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Word	Part of speech	Pron	Definition	Example	Unit
sweat	v	swet	to have drops of salty liquid coming out through your skin because you are hot, ill, frightened, or doing exercise	I was sweating a lot despite the air conditioning.
cockpit	n	ˈ kɒ kˌ pɪ t	the area in a plane, small boat, or racing car where the pilot or driver sits	When I was a little boy, I was allowed to go into the cockpit of an aeroplane when we went on holiday.
skate around	phr v	skeɪ t ə ˈ raʊ nd	to avoid mentioning a problem or subject, or not give it enough attention	You can ask her if she wants to have children, but she'll probably just skate around the subject.
sail through	phr v	seɪ l θ ruː	to succeed very easily in a test, examination etc	Patricia sailed through the medical and was declared 100% fit.
rein in	phr v	reɪ n ɪ n	to start to control a situation more strictly	Can you rein in your constant criticism? It's getting me down.
take the wind out of one's sails	idm	teɪ k ð ə wɪ nd aʊ t ə v wʌ nz seɪ ə lz	to make someone lose their confidence, especially by saying or doing something unexpected	I confessed to the crime and took the wind out of his sails.
on the ball	idm	ɒ n ð ə bɔ ː l	able to think or act quickly and intelligently	an assistant who’s really on the ball
move the goalposts	idm	muː v ð ə ˈ ɡ ə ʊ l pə ʊ sts	to change the rules, limits etc for something while someone is trying to do something, making it more difficult for them - used to show disapproval	You can't move the goalposts now - I've already started working on the project!
set aside	phr v	ˌ set ə ˈ saɪ d	to decide not to consider a particular feeling or thing because something else is more important	You are in the same team as Ewan so you're going to have to set aside your differences.
for the good of	phr	fə ð ə ɡ ʊ d ə v	in order to help someone or improve a situation	Please can you apologise to your sister, for the good of the family.
trap	v	træ p	to prevent someone from escaping from somewhere, especially a dangerous place	Twenty miners were trapped underground.
thereabouts	adv	ˌ ð eə rə ˈ baʊ ts	near a particular time, place, number etc, but not exactly	These houses were built in 1930 or thereabouts.
shift	n	ʃ ɪ ft	if workers in a factory, hospital etc work shifts, they work for a particular period of time during the day or night, and are then replaced by others, so that there are always people working	My shift lasts from 6 a. m. to 4 p. m.
to an extent	phr	tə ə n ɪ kˈ stent	partly	I like opera to an extent, but it's not my favourite kind of music.
trust	v	trʌ st	to believe that someone is honest or will not do anything bad or wrong	I just don’t trust him.
Word	Part of speech	Pron	Definition	Example	Unit
team spirit	n phr	tiː m ˈ spɪ rə t	willingness to work as part of a team	If you have a good team spirit, you can stay positive even when everything is going wrong.
keep someone going	idm	kiː p ˈ sʌ mwʌ n ˈ ɡ ə ʊ ɪ ŋ	to have or to give someone enough hope and emotional strength to continue living and doing things, in a bad situation	Her letters were the only thing that kept me going while I was in prison
maintain	v	meɪ nˈ teɪ n, mə n-	to strongly express your belief that something is true	I maintain that is was Sarah who broke the vase, not me.
contribution	n	ˌ kɒ ntrə ˈ bjuː ʃ ə n, ˌ kɒ ntrɪ ˈ bjuː ʃ ə n	something that you give or do in order to help something be successful	Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his contribution to Quantum Theory.
no point in	phr	nə ʊ pɔ ɪ nt ɪ n	no purpose or aim of doing something	There is no point worrying about something that might not happen.
well	n	wel	a deep hole in the ground from which people take water	She lowered her bucket into the well.
dig	v	dɪ ɡ	to move earth, snow etc, or to make a hole in the ground, using a spade or your hands	They dig a small hole in the sand to bury their eggs.
apparently	adv	ə ˈ pæ rə ntli	used to say that you have heard that something is true, although you are not completely sure about it	Apparently the company is losing a lot of money.
bond	v	bɒ nd	to develop a special relationship with someone	People who work together in emergency departments in hospitals bond quickly.
letdown	n	ˈ letdaʊ n	an event, performance etc that is not as good as you expected it to be	The end of the book was a real letdown.
come to terms with	v phr	kʌ m tə tɜ ː mz wɪ ð	to accept an unpleasant or sad situation and no longer feel upset or angry about it	I had a knee injury when I was 15 and had to come to terms with the fact that I would never play rugby again.
back row	n phr	bæ k rə ʊ	the last line of seats in a theatre or cinema	The only seats left at the cinema were in the back row, far from the screen.
typecast	adj	ˈ taɪ pkɑ ː st	to always give an actor the same type of character to play	He always gets typecast as the villain.
get stuck with	idm	ɡ et stʌ k wɪ ð	to have something you do not want because you cannot get rid of it	My mum gave me her old moped and now I've got stuck with it.
stressful	adj	ˈ stresfə l	a job, experience, or situation that is stressful makes you worry a lot	Moving to a new house is a very stressful experience.
sole	adj	sə ʊ l	the sole person, thing etc is the only one	the sole American in the room
let go	v phr	let ɡ ə ʊ	to accept that you cannot change something and stop thinking or worrying about it	I let go of the idea I could be a model long ago -- I'm only 152 cm tall.

Word	Part of speech	Pron	Definition	Example	Unit
in the spotlight	idm	ɪ n ð ə ˈ spɒ tlaɪ t	the centre of attention	Jeremy loves being in the spotlight and gets annoyed if you don't pay him attention.
glamorous	adj	ˈ ɡ læ mə rə s	attractive, exciting, and related to wealth and success	She led an exciting and glamorous life.
snowflake	n	ˈ snə ʊ fleɪ k	a small soft flat piece of frozen water that falls as snow	Each snowflake fell silently to earth.
peasant	n	ˈ pezə nt	a poor farmer who owns or rents a small amount of land, either in past times or in poor countries	Most villagers are peasant farmers.
feel part of the scenery	idm	fiː l pɑ ː t ə v ð ə ˈ siː nə ri	feel that you are in the background and unimportant	Nobody takes any notice of me at work; it's like I'm part of the scenery.
efficiency saving	n phr	ɪ ˈ fɪ ʃ ə nsi ˈ seɪ vɪ ŋ	improve the quality of doing something, without wasting time, money, or energy	I think there are lots of changes we can make to create efficiency savings.
operating theatre	n phr	ˈ ɒ pə reɪ tɪ ŋ ˌ θ ɪ ə tə	a room in a hospital where operations are done	Once you have changed into the gown, we'll take you to the operating theatre for surgery.
at the expense of	phr	ə t ð ə ɪ kˈ spens ə v	if something is done at the expense of someone or something else, it is only achieved by doing something that could harm the other person or thing	the growth in short breaks, at the expense of longer package holidays
concern	n	kə nˈ sɜ ː n	a feeling of worry about something important	The recent rise in crime is a matter of considerable public concern.
handover	n	ˈ hæ ndə ʊ və	the act of giving someone else control of a place or business	The president will remain in office until the official handover in April.
streamline	v	ˈ striː mlaɪ n	to make something such as a business, organization etc work more simply and effectively	efforts to streamline the production process
intensive-care	n	ɪ nˈ tensɪ v keə	a department in a hospital that treats people who are very seriously ill or badly injured, or the continuous and thorough treatment given to patients there	After the accident he was taken to the intensive-care unit.
throughput	n	ˈ θ ruː pʊ t	the amount of work, goods, or people that are dealt with in a particular period of time	We want to increase throughput of the factory so we can increase our profits.
vital	adj	ˈ vaɪ tl	extremely important and necessary for something to succeed or exist	The work she does is absolutely vital.
intake	n	ˈ ɪ nteɪ k	a tube, pipe, etc through which air, gas, or liquid enters a machine	This is the fuel intake, which must be kept clean.
Word	Part of speech	Pron	Definition	Example	Unit
briefing	n	ˈ briː fɪ ŋ	information or instructions that you get before you have to do something	We have a briefing every morning so that our boss can tell us what he wants us to do.
be taken aback	phr v	bi ˈ teɪ kə n ə ˈ bæ k	to be very surprised about something	Emma was somewhat taken aback by his directness.
no wonder that	phr	nə ʊ ˈ wʌ ndə ð æ t	used to say that you are not surprised by something	It's no wonder you're hungry - you haven't eaten breakfast or lunch.
rehearsal	n	rɪ ˈ hɜ ː sə l	a time when all the people in a play, concert etc practise before a public performance	a rehearsal for Romeo and Juliet
basically	adv	ˈ beɪ sɪ kli	used to emphasize the most important reason or fact about something, or a simple explanation of something	Basically, I’m just lazy.
under pressure	phr	ˈ ʌ ndə ˈ preʃ ə	a way of working or living that causes you a lot of anxiety, especially because you feel you have too many things to do	I was under a lot of pressure when I was taking my exams.
rely upon	v phr	rɪ ˈ laɪ ə ˈ pɒ n	to trust or depend on someone or something to do what you need or expect them to do	You can always rely upon Sylvia to do what she says she'll do.
fatal	adj	ˈ feɪ tl	resulting in someone’s death	potentially fatal diseases
(7 seconds) flat	adv	(ˌ sevə n ˈ sekə ndz) flæ t	in exactly three minutes, ten seconds etc - used to emphasize that something happens or is done very quickly	I can have a shower, get dressed and leave the house in five minutes flat.
unity	n	ˈ juː nə ti, ˈ juː nɪ ti	when a group of people or countries agree or are joined together	economic unity
flick through	phr v	flɪ k θ ruː	to look at a book, magazine, set of photographs etc quickly	If you flick through the newspaper you'll see the photo I was talking about.
household name	n phr	ˈ haʊ shə ʊ ld neɪ m	a name of a product, company etc that is very well known	Nintendo is now a household name.
swoop	v	swuː p	if a bird or aircraft swoops, it moves suddenly down through the air, especially in order to attack something	The eagle hovered, ready to swoop at any moment.
glide	v	ɡ laɪ d	to move smoothly and quietly, as if without effort	couples gliding over the dance floor
acrobat	n	ˈ æ krə bæ t	someone who entertains people by doing difficult physical actions such as walking on their hands or balancing on a high rope, especially at a circus	The acrobat did any incredible somersault, landing on one foot.
reckless	adj	ˈ reklə s	not caring or worrying about the possible bad or dangerous results of your actions	He was accused of causing death by reckless driving.
Word	Part of speech	Pron	Definition	Example	Unit
feat	n	fiː t	something that is an impressive achievement, because it needs a lot of skill, strength etc to do	They climbed the mountain in 28 days, a remarkable feat.
contortion	n	kə nˈ tɔ ː ʃ ə n	a twisted position or movement that looks surprising or strange	I could not force my body into the contortions required by classical ballet.
same flesh and blood as	idm	seɪ m fleʃ ə nd blʌ d ə z	someone who is part of your family	They may be the same flesh and blood as me, but I could never do the things they do.
soar	v	sɔ ː	to fly, especially very high up in the sky, floating on air currents	It must feel wonderful to soar through the air like an eagle.
unforgiving	adj	ˌ ʌ nfə ˈ ɡ ɪ vɪ ŋ	an unforgiving place is very uncomfortable, for example because it is extremely hot or cold	If you fall over when you're ice-skating, the ice is very unforgiving.
gasp	n	ɡ ɑ ː sp	when you take in a breath suddenly in a way that can be heard, especially because you are surprised or in pain	With a gasp of pure horror, Lewis jumped up and ran.
awe	n	ɔ ː	a feeling of great respect and liking for someone or something	He felt great awe for the landscape.
backstage	adv	ˌ bæ kˈ steɪ dʒ	behind the stage in a theatre, especially in the actors’ dressing rooms	Everyone backstage is very nervous before the show begins.
physique	n	fə ˈ ziː k, fɪ ˈ ziː k	the size and appearance of someone’s body	She didn’t have the physique to be a dancer.
strike someone	v phr	straɪ k ˈ sʌ mwʌ n	if something strikes you, you think of it, notice it, or realize that it is important, interesting, true etc:	It struck me that she was very brave to talk about the difficulties she had overcome.
risk-averse	adj	rɪ sk ə ˈ vɜ ː s	not willing to take risks	Financial institutions might be so risk-averse that they will not lend money.
cross-country	adj	ˌ krɒ s ˈ kʌ ntr i	across fields or not along main roads	cross-country running
in touch with	phr	ɪ n tʌ tʃ wɪ ð	talking or writing to someone	Are you still in touch with Lynda from school?
gregarious	adj	ɡ rɪ ˈ ɡ eə riə s	friendly and preferring to be with other people	I've never been gregarious, I prefer to stay at home on my own.
appeal	v	ə ˈ piː l	if someone or something appeals to you, they seem attractive and interesting	The thought of parachuting doesn't appeal to me -- it's far too dangerous.
be a drag	idm	bi eɪ dræ ɡ	to make it hard for someone to make progress towards what they want	Working overtime at the weekend is a real drag.
lift your spirits	idm	lɪ ft jə ˈ spɪ rɪ ts	make someone happier	When I see the faces of my little grandchildren, it lifts my spirits.
gifted	adj	ˈ ɡ ɪ ftə d, ˈ ɡ ɪ ftɪ d	having a natural ability to do one or more things extremely well	She was an extremely gifted poet.
Word	Part of speech	Pron	Definition	Example	Unit
ego	n	ˈ iː ɡ ə ʊ, ˈ eɡ ə ʊ	the opinion that you have about yourself	Richard has the biggest ego (=thinks he is very clever and important) of anyone I’ve ever met.
conductor	n	kə nˈ dʌ ktə	someone who stands in front of a group of musicians or singers and directs their playing or singing	The conductor is in charge of an orchestra.
like-minded	adj	ˌ laɪ k ˈ maɪ nd ɪ d	having similar interests and opinions	a chance to meet like-minded people
constraint	n	kə nˈ streɪ nt	something that limits your freedom to do what you want	Constraints on spending have forced the company to rethink its plans.
euphoria	n	juː ˈ fɔ ː riə	an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement which usually only lasts for a short time	There was a general atmosphere of pessimism after the euphoria of last year.
retired	adj	rɪ ˈ taɪ ə d	having stopped working, usually because of your age	a retired teacher
get sick of	idm	ɡ et sɪ k ə v	to be angry or bored with something that has been happening for a long time	I get sick of people complaining all the time; why can't they talk about positive things instead?
a change of scenery	phr	eɪ tʃ eɪ ndʒ ə v ˈ siː nə ri	when you go to a different place or do something different	I went to stay with my daughter for a few days -- it was nice to have a change of scenery.
unwind	v	ʌ nˈ waɪ nd	to relax and stop feeling anxious	a beautiful country hotel that is the perfect place to unwind
on the (social) side	phr	ɒ n ð ə (sə ʊ ʃ ə l) saɪ d	one part or feature of something, especially when compared with another part	On the plus side, I have made a lot of new friends at my diet club.
fellow	adj	ˈ felə ʊ	people that you work with, study with, or who are in the same situation as you	We all have obligations to our fellow men.
swap	v	swɒ p	to give something to someone and get something in return	Do you want to swap umbrellas?
tip	n	tɪ p	a helpful piece of advice	If you want to make new friends, my tip is to get a dog and take it out for walks.
tedious	adj	ˈ tiː diə s	something that is tedious continues for a long time and is not interesting	The work was tiring and tedious.
commit to	v	kə ˈ mɪ t tə	to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something	I've decided to commit to learning Italian, no matter how long it takes me.
know the ropes	idm	nə ʊ ð ə rə ʊ ps	understand all the things someone needs to know to do a job or deal with a system	When you start the job, it will take you a few months to learn the ropes.
first-time	adj	ˌ fɜ ː st ˈ taɪ m	describes someone who is doing something for the first time	First-time buyers find it difficult to save a deposit for a house.
train	v	treɪ n	to teach someone the skills of a particular job or activity, or to be taught these skills	All staff will be trained in customer service skills.
Word	Part of speech	Pron	Definition	Example	Unit
nuisance	n	ˈ njuː sə ns	a person, thing, or situation that annoys you or causes problems	The dogs next door are a real nuisance.
wag	v	wæ ɡ	if a dog wags its tail, or if its tail wags, the dog moves its tail many times from one side to the other	‘You naughty girl! ’ Mom said, wagging her finger at me.
loyal	adj	ˈ lɔ ɪ ə l	always supporting your friends, principles, country etc	The army has remained loyal to the government.
nevertheless	adv	ˌ nevə ð ə ˈ les	in spite of a fact that you have just mentioned	What you said was true. It was, nevertheless, a little unkind.
merit	n	ˈ merə t, ˈ merɪ t	an advantage or good feature of something	The film has the merit of being short.
get caught up in	v phr	ɡ et kɔ ː t ʌ p ɪ n	to be or get involved in something, especially something bad	I got caught up in the moment and started screaming at the band.
disparate	adj	ˈ dɪ spə rə t, ˈ dɪ spə rɪ t	consisting of things or people that are very different and not related to each other	a meeting covering many disparate subjects
high	n	haɪ	a feeling of great happiness or excitement	After the wedding ceremony, I was on a real high.
strain	n	streɪ n	worry that is caused by having to deal with a problem or work too hard over a long period of time	I couldn’t look after him any more; the strain was too much for me.
sibling	n	ˈ sɪ blɪ ŋ	a brother or sister	Most young smokers are influenced by their friends’ and older siblings’ smoking habits.
weird	adj	wɪ ə d	very strange and unusual, and difficult to understand or explain	A really weird thing happened last night.
apart	adj	ə ˈ pɑ ː t	if people are apart, they are not together in the same place, or not having a relationship with each other	I don't like being apart from my parents.
turn up	phr v	tɜ ː n ʌ p	to arrive at a place, especially in a way that is unexpected	If you're going to be late, don't bother to turn up at all.
get along	phr v	ɡ et ə ˈ lɒ ŋ	if two or more people get along, they have a friendly relationship	We’ve always got along quite well.
let one's hair down	idm	let wʌ nz heə daʊ n	to enjoy yourself and start to relax, especially after working very hard	Nigel never relaxes; he finds it difficult to let his hair down.
sing-song	n	sɪ ŋ sɒ ŋ	when a group of people sing together, informally	At the party Sandrine played the piano and we had a sing-song.
row	n	rə ʊ	a short angry argument, especially between people who know each other well	Nelly and I had a big row. We haven't spoken since.

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