FCE Unit 10 Vocabulary

Question 1

bargain

noun

This coat was half-price, a real bargain.

Answer 1

something on sale at a lower price than its true value

Question 2

awkward silence

phrase

When I asked if he was married, there was an awkward silence.

Answer 2

an uncomfortable pause in a conversation

Question 3

bitter

adj

I feel very bitter about my childhood and all that was denied me.

Answer 3

describes a person who is angry and unhzappy with their life

Question 4

brand

noun

This isn´t my usual brand of deodorant.

Answer 4

a type of product made by a particular company

Question 5

check out

phrasal verb

I put a load of food in my trolley and checked out.

Answer 5

to have the coast added up and pay for things you have bought in a shop

Question 6

competitive

adj

The store has very competitive prices.

Answer 6

competitive prices, services etc. are as good as or botter than other prices, services etc.

Question 7

consumer

noun

The new telephone rates will affect all consumers, including businesses.

Answer 7

a person who buys goods or services for their own use

Question 8

counter

noun

There was nobody behind / on the counter when I went into the bank.

Answer 8

a long, flat, narrow surface or table in a shop, bank, restaurant etc. at which people are served

Question 9

debit card

noun

I don’t have any cash, can I pay with my debit card?

Answer 9

a small rectangular piece of plastic which allows you to make a payment or get money from a bank

Question 10

do excellent / good etc. business

phrase

We do excellent business in Japan.

Answer 10

If a company does excellent/good etc. business, it sells a lot of its products or services

Question 11

errand

noun

I’ll meet you at six, I’ve got some errands to do / run first.

Answer 11

a short journey either to take a message or to take or collect something

Question 12

gap-toothed

adj

a gap-toothed kid

Answer 12

having a noticable space between two teeth

Question 13

genuine

adj

genuine leather

Answer 13

If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be.

Question 14

grocery list

noun

I lost my grocery list.

Answer 14

a shopping list

Question 15

head out

phrasal verb

He headed out to meet his friends.

Answer 15

to begin a journey

Question 16

hit the gym

phrase

After work, I usually hit the gym.

Answer 16

to go to the gym

Question 17

in stock

phrase

There are no more blue skirts in stock.

Answer 17

available to be bought in a shop

Question 18

kick up a fuss

phrase

Mum kicked up a fuss about us being late home.

Answer 18

to show a lot of anger, worry or excitement

Question 19

masses

plural noun

There were masses of people there.

Answer 19

a large nummer

Question 20

mismatched

adj

The furniture was old and mismatched

Answer 20

If things are mismatched, they are not similar and do not look good together.

Question 21

mold

verb

to mold the character of a child

Answer 21

to change or influence someone or something

Question 22

out of stock

phrase

We are out of stock in this item.

Answer 22

if goods are out of stock, the shop does not have them available to buy

Question 23

outskirts

noun

they live in the outskirts of Manchester

Answer 23

the outer area of a city or town

Question 24

oversimplify

verb

Her article oversimplified the situation.

Answer 24

to describe or explain something in such a simple way that it is no longer correct or true

Question 25

purchase

noun !!

I took my purchase home.

Answer 25

something that you have bought

Question 26

purchase

verb !!

She purchased her first house with the money she inherited

Answer 26

to buy

Question 27

redisign

verb

they have redesigned the

Answer 27

to design something so that it looks different

Question 28

the sales

noun

the mid-season sales

Answer 28

an occasion when goods are sold at a lower price than usual

Question 29

sidewalk

noun

Keep to the sidewalk, Rosie, there’s a good girl.

Answer 29

a path with a hard surface on one or both sides of a road, that people walk on

Question 30

spill out

phrasal verb

Her long hair was spilling out of her hat

Answer 30

to flow or fall out of a container

Question 31

sweat

verb

We were all sweating in the hot sunshine

Answer 31

to have salty liquid coming through your skin because you are hot, frightened or ill

Question 32

tanned

adj

she stretched out her tanned legs

Answer 32

tanned skin is brown from being in the sun

Question 33

unavailable

adj

this information was previously unavailable to the public

Answer 33

if something is unavailable, you cannot get it or use it

Question 34

wrinkled

adj

his wrinkled face

Answer 34

wrinkled skin has small lines on it