Wordlist Unit 1 ‘A Problems combat common come up against amajor confront aminor face potential oe spmtiem tens | Prem rise above tough run into atrivial sort out fan unexpected tackle anurgent B Challenges and achievements accept high strong admit a burning face lowipoor bbedoomed to my greatest pose ‘ personal . be resigned to alifelong present | challenge ofiical | O¥ivation Cain failure tymain | ambition rise to staff meet with personal take up student result in secret daunting, achieve complete great an exciting be assured of| continued amajor ‘formidable deserve dismal failure aan outstanding afresh enjoy ian, inevitable remarkable | achievement amajor | challenge guarantee total scientific anew ‘meet with sporting aserious achieve ‘technological ewan | great fulft improve huge have an ambition increase overnight | success pursue lack motivation resounding realize lose roaring, strengthen Possibility possibility She is bound/certainisure to do it. 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Wy re gong to investigatfook nto slight ‘One cannot ignoreinale out exclude the possibility that... of one ‘You should not overlook Inorder to reduce every ood Theyhavelstand |aslim | chance of doing something fan outside litle 209Wordlist Unit 2 Changes modify yourbehaviour/ change drastically’ Prepositions and nouns Verbs and nouns your languagela overnight! atttude(s) bringabouta eesign significantly government call ora shift the blame or modify slightly policy cope with responsibility for substantially’ the law introducea | change sthg onto sbalv subily achangein | a patients lead toa switch sidesover) toa transform completely! condition resist new curreney/TV instantly’ someones wweleome channels radically fortunes witness a transfer moneytoanother vary considerably? the weather secouni/o a team greatly widely adapt of changelcollege or department address ‘adjust to lifeanewjob transform (the appearance Adjectives and nouns direction adjust clothingithe orcharacterol)a dramatic government volumelthe persona place’a’ economic heart height of thine a farreaching change ot | BCE alter plansiclothes) vary. —_yourdietithe pleasant ee of | pained your appearance ‘menuivour politcal mood amend —alaw/a routine/in price refreshing pace document significant | change plan change places/the Verbs and adverbs social seene subjectyour adapt’ automatically’ sudden mindiyourtune! “adjust easilyeffortiessly a sweeping your ways alter completely’ an unexpected convert building? dramatically’ aweleome moneyitoa slightly religion Unit 3 A Information © Adjectives to describe methods and Verbs Adjectives ways of doing things access Gn)aceurate controvers novel broadcast (n)binsed convenient obsolete compile comprehen (an)eonventional old-fashioned find confidential costly persuasive gather limited 7 costeffective (unreliable et information iseading _| formation iective subse give relevant efficient traditional obtain (unreliable familiar ‘vied and tested provide up-tordate ingenious unique publish Useless i (nasual B Smell Verbs Adjectives detect acrid pungent getridof dlistines rancid give oh althe smell (oF faint sickly leave something) foul stale notice fresh strong remember mouth-watering sweet musty unmistakable smell good/bad overpowering (unpleasant 210Wordlist Unit 4 Unit 5 A Time Verbs A Adjectives to describe relationships allocate knowledgeable business be pressed for Tikeable close devote loyal difficult find mature family free up moody formal vest outgoing friendly all Hime patient intimate manage pompous lasting run out of responsible loveshate seviput aside self-assured personal take up self-centred professional | relationship waste self-confident prickly inst sensible relaxed (Adlectie single-minded rocky freefleisure/spare Pct ae kick-offinjuryihalf aoe enna ‘quallfyinglvenning! trustworthy stron; record-breaking beatin e arvivalidepartureflying peak viewing/off-peak | time eaiizemame viewing/prime ‘opening/closinglsale sowingimilkinghharvest Other expressions ata specilieet/predetermined time in the time allocated allowed! available cextendi/(fail to) meet/missisetiwork to deadline take time off work time is against you a matter of time ‘make time for oneself B Character and abilities Adjectives of personality approachable arrogant attentive cating dumsy conceited considerate creative dedicated determined disorganized easy-going flexible impatient indecisive industrious insensitive adopt an enthusiastic positive approach to one's work show great potential! dedication’ ability/patience showllackdevelopidisplay/possess the right personal qualities showhave strong leadership qualities have aan helpful/outgoingy sensitive nature hhave a (strong) tenden domineering/take t heart! worry over detail hhavelacquireldevelop advanced outstandingythe necessary ‘computer skills Further skills business interpersonal language ‘management ‘managerial organizational personal practical problem-solving secretarial social technical technological telephone skills B Adjective and noun collocations heated/furiousifierce/pointless argument ccourtingielderlyimarriediyoung couple adoptivelextended/immediate! single-parent family inner/mixed/negativelstrong feclings besticlose/mutual/school friend brotheriyfirsvtruciunrequited love familyhheightenediising/social tension € Further expressions call someone names call someone by their first name fallfor someone fall out with someone get on like a house on fire ‘et on someones nerves, have it infor someone ‘keep oneself to oneself keep in touch with someone look up to someone look down on someone puta great strain on a relationship put someone down take an instant dislike/iking to someone take after someone taketo someone turn one’s back on someone turn to someone for helpiadvice relationship can tum sour 211