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English English vocabulary for CAE students

English English vocabulary for CAE students

Kari Kunz

Kari Kunz

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Language English
Category English
Level Secondary School
Created / Updated 22.06.2014 / 26.10.2020
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conceivable

sth. that you can imagine or believe‰Û¬

reluctant

hesitating before doing something because you do not want to do it or because you are not sure that it is the right thing to do

a roaring success

a very great success

to cheat sb./sth.

to trick somebody / to make them believe something which is not true

promising

showing signs of being good or successful

merchant

1) a person who buys and sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports goods‰Û¬2) a person who likes a particular activity

to capture

1) to catch a person or an animal and keep them as a prisoner or in a confined space‰Û¬2) to take control of a place, building, etc. using force‰Û¬3) to succeed in getting control of something that other people are also trying to control

mere

used when you want to emphasize how small, unimportant, etc. somebody/something is

be resigned to sth.

to calmly accept that it will happen

encore

an extra short performance given at the end of a concert or other performance; a request for this made by an audience calling out

ferocious

verry aggressive or violent; verry strong

fete (also f̻te)

an outdoor entertainment at which people can play games to win prizes, buy food and drink, etc, usually arranged to make money for a special purpose

sore

a painful, often red, place on your body where there is a wound or an infection

to claim

1) to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it‰Û¬2) to cause somebody's death

to daunt

to make somebody feel nervous and less confident about doing something‰Û¬

to consider

to think about something carefully, especially in order to make a decision

a publicity stunt

sth. that is done in order to attract people's attention

meet with sth.

to be received or treated by somebody in a particular way

composed

calm and in control of your feelings

to sponge (off/on somebody)

to get money, food, etc. regularly from other people without doing anything for them or offering to pay

resounding

very great

denial

a statement that says something is not true or does not exist

to adapt

Make (sth.) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify sth.

alteration

a change to something that makes it different

to negotiate sth.

to arrange or agree something by formal discussion

to show emotions

to express feelings

to spark sth. off

to cause something to start or develop, especially suddenly

gale

an extremely strong wind

to spark

to cause something to start or develop, especially suddenly

advantage

a thing that helps you to be better or more successful than other people

burst

a short period of a particular activity or strong emotion that often starts suddenly

term

1) a word or phrase used as the name of something, especially one connected with a particular type of language‰Û¬2) a period of time for which something lasts; a fixed or limited time

to call for sth.

1) to need sth.‰Û¬2) to publicly ask for sth. to happen

solicitor

a lawer who prepares leagal documents

tenuous

1) so weak or uncertain that it hardly exists‰Û¬2) extremely thin and easily broken

be doomed to

bound to fail; hopeless

to sum up / to sum sth. ... up

to state the main points of something in a short and clear form

maintain a fairly invincible front

to show how untouchable sb. is

kaizen

the practice of continuously improving the way in which a company operates

to show physical affection

to express feelings