4C Vocabulary list Term1 UNIT1: SUCCESS

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1 2&CL 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Novelist Detrimental Permutations Word/phrase I lost it completely Contention diagnosis the spur Insurmountable Keep plugging away Side-tracked Tackling Boost Discipline Meaning I lost my mind/temper/skill completely. striving to win in competition; rivalry Sample sentence When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely. Lakers and Spurs met in fierce contention for first place.

Verbal result of an analysis (by I need to have a second test to confirm the diagnosis. a doctor) The urge The dark clouds spurred us to work faster before the rain started. Cannot be overcome This high and rocky mountain is insurmountable. Work doggedly or persistently She keeps plugging away at her dissertation. Distracted She gets side-tracked by television programmes when she does homework. Solve I find tackling mathematical problems more and more difficult. Increase The unexpected win boosted the teams morale. The practice of self-control and Order and discipline have been placed in the hands of being organized headmistress. One who writes novels (books) Harmful, damaging 1. A major or fundamental change (as in character or condition) based primarily on rearrangement of existent elements 2. a form or variety resulting from such change 3. an ordered arrangement of a set of objects Something blocking ones way Causes nervousness Believe a lower view that the actual one Instinctual He was an unknown novelist then. Smoking is detrimental to your health. The system has gone through several permutations. This kind of technology is available in various permutations. The number of permutations you can get from this set of numbers is infinite.

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Hurdles Nerve-racking Underestimate Second nature

Ive passed the written test, the face-to-face interview is my next hurdle. It was nerve-racking to sing on stage in front of thousands of people. Joan underestimated how powerful her enemy was. Therefore she was caught by the English soldiers. Living in the wild for half a century, the African takes running away from wild beasts as second nature.

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18 19 20 21 achievement 22 23 breakthrough Word/phrase objective resolution decision victory Meaning Something worked toward or striven for; a goal A course of action determined or decided on. a success or superior position achieved against any opponent, opposition, difficulty, etc. a thing that somebody has done successfully, especially using their own effort and skill Sudden or significant advance, achievement Sample sentence The objective of the game is to get as many cards as you can. Jane was already planning for her own resolutions for her upcoming new school year. At last, we experienced the joy of victory.

It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player.

Thomas Edison had failed a thousand times before his breakthrough in science and technology.

4C Vocabulary list Term1 values 24 & CL ethics 25 26 27 rights ambition inspiration 28

principle, standard ,or quality considered worthwhile or desirable moral principles that control or influence a persons behaviour a just claim or title, whether legal, prescriptive, or moral a strong drive of success

The foundations of education must be based on sound moral values. He began to question the ethics of his position. You have a right to say what you please. Marys selfish ambition drove her to almost any action to obtain this power. Both poets drew their inspiration from the countryside.

obsession 29 luxury 30 prosperity 31&CL 32 fortune

the process that takes place when somebody sees or hears something that causes them to have exciting new ideas or makes them want to create something The domination of ones He has an unhealthy obsession with death. thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc free use or possession of They lived in luxury: they do not think before buying costly food, dress, or anything anything. that pleases a person a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune. a large amount of wealth or prosperity

A righteous government seeks the peace and prosperity of its people. He made his fortune in car sales.

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Word/phrase social background 33 influential acquaintances well-rounded education qualifications positive self image sensitivity to others feelings competitive spirit ability to delegate 7 willingness to compromise determination persistence Meaning Concerns what kinds of friends you have, whether the members in your community/neighbors support you, whether you live in a place with lot of friends, etc. someone you know who can influence you Sample sentence People of different social backgrounds have different traditions.

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My aunt's influential acquaintances were producing an unexpected effect upon that young man. Well-rounded education is more important than ever. The qualities and skills that you need Responsibility and reliability are necessary to be able to do a task or an activity qualifications. Pay more attention to others, your sensitivity to others feelings will increase. In order to win this competition, you must have the competitive spirit in your mind and show your confidence to others. A CEO of an company has the ability to delegate duties to his inferiors. Her willingness to compromise made the whole discussion a successful one that we could come up with a decision by the end of it. Her determination to do well made her keep on studying. Skill comes only with practice, patience and persistence.

having a strong desire to win or to succeed can appoint (a person) to be the representative/can give (duties, power, responsibilities etc.) to someone one being happy to accept that one will reduce his demands or change his opinion in order to reach an agreement with someone quality of being firmly committed to doing something; resoluteness continuing of doing something even though it is difficult or other people

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4C Vocabulary list Term1 charisma 11 self-motivation 12 13 14 15 ruthlessness seize opportunities foresight are against it a strong personal quality that makes other people like you and be attracted to you eagerness and willingness to do something without needing to be told or forced to do it having no sympathy or compassion of others at all See an opportunity and make use of it eagerly and at once the ability to imagine what is likely to happen and to consider this when planning for the future How did a man of so little personal charisma get to be Prime Minister? Jack is an intelligent pupil, but he lacks self-motivation. He only does things when he is forced to. Very few people open their heart to her because of her ruthlessness. Chances are for the ones who are prepared. So be ready and to seize opportunities whenever you meet them. Fortunately, he had had the foresight to sell all his stocks before the financial tsunami happened.

4C Vocabulary list Term1 1L5 (Upstream Pg.11 ) Word/phrase CL as far back as CL far back CL before CL behind CL behind CL beyond CL CL CL objective purpose of aim to intention CL

Meaning (1st occurrence, since) long ago |1997 A >later than B in the past after overarching, all encompassing goal The purpose of (action) is (outcome) We aim to(specific/measurable goal)by(action). A predicted future outcome that guides action. A. It is our intention to(outcome) B.(Outcome)... is our intention behind(action). hold firmly for some time hold firmly for a moment grasp suddenly to hit sharply

Sample sentence Hong Kong was first named HKSAR as far back as 1997. Far back in the early days, Hong Kong was fishing village. Before 1997, Hong Kong was British Colony. The plane is behind schedule. Their worries are behind them Students cannot stay in their classrooms beyond 3.50PM. The objective of the school is to produce women of excellence. The purpose of remodeling the school is to equip students with the best resources. We aim to equip each student with the best resources by remodeling the school. It is our intention to equip each student with the best resources possible. Equipping each student with the best resources is our intention behind remodeling the school.

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gripped caught my eye seized struck

Please dont go, he said, gripping her arm. The glittering gold caught my eyes instantly. The policeman seized a thief by the collar. Tom was struck in the head by a bullet.

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20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 on duty on purpose on condition that on a budget on principle on ones own on target Word/phrase on the off chance on second thoughts on a whim Meaning after having thought about something again a sudden wish to do or have something, especially when it is something unusual or unnecessary restriction of expenditure because of or in demonstration of a principle By one's own efforts or resources correct, accurate, or adhering closely to an anticipated outcome: performing or scheduled for duties deliberately / intentionally With the promise or provision that; provided that; Sample sentence On second thoughts, we decided that it would be too expensive to fly. So, we took a train instead. We bought the house on a whim.

Those are too expensive for us; we are on a budget. He dealt with the problem on principle. I cant take it on my own. Its too heavy. We are waiting for the on-target forecast for the weekend weather. Im on duty from five to nine. He annoyed her on purpose. She accepted the position on condition that there would be opportunity for advancement.

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Word/phrase CL 30 Wear away 15 wear through 32 3 33 CL CL Carry on 4 31 Carry out/ carry them out to execute Wear off Wear on Carry off Carry over Carry through Wear down Wear out/ Meaning to reduce to make weaker 1. To use up gradually 2. to destroy by continuous pressure/use to dissolve surface, to make a surface thinner, to make something disappear to make thin through heavy wear (until holes appear) Subside Pass, continue on and on (slowly) To win unexpectedly Spread 1. to complete something successfully 2. to sustain continued Sample sentence His persistant pursuit of me is wearing down my resistance to him. I am worn out from exercising. The constant friction wore out the cloth. Erosion wore away the surface. I just wore through the soles of my socks. This kind of fashion will soon wear off. .My headache grew worse as the day wore on. To everyones disbelief, the weaker team carried of the prize in the competition. Stress from work can easily carry over to your family life. She signed up for the work, but felt no need to carry through on her promises. I need your support to carry me through these difficult times. We carried on the search despite the rain. If you carry on spending money like that, youll end up in debt. Were finding it hard to carry out the plan.

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6 7 8 Word/phrase To have the world at ones feet Be in seventh heaven Consider it a feather in ones cap Have ones head in the clouds Keep on top of things Rub somebody the wrong way Steal the show Work ones fingers to the bone Work ones way up to the top Meaning be extremely successful and popular to be extremely happy Consider it as a token of pride to not know what is really happening around you because you are paying too much attention to manage and handle all the work To offend or annoy Be popular at an event Work to death to progress in one's work to the top rank Sample sentence Many people dream of having the world at their feet, but too few of them manage doing so. She is in seventh heaven when she wins the lottery. Many people consider being very rich a feather in ones cap, which I do not agree with as I think owning loads of money is not the most important achievement in life. Since Sally had her head in the clouds, she eventually missed the bus. You have to keep on top of things if you want to be organized. She has a habit of rubbing people the wrong way. She had a small part, but she stole the show that night. I have worked my fingers to the bone because of the exhausting IES project You need to work ones way up to the top in order to earn a compliment from your boss.

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4C Vocabulary list Term1

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15 CL 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1E2 (Upstream Pg.18) Word/phrase to disapprove of 29 30 31 32 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 to keep on to apologize for to compensate for to be involved in to be obsessed with to object to to protest against to benefit from to be ashamed of to be guilty of to consist of to compliment on Sample sentence To think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion; To withhold approval from; Decline to sanction; The teachers have the right to disapprove of the nominations of the new class prefect. She was ashamed of having failed in the examination. The employee was guilty of stealing information from the company. This team of people consisted of both teachers and students. I extend my compliments to your parents. I was pleased with Alice's work and complimented her on it. They complimented me on my new tie. Dont look back, keep on running. I extend my compliments to your parents. She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident. I don't want to be involved in some lengthy argument about who is to blame. I am obsessed with her beauty. The boss object to the managers plan to recruit more people for working in the company. Many people were protesting against the Royal Thai Government last year. Not all Hong Kong Citizens can benefit from the $6000 scheme. massively prosaic dejected retirement paradox Word/phrase beaming will be down in the mouth skepticism incivility wretched elite ingrates affluent elimination Meaning to smile very happily unhappy; low in spirits Sample sentence Ive made it to the swimming gala finals! she said, beaming delightedly. Depressed by unemployment, he could help but be down in the mouth. Her skepticism towards these topics has always been criticized. Speaking foul language is an act of incivility. Sally lived a poor and wretched life without the care from parents. He treats his mother in very cruel way. Hes an ingrate. Dubai is an affluent nation. Shes overweight, therefore her doctor recommends elimination of all deep fried food. The policy has proved massively popular. He is a prosaic writer. The failure dejects our team Jim had to think about retirement. It is a curious paradox that professional comedians often have unhappy personal lives.

discourteous, rude or uncivilized behaviour In a negative state of distress or misfortune; miserable an ungrateful person having a lot of money and a good standard of living Act of removing or getting rid of something to a large degree or in a massive manner ordinary and not showing any imagination to depress the spirits withdrawal from your position or occupation a person, thing or situation that has two opposite features and therefore seems strange

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9 10 Word/phrase from a scale of one to ten a high degree of accuracy Sample sentence The questionnaire requires us to rate the film from a scale of one to ten. High relative intensity of accuracy

4C Vocabulary list Term1 a range of choices 11 a variance from 12 a number of opportunities or rights to choose between different things a state of being different (from what is expected) There is a wide range of choices open to you. He thought that he would get a red mark in the exam, however, to his disappointment, the result was a variance from what he expected.

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I hoped that I decided to with marked success It is considered + (adj.) to She made me (+verb). She got me to (infinitive) She let me (+verb). She wanted me to(+transitive verb). perfectly good paid dearly charged outrageously

I hoped that it would not rain this morning, but it turned out raining cats and dogs. I decided to give up swimming when I get to form 4 as I wouldnt have as much time as I had in Form 3. This trade with the East Indian Company brought the company marked success as they were able to make much money from it. The trade was made with marked success.

She made me scream by putting a caterpillar in my breakfast. She got me to wash the dishes. To give permission or opportunity to or to allow this year. My mum let me join the computer club

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people feel comfortable and happy about something in a way that causes a lot of money Charged at a high price

The quality of this water bottle is perfectly good. She paid dearly for the victory. People were often charged outrageously by the telecommunication company when they exceed the limit of usage of mobile data. Q:What should I wear to the party? A: Anything goes, as long as it looks decent.

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anything goes

Anything is permissible

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experiments extravagances exposures expenses travel [adj.] travel [verb] travel [noun] voyage [noun] ride[noun] crossing[noun]

a test, trial, or tentative procedure excessive or unnecessary expenditure or outlay of money the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience. the cost incurred in or required for something Used or designed for use while travelling to journey from place to place or to a distant place the act of traveling; journeying, especially to distant places A long journey on a ship or in a spacecraft. a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in avehicle. a place where you can safely cross a road, a river, etc, or from one country to another He keeps his travel alarm clock in his bag whenever he goes hiking. I will be travelling to America next week. My job requires a lot of overseas travel. The first space shuttle voyage was devoted entirely to astronomy. Im going for a ride to the beach. The next crossing is a long way downstream.

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4C Vocabulary list Term1 3 4 5 6 teenagers youth [adj.] youth[noun] the young young [adj.] 7 (n)not long born; people who havent arrived at adolescence Someone who is young in appearance or behaviour looks or behaves as if they are young. The young will soon be the pillars of the society. In the past, young people can marry at 16. A person between thirteen and nineteen years old As a teenager he attended the local high school.

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attaining arriving getting reaching

to reach or succeed in getting something; to achieve : Attaining your goals requires hard work and dedication, and there are no short cuts. to get to the place you are going to; be delivered; if an event or particular period of time arrives, it begins to exist or starts being use After arriving home, please give me a call. After getting up, he went to school immediately. I received congratulations on reaching my eightieth birthday, not only from our circle of Teacups, but from friends, near and distant, in large numbers. members of your family who are far away (in space or time) sample sentence: Her boyfriend is a distant relative of mine. After the farewell party, he will leave us for distant shores. There are lots of remote areas in China where not much people choose to live in. This letter is sent from a faraway place, Australia.

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distant relatives distant shores remote areas faraway places pacify distract absorb satisfy

To occupy the full attention, interest, or time of; engross To fulfill a need or desire

An airplane overhead completely absorbed the boy's attention. This small toy did not satisfy the infant, he wanted something bigger. A ship is appearing on the horizon. Its cloudy today and now its 6:00pm, we can only see the sun looming on the horizon. The loss of his girlfriend is actually darkening the sky. Her underwear has been showing through the white dress. Not only do cars use up valuable energy resourses but also cause traffic problems and make city life unpleasant. Although the sun was shining it wasnt very warm; I felt that he was wrong, although I didnt say so at that time.

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appearing on the horizon looming on the horizon darkening the sky showing through Not only but also

to come into view something cannot be seen clearly along the sky line Being very unhappy To appear behind something used when adding and developing ideas *(inversion occurs) used for introducing a statement that makes the main statement in a sentence seems surprising; used to mean but or however when you are commenting on a statement to whatever extent or degree despite something that you have just mentioned

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However, I can but Nevertheless I cannot in anyway (verb) + (object).

However much you spend, I will reimburse you. There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. I cannot in any way access your account.

4C Vocabulary list Term1 UNIT2: ESCAPE ARTISTS

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30 31 32 33 1 2 3 4 innovations ravenous repels fragments concepts Word/phrase dismay gratifying enduring Meaning to cause to lose courage or to feel concern giving or causing satisfaction; pleasing. something continues to exist without any loss in quality or importance The act of introducing something new. very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification Small pieces broken off or detached something conceived in the mind/ a general idea Sample sentence The teacher was dismayed at the students lack of response. The fact that there were no deaths in the accident is gratifying. Sandy and Tim have an enduring friendship. There are numerous innovations in the high-school curriculum. He felt ravenous after a hard day's work.

The vase hit the wall and shattered into fragments. Democracy is a concept that includes, among other things, the ideas of individual freedom and the right to vote.

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5 6 7 Word/phrase instructor advisor tutor Meaning an expert who gives advice someone who gives private lessons to one pupil or a very small group of pupils Sample sentence The advisor advises the student to do extra study, but they didn't listen. That woman is a good tutor and she is the one who teaches me patiently.

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a shelter made of cloth, which We usually bring a tent with us when we go camping. one can fold up and carry with; supported by poles and ropes building in which (usually This is a hostel where most of the homeless stay. cheap) food and lodging are provided students, certain groups of workers, the homeless, travelers, etc a house or hut in the country or We stayed in a hunting lodge throughout the summer holiday. in the mountains where people stay in holiday, especially when they want to shoot or fish. the state of being separated from other people, or a situation in which you do not have the support of other people an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation being alone way in which a dramatic role or piece of music is performed. the copies of a book, newspaper etc that are produced and printed at the same time She became depressed and experienced an increasing sense of isolation. I was struck by the bareness of my father's room. She enjoyed these few days of freedom and solitude. The talented pianist, Mary Chow gave a rendition of a Bach chorale last night in the Central City Hall. This collector has collected the first editions of every single book in his library.

isolation 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 translation cliff-hanger bareness solitude rendition edition

The cliff-hanger has impressed the audience.

4C Vocabulary list Term1 blockbuster 18 19 box office hit

Something, such as a film or book, that sustains widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales In the US it refers to movies that gross over $100 million. a journey, especially a long one to make a long or difficult journey, especially on foot a course of travel or passage, especially a long journey by water to a distant place. a priest who is in charge of the priests of several churches in an area; a person in a university who is in charge of a department of studies a person whose job is to be in charge of the objects or works of art in a museum or gallery, etc. a person appointed to any of various positions of command, authority, or superintendence a raised flooring or other horizontal surface for use as a stage the top outside floor of a ship or boat / one of the floors of a bus platform for acting

Unlike many of this summer's blockbusters who have relied on mega stars to lure the audiences, Open Water stars relatively unknown actors. The lovely king was definitely the box office hit in the 1980s.

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pilgrimage trek voyage

Many music-lovers make pilgrimages to Mozarts birthplace. Our team trekked across the mountain lasting for three days. Have you heard of the voyages of Marco Polo?

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He is the dean in this cathedral; This professor is the dean of the Faculty of Medicine.

You are welcome to ask the curator of this museum questions if you want to. Teachers usually select obedient students as prefects.

platform 27 deck 28 CL stage

the speaker mounted the platform I was the only person on deck at that time of night. She loves dancing on stage.

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30 31 32 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 distressing harrowing raucous deafening Word/phrase silent audible Meaning not speaking capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard. a loud, harsh, and rather unpleasant. to stun or overwhelm with noise gentle in nature or behavior Cold and typical of winter very cold Sample sentence She kept silent when his father shouted at her. The speakers voice was barely audible to the audience. They laughed together raucously. The pounding of the machines deafened us.

mild chilly wintry freezing agreeable disconcerting

He has a mild manner which makes everyone like him. Wintry weather continues to sweep across Britain. It's freezing outside; put on your winter coat.

causing a feeling of disturbance, He had a disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously embarrassment, or confusion; and strangers charmingly. perturbing; worrying if something is distressing, it upsets you or worries you extremely upsetting because connected with suffering It is distressing to know that you have failed the exam. The life of the discriminated women in Ancient China was harrowing.

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4C Vocabulary list Term1 undemanding 9 10 11 12 grueling challenging daunting

not requiring great patience, skill, attention, etc. requiring great effort and determination something that is daunting makes you worried because you think that it will be very difficult or dangerous to do very difficult and tiring

People usually have low salary with undemanding job. He found a challenging job as a computer programmer. We are left with the daunting task of cleaning up this mess.

The cast took a break from their grueling schedule.

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13 14 15 16 17 18 soothing having a calming, assuaging, or relieving effect Word/phrase unparalleled absurd exhilarating disappointing intense Meaning exceptional unreasonable, not sensible to make someone feel very excited and happy Sample sentence The sudden rise of murder cases is unparalleled in this stable city. You want to buy a helicopter at your age? What an absurd suggestion? It was exhilarating to go to the largest and most popular theme park in the world. Focusing on the experiment, Robert held such extreme intense that not even thunder could make him move away his glance. She is soothing the crying baby.

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19 20 21 22 23 24 Word/phrase pristine temperate delicate gnarled fanciful literal Meaning Remaining free from dirt or decay; clean soft, fine bent and twisted because of age or illness Created by imagination, unreal being the basic or usual meaning of a word or phrase Sample sentence She was happy that she could see pristine restaurants everywhere in Hong Kong. Take care with these delicate flowers. My grandmother used her gnarled fingers to touch my face. Cinderella is a fanciful story; it will never happen in real life. What is the literal meaning of this word?

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Word/phrase put up(something) 25 26 27 28 CL 30 31 32 33 put (something) back put up with (something) put aside (something) set (someone/something) back (something) sets in put off(an event) put (someone)through (something) put (someone) down Meaning to show a particular level of skill, determination, etc.; to suggest an idea for other people to discuss to postpone it to a later time Sample sentence They surrendered without putting so much of a fight.

She's put the wedding off until her father has recovered from his illness. to cause someone to have to the doctor said he hated to put me through all these tests, but endure something its medically neccessary. to make somebody look or feel he put me down in front of my own employees stupid, especially in front of other people endure, tolerate (something) Everyday I have to put up with my annoying brother. to set or place something to I put the megazine aside and began reading a book. the side to get in the way of John is hardly contributing anything to the project he is setting us back. If something unpleasant sets The disappointment sets in as they see the teacher comes in. in, it begins and seems likely to continue. to return to its former place The teacher told us to put the plates back into the cupboard.

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4C Vocabulary list Term1 1 set off

To start on a journey

We are setting off for Europe.

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Word/phrase compelling humourless chilling spine-tingling underrated well-received hilarious rousing stirring haunting Meaning Lacking humour making you feel suddenly very frightened or worried underestimate getting a good reaction from people extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter vigorous; giving encouragement (especially to action) moving a liquid or other substance around or mixing it beautiful in a way that makes you feel sad and remember something for a long time Sample sentence He is a straight-faced, humourless character The chilling truth is that the killers are still out there.

Don't underrate the danger of such a raft trip on this river. This is a well-received book which you should read it. She is such a hilarious girl. I cant stop laughing once I chat with her. The audience gave three rousing cheers for the winner in this competition. Stir the soup for a few seconds. The trio lend their haunting voices to several of the songs.

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Word/phrase riveting 12 13 14 15 16 17 staggering amateurish appalling spectacular contrived cliched 18 Cliched refers to something, usually a word or an idea, that has become so overdone that it is generally meaningless, boring and unoriginal. Meaning so interesting or exciting that you cannot stop watching it or listening to it unsteady movement or deeply shock inexpert, unskilled Sample sentence The pianist played really well in the concert. His performance was riveting. The staggering movement of the HSI curve is scaring me

He is new to the food industry and so he was very amateurish towards cooking food. so bad and unpleasant that you I heard the appalling news about a two-year-old boy smoking are shocked in Philippines. The old lady put on a contrived coat, desperately trying to look like a twenty. This boring decorating color scheme that everyone uses is so cliched. It makes all houses look generic and the same.

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4C Vocabulary list Term1 UNIT4: GROWING CONCERNS

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19 20 21 22 parole 23 24 capital punishment community service Word/phrase revocation of a privilege prison term probation court warning Meaning Sample sentence

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a trial period before any questioning is so begun, warn suspects upon arrest that they have the right to remain silent. Prisoner being released on condition before his sentence has expired punishment by death work helping people in the local community that somebody does without getting paid, either because they want to, or because they have been ordered to by a court of law as a punishment

He was a mechanic who was on probation. David has received the court warning and is ready to go to the court to be examined. As he conducted himself well in the prison, he was given parole. The prisoner was sentenced to capital punishment. He has been ordered by the court to do community service for six months because of stealing.

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27 28 CL 30 Word/phrase produced (a result) developed (an addiction) raised concerns .originated from right 31 32 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 due suitable valid order your life run a company control a situation handle a problem scarcity unavailability rarity shortage Sample sentence He had developed internet addiction after surfing the web for 48 hours non-stop. Parents raised their concerns about their childrens stunted learning. I originated from another area of the country. 2. (noun) You dont have the right to judge someone when you have done exactly the same thing. She didnt go to school today due to her sickness. Many people applied for the job but not one of them was suitable. You need a valid passport to travel overseas.

He runs his company so brilliantly that he earns a lot within three months. Police had to be called in to control the crowds during the demonstration.

Land available for small-scale farming has shrunk, creating land scarcity among the farming population. The unavailability of the mobile phone is the reason that I throw it away. somthing that is very unusual, or the quality of being very unusual : Men who do hand stitching are something of a rarity.

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10 11 12 Word/phrase foot the bill for (sth) on the fringes of society take the law into ones own hands Meaning to pay all the costs for something. Sample sentence: My boss took me out for lunch and the company footed the bill. people or activities that are considered strange or extreme sample sentence: He has been forced to live on the fringes of society. to attempt to administer the law; to pass judgment on someone who has done something wrong sample sentence: The shopkeeper took the law into his own hands when he tried to arrest the

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4C Vocabulary list Term1 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 charity begins at home kill two birds with one stone throw oneself on the mercy of the court bridge the generation gap the law of the jungle rob Peter to pay Paul make a killing on sth thief. Your decision is an excellent one which kills two birds with one stone. rely entirely on somebody/something, entrust oneself He was clearly guilty and could only throw himself on the mercy of the court. You can bridge the generation gap with your children if you put yourselve in their shoes. Rather than solving the poverty problem, the government has only robbed Peter to pay Paul. make a LOT of money, usually on some kind of investment or business venture, and usually in a short period of time and without too much effort Sample sentence: They made a killing with the sale of their London house.

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