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Personality & Relationships· 20 · Adjectives, dependent prepositions, common collocations · Lessons 01, 02, 04
| Word | Meaning & example |
|---|---|
easy-goingadj | relaxed, not easily upset "She's really easy-going about deadlines." |
outgoingadj | sociable, confident with people |
self-consciousadj | uncomfortably aware of yourself |
down-to-earthadj | practical and realistic |
open-mindedadj | willing to consider new ideas |
stubbornadj | refuses to change opinion |
thoughtfuladj | considerate of others |
to get on (well) with sb.phrasal v | have a good relationship with |
to fall out (with sb.)phrasal v | have an argument and stop being friends |
to make up (with sb.)phrasal v | become friends again after an argument |
to take after sb.phrasal v | look or behave like a relative |
to look up to sb.phrasal v | admire and respect |
to put up with sb./sth.phrasal v | tolerate |
close-knitadj (family) | members supporting each other strongly |
to have a lot in commoncollocation | share interests / views |
to hit it offidiom | become friendly quickly |
to keep in touchcollocation | stay in contact |
loyal toadj + prep | faithful, dependable to someone |
jealous ofadj + prep | envious of |
proud ofadj + prep | feeling satisfaction about |
Work, Study & Ambition· 20 · Career, learning, achievement vocabulary · Lessons 03, 06, 09
| Word | Meaning & example |
|---|---|
to pursue a career (in)collocation | try to develop in a profession |
to make ends meetidiom | earn just enough to live |
to climb the (career) ladderidiom | be promoted step by step |
demandingadj | needing a lot of effort / time |
rewardingadj | giving satisfaction |
tediousadj | boring and repetitive |
to meet a deadlinecollocation | finish before required time |
to be snowed underidiom | have too much work |
to take on (a project)phrasal v | accept responsibility for |
to come up with (an idea)phrasal v | think of, produce |
to brush up onphrasal v | revise / improve a skill |
self-employedadj | working for yourself |
qualificationsn (pl) | certificates / degrees |
internshipn | short period of work training |
promotionn | a higher position at work |
to be in charge ofcollocation | responsible for |
to be cut out foridiom | naturally suited to |
ambitiousadj | wanting success / power |
drivenadj | highly motivated |
burnoutn | exhaustion from overwork |
Media, Technology & Society· 20 · Article-friendly modern-life lexis · Lessons 05, 07, 10
| Word | Meaning & example |
|---|---|
screen timen | time spent on devices |
to scroll endlesslycollocation | use a feed without stopping |
social media platformcollocation | site / app like Instagram, TikTok |
go viralcollocation | spread very widely online |
influencern | person with online audience that follows them |
fake newsn | false information presented as news |
biasedadj | unfairly favouring one side |
reliable sourcecollocation | trustworthy origin of info |
addictiveadj | hard to stop doing |
to disconnectv | stop using technology |
privacy settingscollocation | controls on who sees your data |
cutting-edgeadj | newest and most advanced |
outdatedadj | no longer modern |
to log on / offphrasal v | start / end a session |
to download / uploadv | receive / send a file online |
to back up (files)phrasal v | save a copy somewhere safe |
user-friendlyadj | easy to use |
data breachcollocation | leak of private information |
AI-generatedadj | created by artificial intelligence |
the digital dividen phrase | gap between tech haves / have-nots |
Environment & Travel· 20 · B2 essentials for articles, emails and Speaking P3/P4 · Lessons 04, 08, 12
| Word | Meaning & example |
|---|---|
climate changen | long-term shift in weather patterns |
global warmingn | rising average temperatures |
carbon footprintn | amount of CO₂ you produce |
renewable energycollocation | from sun, wind, water |
single-use plasticcollocation | plastic thrown away after one use |
to cut down onphrasal v | reduce |
to make a differencecollocation | have a positive effect |
endangered speciesn | animal at risk of extinction |
deforestationn | cutting down forests |
to go off the beaten trackidiom | visit unusual places |
package holidayn | all-in trip booked together |
stopovern | short stop on a long journey |
to set offphrasal v | begin a journey |
to check in / outphrasal v | register at / leave a hotel |
delayedadj | later than scheduled |
scenicadj | with beautiful views |
breathtakingadj | very impressive |
to broaden your horizonsidiom | see new ways of life |
culture shockn | disorientation in a new culture |
sustainable tourismcollocation | low-impact travel |
Feelings & Opinions· 30 · Articulate reactions and stronger adjectives · Lessons 02, 06, 07, 11
| Word | Meaning & example |
|---|---|
to be over the moonidiom | extremely happy "She was over the moon about the news." |
to be guttedidiom (informal) | very disappointed "I was gutted when the trip was cancelled." |
to be relievedadj | calm again after worry "I'm relieved it's over." |
to put up withphrasal v | to tolerate "I can't put up with the noise." |
franklyadv (marker) | honestly — signals the real opinion "Frankly, I wasn't impressed." |
to be honestphrase (marker) | signals the speaker's real opinion "To be honest, I'd rather stay in." |
as a matter of factphrase (marker) | actually — often introduces the real answer "As a matter of fact, I enjoyed it." |
what I really mean isphrase (marker) | self-correction — the real answer follows "What I really mean is, it was too long." |
let downadj / phrasal v | disappointed by someone "I felt let down by the service." |
frustratedadj | annoyed at not being able to do something |
thrilledadj (strong) | extremely happy |
delightedadj (strong) | very pleased |
fed up (with)adj + prep | annoyed and tired of |
overwhelmedadj | feeling too much at once |
anxious aboutadj + prep | worried about |
indifferent toadj + prep | not caring either way |
astonishedadj (strong) | very surprised |
to be in two mindsidiom | unable to decide |
to have mixed feelingscollocation | both positive and negative |
to take sth. for grantedcollocation | fail to appreciate |
from my perspectivephrase | in my view |
as far as I'm concernedphrase | in my opinion |
it's a matter of opinionphrase | people disagree on it |
to make a point of (-ing)collocation | deliberately do |
to come round to (an idea)phrasal v | gradually accept |
biasedadj | one-sided |
controversialadj | causing strong disagreement |
convincingadj | able to persuade |
valid pointcollocation | reasonable argument |
to back up (an argument)phrasal v | support with evidence |
Dependent Prepositions & Fixed Phrases· 20 · Verb / adjective + preposition patterns tested in Use of English · Lesson 05
| Word | Meaning & example |
|---|---|
to depend onv + prep | to be conditional on "It depends on the weather." |
in spite ofphrase | = despite (+ noun / -ing) "In spite of the rain, we walked." |
as well asphrase | = and also "As well as reading, she writes." |
no sooner … thanfixed inversion | immediately after "No sooner had he left than it rained." |
by farphrase | by a wide margin "By far the best film." |
to look forward tov + prep | to anticipate with pleasure (+ -ing) "I look forward to seeing you." |
to be keen onadj + prep | to like / be interested in "She's keen on tennis." |
to insist onv + prep | to demand "He insisted on paying." |
to succeed inv + prep | to manage to do "She succeeded in passing." |
to be capable ofadj + prep | to be able to "He's capable of more." |
afraid ofadj + prep | frightened by "He's afraid of flying." |
interested inadj + prep | wanting to know more "I'm interested in design." |
good atadj + prep | skilled in "She's good at maths." |
famous foradj + prep | well known because of "It's famous for its beaches." |
responsible foradj + prep | in charge of "He's responsible for bookings." |
married toadj + prep | the partner of "She's married to a teacher." |
similar toadj + prep | almost the same as "It's similar to mine." |
to apologise forv + prep | say sorry about "He apologised for the delay." |
to rely onv + prep | to trust / need "We rely on public transport." |
to complain aboutv + prep | say you're unhappy with "They complained about the noise." |