UNIT 1

Noun

Adjective

Verb

Adve
rb

Idioms

break
age

ruptura

daunti
ng

intimidan
t

bark (v, n)

lladrar

bustle and
hustle

clutte
r

desastre,
embull

edgy

inquiet

chirp (v,
n)

piular

dwelle
r
fleet
(v)

habitant/
resident
flota

feasibl
e
hemme
d in

viable

cough (v,
n)
creep up
on (pv)

tossir

have
space/
room
leg room

acostar-se
sigillosament

make room

rafter

biga

poky

enthral

captivar

giggle (v,
n)
groan
(v,n)
lurk

riure amb
nerviosisme, rialleta
gemegar

purr (v, n)
put up
with (v,n)
roar (v, n)
screech
shudder
(v, n)
sigh (v, n)
splinter

roncar (gat)
tolerar

outer
space
room and
board
room
service
room
temperatur
e
stand room
take
room/space

spare
walled

enclaustr
at,
acorralat
diminut
recanvi,
de sobra
enclaustr
at

vagar, espiar

rugir
xerricar (rodes)
estremir-se
sospirar
estellar , esberlar

busy and noisy

activity (usually +
of)

stumble
through
swarm
tremble
(v, n)
wail (v, n)
whine (v,
n)
whittle
down

fer una presentaci

de qualsevol manera
moures com una
manada
tremolar, estremir-se
gemegar
ploriquejar
reduir, eliminar

UNIT 2
Noun
banter
contem
pt
demean
our
eagerne
ss
endeav
our
scorn
spouse
unease
outpati
ent

Adjective
broma, xerrada
animada
menyspreu
comportament
mpetu,
entusiasme
esfor,
constncia
menyspreu
esps/osa
incomoditat
pacient extern

Verb

Adverb

conceal
ed
deprive
d
endang
ered
fleeting

ocult,
amagat
privat de

cajole

en vies
dextinci
rpid

creep
into
deceive

entrar sigillosament

shallow

poc profund

dismiss

retractar/acomiadar

witty

agut,
enginys

flit

voletejar

mislead
posit
seek
(sought)

enganyar, confondre
proposar
cercar, desitjar

concede

allionar, persuadit,
adular
admetre

enganyar, entabanar

succin
ctly

Idio
ms
concisam
ent

spot
struck
down
trigger

detectar, veure
emmalaltir, afectar per
una malaltia
desencadenar

UNIT 3
Noun
an
outpourin
g of

un flux de

Adjective
foolhar imprudent,
dy
temerari,
insensat

Verb
appal

cringe with
embarrassm
ent
downplay

horroritzar,
consternar

breakthro
ugh

descobrime
nt, aven

irksom
e

irritant

knock-on
effect

efecte
collateral

laidback

relaxat,
despreocupat

outcome

resultat

pent up

(emocionalmen
t) reprimit

outgrow

prospect

perspectiva

franc

pose

rage

rbia

raw
(emotio
n)
reckles
s

imprudent,
temerari,
insensat

render

tornar-se

turmoil

confusi,
agitaci
illusi

roam

deambular

veer

virar,

wishful
thinking

avergonyirse
minimitzar,
restar
importncia
deixar
enrere
(madurar)
plantejar,
presentar

Adverb
grant assu
ed
mit

Idioms
the
boot is
on the
other
foot

situaci
oposad
a

UNIT 4
Noun
hoard

reserva,
provisions

Adjective
doom nefast
ed

Verb
envis
age

likelih
ood
mantr
a

probabilita
t
frase
repetida

fleeti
ng
grant
ed

breu, fuga

strive

ventur
e

empresa,
projecte

linger
ing
poign
ant

persistent

recompensa
t

emotiu,
commovedo
r

imaginar,
visualitzar

esforarse

Adverb
albeit

no obstant

Idioms
beat
oneself
up

belatedl
y
foremos
t

amb retard

fall short

principalment,
sobretot

lower
ones
standards

from
scratch
haphaza
rdly

des dall bsic

a latzar,
descuidadame
nt

donar
moltes
voltes a una
cosa

UNIT 5
Noun
squan
der

Adjective
malgas
tar

clear
cut

fcil de
verificar

Ver
b

Adverb
on two
counts

Idioms
de dues
maneres

dead-end job
keep your nose
to the grindstone
real slave driver
up to ones ears
in
a carrot and
stick approach
get a foot in the
door
make ends meet

feina en la qual no es pot

progressar
treballar dur durant molt temps
persona que fa treballar les altres
molt dur
estar involucrat fins al coll
premis i cstigs que afecten el
comportament duna persona
inici per arribar a un objectiu
tenir diners justs per comprar
necessitats bsiques

UNIT 6
Noun

Adjective

forebear

avantpassat

psychoba
bble
rapture
sham
worship

blablabl
psicolgic
xtasi
farsa
adoraci,
devoci

consumerdriven
highminded
tailor-made

Verb
influenciat per les accions o necessitats
dels consumidors
noble, magnnim, altruista
a mida

piggyback

Adve
rb
dur a
lesquena

Idio
ms

UNIT 7
Noun

Adjective

Verb

avant-garde

avantguarda

bald

calb

bitter
junk

amarg
cosa intil

humble
mouldy

savvy
salesperson
sour

expert en
ventes
agre, cid

stagge
ring

humil
florit
(descomponent)
impactant

imp
air

Adve
rb
afectar,
deteriorar

Idioms
grow a
fungus

creix un fong,
florir

UNIT 7
Noun
detachment

indiferncia, desinters

Adjective
daunting

Verb
aclaparador

Adverb

Idioms