FCE wordlist Flashcards
alleyway
(noune)
The thieves escaped down an alleyway between two shops.
a narrow road or path between buildings
The thieves escaped down an alleyway between two shops.
astonishing
adjective
“What an astonishing thing to say!”
very surprising
“What an astonishing thing to say!”
beg
verb
“I begged my father to let me go to the party.”
to make a very strong and urgent request
“I begged my father to let me go to the party.”
clamber
verb
“The baby clambered up the stairs.”
to climb somewhere with difficulty, often needing to use both hands and feet
“The baby clambered up the stairs.”
competitive
adjective
“She’s very competitive.”
wanting to win or be better than other people
“She’s very competitive.”
delightful
adjective
“We had a delightful evening.”
very pleasant or attractive
“We had a delightful evening.”
demanding
adjective
“A very demanding Job.”
needing a lot of your time, attention or effort
“A very demanding Job.”
depressing
adjective
“The news is very depressing”
making you feel sad and without any hope for the future
“The news is very depressing”
distract
verb
“The music distracts me from my worries.”
to make someone stop giving their attention to something
“The music distracts me from my worries.”
dreadful
adjective
“The journey was dreadful”
very bad
“The journey was dreadful”
economical
adjective
“It’s a very economical car.”
not costing much money
“It’s a very economical car.”
elated
adjective
“He was elated at the news.”
extremely happy and excited
“He was elated at the news.”
entertaining
adjective
“an entertaining and informative book”
interesting and enjoyable
“an entertaining and informative book”
heap
noun
“a heap of rubbish”
an untidy pile of things
“a heap of rubbish”
heartbroken
adjective
“I was heartbroken when my boyfriend moved away.”
extremely sad
“I was heartbroken when my boyfriend moved away.”
irrelevent
adjective
“irrelevant information”
not important in a particular situation
“irrelevant information”
irritating
adjective
“an irritating habit”
making you feel annoyed
“an irritating habit”
passion
noune
“He has a passion for old cars.”
an extreme interest in or liking for something
“He has a passion for old cars.”
red-faced
adjective
“A red-faced boy stood next to the broken window.”
having red cheeks because of embarrassment
“A red-faced boy stood next to the broken window.”
superb
adjective
“a superb restaurant”
excellent
“a superb restaurant”
swap
verb
“I often swap recipes with my friends.”
to give something to someone and get something from them in return
“I often swap recipes with my friends.”
time-constuming
adjective
“The legal process was time-consuming and expensive.”
needing a lot of time
“The legal process was time-consuming and expensive.”
tremendous
adjective
“a tremendous amount of money”
very large, great, strong etc.
“a tremendous amount of money”
aggressive
adjective
“aggressive behaviour”
angry and violent towards another person
bad-tempered
adjective
“She’s very bad-tempered in the mornings.”
describes a person who becomes angry and annoyed easily
business centre
noune
“Singapore rivals Hong Kong as a regional business centre.”
a city or town or part of a city or town in which there is a lot of business and financial activity
compromise
noune
“It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in today’s talk.”
when you agree to something which is not exactly what you want
conserned
adjective
“I’m a bit concerned abouth her health.”
worried
counter-argument
noune
“He put forward several counter-arguments to their proposal.”
an argument against another argument, idea or suggestion
critival
adjective
“He is very critial of the way I work.”
saying that someone or something is bad or wrong
desperate
adjective
“By two o’clock, I was desperate for something to eat.”
needing or wanting something very much
enthusiastic
adjective
“The teacher was very enthusiastic about my project.”
feeling energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it
hard-working
adjective
“She’s a very hard-working student.”
doing a job seriously and with a lot of effort
impatient
adjective
“I get very impatioen with the children when they won’t do their homework.”
if you are impatient, you get angry with people who make mistakes or you hate waiting for things
impressive
adjective
“an impressive collection of modern paintings”
if something is impressive, you admire or respect it, usually because it is special, important or very large
industrial
adjective
“an industrial city”
connected with industry
intentionally
adverb
“I didn’t ignore her intentionally - I just didn’t recognise her.”
in a way that is planned or intended
mature
adjective
“She seems very mature for 13.”
behaving well, lika an adult
organised
adjective
“An office manager needs to be very organised.”
describes a person who is able to plan things carefully and keep things tidy
prioritise
verb
“You must learn to prioritise your work.”
to decide which of a group of things are most important so that you can deal with them first
reasonable
adjective
“It’s not reasonable to expect people to work those ours.”
fair and showing good judgment
residental
adjective
“This residental area is very popular with families because the streets are quiet.”
a residental area has only houses and not offices or factories
respect
verb
“I really respect my colleagues.”
to be polite to someone and show that you admire them
responsible
adjective
“She’ll be fine on her own - she’s very responsible.”
having good judgment and the ability to act correctly and make decisions on your own
self-confident
adjective
“You need to be self-confident to be a manager.”
feeling sure about yourself and your abilities
sensitive
adjective
“I like him because he’s kind and sensitive.”
able to understand what people are feeling and behave in a way that does not upset them
survey
verb
“Over 75% of the people surveyed were in favour of the new road.
to ask people question in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour
understanding
adjective
“Fortunately, my girlfriend is very understanding.”
showing sympathy for someone’s problems or acceptance of the way they behave
unreliable
adjective
“The trains were noisy, dirty and unreliable.”
not able to be trusted or depended on
urge
verb
“Financial expert are urging caution.”
to strongly advise someone to do something
anxious
adjective
“she was extremely anxious about her exams”
feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
sensible
adjective
“Mum always made me have sensible shoes”
ractical and functional rather than decorative.
practical / realisitc
appreciate
verb
“My trip taught me to appreciate other cultures.”
to recognise how good someone or something is and to value them
cope
verb
“She has a lot of work, but somehow she copes.”
to manage to do something in a difficult situation
daily routine
phrase
“My daily routine usually includes going for a run.”
the things that you do every dat at the same time
drag
verb
“Our parents dragged us to an art exhibition.”
to make someone go with you when they do not want to
dump
verb
“We dumped my little brother and went out.”
to get rid of someone, often by going away from them
fed up
adjective
“They were fed up with the same old routine.”
bored, annoyed or disappointed, especially by something you have experienced for too long
forthcoming
adjective
“the forthcoming election/visit”
going to happen soon
homeward
adjective
“the homward journey”
going towards home
outward
adjective
“an outward journey”
going towards a praticular place, rather than returning from it
overland
adverb
“They travelled overland to China.”
across the land rather than by the sea or throught the air
party to the small hours
phrase
“We were out every night, partying to the small hours.”
to enjoy yourself at a party until past midnight
round trip
noun
“The round trip takes nearly two days.”
a journey from one place to another and back to where you started
teamwork
noun
“Teamwork is vital to the success of the project.”
when a group of people work well together
thrill
noun
“It was a big thrill meeting the stars of the show.
a strong feeling of excitement and pleasure
tough
adjective
“Life in such a cold region is very tough.”
difficult to do or deal with
airy
noun
*airy rooms”
open to fresh air
attractive
adjective
“We need to make the club attractive to young people.”
causing interest or pleasure
balanced
adjective
“Chocolate and chips is not a balanced meal.”
A balanced meal contains a healthy mixture of different types of food.
cheerful
adjective
“The room was painted in cheerful colours.”
describes a place or thing that is bright an pleasant and makes you feel happy
convenience food
noun
“We eat a lot of convenience food.”
food that can be prepared quickly and easily and is often already cooked
edible
adjective
“edible berries”
safe to eat
elaborate
adjective
“an elaborate design”
complicated or with a lot of details
elegant
adjective
“an elegant dining room”
stylish and attractive
exceptional
adjective
“an exceptional student”
very good and better than most other people or things
exclusive
adjective
“an exclusive private club”
expensive and only for people who are rich or of a high social class
filling
adjective
“a filling meal”
Food that is filling makes you feel that you have had a lot to eat.
genetically modified
adjective
“genetically modified plants”
describes a plant or animal that has had some of its genes changed scientifically
heavy meal
phrase
“You shouln’t swim after a heavy meal.”
a large, rich meal that makes you feel very full
informative
adjective
“a very informative book”
giving a lot of useful facts
isolated
adjective
“Living on the island meant that we were very isolated.”
not near to other places or people
light meal
phrase
“We had a light meal at midday.”
a small meal that does not make you feel very full
nutrition
noun
“Good nutrition is essential for growing children.”
the good that you eat and the way that it affects your health
organic
adjective
“organic vegetables”
not using chemicals when keeping animals or growing plants for food
protein
noun
“Most of our protein comes from meat.”
one of many substances found in food such as meat, cheese, fish or eggs that is necessary for the body to grow and be strong
rushed
adjective
“The staff were very rushed.”
having to do things very quickly
satisfactory
adjective
“We hope to find a satisfactory solution to the problem.”
good enough
satisfying
adjective
“Clearing out the cupboards is such a satisfying job.”
making you feel pleased by providing what you need or want
shortage
noun
“food shortages”
when there is not enough of something
source
noun
“Oranges are a good source of vitamin C.”
where something comes from
stem cell
noun
“Stem cells are very important in biological research.”
a cell, especially one taken from a person or animal at a very early stage of development, that can develop into any type of cell
supply
noun
“a supply of water”
an amount of something that is ready to be used
welcoming
adjective
“a welcoming smile”
friendly or making you feel welcome
well-balanced
adjective
“a well-balanced menu”
a well-balanced meal contains a healthy mixture of different types of food
adjustment (n)
Moving to a new city meant a huge adjustment for me.
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the ability to become familiar with a new situation
admission (n)
She’s applied for admission to law school.
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when someone is given permission to become a member of a club, university etc.
approval (n)
The project has now received approval from the government.
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official permission
assessment (n)
That’s a fair assessment of the situation.
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when you make a judgment about the quality, size or value etc. of something
chaotic (adj)
a chaotic situation
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in a state of chaos
confusion (n)
There seems to be some confusion about who is actually giving the talk.
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when people do not understand what is happening or what they should do
could do with (phr)
I could do with some help on this project.
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If you could do with something, that thing would help you if you could have it
expectation (n)
My expectations were a bit unrealistic.
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what you expect to happen or what you expect something to be like
have it in for (phr)
He really has it in for the younger students.
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to be determined to harm or criticise someone
host family (n)
I’m living with a host family in Cambridge.
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a family with whom a student stays, for example when they are studying abroad
impression (n)
I had the impression he was angry about something.
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an idea or opinion of what is someone or something is like
investigation (n)
to carry out an investigation
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when officials try to discover all the facts about something, especially a crime or an accident
involvement (n)
She had no involvement at all in the affair.
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when someone or something is involved in an activity or event
job prospects (n)
This course should help my job prospects.
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your chance of getting a job or getting a better job
make it (phr)
I’m afraid I can’t make it to the lession this afternoon.
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to manage to go to or arrive at a place
pass (n)
I’m hoping for a pass in my exam.
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a successful mark in an exam
preference (n)
We have white and brown bread. Do you have a preference?
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when you like something or someone more than another person or thing
unprepared (adj)
I was unprepared for what I found there.
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not made ready or prepared
