Oxford English File Advanced - 1A - Vocabulary

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to bring up

Back 1

to raise up

Front 2

to agree up to a point

Back 2

partly agree

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need to

Back 3

have to

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formal register

Back 4

formal style

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agent

Back 5

the person or thing that does an action

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lack (of something)

Back 6

shortage of something

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to have a swim

Back 7

to swim

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affectionate

Back 8

loving, showing caring feelings and love for somebody

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affection

Back 9

the feeling of liking or loving somebody/something very much and caring about them

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affections

Back 10

a person’s feelings of love

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assertive

Back 11

confident; expressing opinions or desires strongly and with confidence, so that people take notice

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curious (about something or to do something)

Back 12

having a strong desire to know about something

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nosy

Back 13

too interested in things that do not concern you, especially other people’s affairs

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1. to concern somebody/something

2. to concern something (also be concerned with something)

3. to concern somebody

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1. to affect somebody/something; to involve somebody/something

2. to be about something

3. to worry

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loyal (to somebody/something)

Back 15

remaining faithful to somebody/something and supporting them or it

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to imply

Back 16

to suggest that something is true or that you feel or think something, without saying so directly

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bright

Back 17

1. full of light

2. (of a colour) strong and easy to see

3. intelligent; quick to learn; smart

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conscientious

Back 18

taking care to do things carefully and correctly

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conscious

Back 19

able to use your senses and mental powers to understand what is happening

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resourceful

Back 20

good at finding ways of doing things and solving problems, etc

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fusion

Back 21

the process or result of joining two or more things together to form one

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fussy (about smthng)

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1. doing something with small, quick, nervous movements

2.too concerned or worried about details or standards, especially unimportant ones

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stingy

Back 23

not given or giving willingly; not generous, especially with money

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mean (adj.)

Back 24

1. not generous, not willing to give or share things, especially money;

2. likely to become angry or violent

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generous

Back 25

giving or willing to give freely; given freely

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anxious (about something, for somebody)

Back 26

feeling worried or nervous

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lively

Back 27

full of life and energy; active and enthusiastic

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itinerary

Back 28

a plan of a journey, including the route and the places that you visit

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to put things together

Back 29

to make or prepare something by fitting or collecting parts together

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to go round (to a place)

Back 30

to visit somebody or a place that is near

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head-on

Back 31

1. in such a way that the front part of one vehicle hits the front part of another vehicle or thing

2. by expressing strong views and dealing with something in a direct way

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with gut feeling

Back 32

follow your instincts

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guts

Back 33

the organs in and around the stomach, especially in an animal

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a white lite

Back 34

a lie, used not to offend someone's feelings

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somethings gets wearing

Back 35

gets boring; that makes you feel very tired mentally or physically

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to build up

Back 36

to become greater, more powerful or larger in number

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something does my head in

Back 37

makes me angry, pissed off

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to look down on somebody/ something

Back 38

to think that you are better than somebody/something

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to keep up

Back 39

to move or progress at the same rate

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eagerness

Back 40

great interest and excitement about something that is going to happen or about something that you want to do

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eager

Back 41

very interested and excited by something that is going to happen or about something that you want to do

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harrowing

Back 42

very shocking or frightening and making you feel very upset

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something bears no relation to something else

Back 43

is not connected with

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vulnerable (to smth/ smbd)

Back 44

weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally

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to go blank

Back 45

to forget what you are talking or a word

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to break smbds heart

Back 46

to make smbd extremely sad because of something that has happened

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to infuriate

Back 47

to make somebody extremely angry

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to give a lift to (home, airport)

Back 48

to drive someone to (home, airport)

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bossy

Back 49

always telling people what to do

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easy-going

Back 50

relaxed and happy to accept things without worrying or getting angry

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moody

Back 51

1. having moods that change quickly and often

2. bad-tempered or upset, often for no particular reason

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outgoing

Back 52

sociable; liking to meet other people, enjoying their company and being friendly towards them

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rebellious

Back 53

unwilling to obey rules or accept normal standards of behaviour, dress, etc.

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realiable

Back 54

that can be trusted to do something well; that you can rely on

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sensible

Back 55

1. able to make good judgements based on reason and experience rather than emotion; practical

2. (of clothes etc.) useful rather than fashionable

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sensitive (to/ about something)

Back 56

aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings; easily offended or upset

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stubborn

Back 57

determined not to change your opinion or attitude (stubborn person); difficult to get rid of or deal with ( stubborn stain/ cough etc.)

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sociable

Back 58

enjoying spending time with other people

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determined

Back 59

determined (to do something) if you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and you will not let anyone prevent you

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gentle

Back 60

calm and kind; doing things in a quiet and careful way

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sarcastic

Back 61

showing or expressing sarcasm

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self-sufficient (in something)

Back 62

able to do or produce everything that you need without the help of other people

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spontaneous

Back 63

often doing things without planning to, because you suddenly want to do them

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steady

Back 64

stable, constant; developing, growing, etc. gradually and in an even and regular way

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straightforward

Back 65

1. easy to do or to understand; not complicated; 2. honest and open person; not trying to trick somebody or hide something

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sympathetic (to/towards somebody)

Back 66

1.kind to somebody who is hurt or sad; showing that you understand and care about their problems

2. showing that you approve of somebody/something or that you share their

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thorough

Back 67

done completely; with great attention to detail

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tend to do something

Back 68

to be likely to do something or to happen in a particular way because this is what often or usually happens

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take risks/ take a risk

Back 69

to do something even though you know that something bad could happen as a result

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refuse to

Back 70

1. to say that you will not do something that somebody has asked you to do

2. to say that you do not want something that has been offered to you

3. to say that you will not allow something; to say that you will not give or allow somebody something that they want or need

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take advantage of

Back 71

to profit