2 19 outnumber verb
Unit 2 19 overcrowded adjective
Unit 2 20 participant noun

Unit 2 20 procession noun

Unit 2 19 redevelop verb
Unit 2 19 refreshed adjective
Unit 2 17 scenario noun

Unit 2 17 symptomatic adjective

Unit 2 19 unspoilt adjective
Unit 2 16 voluntary adjective
Unit 2 17 whilst conjunction

Unit 2 23 workshop noun

Unit 3 29 be inclined to expression

Unit 3 24 close-knit adjective
Unit 3 27 come up with phrasal verb
Unit 3 24 distant relative noun
Unit 3 24 dysfunctional adjective

Unit 3 24 extended family noun

Unit 3 24 foster parent noun

Unit 3 28 keep a low profile expression
Unit 3 28 keep a straight face expression
Unit 3 28 keep an eye out for expression
Unit 3 28 keep someone posted expression
Unit 3 28 keep track of expression
Unit 3 28 keep your cool expression
Unit 3 28 keep your fingers crossed expression
Unit 3 28 keep your word expression
Unit 3 24 lifelong adjective
Unit 3 24 lone parent noun
Unit 3 27 meet up phrasal verb
Unit 3 24 mutual adjective
Unit 3 30 neutral adjective
Unit 3 27 spring up phrasal verb
Unit 3 24 stable adjective

Unit 3 28 stand up to phrasal verb

Unit 3 31 to cap it all expression

Unit 4 36 affluent adjective

Unit 4 34 auction noun

Unit 4 33 back out phrasal verb

Unit 4 33 bail out phrasal verb

Unit 4 36 bankrupt adjective
Unit 4 34 bid noun
Unit 4 36 break even expression
Unit 4 35 by and large expression
Unit 4 34 deduct verb
Unit 4 35 first and foremost expression
Unit 4 35 for a start expression
Unit 4 35 for good expression

Unit 4 35 for the time being expression

Unit 4 36 funds noun (plural)
Unit 4 36 gross adjective

Unit 4 36 interest noun

Unit 4 35 let alone expression

Unit 4 34 make a loss expression
Unit 4 36 make ends meet expression
Unit 4 35 other than expression

Unit 4 36 overdrawn adjective

Unit 4 34 pay-as-you-go adjective

Unit 4 34 procedure noun
Unit 4 36 prosperous adjective
Unit 4 36 rip-off noun (informal)

Unit 4 33 splash out on phrasal verb

Unit 4 35 subject to expression
Unit 4 34 transaction noun
Unit 4 36 unaffordable adjective
Unit 4 36 well-off adjective
Unit 4 35 with a view to doing something expression

Unit 5 42 blister noun

Unit 5 40 clinical adjective

Unit 5 44 comparable adjective
Unit 5 44 competence noun
Unit 5 40 conscious adjective

Unit 5 43 conventional wisdom noun

Unit 5 42 dislocate verb
Unit 5 45 first-rate adjective
Unit 5 42 fracture verb

Unit 5 40 infect verb

Unit 5 43 make a point of expression

Unit 5 43 needless to say expression

Unit 5 43 on the grounds that expression

Unit 5 41 paramedic noun

Unit 5 44 pointless adjective
Unit 5 43 relief noun
Unit 5 44 skilful adjective
Unit 5 44 specific adjective

Unit 5 42 sprain verb

Unit 5 44 statistical adjective

Unit 5 43 strike a balance expression

Unit 5 44 summarise verb
Unit 5 40 surgeon noun
Unit 5 40 surgical adjective
Unit 5 42 swelling noun
Unit 5 43 take issue with expression
Unit 5 43 take note of expression

Unit 6 48 acclaimed adjective

unit 6 51 allocate verb

Unit 6 48 anticipate verb
Unit 6 48 appalling adjective
Unit 6 51 assign verb
Unit 6 54 brutal adjective

Unit 6 48 distinctive adjective

Unit 6 51 evaluate verb
Unit 6 51 exhibit noun
Unit 6 51 exposure noun
Unit 6 54 far-fetched adjective
Unit 6 54 gloomy adjective

Unit 6 54 gripping adjective

Unit 6 48 hilarious adjective
Unit 6 48 imaginative adjective
Unit 6 51 outdated adjective

Unit 6 48 overrated adjective

Unit 6 54 predictable adjective

Unit 6 54 pretentious adjective

Unit 6 51 renovate verb

Unit 6 54 subtle adjective

Unit 6 48 tedious adjective
Unit 6 48 unconventional adjective
Unit 6 54 unconvincing adjective
Unit 6 54 uninspired adjective
Unit 6 51 urge verb
Unit 6 48 utterly adverb
Unit 6 49 view verb

Unit 7 61 a breath of fresh air expression

Unit 7 61 a drop in the ocean expression
Unit 7 58 commuter noun
Unit 7 58 congestion noun
Unit 7 58 consumption noun
Unit 7 57 designated adjective
Unit 7 61 down to earth expression
Unit 7 56 drought noun
Unit 7 56 emission noun
Unit 7 58 exhaust fumes noun (plural)
Unit 7 56 extinct adjective

Unit 7 56 fossil fuel noun

Unit 7 58 gridlock noun

Unit 7 56 habitat noun
Unit 7 56 ice cap noun
Unit 7 61 keep your head above water expression
Unit 7 63 legislation noun
Unit 7 62 mysteriously adverb
Unit 7 58 occupancy noun
Unit 7 61 out of the blue expression
Unit 7 61 over the moon expression
Unit 7 61 play with fire expression

Unit 7 58 smog noun

Unit 7 61 tip of the iceberg expression

Unit 7 62 unsurprisingly adverb

Unit 8 65 adopt a low profile expression

Unit 8 68 appoint verb
Unit 8 65 be what counts expression
Unit 8 65 brim with expression
Unit 8 65 come to a conclusion expression
Unit 8 65 die down phrasal verb

Unit 8 68 dismiss verb

Unit 8 64 enrol verb

Unit 8 68 fill a position expression
Unit 8 65 get the drift expression
Unit 8 65 go round in circles expression
Unit 8 68 hold down a job expression
Unit 8 68 lay off phrasal verb
Unit 8 68 let go expression
Unit 8 68 make redundant expression

Unit 8 65 open-ended adjective

Unit 8 64 postgraduate noun

Unit 8 64 prospectus noun

Unit 8 68 recruit verb

Unit 8 64 scholarship noun

Unit 8 68 step down phrasal verb

Unit 8 64 syllabus noun

Unit 8 65 take a back seat expression
Unit 8 65 the matter in hand expression
Unit 8 64 tutorial noun
Unit 8 64 undergraduate noun
Unit 9 76 biased adjective
Unit 9 76 compatible adjective
Unit 9 72 criteria noun (plural)

Unit 9 72 deduction noun

Unit 9 76 deprived adjective

Unit 9 74 dumb down phrasal verb

Unit 9 76 eligible adjective
Unit 9 76 equivalent adjective
Unit 9 76 hostile adjective

Unit 9 72 hypothesis noun

Unit 9 76 ignorant adjective
Unit 9 75 in a sense expression
Unit 9 76 inadequate adjective

Unit 9 75 be a matter of expression

Unit 9 74 journal noun

Unit 9 76 knowledgeable adjective
Unit 9 76 notorious adjective
Unit 9 76 prejudiced adjective
Unit 9 72 principle noun

Unit 9 76 protective (toward) adjective

Unit 9 76 renowned adjective
Unit 9 76 restricted adjective
Unit 9 76 sceptical adjective
Unit 9 72 significance noun
Unit 9 76 superior adjective
Unit 9 74 take a dim view expression
Unit 9 74 the former expression
Unit 9 75 the odd expression
Unit 9 75 the status quo expression
Unit 9 72 variable noun

Unit 10 84 antisocial adjective

Unit 10 83 brush up on phrasal verb

Unit 10 83 check up on phrasal verb

Unit 10 80 classification noun
Unit 10 83 come up against phrasal verb
Unit 10 84 conscientious adjective
Unit 10 80 consistently adverb
Unit 10 80 constitute verb
Unit 10 83 do away with phrasal verb
Unit 10 80 extrovert noun
Unit 10 83 get back to phrasal verb
Unit 10 83 get through to phrasal verb

Unit 10 84 idealistic adjective

Unit 10 84 insecure adjective

Unit 10 80 introvert noun
Unit 10 80 merit noun
Unit 10 84 modest adjective

Unit 10 84 naive adjective

Unit 10 84 narrow-minded adjective
Unit 10 81 outgoing adjective
Unit 10 80 perception noun
Unit 10 81 play down phrasal verb
Unit 10 80 proposition noun
Unit 10 80 questionable adjective
Unit 10 83 read up on phrasal verb
Unit 10 84 self-centred adjective

Unit 10 84 self-conscious adjective

Unit 10 84 talkative adjective
Unit 10 84 trustworthy adjective
Pronunciation
əˈlɑːmd
əˈpɔːld

breɪk
ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən
ˈkɒntrəri tuː
kənˈvɜːsli
ˈkʌvə
ˌkʌrənt əˈfeəz

dɪˈmɒgrəfi
dɪsˈgʌstɪd
dɪˈstrest

drɑːft
ˈhelpləs

hɪˈsterɪkəl
ɪmˈplaɪ

ɪnˈfɜː
ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd
ˌəʊvəˈwelmd
fəˈnɒmɪnən
ˈriːdəʃɪp
ˈrevənjuː
rʌn
sɔːs
ˈspiːtʃləs

səbˈskrɪpʃən

ˈtæblət
trænˈzɪʃən
ʌnˈseɪf

əˈluːd tuː

əˈplɔːz

baɪˈlɪŋgwəl
ˈtʃɪli
ˈdɪskɔːs
ˈedɪbl̩
ɪnˈhɑːnst
ˈeθɪkli
fiːst
ˈgæðərɪŋ
hens
ɪnˈevɪtəbli
aɪˈtɪnərəri
lʌgˈʒʊəriəs
ˌmɪsˈliːd

ˈməʊtɪˌveɪtɪd
ˈneglɪdʒəbl̩
ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə
ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪd
pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt

prəˈseʃən
ˌriːdɪˈveləp
rɪˈfreʃt
sɪˈnɑːriəʊ

ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk
ʌnˈspɔɪlt
ˈvɒləntəri
waɪlst

ˈwɜːkʃɒp

bi ɪnˈklaɪnd tuː
ˌkləʊsˈnɪt
kʌm ʌp wɪð
ˌdɪstənt ˈrelətɪv
dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənəl

ɪkˌstendɪd ˈfæməli

ˈfɒstə ˌpeərənt
ˌkiːp ə ləʊ ˈprəʊfaɪl
ˌkiːp ə streɪt ˈfeɪs
ˌkiːp ən ˈaɪ aʊt fɔː
ˌkiːp sʌmwʌn ˈpəʊstɪd
ˌkiːp ˈtræk əv
ˌkiːp jɔː ˈkuːl
ˌkiːp jɔː ˈfɪŋɡəz ˌkrɒst
ˌkiːp jɔː ˈwɜːd
ˈlaɪflɒŋ
ˌləʊn ˈpeərənt
miːt ʌp
ˈmjuːtʃuəl
ˈnjuːtrəl
sprɪŋ ʌp
ˈsteɪbl̩

stænd ʌp tuː

tə ˈkæp ɪt ˌɔːl

ˈæfluənt

ˈɔːkʃən
bæk aʊt

beɪl aʊt
ˈbæŋkrʌpt
bɪd
ˌbreɪk ˈiːvən
ˌbaɪ ænd ˈlɑːdʒ
dɪˈdʌkt
ˌfɜːst ənd ˈfɔːməʊst
ˌfɔːr ə ˈstɑːt
fɔː ˈgʊd

fɔː ðə ˈtaɪm biːɪŋ

fʌndz
grəʊs

ˈɪntrəst

ˌlet əˈləʊn
ˌmeɪk ə ˈlɒs
ˌmeɪk endz ˈmiːt
ˈʌðə ðæn

ˌəʊvəˈdrɔːn

ˌpeɪəzjəˈgəʊ
prəˈsiːdʒə
ˈprɒspərəs
ˈrɪpɒf

splæʃ aʊt ɒn
ˈsʌbdʒekt tuː
trænˈzækʃən
ˌʌnəˈfɔːdəbl̩
ˌwelˈɒf
wɪð ə ˈvjuː tu duːɪŋ sʌmθɪŋ

ˈblɪstə

ˈklɪnɪkəl
ˈkɒmpərəbl̩
ˈkɒmpɪtəns
ˈkɒnʃəs

kənˈvenʃənəl ˌwɪzdəm
ˈdɪsləkeɪt
ˌfɜːstˈreɪt
ˈfræktʃə

ɪnˈfekt
meɪk ə ˈpɔɪnt əv

ˈniːdləs tə seɪ
ɒn ðə ˈɡraʊndz ðæt

ˌpærəˈmedɪk
ˈpɔɪntləs
rɪˈliːf
ˈskɪlfəl
spəˈsɪfɪk

spreɪn
stəˈtɪstɪkəl

straɪk ə ˈbæləns
ˈsʌməraɪz
ˈsɜːdʒən
ˈsɜːdʒɪkəl
ˈswelɪŋ
ˌteɪk ˈɪʃ.uː wɪð
ˌteɪk nəʊt əv

əˈkleɪmd

ˈæləkeɪt
ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt
əˈpɔːlɪŋ
əˈsaɪn
ˈbruːtəl

dɪˈstɪŋktɪv
ɪˈvæljueɪt
ɪgˈzɪbɪt
ɪkˈspəʊʒə
ˌfɑːˈfetʃt
ˈgluːmi

ˈgrɪpɪŋ
hɪˈleəriəs
ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv
ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd

ˌəʊvəˈreɪtɪd
prɪˈdɪktəbl̩

prɪˈtenʃəs
ˈrenəveɪt

ˈsʌtəl
ˈtiːdiəs
ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl
ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ
ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪəd
ɜːdʒ
ˈʌtəli
vjuː

ə ˌbreθ əv freʃ ˈeə

ə ˌdrɒp ɪn ðiː ˈəʊʃən
kəˈmjuːtə
kənˈdʒestʃən
kənˈsʌmpʃən
ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd
ˌdaʊn tuː ˈɜːθ
draʊt
ɪˈmɪʃən
ɪgˈzɔːst ˌfjuːmz
ɪkˈstɪŋkt

ˈfɒsəl ˌfjʊəl

ˈgrɪdlɒk
ˈhæbɪtæt
ˈaɪs ˌkæp
ˌkiːp jɔː ˌhed əbʌv ˈwɔːtə
ˌledʒɪˈsleɪʃən
mɪˈstɪəriəsli
ˈɒkjʊpənsi
ˌaʊt əv ðə ˈbluː
ˌəʊvə ðə ˈmuːn
ˌpleɪ wɪð ˈfaɪə

smɒg

ˌtɪp əv ðiː ˈaɪsbɜːg

ʌnsəˈpraɪzɪŋli

əˌdɒpt ə ləʊ ˈprəʊfaɪl

əˈpɔɪnt
biː wɒt ˈkaʊnts
ˈbrɪm wɪð
ˌkʌm tuː ə kənˈkluːʒən
daɪ daʊn

dɪˈsmɪs

ɪnˈrəʊl
ˌfɪl ə pəˈzɪʃən
ˌget ðə ˈdrɪft
ˌgəʊ raʊnd ɪn ˈsɜːkəlz
ˌhəʊld daʊn ə ˈdʒɒb
leɪ ɒf
let ˈgəʊ
ˌmeɪk rɪˈdʌndənt

ˌəʊpənˈendɪd

ˌpəʊstˈgrædʒuət
prəˈspektəs

rɪˈkruːt

ˈskɒləʃɪp

step daʊn

ˈsɪləbəs
ˌteɪk ə bæk ˈsiːt
ðə ˌmætər ɪn ˈhænd
tjuːˈtɔːriəl
ˌʌndəˈgrædjuət
ˈbaɪəst
kəmˈpætəbl̩
kraɪˈtɪəriə

dɪˈdʌkʃən

dɪˈpraɪvd

dʌm daʊn
ˈelɪdʒəbl̩
ɪˈkwɪvələnt
ˈhɒstaɪl

haɪˈpɒθəsɪs
ˈɪgnərənt
ɪn ə ˈsens
ɪˈnædɪkwət

biː ə ˈmætər əv

ˈdʒɜːnəl
ˈnɒlɪdʒəbl̩
nəʊˈtɔːriəs
ˈpredʒʊdɪst
ˈprɪnsɪpl̩

prəˈtektɪv
rɪˈnaʊnd
rɪˈstrɪktɪd
ˈskeptɪkəl
sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns
suːˈpɪəriə
teɪk ə ˌdɪm ˈvjuː
ðə ˈfɔːmə
ðiː ɒd
ðə ˌsteɪtəsˈkwəʊ
ˈveəriəbl̩

ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl
brʌʃ ʌp ɒn

tʃek ʌp ɒn
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
kʌm ʌp əˈgenst
ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs
kənˈsɪstəntli
ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt
du əˈweɪ wɪð
ˈekstrəvɜːt
get bæk tuː
get θruː tuː

ˌaɪdɪəˈlɪstɪk

ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə
ˈɪntrəvɜːt
ˈmerɪt
ˈmɒdɪst

naɪˈiːv
ˌnærəʊˈmaɪndɪd
ˌaʊtˈgəʊɪŋ
pəˈsepʃən
pleɪ daʊn
ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən
ˈkwestʃənəbl̩
riːd ʌp ɒn
ˌselfˈsentəd

ˌselfˈkɒnʃəs
ˈtɔːkətɪv
ˈtrʌstˌwɜːði
Definition
worried or frightened by something
very shocked and feeling great disapproval
If news or a story breaks, or if someone breaks it, it becomes known by the public for the
first time.
the number of people that a newspaper or magazine is regularly sold to
opposite to what someone said or thought
in an opposite way
to report the news about a particular important event
political news about events happening now
The demography of an area is the number and characteristics of the people who live in an
area, in relation to their age, sex, if they are married or not, etc.
feeling extreme dislike or disapproval of something
upset or worried

to write down a document for the first time, including the main points but not all the details
unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else
unable to control your feelings or behaviour because you are extremely frightened, angry,
excited, etc.
to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly

to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have
annoyed
feeling sudden strong emotion
something that exists or happens, especially something unusual or interesting
the group of people who regularly read a particular newspaper, magazine, etc.
the income that a government or company receives regularly
to publish something in a newspaper or magazine
someone or something that supplies information
unable to speak because you are so angry, shocked, surprised, etc.
an amount of money that you pay regularly to receive a product or service or to be a
member of an organisation

a small, flat computer that is controlled by touching the screen or by using a special pen
a change from one form or type to another, or the process by which this happens
not safe

to mention someone or something without talking about them directly

the sound of people clapping their hands repeatedly to show enjoyment or approval of
something such as a performance or speech
(of a person) able to use two languages equally well, or (of a thing) using or involving two
languages
(of weather, conditions in a room, or parts of the body) cold
a speech or piece of writing about a particular, usually serious, subject
suitable or safe for eating
improved
in a way that is morally right
a day on which a religious event or person is remembered and celebrated
a party or a meeting when many people come together as a group
that is the reason or explanation for something
in a way that cannot be avoided
a detailed plan or route of a journey
very comfortable and expensive
to cause someone to believe something that is not true
If someone is motivated by a particular desire or belief, that desire or belief causes them to
behave in the way that they do.
too slight or small in amount to be of importance
to be greater in number than someone or something
containing too many people or things
a person who takes part in or becomes involved in a particular activity
a line of people who are all walking or travelling in the same direction, especially in a formal
way as part of a religious ceremony or public celebration
to change an area of a town by replacing old buildings, roads, etc. with new ones
less hot or tired
a description of possible actions or events
If something bad is symptomatic of something else, it is caused by the other thing and is
proof that it exists.
not changed or damaged by people
Voluntary work is done without being paid and usually involves helping people.
while

a meeting of people to discuss and/or perform practical work in a subject or activity

to have an opinion about something, but not a strong opinion

describes a group of people in which everyone helps and supports each other
to suggest or think of an idea or plan
someone in your family who is not closely related
not behaving or working normally
a family unit that includes grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts and uncles, etc. in addition to
parents and children
a person who acts as the parent of someone else's child for a limited period, without
becoming their legal parent
to avoid attracting attention to yourself
to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing
to watch carefully for someone or something to appear
to make sure that someone always knows what is happening
to continue to know about something
to stay calm
to hope that things will happen in the way that you want them to
to do what you said you would
lasting for the whole of a person's life
someone who has a child or children, but no partner living with them
to meet another person in order to do something together
(of two or more people or groups) feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or
for each other
neither formal nor informal
to appear suddenly
not likely to change or end suddenly

to defend yourself against a powerful person or organisation when they treat you unfairly
used when you mention something in addition to all the other (bad) things that have
happened

having a lot of money or owning a lot of things

a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids
(=offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most
to decide not to do something that you said you would do

to help a person or organisation that is in difficulty, usually by giving or lending them money
declared by law as unable to pay what you owe
an offer of a particular amount of money for something that is for sale
to have no profit or loss at the end of a business activity
when everything about a situation is considered together
to take away an amount or part from a total
more than anything else
first, or as the first in a set of things
for ever
a particular period of time for which something has been happening, or that is needed for
something
money needed or available to spend on something
A gross amount of money has not had taxes or other costs taken from it.

money that is charged by a bank or other financial organisation for borrowing money
used after a negative statement to emphasise how unlikely a situation is because something
much more likely has never happened
to lose more money than you make
to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need
in a negative sentence, used to mean 'except'

having taken more money out of your bank account than the account contained, or (of a
bank account) having had more money taken from it than was originally in it
describes a system in which you pay for a service before you use it and you cannot use more
than you have paid for
a set of actions that is the official or accepted way of doing something
successful, usually by earning a lot of money
something that is not worth what you pay for it
to spend a lot of money on buying things, especially on things that are pleasant to have but
that you do not need
to have or experience a particular thing, especially something unpleasant
an occasion when someone buys or sells something, or when money is exchanged or the
activity of buying or selling something
too expensive for people to be able to buy or pay for
rich
with the aim of doing something

a painful swelling on the skin that contains liquid, caused usually by continuous rubbing,
especially on your foot, or by burning
describes medical work or teaching that relates to the examination and treatment of ill
people
similar in size, amount, or quality to something else
the ability to do something well
awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you

beliefs or opinions that have existed for a long time and that most people agree with
to force a bone suddenly out of its correct position
extremely good
If a bone fractures or is fractured, it breaks or cracks.
to pass a disease to a person, animal, or plant; If a place, wound, or substance is infected, it
contains bacteria or other things that can cause disease.
to always do something or to take particular care to do something
as you would expect; added to, or used to introduce, a remark giving information that is
expected and not surprising
a reason for what you do or say, or for being allowed to say or do something
a person who is trained to do medical work, especially in an emergency, but who is not a
doctor or nurse
Something that is pointless has no purpose and it is a waste of time doing it
rest from something difficult
good at doing something, especially because you have practised doing it
relating to one thing and not others; clear and exact
to cause an injury to a joint (= place where two bones are connected) by a sudden
movement
relating to statistics

If you strike a balance between two things, you accept parts of both things in order to satisfy
some of the demands of both sides in an argument, rather than all the demands of just one
side
to express the most important facts or ideas in a short and clear form
a doctor who is specially trained to perform medical operations
connected with or used for medical operations
a part of your body that has become bigger because of illness or injury
to disagree with strongly
to give attention to something, especially because it is important

praised and approved of

to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, for them to use in a
particular way
to imagine or expect that something will happen
shocking and very bad
If you assign a time for a job or activity, you decide it will be done during that time.
cruel, violent, and completely without feelings

Something that is distinctive is easy to recognise because it is different from other things.
to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something
an object that is shown to the public in a museum, etc.
the fact of something bad that someone has done being made public
very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe
unhappy and without hope

describes something that is so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention completely
extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter
new, original, and clever; good at thinking of new, original, and clever ideas
old-fashioned and therefore not as good or as fashionable as something modern
If something or someone is overrated, they are considered to be better or more important
than they really are.
happening or behaving in a way that you expect and not unusual or interesting
trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are, especially in matters of art
and literature
to repair and improve something, especially a building
achieved in a quiet way that does not attract attention to itself and is therefore good or
clever
boring
different from what is usual or from the way most people do things
If an explanation or story is unconvincing, it does not sound or seem true or real.
not exciting or interesting
to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing
completely
to look at or watch something

someone or something that is new and different and makes everything seem more exciting
a very small amount compared to the amount needed
someone who regularly travels between work and home
traffic on roads or in towns, making movement difficult
the amount used or eaten
officially having the stated purpose
sensible and practical
a long period when there is little or no rain
an amount of gas, heat, light, etc. that is sent out
the waste gas from an engine, especially a car's
not now existing
fuels, such as gas, coal and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal
remains millions of years ago
a situation where roads in a town become so blocked by cars that it is impossible for any
traffic to move
the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives
a thick layer of ice that permanently covers an area of land
to just be able to manage, especially when you have financial difficulties
a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by a parliament
in a way that is strange and cannot be understood
someone's use of a room, building or vehicle
If something happens out of the blue, it is completely unexpected.
delighted about something
to act in a way that is very dangerous and to take risks
a mixture of smoke, gases and chemicals, especially in cities, that makes the atmosphere
difficult to breathe and harmful for health

a small, noticeable part of a problem, the total size of which is really much greater
in a way that does not make you feel surprised

to avoid attracting attention to yourself

to choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
to have most importance or value
If someone is brimming with a good quality or thing, they have a lot of it.
to decide what to think about something
to gradually decrease

to remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong
to put yourself or someone else onto the official list of members of a course, college, or
group
to find someone to do a job
to understand the general meaning of what someone is saying
to keep doing or talking about the same thing, without achieving anything
to manage to keep a job for a period of time
to stop employing someone, usually because there is no work for them to do
to stop employing someone, usually because there is no work for them to do
to stop employing someone, usually because there is no work for them to do
An open-ended activity or situation does not have a planned ending, so it may develop in
several ways.
a student who has already got one degree and is studying at a university for a more
advanced qualification
a document giving details of a college, school, or business and its activities
to persuade someone to work for a company or become a new member of an organisation,
especially the army
an amount of money given by a school, college, university, or other organisation to pay for
the studies of a person with great ability but little money

to leave an important job or position, especially to allow someone else to take your place
(a plan showing) the subjects or books to be studied in a particular course, especially a
course that leads to an exam
to choose not to be in a position of responsibility in an organisation or activity
the subject or situation being considered
a period of study with a tutor involving one student or a small group
a student who is studying for their first degree at college or university
showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions
able to exist, live together, or work successfully with something or someone else
standards by which you judge, decide about, or deal with something
the process of reaching a decision or answer by thinking about the known facts, or the
decision that is reached
not having the things that are necessary for a pleasant life, such as enough money, food, or
good living conditions
to make something simpler and easier to understand, especially in order to make it more
popular
having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions
having the same amount, value, purpose, qualities, etc. as something else
unfriendly and not liking or agreeing with something
an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been
proved
not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something
thinking about something in one way, but not in every way
not good enough or too low in quality
If something is a matter of doing a particular thing, that is what you need to do in order to
achieve it.

a serious magazine or newspaper that is published regularly about a particular subject

knowing a lot
famous for something bad
showing an unreasonable dislike for something or someone
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works
wanting to protect someone from criticism, hurt, danger, etc. because you like them very
much
famous for something
limited, especially by official rules, laws, etc.
doubting that something is true or useful
important because it affects other things
better than average or better than other people or things of the same type
to disapprove of something
the first of two people, things, or groups previously mentioned
the occasional sparkle
the present situation
a number, amount, or situation that can change

often avoiding spending time with other people

to improve your knowledge of something already learned but partly forgotten
to try to discover what someone is doing in order to be certain that they are doing what
they should be doing
the act or process of dividing things into groups according to their type
to have to deal with a problem
putting a lot of effort into your work
continuing or developing steadily in the same way
to be or be considered as something
to get rid of something, or stop using something
an energetic happy person who enjoys being with other people
to talk to someone again, usually on the phone
to succeed in making someone believe or understand something
believing that very good things can be achieved, often when this does not seem likely to
others
Insecure people have little confidence and are uncertain about their own abilities or if other
people really like them.
someone who is shy, quiet, and unable to make friends easily
the quality of being good and deserving praise
not usually talking about or making obvious your own abilities and achievements

If you are naïve, you are too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth, that people's
intentions in general are good, or that life is simple and fair. People are often naive because
they are young and/or have not had much experience of life.
not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own
friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with other people
a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem
to make something seem less important or less bad than it really is
an idea or opinion
not certain, or wrong in some way
to spend time reading in order to find out information about something
only interested in yourself and your own activities

nervous or uncomfortable because you know what people think about you or your actions
talking a lot
able to be trusted
Translation
effrayé
horrifié

éclater
tirage
contrairement à
inversement
couvrir
actualité

démographie
écœuré
bouleversé ou angoissé

brouillon
impuissant

hystérique
laisser entendre

déduire
agacé
submergé
phénomène
lectorat
recettes
publier
source
sans voix

abonnement

tablette
transition
dangereux, en danger

faire allusion à

applaudissements

bilingue
froid
discours
comestible
amélioré
moralement
fête
réunion
donc, d'où
inévitablement
itinéraire
luxueux
induire en erreur

motivé
négligeable
dépasser en nombre
surpeuplé
participant

procession, défilé
réaménager
revigoré
scénario

symptomatique
préservé, non défiguré
bénévole
pendant que, bien que

atelier

avoir tendance à penser que

très uni
suggérer, trouver
parent éloigné
dysfonctionnel

famille étendue

parent adoptif
adopter un profil bas
garder son sérieux
essayer de repérer
tenir quelqu'un au courant
se tenir au courant de, suivre
garder son calme
croiser les doigts
tenir parole
de toute une vie
parent isolé
rencontrer
mutuel
neutre
surgir
stable

tenir tête à

pour couronner le tout

riche

vente aux enchères

se désister

tirer d'affaire
en faillite
offre
rentrer dans ses frais
dans l'ensemble
déduire
avant tout
pour commencer
pour toujours

pour le moment
fonds
brut

intérêts

à plus forte raison

perdre de l'argent
joindre les deux bouts
autre que

à découvert

prépayé (carte, forfait)

procédure
prospère
arnaque

craquer pour
sujet à, soumis à
transaction
inabordable
aisé
dans le but de faire

ampoule

clinique
comparable
compétence
conscient

sagesse populaire
disloquer
hors pair
fracturer

infecter
tenir à

inutile de le dire, bien entendu

pour la raison que

auxiliaire médical
inutile
soulagement
habile
spécifique

entorse, foulure
statistique

trouver le juste milieu

résumer
chirurgien
chirurgical
enflure, bosse
entrer en désaccord avec
noter

très applaudi

allouer
prévoir, s'attendre à
épouvantable
assigner
brutal

distinctif
évaluer
objet exposé
révélation
tiré par les cheveux
lugubre

captivant
désopilant
imaginatif
démodé

surfait
prévisible

prétentieux
rénover

subtil
ennuyeux
peu conventionnel, original
peu convaincant
terne
exhorter
complètement
regarder

une bouffée de fraîcheur

une goutte d'eau dans la mer
banlieusard
encombrement
consommation
désigné
terre-à-terre
sécheresse
émission
gaz d'échappement
disparu

combustible fossile

embouteillage
habitat
calotte glaciaire
se maintenir à flot
législation
mystérieusement
occupation
à l'improviste
aux anges
jouer avec le feu

smog

partie visible de l'iceberg

comme on peut/pouvait s'y attendre

adopter un profil bas

nommer
être ce qui compte
déborder de
parvenir à une conclusion
s'apaiser, diminuer, se calmer, disparaître

licencier

s'inscrire
pourvoir un poste
saisir l'essentiel
tourner en rond
garder un emploi
licencier
licencier
licencier

ouvert, flexible

de troisième cycle
plaquette

recruter

bourse

se retirer

programme
s'effacer
l'affaire en question
classe de travaux dirigés
étudiant de premier ou de deuxième cycle
en proie à un préjugé
compatible
critères

déduction

défavorisé

niveler par le bas

doté des qualités nécessaires ou remplissant les conditions nécessaires
équivalent
hostile

hypothèse
ignorant
dans un sens
insuffisant

être une question de

revue
savant
notoire
plein de préjugés
principe

protecteur
renommé
limité
sceptique
importance
supérieur
voir d'un mauvais œil
le premier
occasionnel
le statu quo
variable

sauvage, peu sociable

se remettre à

surveiller
classification
se heurter à
consciencieux
systématiquement
constituer
se débarrasser de
extraverti
recontacter
convaincre

idéaliste

manquant d'assurance
introverti
mérite
modeste

naïf
étroit d'esprit
sociable
perception
minimiser
proposition
discutable
étudier
égocentrique

timide, complexé
bavard
sérieux
əˈlɑːmd
əˈpɔːld
breɪk
ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən
ˈkɒntrəri tuː
kənˈvɜːsli
ˈkʌvər
ˌkʌrənt əˈfeəz
dɪˈmɒgrəfi
dɪsˈgʌstɪd
dɪˈstrest
drɑːft
ˈhelpləs
hɪˈsterɪkəl
ɪmˈplaɪ
ɪnˈfɜːr
ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd
ˌəʊvəˈwelmd
fəˈnɒmɪnən
ˈriːdəʃɪp
ˈrevənjuː
rʌn
sɔːs
ˈspiːtʃləs
səbˈskrɪpʃən
ˈtæblət
trænˈzɪʃən
ʌnˈseɪf
əˈluːd tuː
əˈplɔːz
baɪˈlɪŋgwəl
ˈtʃɪli
ˈdɪskɔːs
ˈdɪskɔːs
ˈedɪbl̩
ɪnˈhɑːnst
ˈeθɪkli
fiːst
fiːst
ˈgæðərɪŋ
hens
ɪˈnevɪtəbli
aɪˈtɪnərəri
lʌgˈʒʊəriəs
ˌmɪsˈliːd
ˈməʊtɪˌveɪtɪd
ˈneglɪdʒəbl̩
ˌaʊtˈnʌmbər
ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪd
pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt
prəˈseʃən
ˌriːdɪˈveləp
rɪˈfreʃt
sɪˈnɑːriəʊ
ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk
ʌnˈspɔɪlt
ˈvɒləntəri
waɪlst
ˈwɜːkʃɒp
brʌʃ ʌp
bɪld ʌp
ˌkləʊsˈnɪt
kʌm ʌp wɪ
ˈkʌvərʌp
ˈdɪstənt ˈrelətɪv
dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənəl
ɪkˈstendɪd ˈfæməli
ˈfɒstər ˈpeərənt
ɪnˈklaɪnd tuː
kiːp ə ləʊ ˈprəʊfaɪl
kiːp ə streɪt feɪs
kiːp ən aɪ aʊt fɔːr
kiːp ˈsʌmwʌn ˈpəʊstɪd
kiːp træk əv
kiːp jɔːr kuːl
kiːp jɔːr ˈfɪŋɡəz krɒst
kiːp jɔːr wɜːd
ˈlaɪflɒŋ
ləʊn ˈpeərənt
lʊk ʌp
miːt ʌp
ˈmjuːtʃuəl
ˈnjuːtrəl
ˈʃeɪkʌp
sprɪŋ ʌp
ˈsteɪbl̩
stænd ʌp tuː
teər ʌp
tuː kæp ɪt ɔːl
ˈæfluənt
ˈɔːkʃən
bæk aʊt
ˈbeɪlaʊt
ˈbæŋkrʌpt
bɪd
bɪd
ˌbreɪkˈiːvən
baɪ ænd lɑːdʒ
baɪ ˈweɪ əv
dɪˈdʌkt
ˈfɜːst ænd ˈfɔːməʊst
fɔːr ə stɑːt
fɔːr gʊd
fʌndz
grəʊs
ˈɪntrəst
let əˈləʊn
meɪk ə lɒs
meɪk endz miːt
ˈʌðər ðæn
ˌəʊvəˈdrɔːn
ˌpeɪəzjəˈgəʊ
prəˈsiːdʒər
ˈprɒspərəs
ˈrɪpɒf
splæʃ aʊt ɒn
ˈsʌbdʒekt tuː
trænˈzækʃən
ˌʌnəˈfɔːdəbl̩
ˌwelˈɒf
ˈblɪstər
ˈklɪnɪkəl
ˈklɪnɪkəl
ˈklɪnɪkəl
kʌm ɪn ˈhændi
kʌm tuː tɜːmz wɪð
ˈkɒmpərəbl̩
ˈkɒmpɪtəns
ˈkɒnʃəs
X
dɪˈsmɪs ðiː aɪˈdɪə
ˌfɜːstˈreɪt
ˈfræktʃər

hæv ə ˈpæʃən fɔːr

ɪnˈfekt
ɪnˈfekt
dʒʌmp tuː kənˈkluːʒənz
ˈliːdəʃɪp
ˈliːdəʃɪp
meɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ
mɔːr ˈɒfən ðæn nɒt
mɔːr ˈɒfən ðæn nɒt
ˌpærəˈmedɪk
ˈpɔɪntləs
ˈskɪlfəl
ˈskɪlfəl
spəˈsɪfɪk
spəˈsɪfɪk
spreɪn

stəˈtɪstɪkəl
ˈsʌməraɪz
ˈsɜːdʒən
ˈsɜːdʒɪkəl
ˈsɜːdʒɪkəl
ˈsɜːdʒɪkəl
ˈswelɪŋ
teɪk jɔːr maɪnd ɒf
ˈʌndər nəʊ ɪˈluːʒən
əˈkleɪmd
ˈæləkeɪt
ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt
əˈpɔːlɪŋ
əˈpɔːlɪŋ
əˈsaɪn
ˈbruːtəl
dɪˈstɪŋktɪv
ɪˈvæljueɪt
ɪgˈzɪbɪt
ɪkˈspəʊʒər
ˌfɑːˈfetʃt
ˈgluːmi
ˈgrɪpɪŋ
hɪˈleəriəs
ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv
ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv
ˌɒbsəlˈiːt
ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd
ˌəʊvəˈreɪtɪd
prɪˈdɪktəbl̩
prɪˈtenʃəs
ˈrenəveɪt
ˈsʌtəl
ˈtiːdiəs
ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl
ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ
ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪəd
ɜːdʒ
ˈʌtəli
vjuː
ə breθ əv freʃ eər
ə drɒp ɪn ðiː ˈəʊʃən
kəˈmjuːtər
kənˈdʒestʃən
kənˈsʌmpʃən
ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd
ˌdaʊntuːˈɜːθ
draʊt
ɪˈmɪʃən
ɪˈmɪʃən
ɪgˈzɔːst fjuːmz
ɪkˈstɪŋkt
ˈfɒsəl fjʊəl
ˈgrɪdlɒk
ˈhæbɪtæt
aɪs kæp
kiːp jɔːr hed əˈbʌv ˈwɔːtər
ˌledʒɪˈsleɪʃən
mɪˈstɪəriəsli
ˈɒkjʊpənsi
aʊt əv ðiː bluː
ˈəʊvər ðiː muːn
pleɪ wɪð faɪər
smɒg
tɪp əv ðiː ˈaɪsbɜːg
ʌnsəˈpraɪzɪŋli
əˈdɒpt ə ləʊ ˈprəʊfaɪl
əˈpɔɪnt
brɪm wɪð
kʌm tuː ə kənˈkluːʒən
daɪ daʊn
dɪˈsmɪs
ɪnˈrəʊl
fɪl ə pəˈzɪʃən
get ðiː drɪft
gəʊ raʊnd ɪn ˈsɜːkəlz
həʊld daʊn ə dʒɒb
ˈleiɒf
let gəʊ
meɪk rɪˈdʌndənt
ˌəʊpənˈendɪd
ˌpəʊstˈgrædʒuət
prəˈspektəs
rɪˈkruːt
ˈskɒləʃɪp
ˈskɒləʃɪp
step daʊn
ˈsuːpəvaɪzər
ˈsuːpəvaɪzər
ˈsɪləbəs
teɪk ə bæk siːt
ðiː ˈmætər ɪn hænd
tjuːˈtɔːriəl
ˌʌndəˈgrædjuət
wɒt kaʊnts ɪz
ˈbaɪəst
kəmˈpætɪbl̩
kraɪˈtɪəriə
dɪˈdʌkʃən
dɪˈpraɪvd
dʌm daʊn
ˈelɪdʒəbl̩
ˈelɪdʒəbl̩
ɪˈkwɪvələnt
ˈhɒstaɪl
ˈhɒstaɪl
ˈhɒstaɪl
ˈhɒstaɪl
haɪˈpɒθəsɪs
ˈɪgnərənt
ɪn ə sens
ɪˈnædɪkwət
ɪˈnædɪkwət
ɪˈnædɪkwət
ɪz ə ˈmætər əv
ˈdʒɜːnəl
ˈnɒlɪdʒəbl̩
nəʊˈtɔːriəs
ˈpredʒʊdɪst
ˈprɪnsɪpl̩
prəˈtektɪv
prəˈtektɪv
rɪˈnaʊnd
rɪˈstrɪktɪd
ˈskeptɪkəl
sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns
sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns
suːˈpɪəriər
suːˈpɪəriər
suːˈpɪəriər
teɪk ə dɪm vjuː
ˈfɔːmər
ɒd
ˌsteɪtəsˈkwəʊ
ˈveəriəbl̩
ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl
ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl
brʌʃ ʌp ɒn
tʃek ʌp ɒn
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
kʌm ʌp əˈgenst
ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs
ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt
də əˈweɪ wɪð
ˈekstrəvɜːt

get bæk tuː

get θruː tuː
ˌaɪdɪəˈlɪstɪk
ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊər
ˈɪnsaɪtfəl
ˈɪntrəvɜːt

ˈmɒdɪst
naɪˈiːv
ˌnærəʊˈmaɪndɪd
ˌaʊtˈgəʊɪŋ
pəˈsepʃən
pleɪ daʊn
ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən
ˈkwestʃənəbl̩
riːd ʌp ɒn
ˌselfˈsentəd
ˌselfˈkɒnʃəs
ˈspektrəm
ˈtɔːkətɪv
ˈtrʌstˌwɜːði