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EF C1.1 Unit 1
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Cartes-fiches
a continuous decrease in the number, value, quality, etc. of sth
decline
a difficult or unpleasant situation
adversity
determined to do sth despite difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable
persistent
to make a judgement about the nature or quality of sb/sth
assess
to do or be better than sb/sth
surpass
to encourage sb to behave in a particular way by offering them a reward
incentivize
the situation in which all the parts of sth fit together well
coherence
a particular quality in your personality
trait
an action of coming or going down
descent
to look for and discover mistakes in sb/sth; to complain about sb/sth
find fault (with sb/sth)
to become healthy, successful or confident again after being ill/sick or having difficulties
bounce back
a person who works in a profession, especially medicine or law
practitioner
a person who makes money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks
enterpreneur
to turn or balance on a central point (= a pivot); to make sth do this
pivot
to search for sth, especially with difficulty
scratch about/around (for sth)
to write sth quickly
jot sth down
if two things are inextricably linked, etc, it is impossible to separate them
inectricably
a strong and emotional desire
yearning
a tall pointed structure on the top of a building, especially a church
spire
light in colour; containing a lot of white
pale
a lot of things in an untidy state, especially things that are not necessary or are not being used; a state of confusion
clutter
food that is needed to stay alive, grow and stay healthy
nourishment
a machine that is designed to do a particular thing in the home, such as preparing food, heating or cleaning
appilance
very old; having existed for a very long time
ancient
the feeling of having lost all hope
despair
to bring a feeling, a memory or an image into your mind
evoke
good at expressing ideas or feelings clearly in words
articulate
very great; felt or experienced very strongly
profelt
brave; willing to do dangerous or unusual things; involving danger or taking risks
daring
an open space that is partly or completely surrounded by buildings and is usually part of a castle, a large house, etc
courtyard
very interesting because of being unusual or not having an obvious answer
intriguing
not interresting or exciting
mundane
willing to do things which are difficult, dangerous or painful; not afraid
brave
the most important or central part of sth
core
to have the opposite effect to the one intended, with bad or dangerous results
backfire
to put facts, events, details, etc. together to make a story or a closely connected whole
weave
to form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of sth, but without calculating it exactly
estimate
very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to reac
overwhelming
having the ability or qualities necessary for doing sth
capable
able to read and write
literate
