6.7 argue /"A:gju:/ (v) give reasons
6.16 adolescent /&d@"lesnt/ (n) a
6.1 intelligence quotient /In"telIÙ@
true/not true, etc. w The student council argued that an eight-hour day
person’s intelligence that is calculated
was too long and that they should only
6.17 competent /"kQmpIt@nt/ (adj)
Usually referred to as IQ.
6.2 sentimental /sentI"mentl/ (adj)
6.8 overall /@Uv@r"O:l/ (adj) general
standard w I don’t know anything
w Molly is a little weak in her writing about astronomy, so I don’t really feel
than reason w This ring isn’t made but overall she’s a very good student. competent to give my opinion. ➤ (in)
of silver or gold but my mother gave it to me, so it has sentimental value.
6.9 back up /b&k "Vp/ (phr v)
6.18 self-reliant /self rI"laI@nt/
6.10 graduate /"gr&Ùu@t/ (n) a
6.3 score /skO:(r)/ (v) win points, goals,
etc. in a game or competition w In this card game the winner is the first self-reliant; they can now look after person to score more than 21 points.
6.11 productivity /prQdVk"tIv@ti/ (n)
6.19 dependable /dI"pend@bl/ (adj)
or country produces goods w Last year our productivity fell to two thousand
want or need w If Beth said she’d boxes per month, but this year it’s arrange everything then she will – she’s
6.4 upbringing /"VpbrININ/ (n) the way very dependable you know. ➤ (in)
hundred. ➤ product (n), production
in which a child is cared for and taught
w Nigel lived with his grandparents
6.20 indecisive /IndI"saIsIv/ (adj) when he was a child, so perhaps that’s
6.12 contribute /k@n"trIbju:t/ (v)
unable to make decisions w Rebecca why he had such a strict upbringing.
be one of the causes of sth w He was is so indecisive – she can’t even make an inexperienced driver, but the heavy
6.5 superior (to) /su:"pI@ri@(r)/ (adj) rain also contributed to the accident. coffee when you ask her! ➤ decision
sth else w This new washing powder is definitely superior to the old one. The
6.13 grab /gr&b/ (v) take or hold sb/
6.21 isolated /"aIs@leItId/ (adj)
roughly w As soon as I took the biscuit out of the box, my son grabbed it and
6.6 out of date /aUt @v "deIt/ (phr)
people w The island is really isolated, even the letters only come once a week. ➤
6.14 follow up /fQl@U "Vp/ (phr v)
longer useful w Recording information
6.22 intellectual /Int@"lekÍu@l/ (adj) in books is out of date. People keep
6.15 temptation /temp"teISn/ (n) everything in electronic files now.
The opposite of out of date is up
things ➤ intellect (n), intellectually
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6.23 recruit /rI"kru:t/ (v) take on sb
6.33 outline /"aUtlaIn/ (v) give a
6.42 in sight /In "saIt/ (phr) in view,
for a job, employ w Our hotel is very busy during the summer months, so we
6.43 chase /ÍeIs/ (v) run after sb/sth in usually recruit some extra staff then.
6.34 recollection (of) /rek@"lekSn/ (n)
6.44 ring a bell /rIN @ "bel/ (phr) sound
6.24 tutor /"tju:t@(r)/ (n) private
remembering sth w After the accident she had no recollection of what had
heard it before w The name ‘Wilson’ does ring a bell. Maybe I have met
6.25 make up one’s mind /meIk Vp
. "maInd/ (idm) decide sth w I can’t
6.45 baboon /b@"bu:n/ (n) a large
6.35 effective /I"fektIv/ (adj) producing Oliver’s party, can you help me?
the result that is wanted or intended w Aspirin is a simple but very effective
6.46 throughout /Tru"aUt/ (adv)
everywhere w The author talks about his childhood throughout the book. Each chapter deals with a different
6.36 relieve /rI"li:v/ (v) remove or
6.26 jog your memory /ÙQg jO: "mem@
w This cream is excellent for burns as it
6.47 survival /s@"vaIvl/ (n) the state of relieves the pain instantly. ➤ relief (n)
6.37 sweat /swet/ (v) when you sweat
6.27 guarantee /g&r@n"ti:/ (v) make
drops of liquid appear on your skin, for
sth certain to happen w A university
6.48 twig /twIg/ (n) a small very thin degree doesn’t always guarantee a successful career, but it certainly helps!
6.38 besides /bI"saIdz/ (adv) apart
from sth said previously w I don’t fancy
6.49 harmless /"hA:ml@s/ (adj) unable
6.28 capacity (for) /k@"p&s@ti/ (n) going to the cinema tonight; besides, there’s nothing good on anyway.
w Most children’s cartoons are quite My dad’s capacity for work is amazing.
When besides is used as a harmless, although some can be a bit
preposition, it means in addition to. Do
frightening. ➤ harm (n, v), harmful
not confuse besides with beside, which
6.29 gene /Ùi:n/ (n) a unit inside a cell
is a preposition and means next to.
6.50 imitate /"ImIteIt/ (v) copy sb/sth
6.39 daydream /"deIdri:m/ (v)
w A lot of young singers try to imitate Beyonce’s style but none of them are as
6.51 poisonous /"pOIz@n@s/ (adj)
6.30 duties /"dju:tiz/ (n pl) tasks that
death or illness if the animal or insect
6.31 pretend /prI"tend/ (v) to behave
6.52 deliberate /dI"lIb@r@t/ (adj) done
6.40 cheat /Íi:t/ (n) a person who
true w I had to pretend that I liked his painting but in actual fact I thought
w I don’t like playing cards with him
6.53 ape /eIp/ (n) a large animal like a it was terrible! ➤ pretence (n),
because he’s such a cheat. He always
6.54 a matterof chance /@ m&t@r
6.32 prescribe /prI"skraIb/ (v) (of a
6.41 dig /dIg/ (v) make a hole in the
treatment w The doctor prescribed
6.55 into the distance /Int@ D@ "dIst@ antibiotics and cough syrup for Julia’s
ns/ (phr) far away w She stood thinking deeply and staring into the distance.
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6.56 chimp /ÍImp/ (n) short for
6.67 soundly /"saUndli/ (adv) (for
6.79 to some extent /t@ "sVm Ikstent/ chimpanzee: a small intelligent
sleep) very well and very deeply w The children were sleeping soundly when
completely w To some extent you’re
6.57 crept we arrived, so they didn’t hear us.right, but I don’t agree with you entirely.
/krept/ (v) pt of creep move
6.68 race /reIs/ (v) function very
6.80 electrode /I"lektr@Ud/ (n) a small
piece of metal used to carry an electric
w The boy crept up behind his sister without her seeing him and gave her a
6.69 pillow
piece of fabric filled with soft material,
6.81 drop off /drQp "Qf/ (phr v)
6.58 on tiptoe /Qn "tIpt@U/ (phr)
6.70 armed robbery /A:md "rQb@ri/ (n)
6.82 shallow /"S&l@U/ (adj) not deep
6.83 twitch /twIÍ/ (v) make sudden
6.71 severe /sI"vI@(r)/ (adj) extremely
quietly w She had to stand on tiptoe to
that you cannot control w When my cat twitches in her sleep I like to think she’s dreaming about chasing rabbits!
6.59 take (sth) into account /teIk .
6.72 truancy /"tru:@nsi/ (n) staying
Intu @"kaUnt/ (phr) consider particular
facts w If you take into account the fact
w Levels of truancy at some schools
6.84 rapid /"r&pId/ (adj) quick, fast that she was ill for six weeks I think she
6.85 elementary /elI"mentri/ (adj)
6.60 goal
of the most basic kind w To follow
expression to play truant. this course you need at least some
6.73 the rush hour /D@ "rVS aU@(r)/ elementary knowledge of computers.
6.61 measure /"meZ@(r)/ (n) a sign The unemployment rate is a measure
6.86 peak /pi:k/ (n) the highest level of how well or badly the country’s
of sth w The tourist season in Greece economy is doing. ➤ measure (v),
6.74 passionately /"p&S@n@tli/ (adv) in
6.87 tremble /"trembl/ (v) shake
6.62 tool /tu:l/ (n) an instrument that
making things, repairing things, etc.
6.75 attentively /@"tentIvli/ (adv)
w The boys were trembling with fear as
6.63 instinctive /In"stINktIv/ (adj) they waited outside the headmistress’s
and with interest w All the students office to receive their punishment.
training w When I saw the car coming listened attentively while their teacher towards us, I just jumped in front of Mary. It was an instinctive reaction.
6.88 label /"leIbl/ (v) describe sb/sth in
w Just because I’m not interested in art
6.76 maintenance /"meInt@n@ns/ he labelled me as uneducated, which I think is very unfair. ➤ label (n)
6.64 nightmare /"naItme@(r)/ (n) a beautiful to look at but have very high
6.65 siesta /si"est@/ (n) a rest or maintenance costs. ➤ maintain (v)
6.89 jumble /"ÙVmbl/ (v) mix things
6.77 put right /pUt "raIt/ (phr) mend,
6.66 insomnia /In"sQmni@/ (n) the
6.78 use up events in such a way that the plot is impossible to follow! ➤ jumbled (adj)
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follow up find out more about sth after some time has
passed w The researchers followed up the participants in the experiment ten years later to see if they had changed at all.back up support sb/sth, say that what sb says, etc. is true w The new information backs up what researchers already go off start making a sudden loud noise w I had forgotten that the alarm was set, so it went off as soon as I opened the door.drop off fall into a light sleep w I love watching late night use up use all of sth so that there is none left w I used up films, but I’m usually so tired that I drop off as soon as they all the eggs yesterday when I made the cake so you’ll have to
6.90 shrunk /SrVNk/ (v) pp of shrink
6.100 entry /"entri/ (n) sth that you
6.108 consistent /k@n"sIst@nt/ (adj)
part in a competition w If you want
continuing for a period of time w The
6.91 slam to take part in the school painting country’s consistent economic growth
shut, with a lot of force, making a loud
competition you must bring your entry is helping international trade. ➤ (in)
to the art room by Friday afternoon.the windows and doors to slam shut.
6.92 demand
6.101 doormat /"dO:m&t/ (n) a small
6.109 groom /gru:m/ (n) a man on bridegroom.
6.93 briefcase
6.102 tear /te@(r)/ (v) to damage sth by
pulling it apart or into pieces w Annie,
6.110 explosion /Ik"spl@UZn/ (n) the be careful with that book – don’t tear
6.94 shown /S@Un/ (v) pt of show lead
6.103 postmark
6.111 suspicion /s@"spISn/ (n) a
6.95 my heart sank /maI hA:t "s&Nk/
where it was posted w This letter has a German postmark on it. I wonder who
6.96 dash /d&S/ (v) go somewhere very
proof w I have a suspicion that Alex
quickly w I won’t be a minute, I’ve just
6.104 set the scene is lying about last night, but I can’t got to dash out to the baker’s for some prove it, so I won’t say anything.
➤ suspicious (adj), suspiciously (adv),
6.97 stroll /str@Ul/ (v) walk somewhere
in a slow relaxed way w Since there’s
6.105 background /"b&kgraUnd/ (n) nothing good on television, why don’t we stroll along the beach? ➤ stroll (n)
6.98 whisper /"wIsp@(r)/ (v) speak very
6.112 sleepwalking /"sli:pwO:kIN/ (n) The teacher asked the students not to
6.106 anecdotal /&nIk"d@Utl/ (adj) whisper to each other during the exam.
6.113 excessive /Ik"sesIv/ (adj) more
6.99 yell /jel/ (v) shout loudly w ‘Get up! It’s time for school!’ Mum yelled
6.107 account /@"kaUnt/ (n) written
happened w Graham gave an account
6.114 uneventful /VnI"ventfl/ (adj) in of everything that had happened to
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6.115 stumble /"stVmbl/ (v) Here: walk
6.127 root cause /"ru:t kO:z/ (n) the
6.138 well /wel/ (adv) to a great extent
or degree w The town is very beautiful and the museum is well worth a visit.
w It was so dark that I stumbled over
6.128 straightforward /streIt"fO:w@d/
6.139 harvest /"hA:vIst/ (v) to cut and a pair of shoes which had been left in
complicated w I’m afraid there’ s no
6.116 outstretched /"aUtstreÍt/ (adj) straightforward solution to our problem
6.140 crop /krQp/ (n) the amount of – things are much more complicated
season w The orange crop is harvested
6.117 disorder /dIs"O:d@(r)/ (n) illness
6.141 fierce /fI@s/ (adj) angry and
functioning correctly w She suffers
6.129 insist /In"sIst/ (v) demand that
w The fierce opposition to the new from an eating disorder which makes measures made the government change her think that she is overweight when
sth w He insisted that he paid for the broken vase as it had been his fault.
6.142 violate /"vaI@leIt/ (v) go against
6.118 nocturnal
etc. w Countries which violate human
6.119 blackout
6.130 queue
6.120 amnesia /&m"ni:zi@/ (n) a
6.143 bold /b@Uld/ (adj) brave and
6.121 articulate
confident w I must say, it was a bold
6.131 figure /"fIg@(r)/ (n) number
pronounce sth in a clear way w When decision to move to another country
6.132 postpone /p@"sp@Un/ (v) arrange someone is drunk they often can’t and leave all their friends and family
for an event, etc. to take place at a later
articulate properly and it’s difficult to behind. ➤ boldness (n), boldly (adv)
time or date w As everyone is ill with the understand what they’re saying. flu, let’s postpone the party until next
6.144 trout /traUt/ (n) a common
➤ articulation (n), (in)articulate (adj)
6.122 treble /"trebl/ (v) become three
6.145 inject /In"Ùekt/ (v) put a drug or
6.123 remark (on)
6.133 forecast /"fO:kA:st/ (n) statement weather is getting better,’ he remarked.
6.146 venom /"ven@m/ (n) the
6.124 lengthy
6.134 scattered /"sk&t@d/ (adj) spread
w Your introduction is rather lengthy,
6.147 neocortex /"ni:@UkO:t2eks/ (n) just a couple of lines would be enough.
6.135 shower /"SaU@(r)/ (n) short period
6.125 shiver
6.136 go off /g@U "Qf/ (phr v)
6.148 bloated /"bl@UtId/ (adj) full of
excited, etc. w I had forgotten my jacket, so I spent the whole evening
cattle /"k&tl/ (n) cows and
6.137 global warming /gl@Ubl
6.126 lawn /lO:n/ (n) an area of ground
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6.150 shy /SaI/ (adj) nervous, easily
6.157 rock /rQk/ (v) move gently
6.163 glare /gle@(r)/ (v) look at sb/sth in
embarrassed or frightened w Don’t be
an angry way w When the children say shy Annie – come and say hello to Uncle something rude their parents glare at Harry. ➤ shyness (n), shyly (adv)
them until they apologise. ➤ glare (n)
6.158 gravel /"gr&vl/ (n) small
6.151 shoal /S@Ul/ (n) a large number
6.164 peep /pi:p/ (v) look quickly and
a small opening w The girl peeped
6.152 forgetful /f@"getfl/ (adj)
6.159 school of thought /sku:l @v through the keyhole to see who was
often forgetting things w My mother quite forgetful so when something universities have their own school
6.165 peer /pI@(r)/ (v) look closely or is important I make sure I remind of thought about which educational her. ➤ forget (v), forgetfully (adv),
cannot see it clearly w We peered through the fog to see who was coming
6.160 outer /"aUt@(r)/ (adj) on the
6.153 tank /t&Nk/ (n) a large
outside of sth w We have only painted the outer walls of the house – the
6.166 clumsily /"klVmzili/ (adv) doing
6.154 carp /kA:p/ (n) a large
6.161 mammal /"m&ml/ (n) any
6.167 merely /"mI@li/ (adv) only, simply
6.155 perform /p@"fO:m/ (v) do sth,
w He said nothing, merely smiled and
w A computer can perform many tasks at once. ➤ performance (n),
6.168 wave sb through /weIv . "Tru:/
6.162 glance /glA:ns/ (v) take a quick
6.156 vibration /vaI"breISn/ (n) a
look at sth w I usually glance at the breakfast and then read the articles at the office. ➤ glance (n)
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