FCE Unit 7 Vocabulary

Question 1

athletic

adjective

She looks very athletic.

Answer 1

strong, healthy and good at sports

Question 2

be around

phrasal verb

This technology hasn’t been around for long.

Answer 2

If something has been around for a period of time, that is how long it has existed.

Question 3

blister

noun

I’ve got a blister on my toe.

Answer 3

a painful, raised area of skin with liquid inside that you get if your skin has been rubbed or burned

Question 4

civilised

The meeting was very civilised

Answer 4

polite and behaving in a calm, reasonable way

Question 5

come across

phrasal verb

I came across the book in the library.

Answer 5

to find something or someone by chance

Question 6

cushion

verb

My thick coat cushioned the blow.

Answer 6

to make the effect or force of something softer

Question 7

drop out

phrasal verb

He dropped out of university.

Answer 7

to stop doing something, such as a race or a course, before you have finished

Question 8

endurance

noun

a race to test athletes endurance

Answer 8

the ability to keep doing something difficult, unpleasant or painful for a long time

Question 9

eternity

noun

The wait seemed like an eternity.

Answer 9

a very long time

Question 10

extreme

adjective

extreme weather conditions

Answer 10

the most unusual or the most serious possible

Question 11

furious

adjective

I was late and he was furious with me

Answer 11

extremely angry

Question 12

guarantee

verb

You will be guaranteed a good night’s sleep in this bed.

Answer 12

to make certain that something will happen or exist

Question 13

hallucination

noun

She began to experience hallucinations.

Answer 13

an experience in which you see, hear, feel or smell something which does not exist

Question 14

hazardous

adjective

These roads are hazardous for cyclists.

Answer 14

dangerous

Question 15

heighten

verb

His words heightened the tension in the room.

Answer 15

to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion or an effect

Question 16

hop

verb

We hopped on the bus.

Answer 16

to go somewhere quickly

Question 17

keep up

phrasal verb

They walked so fast, I couldn’t keep up with them.

Answer 17

If you keep up with someone you go as fast as them

Question 18

learning curve

noun

It’s a steep learning curve when you start a new job.

Answer 18

the rate of someone’s progress in learning a new skill

Question 19

little in the way of

phrase

The town has little in the way of entertainment.

Answer 19

If someone or something has little in the way of particular thin, it does not have much of it or many of them.

Question 20

made up of

phrase

made up of past champions

Answer 20

consisting of a team

Question 21

methodical

adjective

a methodical approach

Answer 21

done in a careful. well-organised way

Question 22

opponent

noun

Her opponent hurt his leg.

Answer 22

someone whom you cempete against in a game or competition

Question 23

pace

noun

a slow/fast pace

Answer 23

the speed at which someone or something moves or does something

Question 24

rough

adjective

a rought part of town

Answer 24

dangerous or violent

Question 25

run into trouble

phrase

We ran into trouble when our car broke down.

Answer 25

to start to experience difficulties

Question 26

safety-conscious

adjective

The race organisers have to be very safety-conscious.

Answer 26

very carful to be safe or to keep people safe

Question 27

set

verb

He set himself a target of running 20 miles a week.

Answer 27

If you set yourself a goal, you give yourself goal.

Question 28

spectators

nound

They won 4-0 in fornt of over 40’000 cheering spectators.

Answer 28

someone who watches an event, a sport, etc.

Question 29

trophy

noun

He’s an excellent snooker player, but he’s never won a major trophy.

Answer 29

a prize, such as a silver cup. that you get for winning a race or competition

Question 30

turn out

phrasal verb

The truth turned out to be stranger than we expected.

Answer 30

to have a final, often suprising, result