FCE Unit 6 Vocabulary Flashcards
adjective
badly paid
It was a badly paid job with long hours.
If a job is badly paid, the person doing it does not get much money.
phrasal verb
brighten up
Some yellow paint will brighten up this room.
to make something more attractive or enjoyable
noun
climax
His act was the climax of the show.
the most important or exciting point in a story or situation
adjective
cool
She seemed cool and confident.
calm and not emotional
noun
duty roster
She pinned the duty roaster to the wall.
a list of people’s names and the jobs they have to do
adjective
fascinating
a fascinating person/place
extremely interesting
adjective
forbidding
He had a forbidding expression
unfriendly
verb
grab
A mugger grabbed her handbag as she was walking across the park.
to take hold of something or someone suddenly
verb
improvise
I hadn’t prepared a speech, so I had to improvise.
to invent or make something at the time when it is needed without already having planned it
phrase
live up to expectations
The hotel certainly lived up to expectations.
If something lives up to expectations, it is as good as you expected it to be
phrase
lose your temper
She lost her temper and shoutetd at the children.
to become angry very quickly
phrase
make full use of
We made full use of the sports facilities
to use something as much as possible
adjective
manual
unskilled manual labour
involving physical work rather than mental work
phrase
more than you bargained for
The job was more than I bargained for.
more than you were expecting or prepared for
phrase
over the usual rate
She pays me over the usual rate for babysitting
If someone is paid over the usual rate, they get more than is usual for the job
noun
porential
She showed great potential as an writer.
someone’s or something’s ability to develop, achieve or succeed
noun
shift
I’m on the night shift this week.
a period of time when someone works
adjective
skilled
a highly skilled photographer
having the abilities needed to do an activity or job well
verb
stare
Don’t stare at people like that, it’s rude.
to look at someone or something for a long time and not move your eyes
phrase
take pleasure in
He takes pleasure in seeing his students succeed.
to find something enjoyable
adjective
uncompromising
an uncompromising attitude
If people or their beliefs are uncompromising, they are fixed and do not change, even if someone tries to change them.
verb
wander
We all wandered back to the hotel.
to walk somewhere without any definite purpose
adjective
well-paid
She can afford expensive clothes because she has a well-paid job.
If a job is well-paid, the person doing it earns a lot of money.
phrase
under pressure
He doesn’t work well under pressure.
If you do something under pressure, it is diffucult because there are problems or because you have a lot to do.
adjective
worthwhile
She considers teaching a worthwhile career.
useful and enjoyable, despite needing a lot of effort
despite
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