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Question		Answer
based on general ideas and not on any particular real person, thing or situation start learning		abstract
to gradually get more and more of sth over a period of time start learning		to accumulate
of, pertaining to, or containing aluminium start learning		aluminium
to colect sth, especially in large quantities start learning		to amass
old and often valuable start learning		antique
defeated start learning		defeatedbeaten
the things that you own which can be moved, for example not land or buildings start learning		belongings
to throw away start learning		to bin
very exciting or impressive (usually in a pleasant way) start learning		breathtaking
wide start learning		broad
willing to listen to there people's opinions and accept behaviour that is different from your own start learning		broad-minded
to be gold brown colour start learning		bronze
a piece of furniture with drawers for keeping clothes in (BrE) start learning		chest of drawers
a piece of furniture with drawers for keeping clothes in (NAmE) start learning		dresser
a process of getting rid of things that you no longer want start learning		clear out
having too many things, so that is untidy start learning		clutter
a small flat piece of metal used as money start learning		coins
full of bright colours or having a lot of different colours start learning		colourful
belonging to the same time start learning		contemporary
causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement start learning		controversial
a large piece of equipment for cooking food, containing an oven and gas or electric rings on top (BrE) start learning		cooker
a large piece of equipment for cooking food, containing an oven and gas or electric rings on top (NAmE) start learning		stove
reddish-brown in colour start learning		copper
pulverized, rendered into small, disconnected fragments start learning		crushed
a piece of cloth that is hung to cover a window (BrE) start learning		curtains
a piece of cloth that is hung to cover a window (NAmE) start learning		drapes
old-fashioned; belonging to a time in the past start learning		dated
implies the deterioration from sound condition start learning		decaying
easily damaged or broken start learning		delicate
to no longer take part in or be part of sth start learning		drop out of
a large container with a lid, used for putting rubbish/garbage in, usually kept outside the house (BrE) start learning		dustbin
a large container with a lid, used for putting rubbish/garbage in, usually kept outside the house (NAmE) start learning		trash can
based on new ideas, forms or methods that are used to find out what effect they have start learning		experimental
including a lot of things happening quickly start learning		fast-paced
a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building (BrE) start learning		flat
a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building (NAmE) start learning		apartment
a piece of land next to or around your house where you can grow flowers, fruit, vegetables, etc. (BrE) start learning		garden
a piece of land next to or around your house where you can grow flowers, fruit, vegetables, etc. (NAmE) start learning		yard
of or pertaining to Germany, its inhabitants, or their language start learning		German
to make yourself free of sb/sth that is annoying you or that you do not want; to throw sth away start learning		get rid of
made by hand, not by machine, and typically therefore of superior quality start learning		handmade
a lot of sth start learning		heap of
a strong feeling of sadness start learning		heart-breaking
a type of hard hat that protects the head, worn, for example, by a police officer, a soldier or a person playing some sports start learning		helmet
to help sb, especially in a difficult situation start learning		help out
admired by many people for their achievements or good qualities start learning		highly respected
to accumulate for preservation, future use, etc., in a hidden or carefully guarded place start learning		hoard
extremely large in size or amount start learning		huge
a type of cuisine, often eaten as a take away start learning		Indian
pieces of jewellery or decorative objects that contain precious stones start learning		jewels
things that are considered useless or of little value start learning		junk
a moving platform or cage for carrying passengers or freight from one level to another, as in a building (BrE) start learning		lift
a moving platform or cage for carrying passengers or freight from one level to another, as in a building (NAmE) start learning		elevator
a large number or amount of sb/sth; plenty start learning		loads of
a covering for part or all of the face, worn to hide or protect it start learning		mask
very exciting, impressive or surprising start learning		mind-blowing
a very large amount or number of sth start learning		mountains of
to feel or realise beforehand start learning		much-anticipated
a body of a human or an animal that has been mummified start learning		mummy
seeming to last for ever start learning		never-ending
a thing that can be seen and touched, but is not alive start learning		object
the act of choosing not to be involved in an agreement start learning		opt out
made of paper or paper like material start learning		paper
to choose sb/sth carefully from a group of people or things start learning		pick out
a quantity of things heaped together start learning		piles of
made of plastic start learning		plastic
sth that you have or own start learning		possession
pots, dishes, etc. made with clay that is baked in an oven start learning		pottery
a thing that is grown or produced, usually for sale start learning		products
to be seen or heard by sb start learning		reach out
a flat shape with four straight sides, two of which are longer than the other two, and four angles of 90° start learning		rectangular
torn, either partly or into separate pieces start learning		ripped
things that you throw away because you no longer want or need them start learning		rubbish
to use up or finish supply of sth start learning		run out (of)
covered with rust (rdza) start learning		rusty
a work of art that is a solid figure or object made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay, metal, etc. start learning		sculpture
causing more problems and difficulties instead of solving them; not achieving what you wanted to achieve but having an opposite effect start learning		self-defeating
to be made from a type of fine smooth cloth made from silk thread start learning		silk
completely flat and even, without any lumps, holes or rough areas start learning		smooth
an act of arranging or organizing the contents of sth in a tidy or neat way and removing things you do not want start learning		sort out
to fill a container and go over the edge start learning		spill out
to stretch your body or arrange your things over a large area start learning		spread out
a large number or amount of sth; a lot of sth start learning		stacks of
a figure of a person or an animal in stone, metal, etc., usually the same size as in real life or larger start learning		statue
interesting and unusual enough to attract attention start learning		striking
used to refer to a substance, material, group of objects, etc. when you do not know the name start learning		stuff
extremely attractive or impressive start learning		stunning
a flat piece of stone that has writing on it start learning		tablet
to move st from one place to another start learning		take out
twisted together in an untidy way start learning		tangled
a device that controls the flow of water from a pipe (BrE) start learning		tap
a device that controls the flow of water from a pipe (NAmE) start learning		faucet
an object whose name you do not use because you do not need to or want to, or because you do not know it start learning		thing
making people think seriously about a particular subject or issue start learning		thought provoking
to get rid of sth that you no longer want start learning		throw away
very small in size or amount start learning		tiny
an instrument such as a hammer, screwdriver, saw, etc. that you hold in your hand and use for making things start learning		tool
a small electric lamp that uses batteries and that you can hold in your hand (BrE) start learning		torch
a small electric lamp that uses batteries and that you can hold in your hand (NAmE) start learning		flashlight
allowing you to see through it start learning		transparent
shaped like a triangle start learning		triangular
causing stress or anxiety start learning		troubling
a container made of glass etc, used for holding cut flowers or as a decorative object start learning		vase
a large cupboard for hanging clothes in which is either a piece of furniture or built into the wall (BrE) start learning		wardrobe
a large cupboard for hanging clothes in which is either a piece of furniture or built into the wall (NAmE) start learning		closet
an object such as a knife, gun, bomb, etc. that is used for fighting or attacking sb start learning		weapons
to become, or to make sth become, thin or unusable, usually because it has been used too much start learning		wear out
having a lot of written evidence to prove, support or explain it start learning		well documented
much deserved start learning		well earned
known about by a lot of people start learning		well known
including or dealing with a large number of different subjects or areas start learning		wide ranging
having a curving and twisting shape start learning		windling
able to say or write clever, amusing things start learning		witty
made of wood start learning		wooden

Insight Upper-Intermediate Vocabulary Unit 4

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