WORD LIST

Unit 1 The ties that bind facial expression /ˌfeɪʃəl ɪkˈspreʃən/

faithful/loyal /ˈfeɪθfəl/ˈlɔɪəl/
accurate portrayal /ˌækjərət pɔːˈtreɪəl/
fall out with sb /ˌfɔːl ˈaʊt wɪð ˌsʌmbɒdi/
aloof /əˈluːf/
feign /feɪn/
ambiguous /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/
flatter /ˈflætə/ I’m flattered when …
anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/
forthright manner /ˌfɔːθraɪt ˈmænə/
appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
free and easy /ˌfriː ənd ˈiːzi/
ascend the throne /əˌsend ðə ˈθrəʊn/
free will /ˌfriː ˈwɪl/
associate with sb /əˈsəʊʃieɪt wɪð ˌsʌmbɒdi/
fun-loving /ˈfʌn ˌlʌvɪŋ/
at first glance /ət ˌfɜːst ˈɡlɑːns/
get on /ˌɡet ˈɒn/
at the heart of sth /ət ðə ˈhɑːt əv ˌsʌmθɪŋ/
get on with sth /ˌɡet ˈɒn wɪð ˌsʌmθɪŋ/
avenge /əˈvendʒ/
go out with sb /ˌɡəʊ ˈaʊt wɪð ˌsʌmbɒdi/
back each other /ˈbæk iːtʃ ˌʌðə/
go through a (rebellious) phase /ˌɡəʊ θruː ə (rɪˌbeljəs) ˈfeɪz/
be about to do sth/be on the point of doing sth /bi əˌbaʊt tə ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ/
grow up /ˌɡrəʊ ˈʌp/
ˌbi ɒn ðə ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈduːɪŋ ˌsʌmθɪŋ/
gruelling /ˈɡruːəlɪŋ/
be in dire need of sth /bi ɪn ˌdaɪə ˈniːd əv ˌsʌmθɪŋ/
gut reaction /ˌɡʌt riˈækʃən/
be on the verge of doing sth /ˌbi ɒn ðə ˌvɜːdʒ əv ˈduːɪŋ ˌsʌmθɪŋ/
be realistic /ˌbi rɪəˈlɪstɪk/ have a criminal record /hæv ə ˌkrɪmɪnəl ˈrekɔːd/
be stuck in a rut /bi ˌstʌk ɪn ə ˈrʌt/ have all the time in the world /hæv ˌɔːl ðə ˌtaɪm ɪn ðə ˈwɜːld/
be supposed to do sth /bi səˌpəʊzd tə ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ home-baked treat /ˌhəʊm beɪkt ˈtriːt/
befriend sb /bɪˈfrend ˌsʌmbɒdi/ honoured /ˈɒnəd/
birthday treat /ˌbɜːθdeɪ ˈtriːt/ idealistic /aɪˌdɪəˈlɪstɪk/
blind /blaɪnd/ impetuous /ɪmˈpetʃuəs/
blot out memories /ˌblɒt aʊt ˈmeməriz/ imposing stature /ɪmˌpəʊzɪŋ ˈstætʃə/
bond (with/between sb) /ˈbɒnd wɪð/bɪˌtwiːn ˌsʌmbɒdi/ impractical /ɪmˈpræktɪkəl/
captivating narrative /ˌkæptɪveɪtɪŋ ˈnærətɪv/ impress /ɪmˈpres/
carefree /ˈkeəˌfriː/ impressionable /ɪmˈpreʃənəbəl/
caste /kɑːst/ impressive /ɪmˈpresɪv/
catch sb’s imagination /ˌkætʃ ˌsʌmbɒdiz ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən/ inseparable /ɪnˈsepərəbəl/
charitable/charity work /ˈtʃærɪtəbəl/ˈtʃærəti ˌwɜːk/ introspective /ˌɪntrəˈspektɪv/
chatty /ˈtʃæti/ iron will /ˌaɪən ˈwɪl/
cluttered /ˈklʌtəd/ irreverent /ɪˈrevərənt/
coincide /ˌkəʊənˈsaɪd/ length /leŋθ/
coincidence /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ lengthen/elongate /ˈleŋθən/ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt/
coincidental /kəʊˌɪnsɪˈdentl/ lifelong bond /ˌlaɪflɒŋ ˈbɒnd/
come across sb/sth /ˌkʌm əˈkrɒs ˌsʌmbɒdi/ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ live up to sth /ˌlɪv ˈʌp tə ˌsʌmθɪŋ/
compelling story /kəmˌpelɪŋ ˈstɔːri/ lofty heights /ˌlɒfti ˈhaɪts/
complex /ˈkɒmpleks/ look after sb /ˌlʊk ˈɑːftə ˌsʌmbɒdi/
compromise /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ look up to sb /ˌlʊk ˈʌp tə ˌsʌmbɒdi/
conceive /kənˈsiːv/ lose one’s sight /ˌluːz wʌnz ˈsaɪt/
condone an idea /kənˌdəʊn ən aɪˈdɪə/ melancholic /ˌmelənˈkɒlɪk/
confide in sb/one’s problems to sb /kənˈfaɪd ɪn ˌsʌmbɒdi/wʌnz ˈprɒbləmz minor crime /ˌmaɪnə ˈkraɪm/
tə ˌsʌmbɒdi/ miss out /ˌmɪs ˈaʊt/
conjure up memories /ˌkʌndʒər ʌp ˈmeməriz/ modest presence/unassuming manner /ˌmɒdəst ˈprezəns/ˌʌnəˌsjuːmɪŋ
considerate/thoughtful /kənˈsɪdərət/ˈθɔːtfəl/ ˈmænə/
content (adj) /kənˈtent/ more than one’s fair share /ˌmɔː ðən wʌnz ˌfeə ˈʃeə/
contradict sth /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ nod in approval /ˌnɒd ɪn əˈpruːvəl/
contradiction /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən/ not bat an eyelid /nɒt ˌbæt ən ˈaɪlɪd/
contradictory /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəri/ not have a bad word to say about sb /nɒt ˌhæv ə bæd ˌwɜːd tə ˈseɪ əˌbaʊt
count on sb /ˈkaʊnt ɒn ˌsʌmbɒdi/ ˌsʌmbɒdi/
deaf /def/ nuclear family /ˌnjuːkliə ˈfæməli/
deep in thought /ˌdiːp ɪn ˈθɔːt/ obstinate/stubborn /ˈɒbstɪnət/ˈstʌbən/
depend on sth /dɪˈpend ɒn ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ offer insight into sth /ˌɒfər ˈɪnsaɪt ˌɪntə ˌsʌmθɪŋ/
devoted /dɪˈvəʊtəd/ on closer inspection /ɒn ˌkləʊsər ɪnˈspekʃən/
diminutive stature /dəˌmɪnjətɪv ˈstætʃə/ opposition /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃən/
disadvantaged /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/ part /pɑːt/
disrespectful /ˌdɪsriˈspektfəl/ pensive /ˈpensɪv/
distant /ˈdɪstənt/ plead with sb to do sth /ˌpliːd wɪð ˌsʌmbɒdi tə ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ/
distrust /dɪsˈtrʌst/ possess /pəˈzes/
down-to-earth/practical /ˌdaʊn tu ˈɜːθ/ˈpræktɪkəl/ poverty-stricken /ˈpɒvəti ˌstrɪkən/
drunk /drʌŋk/ privileged background /ˌprɪvəlɪdʒd ˈbækɡraʊnd/
enduring /ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ/ proceeds /ˈprəʊsiːdz/
enterprising /ˈentəpraɪzɪŋ/ protagonist /prəʊˈtæɡənɪst/
envious of sb/sth /ˈenviəs əv ˌsʌmbɒdi/ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ put on a brave face /ˌpʊt ɒn ə ˌbreɪv ˈfeɪs/
equanimity /ˌekwəˈnɪməti/ put one’s foot down /ˌpʊt wʌnz ˈfʊt daʊn/
evolve /ɪˈvɒlv/ put sth together /ˌpʊt ˌsʌmθɪŋ təˈɡeðə/
faced with sth /ˈfeɪst wɪð ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ put up with sb/sth /ˌpʊt ˈʌp wɪð ˌsʌmbɒdi/ˌsʌmθɪŋ/
facet /ˈfæsɪt/ quick-witted/sharp /ˌkwɪk ˈwɪtɪd/ʃɑːp/

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 reach the dizzy heights /ˌriːtʃ ðə ˌdɪzi ˈhaɪts/ brush up on sth /ˌbrʌʃ ˈʌp ɒn ˌsʌmθɪŋ/
redress /rɪˈdres/ bundle of nerves /ˌbʌndl əv ˈnɜːvz/
require approval /rɪˌkwaɪər əˈpruːvəl/ butterflies in one’s stomach /ˌbʌtəflaɪz ɪn wʌnz ˈstʌmək/
resentment /rɪˈzentmənt/ character building /ˈkærəktə ˌbɪldɪŋ/
resistance to sth /rɪˈzɪstəns tə ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ clear a debt /ˌklɪər ə ˈdet/
see the best in people /ˌsiː ðə ˈbest ɪn ˌpiːpəl/ clear one’s head /ˌklɪə wʌnz ˈhed/
shift /ʃɪft/ coach /kəʊtʃ/
shortcoming /ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋ/ coherent /kəʊˈhɪərənt/
sing sb’s praises /ˌsɪŋ ˌsʌmbɒdiz ˈpreɪzɪz/ commence /kəˈmens/
slip by /ˌslɪp ˈbaɪ/ committed to sth /kəˈmɪtəd tə ˌsʌmθɪŋ/
split second /ˌsplɪt ˈsekənd/ community of practice /kəˌmjuːnəti əv ˈpræktɪs/
split up /ˌsplɪt ˈʌp/ condense /kənˈdens/
spoiler alert /ˈspɔɪlər əˌlɜːt/ considerable /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
staged /steɪdʒd/ constantly /ˈkɒnstəntli/
stand by sb /ˈstænd baɪ ˌsʌmbɒdi/ content (n) /ˈkɒntent/
succour /ˈsʌkə/ contentment /kənˈtentmənt/
suffer/face hardships /ˌsʌfə/ˌfeɪs ˈhɑːdʃɪps/ she suffered many hardships contribute to sth /kənˈtrɪbjuːt tə ˌsʌmθɪŋ/
sustain /səˈsteɪn/ cook up (an excuse) /ˌkʊk ʌp (ən ɪkˈskjuːs)/
take after sb /ˈteɪk ˌɑːftə ˌsʌmbɒdi/ culture shock /ˈkʌltʃə ʃɒk/
take oneself too seriously /ˌteɪk wʌnˌself ˌtuː ˈsɪəriəsli/ decent /ˈdiːsənt/
take up with sb /ˌteɪk ˈʌp wɪð ˌsʌmbɒdi/ determine /dɪˈtɜːmɪn/
thankful /ˈθæŋkfəl/ dismiss an idea /dɪsˌmɪs ən aɪˈdɪə/
the ripe old age of (80) /ðə ˌraɪp əʊld ˌeɪdʒ əv (ˈeɪti)/ draw closer /ˌdrɔː ˈkləʊsə/
through thick and thin /θruː ˌθɪk ən ˈθɪn/ easy/hard to come by /ˌiːzi/ˌhɑːd tə ˌkʌm ˈbaɪ/
touched /tʌtʃt/ entrepreneur /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː/
trait /treɪt/ ever-reliable/dependable /ˌevə rɪˈlaɪəbəl/dɪˈpendəbəl/
trust sb with sth /ˈtrʌst ˌsʌmbɒdi wɪð ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ exorbitant /ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/
trustworthy/untrustworthy /ˈtrʌstˌwɜːði/ʌnˈtrʌstˌwɜːði/ familiarise /fəˈmɪliəraɪz/
unbreakable /ʌnˈbreɪkəbəl/ feel an affinity with sb /ˌfiːl ən əˈfɪnəti wɪð ˌsʌmbɒdi/
unconditionally /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəli/ flit between subjects /ˌflɪt bɪˌtwiːn ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
undying friendship /ʌnˌdaɪ-ɪŋ ˈfrendʃɪp/ frazzled/exhausted /ˈfræzəld/ɪɡˈzɔːstəd/
unfold /ʌnˈfəʊld/ gauge /ɡeɪdʒ/
unprejudiced /ˌʌnˈpredʒʊdɪst/ generalise /ˈdʒenərəlaɪz/
unwavering /ʌnˈweɪvərɪŋ/ get a good night’s sleep /ɡet ə ˌɡʊd naɪts ˈsliːp/
upset /ˌʌpˈset/ get a grip /ˌɡet ə ˈɡrɪp/
upstanding citizen /ʌpˌstændɪŋ ˈsɪtɪzən/ get cold feet /ˌɡet kəʊld ˈfiːt/
uptight /ˈʌptaɪt/ get put off /ˌɡet pʊt ˈɒf/
vagabond /ˈvæɡəbɒnd/ give sth serious thought /ˌɡɪv ˌsʌmθɪŋ ˌsɪəriəs ˈθɔːt/
voluntary /ˈvɒləntəri/ go through the roof /ˌɡəʊ θruː ðə ˈruːf/
volunteer (n, v) /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə/ hammer sth into sb /ˈhæmə ˌsʌmθɪŋ ˌɪntə ˌsʌmbɒdi/
have a good understanding of sth /hæv ə ˌɡʊd ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ əv
ˌsʌmθɪŋ/
Unit 2 Learning for life have a moment to spare /ˌhæv ə ˈməʊmənt tə ˌspeə/
a calm comes over me /ə ˌkɑːm kʌmz ˈəʊvə mi/ have reservations /ˌhæv ˌrezəˈveɪʃənz/
a fair amount /ə ˌfeər əˈmaʊnt/ head /hed/
a first-class knowledge of sth /ə ˌfɜːst ˌklɑːs ˈnɒlɪdʒ əv ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ homeschooling /ˈhəʊmˌskuːlɪŋ/
acclimatise /əˈklaɪmətaɪz/ hurdle /ˈhɜːdl/
actively /ˈæktɪvli/ improvised /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
adjust to sth /əˈdʒʌst tə ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ in a while /ɪn ə ˈwaɪl/
all of a sudden /ˌɔːl əv ə ˈsʌdn/ internship /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/
all the (books) under the sun /ɔːl ðə (ˌbʊks) ˌʌndə ðə ˈsʌn/ invaluable /ɪnˈvæljuəbəl/
allowance /əˈlaʊəns/ justification /ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
argue (on a topic) /ˌɑːɡjuː (ɒn ə ˈtɒpɪk)/ keep one’s composure /ˌkiːp wʌnz kəmˈpəʊʒə/
a weight has been lifted /ə ˈweɪt həz biːn ˌlɪftɪd/ keep things in perspective /ˌkiːp θɪŋz ɪn pəˈspektɪv/
bankruptcy /ˈbæŋkrʌptsi/ kick in /ˌkɪk ˈɪn/
be a case in point /bi ə ˌkeɪs ɪn ˈpɔɪnt/ lap sth up /ˌlæp ˌsʌmθɪŋ ˈʌp/
be a great help /bi ə ˌɡreɪt ˈhelp/ lead up to sth /ˌliːd ˈʌp tə ˌsʌmθɪŋ/
be at a disadvantage /ˌbi ət ə ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ leap into the unknown /ˌliːp ˌɪntə ði ˌʌnˈnəʊn/
be faced with sth /bi ˈfeɪst wɪð ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ lighten up /ˌlaɪtn ˈʌp/
be in a hurry /ˌbi ɪn ə ˈhʌri/ looming /ˈluːmɪŋ/
be in the same boat /ˌbi ɪn ðə ˌseɪm ˈbəʊt/ madness /ˈmædnəs/
be out of one’s depth /bi ˌaʊt əv wʌnz ˈdepθ/ make a point of doing sth /meɪk ə ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈduːɪŋ ˌsʌmθɪŋ/
be swimming in sth /ˌbi ˈswɪmɪŋ ɪn ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ make a slightly impulsive decision /meɪk ə ˌslaɪtli ɪmˌpʌlsɪv dɪˈsɪʒən/
break the monotony /ˌbreɪk ðə məˈnɒtəni/ manic /ˈmænɪk/
break up the routine /ˌbreɪk ʌp ðə ruːˈtiːn/ massively /ˈmæsɪvli/
breeze through sth /ˈbriːz θruː ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ meet the deadlines /ˌmiːt ðə ˈdedlaɪnz/
broaden /ˈbrɔːdn/ memorise /ˈmeməraɪz/

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