Vocabulary 1.

Candidates (n)

Chinese Meaning

English Meaning someone who is taking an examination The language used in China someone whose job is to decide how well someone has done in an examination a natural ability or skill as stated by

Example
Candidates must write their names on the top page of the exam paper. She is good at Putonghua as she always goes to China. The candidates listed below have failed to satisfy the examiners.

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Putonghua (n) Examiners (n)

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Aptitude (n) According to (ph.v) Recalls (v)

My son has no aptitude for sport. According to Sarah they're not getting on very well at the moment. The old man recalled the city as it had been before the war.

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Intensively (adv) Strategy (n) commence (v)

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to bring the memory of a past event into your mind, and often to give a description of what you remember involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time a detailed plan for achieving success in situations to begin something to go away or leave to remove fears, doubts and false ideas completely completely quite good/bad/etc. in comparison with other similar things or with

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The government adopted a strategy of massive deflation. We will commence building work in August of next year. The plane departs at 6.00 a.m.
I'd like to start the speech by dispelling a few rumours that have been spreading recently

10. Depart (v) 11. Dispel (v) 12. Absolutely (adv) 13. Entirely (adv) 14. Relatively (adv)

I believed him absolutely. I admit it was entirely my fault. He's a relatively good squash player.

15. Slightly (adv) 16. Incredible (adj) 17. Independent (adj)

what you expect a little impossible not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events or things modern the group of subjects studied in a school a large room containing many beds, especially in a boarding school or university very good, beautiful to wish that you had something that another person has large and with a lot of space with no positive opinions or expectations about a situation If a skill you had is rusty, it is not now good because you have forgotten it someone who always believes that good things will happen conversation or reports about other people's private lives which might be unkind, disapproving or not true

She's slightly taller than her sister. The latest missiles can be fired with incredible accuracy. They all made the same comment, quite independent of each other

18. Up-to-date facilities (n) 19. Curriculum (n)

There are a lot of upto-date facilities in this company. The professor is busy preparing his chemistry curriculum plan.

20. Dormitory (n)

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21. Magnificent 22. Envied (v)

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We visited a magnificent palace in the city. I envy her ability to talk to people she's never met before.

23. Spacious (adj) 24. Gloomy (adj)

We entered a spacious restaurant. I can tell by your gloomy face that the news is bad.

25. Rusty (adj)

My Italian is a bit rusty these days.

26. Optimist (n)

She's a born optimist

27. Gossip (n)

Her letter was full of gossip.

28. risked his own life (v) 29. Cramped (adj) 30. Deserted (adj) 31. Shabby (adj)

to do something although there is a chance of a bad result not having enough space or time If a place is deserted, there are no people in it looking old and in bad condition because of being used for a long time or not being cared for strange and frightening worried and nervous arriving, doing something or happening at the expected, correct time; not late to spend time doing various things that are not important, without any particular purpose or plan --

I don't think they will risk holding an election.

We have six desks in this room, so we're rather cramped The coastal resorts are deserted in winter. He wore a shabby old overcoat

32. Spooky (adj) 33. stressed out (adj) 34. Punctual (adj)

It was a spooky coincidence. I was really stressed out before the exam. He is always very punctual.

35. mess around (v)

They spend their weekends messing around on their boat.

36. Homestay (n)

37. Bungalow (n) 38. Couches (n) 39. Enormous (adj) 40. Wander (v)

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a house that has only one storey a sofa extremely large to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction extremely funny

It was a seaside town filled with small white bungalows. The sick child was lying on the couch in the living room. He earns an enormous salary. We spent the morning wandering around the old part of the city.

41. Hilarious (adj)

He didn't like the film at all - I thought it

42. Suburb (n)

43. Tranquil (adj)

44. Barbeque (n)

45. Haste (n) 46. Hurry (n)

and causing a lot of laughter an area on the edge of a large town or city where people who work in the town or city often live calm and peaceful and without noise, violence, worry, etc a metal frame on which meat, fish or vegetables are cooked outside over a fire too much speed the need to move or do things more quickly than normal a person who does not eat meat for health or religious reasons or because they want to avoid being cruel to animals to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product a condition that makes a person become ill because they have eaten certain foods or been near certain substances a condition in which all movement or activity has stopped to examine a

was hilarious. We drove from middle-class suburbs to a very poor innercity area.

She stared at the tranquil surface of the water.

Their traditional sausages are delicious grilled or barbecued.

In her haste to get up from the table, she knocked over a cup. We left in such a hurry that we forgot our tickets.

47. Vegetarian (n)

Of the four million people who have become vegetarians in Britain, nearly twothirds are women.

48. Launch (v)

The scheme was launched a year ago.

49. Allergy (n)

a wheat allergy

50. Came to a standstill (v)

Fighting and shortages have brought normal life to a virtual standstill in the city. Police are

51. investigate (v)

52. initiative (n)

53. Defect (n) 54. account for (v) 55. puff (v)

crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth a new action or movement, often intended to solve a problem a fault, problem or lack to form the total of something to breathe fast and with difficulty, usually because you have been doing exercise to breathe quickly and loudly through your mouth, usually because you have been doing something very energetic the day on which an important event happened in a previous year a person who takes part in a competition or an examination given to or relating to a single, separate person or thing when someone succeeds in getting out of a place or a dangerous or bad situation a test done in order to learn something or to discover whether

investigating allegations of corruption involving senior executives.

The peace initiative was welcomed by both sides.

There are so many defects in our education system. Students account for the vast majority of our customers. He came puffing up the stairs.

56. pant (v)

Ken arrived at the top of the hill, panting and covered in sweat.

57. Anniversary (n)

Tomorrow is the thirtieth anniversary of the revolution

58. Entrant (n)

All entrants complete two three-hour papers.

59. Individual (adj)

We deal with each case on an individual basis.

60. Lucky Escape (v)

He made his escape on the back of a motorbike.

61. Experiment (n)

Some people believe that experiments on animals should be banned.

62. Single-parent family (n) 63. drug addict (n) 64. Lacked confidence (adj) 65. Desperate (adj)

66. Triad (n)

67. A sense of security (n) 68. Intimidate (v)

something works or is true a family which includes either a mother or a father but not both a person who cannot stop taking drug. Have no enough quality of being certain of your abilities feeling that you have no hope and are ready to do anything to change the bad situation you are in. a secret Chinese organization involved in illegal activities such as selling drugs. Feeling safety to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do. interested in learning about people/things around you a typical or noticeable quality of someone or something. to not be loyal to your country or a person, often by doing something harmful such as helping their

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She's very timid completely lacking in confidence.

They made a desperate plea for help.

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-They were intimidated into accepting a pay cut by the threat of losing their jobs.

69. Curious (adj)

I was curious to know what would happen.

70. Characteristic (n) 71. Betray (v)

Unfortunately a big nose is a family characteristic.

He was accused of betraying his country during the war.

72. put effort into (v) 73. Turn over a new leaf (v) 74. Determined to (adj)

enemies --wanting to do something very much and not allowing anyone or any difficulties to stop you to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually cleverly or using imagination -a person who reads a lot an unusual and mysterious event that is thought to have been caused by a god, or any very surprising and unexpected event feeling guilty or embarrassed about something you have done or a quality in your character to remove or take away

--I'm determined to get this piece of work finished today.

75. Devised (v)

He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.

76. Made progress (n) 77. Bookworm (n) 78. Miracle (n)

-He is a bookworm and always stays in library. Looking at the state of his car, it's a miracle that he wasn't killed!

79. Ashamed of (adj)

She ought to be thoroughly ashamed of herself.

80. Eliminate (v)

We eliminated the possibility that it could have been an accident.

81. Strengths and weaknesses (n) 82. About to (adj) 83. Pale (adj)

good and bad characteristics to be going to do something very soon describes someone's face or skin if it has less

-I was about to leave when Mark arrived. You're looking pale. Do you feel ill?

84. Plead (v)

85. Tremble (v)

86. Hit-and-run (adj)

87. Flu symptom (n) 88. Urge (v)

89. Tackle (v) 90. Emergency (n)

91. cliff (n)

colour than usual. to make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something. to shake slightly, usually because you are cold, frightened, or very emotional describes a road accident in which the driver who caused the accident drives away without helping the other people involved and without telling the police any feeling of Flu which is caused by a particular disease to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing to try to deal with something or someone something dangerous or serious, which happens suddenly and needs fast action in order to avoid harmful results a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast to leave a place, thing or person forever

He was on his knees, pleading for forgiveness.

When he came out of the water, he was trembling with cold.

He was hurt in a hitand-run accident and the guilty driver got away.

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Lawyers will urge the parents to take further legal action.

I tackled him about his careless work. How would disabled people escape in an emergency?

Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall. the cliff edge By the time the rebel troops arrived, the village had already been abandoned.

92. abandoned (adj)

 93. windsurfers (n) someone who goes windsurfing to smell very unpleasant
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94. stink (v)

The morning after the party, the whole house stank of beer and cigarettes. This evening's match will be played under floodlights.

95. floodlights (n)

96. sport arena (n)

97. boost (n) 98. self-esteem (n)

99. massive internal injuries(n)

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surgery

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Experts (n)

102. adverse effects (n)

a large powerful electric light used for lighting outside areas, such as sports fields or buildings, in the dark a large flat area surrounded by seats used for sports when something is boosted belief and confidence in your own ability and value physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or an attack the treatment of injuries or diseases in people or animals by cutting open the body and removing or repairing the damaged part a person with a high level of knowledge or skill; a specialist having a negative or harmful effect

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Several train passengers received serious injuries in the crash.

The patient had surgery on his heart.

My mother is an expert at dressmaking

Taking drug has adverse effects.

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Obesity (n)

extremely fat a person who is very interested in and involved with a particular subject or activity the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person, or the right to use or look at something a period of ten years fixed and not moving or changing suddenly to stop something brothers or sisters used to say you have read or been told something although you are not certain it is true a mass of diseased cells which might become a lump or cause illness to suddenly feel so worried or frightened that you cannot think or behave calmly or reasonably to cause something bad to start to demand that

104. Enthusiast (n)

A diet that is high in fat can lead to obesity. He is an enthusiast about politics.

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Access (n)

The children's father was refused access to them at any time

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Decade (n)

the first decade of the 21st century I'll hold the boat steady while you climb in.

107. Steady (adj)

108.

Ceased (v)

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Siblings (n)

110. Apparently (adv)

The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year. I have four siblings: three brothers and a sister. Apparently it's going to rain today.

111. Tumours (n)

They found a tumour in her breast.

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Panic (v)

Don't panic! Everything will be okay.

113. 114.

Trigger (v) Called for

Some people find that certain foods trigger their headaches. Members have called for his resignation.

(v) 115. Hazard (n)

116. Superior to (v) 117. Prone to (v)

something happens something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage Do better with something likely to suffer from an illness or show a particular negative characteristic able to be easily physically, emotionally, or mentally hurt, influenced or attacked establish a fast speed to show the meaning or truth of something more clearly, especially by giving examples when two or more people work together to create or achieve the same thing a short performance that an actor, musician, dancer, etc. gives in order to show their ability and suitability for a particular play,

The busy traffic entrance was a hazard to pedestrians. For all babies, breastfeeding is far superior to bottlefeeding. Ive always been prone to headaches.

118. Vulnerable to (adj)

Tourists are more vulnerable to attack, because they do not know which areas of the city to avoid.

119. Fast-paced (adj) 120. Illustrate (v)

-The lecturer illustrated his point with a diagram on the blackboard.

121. Collaborati on (n)

The new airport is a collaboration between two of the best architects in the country.

122.

Audition (n)

His audition went well and he's fairly hopeful about getting the part

film, show, etc.

123. Auditorium (n)

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Shortlist (n)

125. Rehearsal (n)

126. Adjudicator (n)

127. Disqualified (v)

the part of a theatre, or similar building, where the people who are watching and listening sit a list of people who have been judged the most suitable for a job or prize, made from a longer list of people originally considered, and from which one person will be chosen a time when all the people involved in a play, dance, etc. practice in order to prepare for a performance People who judge in a competition or argument, or to make a formal decision about something to stop someone from being in a competition or doing something because they are unsuitable or they have done

No smoking in the auditorium.

She's on the shortlist for a teaching post.

They didn't have time for (a) rehearsal before the performance.

She acted as adjudicator in the dispute.

He's been disqualified from driving for a year.

128. Ache (n)

129. Backache (n)

something wrong a continuous pain which is unpleasant but not strong a pain in your back

As you get older, you have all sorts of aches and pains.

Gardening gives me such backache.

130.

Blister (n)

131. Diabetes (n)

132.

Dizzy (adj)

133. 134.

Fatigue (n) Fracture (n)

a painful red swelling on the skin that contains liquid, caused usually by continuous rubbing, especially on your foot, or by burning a disease in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood feeling as if everything is turning round and being unable to balance and about to fall down extreme tiredness a break or crack in something hard, especially a bone energetic physical exercises, often performed with a group of

New shoes always give me blisters.

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I felt quite dizzy with excitement as I went up to collect the award.

She was suffering from fatigue and a stress-related illness. He suffered/sustained multiple fractures in a motorcycle accident.

135. Aerobics (n)

She does aerobics.

136. Gymnasiu m (n)

people to music, which make the heart, lungs and muscles stronger and increase the amount of oxygen in the blood a large room with weights for lifting, horizontal bars and other equipment for exercising the body and increasing strength energy from food containing no nutrients

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Calorie (n)

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138. Influenza (n)

139. muscle strain (n)

140. Nausea (n) 141. Sprain (n)

142. Stomachache (n)

an infectious illness which is like a very bad cold, but which causes a fever a force or influence that stretches, pulls or puts pressure on something, sometimes causing damage when you feel as if you are going to vomit to cause an injury to a joint in the body by a sudden movement to be able to accept an

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As you get older, excess weight puts a lot of strain on the heart.

Signs of the illness include fever, nausea and vomiting. He hasn't broken anything - it's just a bad sprain.

She found the violence in the film hard to stomach.

143. Swollen (adj) 144. Toothache (n)

145. Muscles (n)

146. Nutritious Food (n) 147. Treadmill (n)

unpleasant idea or watch something unpleasant larger than usual pain caused by something being wrong with one of your teeth one of many tissues in the body that can tighten and relax to produce movement containing many of the substances needed for life and growth an exercise machine which consists of a moving strip or two step-like parts on which you walk without moving forward

-I've got terrible toothache.

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Raw spinach is especially nutritious.

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148. Working out (v)

149. Yoga

150. Look up to (v) 151. Dispatch (v)

152. Advanced Equipment (n)

to exercise in order to improve the strength or appearance of your body a set of physical and mental exercises, which is intended to give control over the body and mind to admire and respect someone to send something, somewhere for a particular purpose modern and well developed tools

He works out in the gym two or three times a week.

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-He dispatched an experienced worker to repair the damage.

This is the most advanced equipment available.

153. Unpredictable (adj)

154. Realistic (adj) 155. Compulsory (adj) 156. Pursue (v) 157. Refresher (n)

suddenly and without reason and therefore not able to be expected before it happens accepting things as they are in fact If something is compulsory, you must do it because of a rule -a course to practise and improve skills, especially because you have not used them for a long time a skilled and trained cook who works in a hotel or restaurant, especially the most important cook to cover something or someone completely with a large quantity of something to stop a person from speaking for a short period by something you say or do, or to stop something from happening for a short period to tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused them

The weather there can be a bit unpredictable - one minute it's blue skies and the next minute it's pouring down. It isn't realistic to expect people to work for so little money. Swimming was compulsory at my school.

He has set his heart on pursuing his studies abroad. I went on a refresher course on new techniques in design to bring myself up to date.

158. Chef (n)

He is one of the top chefs in Britain.

159. Bury (v)

If an avalanche strikes, skiers can be buried alive by snow.

160. Interrupt (v)

She tried to explain what had happened but he kept interrupting her.

161. Apologise (v)

I must apologise to Isobel for my lateness.

162. Confess to (v)

163. Construction worker (n)

164. Confident of (v) 165. Passionate (adj) 166. Made an attempt to (v) 167. Unbearable (adj) 168. Enormous courage (n) 169. In vain (v) 170. Desperate measure (n) 171. A bold Decision (n) 172. Discouraged From (v)

problems or unhappiness to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty or bad about The person work of building or making something, especially buildings, bridges, etc. having confidence having very strong feelings or emotions to try to do something, especially something difficult too painful or unpleasant for you to continue to experience extremely large bravery unsuccessfully or uselessly very serious or bad method brave; not fearing danger decision to prevent or try to prevent something happening or someone doing something, by making things difficult or unpleasant, or by showing

She confessed to her husband that she had sold her wedding ring.

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I'm confident of his skills as a manager. The Italians are said to be the most passionate people in Europe. He made an attempt to escape through a window.

The atmosphere at work at the moment is quite unbearable.

You've have an enormous help. I tried in vain to start a conversation. The situation is desperate - we have no food, very little water and no medical supplies. The newspaper made the bold decision The authorities have put tanks on the streets to discourage any protest.

173. Aqua (n) 174. Crimson (n) 175. Jade (n) 176. Lavender (n) 177. Olive (n) 178. Navy (n) 179. Checked (adj)

180. Flowered (adj) 181. Patterned (adj)

disapproval a greenish-blue colour a dark deep red colour a precious green colour a pale purple colour a green and black colour dark blue with a pattern of squares formed by lines of different colours crossing each other -with a design made from repeated lines, shapes or colours on the surface not decorated in any way; with nothing added covered in small, usually round areas of colour Something that is striped has stripes on it very bright, tubeshaped describes a sound, appearance or taste which is like metal a colouring material which can be powdery or slightly shiny If a substance or object is transparent, you can see through it very clearly

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182. Plain (adj) 183. Spotted/ Dotted (adj) 184. Striped (adj) 185. Fluorescent (adj) 186. Metallic (adj)

She wore a plain black dress. She was wearing a black and white spotted dress. Do you prefer plain or striped shirts? -Our new car is metallic blue.

187. Pastel (adj)

The show includes eighty-five paintings, pastels and sculptures. Her blouse was practically transparent!

188. Transparent (adj)

189. Pale (adj) 190. Shiny (adj) 191. Bamboo (n)

192. metal (n)

193. Cardboard (n)

194. Leather (n)

195. Rubber (n)

196. Enormous (adj) 197. Tiny (adj) 198. Massive (adj) 199. Exhibit (n)

describes light or a colour that is not bright or strong A shiny surface is bright because it reflects light a tall tropical grass with hard hollow stems, or the stems of this plant a chemical element, such as iron or gold, or a mixture of such elements which is generally hard and strong material like very thick stiff paper, usually pale brown in colour, which is used especially for making boxes animal skin treated in order to preserve it, and used to make shoes, bags, clothes, equipment, etc an elastic substance made either from the juice of particular tropical trees or artificially extremely large extremely small very large in size, amount or number an object such as a painting that is shown to the public to return

pale winter sunlight

A new coin is shiny.

Use bamboo canes to support tomato plants.

Silver, gold and platinum are precious metals.

The box is made of cardboard.

These gloves are made of leather.

There are a lot of rubber plantations in this region.

He earns an enormous salary. Fleas are tiny insects. She died after taking a massive overdose of drugs. The museum has a fascinating collection of exhibits ranging from Iron Age pottery to Inuit clothing. After a week in bed,

200. Restore (v)

201. Therapy (n)

202. Enquiry (n)

something or someone to an earlier good condition or position a treatment which helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after an illness the process of asking a question a very powerful feeling, for example of sexual attraction, love, hate, anger or other emotion a sudden good idea the words of a song, especially a pop song extremely good someone who takes care of your baby or child while you are out, usually by coming to your home, especially someone you pay to do this If someone is given permission to do something, they are allowed to do it a high level of knowledge or skill. show how much money a person or

she was fully restored to health

The doctor prescribed walking as therapy for my weak knee.

203. Passion (n)

I've been making inquiries about the cost of a round-theworld ticket. Football arouses a good deal of passion among its supporters.

204. Inspiration (n)

205. Lyric (n) 206. Fantastic (adj) 207. Babysit (n)

He had an inspiration - why not apply for some government money? Paul Simon writes the lyrics for most of his songs. We had a fantastic time. promised the babysitter that we'd be home by midnight.

208. Permission

We have obtained permission from the directors to use some of our funds.

209. Expertise (n) 210. Budget (n)

We admired the expertise with which he prepared the meal. Libraries are finding it increasingly difficult to remain within their

211. Contribute (v)

212. Fliers (n)

213. Evacuation procedures (n)

214. Props (n)

215. Comply with (v)

216. Applicants (n)

217. Performers (n)

218. Appropriate (adj) 219. Finalists (n) 220. Adjudicators

organization will earn and how much they will need or be able to spend to give something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something together with other people a small piece of paper with information on it about a product or event The ways to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe an object which is used to support something by holding it up to act according to an order, set of rules or request a person who formally requests something, especially a job, or a place at college or university a person who entertains people by acting, singing, dancing or playing music suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion a person or group competing in a final A judge in a

budget.

Her family has contributed $50,000 to the fund.

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A thousand people were evacuated from their homes following the floods.

I need some sort of a prop to keep the washing line up.

There are serious penalties for failure to comply with the regulations. How many applicants did you have for the job?

He's a brilliant performer.

Is this film appropriate for small children?

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She acted as

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221. Criteria (n)

222. Yearn for (v)

223. Inspire (v)

224. Notorious Criminal (n) 225. Climax (n)

226. Thrilling(adj) 227. Snore (v)

competition or argument, or to make a formal decision about something standards by which you judge, decide about or deal with something to wish very strongly, especially something that you cannot have or something that is very difficult to have to make someone feel that they want to do something and can do it someone who commits a crime is famous for something bad the most important or exciting point in a story or situation, which usually happens near the end extremely exciting to breathe in a very noisy way while you are sleeping a person who acts in a violent way without thinking and causes damage

adjudicator in the dispute.

What criteria do you use when judging the quality of a student's work?

Despite his great commercial success he still yearns for critical approval.

His speech inspired us to try again.

There are a lot of Notorious Criminal in the town.

The story reached a climax in chapter ten.

The book is a thrilling adventure story. He soon fell asleep and began to snore.

228. Hooligans (n)

Hooligans had sprayed paint all over the car.

229. Threaten (v)

to tell someone

He threatened to call

230. Assist (v) 231. Scruffy-looking (adj) 232. Troops (n)

that you will kill or hurt them, or cause problems for them if they do not do what you want to help untidy and dirty an organized group of young people who are Scouts not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it to show enjoyment or approval of something you achieve something that you have been aiming for, and if a plan or piece of work succeeds, it has the results that you wanted having the ability, power or qualities to be able to do something a person who illegally enters a house in order to steal something the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things a person who lives or works in a room or building

the police.

We asked him to assist us in designing a new bridge. a small, scruffylooking man We've got a troop camping in one of our fields this weekend.

233. Reluctantly (adv) 234. Applaud (v)

She reluctantly agreed to step down as managing director.

She was applauded for a full five minutes after her speech.

235. Succeed in (v)

The campaign has certainly succeeded in raising public awareness of the issue.

236. Capable (adj)

Only the Democratic Party is capable of running the country.

237. Housebreaker (n) 238. Burglary (n)

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239. Occupants (n)

The previous occupants were an Italian family.

240. Jewellery (n)

241. Broke into (v)

242. Burglar (n)

243. Apparent (adj) 244. Deceased (n)

decorative objects worn on your clothes or body which are usually made from valuable metals, such as gold and silver, and precious stones to get into a building or car using force, usually to steal something a person who illegally enters buildings and steals things able to be seen or understood A person who has recently died or people who have recently died to praise someone or something a substance that is burnt to produce a sweet smell, especially as part of a religious ceremony to feel or show admiration for someone to give up something that is valuable to you in order to help another person to describe how something happened; to tell a story a person who continues to live,

a jewellery box

The burglars broke in through the kitchen window.

Burglars broke into his house last night.

It was apparent that he was in no condition to travel. The deceased shot her mother before killing herself.

245. Pay tribute to (v) 246. Incense (n)

The minister paid tribute to the men who had fought the blaze. an incense burner/stick

247. Pay their respects (v) 248. Sacrifice (v)

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Many women sacrifice interesting careers for their family.

249. Recount (v)

He recounted his adventures since he had left home.

250. Survivor (n)

He was the survivor of the plane crash.

251. Funeral (n)

252. Tragedy (n)

253. Decline (v) 254. Previous (adj)

255. Neighbour (n)

256. Driving licence (n)

257. Contagious virus (n)

258. Apologised for (v)

259. Balanced diet (n) 260. Demolish (v)

despite nearly dying a ceremony for burying or burning the body of a dead person a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering to gradually become less, worse, or lower happening or existing before something or someone else someone who lives very near to you official permission for someone to drive a car, received after passing a driving test, or a document showing this describes a disease that can be caught by touching someone with the disease or a piece of infected clothing to tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused them problems or unhappiness a combination of the correct types and amounts of food to completely

Over 300 mourners attended the funeral.

His life was touched by hardship and personal tragedy.

His interest in the project declined after his wife died. The previous owner of the house had built an extension on the back. Some of the neighbours have complained about the noise from our party. --

Chicken pox is a contagious disease.

She apologized profusely for having to leave at 3.30 p.m.

If you have a balanced diet, you are getting all the vitamins you need. The city was

261. Autograph (n) 262. Box-office hit (n) 263. Critic (n)

264. Film crew (n) 265. Screenplay (n)

266. Scriptwriter (n) 267. Catch my eye (v) 268. Make up my mind (v) 269. Cinematograph er (n) 270. Cleaner (n)

destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something else a signature of a famous person very successful in selling a lot of tickets someone whose job is to give their opinion about films a group of people who make a film together the text for a film, including the words to be spoken by the actors and instructions for the cameras a person who writes the words for films to get someone's attention to decide a photographer who operates a movie camera a person whose job is to clean houses, offices, public places, etc. a person who works in a place such as a hotel, office or hospital, who welcomes and helps visitors and answers the telephone someone whose job involves preventing people

demolished during the war.

May I have your autograph? Titanic is one of the boxoffice hits. She's a film critic for the 'Irish Times'.

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Who wrote the screenplay of the film 'Chariots of Fire'?

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A sudden movement caught my eye. I haven't made up my mind where to go yet. --

Chris has an evening job as an office cleaner.

271. Receptionist (n)

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272. Security Guards (n)

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273. Hilarious acts (adj) 274. Tragic (adj) 275. Economicallydriven (adj)

276. Weapon (n)

277. Bruised (v)

going into places without permission, taking and bringing large amounts of money, or protecting goods from being stolen extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter very sad, often involving death and suffering describes a country economy which is so determined to achieve economy being successful any object used in fighting or war, such as a gun, bomb, sword, etc emotionally hurt as a result of a bad experience to hit a part of the body against something to intentionally not listen or give attention to -to make a serious or formal request to have as a plan or purpose not lasting or needed for very long lasting for a long time or forever to begin something a short

He didn't like the film at all - I thought it was hilarious. His friends were deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic news of his death. --

They were testing a new weapon then.

Divorce generally leaves both partners feeling rather bruised. I banged my head on the shelf as I stood up. How can the government ignore the wishes of the majority? -He appealed to his friends for support. We intend to go to Australia next year. Ellen has got a temporary job. She is looking for a permanent place to stay. We will commence building work in August of next year. His audition went well and he's fairly hopeful

278. Bang (v) 279. Ignore (v) 280. Iron out the wrinkles (v) 281. Appeal to (v) 282. Intend to (v) 283. Temporary (adj) 284. Permanent (adj) 285. Commence (v) 286. Audition (n)

performance that an actor, musician, dancer, etc. gives in order to show their ability and suitability for a particular play, film, show, etc.

about getting the part

287. Terminal (adj) 288. Pale and slender (adj)

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(of a disease or illness) leading gradually to death --

He is suffering from terminal cancer. --

289. Introverted (adj) 290. Convey (v)

291. Inner Strength (n) 292. Deceive (v)

someone who is shy, quiet and unable to make friends easily to express a thought, feeling or idea so that it is understood by other people -to persuade someone that something false is the truth; to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage; to trick severe, or showing disapproval the feeling of being certain that something exists or is true to show something

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found it hard to convey my feelings in words.

-The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.

293. A stern face (n) 294. A strong belief (n) 295. Demonstrate

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This fully demonstrates

(v) 296. Sense of justice (n) 297. Mischievous (adj) fairness in the way people are dealt with behaving in a way, or describing behaviour, which is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage --to cause something to exist not clear in shape, or not clearly seen a planned way of doing something something which is not serious or of real value that is used to attract people's attention or interest temporarily, especially to make them buy something -something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something which is unusual or interesting not exciting or interesting a competition in which women are judged on how physically attractive they are bad luck, or an

their willingness to cooperate. --

a book about the mischievous antics of his ten-year-old daughter

298. Fight the boredom (v) 299. Generate (v) 300. Vague (adj) 301. Tactic (n)

-Her latest film has generated a lot of interest Through the mist I could just make out a vague figure. These bomb attacks represent a change of tactics by the terrorists. They give away free gifts with children's meals as a marketing gimmick.

302. Gimmick (n)

303. Primary reason for (n) 304. Phenomenon (n)

-Do you believe in the paranormal and other psychic phenomena?

305. Uninspired (adj) 306. Beauty pageant (n)

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307. Mishaps (n)

The parade was very

308. Scribbles (v) 309. Plump (n)

310. Gap-toothed (adj) 311. Humiliated (adj) 312. Come to terms with (v)

313. Gorgeous (adj) 314. Distinctive (adj)

315. Elegant (adj)

316. Repulsive (adj) 317. Freckled (adj)

318. Tanned (adj)

319. Bald (adj) 320. Curly (adj)

unlucky event or accident to write or draw something quickly or carelessly having a pleasantly soft rounded body or shape having spaces between the front teeth describes someone who has been made to feel ashamed or stupid to gradually accept a sad situation, often the death of someone you love very beautiful or pleasant easy to recognize because it is different from other things graceful and attractive in appearance or behaviour extremely unpleasant or unacceptable a small pale brown spot on the skin, usually on the face, especially of a person with pale skin when your skin has turned darker because you have been in the sun with little or no hair on the head having curls or a curved shape

well organized and passed without mishap. The baby's just scribbled all over my new dictionary! a child with plump rosy cheeks

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I've never felt so humiliated in my life.

I think he's still coming to terms with the death of his wife.

The restaurant was gorgeous. She's got a very distinctive voice.

Her writing was elegant.

I think rats and snakes are repulsive. He has red hair and freckles.

Her skin turns tanned very quickly in the summer.

At twenty he was already going bald. He has blond curly hair.

321. Shoulderlength (adj) 322. Blonde (adj) 323. Dyed(adj)

324. Baggy (adj)

325. Scruffy (adj) 326. Chubby (adj) 327. Skinny (adj) 328. Medium-built (adj) 329. Muscular (adj) 330. Plump (n)

hair goes down as far as your shoulders. with pale yellow or gold hair change the colour of something using a special liquid hanging loosely because of being too big or having been stretched untidy and dirty fat in a pleasant and attractive way very thin --

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The lady was young, blonde, and dressed in blue. --

My T-shirt went all baggy in the wash.

They live in a rather scruffy part of town. The baby has a chubby face. You should eat more, you're much too skinny. --

331. Grab (v)

332. Lift (v)

333. Punch (v) 334. Snatch (v) 335. Stroke (v) 336. Slap (v)

having welldeveloped muscles having a pleasantly soft rounded body or shape to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly to move something from a lower to a higher position a forceful hit with a fist to take something or someone away by force hitting a ball when playing a sport quick hit with the flat part of the hand or other flat object

a muscular man

a child with plump rosy cheeks

A mugger grabbed her handbag as she was walking across the park.

Could you help me lift this table, please?

She gave him a punch UK on the nose. She had her purse snatched while she was in town. -The rude boy got a slap in the face.

337. Strike (v)

338. Stumble (v)

339. Dash (v) 340. Limp (v)

341. Stroll (v)

342. Tiptoe (v)

343. Storm (v)

344. Drag (v)

345. Lean (v)

346. Stretch (v)

347. Leap (v)

to hit or attack someone or something forcefully or violently to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall to go somewhere quickly to walk slowly and with difficulty because of having an injured or painful leg or foot to walk in a slow relaxed manner, especially for pleasure on your toes with the heel of your foot lifted off the ground to enter or leave a place in a way that shows that you are angry to move something by pulling it along a surface, usually the ground slope in one direction, or move the top part of the body in a particular direction to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular direction to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another

She struck him with a stick.

He stumbled on the staircase and hurt his leg.

His wife dashed in breathlessly. Three minutes into the match, Jackson limped off the pitch with a serious ankle injury.

I used to stroll along the beach on Sundays.

She walked into the room on tiptoe.

He stormed out of the house, slamming the door as he went.

He grabbed her and dragged her away.

She leaned lightly against his shoulder.

She stretched out her hand for the dictionary.

The fish leaped out of water and landed on the shore.