Tag: Advanced vocabulary

Flashcards Practice

flashcards sport 1 eliminate

Sport: Eliminate

Study Tips

1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

beat

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VERB: do better than someone in a game or other competitive situation

“They’ve only been _____en twice this season, though they’ve had a fair number of draws.”

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defeat

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VERB: win a victory over someoe in a battle or other contest

“If we get _____ed today, the manager needs to go. He’s useless.”

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eliminate

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VERB: defeat somone so they cannot continue in a competition

“If you don’t win the next race, you’ll be _____d. So I want to see you give it your all.”

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thrash

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VERB: (informal) defeat heavily in a game or contest

“Unfortunate? Come on, they completely outclassed us, and that’s why we got _____ed.”

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STEP 3: WORDS IN CONTEXT

Flashcards Practice

flashcards shopping 1 stock

Shopping: Stock

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1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

in stock

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PHRASE: available to buy immediately

“They’re still _____, but I’d order one quickly as they say there are only two left.”

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out of stock

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PHRASE: not available to buy

“This one would be perfect. But look, it says temporarily _____. I wonder for how long?”

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stock

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VERB: have something available for someone to buy

“Sure, we _____ their whole range of phones, but only have the most popular ones out on display.”

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stock up

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P.VERB: buy in large quantities so you have enough for the future

“I think we should _____ on all the essentials. The whole family will be here for Xmas week.”

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STEP 3: WORDS IN CONTEXT

Flashcards Practice

flashcards relationships 1 rear

Relationships: Rear

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1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

bring up

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P.VERB: care for a child until adulthood, often with particular belliefs

“When you _____ children without strong moral values, they often feel lost later in life.”

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educate

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VERB: teach someone, especially using the formal education system

“I was _____d at boarding school, so I still have issues of feeling abandoned.”

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raise

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VERB: take care of a person, animal, or plant, until they are completely grown

“We were _____d in the countryside, so as soon as I could, I went to live in the city.”

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rear

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VERB: care for the young until they are adults

“Good horse rearing is quite similar to caring for children – a stable routine and lots of exercise.”
(adjective)

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STEP 3: WORDS IN CONTEXT

Flashcards Practice

flashcards politics 1 diplomacy

Politics: Diplomacy

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1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

diplomacy

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NOUN: management of international relations

“Lasting peace requires more than _____. All sides must desire a permanent end to hostilities.”

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diplomat

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NOUN: a country’s official representative abroad

“Several _____s have been expelled from the country amid accusations of spying.”

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diplomatic

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ADJ: describes diplomacy, or acting with diplomacy

“I think your reference to their human rights record wasn’t the most _____ thing to do.”

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diplomatically

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ADV: in a diplomatic way

“We need to handle this _____ – they have a tendency to over-react to criticism.”

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STEP 3: WORDS IN CONTEXT

Practice

practice c1 animals savanna

Animal Words in Context

Look at the picture, which illustrates a wildlife documentary.

Which words from the Animal Wordlist and Flashcards can you see?

Which animal in the picture would you not see on the real African savanna? (Click “Answer” to find out.)

Answer

Ponies are not found on the African savanna.
The only horses there are the Namib horses of Namibia.

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FREE Extra Material

Listen to an extract from the documentary.
(Download the audio by clicking on the 3 dots on the right of the audio player.)

The PDF includes other words in bold that you might find useful.

LLT Animals1 Listening Transcript Download

Flashcards Practice

flashcards personality 1 talk

Personality: Talk

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1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

chatty

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ADJ: liking to talk

“Mary comes across as very open and friendly. She was very _____ from the moment we met.”

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loud

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ADJ: projecting strong opinion to get attention and appear strong

“If Dave was as big as he likes to think, he wouldn’t be so _____. He really is unbearable!”

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mouthy

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ADJ: talking in a rude and disrespectful way

“You can be as _____ as you like, you’re just making things worse for yourself.”

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talkative

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ADJ: talking a lot

“Yeah, she’s very _____. But I’m not sure if she listened to a word I said.”

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STEP 3: WORDS IN CONTEXT

Flashcards Practice

flashcards people 1 domi

People: DOMI

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1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

detect

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VERB: discover or identify the presence or existence of something

“We haven’t _____ed any movement at the property in the last twenty-four hours.”

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observe

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VERB: notice or perceive something and register it as significant

“The interrogating officer _____d how Monica blinked quickly when she was under pressure.”

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monitor

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VERB: watch something carefully and record the results

“He’s stable for the moment, but the nurses will keep _____ing his breathing.”

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inspect

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VERB: look at something carefully in order to discover information

“When we _____ed the data, we saw small but increasing damage to the fan blades.”

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STEP 3: WORDS IN CONTEXT

Flashcards Practice

flashcards nature 1 ecology

Natural World: Ecology

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1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

ecology

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NOUN: relationship between living things and the environment

“Across the globe, _____ stands out as the most urgent issue to address.”

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ecologist

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NOUN: person involved in the study of ecology

“She’s doing a master’s in microbiology, with an eye to working as an _____.”

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ecological

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ADJ: related to or concerned with ecology

“The benefits of electric vehicles must be weighed against _____ concerns.”

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ecologically

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ADV: in a way that relates to or concerns ecology

“_____ speaking, the outlook is terrible. We’re simply heading for a disaster.”

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STEP 3: WORDS IN CONTEXT

Flashcards Practice

flashcards money 1 expensive

Money: Too Expensive

Study Tips

1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

overpriced

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ADJ: costing more than something is worth

“I know kiwis are out of season, but I still think these ones are _____.”

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pricey

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ADJ: informal for ‘expensive’ or ‘too expensive’

“It’s a bit _____ for me. Lovely house. I just don’t have that kind of money.”

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a rip-off

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NOUN: something that costs much more than it should

“You paid how much? Oh man, sorry to say it, but that was a _____.”

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unaffordable

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ADJ: too expensive to be able to buy

“I’ve done the accounts, and another factory is simply _____.”

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STEP 3: WORDS IN CONTEXT

Practice Wordsearch

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Wordlist Wordsearch

Can you find 17 words from the Food & Drink Wordlist*?
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Words are horizontal, vertical, and diagonal.

Click ‘ANSWER’ below to check.

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