CAE Unit 1

CAE Unit 1

CAE Unit 1


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Language English
Category English
Level Other
Created / Updated 15.01.2015 / 03.03.2015
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Aboriginal

relating or belonging to the original race of people who lived in australia

all your round (idiom)

throughout the year, continuously

anything goes (idiom) 

there are no boundaries or limits to behaviour

aspect (noun)

one part of a situation, problem, subject

body language (idiom)

the movements or positions of your body that show other people how you are feeling

break down (phrasel verb)

if a machine or vehicle stops working

bustling (adjective)

full of people and activity

buy in bulk (expression)

to buy in large amounts

catch sight of (expression)

see for a moment

chill out (phrasel verb)

to relax or not to allow that things upset you

cosmopolitan (adjective)

consisting of people and things from many countries

crude (adjective)

rude and offensive

crumb (noun)

a very small piece of bread, cake or biscuit

dos and dont's (phrase)

rules about what you must do and must not do in a particular situation

erect (verb)

to build or put up a structure

essentially (adverb)

used when you are emphasizing the basic facts about something

face a challange (expression)

deal with something needing great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully

faded (adjective)

less bright in colour than before

feel at home (idiom)

to feel comfortable and relaxed

get around (phrasel verb)

to travel to different places

get away from it all (phrasal verb)

to go somewhere to have holiday, often because you need to rest

get to know sb/sth (phrasal verb)

to spend time with someone or something so that you gradually learn more about them

get to know sb/sth (phrasal verb) 

to spend time with someone or something so that you gradually learn more about them

get together (phrasal verb)

if two or more people get together, they meet each other, having arranged it before

getaway (noun)

a short holiday

go through sth (phrasal verb)

to eperience a difficult or unpleasant situation

graze (verb)

to injure your skin by rubbing it against something rough

head for (phrasal verb)

to travel in the direction of

huddle (verb)

to come close together in a group or tohold our arms and legs close to our body, especially because of cold or fear

iceberg (noun)

a big piece of ice which floats in the sea

insider knowledge (phrase)

information (often hidden) gained by someone who is an accepted member of a group

intervention (noun)

when someone intervenes, especially to prevent something from happening

larder (noun)

a cupboard or small room used, especially in the past, for storing food in a person's home

literally (adverb)

having the real or original meaning of a word or phrase

mark (an anniversary) (expression)

to show respect for or commemorate

migrate (verb)

when animals migrate, they travel from one place toantoher at the same time each year

mingle (verb)

to mix or be mixed with

musty (adjective)

smelling old and slightly wet in an unpleasent way

people-watch (verb)

to observe the people around you as a way to pass the time

perceive (verb)

to notice something that is not easy to notice