to notice someone or something, especially when they are difficult to see or recognize - I _____ a police car behind us. - It can be hard for even a trained doctor _____ the symptoms of lung cancer. somebody doing something Meg _____ someone coming out of the building.

spot2 ●●○ S3 verb (spotted, - spotted - spot - spotted

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bad-tempered and easily annoyed SYN irritable

-Mina’s always a bit ______ first thing in the morning.

grump‧y /ˈɡrʌmpi/

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easily becoming offended or annoyed SYN sensitive

She is very ______ about her past.
He’s a little ______ about how you pronounce his name

touch‧y /ˈtʌtʃi/ adjective

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(informal) to be very happy about something

Adam was ________after the birth of his son.
I recognised it right away, and I was ________

be on cloud nine

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get out of here!

Really

No way

Seriously

come on

get off of here

you’re joking

you’re kiding

you’re putting me

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to notice someone or something, especially when they are difficult to see or recognize

I _____ a police car behind us.
It can be hard for even a trained doctor _____ the symptoms of lung cancer.

somebody doing something

Meg _____ someone coming out of the building.

spot2 ●●○ S3 verb (spotted,

spotted
spot
spotted

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is one that you make without thinking about it first SYN spontaneous

The press officer said that the president’s statement was an ______remark, not as an official statement of policy.

• There were many hilarious discussions and _______fremarks.

off-the-ˈcuff adjective

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to follow someone and keep trying to talk to them, get their attention etc, especially when they would prefer to be left alone

He ______onto Sandy at the party and wouldn’t go away.

latch onto somebody/something (also latch on to somebody/something) phrasal verb

-lantched

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someone whois completely certain of their beliefs and expects other people to accept them without arguing

Her staff find her bossy and _______

the narrow ______ of the pas

dog‧mat‧ic /dɒɡˈmætɪk $ dɒːɡ-, dɑːɡ-/ adjective

dogmatic
dogmatism

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to combine two or more things to form a single new thing
He ________ two images from Kipling’s short stories in the film.

The urban crisis or the inner city problem _______ a number of quite different economic, political and social issues

con‧flate /kənˈfleɪt/

-conflates

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a set of gentle exercises to prepare your body for playing a sport, dancing etc

warmed up adjetive

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used to emphasize that something is extremely largeç a _______ statue of the King

The whole holiday was a _____ waste of money.

co‧los‧sal /kəˈlɒsəl $ kəˈlɑː-/ adjective

GIGANTIC

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rude or unkind

She was a tough girl with rather an

______manner.

2 having a rough surface, especially one that can be used to clean something or make it smooth

Smooth down with a fine ______paper.

a‧bra‧sive1 /əˈbreɪsɪv/

ROUGH

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juicy and good to eat

a _____ steak

suc‧cu‧lent1 /ˈsʌkjələnt/

JUICY

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food that is nutritious is full of the natural substances that your body needs to stay healthy or to grow properly

Wholemeal bread is more______ than white bread

nu‧tri‧tious /njuːˈtrɪʃəs $ nuː-

HEALTHY

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fairly fat

the baby’s _____ little legs

pudg‧y /ˈpʌdʒi/

FAT

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someone who is industrious works hard SYN hard-working

• Most of the students I knew at college were serious and ________

in‧dus‧tri‧ous /ɪnˈdʌstriəs/ adjective

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pleasantly calm, quiet, and peaceful

a small _____ village

tran‧quil /ˈtræŋkwəl/

QUIET

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a scrawny person or animal looks very thin and weak SYN skinny

a _____kid in jeans and a T-shirt

a few_____ hens

scraw‧ny /ˈskrɔːni $ ˈskrɒː-/

SLENDER

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extremely pleasant to taste or smell SYN delicious

_______ smells rose from the kitchen.

de‧lec‧ta‧ble /dɪˈlektəbəl/

delicious

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talking and behaving in a polite way

a ________child

well-ˈmannered

POLITE

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strange, unfamiliar, or a little surprising

There was a _____ smell in the kitchen.

Something ______ is going on.

pe‧cu‧li‧ar /pɪˈkjuːliə $ -ər/

STRANGE

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extremely unpleasant or ugly

a ______dress

_____crimes

hid‧e‧ous /ˈhɪdiəs/

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slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way

Wipe the leather with a ______ cloth.

a cold, _____ day

damp1 /dæmp/

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extremely unpleasant SYN terrible

We’ve had some _______weather lately.

Michelle felt absolutely _______ (=very ill).

dread‧ful /ˈdredfəl/

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extremely angry SYN furious She was absolutely _____ that he had lied.

livid

always wanting to find out things that do not concern you, especially other people’s private affairs Don’t be so \_\_\_\_\_\_!

nos‧y1, nosey /ˈnəʊzi $ ˈnoʊ-

to make someone look attractive by dressing them in their best clothes, or to make something look attractive by decorating it All the girls will be ______ for the party.

gussy somebody/something ↔ up - gussied up

drunk other forms

intoxicated loaded hammered bombed smashed inf-pissed very inf-shit-faced

TIDY tidy and carefully arranged -\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_handwriting His clothes were always\_\_\_\_\_ and clean. LIKING THINGS TIDY someone who is neat likes to keep things tidy I’ve always been quite\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

neat /niːt/ ●●● S2 adjective

talking or behaving in a crazy way a ______ lunatic

rav‧ing1 /ˈreɪvɪŋ/ adjective

1 to keep thinking about something that you are worried or upsetabout -Don’t sit at home\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ all day. \_\_\_\_over/about/on There’s no point ______ over it – she’s gone.

brood1 /bruːd/ verb - brooding

information or instructions that you get before you have to do something -The pensions manager will be giving a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_about the new pensions legislation and how it affects you.

brief‧ing /ˈbriːfɪŋ/ ●○○

a plan for achieving something \_\_\_ for a _____ for health-care reform technical a pattern that all living cells contain, which decideshow a person, animal, or plant develops and what it looks like By changing the tomato’s genetic\_\_\_\_\_ scientists can alter the rate at which it ripens.

blue‧print /ˈbluːˌprɪnt

to make someone feel calmer and less anxious, upset, or angry Lucy \_\_\_\_\_\_the baby by rocking it in her arms. She made a cup of tea to \_\_\_\_\_her nerves. 2 (also soothe something ↔ away) to make a pain become less severe, or slowly disappear I bought some lozenges to\_\_\_\_\_\_ my sore throat.

soothe /suːð/ - soothed - soothe - soothe

to begin to feel happy and relaxed in a new situation, home, job, or school How’s your new home? Are you ________ OK? It takes a few months to\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ life at college.

settle in (also settle into something) - settling in - settle into

to succeed in doing something difficult, especially after trying very hardmanage to do something I finally \_\_\_\_\_to push the huge animal away. How do you \_\_\_\_\_to stay so slim? to succeed in dealing with problems, living in a difficult situation etc I don’t know how she \_\_\_\_\_with seven children.

man‧age /ˈmænɪdʒ/ - managed - manage - manages

to annoy someone, especially by asking them many times to do something Stop\_\_\_\_\_\_ me! I said I’ll call them tomorrow

hassle verb (hassled, hassling) -hassling

to force yourself to be brave and do something you are afraid of doing He finally \_\_\_\_enough courage to ask her out.

pluck up (the) courage (to do something) -plucked up

the past tense of lie1

lay1 /leɪ/

to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you did not expect \_\_\_\_\_ well/badly/fine etc -It was a difficult time, but eventually things \_\_\_\_\_\_\_all right it \_\_\_\_\_\_(that) - It \_\_\_\_\_that I was wrong. - As it \_\_\_\_\_(=used to say what happened in the end), he passed the exam quite easily. \_\_\_\_to be something -That guy ______ to be Maria’s second cousin.

turn out phrasal verb - turned out - turned out

time when you are officially allowed not to be at work or studying take/have/get etc \_\_\_\_\_ - Have you ever had to take time off for health reasons?

ˌtime ˈoff noun

after an event or time that has already been mentioned -Charles arrived shortly \_\_\_\_\_ days/weeks etc afterwards The experience haunted me for years \_\_\_\_\_\_. She died not long \_\_\_\_\_.

af‧ter‧wards /ˈɑːftəwədz $ ˈæftərwərdz/

1 to delay doing something or to arrange to do something at a later time or date, especially because there is a problem or you do not want to do it now SYN delay, procrastinate The match has been _______ until tomorrow because of bad weather. \_\_\_\_\_ doing something I ________ going to the doctor but I wish I hadn’t.

put somebody/something off phrasal verb

to accept an unpleasant situation or person without complaining She ______ with his violent temper. If he had been attached only to me, he would not have the strengthto \_\_\_\_\_\_\_me now.

put up with somebody/something phrasal verb

something or someone that you are holding or carrying onto a surface \_\_\_\_\_ those heavy bags \_\_\_\_for a minute.2 CRITICIZE to criticize someone and make them feel silly or stupid SYN belittle I hate the way Dave _____ the whole time. Stop _____ yourself \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ .3 WRITE to write something, especially a name or number, on a piece of paper or on a list SYN write down \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ your name and address.

put ↔ down

KILL to kill an animal without causingit pain, usually because it is old or sick SYN put something to sleep We had to have the dog \_\_\_\_\_

put something ↔ down

to go to bed I think I’ll _______ early tonight. opp stay up

turn in

CLOTHES to ____ a piece of clothing on your body OPP take off He took off his uniform and _____ a sweater and trousers.

put something ↔ on

1 talking or behaving in a sad, silly, and emotional way, especially when drunkget/grow/become Sir Ralph was becoming _____ after his third glass of claret .2 a ____ song, story, film etc tries too hard to make people feel emotions such as love or sadness and seems silly * a song that is tender without being \_\_\_\_\_\_

maud‧lin /ˈmɔːdlɪn $ ˈmɒː-/ adjective

to ask for something in an anxious or urgent way, because you want it very much She ______ and pleaded with them until they finally agreed. She fought back the sudden urge to run to him and ____ his forgiveness.

beg /beɡ/ ●●○ verb (begged, begging) - begged - beg

[intransitive, transitive] to speak quickly in a way that is difficult to understand or sounds silly I have no idea what he was ___ on about.

bab‧ble1 /ˈbæbəl/. (babbled -babbling

to cry loudly SYN scream -They could hear a baby _____ somewhere. (also ______ out) to shout in a loudvoice SYN yell ‘Tickets, please!’ _______ the conductor.

bawl /bɔːl $ bɒːl/ - bawling - bawled

to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions ‘I wouldn’t be afraid, ’ she \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_ that Amy ______ that her son was a genius \_\_\_\_ about He’s ____ about how much money he has made. \_\_\_\_\_\_ of The company is inclined to _____ of its success

boast1 /bəʊst $ boʊst/ ●●○ verb - boasted. - boasted - boasting - boast

to talk too proudly about what you have done, what you own etc – used to show disapproval SYN boast ‘I came out top in the test, ’ he \_\_\_\_\_\_.

brag /bræɡ/ ●○○ verb (bragged, bragging) -bragged

to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do by talking to them in a kind, gentle, and patient way ‘Please, Vic, come with us, ’ Nancy \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_ somebody into/out of (doing) something We had to ____ Alan into going to school.

coax /kəʊks $ koʊks - coaxed. - coax

to laugh quietly, especially because you are thinking about or reading something funny He was _______ to himself over an article in the paper. ‘We used to get up to all kinds of mischief.’ She ____ at the memory.

chuckle //ˈtʃʌkəl/ - chuckling - chuckled

a small unimportant lie → white lie He’s been known to tell \_\_\_\_. He _____ about his age.

fib1 /fɪb/ - fibs - fibbed

to keep complaining in an unhappyway SYN moan \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ about/at Farmers are always ____ about the weather. \_\_\_ that A ‘This is boring, ’ Kathleen \_\_\_.

grum‧ble /ˈɡrʌmbəl/ - grumbling - grumbled

to laugh quickly, quietly, and in a high voice, because something is funny or because you are nervous or embarrassed If you can’t stop _____ you’ll have to leave the room.

gig‧gle1 /ˈɡɪɡəl/ ●○○ (giggled, giggling) -giggling

to make short sounds or say a few words in a rough voice, when you do not want to talk He just _____ and carried on reading his book.

grunt1 /ɡrʌnt/ -grunted

to make a long deep sound because you are in pain, upset, or disappointed, or because something is very enjoyable SYN moan The kids all ___ when I switched off the TV.

groan1 /ɡrəʊn $ ɡroʊn/ -groaned

informal to shout loudly SYN yell I heard someone ___ at me.

hol‧ler /ˈhɒlə $ ˈhɑːlər/ hollored -hollering

to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly OPP criticize Jane was _____ by her teacher.

praise1 /preɪz/ ●●● W2 verb praised

to make a deep, very loud noise → growl We heard a lion \_\_\_ The engines \_\_\_\_

roar1 /rɔː $ rɔːr/ ●●○ verb - roar - roared

1 to talk for a long time in a way that does not seem clearly organized, so that other people find it difficult to understand you She’s getting old and she tends to ______ a bit.

ram‧ble1 /ˈræmbəl/ verb [ -ramble

informal to make jokes and laugh at someone so that you embarrass them, but in a friendly way SYN tease Jose's teammates ___ him about the flowers he got.

rib2 verb (ribbed, ribbing) -ribbed

1 to breathe in and out making a long sound, especially because you are bored, disappointed, tired etc ‘Well, there’s nothing we can do about it now, ’ she \_\_\_\_\_. sigh heavily/deeply Frankie stared out of the window and _____ deeply.

sigh1 /saɪ/ sighed

American English to laugh quietly and in a way that is not nice at something which is not supposed to be funny SYN snigger British English \_\_\_ at The other students ____ at Steve

snick‧er /ˈsnɪkə $ -ər/ verb -snickered

to make a short speech and take a drink in honor of someone or in celebration of something: At midnight, we ____ the New Year.

toast -toasted

informal to talk continuously about things that are not very serious, in a way that is annoying • Across the land, every night, teenagers are ___ online in chatrooms with friends and Net acquaintances.

yak2 verb (yakked, yakking) -yakking

to make low crying sounds, or to speak in this way He heard the dog ___ . ‘It’s not my fault, ’ she \_\_\_\_

whim‧per /ˈwɪmpə $ -ər/ verb - whimper - whimpered

to practise and improve your skillsor your knowledge of something that you learned in the past I must _______ my French before I go to Paris

brush up (on) something phrasal verb

1 to eat only small amounts of food because you do not feel hungry or do not like the food Paige could only ____ at her meal, forcing down a mouthful or two .2 to touch something many times with your fingers, pulling it slightly She was ____ at her skirt

pick at something phrasal verb - pick - picking

1 to behave in an unfair way to someone, for example by blaming them or criticizing them unfairly Why don’t you\_\_\_\_\_ someone else for a change?

pick on somebody/something phrasal verb spoken - pick on

4 GET SOMETHING informala) -to get or win something He’s already -he already \_\_\_\_\_three major prizes this year .b) to buy something or get it from a shop etc I _____ an evening paper on the way home. For more details,\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ a leaflet in your local post office.c ) to get an illness I ____ a virus while I was in America.

GET SOMETHING pick something ↔ up informal - picked up - picked up - pick up - picked up

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