CAE, Unit 1

Extended wordlist

Extended wordlist


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absolutely perfect adv+adj

(RS) of the best quality and without any faults at all

act on sb’s (advice) v [T]

(11) to do something because someone has said that you should

add insult to injury vp

(12) to make someone’s bad situation worse by doing something else to upset them

affliction n [C]

(RS) formal something that makes you suffer

anticipate sth v [T]

(9) to expect something and to prepare for it before it happens

archaeologist n [C]

(9) someone who studies very old cultures by examining their buildings, tools, and other objects

assertion n [C + that]

(12) something that you say is certainly true

attention to detail np

(9) the ability to notice and consider every small part or detail of something and check that everything is perfect

be in your element pp

(RS) to be very happy because you are doing what you like doing and are good at

be only natural to do sth adjp

(12) to be normal or expected

be up to sth v [I]

(RS) to be doing something

believe wholeheartedly in sth vp

(12) to believe something completely, without any doubts

beloved n [C]

(12) someone that you love and have a romantic relationship with

blissful adj

(12) making you feel very happy

by attrition pp

(12) the use of force to gradually make something weaker and destroying it, especially the strength and confidence of an enemy

censor n [C]

(11) someone who examines books, documents, or films and removes parts of them that are offensive or not allowed by law

change gradually vp

(10) to change slowly over a period of time

come round v [I]

(10) to visit someone at their house

dedication n [U]

(9) when you are willing to give a lot of time and energy to something because you believe it is very important

deranged adj

(12) behaving in a way that is not normal, especially when suffering from a mental illness

drive sb mad vp

(RS) informal to make someone feel extremely annoyed

drop what you are doing vp

(RS) to stop what you are doing, often in order to do something else

enquiring mind np

(9) if someone has an enquiring mind, they are always asking questions and wanting to find out new things

excavation n [C]

(9) when archaeologists dig in the ground in order to find objects from the past

feedback n [U]

(11) opinions from people about something that you have done or made

fellow adj

(11) used to describe people who share your interests or situation

for some unknown reason pp

(12) used for saying that you do not know why something happened or why someone did something

force of personality np

(14) the power of someone’s character and their ability to persuade people to do things

forthcoming adj

(14) going to happen soon

galley n [C]

(12) a kitchen in a ship or aircraft

go to incredible lengths to do sth vp

(RS) to try extremely hard to achieve something

haughtily adv

(12) in a way that is proud and shows that you think you are better or more important than other people

hold down a job v [T]

(14) to manage to keep a job

huge contrast np

(11) a very obvious difference between two things

inventiveness n [U]

(9) the quality of having a lot of new and interesting ideas

magician n [C]

(9) someone who entertains people by performing magic tricks

mild adj

(15) describes weather that is less cold than you would expect

move on v [I]

(12) to leave the place where you are and go somewhere else

move out v [I]

(RS) to stop living in a particular home

neglected adj

(12) not receiving enough love or attention