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Contents To the student 4

Aspects of vocabulary learning Strategies for learning

11 Types of meaning polysemy, synonymy, collocation, connotation, register iii Making the most of your dictionary IV Collocation the real thing, the genuine article V Polysemy fair, flat, drill

VI Metaphor be on the ball, all the world's a stage V11 Register garments, clothes, clobber

V111 Connotation and cultural associations cowboys, black cats

Word formation 1 Abbreviations and acronyms ID, FAQ, o.n.o. 2 Prefixes: creating new meanings over-, cross-, e-3 Suffixes: productive suffixes and word classes -free, -proof, -esque 4 Word-building and word-blending biodegradable, cybercafe, guesstimate 5 Global contact and language enrichment loan word, roster, intelligentsia 6 Similar but different: words easily confused series/serial, moist/damp

Work and study 7 At work: colleagues and routines flexi-time, freelance, job-share 8 At work: career and promotion drive, perks, glass ceiling 9 Business 1 telemarketing, niche market, entrepreneurship

10 Business 2 submit a tender, default on a payment 11 Cramming for success: study and academic work rote-learning, assignment, deadline 12 Education: debates and issues elitism, league tables, the three Rs

People and relationships 13 Talking about yourself diligent, shrewd, sagacious 14 Relationships: positive aspects infatuated, amiable, kindred spirits 15 Relationships: problems disloyal, unsupportive, family feud 16 Passions: reactions and emotions conciliate, rapture, blissful 17 Feelings: antipathies and aversions abhorrence, loathing, fickle 18 Observing others: appearance and mannerisms lanky, grimace, pout 19 Observing others: character traits impulsive, diffident, gullible 20 Birth and death: from cradle to grave Caesarean section, obituaries, mourning

leisure and lifestyle 21 Free time: relaxation and leisure time-consuming, dabbler, shopaholic 22 All the rage: clothes and fashion frumpy, dressed to kill, without frills 23 Homestyles, lifestyles granny flat, minimalism, household word 24 Socialising and networking housewarming, hobnob, clique 25 The performance arts: reviews and critiques hackneyed, typecast, rendition 26 The plastic arts philistinism, impenetrable, tongue-in-cheek 27 Talking about books chronicle, memoirs, compulsive reading 28 We are what we eat wholesome, GM, unsavoury 29 Dinner's on me: entertaining and eating out sweet tooth, calorie-conscious, teetotal

English Vocabulary in Use (Advanced)

Travel 30 On the road: traffic and driving hit-and-run, road rage, tailback 31 Travel and accommodation deluxe, charter, half-board 32 Tourism back to nature, eco-tourism, discerning

The environment 33 Describing the world paddy field, prairies, migrant 34 Weather and climate clammy, sweltering, snowed under 35 Buildings in metaphors glass ceiling, tower of strength, key to success 36 Trees, plants and metaphors nip in the bud, germinate, shrivel 37 Animals and birds rodent, herbivore, fur trade 38 Environment and conservation endangered, fossil fuels, pristine

Society and institutions 39 Here to help: service encounters obliging, shoddy, on hold 40 Authorities: customs and police sniffer dog, on-the-spot fine, drug squad 41 World views: ways of thinking bigot, assumption, tenet 42 Festivals in their cultural context renewal, commemorate, raucous 43 Talking about languages Germanic, syntax, pictograms 44 History usurp power, feudal, serf . 45 Poverty: the haves and the have nots malnutrition, GDp, destitute 46 British politics lobbyist, petition, grievance 47 The language of law impeach, embezzle, overturn a verdict 48 War and peace deterrent, hostilities, biological warfare 49 Economy and finance debt, sanctions, devaluation 50 Personal finance: balancing your books strapped for cash, broke, golden handshake

The media 51 The media: print agony aunt, flyer, pamphlet 52 The media: Internet and e-mail chat room, browse, cookie 53 Advertising rock-bottom prices, state-of-the-art, trailers 54 The news: gathering and delivering column inch, sound bite, hot off the press

Health 55 Health and illness 1 go down with, hepatitis, typhoid 56 Health and illness 2 aches and pains, nauseous, acupuncture 57 Health and illness 3 side effects, jaundiced view, prognosis 58 Diet, sport and fitness cholesterol, cardiovascular, move the goalposts

Technology 59 Aspects of industrialisation low-tech, subsidies, lame duck 60 Technology and its impact PDA, biotechnology, ergonomics 61 Future visions virtual reality, e-commerce, gene therapy

Basic concepts 62 Space: expanse and confinement rambling, poky, labyrinth 63 Time: sequence and duration donkey's years, over the hill, fleeting 64 Motion: nuances of pace and movement hobble, trudge, stream 65 Manner: behaviour and body language mind your Ps and Qs, etiquette, twitch

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66 Sound: from noise to silence noiseless, deafening, wail 67 Weight and density unwieldy, congeal, impervious 68 Colour: range and intensity ginger, pastel, grey cells 69 Speed pop, scuttle, rocket 70 Cause and effect generate, spark off, bring about 71 Comparison and contrast affinity, disparate, discrete 72 Difficulties, dilemmas and hitches glitch, gruelling, in a fix 73 Modality: expressing facts, opinions, desires the odds are, expedient, compulsory 74 Number: statistics and assessing quantity IQ, aggregate, round down

functional vocabulary 75 Permission and prohibition acquiesce, veto, outlaw 76 Complaining and protesting grouse, whinge, find fault 77 Apologising, forgiving and reconciliation alibi, remorse, exonerate 78 Complimenting and praising laud, flatter, obsequious 79 Promises and bets vow, pledge, have a flutter 80 Reminiscences and regrets the good old days, look back, lament 81 Agreement, disagreement and compromise tally, rift, concession 82 Academic writing 1 infer, distort, append 83 Academic writing 2 reiterate, epitomise, allude 84 Writing: style and format doodle, block capitals, bullet 85 Lexical strategies for speaking thingummy, umpteen, a touch of 86 Speech: style and articulation shriek, lisp, slur 87 Vague language expressions smattering, more or less, or whatever

Idioms and phrasal verbs 88 Types of idiom have second thoughts, in the dark, stumbling block 89 Idioms for situations up and running, a complete shambles, as clear as mud 90 Idioms that comment on people 1 soft spot, the brains behind, on cloud nine 91 Idioms that comment on people 2 a rough diamond, a dark horse, at loggerheads 92 Idioms that comment on stories and reports out of the blue, famous last words, small world 93 Phrasal verbs 1 stand back from, stand in for, stand up for 94 Phrasal verbs 2 slog away, pelt down, bottle out 95 Phrasal verbs 3 miss out on, branch out, bubble over with

Aspects of variation 96 Divided by a common language: American and British English kitty-corner, deplane, faucet 97 Other Englishes: diversity and variety craic, beaut, shroff 98 Language and gender spokesperson, butch, effeminate 99 Language of age and social class oik, wireless, luncheon

100 Newspaper headline language crackdown, louts, besiege

Key 220

List of phonemic symbols 292

Index 293

Acknowledgements 315

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Index The numbers in the index are Unit numbers not page numbers.

a bit 76 advertisement /gd'v3:tISmgnt/ 8 a- 2 advisable /gd'VaIzgbll 73 AA /,er'eI/ 1 advocate /'redvgkeIt/ 82 abhor /gb'h::l:/ 17 aerial warfare 48 abhorrence /gb'horgns/ 17 affection fg'fekfgn/ 14 abhorrent /gb'hnrgnt/17 affectionate /g'fekfgngt/ 14 abject /'rebd3ekt/ 49 affinity /g'fmgti/ 71 -able 3 affliction /g'fhkfgn/ 72 abort /g'b::l:t/ ii AFK 1 abortion /g'b::l:fgn/ 20 age-related 3 about /g'baut/ 87 aggregate /'regnggt/ 74 abrogate /'rebrggert/ 47 agony aunt 51 absolute poverty 45 agony column 51 absolute power 44 agoraphobia /,reggrg'fgubig/ 62 abstruse /gb'stru:s/ 72 agree to differ 81 abuse power 44 AI /,er'aI/ 60 accede /rek'si:d! 44, 75 AIDS /eldz/ 1 accelerate /gk'selgrelt/ 69 ailing /'eIlrlJ/ 49,57 access /'rekses/ 49 air bag 30 accidents will happen 73 air hostess 98 accommodating /g'kDmgdertIIJ/ 39 air one's views 54 accord /g'b:d/ 77, 81 akin /g'km/ 71 (go) according to plan 89 alibi /'relrbar/ 77 account /g'kaunt/ 27 alien /'eI1ign/ iv account for 83 all his born days 63 -ache 56 all the rage 22 ache /elk/ 56 all's well that ends well 92 aches and pains 56 all-in package 31 achieve /g'tJi:v/ 49 allergic to 56 achievement /g'tfi:vmgnt/ 10, 27 alleviate /g'li:vielt/ 49 achiever /g'tfi:vg/ 8 alleviation /g,li:vi'elfgn/ 45 acknowledge /gk'nDlrd3/ 10 alliteration /g,htg'relfgn/ 53 acne /'rekni/ 57 allude to 8 83 acorn /'erbm/ 36 alluring /g'ljugnlJ/ 53 acquaintance /g'kwemtgns/ 15 ally /'relar/ 15 acquiesce /,rekwi'es/ 75 aloof /g'lu:f/ 19 acquit /g'kwltI 77 alphabetical /,relfg'betIkgl/ iii acronym /'rekrgmm! 1 altruistic /,reltru'Istlk/ 13 acupuncture /'rekjupAlJtfg/ 56 amass a fortune 10 acute /g'kju:t/ 43 amber /'rembg/ 5, 68 AD /,er'di:/ 1 ambiguous /rem'brgjugs/ 82 ad- 2 2 ambitions /rem'blfgnz/ 73 additive-free 3 amble /'rembll 64 address /g'dres/ 83 ambulance /'rembjglgns/ 55 adhere /gd'hIg/ 41 ambush /'rembuf/ 48 adherence /gd'hIgrgns/ 41 American-led 3 adherent /gd'hIgrgnt/ 41 amethyst /'remg8Ist/ 68 adjacent 2 /g'd3eISgnt! 2 amiability /,elmig'bdgti/ 14 adjoin /g'd3::lm/ 2 amiable /'elmigbl/ 14 admit fgd'mrtf 73 amnesia /rem'ni:zig/ 57 advantageous /,redVgn'teId3gs/ 73 amphibian /rem'fIbign/ 38 adversity /gd'V3:Sgtil 72 analogue /'renglDg/ 60

analogy /g'nrelgd3i/ 71 anarchic /ren'a:lnk/ 41 anarchy /' rengki/ 41 ancestor /'rensestg/ 33 and that 87 Anglo-Saxon /,reIJglgu'sreksgn/ 43 animal rights activist 37 animal shelter 37 annihilate /g'naIgleltI 48 annihilation /;:J,naI;:J'lelf;:Jn/ 48 annotated 2 /'rengteltld! 2 annual budget 46 annul /g'nAlI 47 -ant 3 anthology /ren'ElDigd3i/ 27 anti-corruption squad 40 anti-virus software 52 antipathetic /,rentrpg'8etIki 17 antipathy /ren'tIpgEli/ 17 antisocial /,rentr'sgufgl/ 7 anxious /' reIJf gs/ 73 aperitif /g,perg'ti:f/ 29 apex /'elpeks/ 31 apology /g'pDlgd3i1 77 apothecary /g'pD8gbri/ vii appalling /g'p::l:hlJ/ iv apparel /g'prergl/ vii appeal to 46 appease /g'pi:z/ 16 append /g'pend/ 82 apple of someone's eye 36 applicant /'rephbnt/ 3 approachable /g'prgutfgbl! 19 (on) approval /g'pru:Vgl/ 9 approve /g'pru:v/ 81 approximately /g'pmkSlmgtli! 87 APR /,elpi'a:/ 50 arbitrary /'a:bltrgri/ 82 arduous /'a:djugs/ 72 arid /'rend! 33, 34 armistice /'a:mIstIs/ 77 armour /'a:mg/ 44 aromatherapy /g,rgumg'Elergpil 56 around /g'raund! 87 article /' a:tlkl! 11 artificial intelligence 60 asap /,eIeseI'pi:/ 1 ascending order 83 ascribe /g'skraIb/ 41 aspirations /,respgr'eIfgnz/ 73 as quiet as a mouse 66 assent /g'sent! 75


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assess Ig'sesl 11 assets I' reset si 9 assiduously Ig'SIdjugslil 46 assignment Ig'samm~ntl 11 assumption Ig'SAmfgnl 41 asterisk I'restgnskl 84 astute Ig'stju:tl 13 asylum 1~'saIlgml vii, 40 at a glance 39 atmospheric I,retmgs'fenkl 42 attachment Ig'tretfmgntl 52 attribute Ig'tnbju:tl 41 auburn I';:,:b:ml 68 aught /;):tl iii Austronesian l,nstrg'ni:3gn! 43 authorise 1';:,:8graIzl 75 authoritative I;:,:'eontgtlvl 82 auto- 4 automation 1,:J:tg'melfgnl 21 autonomous 1;:,:'tDngmgsl 4 availability Ig, veIlg'bIlgtil 32, 39 averse to 17 aversion Ig'Y3:fgnl 17 avoidable Ig'Y;:'Idgbl! 3 award 1~'w:J:dl 25,47 award for achievement 10 awe-inspiring 1':J:mspaIrII]I 32 . Band B l,bi:gn'bi:1 31 back copy 54 (by the) back door 35 back on your feet 55 back up 96 back yard 35 back-handed I,brek'hrendldl 78 back-seat driver 30 backlog l'breklDgI 39 backstairs I,brek'stenl 46 bad blood 91,100 bad language 79 baggy I'bregi! 22 bags of 85 bairn Ibegn! 97 (go) ballistic Ibg'lIstlkl 91 ballpark figure 74 bar /ba:1 75 bargain I'ba:gml 53 bash /brefl 24 basic l'beIslkl 8 battle l'bretV 48, 100 BC l,bi:'si:1 1 be an item 24 be associated with 42 be at death's door 20 be into 21 be on bad terms with 15


be on your last legs 20 be sick 57 be someone's guest 29 be your own boss 31 beam Ibian! 65 beaut /bju:tl 97 become of 80 bedridden I'bed,nd;;ml 3 bedsit I'bedsltl 1 bedtime reading 27 before I knew where I was 92 begin IbI'gIPJ vii behind someone's back 15 behind the wheel 30 beige /beI31 68 believe something when you see it

41 bend the law/rules 47 benefit from 76 benefit of the doubt 41,91 benefits l'bemfItsl 8 bequeath /bI'kwi:ol 20 bequest /bI'kwestl 20 bereaved /bI'ri:vdl 20 berth /b3:81 31 besiege IbI'si:d31 48, 100 besotted IbI'sntld! 14 best bet 79 bet /betl 79 better-off /betgr'nfl 12 bi-centenary l,baIsen'timgril 42 bicker I'blbl 86 bid /bId! 9 bidder I'bldgl 9 bigot l'bIggtl 41 bigoted l'bIggtldi 41 bigotry l'bIggtri! 41 bilingual /baI'hlJ9Wgll iii billboard l'bIlb;:,:d! 53 binder I'bamdgl 51 binding l'bamdIIJI 47 bio- 4 biodegradable l,bmgdI'greldgbl1. 4 biological warfare 48 biotechnology l,baIgtek'nnlgd3il 60 bird sanctuary 37 (a) bit Ibltl 87 (a) bit of 85 bite to eat 29 bite your nails 18 black Iblrekl viii, 68 black as thunder 68 black mark 68 black market 59, 68 black sheep of the family 68

black tie 29 black tie event 24 black-and-white I,blrebn'walt/ 26 bland Iblrendl 17 blank /blrel)kl iv bleached /bli:tftl ii (as) blind as a bat 88 blip Ibhpl 74 bliss 1b1IsI 16 blissful I'bhsfgll 16 blissfully I'bhsfglil 16 blissfully happy 16 blissfully ignorant 16 blissfully unaware 16 block capitals 84 bloke /bIgukl vii, 97 blonde Iblnndl ii (in cold) blood IblAdl 88 blood sports 37 blow a fuse 91 blow hot and cold vi blowout 93 blow over 93 blow up 93 blowy I'blguil 34 blue Iblu:1 viii, 68 blue joke 68 (once in a) blue moon 63 blue movie 68 blue-collar I,blu:'knlgl 68 blurb Ib13:bl 27 boast Ibgustl 32 boastful/'bgustfgl/ 13 boiling l'b:JIlIl)1 34 bold /bguldl 84 bolt /bgultl 69 bomb /born! 25 bond /bond! 14 booklet I'buklgtl 51 bookmark I'bukma:kl 52 boost /bu:stl 49 booze-up l'bu:ZApl 24 boreen /b;:,: 'riml 97 (not) born yesterday 90 borrowing l'bnrgUIIJI 5, 43 bosom friend 14 bottle out 94 bottle up 94 bottom out 95 bounce Ibaunsl 50, 52 bound to 73 bourgeois l'b:J:3Wa:1 99 box /boksl 84 brackets

(chainldiamondlround/square) l'brrekItsl 84

(be the) brains behind 90 branch IbramJI 36 branch out 36, 95 brand loyalty 9 brash IbrreJI 17 brave face on it 91 (on the) breadline I'bredlaml 45 break down 15, 54 break a promise/vow 79 break out 6 break the ice 88 breakout l'breIkautl 6 breast-feed I'bresfirdl 57 breathalyser l'breEl;:,larz;:,1 4, 30, 40 breathtaking l'bre8,telkllJI 27 breed Ibri:dl 70 breeze through 11 breezy I'bri:zil 34 brick wall 35 bright IbraltI vi brilliant I'bnli;:,ntl 96 bring IbnlJI 83 bring a bottle 29 bring about 70 broad Ibr::>:d! iv broad-minded I,br;:,:d'mamdld! 13 brochure l'br;:,uJ;:,1 51 broke Ibr;:,ukl 50 broken home 15 brolly I'bmlil vii bronchitis ibmIJ'kaItIsI 55 brownie points 78 browse Ibrauzl 39,52 brunch IbrAnJI 4 brush under the carpet 89 brusque Ibru:skl 29 BTWl bubble over with 95 buckets of 85 bud IbAd! 36 budding l'bAdIlJI 36 buddy l'bAdil 14 budget l'bAd3ItI 31, 46 buffer l'bAf;:,1 58 bullet l'bulItI 84 bully I'bulil 12 bump IbAmpl 30 bumpy l'bAmpil 15 bunged up 56 burden l'b3:d;:,nl 49 burdensome l'b3:d;:,ns;:,mI 67 burgundy l'b3:g;:,ndil 68 bury your head in the sand vi bury yourself in your books 11 (the) bush lbuJI 32

bush IbuJI 97 business l'bIZmsl 10 business cards 24 bustling l'bAslIlJl 62 butch Ibutfl 98 butter someone up 86 by heart 11 cabin I'krebm/ 31 Caesarean section 20 calcium-rich 3 calm before the storm 89 calming l'ka:m1iJI 21 calorie knowledge 29 campaign Ikrem'peml vi, 48 can't possibly do 76 can't put down 27 cancel I'krens;:,ll 49 cancellation fee 31 (skin/lung/breast) cancer l'krens;:,1

55 cap/crown it all 92 capital assets 9 capitals I'kreprt;:,lzl 84 carbon dioxide emissions 38 cardiac arrest 57 cardiovascular l,ka:di;:,u'vreskjul;:,1

58 career Ik;:,'rJ;:,1 8, 69 career ladder 24 career-minded 3 carnivore l'ka:mv;:,!1 37 carnivorous Ika:'mv;:,r;:,sl 37 carried away 95 carry out 11 carry the scars of 57 carry-on baggage 96 cart Ika:tl 44, 96 (put the) cart before the horse 44 carte blanche I,ka:t'bla:nfl 75 cast-iron I,ka:st'ar;:,nl 77 casual l'kre3ju;:,1I 15 (look like the) cat that got the

cream 90 catch on 22, 94 catch up on iii catch up with iii, 95 categorise I'kret;:,ggrarzl 83 causal I'b:zgll 48 cause Ib:zl 48, 70 cavalry I'krev;:,lril 44 CD-ROM I,si:di:'mml iii ceasefire l'si:sfaIgI 48 cedilla Isg'dIlgI 43 ceiling I' si:lIiJl 35 celebrate I'selgbreltl 42

celebrations I,sel;:,'brelf;:,nzl 42 celebratory I,sel;:,'breltgril 42 Celtic I'keltlkl 43 cement ISI'mentl 35 centenary Isen'timgril 42 center I'sentgl iii centralisation l,sentrglaI'Zelfgnl 46 centralised I'sentr;:,larzdl 46 centre I'sentgl iii cereal I'SIgri;:,l/ 33 cereal bar 28 ceremonial I,sen'mgunigl/ 42 ceremony I'senmgnil 42 certain l's3:tgnl 73 ch 1 chalet l'freleII 31 challenging l'tJrelmd3IlJI 26 champagne IJrem'peml 68 Chancellor of the Exchequer 46 chances I'tfamslzl 73 chapter heading 84 character l'krergkt;:)1 43 charge card 50 charge something to a credit card

50 chariot l'tfreri;:,tI 44 charter flight 3 31 chase Itfelsl 64 chat room 52 chatter l'tJretgl 86 chattering classes 99 chauvinistic /,f;:)uvI'mstlkl 13 check out iv cheer up 95 chestnut l'tJesnAtl 68 chief executive 10 child labour 59 Child Poverty Action Group 46 children l'tJIldrgnl vii chill out 95 chilling /'tfIlIlJI 27 chilly l'tfIlil 34, 76 chiropractic l,karrg'prrektIkl 56 chocolate I'tfnkglgt/ 68 cholera I'knigrgl 55 cholesterol Ikg'lestgrnll 58 chortle l'tJ;:,:t1I 65 chronicle I'kmmkll 27 chuck it down 34 chummy I'tf Amil 24 Chunnel I'tf Angl/ 4 circumflex I' s3:kgmfleksl 43 cite Isartl 83 civil I'SIVgl1 20, 47 civil servant 46


Civil Service 46 claimant /'klelm::lnt/ 3 clammy /'klremi/ 34 clamp /klremp/ 30 clamp do~n on 75 clampdown /'klrempdaun/ 75 class-conscious 3 classical /'klreslbl/ 5 classified ad 51 claustrophobia /,kb:str;::)'f::lubi::l/ 62 clean up your own back yard 35 cleaner /'klim::l/ 98 cleaning lady 98 (in the) clear /kh::l/ 72 (as) clear as mud 89 clear customs 40 clench your fist 18 climate /'klmm::lt/ 34, 38 climatic /klar'mretlk/ 38 climax /'klalmreks/ 46 climb the career ladder 24 clinic /'khmkl 55 clique Ikli:k! 24 cliquey /'kli:kil 24 cloak-and-dagger /,klgubn'dreg::ll

22 clobber /'klnb;::)/ vii clock in 7 clock out 7 (go/run like) clockwork /'klnkw3:k/

89 clog /k1n9/ 58 cloning /'kl;::)uml]/ 61 close /kl::luz/ 34 close call/thing 89 close doors 35 close the door on 35 close-knit /,kl::lus'mtl 46 clot Ik1nt/ 57 clothes /k1guoz/ vii clothing I' kl::luOIlJ1 vii (on) cloud nine 90 cloud your judgement 34 (in) clover I'kl::luv;::)/ 36 club /klAb/ 31 (go) clubbing l'klAbIlJ/ 24 (haven't a) clue /klu:/ 90 clumsy /'klAmzi/ 26 coach class 96 cognate I'kngnertl iii coherent /b'hI::lrgnt/ 82 coincide I,bum'sardl 81 cold-calling l'buldb:hlJl 9 collision Ib'lr3;::)nl 30 collocation I,kni::l'kelf::lnl ii


colourful l'kAl;::)f;::)ll 26 colourless l'kAl::l1;::)s/ ii column inch 54 com- 2 come down with 55,95 come under the hammer 9 commemorate Ik::l'mem;::)reltl 42 commiserate 2 Ik;::)'mlz;::)reltl 2 commit Ib'mrtl 47 common I'knm;::)nl 99 communicate /k;::)'mju:mkeltl 10 community-led 3 compact Iknm'prektl 62 compatible /bm'pretIbl/ 52 compelling Ibm'pelnJI 27 compendium Ik::lm'pendigm/ 27 complain about 76 complaint Ibm'plemt! 76 complaints /bm'plemtsl 39 complement I'knmphm;::)nt/ 82 complete Ibm'pli:tl ii complete and unswerving 15 complex I'knmpleksl 72 compliment I'knmphmgntl 78 composition l,knmp;::)'zIf;::)nl 11 compound I'knmpaund/ 43 comprehensive I,knmpn'henslvl 82 comprehensive schooling 12 comprise /k;::)m'pralzl 83 compromise /'knmprgmarzl 9, 81 compulsive Ibm'pAlsIVI 27 compulsory Ibm'pAls;::)ril 73 computer nerd 60 con- 2 concede Ik;m'si:d1 46 conceit Ibn'si:tl 19 conceited /bn'si:tldI 19 conceitedness Ik;::)n'si:trdn;::)sl 19 conceive Ikgn'si:vl 20, 82 conception /bn'sepf;::)nl 20 concession Ik;::)n'sef;::)nl 81 conciliate Ibn' sIlieltI 16 conclude Ibn'klu:d1 ii, 83 concur Ik::ln'k3:1 81 condolences Ik;::)n'd;::)ul;::)nslzl 2 condone Ikgn' d;::)un/ 75 conduct business 10 confess Ibn'fesl 73 conform Ibn'f::nml 81 confusion marketing 9 congeal Ik;::)n'd3i:lJ 2, 67 congested Ibn'd3est1dI 62 congress l'knlJgres/ 4 coniferous Ikg'mfgrgsl 33 conk out 30

connoisseur l,knng's3:1 31 connotation l,knng'teIJ;ml ii, viii conscientious I,knnfi'enfgsl 19 -conscious 3 consciousness I' knnS gsngsl 41 consequence /'knnSlkwgns/ 5 (as a) consequence of 70 conservation /,knnSg'VeIJ;;m1 38 conservative /kgn's3:v;::)tIV/ 74 conserve Ikgn's3:vl 41 considerate Ik;::)n'sId;::)r;::)t/ 14 consideration /k;m,SIdgr'erJ;::)nl 14 constituency /bn'stItju;::)nsil 46 constituent /bn'stltju;mtJ 46 consultant /bn'sAlt;::)nt/ 55 consumer Ibn'sju:m;::)1 46 consumption Ikgn'SAmfgnl vii, 46 contact lenses 56 contaminate Ik;m'tremmeltl 2 contented Ikgn'tentldI 15 contents I'knntents/ 84 contestant /k;::)n'testgntl 3 continental I,knntr'nentgll 34 continually Ibn'tmju;::)li/ 6 continuing education 12 continuously Ikgn'tmjugs1i1 6 continuum Ik;::)n'tmju::lml 74 contradict I,knntr::l'drktl 82 contravene I,knntrg'viml 47 convene Ikgn'viml 82 converse (adj.) l'kDilV31S1 82 converse (v.) /knn'v3:s/ vii, 2 conversion Ik;m'v3:fgn/ 41 convert /'knnv3:tl 41 convincing Ik::ln'VInSIl]/ 77 convoluted I'knnv~lu:tld/ 72 convulsion Ibn'vAlf~n/ 57 cooker /'kub/ 96 cookie /'kuki/ 52 cool /ku:ll 96, 99 cop /kDpl vii copy I'knpi! 54 copy out 84 copyright infringement 59 coral I'knr~l/ 68 cordially /'b:digli/ 29 cornflower I'b:nflaug/ 68 corporate /'k::>:p~r;;:t/ 46 corporation /,k::>:pgr'elf~nl 46 corpulent /'b:pjuhnt! 18 correlate /'knr~l~It/ 74 correlation /,knr~'lelf;m/ 74 correspond /,knn'spnnd/ 71 cost-cutting l'knstkAtilJ/ 59 costly /'knstii/ 3

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cosy l'k8uzil 31 cot Ikntl 5 couch potato 21, 36 council housing 23 count the calories 29 countenance l'kaunt8n8nsl 75 counter l'kaunt81 46 courteous l'k3:ti8S1 29 courtesy l'b:t8Sil 65 covet l'kA vItl 16 cowboy l'kaub;'II viii crackdown l'krrekdaunll00 craic Ikrrekl 97 cram Ikrrern! 11, 62 cramped Ikrremptl 62 crash IkrreJI 66 crave Ikrelvl 16 crawl Ikr;,:V 69, 78 (pub) crawl IkD:V 24 crawler l'kr;,:181 78 creak Ikri:kl 66 create a climate of 34 credence l'kri:d8nsl 41 (addlgivellend) credence to 41 credentials Ikn'denJ8lz1 38 credible l'kred8bV 41 credit card 50 credit card fraud 50 credulous l'kredju18s1 41 creek Ikri:k1 96 creep Ikri:pl 69 cremation Ikn'merJ8nl 20 crime-ridden 3 criminology l,knmI'nn18d3il 4 crimson l'knmz8nl 68 critical l'kntrbV 15 crop up 94 cross your legs 18 cross- 2 cross-border 2 cross-cultural 2 crossing l'kmSIlJI 31 crossroads l'kmsr8udzl 30 crosswalk I'kmsw;,:kl 96 crowded I'kraudrdl 62 crucial l'kru:J811 82 cruise Ikru:zl 31 crush IkrAJI 100 cubist I'kju:brstl 26 cul-de-sac l'kAld8srekl 30 culture-vulture l'kAltJ8,vAltJ81 21 cumbersome l'kAmb8S8rn! 67 cunning l'kAmlJI 13 (want to) curl up and die 91 curriculum reform 12

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fur trade 37 fussy eater 29 FYll gain your ends 48 gait Igeltl 18 gallant I'grel;mtl 13 galleon I'greli~nl 44 galore Ig~'b:1 53 game park 37 game reserve 37 gangling l'gre1JglrlJI 18 gangly l'greDglil 18 garbled I'ga:bldl 52 gardai Iga:'di:1 97 garment I'ga:m;mtl vii garrulity Igrer'u:l~til 19 garrulous I'grerglgsl 19 garrulousness I'grergl~sn~sl 19 gas station 96 gateway I'geltwerl 35 gawp Ig::l:pl 65 GDP l,d3i:di:'pi:1 45 gene therapy 61 generate l'd3en~reltl 33, 70 generous l'd3engr~sl 13 genetic engineering 61 genetic modification 61 genetically modified 61 genome l'd3i:ngUm/ 61 gentlemanly l'd3entlm~nli/ 65 genuine l'd3enjumf 15 genuine article iv germ warfare 48 Germanic Id3~'mremkl 43 germinate l'd33:mmeltl 36 gesture l'd3estfgl 10 get Igetl 29 get, expressions with Igetl 85 get a new lease of life 23 get around 31 get away from it all 31 get back to 39' get back to nature 32 get carried away 13 get into 27 get my back up 90 get on like a house on fire 14, 90 get on my nerves 90 get on my wick 90 get over 55 get round to 95 get the hang of 11 get up my nose 90 get up to 21 get-together I'gett~geogl 24

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78 give someone the benefit of the

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- have ambitions 73 have aspirations 73 have a thirst for 16 have every hope of 73 have first refusal 9 have got to do something about 76 have had enough of 76 have it as easy 80 have it in for 15, 95 have its ups and downs 15 have no option but to 73 have right of way 30 have room for 29 have second thoughts 88 have someone eating out of the

palm of your hand 91 have the shirt off someone's back

22 have the time of your life 23 have to pinch yourself 41

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90 (a good) idea to 73 ideogram I'Idiggneml 43 idiot-proof I'rdi<:lt,pru:fl 3 if I were in the same boat 73 if I were in your shoes 73 if only 80 if you can't beat them, join them

92 if you don't mind my saying so 85 illiteracy Ir'lrt<:lr<:lsil 45 illness I'rln<:lsl 55


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67 impermeable IIm'p3:mi<:lbl/ 67 impersonal hm'p3:s<:ln<:l11 39 impervious IIm'p3:vi::lsl 67 impetuosity Irm,petju'ns<:ltil 19 impetuous Irm'petju<:lsl 19 impetuousness iIm'petju<:lsn<:lsl 19 implacable Inn 'plzekgbll 16 implausible IIm'pb:z<:lbll 41 impose IIm'p<:luzl 49 impossible IIm'pos<:lbll iv impoverished IIm'pov<:lnStl 45 Impressionism IIm'preS<:lmz<:lrn! 26 impressionist irm'preS<:lmstl 26 improve IIm'prmvl 49 impulsive irm'pAlsIVI 19 in line to the throne 44 in next to no time 92 in one way or another 87 in sum vii in those days 80 inbox I'mboksl 52 inc 1 incarcerate Im'ka:s<:lreltl 62 incendiary device 48 incidence I'msrd<:lnsl 82 incipient Im'SIpi<:lntl 63 incite Im'sartl 70 income poverty 45 incompetent Im'komprt<:lnti 39 incoEsis~ent l,mbn'sIst<:lntl 74 incredulous Im'kredj~l<:lsl 41 increment I'mkr<:lm~ntl 8 incur Im'k3:1 49 indent I'mdentl 84 Independence Day 42 indictable Im'dalt~bll 47 indictment Im'daltm<:lntl 47 indistinguishable

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intriguing /m'tri:gIIJ/ 26 introvert /'mtr~v3:tl19 intuitive /m'tjuntlv/ 13 inured to 26 inverse proportion 74 inverted commas 84 inward investment 59 IOC 1 IQ /,ar'kjur/ 74 Iron Lady viii irregular lI'regj~lg/ 7 -ish 68, 87 isolating /'aIsgleltIlJ/ 43 ISP /,aIes'pi:/ 52 issue a statement 54 it might never happen 73 italics fI'trelIks/ 84 item /'artgm/ 24 itinerary /aI'tmgr~ri/ 32 ivory tower 35 ivory trade 37 jacket /'d3rekrt/ 51 jade /d3erdi 68 jaundiced /'d3::>mdIst/ 57 jelly /'d3eli/ 28 jester /'d3estg/ 44 jet /d3et/ 68 jet black 68 (in a) jiffy /'d3rfi/ 63 job ad 8 job satisfaction 8 job-share /'d3nbJeg/ 7 joker /'d3gub/ 97 jot down 84 journal /'d33mg1/ 11, 27 joyride /'d3::>rrardi 47 joyrider /'d3::>I,rardg/ 47 joyriding /'d3::>I,rardIlJ/ 47 jubilant /'d3u:bIlgnt/ 16 juicy /'d3U':si/ 28 jump a red light 30 jungle /'d3Al]gl/ vi k (=1000) /ker/ 8 'keep a promise/vow 79 keep an eye on 88 keep cool vi keep down 93 keep from 93 keep in touch with 80 keep off 93 keep on a tight rein vi keep on the move 31 keep up 93 (for) keeps /ki:ps/ 63 key /ki:/ 35

key figures 35 key to success 35 kick in the teeth 88 kick the bucket 20 kid /kId/ vii killer /'kIlg/ 39 (a) kind of 87 kindly /'kamdli! 3 kindred spirit 14 kit /klt/ vii kitty-corner to 96 knock around with 24 knock off 7 (in the) know /ngu/ 90 know a subject inside out 11 know one's stuff 90 know what's what 90 know-all /'ngu::>:l! 90 labour /'lelbg/ 20 labour-saving /'lelbg,SeIVIIJ/ 21 labyrinth /'lrebgnn8/ 62 ladylike /'leldilark/ 65 lame /lelm/ 77 lame duck 59 lament /lg'ment/ 80 landing card 40 lanky /'lreIJki/ 18 (in the) lap of luxury 53 laptop /'lreptnp/ 60 lashings of 87 (that's the) last thing I wanted to

hear 89 lasting /'la:stIIJ/ 49 late /lertl 20 latitude /'lretrtju:d! 34 laud /b:di 25, 78 laudable /'b:dgbl! 78 laudatory /'b:dgtgri/ 78 launch (party) /bmJ/ 24 launder money 47 laws of succession 44 lay claim to 44 layoff 95 lay on 94 lay the foundations 35 lb 58 leader /'li:dg/ 51 leaflet /'li:flgt/ 51 league tables 12 learn by heart 11 learning experience 31 (get a new) lease of life 23 leave something standing 53 -led 3 leer /lrg/ 18, 65

legion l'li:d3gn/ 44 legislate /'led3Islert/ 46 legislation /,led3I'slelfgn/ 46 legislator /'led3Islelt~/ 46 leisurely /'le3~li/ 3 lemon /'lemgnl 68 lend credence to 41 (in) less than no time 63 less well-off 12 let someone stew 28 let the cat out of the bag 90 level playing field 58 lexicon I'lekslkgnl 5, 43 liable l'laI~bl/ iii libel l'laIb~11 54 liberalise l'lIbgrglarzl 41 liberalism l'hbgrglIzgm! 41 lick someone's boots 78 life expectancy 45 life savings 50 lifelong companion 14 lifelong education 12 (of a) lifetime I'lalftarm! 31 lift Ilrftl 49 light Ilarti ii, 26, 28 light industry 59 light up vi lightweight I'lartwelt! 27 like Ilarkl 99 like-minded I,lalk'mamdldi 3 likelihood /'lalklihud! 73 likely story 41 likely to 73 likewise I'larkwarzl 82 lime Ilarm! 68 limp Ilrmpl 64 lingering l'hlJggnIJI 63 linguistic Ill!] 'gwlstrki 5 lisp Ilrsp/ 86 list Illstl 51 literacy l'lItgrgsil 12 (you) live and learn 92 live from hand to mouth 45 live to a ripe old age 20 live to tell the tale 92 lively I'lalvli/ 3 (a) load of 85 loads of 85 loan shark 50 loan word 5, 43 loathe /IguO! 17 loathing l'lguOIJ]1 17 loathsome /'lguosgm! 17 lobby I'lnbil 46 lobbyist I'lnbirstl 46


lock oneself away 21 locked in/on 35 lodge an appeal 47 logbook l'logbukl 27 (at) loggerheads l'lDg<lhedzl 91 log in 39 LOL 1 long IID!]I 73 long time no see 88 long-winded 1,1DlJ 'wmdldI 88 look back 80 look out 6 look to work in 8 looking up 89 lookout I'lukautl 6 loophole I'lmph<lul/ 28 lose 11mzl 58 lose, you've lost me there 11mzl 89 (be at a) loss for words 91 loss leader /,lDs'li:d<l1 9 lost I1Dstl iv lounge around 31 lout llautl 100 love at first sight 14 love someone to bits 90 lovely l'lAvlil 96 low fat I,l<lu 'fretl 28 (in) low spirits 90 low-tech I,l<lu'tekl 59 low-technology 59 lowbrow I'l<lubrau/ 26 (give someone the) lowdown on 51 lower case 84 10yal/bI<ll/ 14, 15 loyalty l'bI<lltil 14, 15 (as) luck would have it 92 (I should be so) lucky l'lAkil 73 lucrative l'lmkr<ltIvl 8, 9, 21 ludicrous I'lmdlkr<lsl iv lugubrious Ilu:'gu:bri<lsl 27 lumbering l'lAmb;:,nl]1 67 lump sum 50 luncheon l'lAnj;:,nl 99 lurch 113:tJI 64 -ly 3 m1 macabre Im<l'ka:brl 27 macommere ImrekD'me<lrl 97 (be) made for 90 magnetic personality 13 magnolia Imreg 'n;:,uli<ll 68 make a note of 84 make a promise/vow 79 make a statement 40 make all the difference 88


make ends meet 50 make head or tail of 90 make life easier 89 make medical history 20 make (a cheque) out to Imelkl 50 make sure vii make the most of 88 make up to 78 make-believe l'merkbI,li:v/ 88 male Imedl 98 male nurse 98 malnutrition I,mrelnju:'tnj<lnl 45 mammal I'mrem<ll/ 37 man in the street 98 man of her dreams 90 man /mrenl 98 man-hours 98 man/woman after one's own heart

14 manageable l'mremd3<lbl/ 3 manhandle I,mren'hrendli 98 mankind Imren'kamdl 98 manly I'mrenlil 98 mannish l'mremJI 98 manpower I'mren,pau<ll 98 manual (n.) I'mrenju;:,l/ 27, 51 manual (adj.) I'mrenju;:,l/ 7 manufacturing l,mrenj<l'frektJ<lrIlJ/

33 manufacturing industry 59 manuscript /'mrenjgsknpt/ 84 mark /ma:k/ 11 marvellous /'ma:vglgs/ 96 masculine /'mreskj;:,lm/ 98 (a) mass of 85 mass production 21, 46 mass-produced /,mresprg'dju:st/ 46 masses of 85 masterly /'ma:stgli/ 3 masterpiece /'ma:stgpi:s/ 25 match /mretJI v mate Imerti 97 maternity leave 8 mature student 12 mauve Im<luvl 68 may Imell 73 May Day l'meldeII 42 may I ask 73 maybe /'melbil vii meal Imi:ll vii mean Imi:nl 34 meander Imi'rendgl 64 measure l'me3g1 49 (get the) measure of 91 mechanical/mr'kremkgl/ 7

mechanisation l,mekgnaI'zerJ;ml 21 medication l,medI'keIJ~ml 56 medicine I'medsgnl 55 medieval/,medi'i:v<lll 44 meet a deadline 7, 10 memoirs I'memwa:zl 27 memorable l'mem;:,r<lbJI 25 memorise l'mem<lraIZI 11 merge Im3:d31 9 metaphor /'met<lf<l/ vi methodical Im<l'8Ddlblf 13 might /maltl 73 might I ask 73 migrant l'maIgr<lnt/ 33, 40 mileage l'marhd3/ 31 mill around 64 (not) mince your words 91 mind your own business 92 mind your Ps and Qs 65 mind you vii mind-map 11 -minded 3 mine of information 90 minimalism I'mmlmglrz;:,ml 23 minister /'mmlstgl 46 minstrel /'mmstrglf 44 miscarriage ImI'skrend31 20 miscast /mI'ska:st/ 25 (as) miserable as sin 90 miserly I'marzglil 3 miss a deadline 1 0 miss out on 95 (in the) mists of 34 misty-eyed l'mIstiard/ 34 misunderstanding

l,mrSAndg'strendnJI 15 mnemonic Im'mDmkl 11 (in a) mo Im<lu/ 63 mod cons /,mDd'kDnz/ 1 modal verb 43 modality Im;:,'drelgtil 43 moderate l'mDdgrgt/34 modest l'mDdrstl 19 moist /m::)lst/ 6 moisten l'm;:)Isgnl 3 momentarily Im<lum<ln'tergli/ 96 monetary union 49 money is tight 45 money laundering 47 money-minded 3 monitor /'mDmt;:,1 54 monochrome l'mDngkrgum/ 68 monograph /'mDnggra:fI 4 monolingual l,mDn<l'hlJ9Wgll iii monotonous Im<l'nDt;:,n<'Js/ 7

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mood enhancer 58 network f'netw3:kl 24 obstructive l~b'strAktlvl 72 (over the) moon Imumf 90 New Age I,nju: 'erd31 23 occupant I'okj~p~ntf 3 morale Im~'ra:l! 10 new money 99 ocker I'obl 97 more or less 87 New Year's resolution 79 (the) odds are 73 moreover Im~:r'~uv~1 vii news story breaks 54 off the beaten track 32 morose Im~'r~usl 13 newsgroup I'nju:zgru:pl 52 off the cuff 22 morpheme I'm~:fi:ml 43 newsworthy l'nju:z,w3:oil 3 off the hook 72 morphology Im~:'fol;)d3il 43 nibbles I'mblzl 29 off the peg 22 mortgage l'm~:gId31 50 niche market 9 off the rack 22 MOT test 30 (in the) nick of time 63 off-colour I,Df'kAl<l1 56 motel Im~u'tel! 4 (it's a real) nightmare l'naItme~1 89 off-hand I, Df'haendl 17 Mother's Day 42 nine-to-five (job) 7 I,namtu:'falvl 7 off-putting l,of'putIIJI 29 motif Im~u'ti:fl 26 nip Impl 69 offal l'nf;:)]1 58 motivated l'm~utlveItldl 8 nip something in the bud 36 offence I~'fensl 40 motor(car) l'm~ut~1 99 nippy I'mpil 34 offensive I~'fenslvl 52 mould Im;)uldl 26 nit-picking /'mtplkuJI 17 offhand /,Df'haendl 65 mourn Im~ml 80 nitty-gritty /,mti'gntil 88 officious I~'flf ~sl 17 mourning l'm~:mIJI 20 no offence intended 85 offline I,of'laml 52 mousy I'mausil 68 nobody's fool 90 offspring l'ofspnlJ/ vii move the goalposts 58 noiseless l'n~Izl~sl 66 ogle I~ugl/ 65 moving I'mu:vIIJI 25 non-refundable l,nonn'fAnd~bl/ 31 oik hIkl 99 muck-raking I'mAkrelkIlJl 54 norm /manl 74 oil the wheels of 65 muddy the waters 89 not be born yesterday 41 oil-rich 3 mug ImAgI 41 not buy something 41 old boy network 24 muggy l'mAgil 34 not enough room to swing a cat 62 old school tie network 24 mulish I'mju:lrfl 13 not see eye to eye 15 -ology 4 multinational !,mAlti'nref;m~ll 59 not the most 85 on a shoestring 22 mumble l'mAmbl/ 86 (I'm) not with you 89 on me 29 mumps ImAmpsl 5 not/never a hair out of place 18 on the ball vi murmur l'm3:m~1 86 notebook I'n:mtbukl 60 on the breadline 45 mushroom l'mAfrUInI 36 nothing between the ears 90 on the mend 55 must /mAst/ 73 (have) nothing to lose 92 on the move 31 mutter l'mAt~1 86 nothing to write home about 23 on top of the world 16, 90 myself included 85 notwithstanding /,notwI8' strendIIJI on-the-spot fine 30, 40 mystery l'mIst~ril 89 82 once in a blue moon 63 n/s 1 now then vii one of those things 92 nag Inregl 86 nuclear l'nju:kli;)1 48 one thing led to another 92 naive Inm'i:vl iv, 13, 19 nuclear family 61 one to one 12 nappy f'nrepi/ iii number-plate l'nAmb~pleltl 30 online /,on'laml iii, 52

I National Health Service 55 numeracy I'nju:m~r~si/ 12 online auction 39 i national insurance 55 nurse In3:s1 98 only have eyes for 14, 90 nationalisation l,nref~n;)laI'zelf;:)n/ o.n.o.l oodles of 85, 87

59 oath I~uel 79 open doors 35 nationwide I,nelf;m'wmd! 39 OBE 1"mbi:'i:1 1 open up 95 NATO I'nelt~ul 1 obituary Ig'bItfu~ril 20, 51 open-ended I,~up;m'endld/ 88 natural habitat 37 object to 76 opportunistic l,npgtjur'mstIkl 13 nauseous I'n~:sigsl 56,57 objection Igb'd3ekf~n! 76 opportunity /,Opg'tjumgtil 12 navy I'nelvil 68 obligation l,oblI'gelfgnl 73 opposite number 7 NB l,en'bi:1 1 obligatory Ig'bhggtgril 73 oppressive Ig'preSlvl 34

I Neanderthal Man 98 obliging Ig'blmd3IlJI 13, 39 (have no) option but to 73 neat Ini:tl 84 obnoxious Igb'nokf~sl 17 optional I'opfgn~ll 73 neck and neck 58 obsequious Igb'si:kwigsl 17, 78 opulent I'npj~lgntl 53 (up to your) neck Inekl 72 obstacle I'obstgkl! 72 or so 87 (that's all we) need I'ni:dl 89 obstetrics lob'stetnksl 4 or something 87 negate Im'geltl 82 obstinate I'obstmgtl 19 or whatever 87


ordeal h:'di:l/ 72 organic h:'gremkl 28 origin /'ond3m/ 5 orthography h:'eogr~fil43 ostentatious /, nsten 'terJ ~s/ 17 other half vii out in the wilds 31 out of sorts 56 out of the blue 92 out of the ordinary 32 out on the town 24 outback /'autbrek/ 97 outbox /'autboks/ 52. outbreak /'autbrelk/ 6 outdo /,aut'du:/ 6 outfit /'autflt/ 22 outlaw /'autb:/ 48, 75 outlook /'autlukl 6 outstanding /,aut'strendIIJ/ 10 outstay your welcome 24 ovaries /'~uv~riz/ 20 (standing) ovation /~'veIJ~nI 25, 78 ovenproof /'Av~npru:f/ 3 over the hill 63 over the worst 55 over- 2 overbearing /,~uv~'be~nIJ/ 2, 29 overboard /';::mv~b;);d/ 2 overcome /,~uv~'kAm/ 16 overdo /,~uv~'du:/ 29 overlap /'~uv~lrep/ 82 overleaf /,~uv~'li:fI 2 overnight /,~uv~'naIt/ 2 overpass /'~UV~PQ;s/ 96 overpriced /,~uv~'praIst/ 2 overrated /,~'JUv~'reltld/ 2, 25 overseas aid 45 overshadowed /,~uv~'Jred~ud/ 2 overstated /,~uv~'steltrd/ 2 overstep /,~uv~'step/ 2 overturn /,~uv~'t3;nI 47 overworked and underpaid 8 overwrite /,~uv~'raIt/ 2 owing to 70 (score an) own goal 58 (be your) own person 91 Oz /nz/ 97 p /pi:/ 1 pack in like sardines 62 packed with 51 paddy field 33 page-turner /'peld3t3:n~/ 27 pager /'peld3~/ 60 paid-up member 46 (what a) pain /pem/ 72


paint /pemt/ 26 palaver /p~'lo:v~/ 5 pale /ped/ ii pally /'preli/ 24 palmtop /'po:mtnp/ 60 pals /prelz/ 14 pamper oneself 53 pamphlet /'premfht/ 51 pan /pren/ 25 paper /'perp;;/ 11 paperwork /'pelpgW3:k/ 7 paramilitary police 40 parking lot 96 parking ticket 40 parsimonious /,pa:sI'm~uni~s/ 13 partner /'PQ:tn~/ 15 party animal 24 party pooper 24 pass away 20 pass on 20 pass over 8 past it 63 past paper 11 pastel /'prest~l/ 22 pastel colours 68 pat on the back 78 paternity leave 8 patriotic /,pretri'otrk/ 13 patriotism /'pretri~trz~mI 48 pay a compliment 78 pay tribute to 78 PC /,pi:'si:/ 1 pcm 1 PDA /,pi:di:'er/ 60 peace and quiet 66 peace-keeping troops 48 pecking-order /'pekIIJ;):d~/ 7 pedestrian /pI'destri~n/ 26 peerless /'pI~l~s/ 26 (off the) peg /peg/ 22 pelt down 94 penalty /'pen~ltil 40 penalty clause 10 penalty point 30 penance /'pengns/ 42 pension plan 50 penthouse /'penthaus/ 23 penury /'penj~ril 45 per /p3:/ 74 perceive /p~'si:v/ 12, 82 perfect /'p3:frkt/ 77 peripatetic teacher 12 perished /'penJt/ 20 perjurer /'p3:d3~r~/ 47 perjury /'p3:d3~ri/ 47

perks /p3:ks/ 8 perpetuate /p~'petJueltI 12 persistent /p~'sIst;;nt/ 63 person in the street 98 personal gesture 10 pervert the course of justice 47 pet aversion 17 petition /p~'tlf~n/ 46 philistinism /'flhstmlz~mI 26 phon-4 phoneme /'f~uni:mJ 43 phonetics /f~'netrks/ 4 phonology /f~'nol;:;)d3i/ 43 physiotherapy /,frzi~'eer~pi/ 56 Picassoesque /plkres~u'esk/ 3 pick up 95 pick your nose 18 pictogram /'plkt~grrem/ 43 piecemeal /'pi:smi:l/ 38 piecework /'pi:SW3:k/ 59 pied-a-terre /pjeld/Q:/'te~/ 23 piercing /'pI~SIIJ/ 66 pig-headed /,prg'hedldi 19 pig-headedness /,prg'hedIdn;:;)s/ 19 pile-up /'pmlAp/ 30 (you could have heard a) pin drop

66 (take something with a) pinch of

salt 41 pitch /pltf/ 68 pitch black 68 pitfall /'pltb:l/ 72 pithy /'pI8i/ 13 pity /'prti/ 80 placate /pl~'kelt/ 16 placenta /pl~'sent;;/ 20 placid /'plresrd/ 13 plagiarism /'pleld3;:)nz~mI 11 plagued by 13 plain clothes police 40 plantation /plren'terJ;:m/ 33 plaque /plo:k/ 58 platonic /pl~'tomkl 14 plaudits /'pb:drts/ 78 play down 94 play it by ear 88 pleb /pleb/ 99 plebby /'plebi/ 99 plebeian /pl~'bi:~n/ 99 pledge /p1ed3/ 79 plug /plAg/ 53 plummet /'plAffilt/ 69 plunge /p1And3/ 69 poach /p;;utf/ 37,47 poacher /'p~utf~/ 37

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poesy l'p~UIZil vii poignant I'p:)!nj~ntl 27 pointer l'p::)Jnt~1 73 poky I'pgokil 62 police officer vii policemanlwoman vii policy I'pol~sil 49 political asylum 40 polysemous Ip~'lIsIm~sl ii polysemy Ip~'lISImil ii, v pompous I'pomp~sl 17 ponderous I'pond~r~sl 67 pooh Ipu:1 57 poorly I'p:):lil 55 pop I'popl 69 poppy I'popil 68 port of entry 40 portfolio I,p:):t 'fgoli~ul 11, 50 portly I'p:):tlil 18 portray Ip:): 'trerl 26 portrayal Ip:):'treI~l! 25 posh IpnJI99 posit l'pOZltl 83 post- 4 post-modernism l,p~us'mod~mzgmJ 23

posthumous pardon 77 postulate I'pnstj~leltl 41 pot luck I,pnt 'tAk/29 pound IpaondJ 58, 66 pour Ip:):1 34, 64 pout Ipaotl 18 poverty I'pnvgti! 45, 49 power outfit 22 prairie I'pregri! 33 praise, expressions with Iprelzl 78 praise to the skies 78 praiseworthy l'prelz,w3:6il 3, 78 pre- 4 precedent l'preSldgntl 47 precious stone 68 precipitate Ipn'srplteltl 70 precipitation Ipn,sIpI'telf;:m1 34 predator I'pred~tgl 37 predatory I'predgt~ril 37 predictable Ipn'dlkt~bll 3 predominant Ipn'dnmm~ntl 82 preface l'prefIsI 83 prefix I'pri:flksl 4 pregnancy I'pregn~nsil 20 pregnant I'pregn~ntl 57 premiere I'premiegl 31 premium l'pri:mi~mJ 50 prepaid l,pri:'peldJ 4 prescription Ipn'sknpf~nl 55,56

prescription charge 55 present company excepted 85 press Ipres/54 press conference 54 press for 46 press release 54 pressure l'preI~1 46 pressure group 54 pressurise l'prefgraIzl 46 pretender Ipn'tend~1 44 pretentious Ipn'tenf ~sl 17 pretext I'pri:tekstl 77 prevailing Ipn'veIlIlJI 34 prim Ipnml 65 primary colours 68 primitive I'pnmltlvl 26 (not her highest) priority

IpraI'nr~til 76 prissy I'pnsil 65 pristine I'pnstiml 38, 63 privacy policy 39 privatisation l,praIVltaI'zelf~nI 59 pro- 2 pro-active Ipr;m'rektlvl 24 (in all) probability l,pmb~'bIl~til

73 probable I'pmb~bl! 73 proclaim Ipr~'klelmJ 44 procrastinate Ipr~'knestmeltI 2, 13 procreate l'pr~ukrieltI 2 produce Ipr~'dju:sl 70 producer Ipr~'dju:s~1 46 product l'pmdAktl 46 productive Ipr~'dAktIvl 3,46 pr of Iprofl 1 prognosis Ipmg'n~usIsI 57 project (n.) l'prod3ektl 11 project (v.) Ipr~'d3ektl 38 projected Ipr~ld3ektidl 38 projected figures 74 proliferate Ipr~'hf~reltl 2 promise someone the earth/moon

79 promising l'prDlllISrl]1 32, 79 promote Iprg'm~utl 2 prompt Ipromtl39, 70 prone to 33 -proof 3 prophets of doom and gloom 38 prospectus Ipr~'spekt~sl 51 protest (n.) I'pr~utestl 76 protest (v.) Ipr~'testl 76 protracted Ipr~'trrektldJ 63 proven I'pru:vgnl 53 provide the key to 35

provoke Ipr~'v~ukl 70 prudent I'pru:d~ntl 73 prune back 36 (mind your) Ps and Qs 65 PTA l,pi:ti:'eII 12 PTO I,pi:ti: 'gull pub crawl I'PAb kD:l! 24 public-private partnership 59 puerile l'pju~raIl! 17 pull in/over 30 pull off 93, 94 pull out 93 pull the other one 41 pull the wool over someone's eyes

26,90 pull through 93 pull up 93 pushover /'puf~uvg/ 41 pushy /'pufi/19 put a brave face on it 91 put down roots 36 put in a tender 10 put money/your life on 79 put your foot in it 88 put someone in a straitjacket 22 put someone in the picture 90 put someone in the shade 53 put someone on hold 39 put someone onlunder oath 79 put something on a credit card 50 put yourself about 24 pw 1 quadruple /'kwndrupl/ 74 quarterly /'kw:):tgli! 51 quash /kwnJ/ 47 query /'kwI~ri! 39 quickly /'kWlkli/ iv quiet /'kwaI~t/ 66 (as) quiet as a mouse 66 quotation Ikwgu'teIJ~nI 32 quotation marks 84 race !rers/ 69 (off the) rack !rrek/22 radical /'rredlk~l/ 41 radicalism /'rredlblIz~m/ 41 radio /'reldi~o/ vii rag /rreg/ 54 (all the) rage /reld31 22 raise /reIz/ iv, 58 raise your voice 86 raise your/someone's eyebrows 18,

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ramble I'rrembll 32 rambling l'rrembhlJI 62 random check 40 rapport Irrep'::d 7 rapture I'rreptfgl 16 rapturous l'rreptJ <Jrgsl 16 rash of 57 rat race 23 (at a) rate of knots 63 raucous I'f:):kgsl 42 rave about 90 reach a compromise 9 reach a compromise/settlement 81 reaction Iri'rekfgnf 41 reactionary Iri' rekf gngri! 41 real thing iv reap the reward of 36 reception In'sepfgnl 24 recession In'seJgnl 49 recharge l,ri:'tIa:d31 32 recipe for 28 reckless driving 30 recorded In'b:dldl 74 recover In'kAVgl 49 recover from 55 red Ired! viii, 68 red alert 68 red carpet 68 red flag 68 red tape 9, 59 red-letter day 68 redden I'redgnl 3 reduced fat 28 regent i'ri:d3<Jntl 44 (in the) region of 87 register i'red3Ist<JI ii, iii, vii regret In'gretl 80 reiterate Iri'Itgreltl 83 rejoice In'd3::>IsI 16 -related 3 relative poverty 45 relaxing In'lreksIlJI 21 relentlessly In'lentlgslil 46 relevant l'relgv<Jntl 3 relocate /,ri:lg'keltl 59 reminisce l,remI'ms/ 80 remonstrance In'mnnstr<Jnsl 76 remonstrate l'rem<Jnstreltl 76 remorse In'm::>:sl 77, 80 Renaissance Ir<J'neISgnsl 26, 44 rendition !ren 'd!J gnl 25 renew In'nju:1 42 renewal In'njU:<Jl1 42 renewed In'nju:d! 42 repast In'pa:stl vii


repay In'peII 49 repayment In'pelm<Jntl 49 repent In'pent! 77 repetitive In'petgtlvl 7 represent I,repn'zentl 46 representative l,repn'zentgtIvl 46 reprieve In 'pri:v I 77 reptile /'reptadl 37 repulse In'pAlsl 17 repulsion In'pAU<Jnf 17 repulsive In'pAlsIVI 17 research In's3:tJI 11 reserve In'z3:vl 19 reserved In'Z3:vd! 19 reservedness Irr'z3:vgdngsl 19 reside In'zald! 82 reskilling l,ri:'skdIlJI 59 resolute l'rez<Jlu:tl 13 resolution l,rez<Jl'mfgnl 79 resolved In' zolvd! 73 resources In'z':J:sIZI 10 responsive In'spnnslvl 39 restrictions In'stnkJ;:mzl 31, 40 restrictive practices 49 result in 70 (as a) result of 70 retraining l,ri:'tremI1]1 59 retro- 4 retroactive I,retrgu'rektlvl 4 return to 83 revaluation l,ri:vrelu'elf<Jnl 49 revise In'valzl 11 revolt In'vgultl 17 revolting In'v<JultIlJI 17 revulsion In 'v Alf <Jnl 17, 48 rewarding In'w::>:dIlJI 8, 21 -rich 3 -ridden 3 ridiculous In'drkjglgsl iv riff-raff I'nfrrefl 99 rift Inft! 15, 81 (have) right of way 30 rightly lraltlil iv ring out 66 rip Inpl 100 ripe old age 20 risque In'skeII 25 rival I'rarvgl! 15 road Irgud! 96 road rage 30 roadblock I'rgudblnkl 40 roadworthy l'rgud,w3:oil 30 roar ID:I 86 roasting l'r<JustIIJI 34 rock bottom 53

rocket I'rnkltl 69 rodent I'rgudgntl 37, 74 rolling in it 50 romance Irg'mrensl 14 Romance Irg'mrensl 43 romantic Ir<J'mrentlkl 14 roof Iru:f! 35 room for 29 roomy I'ru:mi! 62 root Iru:t! 4, 36 rooted I'ru:tld! 36 rose-tinted spectacles 80 roster I'rnstgl 5 rote-learning I,rgut 'bmB)1 11 rough diamond 91 rough it 31 roughen l'rAfgnl 3 round the bend 91 round things down/up 74 round-up l'raundApl 100 roundabout I'raundg,bautl 30 rout Irautl 48 route Irmtl 31 RSPCA I,G:res,pi:si:'eII 1 RSVP 1,a:resvi:'pi:1 1, 29 rub shoulders with 24 rub someone up the wrong way

88,91 ruby I'ru:bi! 68 rue the day 80 (in) ruins I'ru:mzl 35 run into ... figures 74 run-of-the-mill l,rAngvog'mIlI 26 (in the) running l'rAnIfjl 58 rut IrAtl 7 sic 1 (in the) saddle I'sredl! vi safe transaction 39 safety I'selftil 6 safety-conscious I' selfti,knnf gsl 3 sagacious ISg'geIJgsI 13 sail through 58 sales experience 8 sallow I'srelgul 18 (in the) same boat 73 sanctions I'srenkfgnzl 49, 75 sandwich boards 53 sanitation I,srem'telfgnl 45 sapphire l'srefaIgI 68 satellite communications 60 satisfied about 76 saunter l's':Jmtgl 64 savage /'srevld31 37 save (time) IseIVI vi saving grace 88

1 savour I'SeIVgl 32 self-confident l,self'knnfIdgntl 13 shrewd Ifru:d1 13 savoury I'SeIVgril 29 self-employed I,selflm'pl:::ndl 7 shriek Ifri:kl 86 say when 29 self-important l,selfIm'p:):tgntl 19 shrinking habitat 38 scamper l'skremp;;)1 69 self-seeking l,self'si:kIiJl 13 shrivel I'fnvgll 36 scan Iskrenl 65 Semitic ISI'mrtlkl 43 shroff Ifmfl 97 scandal I'skrend;;)l/ 80 sense of urgency 39 shrug your shoulders 18 scar Iska:1 viii sensible l'senSlbl1 73 sick ISIkl 57 scarlet I'sko:l;;)tl 68 sensitise l'sensltaIzl 57 sick note 56 scarred by 57 (in) sequence I'si:kw~nsl 82 sickness I'SIkngsl 55 (carry the) scars of 57 serf IS3:fl 44 side effect 57 scatter I'skretgl 62 serial I'SIgrigll 6 sidle I'smdl/ 64, 69 scatter ashes 20 series l'sI~ri:zl 6 siege Isi:d31 48 scene Isi:nl 27 serious I'SIgrigsl 13 sighting I'SaItIiJI 74 scheduled flight 31 server I'S3:V;;)1 52 sign Is ami 49 school governors 12 service industry 59 silent I'sad;;)ntl 66 schooling l'skmlIlJl 12 servile l's3:vaIlI 78 silken l'sIlhml 3 sci-fi l'saI,fml 1 set a new trend 22 silly season 54 scientifically designed 53 set a precedent 47 simmer down 95 scoop Isku:pl 54 setback I'setbrekl 72 since the year dot 63 scope Isbupl 83 setting l'setIlJI 27 sincere Ism'sI~1 77 score an own goalS 8 settle I'setl/ 33 sing someone's praises 78 scorn Isbml 17 settlement I'setlm;;)ntl 81 single currency 49 scornful I'sb:nf~l/ 17 setup l'setApl 6 sissy I'SISil 98 scowl/skaul/ 18,65 (in) seventh heaven 90 sitcom l'sItknml 1 (a) scrap of 85 shade IIeld! 6 site index 39 scratch your head 18 shaded fIfeldldl 84 sizzle I'SIZll 66 scrawny l'skr:):niI18 shades Iferdzl vii skate around 58 scream Iskri:mI 86 shadow I'Jred~ul 6 skid Iskld! 30 screen out 52 shadowy I'Jred;;)uil 26 skiing holiday 31 screensaver l'skrimseIVgl 60 shambles I'fremblzl 89 skillet I'skdltl 96 scribble I'sknbll 84 shame IJelmI 80 skimpy I'slompil 22 scruff IskrAfI 22 shape IJelpl 26 skint Iskmt! 50 scrupulously I'skru:pj~l~sli/ 15 share portfolios 50 skip Isklpl 96 scurry /'skAril 69 shark I J a:k/ viii sky-writing 53 scuttle l'skAtl! 69 sharp-tongued 1,fa:p'tAI]dl 13 slacks Islreksl 99 (all at) sea Isi:1 91 shed IJed! 36 slag off 86 search warrant 40 shell-shocked l'feUnktl 100 slam Islreml 66 seasonality Isi:z~n 'rehtil 34 sheltered accommodation 20 slash IslreJI 53 (in a) sec Isekl 63 shift (n.) If 1ft! 7 slaughtered I'sb:tgd! 20 (have) second thoughts 88 shift (v.) IJlft!97 slave oflto fashion 22 seconds I'sek~ndzl 29 shift work 7 Slavic l'sla:VlkI 43 secure site 39 shift worker 7 sleep under the stars 31 security ISI'kju~r~til 6 ship Iflpl 10 slimy I'slarmil 78 security forces 40 shipment I'Jlpm;;)ntll0 slog away 94 see eye to eye 15 shocking pink 68 slog your guts out 72 see red 68 shoddy I'Jndil 39 sloppy I'slnpil 17 seeds of Isi:dzl 36 (in your) shoes IJu:zl 73 slow on the uptake 90 seek Isi:kl 32 (on a) shoestring l'fu:stnlJI 22 sluggish l'slAglfl 29 seek a career in 8 shop around 9 slump IsIAmpl 49,69 seek publicity 54 shopaholic Ifnp~'hnhkl 21 slur Isb:1 86 seesaw l'si:s:):1 74 short of, expressions with 90 sly Islml 13 seize power 44 short-listed l'f:):tlIstldi 8 small print 51 selective IsI'lektlvl 12 shortly I'f:):tlil 96 small world 92 self-assured I,self;;)'fu~d! 13 shout If aut! 86 smarmy I'smo:mil 78 self-catering I, self'kelt~nIJI 31 shower praises on 78 smart Ismo:tl 61


smart ID card 60 smart aleck I,sma:t 'rehkl 90 smart-casual I,smmt 'kre3jUgl/ 22 (a) smattering of 87 smirk /sm3:kl 65 smog Ismngl 4 smooth someone's ruffled feathers

100 smug IsmAgI 13 snag Isnregl 72 (at a) snail's pace 63 snake in the grass 91 snazzy I'snrezil 22 sniff at 65 sniffer dog 40 sniffle I'smfll 65 snigger I'smggl 65 snooty I'snu:til 99 snort /sn;):tl 65 snowed under 8, 34, 95 so far so good 92 soar Is;):! 69 sob your heart out 65 sober I'sgubg! 13 social graces 65 socialise l'sgufglaIZI 24 (have a) soft spot for 90 soft touch 91 solidify Isg'lrdIfarl 67 sombre I'snmbgl 42 something along those lines 87 something will have to be done

about 76 somewhat I'SAmwntl 82 sophisticated Isg'fIstlkeltldI 26 sorry I'snril 80 (a) sort of 87 sort out 94 soulmate I'sgulmertl 14 sound Isaundl 30 sound bite I'saund ,baItl 54 soundless I'saundlgsl 66 soundproof I'saunpru:fl 3 source Is;):sl 5 spacious I'Spelfgsl 62 spam Ispreml 52 spark off 70 special needs education 12 specs Ispeksl vii spectacle l'spektgkV 42 spectacles I'spektgklzl vii spectacular Ispek'trekjglgl 42 speed limit 30 speed up 69 spend Ispendl vi

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spend a fortune 31 spice up 28 spiffing I'SPlfIl]1 99 spill ISPIl/ 64 spin Ispml 54 spine Ispaml 51 split Isphtl 81 split fiftylfifty 21 split the bill 29 split up 15 spokesman I'spguksmgnl 98 spokesperson l'spguks,p3:Sgnl 98 (in a) spot Ispnti 72 spot check 40 spread out 62 sprout Isprautl 36 squad Iskwnd/ 40 squalid I'skwnhdl 17 square deal 1 0 squat Iskwntl 23 squeak Iskwi:kl 66 squeeze in 62 squirm Iskw3:ml 65 staff Ista:fl 98 stag party 24 stagecoach l'steld3butfl 44 stagger I'streggl 64 staggeringly I'streggnl]lil 64 stake /stelkl 79 stammer I'stremgl 86 stamp Istrempl 64 stand a good chance 88 stand back from 93 stand by someone 93 stand down 93 stand for 93 stand in for 93 stand on ceremony 65 stand out in your mind 80 stand out in the crowd 53 stand someone up 24, 93 stand up for 93 standing ovation 25, 78 star Ista:1 100 starchy I'sta:tfil 65 start Ista:tI vii start a new trend 22 state ownership 59 state-of-the-art I,stertgvoi 'a:U

53,88 (make a) statement Istertmgntl 40 station I'sterf;:ml 97 statutory I'stretjgtgril 47 staunch Ist;):nJI 15 stem Isteml 36

step on it 94 step-by-step I,stepbar'stepl 51 (take) steps 64 stew Istju:1 28 stick it out 94 sticky I'stlki! 72 stiff Ist1fl 72 stiff neck 56 stifling l'starflIlJl 34 still might 73 sting Ist!!]1 56 stingy l'stmd3i! 13 stools Istu:lzl 57 stop press 54 stop-and-search l,stnpgnd's3:tJl 40 stopover l'stDp,;:mVg/ 31 store card 50 storm in a teacup 89 story of my life 23 stout /staut! 18 stove Istguvl 96 stowaway 94 strait-laced I,strelt 'leIstl 65 (put someone in a) straitjacket

I' streIt ,d3rekIt/ 22 strapped for cash 50 strategies l'strretgd3iz/ vi strawberry /'stD:bgri! 68 stream Istri:m! 64 street Istri:tl 96 stress level 7 stress-free /,stres'fri:/ 3 stress-related l'stresrI,leltldl 3 stride Istrardl 64 strong colours 68 (in the) strongest terms 76 strongly l'strDlJ1il iv strut /strAtl 64 struth Istru:81 97 stubborn l'stAbgnl 13 stuck behind a desk 7 stuck in a rut 7 stuck-up I,StAk'Apl 99 student-led 3 stuff IStAfl 87 stuff in 62 stumble l'stAmbll 64 stumbling block 72, 88 stunning I'StAllIlJ1 32 stutter I'StAtgl 86 sub-heading /'sAbhedIIJI 84 submit Isgb'mltl 11 submit a tender 10 subscribe to 52 subscription Isgb'sknpJgn/ 51

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subsequently /'sAbslkw~ntli/ vii synonymous /sI'nDmm~s/ ii television /'teh,VI3~n/ vii subsidy /'sAbsldi! 59 synonymy /sI'nDmmi/ ii teleworker /'teh,w3:k~/ 7 subsistence farming 23 syntax /'smtceks/ 43 tell against 93 substandard /,sAb'stcend<ld/ 39 synthetic /sm'8etlk/ 28 tell apart 93 subsume /s<lb'sjurm/ 83 tabby /'tcebi/ 5 tell off 93 succeed to 44 tablet /'tcebl~t! 55 tell on 93 (and) suchlike /'sAtJlark/ 87 tabloid newspapers 100 telly /'teli/ vii suck up to 78 taciturn i'tceSlt3:n/ 19 tend /tend/ 33 suffer from 55 tactics /'tcektlks/ vi tend to 76 suffix /' sAfIks/ 3 tactless /'tcektl~s/ 13 tender /'tend~/ 10 suggestion !s~'d3estf~n1 73 tailback /'teIlbcek/ 30 tenet /'temt/ 41 suit of armour 44 take a left 96 terminate /'t3:mmelt/ ii sullen /'sAl~n/ 13, 29 take aback 95 termination /,t3:mI'nelf~n1 20 sultry /'sAltri/ 34 take exception to 76 terror /'tef~/ 100 (in) sum /sAm/ vii take it as a compliment 78 terse /t3:S/ 13 summary /'sAm~fiJ iv, 47 take it out on 95 thanks to 70 sumptuous /'sAmtfu~s/ 53 take off 93 that'll be 73 sunflower /'sAn,flau~/ 68 take pot luck 29 the box vii

I sunglasses /'sAn,gla:sIZ/ vii take root 36 the chances are 73 I sunny disposition 34 take something in your stride 64 the height of fashion 22 I

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superficial /,surp~'fIf~l/ 13 take something in the spirit in the likes of 80 superstitious /,su:p~'stlf~s/ 42 which it is intended 73 the odds are 73 supervisor /'su:p~varz<l/ 98 take something with a pinch of salt the three Rs 12 supplement /'sAphm~ntl 51 41 (accede/succeed to) the throne 44 supply teacher take steps 64 theme /8ianl 6 support /s~'p:):t/ 14 take the shirt off someone's back therapeutic /,8ef~'pju:tlk/ 21 supportive /S~'P:)ltIV/ 14,15 22 thereby /,oe~'bar/ 82 sure /fu~i 96 takeaway /'telk~weI/ 29 thesaurus /81' S:) If<lS/ iii surf the Web 52 tale /terli 27 thesis /'8i:SIS/ 11 surgeon /'s3:d3<ln/ 55 talk shop 7 (as) thick as two short planks 90 surgery /'s3:d3gri/ 55 talk the hind legs off a donkey 90 thicken 67 surrealist /s~'nghst/ 26 tally /'tceli! 81 thin out 67 surveillance /s3:'veIl~ns/ 40 tame /telm/ 37 (the done) thing /811]/65 survival of the fittest 10 tantalisingly /'tcent~laIZI1]liJ 53 thing, expressions with /8Il]/ 85, 87 sustain /sg'stem/ 38, 74 tantamount /'tcentgmaunt/ 71 thing of the past 65 sustainability /sg,stem~'bI18ti/ 38 Taoiseach /'ti:JDk/ 97 things are a bit tight 50 sustainable development 38,49 tap /tcep/ 96 thingumabob /'8I1J8m~,bnb/ 85 sustainably /s~s'teIngbli/ 38 tap someone's telephone 40 thingummy !'811JgmiJ 85 swallow up 9 tap sources 54 thingummyjig /'8Il]8mld3Ig/ 85 swarthy /'sw'J:oil18 tap your fingers 18 thingy /'8IIJi/ 85 swear /swe~/ 79 target /'ta:gltI 100 think the world of 90 swear words 79 Tate Modern 26 (can't hear yourself) think 66 sweatshop !'swetfnp/ 59 tax concession 46 thirst !83:St/ 16 sweet tooth 29 tax-free /,tceks'fri:/ 3 thrifty /'8nfti! 13 sweeten /'swi:t;:m/ 3 TB /,ti:'bi:/ vii, 55 thrilled to bits 16 sweetener /'swi:t~ng/ 59 teamwork /'ti:mw3:k/ 10 throb /9mb/ 56 sweltering /'swelt~n1J/ 34 tear itI8/ 69 throne /8rgun/ 44 swift /SWlftI 58 techie !'tekiJ 60 throw fresh light on vi swiftly /'swlftli! iv techno- 4 throw someone 89 switch production 59 technophobia /,tekng'fgubig/ 4 throw up 57 symbolise /'slmbglaIz/ 42 teetotal /,ti:'t8utgl! 29 thug /8Ag/ 100 sympathetic !,sImpg'8etIk! 5 tele- 4 thumbnaill'ElAmnerl/ 60 symptom /'sImtgmJ 56,57 telemarketing /,telI'ma:kltIl]/ 9 thunder /'8Andg/ 34 symptomatic /,sImtg'mcetlk/ 57 telepathic /,telI'pce8rk/ 4 thunderous /'8Andgfgs! 34 synonym /'sm8mmJ iii telesales /'telIseIlz/ 9 thundery /'eAnd~fi/ 34

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(in a) tick Itlkl 63 tight ItaItl 45 tighten your belt vi tilde l'tIldgl 43 till hell freezes over 63 till the cows come home 63 (ahead of your) time Itarml 22 time-conscious l'taImkDnfgsl 3 time-consuming l'tarmkgn,sju:mIl]1

21 tinge of 68 tip Itlpl 73 tip off 94 tiptoe I'tlptgul 64 title I'tmtli 84 titter I'tltgl 65 (be the) toast of 78 tobacco-related 3 toff ItDfl 99 toilet l't::)JiItl 99 tolerance l'tDlgrgnsl 58 tolerant l'tDlgrgntl 13 tomboy l'tomb::)!1 98 tongue-in-cheek i,tAlJm'tJi:kl 26 tongue-tied l'tAIJtaIdl 86 tonic I'tomkl 5 toot itu:tl 30, 66 topic l'tOPlkl 6 tot up 74 totter l'tDtgl 69 (a) touch of 85 touch upon 83 tough ItAfl 72 tourism sector 32 towaway zone 30 tower above 35 tower of strength 35 (out on the) town 24 trackpad I'trrekpred/ 60 tract Itrrekt/ 32 trade union representation 59 trade war 49 tragic l'trred3Ikl 100 trail Itredl 96 trailer l'treIlgI 53 tramp Itrrempl 64 trample I'trrempll 64 transaction Itrren'zrekJgnl 39 transfer l'trrensf3:1 31 transfers l'trrensf3:z1 31 transfusion Itrrens'fjU:3gnl 55 transient I'trrenzigntl 63 transparent Itrren'sprergntl 26 traumatic Itr:):'mretlkl 72 travel/'trrevgl! vi

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treaty I'tri:til 47, 77 trek Itrekl 32 trekking holiday 31 tremble I'trembl! 56 trend Itrend/ 22 trespass I'trespgsl 47 trespasser I'trespgsgl 47 tribulation I,tnbjg'lelfgnl 72 tribute l'tnbju:tI 78 trickle I'tnkl! vi, 64 tricky I'tnkil 72 trigger I'tnggl 82 trip Itnpl 31 trite Itralti 17 troops Itru:psl 48 tropical I'tmplbll 34 (wear the) trousers I'trauzgzl 22 truce Itru:sl 48, 77 trudge Itr Ad31 64 true up to a point 85 trust /trAstl 14 trusting /'tr AStIlJ/ 14 trustworthy /'trAst,w3:oi/ 14 truthful /'tru:Elfgl! 15 tuberculosis /tju: ,b3:kjg 'lgUSIS/

vii, 55 tumble /'tAmbl/ 69 tundra /'tAndrg/ 33 turban /'t3:bgn/ 5 turn down 8 turn your stomach 91 turn out all right in the end 92 turn over a new leaf 79 turn sour 15, 28 turn your hand to 10 turquoise /'t3:kw:)IZ/ 68 TV /,ti:'vi:/ vii twiddle your thumbs 92 twist someone round your little

finger 91 twitch /twltf/ 65 two-tier system 12 typecast /'tarpka:stl 25 typescript /'talpsknptl 84 typhoid I'tarbld/ 55 tyre tread 30 UFO l,ju:ef'gul 1 ulcer I' Alsgl 57 umbrella IAm'brelgl vii umlaut I'umlautl 43 umpteen I,Am'ti:ni 85 unapproachable I,Ang'prgutfgbll 19 unbeatable IAn'bi:tgbll 32 uncooperative I,Ank:m'npgrgtIVI 39 undelete I,AndI'li:tl 52

undemanding I,Andl'mrendIl]1 26 under a cloud 34 under guarantee/warranty 39 under the weather 55,56 under- 2 undercarriage l'Andgkrend31 2 undercover police 40 underestimate /,Andgr'estlmelti 2 underfoot I,Andg'futl 2 underfunded I,Andg'fAndld! 2 underhand I,Andg'hrel1dl 2 underlying I,Andg'lauIJI 2 undermine I,Andg'maml 2 underscore I,Andg'sk:):1 83 understaffed I,Andg'sta:ftl 2 understated /,Andg'steltldl 25 UNESCO Iju:'nesbu/ 1 uninspiring I,Amn'Spmgnl]1 26 uninstall I,Amn'st:):ll 52 unkempt IAn'kemtl 18 unlimited mileage 31 unprincipled IAn'prmsgpldl 13 unrivalled IAn'raIVglclJ 32 unsatisfactory IAn,sretIs'frektgri/76 unsavoury /An'SeIVgril 28 unscrupulous IAn'skru:pjglgsl

13,19 unstinting IAn'stmtIlJl 13 unsupportive I,AnSg'p:):trvl 15 unsurpassed I,AnSg'pa:stl 53 unswerving IAn'sw3:vIl]1 15 unsympathetic I,AnSImpg'8etlkl 17 untidy IAn'taIdil 84 untruthfullAn'tru:8fgl/ 15 unwieldy IAn'wi:ldil 67 unwind IAn'wamd! 32 up against it 72 up and running 89 up to your neck 72 up- 2 up-and-coming I,ApglJ'kAmIIJI 25 up-to-the-minute I,Apt~Og'mlmtl 22 upend lAP 'end! 6 upgrade IAp'greldi 2 uphold IAp'hguld/ 6 upload IAp'lgud/ 52 upper case 84 upper crust I,Apg 'krAstl 99 upper deck 31 upset l'Apsetl 6 upturn I' Apt3:n1 2 usher in 41 usurp IjU:'Z3:pl 44 uterus I'ju:tgrgsl 20 utilise l'ju:tIlarzl 82

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utterly /'Atgli/ iv weigh down 67 winds of 34 vaccination /,vreksI'nelign/ 56 weigh in 67 wine and dine 29 vaccination certificate 40 weigh on someone 67 wireless /'waIglgs/ vii, 99 Valentine's Day 42 weigh out 67 wires crossed 89 value for money 31 weigh up 67 wise /WaIz/ 73 variables /'vegrigblz/ 74 weighty /'werti/ 67 wise up 26 varsity /'vGrsgti/ 97 welcoming /'welkgmIl]/ 15 wish /WIJ/ 73, 76, 80 VAT /,vi:eI'ti:/ /vret/ 1 well-endowed /,wehn'daud/ 12 wither /'wlag/ 36 vegetable burger 28 well-funded 46 withering /'wlagnl]/ 36 vegetarian /,ved3I'tegrign/ 28 well-matched 14 without frills 22 vegetation /,ved3I'teIJgn/ 33 what a pain! 89 without so much as a by-your-leave veld /velt/ 97 what'd you take me for 41 92 verdict /'v3:dlktl 47 what's bugging him 72 wits /WltS/ 20 version /'v3:fgn/ 25 what's eating him 72 witty /'wlti/ 13 veto j'vi:tgu/ 75 what's got into him 72 woman of his dreams 90 Victorian /vlk't::mign/ 44 whatchamacallit /'wotfgmg,k::J:ht/ womanly /'wumgnlil 98 violet /'varglgt/ 68 85 womb /wu:m/ 20 virgin I'V3:d3In! 32 whatnot /'wotnot/ 85 won't /w'dunt/ 73 virile /'vlrad/ 98 whatsername /'wotSgnelm/ vii, 85 won't do 76 virtual reality 61 whatsisname /'wDtsIzneirnl vii, 80, wonder /'wAndg/ 80 visit /'VIZlt/ iv 85 wonderful /'w Andgfgl/ 96 visually literate 26 whatsit /'wotsrtl 85 (out of the) woods /wudz/ 72 vivid /'VIVld/ 68 whereby /weg'baI/ 82 woollen /'wulgn/ 3 vocational /Vg'kelfgngl/ 7 whimper /'wlmpg/ 65 word stock 5 vomit /'vomlt/ 57 whine /wam/ 86 (or) words to that effect 87 vote with your feet 26 whingelwmd3/ 76, 86 work like a dream 89 vow /vau/ 79 whirlwind /'w3:1wmd! 34 work-obsessed 13 wage war 48 whisper /'WISpg/ 86 workaholic /,w3:b'hohk/ 13 wager /'werd3g/ 79 white /walt/ viii, 68 worked up 95 wail /weIl/ 66 white as a sheet 68 working relationship 7 walking on air 16, 90 white as snow 68 working hours 98 wall of silence 35 white knuckle 68 workload/'w3:klgud! 7 wander off the beaten track 32 white tie event 24 workmate /'w3:kmelt/ 7 war-torn /'w::J:t::J:n! 49 white-collar /,wart'kol'd/ 68 (in a) world of your own 91

:1 warfare /'w::J:feg/ 48 whiter than white 68 worsen /'W3:Sgn! 3 warlike /'w::l:lark/ 48 whither /'WIOg/ vii worst case scenario 38 warm-hearted /,vn:m'ha:trd! 15 whittle away 94 (be your own) worst enemy 91 warrant /'wnrgnt/ 40 WHO /,dAblju:eltf''du/ 1 -worthy 3 warranty /'wnr'dnti! 39 who should I see but 73 would be well advised to 76 warring /'w::J:nl)/ 48 wholemeal /'h'dulmi:l/ 28 would you believe it 92 washable /'wofgbl/ 3 wholesome /'h'dulsgm! 28 wrap someone round your little washroom /'wofrum/ 97 whosit /hU:Zlt/ 85 finger 91 waste /weIst/ vi wicked /'wlkld! 99 write down 84 water something down 67 wide open spaces 62 write off 49 waterfront /'w::J:tgfrAnt/ 32 widely praised 78 write up 11, 84 waterproof /'w::J:tgpru:fl 3 widespread l'waIdspred! 82 wry frarl 27 (go out of your) way Iwerl 29 (the) wilds /warldzl 31 -y 68, 87 wayward /'weIWgd! 72 will IWIV 20 yearn Ij3:n/ 73 weak /wi:kl 77 will almost certainly 73 yearn for 16 wealth of 32 wilt /wIltl 36 yell /jel/ 86 wear off 94 win a tender 10 yellow I'jel'dul viii wear the trousers 22 win plaudits from 78 yonks Ijol]ks/ 63 wedding party 24 wind Iwmdl 57 you can't win them all 92 wee /wi:1 97 wind someone up vii, 86 you could have heard a pin drop weed out 36 wind up ii 66

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