Units 10-14 Cambridge Objective Advanced

to achieve sth, especially after a lot of work

attain

a mathematical picture in which different amounts are represented by thin vertical or horizontal rectangles which have the same width but different heights or lenghts

bar chart

in the UK, a lawyer (=someone whose job is to know about the law and deal with legal situations) who can work in the highest courts

barrister

to make contribution to a job or take part in sth as you feel you should

do your bit

talking with too much pride

boastful

able to contain a lot; having a lot of space

capacious

to understand or notice how two things or people are different from each other

differentiate

to attract the attention or interest of a large number of people

draw a crowd

a quite large amount

a fair amount

someone who establishes an organization

founder

legally responsible

liable

having existed for a long time

long-standing

describes sth you must do because of rule or law etc

obligatory

to think that sth is likely to be true, although you are not certain

presume

loud or definite

resounding

unhappy and angry because of unfair treatment

aggrieved

having strong feelings of shock or disapproval

apalled

if sth is brought to your attention, you notce it

bring to sb's attention

the rights of a person to do, think and say what they want if it does not harm other people

civil liberties

when sth comes as a complete surprise, you are not expecting it at all

come as a complete surprise

a thick cotton matterial with soft raised parallel lines in one direction, used especially for making clothes

corduroy

flamboyant clothes or colours are very bright and noticeable

flamboyant

a warm, soft, light jacket or the material used to make it

fleece

to pass traditions from older people to younger ones

hand sth down to sb

unable to act or think in the usual way, usually because you are feeling strong emotion

overcome

to ask for sth in a strong or emotional way

plead

expected

prospective

to make a person leave his or her job because the company no longer needs that person or has to reduce its staff

make sb redundant

descibes clothes which are large, loose and often untidy; not taking care or making effort

sloppy

not loud, bright, noticeable or obvious in any way

subtle

to do what you are ordered or expected to do

toe the line

used for describing sth that is the most expensive in a group of similar products

top-of-the-range

attractive or interesting

appealing

certain or extremely likely to happen

bound

word written under a picture to explain it

caption

(especially of a tune or song) pleasing and easy to remember

catchy

the way sth is arranged

layout

relating to the period in Europe between about AD 500 and AD 1500

medieval

to fail to include or to do sth

omit

a large area of flat land

plains

if you pursue a plan, activity, or situation, you try to do it or achieve it, usually over a long period of time

pursue

to do sth quickly when you have the opportunity

seize

not needing help or support from other people

self-reliance

to be very easy to see or notice

stand out

containing a slight amount of

tinged (with)

when you say that someone has done sth bad

accusation

involving a lot of anger, disagreement and bad feelings

acronimonius

joined by a formal agreement

allied

to clap your hands to show that you have enjoyed a performance, talk etc

applaud

sth difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about

burden

to hide sth

conceal

to delay someone for a short length of time

detain

annoyed

exasperated

careful and without hurry

deliberate

the act of eating or drink food or liquid quickly by swallowing it in large amounts

gulp

too big to measure

incalculable

extremaly annoying or unpleasant

insufferable

private and personal

intimate

a leg or arm of a person

limb

intended to harm or upset someone

malicious

extreme fatness

obesity

a feeling that sth, especially sth unpleasant, is going to happen

premonition

used to say what you think is the likely situation

presumably

if a problem preys on your mind, you think about it and worry about it a lot

prey on sb's mind

making you feel less worried

reassuring

extremely unpleasant, especially to look at

repulsive

sallow skin is slightly yellow and does not look healthy

sallow

looking untidy and in bad condition

shabby

moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power

sluggish

to make someone feel calm

soothe

a satisfying meal that fills you and provides you with all the different types of food that your body needs

square meal

surprised or worried by st unexpected

startled

quite fat

stout

the sound that is made when sth heavy falls or hits sth else

thud

calm and quiet

tranquil

not filled in an untidy or badly organized way

uncluttered

to collect information and arrange it in a book, report or list

compile

sth that limits what you can do

constrait

a measurment of sth in a particular direction, especially its height, length or width

dimension

part of an animal or plant from thousands of years ago, preserved in a rock

fossil

to make it difficult to do sth or for sth to develop

hinder

having many small or complicated parts and details

inticate

the amount of time that a person lives or a thing exists

lifespan

happening too soon or before the usual time

prematurely

to give someone a piece of information that is surprising or that was previously secret

reveal