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absolutely perfect adv+adj (RS

of the best quality and without any faults at all

act on sb’s (advice) v [T] (11)

to do something because someone has said that you should

add insult to injury vp (12)

to make someone’s bad situation worse by doing something else to upset them

affliction n [C] (RS)

formal something that makes you suffer

anticipate sth v [T] (9)

to expect something and to prepare for it before it happens

archaeologist n [C] (9)

someone who studies very old cultures by examining their buildings

assertion n [C + that] (12)

something that you say is certainly true

attention to detail np (9

) the ability to notice and consider every small part or detail of something and check that everything is perfect

be in your element pp (RS)

to be very happy because you are doing what you like doing and are good at

be only natural to do sth adjp (12)

to be normal or expected

be up to sth v [I] (RS) to be doing something believe wholeheartedly in sth vp (12)

to believe

something completely

without any doubts

beloved n [C] (12)

someone that you love and have a romantic relationship with

blissful adj (12)

making you feel very happy

by attrition pp (12)

the use of force to gradually make something weaker and destroying it

censor n [C] (11)

someone who examines books

change gradually vp (10)

to change slowly over a period of time

come round v [I] (10)

to visit someone at their house

dedication n [U] (9)

when you are willing to give a lot of time and energy to something because you believe it is very important

deranged adj (12)

behaving in a way that is not normal

drive sb mad vp (RS)

informal to make someone feel extremely annoyed

drop what you are doing vp (RS)

to stop what you are doing

enquiring mind np (9)

if someone has an enquiring mind

excavation n [C] (9)

when archaeologists dig in the ground in order to find objects from the past

feedback n [U] (11)

opinions from people about something that you have done or made

fellow adj (11)

used to describe people who share your interests or situation

for some unknown reason pp (12)

used for saying

that you do not know why something happened or why someone did something

that you do not know why someone did something

force of personality np (14)

the power of someone’s character and their ability to persuade people to do things

forthcoming adj (14)

going to happen soon

galley n [C] (12)

a kitchen in a ship or aircraft go to incredible lengths to do sth vp (RS) to try

extremely hard to achieve something

extremely hard to achieve something

haughtily adv (12)

in a way that is proud and shows that you think you are better or more important than other people

hold down a job v [T] (14)

to manage to keep a job

huge contrast np (11)

a very obvious difference between

prolong sth v [T] (14)

to make something last longer recount sth v [T] (11) to tell a story or describe past

events

events

refund n [C] (14)

an amount of money that is given back to you

regime n [C] (11)

a system of government or other control

run for parliament vp (15)

to compete in an election in order to become a member of parliament (member of parliament = to be one of the elected body of people who make the laws for a country)

set foot in (a place) vp (9)

to enter

sheer adj (14)

used to emphasize how strong a feeling or quality is

single-handed adj (15)

on your own

splitting headache np (10)

a very bad headache

stiff adj (15)

describes a part of your body that hurts and is difficult to move

take sth seriously vp (10)

to believe that something is important and that you should pay a lot of attention to it

to tell (you) the truth idiom (RS)

used in conversation to emphasise the importance of a fact

time-keeping n [U] (15)

being punctual

unrestrained adj (11)

not limited or controlled

well-intentioned advice np (12)

advice that is given in order to be helpful and kind but that does not help in a situation

wind sb up v [T] (12)

informal to annoy someone

inventiveness n [U] (9)

the quality of having a lot of new and interesting ideas

magician n [C] (9)

someone who entertains people by performing magic tricks

mild adj (15)

describes weather that is less cold than you would expect

move on v [I] (12)

to leave the place where you are and go somewhere else

move out v [I] (RS)

to stop living in a particular home

neglected adj (12)

not receiving enough love or attention

nothing is too much trouble idiom (RS)

used for saying that someone does everything they can to help you even when it involves a lot of effort

out in all weathers pp (9)

to be outside whether it is raining

outlast sb/sth v [T] (12)

to continue for longer than someone or something else

over the course of (a period of time) pp (12)

during positive outlook adj+n (9) a way of thinking in which

you believe that generally good things will happen

you believe that the good thing will happen

process of trial and error np (12)

a way of learning the best way to do something by trying many different methods