FCE Unit 9 Vocabulary

Question 1

appropriate

adj

appropriate to your age

Answer 1

suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion

Question 2

a variety of factors

phrase

A variety of factors influence our choice of partner.

Answer 2

many different things that influence a situation

Question 3

breathless

adj

we were breathless after the steep climb

Answer 3

not able to breathe easily, usually after doing something that needs a lot of effort

Question 4

complement

verb

Strawberries and cream complement each other perfectly

Answer 4

to make something else seem better or more attractive when combining with it

Question 5

consistent

adj

What the witness said in court was not consistent with the statement he made to the police.

Answer 5

in agreement with other facts or with typical or previous behaviour, or having the same principles as something else

Question 6

count

verb

I’ve always believed that happiness counts more than money.

Answer 6

to have value or importance

Question 7

devote your life to

phrase

She devoted her life to her family.

Answer 7

to spend all your life doing something

Question 8

dominating

adj

He tends to be rather dominating.

Answer 8

a dominating person likes to be in charge of a situation and tries to control other people

Question 9

give and take

phrase

All marriages reley on a bit of give and take

Answer 9

willingness to accept suggestions from another person and give up some of your own

Question 10

go to extremes

phrase

Just do a little bit of exercise - there’s no need to go to extremes.

Answer 10

to do something in the strongest way possible, in a way that most people think is unreasonable

Question 11

have little to do with

phrase

our problems had little to do with his fame

Answer 11

to hardly be connected with something

Question 12

have something in common

phrase

We don’t have much in common.

Answer 12

to share interests, experiences or other characteristics

Question 13

immeasurably

adverb

the damage from the 1956 hurricane was immeasurably greater.

Answer 13

in a way that is so great that it cannot be measured

Question 14

irrational

adj

It’s totally irrational, but I’m frightened of mice.

Answer 14

not using reason or clear thinking

Question 15

irritable

adj

She was irritable with the children.

Answer 15

becoming annoyed very easily

Question 16

now you come to mention it

phrase

Now you come to mention it, he wasn’t at work today.

Answer 16

used when something someone says reminds you of a fact

Question 17

opening gambit

noun

I tried to think of a clever opening gambit.

Answer 17

the first thing you say when you start a conversation

Question 18

outgoing

adj

Sales reps need to be outgoing, because they are constantly meeting customers

Answer 18

friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with others

Question 19

overall

adverb

Overall, I think the meeting went well.

Answer 19

considering everything or everyone

Question 20

pager

noun

I always have my pager with me.

Answer 20

a small device that you carry or wear, which moves or makes a noise to tell you that someone wants you to telephone them

Question 21

point out

phrasal verb

I pointed out that Tom already had a lot of work to do.

Answer 21

to tell someone something, often because you believe they do not know it or have forgotten

Question 22

put up with

phrasal verb

I can’t put up with her rudeness any longer.

Answer 22

to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience

Question 23

recurring

adj

a recurring dream

Answer 23

experienced repeatedly

Question 24

row

noun

I heard my neighbours having a row.

Answer 24

a noisy argument

Question 25

statistically adverb Statistically, young men are more likely to be attacked than young women.

Answer 25

using information based on a study of the number of times that something happens or is present

Question 26

stimulate verb The film was intendend to stimulate and amuse.

Answer 26

to make someone excited and interested about something

Question 27

take for granted phrase My husband is starting to take me for granted.

Answer 27

if you take someone for granted, you do not realise or show that you are grateful for the things they do for you

Question 28

threatening adj the situation soon became threatening

Answer 28

expressing a threat of something unpleasant or violent

Question 29

time well spent phrase the time it took to correct the essay was time well spent.

Answer 29

a period of time in which you have done something useful

Question 30

tremble verb She trembled as she stood up to address the hall.

Answer 30

to shake slightly, usually because you are cold, frightened or very emotional