FCE Unit 7 Vocabulary Flashcards
athletic
adjective
She looks very athletic.
strong, healthy and good at sports
be around
phrasal verb
This technology hasn’t been around for long.
If something has been around for a period of time, that is how long it has existed.
blister
noun
I’ve got a blister on my toe.
a painful, raised area of skin with liquid inside that you get if your skin has been rubbed or burned
civilised
The meeting was very civilised
polite and behaving in a calm, reasonable way
come across
phrasal verb
I came across the book in the library.
to find something or someone by chance
cushion
verb
My thick coat cushioned the blow.
to make the effect or force of something softer
drop out
phrasal verb
He dropped out of university.
to stop doing something, such as a race or a course, before you have finished
endurance
noun
a race to test athletes endurance
the ability to keep doing something difficult, unpleasant or painful for a long time
eternity
noun
The wait seemed like an eternity.
a very long time
extreme
adjective
extreme weather conditions
the most unusual or the most serious possible
furious
adjective
I was late and he was furious with me
extremely angry
guarantee
verb
You will be guaranteed a good night’s sleep in this bed.
to make certain that something will happen or exist
hallucination
noun
She began to experience hallucinations.
an experience in which you see, hear, feel or smell something which does not exist
hazardous
adjective
These roads are hazardous for cyclists.
dangerous
heighten
verb
His words heightened the tension in the room.
to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion or an effect
hop
verb
We hopped on the bus.
to go somewhere quickly
keep up
phrasal verb
They walked so fast, I couldn’t keep up with them.
If you keep up with someone you go as fast as them
learning curve
noun
It’s a steep learning curve when you start a new job.
the rate of someone’s progress in learning a new skill
little in the way of
phrase
The town has little in the way of entertainment.
If someone or something has little in the way of particular thin, it does not have much of it or many of them.
made up of
phrase
made up of past champions
consisting of a team
methodical
adjective
a methodical approach
done in a careful. well-organised way
opponent
noun
Her opponent hurt his leg.
someone whom you cempete against in a game or competition
pace
noun
a slow/fast pace
the speed at which someone or something moves or does something
rough
adjective
a rought part of town
dangerous or violent
run into trouble
phrase
We ran into trouble when our car broke down.
to start to experience difficulties
safety-conscious
adjective
The race organisers have to be very safety-conscious.
very carful to be safe or to keep people safe
set
verb
He set himself a target of running 20 miles a week.
If you set yourself a goal, you give yourself goal.
spectators
nound
They won 4-0 in fornt of over 40’000 cheering spectators.
someone who watches an event, a sport, etc.
trophy
noun
He’s an excellent snooker player, but he’s never won a major trophy.
a prize, such as a silver cup. that you get for winning a race or competition
turn out
phrasal verb
The truth turned out to be stranger than we expected.
to have a final, often suprising, result
