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Question		Answer
to achieve sth, especially after a lot of work start learning		attain
a mathematical picture in which different amounts are represented by thin vertical or horizontal rectangles which have the same width but different heights or lenghts start learning		bar chart
in the UK, a lawyer (=someone whose job is to know about the law and deal with legal situations) who can work in the highest courts start learning		barrister
to make contribution to a job or take part in sth as you feel you should start learning		do your bit
talking with too much pride start learning		boastful
able to contain a lot; having a lot of space start learning		capacious
to understand or notice how two things or people are different from each other start learning		differentiate
to attract the attention or interest of a large number of people start learning		draw a crowd
a quite large amount start learning		a fair amount
someone who establishes an organization start learning		founder
legally responsible start learning		liable
having existed for a long time start learning		long-standing
describes sth you must do because of rule or law etc start learning		obligatory
to think that sth is likely to be true, although you are not certain start learning		presume
loud or definite start learning		resounding
unhappy and angry because of unfair treatment start learning		aggrieved
having strong feelings of shock or disapproval start learning		apalled
if sth is brought to your attention, you notce it start learning		bring to sb's attention
the rights of a person to do, think and say what they want if it does not harm other people start learning		civil liberties
when sth comes as a complete surprise, you are not expecting it at all start learning		come as a complete surprise
a thick cotton matterial with soft raised parallel lines in one direction, used especially for making clothes start learning		corduroy
flamboyant clothes or colours are very bright and noticeable start learning		flamboyant
a warm, soft, light jacket or the material used to make it start learning		fleece
to pass traditions from older people to younger ones start learning		hand sth down to sb
unable to act or think in the usual way, usually because you are feeling strong emotion start learning		overcome
to ask for sth in a strong or emotional way start learning		plead
expected start learning		prospective
to make a person leave his or her job because the company no longer needs that person or has to reduce its staff start learning		make sb redundant
descibes clothes which are large, loose and often untidy; not taking care or making effort start learning		sloppy
not loud, bright, noticeable or obvious in any way start learning		subtle
to do what you are ordered or expected to do start learning		toe the line
used for describing sth that is the most expensive in a group of similar products start learning		top-of-the-range
attractive or interesting start learning		appealing
certain or extremely likely to happen start learning		bound
word written under a picture to explain it start learning		caption
(especially of a tune or song) pleasing and easy to remember start learning		catchy
the way sth is arranged start learning		layout
relating to the period in Europe between about AD 500 and AD 1500 start learning		medieval
to fail to include or to do sth start learning		omit
a large area of flat land start learning		plains
if you pursue a plan, activity, or situation, you try to do it or achieve it, usually over a long period of time start learning		pursue
to do sth quickly when you have the opportunity start learning		seize
not needing help or support from other people start learning		self-reliance
to be very easy to see or notice start learning		stand out
containing a slight amount of start learning		tinged (with)
when you say that someone has done sth bad start learning		accusation
involving a lot of anger, disagreement and bad feelings start learning		acronimonius
joined by a formal agreement start learning		allied
to clap your hands to show that you have enjoyed a performance, talk etc start learning		applaud
sth difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about start learning		burden
to hide sth start learning		conceal
to delay someone for a short length of time start learning		detain
annoyed start learning		exasperated
careful and without hurry start learning		deliberate
the act of eating or drink food or liquid quickly by swallowing it in large amounts start learning		gulp
too big to measure start learning		incalculable
extremaly annoying or unpleasant start learning		insufferable
private and personal start learning		intimate
a leg or arm of a person start learning		limb
intended to harm or upset someone start learning		malicious
extreme fatness start learning		obesity
a feeling that sth, especially sth unpleasant, is going to happen start learning		premonition
used to say what you think is the likely situation start learning		presumably
if a problem preys on your mind, you think about it and worry about it a lot start learning		prey on sb's mind
making you feel less worried start learning		reassuring
extremely unpleasant, especially to look at start learning		repulsive
sallow skin is slightly yellow and does not look healthy start learning		sallow
looking untidy and in bad condition start learning		shabby
moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power start learning		sluggish
to make someone feel calm start learning		soothe
a satisfying meal that fills you and provides you with all the different types of food that your body needs start learning		square meal
surprised or worried by st unexpected start learning		startled
quite fat start learning		stout
the sound that is made when sth heavy falls or hits sth else start learning		thud
calm and quiet start learning		tranquil
not filled in an untidy or badly organized way start learning		uncluttered
to collect information and arrange it in a book, report or list start learning		compile
sth that limits what you can do start learning		constrait
a measurment of sth in a particular direction, especially its height, length or width start learning		dimension
part of an animal or plant from thousands of years ago, preserved in a rock start learning		fossil
to make it difficult to do sth or for sth to develop start learning		hinder
having many small or complicated parts and details start learning		inticate
the amount of time that a person lives or a thing exists start learning		lifespan
happening too soon or before the usual time start learning		prematurely
to give someone a piece of information that is surprising or that was previously secret start learning		reveal

Units 10-14 Cambridge Objective Advanced

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