E N G L I S H F I L E T H I R D E D I T I O N A DVA N C E D i T U TO R
Wordlist
File 1
Vocabulary Banks
WORDS Sentences
Перевод
PERSONALITY
a cold fish
a heart of gold
a quick temper
a real pain in the neck
a soft touch
attention to detail
bright adj
change your mind
conscientious adj
deep down
determined adj
down to earth adj
gentle adj
insecure adj
on the surface
refuse to compromise
resourceful adj
sarcastic adj
seem self-confident
self-sufficient adj
spontaneous adj
steady adj
straightforward adj
sympathetic adj
take advantage of
take risks
tend to avoid
thorough adj
WORK
ability n
academic achievement n
apply for v
be fired v
be laid off v
be made redundant v
be off work v
be out of work v
be sacked v
benefits n pl
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career ladder n
challenging adj
clock off v
colleague n
compassionate leave n
co-worker n
demanding adj
demoralizing adj
employ v
events management n
fixed-term contract n
freelance contract n
full-time contract n
full-time occupation n
get a rise v
get promoted v
hire v
impatient adj
intern n
internship n
irrelevant adj
job-hunting n
maternity leave n
monotonous adj
motivating adj
part-time contract n
paternity leave n
perk n
permanent contract n
position n
quit v
repetitive adj
resign v
rewarding adj
sick leave n
skills n pl
staff n
tedious adj
temporary contract n
unpaid adv
unpaid leave n
work experience n
workforce n
Useful words and phrases
affectionate adj
assertive adj
bossy adj
breaks my heart
build up v
catch your eye
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curious adj
does my head in
easy-going adj
get stuck v
gets wearing
go blank v
go round v
gut feeling n
head on adv
keep up with v
life or death adj
look down on v
loyal adj
moody adj
needy adj
put things off
put together v
rebellious adj
reliable adj
sensitive adj
to the letter
white lie n
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a high-profile company
Absolutely! adv
beauty counter manager n
become the norm
dealing with clients by
phone
dentist n
eye-rolling
give back v
handwriting n
I agree up to a point, but…
I am writing to apply for the
post of…
I attach a full CV…
I don’t really think you’re
right.
I have a high level of spoken
English…
I have recently graduated
from…
I have some relevant
experience…
I look forward to hearing
from you…
I see what you mean, but…
I see your point, but…
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I totally agree
I would welcome the
chance…
I’m afraid…
I’m not sure I agree with you
If you require further
information…
imply v
issue n
IT support worker n
misjudged adj
personal growth n
personality test n
personality type n
pizza delivery man n
ploy n
sneer v
star sign n
tackle v
travel-focused adj
well-being n
workload n
yawn v
File 2
Useful words and phrases
WORDS Sentences
Перевод
adulthood n
assess v
at cross purposes
bewildered adj
brush up v
celebration n
curiosity n
debt n
disappointment n
error n
freedom n
get by v
get my head round
get the wrong end of the
stick
get your tongue round a
word
ghost n
gnome n
happiness n
impairment n
lexis n
mice n pl
moveable adj
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on the tip of my tongue
pass for v
pick up v
raise questions
relationship n
request v
respond to v
rhubarb n
scribe n
stride n
take in v
the onset n
tongue n
verbal fluency n
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amazement n
anger n
awareness n
belief n
boredom n
bubble away
complication n
concoct v
danger n
death n
excitement n
friendship n
frustration n
generosity n
go rushing out
grab v
hatred n
hazardous adventure
idyllic childhood
imagination n
improvement n
it is common for
kindness n
leap v
loss n
membership n
native adj
neighbourhood n
partnership n
picture v
racing around on our bikes
revue n
sadness n
shame n
slap v
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temptation n
wisdom n
File 3
Vocabulary Banks
WORDS Sentences
Перевод
PHRASES WITH GET
get a life
get a move on
get a shock
get around v
get away with v
get back to v
get behind v
get by v
get down v
get her act together
get her own way
get hold of
get into v
get into trouble with
get on like a house on fire
get on my nerves
get on with v
get out of v
get out of the way
get over v
get real
get rid of
get the chance
get the impression
get the joke
get the message
get through to v
get to know
get together with
get your own back on
getting on
mother-in-law n
not getting anywhere
obligation n
recover from v
urgent adj
CONFLICT AND WARFARE
ally n
arrow n
blow up v
bow n
break out v
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bullet n
cannon n
capture v
casualty n
ceasefire n
civil war n
civilian n
commander n
coup n
declare v
defeat v
execute v
forces n pl
helmet n
loot v
machine gun n
missile n
overthrow v
prisoner n
rebel n
rebellion n
refugee n
release v
retreat v
revolution n
shell v
shield n
siege n
sniper n
spear n
surrender v
survivor n
sword n
the wounded n
treaty n
troops n pl
Useful words and phrases
against overwhelming odds
avant-garde n
besieged adj
bouquet n
captive n
cliché n
command n
commanding adj
déjà vu n
execute v
execution n
fait accompli n
faux pas n
fiancé n
get a flight v
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get caught v
get stopped v
hang v
historic adj
kidnap v
looting n
prisoner-of-war camp n
rebellious adj
recapture v
rendezvous n
revolutionary adj
shoot v
succeed v
survival n
surviving adj
victorious adj
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at least adv
exaggeration n
first impression n
in fact adv
looking good
modern era n
obviously adv
personal taste n
plot n
politeness n
roadblock n
File 4
Vocabulary Banks
WORDS Sentences
Перевод
SOUNDS AND THE HUMAN VOICE
amused adj
bang n, v
blow v
brakes n
buzz n, v
click n, v
crash n, v
creak n, v
crisp adj
crunch n, v
drip n, v
giggle v
groan v
hiss n, v
hoot n, v
hum n, v
mumble v
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rattle n, v
relieved adj
roar n, v
scream v
screech n, v
sigh v
slam n, v
slurp n, v
sniff n, v
snore n, v
sob v
splash n, v
stammer n, v
tap n, v
terrified adj
tick n, v
tissue n
tune n
whisper v
whistle v
yell v
Useful words and phrases
a balm n
a fact of life n
a tinge of disappointment n
abruptly adv
continually adv
cower v
depressing adj
entertaining adj
fast-moving adj
gripping adj
hardly adv
haunting adj
heavy-going adj
implausible adj
incessantly adv
intriguing adj
moving adj
never adv
no sooner adv
not only adv
only later adv
phobia n
plunged into darkness
strangely adv
thought-provoking adj
upsetting adj
with ease adv
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employed to adj
extremely adv
finished with adj
imaginable adj
immobile adj
implore v
incredibly adv
media coverage n
Mediterranean adj
merely adv
mute adj
note-taking n
precise adj
pretty adv
quite adv
rather adv
rucksack n
slightly adv
somewhat adv
spoiler n
totally adv
translation n
tremendous adj
university studies n
File 5
Vocabulary Banks
WORDS Перевод Sentences
EXPRESSIONS WITH TIME
a matter of time
any time from 10.00 to 2.00
at the time
at times
before my time
behind the times
by the time
for the time being
from time to time
give me a hard time
have the time of your life
in time for
it’s about time
kill time
make up for lost time
me time
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on time adv run
out of time save
time short of time
spare the time
spend too long
take up all my time
take your time time
off n
time on my hands
time’s up
time-consuming adj
waste a lot of time
with time to spare
MONEY
account n
affluent adj
balance n
borrow v
broke adj
budget n
can’t afford v
charity n
consumer society n
cost of living n
currency n
deposit n
donation n
exchange rate n
fare n
fee n
fine n
go bankrupt v
grant n
hard up adj
in debt adj
instalment n
interest rate n
lawyer n
legal document n
lend v
loaded adj
loan n
lump sum n
make payments v
make transfers v
manage your accounts v
mortgage n
occasion n
particular adj
penniless adj
property n
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punishment n
purpose n
recession n
savings n
shares n
standard of living n
stock market n
wealthy adj
well off adj
will n
Useful words and phrases
attractive personality n
collide v
good looks n
healthy bank balance n
high-flying adj
in the black adj
in the red adj
juggle v
littered with adj
mindfulness n
multitasking n
quid n
shoulder v
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be capable of v
be faced with v
become aware of v
concentrate on v
deal with v
focus on v
live beyond one’s means
make ends meet
marry down v
marry up v
tight-fisted adj
File 6
Vocabulary Banks Sentences
WORDS
Перевод
PHONES AND TECHNOLOGY
Accounts department n
attachment n
beep n
broadband n
busy adj
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charge my phone v
contacts n pl
cookie n
coverage n
credit n
cut off v
delete v
download v
engaged adj
free up v
get through v
give me a call
hang up v
hard drive n
home phone n
keyboard n
keypad n
landline n
log in v
make a few calls
missed call n
netbook n
passcode n
password n
pay-as-you-go adj
phone signal n
pop-up n
put through v
reception n
run out v
scroll down v
settings n pl
speak up v
stream v
tablet n
tone n
top up v
touch screen n
unplug my phone v
update n
username n
virus n
Wi-fi n
Useful words and phrases
addicted to adj
air-conditioned adj
app n
behave like a child
beyond belief
dead-end adj
dependent on adj
do your share
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eco-friendly adj
fed up with adj
feel-good adj
go into ‘child mode’
ground-breaking adj
hand in v
hands-free adj
helpful to adj
high-heeled adj
high-pitched adj
high-risk adj
home-made adj
hooked on adj
keen on adj
labour-saving adj
last-minute adj
life-changing adj
long-distance adj
lose your cool
low-cost adj
narrow-minded adj
non-profit organization n
obsessed with adj
on an empty stomach
open to adj
proud of adj
second-hand adj
self-conscious adj
self-help book n
sick of adj
sleep-deprived adj
squirrel away v
stress you out
truck n
well-behaved adj
worn-out adj
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all things considered
another drawback
another point in favour
antisocial behaviour n
exit plan n
fester v
first and most important
housemate n
in addition
niggle v
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non-confrontational adj
not only that
officiate v
on balance
on the whole
one disadvantage
plodder n
racing heart n
stay focused
the greatest benefit
what is more
File 7
Vocabulary Banks
WORDS Sentences
Перевод
PREFIXES
antivirus adj
autofocus n
biannual adj
coexist v
defuse v
demystify v
devalue v
disagree v
discontinue v
disembark v
dishonest adj
illegal adj
illegitimate adj
illiterate adj
illogical adj
ill-treated adj
immobile adj
immoral adj
impersonal adj
impractical adj
inappropriate adj
incapable adj
incoherent adj
incompetent adj
inhospitable adj
intergovernmental adj
irrational adj
irregular adj
irrelevant adj
irreplaceable adj
misunderstand v
monosyllable n
multivitamins n pl
outbuilding n
outgrow v
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outnumber v
outpatient n
overeating n
postgraduate n
precondition n
reinstate v
substandard adj
superhuman adj
unattractive adj
understaffed adj
undo v
uneasy adj
unofficial adj
upgrade v
Useful words and phrases
abstract painting n
antibiotics n pl
ban v
bilingual adj
black market n
calm traffic v
cite v
confiscate v
dismantled adj
grey area n
grimace v
illegible adj
impose v
in black and white
inability n
inconvenient adj
interfere v
landscape n
limp v
microwave n
misprint n
out of the blue
outdoor adj
overcharged adj
portrait n
recycle v
red herring n
red tape n
rewrite v
sculpture n
self-portrait n
still life n
submarine n
unnoticed adj
uphill adj
white elephant n
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generally speaking
I strongly recommend
in general
it is generally considered
it would be advisable
it would be far preferable
jellyfish n
lizard n
overall adv
public health n
tarantula n
the general view
we propose
we suggest
File 8
Vocabulary Banks
WORDS Sentences
Перевод
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
atmosphere n
breathtaking adj
cancel v
chill out v
cuisine n
dull adj
extend v
get away from it all
go backpacking v
go camping v
go on holiday v
hit the shops
impressive adj
leisurely adj
lively adj
off the beaten track
overcrowded adj
overrated adj
picturesque adj
postpone v
recharge your batteries
remote adj
reschedule v
sample the local cuisine
seafront n
set off
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soak up v
spectacular adj
spoilt adj
stroll n
tacky adj
tiring adj
touristy adj
unspoilt adj
unwind v
wander round v
Useful words and phrases
approach v
as blind as a bat
as deaf as a post
as good as gold
as quick as a flash
as stubborn as a mule
as thin as a rake
as white as a sheet
bandage n
blister n
bruise n
bumpy adj
circle v
cold n
dilemma n
dine off v
do one any harm
do the recommended
amount
do you good
dodgy adj
don’t take my word for it
drink like a fish
eat like a horse
fall down v
food poisoning n
gain height v
gale-force winds n pl
go on about v
GP n
heart attack n
it makes the doctor’s heart
sink
look on v
make a difference
make decisions
make friends
minuscule adj
mishap n
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nothing to do with
pass through v
people underestimate
the risk
pitfall n
plaster n
put these incidents down to
experience
rash n
relieved adj
rip off v
run into v
scan n
shoot back up v
side-effects n pl
sleep like a log
specialist n
stand off from v
stitches n pl
stroke n
surgeon n
the advantages outweigh
the disadvantages
the flu n
turbulence n
turn into v
turn up v
we’re off
works like a dream
would bother
X-ray n
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anaesthetic n
demotivated adj
diagnosis n
dose n
I believe…
I feel…
In my opinion…
In my view…
infection n
It is often claimed that…
mental health n
Personally,
quay n
screening n
Some people argue…
surgery n
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there are a number of flaws
in this argument
There are those who say…
this is simply not the case
File 9
Vocabulary Banks
WORDS Sentences
Перевод
ANIMAL MATTERS
animal charity n
animal rights activist n
bark v
beak n
bee n
blackbird n
bred in captivity
cage n
calf n
canary n
chick n
claw n
endangered species n
environment n
fin n
foal n
fur n
goldfish n
grunt v
hive n
hoof / hooves n / n pl
horn n
hunted for sport
inhumane conditions n
insect n
kennel n
kitten n
lamb n
live in the wild
meow v
neigh v
nest n
paw n
protect v
puppy n
reintroduce v
roar v
shell n
squeak v
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stable n
tail n
tank n
treat cruelly v
twitter v
wing n
PREPARING FOOD
baked figs n pl
baking tray n
barbecued pork ribs n pl
biscuit n
boiled rice n
chopped parsley n
chopping board n
colander n
deep-fried onion rings n pl
food processor n
frying pan n
grated cheese n
grilled fillet of fish n
kettle n
mashed potatoes n pl
melted chocolate n
minced beef n
mixing bowl n
omelette n
peeled prawns n pl
poached egg n
pots and pans n pl
roast lamb n
saucepan n
scrambled eggs n pl
sieve n
sliced bread n
spaghetti n
steamed mussels n pl
stewed plums n pl
stuffed chicken breast n
toasted sandwich n
utensils n pl
whipped cream n
whisk n
Useful words and phrases
a dark horse
adore v
buttery adj
care very little about
cheesy adj
chef’s hat n
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children’s portion n
chocolatey adj
comfort food n
count your chickens before
they hatch
creamy adj
do all the donkey work
fishy adj
fruity adj
her bark is worse
than her bite
herby adj
I am positively averse
I can live with that
I was sceptical
kill two birds with one
stone
lemony adj
like a fish out of water
like water off a duck’s back
meaty adj
minty adj
peppery adj
recipe book n
salty adj
smell a rat
spicy adj
sugary adj
the lion’s share
tuna salad n
watery adj
with his tail between his
legs
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according to our online
reservation
dressing n
I am writing to complain
about…
I feel strongly
I look forward to hearing
your views
not only brought us the bill,
but also
nuts n pl
sauce n
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File 10
Useful words and phrases
WORDS
Перевод
Sentences
acquire v
actually adv
advertise v
affect v
announce v
ashamed adj
beside prep
besides prep
commitment n
compromise n
currently adv
custom-made adj
deepen v
deny v
depth n
dispiriting adj
economic adj
economical adj
effect n
embarrassed adj
far-fetched adj
flatness n
flatten v
flexibility n
foreigner n
garment n
gravely adv
guesswork n
height n
heighten v
lay v
length n
lengthen v
lie v
lungs n
melancholy n
on returning home
outsider n
pamphlet n
press-ups n
primary adj
reflect on v
refuse v
shorten v
shortness n
sit-ups n
spine n
stranger n
strength n
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strengthen v
stretch v
suit n
suite n
the proceedings n
thicken v
thickness n
thigh n
training n
trunk n
vigorous adj
weaken v
weakness n
widen v
width n
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close adj
close v
content n
content adj
minute adj
minute n
row v
row n, v
tear v
tear n
use v
use n
wound n
wound v
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