Flashcards Ielts 1 module
(147 cards)
1
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Adolescence
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- the period of time in a person’s life when they are developing into an adult:
She had a troubled adolescence.
yet another novel about the joys and sorrows of adolescence
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Adolescent
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- teenager, a young person who is developing into an adult:
He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious adolescent who’s gone to the wrong party.
I’m looking after six adolescents for a week.
She doesn’t understand the emotional problems of adolescents.
3
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Adult
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- a person or animal that has grown to full size and strength:
An adult under English law is someone over 18 years old.
Adults pay an admission charge but children get in free.
4
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Adulthood
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- the part of someone’s life when they are an adult:
People in England legally reach adulthood at 18.
Responsibility, I suppose, is what defines adulthood.
5
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Behavior
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- the way that someone behaves:
Her behavior is often appalling.
He was notorious for his violent and threatening behavior.
6
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Bond
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- a close connection joining two or more people:
the bond(s) of friendship/love
There has been a close bond between them ever since she saved him from drowning.
In societies with strong family bonds (= relationships), people tend to live longer.
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Child
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- a boy or girl from the time of birth until he or she is an adult, or a son or daughter of any age:
an eight-year-old child
As a child I didn’t eat vegetables.
A small group of children waited outside the door.
Both her children are now married with children of their own.
Jan is married with three young children.
8
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Childhood
A
- the time when someone is a child:
She had an unhappy childhood.
Childhood is not always a happy time.
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Connection
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- the state of being related to someone or something else:
The connection between smoking and heart disease is well known.
They’re sisters? I knew their surname was the same, but I never made (= thought of) the connection.
10
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Dependent
A
- needing the support of something or someone in order to continue existing or operating:
He has three dependent children.
It’s very easy to become dependent on sleeping pills.
11
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Family gatherings
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- all members of a family meeting together for a social event:
The family decided they were going to have an agreed annual family gathering one mutually agreed holiday period a year to ensure all members of the family had a close bond.
12
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Family life
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- life in a family:
Family life is so important to us all as we value it and it is always our priority
13
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Family traditions
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- Family tradition, also called Family culture, is defined as aggregate of attitudes, ideas and ideals, and environment, which a person inherits from his/her parents and ancestors.
14
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Formative years
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- формирующие годы:
In his formative years he developed a love of nature and from an early age displayed his remarkable academic and artistic talents and capacities.
15
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Infancy
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- the time when someone is a baby or a very young child:
Her youngest child died in infancy.
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Infant
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- a baby or a very young child:
a newborn infant
17
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Interaction
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- an occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to each other:
There’s not enough interaction between the management and the workers.
Language games are usually intended to encourage student interaction.
The play follows the interactions of three very different characters.
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Nurture
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- to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, her, or it to develop:
She wants to stay at home and nurture her children.
a carefully nurtured garden
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Relationship
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- the way in which two things are connected:
Scientists have established the relationship between lung cancer and smoking.
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Relative
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- a member of your family:
I don’t have many blood relatives (= people related to me by birth rather than by marriage).
All her close/distant relatives came to the wedding.
21
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Sibling rivalry
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- competition and arguments among brothers and sisters:
A deeper sense of love and trust often develops between siblings who sleep near each other, lessening sibling rivalry during waking hours.
22
Q
Sibling
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- a brother or sister:
I have four siblings: three brothers and a sister.
There was great sibling rivalry (= competition) between Peter and his brother.
23
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Striking
resemblance
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- поразительное сходство:
His eldest son, now 13, bears a striking resemblance to his father.
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Supervision
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- to watch a person or activity to make certain that everything is done correctly, safely, etc.:
The UN is supervising the distribution of aid by local agencies in the disaster area.
The children play while two teachers supervise (= make certain that they behave correctly and are safe).
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Toddler
- a young child, especially one who is learning or has recently learned to walk:
Are these toys suitable for toddlers?
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Upbringing
- the way in which you are treated and educated when young, especially by your parents, especially in relation to the effect that this has on how you behave and make moral decisions:
Is it right to say all the crimes he committed were simply the result of his upbringing?
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Authoritarian
- demanding that people obey completely and refusing to allow them freedom to act as they wish:
an authoritarian regime/government/ruler
His manner is extremely authoritarian.
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Close
- having direct family connections or shared beliefs, support, and sympathy:
There weren't many people at the funeral - just close family/relatives.
They're a worrying political party because of their close links/ties with terrorist groups.
In those early months, there's a very close bond between mother and child.
a close community
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Divorced
- married in the past but not now married:
She's divorced.
They got divorced after only six months of marriage.
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Extended family
- a family unit that includes grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, and uncles, etc. in addition to parents and children:
A lot of people in his employ and in his extended family tiptoed around Jake, always careful of triggering his wrath.
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Juvenile delinquency
- crime that is committed by young people:
Lack of parental control is seen to lie behind drug abuse and juvenile delinquency.
The court averages more than 3,000 cases of juvenile delinquency each year.
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Lenient
- not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected:
They believe that judges are too lenient with terrorist suspects.
In view of the quantity of drugs involved, 16 years was the most lenient sentence (= punishment) the judge could impose.
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Maternal
-behaving or feeling in the way that a mother does towards her child, especially in a kind, loving way:
maternal instincts
She is very maternal towards her employees.
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Nuclear family
- a family consisting of two parents and their children, but not including aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc.:
We average fewer than two children per nuclear family.
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Over-protective
- wishing to protect someone, especially a child, too much:
The children of overprotective parents often do not develop the skills they need to take care of themselves when they leave home.
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Paternal
typical of or like a father, especially a kind father:
He's very paternal with the baby.
paternal authority
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Protective
- wanting to protect someone from criticism, hurt, danger, etc. because you like them very much:
It's easy to be too protective towards/of your children.
She's fiercely protective of the man she married 29 years ago.
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Rebellious
- If someone is rebellious, they are difficult to control and do not behave in the way that is expected:
Her teachers regard her as a rebellious, trouble-making girl.
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Responsible
- to have control and authority over something or someone and the duty of taking care of it, him, or her:
Paul is directly responsible for the efficient running of the office.
Her department is responsible for overseeing the councils.
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Separated
- to start to live in a different place from your husband or wife because the relationship has ended:
My parents separated when I was six and divorced a couple of years later.
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Single-parent family
- семья с одним родителем:
But at that time there were no tuition fees, and coming from a single-parent family, she probably would have qualified for a full maintenance grant.
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Stable
- A stable person is mentally healthy:
She seems more stable these days.
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Strict
- strongly limiting someone's freedom to behave as they wish, or likely to severely punish someone if they do not obey:
My parents were very strict with me when I was young.
Stricter controls on air pollution would help to reduce acid rain.
A strict curfew has been imposed from dusk till dawn.
We follow very strict guidelines on the use and storage of personal details on computers.
Do you think stricter gun laws would reduce the murder rate in the United States?
The drug should only be administered under strict medical supervision.
The negotiations took place in strict (= total) secrecy.
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Well-adjusted
- A well adjusted person is reasonable and has good judgment and their behaviour is not difficult or strange:
[ before noun ] a quiet, well-adjusted man
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Adopt
-to legally take another person's child into your own family and take care of him or her as your own child:
They've adopted a baby girl.
She had the child adopted (= she gave her baby to someone else to take care of).
They have no children of their own, but they're hoping to adopt.
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Bring up
- to care for a child until they are an adult, often giving them particular beliefs:
She was brought up by her grandmother.
They brought her up (as/to be) a Catholic.
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Endure/tolerate
-to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful:
We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport.
She's already had to endure three painful operations on her leg.
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Foster
-to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal parent:
Would you consider fostering (a child)?
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Get on well with
- to have a friendly relationship with somebody:
She's never really got on with her sister.
She and her sister have never really got on.
We get along just fine together.
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Grow
- to increase in size or amount, or to become more advanced or developed:
Children grow so quickly.
This plant grows best in the shade.
She's grown three centimetres this year.
Football's popularity continues to grow.
The labour force is expected to grow by two percent next year.
The male deer grows large, branching horns called antlers.
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Have smth in common
- (of people) to have the same interests, ideas, etc. as somebody else:
Tim and I have nothing in common./I have nothing in common with Tim.
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Inherit
- o receive money, a house, etc. from someone after they have died:
Who will inherit the house when he dies?
All her children will inherit equally.
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Keep in touch
- поддерживать связь:
Consider how you'll keep in touch while abroad.
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Mature
- Mature people behave like adults in a way that shows they are well developed emotionally:
He's very mature for his age.
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Play a role
- играть определенную роль:
Disposable slippers for hotel rooms play a role, rather changeable slippers.
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Raise
- to take care of a person, or an animal or plant, until they are completely grown:
Her parents died when she was a baby and she was raised by her grandparents.
The lambs had to be raised by hand (= fed milk by people) when their mother died.
The farmer raises (= breeds) chickens and pigs.
The soil around here isn't good enough for raising (= growing) crops.
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Throw a tantrum
- to experience and show a strong feeling of anger, especially suddenly:
My mother threw a fit when she saw what a mess we'd made of her kitchen.
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BRING UP
To be raised by your parents or guardians
- Clara is too young to bring up a
child.
- Families must clearly consider
the many struggles of bringing
up children before they have a
family. (IELTS Writing)
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CARE FOR
Looking after a
person, often
younger than you
- To care for their children, lots of
parents turn to very expensive
childcare services to help
support them. (IELTS Writing)
- I think people will begin to care
for their parents more in the
future.
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GROW UP
The act of getting
older and more
mature
- Parents want their kids to grow
up like they did.
- Taking responsibility for yourself
is part of the process of growing
up.
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THINK BACK
To reflect on past
experiences or
events
- They both sat quietly for a
moment, thinking back again.
- It might help you to understand
Julia if you think back to when
you were her age.
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GROW OUT OF
To no longer enjoy
something as you
are more mature
- Lucas says he wants to join the
army when he turns 18, but I
hope he'll grow out of the idea.
- They thought I would grow out
of my fear of spiders.
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LOOK UP TO
Used to discuss
someone you
admire (role model)
- He'd always looked up to his
uncle and admired him very
much.
- He’s a role model for other
players to look up to.
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TELL OFF
To shout or scold
someone
- The teacher told me off for
talking again today.
- I’m going to get told off for
being late.
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FALL OUT
To have an
argument with a
person
- Have you two fallen out.
- I’d fallen out with my parents
after a huge fight.
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TAKE AFTER
To have similar
qualities - often to
family members
- Most children take after their
parents in different ways. (IELTS
Writing)
- Who do you take after - your
father or your mother?
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GET ALONG
WITH
Having an
enjoyable
relationship with a
person
- Do you get along with your
colleagues?
- I get along with my siblings
more now that we are older.
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Active
energetic
involved
tireless
hard-working
quick (sp*)
enthusiastic
- She continues to be active in
politics.
- He was very involved in setting
up the organization.
- Business leaders gave an
enthusiastic welcome to the
proposal.
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Alternative
different
other
substitute
unusual
abnormal
unlike
- There were alternative methods
of transport available.
- We have totally different point
of views
- No other details are available at
the moment
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Amazing
astonishing
striking
brilliant
stunning (sp)
impressive
overwhelming
eye-popping (sp)
priceless
- It’s amazing what we can
remember with a little
prompting.
- An astonishing display of
physical strength.
- The film's special effects are
particularly impressive.
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Angry
furious
mad (sp)
outraged
irritated
enraged
cross
- Patients are angry at the
increase in charges for
medicines.
- He is furious at the way he has
been treated.
- Isn't that a rather mad idea?
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Attractive
seductive
charming
tempting
pretty (sp)
lovely
pleasant
gorgeous (sp)
- We are often drawn to
attractive people.
- It's a seductive argument.
- Resisting tempting goodies
becomes a measure of your
success.
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Available
accessible
convenient
handy
applicable
achievable
attainable
- There are three small boats
available for hire.
- The shopping centre is easily
accessible.
- It is unrealistic to believe
perfection is an attainable goal.
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Awful
disgusting
terrible
nasty (sp)
gross (sp)
horrible
dreadful
unpleasant
- These awful people behind us
talked all through the film.
- The curry was disgusting.
- They tolerated what they felt
was an unpleasant situation.
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Bad
harmful
damaging
destructive
unhealthy
negative
adverse
worthless
useless
- Eating too much of any food can
be bad for you.
- There are a lot of harmful effects
of smoking
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Beautiful
pretty (sp)
stunning (sp)
attractive
handsome (for male)
good-looking
cute (sp)
fetching (sp)
- She is a beautiful red-haired
woman.
- She's a charming and pretty
girl.
- Her brother was a
handsome young man.
- She noticed him because he
was good-looking.
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Big (size)
large
great
huge
giant
massive
vast
enormous
immense
spacious
- He was a large man with a
thick square head.
- There was a great hall as
long and high as a church.
- I felt a tremendous pressure
on my chest.
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Big (importance)
significant
considerable
dramatic
tremendous
substantial
- Her problem was just too
big for her to tackle on her
own.
- It is the first drug that seems
to have a significant effect
on this disease.
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Boring
uniteresting
dull (sp)
tedious
tiresome
monotonous
unexciting
- Why did he choose these
pale, nerveless,
uninteresting people?
- The tedious business of lineby-line programming
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Brave
courageous
daring
heroic
adventurous
fearless
- Brave people are who dare
to challenge the tyrannical
regimes.
- She is clearly a very tough
and courageous woman.
- Our country is full of brave
and fearless soldiers
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Busy
active
efficient
diligent
hardworking
tireless
- He’s a very busy man.
- He was a diligent student.
- He was a tireless worker for
justice.
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Calm
relaxed
peaceful
serene
tranquil
cool
composed
unemotional
quiet
shy
- Try to keep calm and just tell
me what happened.
- Try to adop
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Cheap
affordable
inexpensive
reasonable
available
cost-effective
- People want good service at
a cheap price.
- His fees were quite
reasonable.
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Clean
hygienic
natural
fresh
pure
sterilized
spotless (sp)
- Disease is not a problem
because clean water is
available.
- The ancient alchemists tried
to transmute base metals
into pure gold.
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Cold (temperature)
chilly
biting (sp)
freezing
icy
frosty
- It was bitterly cold outside.
- It was a chilly afternoon.
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Comfortable (sense)
cosy
convenient
practical
- A home should be
comfortable and friendly.
- That place was cosy and we had an awesome time.
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Controversal
disputed
argueable
debatable
uncertain
doubtful
- Immigration is a
controversial issue in many
countries.
- It is debatable whether or
not they were ever properly
compensated.
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Correct
accurate
right
true
exact
precise
flawless (sp),
acceptable
appropriate
- The information was correct
at the time of going to
press.
- There is more accurate
description of the terrain.
- We will never know the
precise details of his death.
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Dangerous
threatening
risky
vulnerable
insecure
unsafe
menacing
hazardous
- A dangerous undertaking.
- It is a very risky business.
- Critics claim the trucks are
unsafe.
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Difficult
hard
tough
challenging
complicated
intricate
sophisticated
- It is difficult to read the sign
from here.
- That's a very hard question.
- The political situation in this
region is very complicated.
- The task that my boss gave me last week was challenging.
- The most complicated situation was when she lost her passport in Paris.
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Dirty
filthy
nasty (sp)
grubby (sp)
messy
polluted
unclean
contaminated
- The woman had matted hair
and dirty fingernails.
- By bathing in unclean water,
they expose themselves to
contamination.
- The most polluted city in Kazakhstan is Astana.
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Easy
simple
straightforward
effortless
uncomplicated
- This is not an easy task.
- It must be a very
uncomplicated arrangement.
- It was a simple question.
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Enough
sufficient
plenty
abundant
adequate
- They had enough money for a
one-way ticket.
- There was still plenty of time.
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Expensive
costly
high-priced
overpriced
pricey (sp)
lavish (sp)
excessive
- He has a lot of expensive
recording equipment.
- Having curtains professionally
made can be costly.
- A lavish party to celebrate his
fiftieth birthday.
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Fake
artificial
false
forged
not real (sp)
- The bank manager is said to
have issued fake certificates.
- This resulted in false
information being entered.
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False
incorrect
wrong
inaccurate
inexact
misleading
mistaken
- He denied that his evidence
was incorrect.
- Pain is the body's way of
telling us that something is
wrong.
- Ginny’s letter was inaccurate, which she wrote for application to university.
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Famous
well-known
celebrated
renowned
remarkable
distinguished
prominent
glorious
popular
- England’s most famous
landscape artist, John
Constable.
- He liked to surround himself
with attractive or wellknown people.
- This is the most popular
game ever devised.
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Far
distant
faraway
more distant
remote
- We don't know much about
people in far lands.
- They had just returned from
faraway places.
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Fast
quick
flying (sp)
rapid
winged (sp)
speedy
express (sp)
immediate
prompt
- She walked at a fast pace.
- Europe has moved a long
way at a quick pace.
- We wish Bill a speedy
recovery.
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First
earliest
initial
introductory
original
top
primary
fundamental
leading
principal
prime
supreme
- The first priority for
development is to defeat
inflation.
- His primary aim in life is to
be happy.
- The initial reaction has been
excellent.
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Full
filled
entire
complete
loaded
packed (sp)
- Repeat the layers until the
terrine is full.
- Shoppers loaded with bags.
- His entire life was fulfilled with adventure.
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Funny
humorous
comic
Amusing
entertaining
ridiculous
hilarious
- I’ll tell you a funny story.
- The whole situation
suddenly struck her as being
comical.
- It was an absolutely
ridiculous decision.
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Good
advantageous
beneficial
positive
useful
helpful
healthy
- You should read this book –
it's really good.
- It's fine to ask questions as
we go along.
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Great
outstanding
magnificent
marvellous
splendid
- The great American
president, Abraham Lincoln
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Amazed
- extremely surprised:
She was amazed at how calm she felt after the accident.
I was absolutely amazed when I heard he'd been promoted.
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Annoyed
- angry:
I was so annoyed with him for turning up late.
He was annoyed at the way she tried to take over the whole meeting.
My parents were rather annoyed (that) I hadn't told them about the accident.
She was annoyed to discover that her husband had taken her car keys.
Unknown person in the shopping centre was annoyed by her daughter.
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Anxious
- worried and nervous:
My mother always gets a bit anxious if we don't arrive when we say we will.
I saw my sister's anxious face at the window.
The drought has made farmers anxious about the harvest.
Most of pregnant women starts to be anxious because of hormones changing.
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Be bummed out
- feeling sad or disappointed:
I’m bummed out when I hear bad news.
Paul was bummed out when he lost his watch.
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Be under the
weather
- If you say that you are under the weather, you mean that you feel slightly ill.
I was still feeling a bit under the weather.
Synonyms: ill, unwell, poorly [informal], sick
Yesterday my colleague seemed like she was under the weather.
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cheerful
- happy and positive:
He's usually fairly cheerful.
You're in a cheerful mood this morning.
She manages to stay cheerful (= happy and positive) despite everything.
My nephew loves to play outside with our dog and it makes him cheerful.
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confused
- unable to think clearly or to understand something:
Grandpa gets pretty confused sometimes, and doesn't even know what day it is.
I'm a bit confused. Was that her husband or her son she was with?
President speech about new educational systems confused most of teachers.
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Curious
- interested in learning about people or things around you:
I was curious to know what would happen next.
Babies are curious about everything around them.
"Why did you ask?" "I was just curious."
If you want to be a good specialist, you need to be curios.
Our cat is curios.
It is really curiously to know how he reached the top.
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Depressed
- unhappy and without hope:
He seemed a bit depressed about his work situation.
She became deeply depressed when her husband died.
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devastated
- completely destroyed:
Thousands of people have left their devastated villages and fled to the mountains.
- Instead of devastated homes the citizens received good amount of money.
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Disappointed
- unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped or expected, or because something did not happen:
We were deeply disappointed at/about the result.
His parents were bitterly disappointed in/with him.
[ + (that) ] She was disappointed (that) they hadn't phoned.
[ + to infinitive ] He was disappointed to find they'd already left.
If you're expecting Dad to let you borrow his car, you're going to be sorely disappointed.
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Down
- in or towards a low or lower position, from a higher one:
Is this lift going down?
Don't look down! You'll get dizzy.
The sun's going down and it'll be dark soon.
The space capsule came down in the ocean.
I bent down to look under the bed.
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Energetic
- having or involving a lot of energy:
an energetic young woman
I tried aerobics but it was too energetic for me.
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Excited
- feeling very happy and enthusiastic:
An excited crowd waited for the singer to arrive.
Are you getting excited about your holiday?
He said he is excited to return to San Diego.
I was excited that he was coming to visit.
She's excited at the chance to share what she's learned with others.
informal "Are you excited for your first Oscar nomination?" she asked.
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Feel on top of the
world
- If you say that you feel on top of the world, you are emphasizing that you feel extremely happy and healthy.
[emphasis]
Two months before she gave birth to Jason she left work feeling on top of the world.
Synonyms: overjoyed, happy, ecstatic, elated More Synonyms of on top of the world
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Frightened
- feeling fear or worry:
She gets frightened when he shouts at her.
The police officer found a frightened child in the hut.
Are you frightened of spiders?
I was frightened (that) you would fall.
Don't be frightened to complain if the service is bad.
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Happy/
overjoyed/
ecstatic
- extremely happy:
We're overjoyed at your news.
[ + to infinitive ] Helen was overjoyed to hear that they had given her the job.
[ + that ] I'm overjoyed that you're coming to visit me.
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Hopeful
- having hope:
He was hopeful about the outcome of the meeting.
They were hopeful of a successful agreement.
I'm hopeful (that) we can reach a compromise.
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Impressed
- having had an impression made on oneself; experiencing a strong, lasting, or favourable effect
I'm very impressed!
I was very impressed by one young man at my lectures.
I'm very impressed with the new airport.
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Inspired
- excellent, or resulting from inspiration:
an inspired performance/choice
an inspired suggestion/guess
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Irritated
- annoyed:
I began to get increasingly irritated by/at her questions.
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Jealous
- upset and angry because someone that you love seems interested in another person:
a jealous husband/wife
Anna says she feels jealous every time another woman looks at her boyfriend.
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Miserable
- very unhappy:
She's miserable living on her own.
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Nervous
- worried and anxious:
Do you feel/get nervous during exams?
I was too nervous to speak.
She's always been nervous around dogs.
I was very nervous about driving again after the accident.
He had/was of a nervous disposition.
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On cloud nine
- to be extremely happy and excited:
"Was Helen pleased about getting that job?" "Pleased? She was on cloud nine!"
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Over the moon
- to be very pleased:
She was over the moon about/with her new bike.
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Passionate about
увлечены
You recruit people that absolutely passionate about Boxbee.
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Proud of
- feeling pleasure and satisfaction because you or people connected with you have done or got something good:
You must be very proud of your son.
We're particularly proud of our company's environmental record.
When she received her prize I think I was the proudest parent on the face of the earth.
[ + to infinitive ] I'm very proud to have been involved in this project.
[ + (that) ] I was so proud (that) my son had been chosen for the national team.
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Scared
- frightened or worried:
He's scared of spiders.
I'm scared of telling her what really happened.
He's scared to tell her what really happened.
I was scared (= very worried) (that) you might not be there.
I was scared stiff (= extremely frightened).
She had a scared look on her face.
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Stressed out
- worried and nervous:
She's been feeling very stressed since she started her new job.
I was really stressed out before finals.
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Thrilled to bits
- extremely pleased:
Взволнована до мурашек
She was thrilled to bits with her present.
I was thrilled to bits with my new car.
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To chicken out
- to decide not to do something because you are too frightened:
I was going to go bungee jumping, but I chickened out.
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To freak out
- to become or cause someone to become extremely emotional:
Бесится, психовать, паниковать, волноваться, сходить с ума.
He freaked out when he heard he'd got the job.
This song just freaks me out whenever I hear it.
My brother freaked out when he realised that he forgot his passport on the way to airport.
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To have mixed
feelings about
- If you have mixed feelings about something, you feel both pleased and not pleased about it at the same time:
I had mixed feelings about leaving home. I was excited but at the same time, I knew I would miss my family.
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Upset
- to make someone worried, unhappy, or angry:
It still upsets him when he thinks about the accident.
Don't upset yourself by thinking about what might have been.
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CHEER UP
To have a more
positive attitude.
- “Cheer up – you’ll do better
next time!”
- I’m going to take my brother to
a basketball game to help cheer
him up.
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LASH OUT AT
(SOMEONE)
When someone
suddenly speaks to
you in an angry way
(or yells at you)
- My best friend always lashes out
at people when she’s under a lot
of stress.
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CRACK UP
To suddenly start
laughing (we also
say “burst out
laughing.”)
- The whole class cracked up when
the teacher spilled her coffee all
over her desk.”
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CALM DOWN
To describe the
process of going
from angry/
agitated to more
relaxed/calm.
- I’m staying away from the boss
until he calms down.
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CHOKE UP
When you feel such
strong emotion that
it’s difficult for you
to talk
- He choked up when he started
to talk about the last Christmas he
spent with his mother.
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LET (SOMEONE)
DOWN
To disappoint
someone.
- I’m really sorry. I know I let you
down.
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BOTTLE UP
To keep your
emotions inside
and not express
them.
- It’s not healthy to bottle up your
feelings like that.
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GOOF OFF/
GOOF AROUND
To act silly– not
being serious.
- “Pay attention and stop goofing
off!”
