Advanced Vocab for Cambridge Exam Part 1

rekindle passion/love

to cause strong, positive feelings to SO or STH AGAIN. "The enthusiastic teacher rekindled the students' passion for English."

Render speechless

To greatly surprise SO ""She was rendered speechless when he proposed to her in London. He was rendered speechless when she said no."

Blissfully unaware

not knowing about sth unpleasant and therefore not affected by it emotionally. "Most people are blissfully unaware of how the products they consume are produced."

Wholeheartedly agree

to enthusiastically support something (totally agree). "I wholeheartedly agree with your views on mobile phone use in schools."

Paramount (importance)

very important. "It is paramount/of paramount importance that you expand your vocabulary before the exam."

Trifling

unimportant/trivial."On the grand scale of things, the president's diet is a trifling issue." "Climate change is no trifling matter."

Baffling

difficult to understand. very confusing "The exam format can be baffling at first, but over time you'll start to feel more confident."

sizeable

Large, considerable amount. (often money) "The celebrity made a sizeable donation to charity, and told everyone about it on social media."

paltry

very small amount (often money). "Despite all their hard work during the changes, the teachers received a paltry pay rise."

Quaint

charming/pretty in an old-fashioned way."I was born in a lovely quiant village in the countryside but we moved to an industrial town when I was 6."