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page Headword Part of Pronunciation Definition Translation
speecch
12 sarcastic adjective sɑːˈkæstɪk using sarcasm
15 scatter verb ˈskætə to throw objects over an area so that
they land apart from each other
15 scent noun sent a pleasant smell
10 scratch beneath idiom skrætʃ bɪˈniːθ ðə to look further than what is obvious
the surface ˈsɜːfɪs
14 scrub verb skrʌb to clean something by rubbing it hard
with a brush
12 self-deprecating adjective self ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋ trying to make yourself, your abilities or
your achievements seem less important
14 set up phrasal verb set ʌp to formally establish a new company,
organization, system, way of working,
etc
R shed noun ʃed a small building, usually made of wood,
used for storing things
R shriek noun ʃriːk a short, loud, high cry, especially one
produced suddenly as an expression of
a powerful emotion
14 skim verb skɪm to move quickly, and almost or just
touch the surface of something
12 social glue expression ˈsəʊʃəl gluː something which brings people together
10 snap verb snæp to take a photograph of someone or
something
10 sprawling adjective ˈsprɔːlɪŋ A sprawling city covers a large area and
looks untidy.
15 sprinkle verb ˈsprɪŋkəl to gently drop small pieces of something
over a surface
15 stale adjective steɪl old and not fresh
15 stench noun stenʃ a very unpleasant smell
10 tackle verb ˈtækəl to try to deal with a problem
10 thriving adjective ˈθraɪvɪŋ growing, developing or successful
12 tip of the idiom tɪp ɒv ðə ˈaɪsbɜːg a small noticeable part of a problem, the
iceberg total size of which is really much greater
12 try out phrasal verb traɪ aʊt to use something to discover if it works
or if you like it
R turn out phrasal verb tɜːn aʊt to happen in a particular way or to
have a particular result, especially an
unexpected one
10 turn up phrasal verb tɜːn ʌp to arrive
10 vary verb ˈveəri to change
12 work sth out verb wɜːk aʊt to understand something or to find the
answer to something by thinking about it
Unit 2 Unit 2
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speecch speecch speecch
18 access noun ˈækses 16 keep the
yourway
eyein which kiːp jɔː
idiomyou can enter aɪ ɒn
a place to watch or look after something or
on or get to a place
R take up
someone verb teɪk ʌp
page Headword Part of Pronunciation Definition page Headword
Translation
Part of Pronunciation Definition Translation
21 in accordance expression ɪn əˈkɔːdəns
speecch 21wɪð live up to
following or objeying a rulelɪv ʌp speecch
phrasal verb tuː 16 trendy
to adjective
be as good as something ˈtrendi
with 18 access noun 18
ˈækses look down onin whichphrasal
the way you 18 a place lʊk
verb
access
can enter daʊn
noun ɒn ˈækses to think that
the waysomeone is less
in which you can enter aimportant
place
or get to a place 18 tricky adjective ˈtrɪki
21 antagonise verb ænˈtægənaɪz to make someone dislike you or feel than youor get to a place
21 in accordance expression ɪn əˈkɔːdəns wɪð 21rule in accordance
following or objeying a expression ɪn əˈkɔːdəns wɪð following or objeying a rule
with R opposed to you
long-term adjectivewith ˌlɒŋˈtɜːm 18 continuing into the future ʌpˈləʊd
upload a long timeverb
16 astronomical 21 antagonise ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl
adjective verb An toastronomical
multinational
Rænˈtægənaɪz make someone 21amount
adjective
dislike or feel isˌmʌltiˈnæʃənəl
youantagonise extremely
verb involvingtoseveral
ænˈtægənaɪz different
make someone countries,
dislike you or feel or
opposed to you opposed toproducing
you
large. (of a business) and selling
16 astronomical adjective ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl An astronomical amount astronomical
16 is extremely adjective ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl
goods inAnseveral
astronomical amount is extremely
different countries
R be dying to idiom biː ˈdaɪɪŋ tuː to be
large.extremely eager to have or do large.
R be dying to idiom 18 network
biː ˈdaɪɪŋ tuː something nounRto havebe
to be extremely eager ordying
do to ˈnetwɜːk
idiom a group to
biː ˈdaɪɪŋ tuː ofbepeople
extremelywho know
eager to have oreach
do other
something or who work together
something
18 bullying noun ˈbʊliɪŋ when someone hurts or frightens
18 bullying noun ˈbʊliɪŋ when someone hurts 18 bullying
or frightens noun ˈbʊliɪŋ when someone hurts or frightens
21 overpriced
someone who is smaller orˌəʊvəˈpraɪst
adjective
someone who is smaller or less powerful
less powerful too expensive
someone who is smaller or less powerful
18 than
part with they
sth
than are,
they are, often
phrasal
often forcing
verb
forcing them them
to do pɑːt to do
wɪð to give something to someone
than they are, often forcing them toelse,
do
something
something theythey
do notdo
wantnotto dowant to do something
especially whenthey you do do
not want
nottowant
do to
16 call in phrasal verb kɔːl ɪn to visit someone for a16 call in
short time phrasal verb kɔːl ɪn to visit someone for a short time
16 call in phrasal verb kɔːl ɪn 19 to visit someone
permanently ˈpɜːmənəntli
for a short
adverb time always and forever
17 catch on phrasal verb kætʃ ɒn to become popular 17 catch on phrasal verb kætʃ ɒn to become popular
up withkætʃ ɒnverb Rkʌm ʌp wɪð or planup plɒt
17 catch on phrasal
17 verb
come phrasal
plot to become noun
popular
to suggest or think an ideacome
of 17 with phrasal verb kʌm ʌp wɪð
the things that happen in a story
to suggest or think of an idea or plan
17 come up with phrasal
16 verb
craft shop kʌmnoun krɑːft ʃɒp power
ʌp wɪð18 to suggest ornoun
a shop that sells think
the ofcraft
materials
16 anshop
and paʊə
idea
tools or noun
plan krɑːft ʃɒp control or influence
a shop over
that sells the people
materials and
and tools
used for making decorative objects events used for making decorative objects
16 craft shop noun krɑːft ʃɒp a shop that
by hand, or thesells the
decorative materials and tools
objects by hand, or the decorative objects
18 power
used for making
themselves noundecorative paʊə
objects strengththemselves
or force
17 on duty expression 18 by When
ɒn ˈdjuːti power hand, oroffithe
police cers,
noun decorative
doctors,on
17 guards, objects
duty paʊə expression ɒn ˈdjuːti a naturalWhen police officers, doctors, guards,
ability
etc. are on duty, they are working. etc. are on duty, they are working.
18 themselves
promote verb prəˈməʊt to advertise something
R end up phrasal verb end ʌp to finally be in a particular
R endorup
place phrasal verb end ʌp to finally be in a particular place or
17 on duty expression ɒn ˈdjuːti 18 pros When
and police idiom
situation
cons officers, doctors, guards,
prəʊz ænd kɒnz situation
advantages and disadvantages
16 envy noun ˈenvi etc.theare on
feeling thatduty, 16they
you wish are working.
you envy
had noun ˈenvi the feeling that you wish you had
18 run out of sth that someone
something phrasal elseverb
has rʌn aʊt ɒv If you run out ofthat
something something, you use all
someone else has
R end up phrasal verb end ʌp to finally be in a particular place or of it or completely finish it. or degree of
16 extreme noun ɪkˈstriːm the largest possible amount
16 extreme
or degree of noun ɪkˈstriːm the largest possible amount
situation
17 in a rut something phrase ɪn ə rʌt in a bad something
situation where you do the
16 envy noun
18 ˈenvi
foot of the page idiom fʊt ɒv ðə peɪdʒ thethefeeling
bottom ofthat
a pageyou
18 wish
foot of you hadidiom
the page fʊt ɒv ðə peɪdʒ
same the bottom
things of a page
all the time, or where it is
18 fraud noun frɔːd something thatmoney
the crime of getting someone
18 byfraud else has
deceiving noun frɔːd the crime
impossible of getting
to make money by deceiving
progress
people people
16 extreme noun ɪkˈstriːm 18 thein
set foot largest possible
phrasal amount
verb orfʊt
set degree
ɪn of to go to to
a manage
placeor deal with a situation,
17 get on phrasal verb get ɒn to manage or deal with get on
17a situation, phrasal verb get ɒn
R
something
settle down phrasal verb ˈsetəl daʊn
especially successfully especially
to start living insuccessfully
a place where you intend
18 foot of the page idiom
16 go for sth fʊt phrasal
ɒv ðə peɪdʒ
verb gəʊ fɔː theif bottom of for
something goes a 16page
an go for
amount of sth phrasal verb gəʊ fɔː if something
to stay for a longgoestime,for an amount ofwith your
usually
money, it is sold for that amount money, it is sold for that amount
18 fraud noun frɔːd theIf crime of getting money by deceiving partner
16 go with sth phrasal verb gəʊ wɪð one thing goes with16 gothey
another, with sth
suit phrasal verb gəʊ wɪð If one thing goes with another, they suit
R short-term
people
each other or they look or taste good ˌʃɔːtˈtɜːm
adjective relating to
eachaother
short period
or they look orof time
taste good
together. together.
17 get on phrasal verb get ɒn 18 single-handed
to manage oradjective ˌsɪŋgəlˈhændɪd
deal with a situation, without any help from anyone else
18 harassment noun ˈhærəsmənt harassment
behaviour that annoys18or upsets noun ˈhærəsmənt behaviour that annoys or upsets
18 especially
solar system
someone
successfully
noun ˈsəʊlə ˈsɪstəm the sun andsomeonethe group of planets which
16 go for sth phrasal
18 have sth in gəʊexpression
verb fɔː if something
hæv ɪn ˈkɒmən wɪð goes
to share interests, 18 for ansth
have
experiences or amount
in of
expression move
hæv ɪn ˈkɒmən wɪð around
to share it
interests, experiences or
common with other characteristics
money, it is sold with
for common
someone
that or with
amount other characteristics with someone or
18 stalking noun ˈstɔːkɪŋ illegally following and watching
something something
16 go with sth phrasal verb gəʊadjective
wɪð If one someone, usually a woman, over a
16 isolated ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd alonething goes
and not having 16 with
help another, they
isolated
or support suit
adjective ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd alone and not having help or support
eachfromother or they look or taste good
other people period offrom
time
other people
16 together.
stunning adjective ˈstʌnɪŋ very beautiful
18 harassment noun ˈhærəsməntR behaviour that
suspense
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18 have sth in expression hæv ɪn ˈkɒmən wɪð to share interests, experiences or something to happen
common with 21 tactful ˈtæktfəl or
adjectivewith someone
other characteristics careful not to say or do anything that
something could upset someone
16 isolated adjective ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd 18 take the world
alone having help teɪk
and notidiom ðə wɜːld baɪ
or support to be suddenly extremely successful
by storm
from other people stɔːm
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Translation Part of Pronunciation Definition Tr
speecch speecch
18 access noun ˈækses the way in which you can enter a place 16 keep your eye idiom kiːp jɔː aɪ ɒn to watch or look after something or
or get to a place on someone
21 in accordance expression ɪn əˈkɔːdəns wɪð following or objeying a rule 21 live up to phrasal verb lɪv ʌp tuː to be as good as something
with 18 look down on phrasal verb lʊk daʊn ɒn to think that someone is less important
21 antagonise verb ænˈtægənaɪz to make someone dislike you or feel than you
opposed to you R long-term adjective ˌlɒŋˈtɜːm continuing a long time into the future
16 astronomical adjective ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl An astronomical amount is extremely R multinational adjective ˌmʌltiˈnæʃənəl involving several different countries, or
large. (of a business) producing and selling
goods in several different countries
R be dying to idiom biː ˈdaɪɪŋ tuː to be extremely eager to have or do
something 18 network noun ˈnetwɜːk a group of people who know each other
or who work together
18 bullying noun ˈbʊliɪŋ when someone hurts or frightens
someone who is smaller or less powerful 21 overpriced adjective ˌəʊvəˈpraɪst too expensive
than they are, often forcing them to do 18 part with sth phrasal verb pɑːt wɪð to give something to someone else,
something they do not want to do especially when you do not want to
16 call in phrasal verb kɔːl ɪn to visit someone for a short time 19 permanently adverb ˈpɜːmənəntli always and forever
17 catch on phrasal verb kætʃ ɒn to become popular R plot noun plɒt the things that happen in a story
17 come up with phrasal verb kʌm ʌp wɪð to suggest or think of an idea or plan 18 power noun paʊə control or influence over people and
events
16 craft shop noun krɑːft ʃɒp a shop that sells the materials and tools
used for making decorative objects 18 power noun paʊə strength or force
by hand, or the decorative objects 18 power noun paʊə a natural ability
themselves 18 promote verb prəˈməʊt to advertise something
17 on duty expression ɒn ˈdjuːti When police officers, doctors, guards, 18 pros and cons idiom prəʊz ænd kɒnz advantages and disadvantages
etc. are on duty, they are working.
18 run out of sth phrasal verb rʌn aʊt ɒv If you run out of something, you use all
R end up phrasal verb end ʌp to finally be in a particular place or of it or completely finish it.
situation 17 in a rut phrase ɪn ə rʌt in a bad situation where you do the
16 envy noun ˈenvi the feeling that you wish you had same things all the time, or where it is
something that someone else has impossible to make progress
16 extreme noun ɪkˈstriːm the largest possible amount or degree of 18 set foot in phrasal verb set fʊt ɪn to go to a place
something R settle down phrasal verb ˈsetəl daʊn to start living in a place where you intend
18 foot of the page idiom fʊt ɒv ðə peɪdʒ the bottom of a page to stay for a long time, usually with your
partner
18 fraud noun frɔːd the crime of getting money by deceiving
people R short-term adjective ˌʃɔːtˈtɜːm relating to a short period of time
17 get on phrasal verb get ɒn to manage or deal with a situation, 18 single-handed adjective ˌsɪŋgəlˈhændɪd without any help from anyone else
especially successfully 18 solar system noun ˈsəʊlə ˈsɪstəm the sun and the group of planets which
16 go for sth phrasal verb gəʊ fɔː if something goes for an amount of move around it
money, it is sold for that amount 18 stalking noun ˈstɔːkɪŋ illegally following and watching
16 go with sth phrasal verb gəʊ wɪð If one thing goes with another, they suit someone, usually a woman, over a
each other or they look or taste good period of time
together. 16 stunning adjective ˈstʌnɪŋ very beautiful
18 harassment noun ˈhærəsmənt behaviour that annoys or upsets R suspense noun səˈspens the feeling of excitement or nervousness
someone which you have when you are waiting for
something to happen
18 have sth in expression hæv ɪn ˈkɒmən wɪð to share interests, experiences or
common with other characteristics with someone or 21 tactful adjective ˈtæktfəl careful not to say or do anything that
something could upset someone
16 isolated adjective ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd alone and not having help or support 18 take the world idiom teɪk ðə wɜːld baɪ to be suddenly extremely successful
from other people by storm stɔːm
page Headword Part of Pronunciation Definition Translation
speecch
R take up verb teɪk ʌp to start doing a particular job or activity
16 trendy adjective ˈtrendi fashionable at the moment
18 tricky adjective ˈtrɪki difficult to deal with or do
18 upload verb ʌpˈləʊd to copy computer programs or
information electronically, usually from a
small computer to a larger one or to the
Internet