Oxford Word Skills Advanced

..../ 33 disclose /drs'kl;lOz/ 15 disclosure /dJs'kl;lO~r)/ 15 discomfort /dJS'kAmf~tl 11 discourteous /dts'kJ:tiw 19 discreet /dt'skri:t/ 7 d iscreetly /dr'skri:tli/ 7 d iscriminate /dl'sknmmcrtl 32 discrimination /d rsknmr'nerJnl 32 discursive /dls'k3:srv/ 69 discussion as i11 under discussion 77 disgrace /d rs'grcts/ 19 disgracefu l /d ts'grctsO/ 19 disgusting /drs'gASU!J/ 12, 58 dislike fiS in take an instant dislike to...

...v /' k opil 24 coriander lkori'rendo(r)l 20 corkscrew /'b:kskru:/ 20 corner ns i11 a tight corner 39 corporate l'b :por<)t/ 47 corporation /b :po'rctJn/ 47 corrupt / ko' rApt/ 61 corruption /k;~'rApJn/ 61 cosmetic surgery lkoz,mcllk •sa:qpril 33 cottage /'koudy' 24 could as ill 1 could do with 59 council /'kaonsll 34 councillor /'kao ns<)l

...... ;,'baot/ 27 bring sth up /,bnl) , ... 'A pi 63 broad-minded /,bro:d 'mamd1d/ 3 broadcast v /'bro:dko:st/ 41 broadly speaking /'br:>:dli ,spi:k11)/ 64 broadsheet /'br::>:dJi:t/ 41 broke /brook/ 58 broken home / ,brook:>n 'h:>om/ 18 browse /braozl 25 browser /'braoz

...come, first served /,fJ:st ,kAm ,fJ:st 'sJ:vd/ 66 fish out of water /.f•J ,aut ;,v 'w:>:t:>(r)/ 20 fishy /'ftJil 12, 20 fist /l'!st/ 8 fit in /,fit 'm/ 45 flak lfl:ekl 58 flames lflennz/ 4 flattering /' firet;~rn)l 7 flee /Oi:/ 32 flirt v IOJ:tl 8 flood v lnAdl 39 flop , v lOop/ 56 flourishing /'flAnJtlJ/ 21 flower...

...relax / rt ' la:ks/ 21 release v / n'li:sl 12 relegated «.~ i11 be relegated 23 relegation / relt'gt:tJnl 23 relentless /n'lentl:>s/ 9 religious faith / n ,ltc[)as 'fete/ 32 relocation /ri :bu'ketJnl 44 reluctance /n'l."kt:ms/

...20 go red /,g:~o ' red/ 8 go to pieces /,g;;,o t:l 'pi:s1'll 23 go under /,g:Jo 'Anda(r)/ 46 go up in flames / ,g;:,o ,t.p m ·neunz/ 4 goad v /g::md/ 52 goal liS in common goal 45 goalposts liS i11 move the goalposts 39 gobsmacked /'gobsmrekt/ 15 gold /g:lold/ 62 gonna l'gon:l, 'g:m:ll 2 good as in...

...79 honest as in to be perfectly honest 79 honour as 111 great honour 4 honour ns 111 in honour of 77 hoot N, v lhu:tl 10 hoots of derision /,hu·ts :>v d:~' r13nl 10 hom /h:~:n/ 29 horrified /'hortfatd/ 15 host /h:~ustl 26 hostess /' h~ustesl 26 hostile /'hostatll 16 hostile takeover /,hosttul 'tctk:10v3(r)l 46 hostility /ho'subtil 16,...

...on the contrary 77 contribute /k;m'tnbju:t/ 26 contribution /kontn'bju:Jn/ 26 control /kon'tr:>oll 76 control as i11 under control 49 controversial lkontro'va:JII 39 controversy l' kont r:~va:si. bn 'trov:~sil 39 convalesce /konvo'lcsl 33 convalescence /konv:>' lesns/ 33 convention /kon'venJn/ 30 conventional /bn'wnJonl/ 30 convey /k;m'vell 70 conviction /k

...r:~va:si. bn 'trov:~sil 39 convalesce /konvo'lcsl 33 convalescence /konv:>' lesns/ 33 convention /kon'venJn/ 30 conventional /bn'wnJonl/ 30 convey /k;m'vell 70 conviction /k

14 conscription /bn'sknpJn!

...J 'mASV 13 pull the strings /,pol 0~ 'slnl)zl 42 pull your weight /,pol j:>: ' wett/ 18 pulse /pAls/ 20 pun /pAn! 40 puncture N, v /'pAI)k!fli .bat ' \fo:ns/ 79 purify /'pjoonllu/ 75 pursue...

4, 69 superficial /su:p:>'f&JV 22 superfluous /su :'pJ: Ou:~sl 67 supple l'sApil 9 support /~'p:>:tl 46 suppress your feelings /s: ' li :IIIJV 15 sure tiS iff not entirely sure 4 surface as ill on the surface 14 surge N, v ISJ:d.5/ 47 surgery 11s ill cosmetic/keyhole/plastic surgery 33 surplus I'SJ:pl:!sl

...i11 take sth to pieces 63 pile up /,pa1l 'Ap/ 51 pin ns iu drawing pin 3 pinch (with fingers) /pmtf/ 12 pinch (=steal) /'pmUi' 58 pitiful l'p1tlfV 70 placate /plo'kettl 75 plague /ple1g/ 49 plain /plc1n/ 67 plantN, v /plo:ntl 24 plastic surgery /,plresuk 's3:c!pril 33 plausible /'pb:~bV 78 play a part /,pic• a 'po:t/ 18 plea /pli:/...

...nut /nAt/ 20 nutcase /'nAtkets/ 20 nutty /'nAti/ 12 objective /ab'4'Jeknv/ 71 objectivity / ob4'Jek 'uvati/ 71 observant iob'za:vanV 8 observation /obz:~'vetJn/ 8 observe /ob'Z3:v/ 8 obstacle /'obstakl/ 56 obstinacy /'obstm::lsi/ 8 obstinate /' obstmat/ 8 obvious /'obviZls/ 27 obviously /'obvi;>sli/ 79 occupant l'okjopont/ 72 occupational hazard / okju,petJ;ml 'hreZ

...I m near I e:> hair I 0:1 pore 240 dejected /dr'Q)ckud/ 78 delegate sth to /'dehgen , ... t"J/ 49 delicate /'dehbtl 12 delude yourself /dr'lu:d j:>:,sclf/ 53 deluge /'dclju:c61 49 dent'·\ /dent/ 52, 54 dent sb's confidence /,dent .... 'konfrd:ms/ 54 dent sb's reputation /,dent , ... repju'tcrJnl 54 dependent on /dr'pcnd;mt ,on/ 76 depict /dt'prktl 70...

.../rmt'tctJnl 24 immaculate /r'mrekj;,l:>tl 33 immigrant l'tmtgrantl 32 immigration /mu'gretJn! 32 imminent l'tmmantl 46 immune system ll'mju:n ,ststarnl 71 immunity /r'mju:natil 71 impact' /'tmprektl 18 impeccable /r m'pek<~bll 19 impetuous /rm'petfuasl 14 implausible /rm'pb:ubll 78 implement v /'tmphmentl 27 implementation /unpbmen'tetfnl 27 implication ltmph'kerJn! 8 imply flm'plal/ 8 impose flm'p:>ozl 27 imprison /tm'pnzn/ 36 imprisonment ltrn'pnznm:mt/ 36 impulse l'tmpi\lsl...

...the prospect of 4 prosperity /pro'sper:>lil 70 prosperous /'prosp:1rasl 70 protagonist /pr3'tregomst/ 70 protest ns i11 storm of protest 39 provision /pro'vr3n/ 44 provocation /provo'kc•Jnl 52 provoke /prn'vook/ 52 prudence /'pru:dnsl SO \1)\lt~.s: (C Cal I o: father I c len I J; bird I :1 aboul I t sit I i: see I i many I o go1...

72 ETA(= estimated time of arrival) /,i: ,ti: 'etl 73 ethnic group /,eOmk 'g ru:pl 32 . ethnic minority /,eOruk mru ' oor:~til 32 etiquette /'ettketl 19 euphemism l'ju:fOI 64 event /t'ventl 6 eventful lt'ventfll 6 events crs 111 sequence of events 52 every bit as /'evri . btt :>7/ 60 evidently /'cvtd:>ntl i!

...for as 111 be getting on for 7 ghost story l'g:lost ,st:>:ri/ 22 giant l'cJ.3ai;:Jnt/ 77 giggle /'g1gl/ 51 ginger(= colour of hair) 1'<.5mcJ.3:~(r)l 7 ginger(= spice) 1'<.5m<;.5a(r)/ 20 girder /'g3:d;;,(r)/ 72 give birth / ,g1v 'b3:0/ 41 give in /,g1v 'm/ 18 give or take /,gtv o: 'te•kl 65 give sb a say / ,grv , ...

...3 broadcast v /'bro:dko:st/ 41 broadly speaking /'br:>:dli ,spi:k11)/ 64 broadsheet /'br::>:dJi:t/ 41 broke /brook/ 58 broken home / ,brook:>n 'h:>om/ 18 browse /braozl 25 browser /'braoz

...face / ,lu:z 'feiSI 60 lose track of /,lu:z 'tnek ~v/ 48 lose your appetite /,lu:z j:>: 'a:p;">tartl 12 lose your temper /,lu:z j:>: 'temp:l(r)l 15 loss /los/ 47 lousy /'laozi/ 58 love(= darling) llAv/ 58 love is blind /,'v..v

...30 curb v lb:b/ 38 curer-. v lkjo*)/ 30 curiously enough /'kjo:>riosli t,nAfl 79 current «s 111 in current use 1 current account /'kAront ;,,kaont/ 48 curt /ka:tl 67 curtail /k;!:'tetl/ 57 custody l'kAst:ld if 35, 41 custom /'kAst::nn/ 19 customary l' kAst;,m:~ril 19 cut' / kAt/ 47 cut s1h back /,kAt .... 'b;ck/ 24 cutbacks ns 111 make...

...t:> 'tr:>z/ 15 closure /'ki:>O:p(r)/ 50 clue rrs i11 I haven't a clue 59 do /'ke:>r av/ 73 coarse /k:>:sl 17 cobbled streets /'kobld ,stri:ts/ 21 cock /kok/ 10 coerce /k;lU '3: sl 52 coercion /k:lo's:Jnl 52 coffee break /'kofi ,brcrk/ 57 coherence /bo'hrar;,ns/ 69 coherent !koo'hrar:mt/ 69 coincide with lk:>om'sard wrW 31 coincidence lkou'msJd:>nsl 31 colander /'khl:>nd*)l 20...

4, 69 superficial /su:p:>'f&;JV 22 superfluous /su :'pJ: Ou:~sl 67 supple l'sApil 9 support /~'p:>:tl 46 suppress your feelings /s: ' li :IIIJV 15 sure tiS iff not entirely sure 4 surface as ill on the surface 14 surge N, v ISJ:d.5/ 47 surgery 11s ill cosmetic/keyhole/plastic surgery 33 surplus I'SJ:pl:!sl

...74 ill-advised /,11 :xl'vruzdl 74 ill-informed / ,ll m' f:>:mdl 74 ill-prepared /,11 pn'~ 74 ill-treated /,tl 'tri:udl 74 illusion tiS 111 create an illusion 7 illustrate /'tl:>strertl 69 illustrious /t'lt\Stri:>sl 78 imagine IJ'mred3tnl 75 imho ( ... in my humble opinion) 73 imitate /'tmllettl 24 imitation /rmt'tctJnl 24 immaculate /r'mrekj;,l:>tl 33 immigrant l'tmtgrantl 32 immigration /mu'gretJn! 32 imminent...

b bad I d did I f fall I g ger I h hal I j yes I k cat I I leg I m man n now I p pen I r red s see I t tc-.1 I v V:ln I w WCI I l zoo I r shoe I 3 ~ision I tf chain I d.i jam I 0 thin I c) this I I) ~ing 239 confidentiality /konftdcnJi'rel:>til 33 confine lk:m'fam/ 36 confined as in be confined to bed I a wheelchair 30 confinement /bn'li11nm:>nt/ 36 conflicting /k:m 'lltkt tl)/ 47 confound /bn'fao nd/ 53 confront /k;m'frt\1\t/ 54 conscientious lkonJi'cnJ:)S!

29 endow sblsth with /m'dao , ... wt6 , ..

.../kok/ 10 coerce /k;lU '3: sl 52 coercion /k:lo's:Jnl 52 coffee break /'kofi ,brcrk/ 57 coherence /bo'hrar;,ns/ 69 coherent !koo'hrar:mt/ 69 coincide with lk:>om'sard wrW 31 coincidence lkou'msJd:>nsl 31 colander /'khl:>nd*)l 20 collaboration !kala:ba'rerfn/ 45 collateral damage lka,ltct:>rnl 'drern r4lf 80 collocation /kol;,'kerj'n! 4 combat /'komb,kros a'll...

...4 raise /rerzl 54, 63 raise funds /, rcrz 'fMld:>/ 29 raisins l'rcu.n:>J 20 rake:... /retk/ 62 rally(= support sb) / 'ra:lil 41 rally(= increase in value) /'ra:lil 47 ramshackle /'nemJa:kV 55 random /'ra:od3m/ 43 rank /rrel)kl 35 ransom /'rrenSJm/ 38 rash AUJ !rreJI 14 rash · lra:JI 13 rat-infested /'rret m,fcsttd/ 40 rate" Ire ttl 30 rate v...

27 evolve lt'volv/ 27 exacerbate ltq'za:s:>bcnl 54 exact ltg'z..-ektl 1 exaggerate ltg 'z..'l!rettl

6 unintel ligible 1Anm'tebd3;~bl/ 78 unique /j u'ni:k/ 21 unit /'j umt/ 71 unlike IAn'latk/ 70 unmitigated /M'm•t•geJtJd/ 56 unofficially fAI1;J'ftJ;~Ii/ 79 unpaid /i\n'peid/ 74 unpalatable IAn 'prel;~tabl/ 53 unproductive fA11pr:>'dAktJv/ 49 unsold IAI1 'saoldl 74 unspoilt /An'spollt/ 21 unstuck ns ill come unstuck 56 unwilling IAn'wth!JI

43 scarcity /'sk~til 43 scare sb out of their wits /,ske:> , ... ,aol ~v ,Oe:> 'wns/ 22 scathing /'skel(}n)f 39 scatter /'ska:l;!(r)l

...77 contribute /k;m'tnbju:t/ 26 contribution /kontn'bju:Jn/ 26 control /kon'tr:>oll 76 control as i11 under control 49 controversial lkontro'va:JII 39 controversy l' kont r:~va:si. bn 'trov:~sil 39 convalesce /konvo'lcsl 33 convalescence /konv:>' lesns/ 33 convention /kon'venJn/ 30 conventional /bn'wnJonl/ 30 convey /k;m'vell 70 conviction /k

...for now) 73 bias l'bai:Js/ 71 biased l'ba1ast/ 71 bid N, V / btd/ 38, 46 bid as i11 make a bid for 46 big chance /,b1g 'tfo:nsl 23 bigoted l' b1g:~ud/ 3 birth as i11 give birth 41 birth certificate /'bs:O s~,t1f1bt/ 3 birth rate l'bs:e , rell/ 30 bit of a drag / ,bit :>v o 'dra:g/...

69 concluding lkan'klu:dtl)/ 78 conclusion lkan'klu:3n/ 69 conclusions rrs in jump/leap to conclusions 8 conclusive !kan'klu:srv/ 78 concrete /'kol)kri:t/ 72 condemn lk:>n'dem/ 69 condemnation /kondcm'nerJn/ 69 condition /bn'drJnl 30 condolences / bn'd:>ol:msrzl 67 condone /bn'd:>on/ 69 conduct (a survey) /bn'dokt/ 41 conference /'konfaransl 69 confess /k:m'fcsl 6, 63 confession /k<>n ' feJnl 6 confide in /kan'fard ,rn/ 16 confidential /konfr'dcnJII 33 CO:-.'IOSo\.,l'li:

...50 clue rrs i11 I haven't a clue 59 do /'ke:>r av/ 73 coarse /k:>:sl 17 cobbled streets /'kobld ,stri:ts/ 21 cock /kok/ 10 coerce /k;lU '3: sl 52 coercion /k:lo's:Jnl 52 coffee break /'kofi ,brcrk/ 57 coherence /bo'hrar;,ns/ 69 coherent !koo'hrar:mt/ 69 coincide with lk:>om'sard wrW 31 coincidence lkou'msJd:>nsl 31 colander /'khl:>nd*)l 20 collaboration !kala:ba'rerfn/ 45 collateral damage...

71 insertion lln'ss:Jnl 71 insight Into /'msa1t ,mtu/ 45 insipid /Jn 's1prd/ 12 insolence /'ms31ans/ 19 insolent /'ms:>l;mtl 19 insoluble /rn'solj;~bl/ 54 inspection ILn'spekJnl 71 inspector /m'spekta(r)l 35 inspiration /msp;~' rerJnl 17 inspirational /msp:~' re1J:mll 17 inspire /rn 'spaJ:I(r)/ 17 install lln 'sta:V 31 Instant as in take an instant dislike to 16 instinct /'mstuJktl 15 instinctive /m'stlrJkl•v/ 15 insultv /m'st.Itl

...portrayal /p::l:'trer:;>V 70 pose a threat to /,p3oz :1 'Oret t:JI 29 posh /pof/ 58 position /p:~'ZJJnl 69 possession n.~ i11 in possession of 77 post / poostf 62 posthumously /'postjom<~Siil 53 pot ns in the pot calling the kettle black 66 potential /po'tenfll 56 pour sth out / ,p:>: , ... 'aotf 15 poverty /'povotil 29 practically /'pr

...25 sprint v /spnntl 9 sprouts as /11 bean sprouts 20 squander /'skwond:l(r)l 8 squash /skwoJI 20 squeak v /skwi:kl 10 squeaky /'skwi:kil 10 squeeze v /skwi:1J 12. 20 squelch v /skwdtf/ 10 sry (= sorry) 73 stables l'stclbl11 55 stacks of I' treL.s :>v/ 65 stage /stc•

...d (= the) 73 daft ldo: fLI 58 damage as ill extensive/widespread damage 4 damp /dremp/ 11 danger as 111 in danger 29, 77 danger zone f'demonl 43 dank lda:r)kl 12 dare v /dc:~(r)l 40 darling /'da:luJ/ 58 dash N. v /dtcJI 9 date 11s i11 out of I up to date 55 date 11s ill set a...

15 w/ (= with) 73 wlo (= without) 73 waiting as in sorry to keep you waiting 59 wander /'wonda(r)/ 21 wander 11s in go for a wander 21 war zone /' w;~: ,z:~un/ 43 warfare l'w:>:fe

.../dt'sknub/ 6 desert v /dt'za:t/ 43 deserve /dt'1..1:v/ 41 desire /dt'7.a r:>(r)l 32 desperate /'desp:>rnt/ 15 desperately /'despor;,tli/ 15 desperation /despo'rerJnl 15 despicable /dr 'sprk~bV 17 despise /dr'sp:uz/ 17 despondent /dt'spond~ntl 78 destabilize /di:'sterbolalzl 74 detain /dr'tcrnl 35 detect /dr 'tcktl 53 deter /dt't3:(r)l 18, 36 deteriorate /dt'tmri:~rertl 53. 56 deterioration /dnr:>rio'rerJnl 53 determine /dt'tJ:mm/ 72 deterrent /dJ'tcr:mtl 18,...

...14 spontaneous /spon' temi:>s/ 14 spot \ /spot/ 11 spotless /'spotl:!.s/ 33 spotlessly dean /'spotl:lSii ,kli:nl 33 sprain v lspreml 13 spread /spred/ 4 spread gossip /,spred 'gostp/ 17 spree /spri:/ 25 sprint v /spnntl 9 sprouts as /11 bean sprouts 20 squander /'skwond:l(r)l 8 squash /skwoJI 20 squeak v /skwi:kl 10 squeaky /'skwi:kil 10 squeeze v /skwi:1J 12....

...11s in entirely different 4 differentiate /drf:>'rcnJiettl 37 difficulty tts ;, great difficulty 4 d iffident /'drftd:Jntl 14 d ig /dtg/ 24 d ignified /'dtgnrfard/ 17 dignity /'drgn;>ti/ 17 dilapidated /dJ'I

.../o'ses/ 69 assessment /:>'sesmontl 69 assimilate /;>'Slm<>lettl 27 assimilation /;>stm;>'lctfn/ 27 assist /;>'ststl 37 associated with / :l's:loJientd wtO/ 42 association /'JS

...u: too I u actual I m my I ao now et say I :10 go I ;)I boy I m near I e:> hair I 0:1 pore 240 dejected /dr'Q)ckud/ 78 delegate sth to /'dehgen , ... t"J/ 49 delicate /'dehbtl 12 delude yourself /dr'lu:d j:>:,sclf/ 53 deluge /'dclju:c61 49 dent'·\ /dent/ 52, 54 dent sb's confidence /,dent...

...l I Ul my I au now I e1 say I :>U go I :>1 hoy I t~ near I ~ hair I o:> pure 250 prudent /'pru:dnt/ 50 prune v /pru:n/ 24 pry into /'prat ,mto/ 41 PS /, pi: 'es/ 73 PTO (= please turn over) /, pi: ,ti: ''Jol 73 public eye «sin in the public...

...applause /:>' pl:l:zl 22 appliance /a'plat:>nsl 28 apply pressure to /o,plat ' preJ:> t:>/ 12 appreciate /:>'pri:Jiclll 16 appreciation h1pri:Ji'e1Jn/ 16 aptitude /'reputju:d/ 76 archive N, v /'o:ka•v/ 71 arduous l'a:dju3SI 9 argument /'o:gjum'Jnt/ 69 arise l a'roJ.IZJ

.../tn 'hstl 37 enlisted /m'hsud/ 37 enough ctS In strangely/oddly/curiously enough 79 enquire as;, I am writing to enquire whether 67 enrich ltn'n tf/ 24 enrol /m' r

71 insertion lln'ss:Jnl 71 insight Into /'msa1t ,mtu/ 45 insipid /Jn 's1prd/ 12 insolence /'ms31ans/ 19 insolent /'ms:>l;mtl 19 insoluble /rn'solj;~bl/ 54 inspection ILn'spekJnl 71 inspector /m'spekta(r)l 35 inspiration /msp;~' rerJnl 17 inspirational /msp:~' re1J:mll 17 inspire /rn 'spaJ:I(r)/ 17 install lln 'sta:V 31 Instant as in take an instant dislike to 16 instinct /'mstuJktl 15 instinctive /m'stlrJkl•v/ 15 insultv /m'st.Itl

...curable f' kjo:~rabll 30 curb v lb:b/ 38 curer-. v lkjo*)/ 30 curiously enough /'kjo:>riosli t,nAfl 79 current «s 111 in current use 1 current account /'kAront ;,,kaont/ 48 curt /ka:tl 67 curtail /k;!:'tetl/ 57 custody l'kAst:ld if 35, 41 custom /'kAst::nn/ 19 customary l' kAst;,m:~ril 19 cut' / kAt/ 47 cut s1h back /,kAt .... 'b;ck/ 24 cutbacks...

...accustomed n.~ ;, get accustomed 32 achieve /:~'tji :v/ 49 acquire /a'kwa1~r)! 24 acquisition /rekw1'31Jnl 46 action ns ill take action 40 actions speak louder than words /'rekfnz ,spi:k ,laud:> 5an 'W3:dz/ 66 actually /'rek!fuatil 64 adapt to /:>'drept ,tu:. t:JI 27 adaptation /redrep'te•Jnl 22 addict as;, drug addict 25 addicted to sth /:>'d1lrtld t3 , . ../ 25...

...before) 73 b4n (= bye for now) 73 back v lbrekl 46 back as ht behind sb's back 16 back and forth /,brek an 'fo:G/ 61 back down /,brek 'daunt 4 back to front /,brek t'J 'frAnt/ 61 backing /'brekriJ/ 46 bad run /,bred 'rAni 23 bad taste as in be in bad taste 19 bad-tempered / ,b

...clique !kli:k/ 26 cliquey /'kli:ki/ 26 dose to tears /, kl:~os t:> 'tr:>z/ 15 closure /'ki:>O:p(r)/ 50 clue rrs i11 I haven't a clue 59 do /'ke:&gt;r av/ 73 coarse /k:>:sl 17 cobbled streets /'kobld ,stri:ts/ 21 cock /kok/ 10 coerce /k;lU '3: sl 52 coercion /k:lo's:Jnl 52 coffee break /'kofi ,brcrk/ 57 coherence /bo'hrar;,ns/ 69 coherent !koo'hrar:mt/ 69...

...l,cg , ... 'on/ 52 elapse lt'lreps/ 57 elated !t'lettrd/ 15 electrify /t'lcktnfatl 75 eligible /'eltdj:>hl/ 34 eliminate ll'ltmmettl 11, 23 elimination ltlum'nctJn/ 11 embark on ltm'bo:k ,on/ 76 embellish /am 'behJI 53 embodiment /am'bodim:>ntl 70 embody /tm' bod il 70 emerge lt'm3:<5' 39 emergence /t'ma:dj:~ns/ 39 emigrant /'cmt!Jr:>n tl 32 emigrate l'emrgrertl 32 emigration /cmt'gretJnl 32 eminent /'cmtn:>ntl...

...lant) / bAib/ 24 bullet-proof /'boht ,pru:f/ 75 bu fly N, v /'bolil 17 bump into sb l'bAmp ,mto , .. 1 63 bumpy ride /,bAm pi 'ra1d/ 47 buoyant /' b::>~on t/ 47 burden liS 111 debt burden 47 burst into flames /,b3:st ,mt;') ·ncrmzl 4 burst into tears /,bJ:st ,mto 'tmzl 4 bury your head in the...

77 under investigation / ,Alldar mvestt'ge•Jn/ 77 under pressure /,1\nda ' prej'a(r)/ 23, 47 under the microscope /,ollld:l th ' ma•luask;~op/ 42 under the weather I,Anda O:l 'weo:l(r)/ 59 under threat I,And:J '9retl 29 undercooked /Mdo'kuktl 74 underdeveloped IAnd;~dJ'vei'fed/ 74 undergo /i\ nd;~'g;~o/ 21 underlying IAI1d;~' lalll)/ 47...

.../rt'mo:kabV 21 remarkably /n'ma:kot/ 21 renovate /'renavert/ 55 reoffend /rb'fend/ 36 reoffender /ri::l'fcnda(r)J 36 repel /n'peV 71 repercussions /ri:pa'kAJnzl 52 replicate /' rephkett/ 71 reply as i11 in reply to 67 represent /repn'zcnt/ 70 representative of /repn'zentattv avl 76 reproduce / ri :pr:>'dju:s/ 55 reproduction /ri:pro'dAkj'n/ 55...

...79 sincere /sm'sta(r)l 67 single-minded /,SIIJQI 'mamdtdl 3 single sblsth out /,SIIJQI , ... 'aut/ 41 sink in /,Stl)k 'tnl 63 sink or swim I,SIIJk :>: 'swtm/ 42 sit on the fence /,s•t ,on 6:> ' fens/ 69 sit still /,s•t 'sui/ 11 site N /sa ttl 24 slam v /sla:rnl 10 slang /slreiJ/ 1 slash \ /slreJ/ 47 sleep 11s...

...your depth 56 derogatory /dn'ro~J:llril 1 describe /dt'sknub/ 6 desert v /dt'za:t/ 43 deserve /dt'1..1:v/ 41 desire /dt'7.a r:>(r)l 32 desperate /'desp:>rnt/ 15 desperately /'despor;,tli/ 15 desperation /despo'rerJnl 15 despicable /dr 'sprk~bV 17 despise /dr'sp:uz/ 17 despondent /dt'spond~ntl 78 destabilize /di:'sterbolalzl 74 detain /dr'tcrnl 35 detect /dr 'tcktl 53 deter /dt't3:(r)l 18, 36 deteriorate /dt'tmri:~rertl 53. 56 deterioration /dnr:>rio'rerJnl...

...30 motion /'m~Jnl 12 motive /'maouv/ 52 motive as ill ulterior motive 2 motto /'motau/ 66 mount v /maont/ 46 mount up /,maunt 'Apl 48 mouse /maos/ 62 mouth ulcer /'mau9 ,Aisa(r)/ 13 mouth-watering /'maoO ,w:>:tartl)/ 12 move the goalposts /,mu:v 0:> 'g;,ol p;,osts/ 39 mow the lawn /,mao 0;) 'l:>:n/ 24 msg (= message) 73 mud /mAd/ 24...

6 inexplicable ILmk'sphbbl/ 6 infamous /'mfam:lS/ 78 infested Ito 'fesud/ 40 inflation-proof savings /m,OeJJn ,pru:f 'SCIVHJ7} 75 information as ill should you require any further information 67 informed llS 111 keep sb inf ormed 33 inherent !Jn'her:>ntl

...nlm~nt/ 44 environmentally-friendly ltnvatr:>n ,mentali 'frendlil 28 equal /'i:kwaV 42 equal c1s in all things being equal 60 equality / i'kwol:ail 42 equalize /'i:kwalaiZI 75 equally /'i:kw:Jii/ 42, 79 equities /'ekw:>tiz/ 47 era l' t:~ral 30, 57 eradicate /t'rredtkettl 30 error as in trial and error 61 escape as 111 (have a) narrow escape 4 essentially /t'senJ.,Iil

42 sage lsc•d:f 20 saliva IS:l'larY';J/ 12 salty /'s:>:lti/ 12 same us 111 all the same 64 sample /'so:mpl/ 67 sand ttS i11 bury your head in the sand sane /se1n/ 70 sarcasm /'so:kre7..arnl

...bju:sl 6 abuse v /:>'bju:z/ 6 accent /'reks:>nll 4 accept /ok 'sept/ 16 access :-~, v /'rekstli/ 33 accident-prone /'reks1dnt ,pr~on/ 30 acclaim /:J'klcun! 22 acclaimed I:J' klc•md/ 22 acclimatized as i11 get acclimatized 32 accompany f:l'kAmp;mi/ 26 accomplish /;,'kAmpbf/ 49 according to /'J'b:diiJ ,tu:, t'JI 39 account ns 111 current/deposit account 48 accountable to /:~'kaunt:>bl ,tu:, t:JI 45...

1 insulting /m 'sAi tJl)/ 1 insurmountable /ms;,'maont:>bl/ 54 integrate /'mllgrcrt/ 32 integration /rnt1'gre1Jnl 32 integrity /m'tegroti/ 14 intelligible /m'tehqpbl/ 78 intense /rn 'tens/ 75 intensify ltn'tensJ.faJ/

...ns in first and foremost 61 foster l'fosto(r)/ 45 foul play /,faol 'plell 39 foundations /faun'de•Jnz/ 42 fragrance /'f re•gr:~nsl 12 fragrant /'Cretgontl 12 fra II / frctV 7 frailty /'frctltil 7 frankly J'frre!Jkli/ 79 fraud /f~:d/ 35 freckles /' freklz/ 7 -free /friJ 75 free of charge l.f ri: 3v 'tfo:d;)f 33 -friendly l'frendli/ 28 friendly fire /.frendli...

...24 enrol /m' rli 'dJfr:mlf 4 entirely responsible /m,ta t:>li ra 'sponsabV 4 entitled as In be entitled to 44 entitlement hn...

.../soul/ 1 sound Its ill safe and sound 61 sound effects /'saund t,fekts/ 22 soundproof f saundpru:f/ 75 sour /'sau:l(r)l 12 sour grapes /,sao:~ 'grctps/ 20 source" /S'J:s/ 39 spade /spetd/ 24 spam /sprernl 31 spamming /'spa:lllllj/ 31 spare part /,spe3 'po:tl 3 spark \ /spo:kl 39, 52 speaking f spi:lcnjl 79 special effort /,speJI 'ef:>tl 4 specialize /'speJ~Ia17}...

...deep fat fryer /,di:p ,fa:t 'frat:l(r)f 20 deep-f ry /,di:p ' frat! 20 defect /'di:fckt/ 71 defective /dt 'fekttv/ 71 defenceless /dt ' fen slos/ 6 defend /dt'fendl 6 defiance /dt 'fatansf 70 defiant /dt 'flll:mt/ 70 deficit /'deftstt/ 48 deforestation ldi:fon'stctJn/ 29 defraud ldt'fn:dl 35 defrost /di:'frost/ 74 defy /<.h ' fatl 70 degree of /dt 'gri: :>vi...

...I 1J s.ng 253 strain 1111 i11 eye strain 11 strain ns in put a strain on 16 strangely enough /'strem~li J,OAf/ 79 strategic /str:>'ti:d,)rk/ 34 strategy /'stnct:>d,)i/ 34 stray /strer/ 40 stream /str i:m/ 49 strength 11s iff go from strength to strength 56 strengthen /'strei)On/ 7, 47 st renuous /'s1renju:>sl 9 stressed out / ,strest 'uoiJ 49...

48 survey ~ l'sJ:vel/ 41 survival rate /s:>'varvl ,rert/ 30s sustain /so'stem/ 53 sustalnability /sostemo' brl<~ti/ 28 sustainable /S:>'stemobV 28 swamp /swompl 40 swamped /swomptl 49 swampland /'swompla:nd/ 40 sway /swell 72 sweat 1', v /swell 8 sweeping change / ,swi:prlJ ' tfem

...63 go downhill /,g:lo daun'lnl/ 56 go for a hike /,g;Jo f;Jr o ' ha~kl 9 go for a stroll / ,gao for o 'slr;Jt>l/ 9 go for a wander / ,goo f<>r o 'wondo(r)/ 21 go from strength to strength /,goo fr;;,m ,stre1)0 I'd 'stretJO/ 56 go in one ear and out of the other / ,g::m ,1n...

...8 disposable /dJ'sp;lO~bV 26, 28 dispose of sth /dJ's~:t ;,v , .. 1 28 dispute' /dl'spju:tl SO dispute fiS in settle a dispute 4, SO disregard N /drsn'ga:d/ 76 disrepair liS in fall into disrepair 55 d isrespectfu I /dJSn 'spek tfll 19 disrupt /dts'rAptl 45 disruptive /drs'rApUV/ 45 dissolve /dJ'zolv/ 13 dissuade sb from doing sth /dr'swerd ,...

6 unintel ligible 1Anm'tebd3;~bl/ 78 unique /j u'ni:k/ 21 unit /'j umt/ 71 unlike IAn'latk/ 70 unmitigated /M'm•t•geJtJd/ 56 unofficially fAI1;J'ftJ;~Ii/ 79 unpaid /i\n'peid/ 74 unpalatable IAn 'prel;~tabl/ 53 unproductive fA11pr:>'dAktJv/ 49 unsold IAI1 'saoldl 74 unspoilt /An'spollt/ 21 unstuck ns ill come unstuck 56 unwilling IAn'wth!JI

...sweat 1', v /swell 8 sweeping change / ,swi:prlJ ' tfem

72 compliment/'\, \' /'komphmant/ 16 complimentary !komplr'mcntri/ 16 comply with !kam'plar ,wro/ 72 compose /kam'paoz/ 37 composed ns i11 be composed of 37 compost /'kompost/ 24 comprehensible /komprr'hens:>bll 78 comprehensive !komprr'hensrv/ 44, 78 comprise /bm'pravJ 37 compulsive /k:>m'phlsrv/ 25 con v Ikon/ 58 conceal /kan'si:l/ 7 conceited /kan 'si:ud/ 14 conceivable / k;m'si:v:>bll...

...74 underfed /1\nd:>'fed/ 74 undergo /i\ nd;~'g;~o/ 21 underlying IAI1d;~' lalll)/ 47 undermine IAnda'mam/ 45 undernourished /And<>'nAnJtl 74 underpaid I And<>'pe•d/ 74 underpin I And;)'pa.nl 47 underprivileged 1And3'pnv;,hd3d/ 74 underrated IM1da'renrdl 74 undersold 1And3'S;Jo ldl 74 undeveloped /A11dr'velapt/ 74 uneasy IAI1 'i:zi/ 15 unemployed IAntm'pbtd/ 74 uneventful fAm'venttl/ 6 unflattering /i\n'Oretorn)l 7 unforgtivable /An f;)'gJv;,bl/ 6 unfurnished IAn'f3:mJt!

...reconditioned /ri:bo'dtJnd/ 55 reconstruct / ri:k;m 'strAkt/ 74 record as ill set a record /'rcb:d/ 50 recover /n 'kA v:l{r)/ 47 recovery as In make a rapid/speedy recovery 40 recuperate /n'ku:parettl 33 recuperation / nku:p:J' retJn/ 33 recur /n'b:(r)/ 9 recurrent /n'kArJntl 9 recycle /ri:'satk V 28 recycling / ri:'saJ.khl)/

.../'kli:Jerd/ 22 clinch v /klmtf/ 46 clinical trial /,khntkl 'mu:~l/ 33 clip!\ lkhpl 31, 76 clique !kli:k/ 26 cliquey /'kli:ki/ 26 dose to tears /, kl:~os t:> 'tr:>z/ 15 closure /'ki:>O:p(r)/ 50 clue rrs i11 I haven't a clue 59 do /'ke:>r av/ 73 coarse /k:>:sl 17 cobbled streets /'kobld ,stri:ts/ 21 cock /kok/ 10 coerce /k;lU '3: sl...

...v /<5mtl 46 jointly /'djomtli/ 46 jot sth down / ,

13 hazard rts ill occupational hazard 36 haze /helzl 11 hazy /'he1zi!

.../:~'fckJ:>nb'd;sckttvz/ 61 air force l'c

...persist /p3's1stf 13 persistent /p:1's•stontf 13 personality /ps:sa' nreloti/ 41 personalize /' pa:~n:~la•71 75 personally /'p:n:>n:>lil 79 perspective trs in keep sth in perspective 54 perspiration /pJ:spo' rcrj'n/ 8 perspire /pa'spa1*)/ 8 persuade sb to do sth /po,swe1d , ... l3 'du: , .. J 63 pertinent /'p3:tln:lntf 67 pet hate /,pet 'hellf 51 phase / fc12l 1, 57...

...resist / n 'ztstl 27, 72 resistance /n'ustans/ 27 resistant to fn 'z•st:>nt t':J/ 76 resolution /rc7.:~' 1u:Jnl 50 resolve /rt 'zolv/ 50 resort tis i11 last/final resort 60 resounding /rt '7,aunduJI 56 respect N, v /n'spckt/ 16 Clli'SO'IANTS: b bnd I ct did I f full I g get I h hat I j yes I k cal...

'Ap/ 47 snarl v lsna :V 10 sniff /smfl 51 sniper /'snatpa(r)l 43 snob /snob/ 17 so far, so good / ,s;)IJ ,fo: ,S:>O 'god/ 66 soak sth up l.~uk

71 insertion lln'ss:Jnl 71 insight Into /'msa1t ,mtu/ 45 insipid /Jn 's1prd/ 12 insolence /'ms31ans/ 19 insolent /'ms:>l;mtl 19 insoluble /rn'solj;~bl/ 54 inspection ILn'spekJnl 71 inspector /m'spekta(r)l 35 inspiration /msp;~' rerJnl 17 inspirational /msp:~' re1J:mll 17 inspire /rn 'spaJ:I(r)/ 17 install lln 'sta:V 31 Instant as in take an instant dislike to 16 instinct /'mstuJktl 15 instinctive /m'stlrJkl•v/ 15 insultv /m'st.Itl

...still /,stet 'sui/ 11 steadily /'sled iii/ 12 steady decline /,stcdi dt'klam/ 29 steam v /sti:m/ 20 steamer /'sti :m:l(r)l 20 stem" /stem/ 24 stem from /'stem fr:~rnl 76 stench /stcntf/ 12 step aside /,step ;,'satd/ 46 step down /,step 'daon/ 46 step sth up /,step , ... 'Ap/ 50 stereotype /'steri:Jtatp/ 32 stereotypical /stcri:~'llptkV 32 stethoscope /'steO:>sk:10p/ 30...

.../,mu:v 0:> 'g;,ol p;,osts/ 39 mow the lawn /,mao 0;) 'l:>:n/ 24 msg (= message) 73 mud /mAd/ 24 muddle l'mAdV 33 muddy /'mAdil 24 muscle I' ITIASV 13 musty I' ITIAStil 12 mutate /mju:'tett/ 71 mutation /mju:'te•Jnl 71 mutual /'mju:tfuaV 45 mutual as ill by mutual consent 36 my mind goes a complete blank /,mat ,mamd ,g:>uz :>...

14 schedule ~>:, v I'Jcdju:V 49 scheme N /ski:m/ 38, 44 scoop /sku:p/ 41 scrape through /,skrc1p 'Oru :/ 56 scratch v /skra:tf/ 13 screech N, v /skri:g/ 10 scroll v /skf';JOI/ 31 scroll bar I'Skf';JOI ,bo:(r)l 31 scrutinize /'skru :t:~na•z/ 71 scrutiny /'skru:t;~ni/ 71 seal v lsi: II 73 search liS in do...

...emerge lt'm3:<5' 39 emergence /t'ma:dj:~ns/ 39 emigrant /'cmt!Jr:>n tl 32 emigrate l'emrgrertl 32 emigration /cmt'gretJnl 32 eminent /'cmtn:>ntl 78 emission lt'mtJnl 28 emit /t'mtt/ 28 emotion / t'm:mJnl 6 emotive /t'm30ttv/ 6 empirical ltm'pankV 71 empiricism /am' partStz;)m/ 71 employment agency /rm' pl:>un:>nt . et

...,w1o/ 61 feeble /' fi: bll 22 feelings liS ill suppress your feelings 15 fellow 1\0J /'rcloo/ 41 fennel l'fcnl/ 20 fertile /'fa: tn1l/ 24 fertility /fo' llloti/ 24 fib /fib/ 53 fiddle w ith l'fldl ,w10/ 8 fierce criticism /, ftos ' knlls~Z,;~m/ 4 fight a losing battle /,fall o ,lu:znJ 'bretll 60 figurative /'flgorotw/ 1 figuratively /'ftgorotlvlil...

...roof as in hit the roof 1 5 roots / ru:ts/ 24 round /raond/ 23 round about /'raund :>,baoll 65 RSVP /,o:r ,es ,vi: 'pi:/ 73 rubbish l'rAbJJI 22 rubble l'rAblf 43 ruins /'ru:mv 55 rule sth out / ,ru:l , ... 'aut/ 38 rules and regulations /,ru:lz :m regju'let!ll7J 61 rumble ~.\ l'rAmbV 10 rumour /'ru:m:l(r)l 41 run...

...22 deadly weapon /,dedli 'wc(Y

...37 forced labour /, f:>:st 'le•bo(r)l 35 4 (=fore) 73 ·foregone conclusion /, f:>:gon k:m'klu:3n/ 59 forest fire /.f onst 'f'rev:>(r)/ 79 forge v /f:>:d;)f 35 forgery /' f:>:~:Jril 35 forgive / f:>'grv/ 6 form /f:>:ml 23 formal /'f:>:mV 69 formatN /'fo:mret/ 31 former AOJ /'f:>:m:>(r)l 46 former N l'f:>:mo(r)/ 37 formerly /'f:>:molil 55 foremost ns...

...I'S:>OJ:>hz;,rnl 42 socialist I'S:>OJ:lhst/ 42 socialize /'S;)IJJ:Jiat7l 26, 75 socially l's:>uJ:~Iil 79 software /'softwe:>( r)l 31 soil /sotll 24 solely /'souli/ 45 solicitor /sa'hstt:l(r)l 35 solidify /~o' hdJfaa/ 75 soluble /'soljabV 13 solution /sa'lu:Jnl 76 somehow I'SAmhau/ 65 somehow or other l'sAmhau :>:r ,Ab:l(r)/ 65 something /'SAJD9ll)/ 65 something along thore lines I'Mrn911J :~,IOIJ ,6:>0z ,lamz/ 65 something to...

76 gruelling /'gru:ohl)/ 40 gtg (= got to go /I've got to go) 73 guarantee N, v /greran' ti:/ 45 guard N, v /go:d/ 37 guarded / 'go:d1d/ 15 guerrilla warfare /ga,nla 'wo:fe;;,(r)/ 37 guess what! / ,gcs 'wot/ 60 guidelines /'ga1dlarnz/ 7 gutted /'gAud/ 15 guy /ga1/ 58 habitat /'hreb1t

80 hence /hens/ 68 henceforth /bens'f:>:O/ 68 herb lhJ:bl 20 hereditary lha' re'red:>til 71 hero /'ht:>r~ 11 heroine /'her~m/ 17 hide /hatd/ 7 high blood pressure / ,hat 'bli\d ,preJ:l(r)l 13 high-pitched /,hal 'pttftl 10 high priority /,hru pnu'or:ltil 49 high profile /,hat 'pr.>OftuV

72 compliment/'\, \' /'komphmant/ 16 complimentary !komplr'mcntri/ 16 comply with !kam'plar ,wro/ 72 compose /kam'paoz/ 37 composed ns i11 be composed of 37 compost /'kompost/ 24 comprehensible /komprr'hens:>bll 78 comprehensive !komprr'hensrv/ 44, 78 comprise /bm'pravJ 37 compulsive /k:>m'phlsrv/...

...owl /aull 10 own company /,aon 'kAmpani/ 26 own up / ,::>on 'Ap/ 63 ox /oks/ 62 pacify /'prestfas/ 75 package /'pa:lu4>f 44 packaging /'prekt4'5llJ/ 55 pain /pem/ 58 pain in the neck /,pem 111 5o 'nekl 58 panel l'prenl/ 72 panic-stricken /'preosk ,stnkanl 3 papaya / pa'par:l/ 20 paper tiS in wrapping paper paper clip /'pe1p3 ,khp/ 3 paper jam /'petpa...

...13 down-to-earth /,daun tu 's:O/ 14 downfall /'daunf:>:V 70 downhill as i11 go downhill 56 download v /daon'l:x>dl 31 downright /'daonrartl 19 downs ns 111 ups and downs 16 downsize /dao n'sartl 80 downsizing /daun'saar!)/ 80 downwards /'daonw~J 19 draft as i11 the draft 37 drag /drreg/ 58 drag sth out /,drn:g ... 'aut/ 63 drain v /drem/ 20...

...ll 72 animosity /rem'mos:lt il 32 ankle /'re1Jkl/ 13 anonymity /a:n:~'mmoti/ 53 anonymously /;,'nommasli/ 53 anti- /'a:nti/ 74 anti-depressant /,renti dl'preS:>n tl 74 anti-drugs policy 1,.-cnti 'drAgZ ,pol:>sil 74 anti-inflammatory /,renti m'nrem:~tril 74 anti-racism /,renti ' rciSIZ:lrnl 74 anti-spam filter /,(r)/ 31 anti-virus protection /,amti 'va1rn p!d,tekfn/ 31 anti-virus software /,renti 'vatr:>s ,sonwca(r)/ 74 anti-war /,renti 'wo:(r)/...