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Question		Answer
able to change to suit different situations or uses start learning		adaptable
someone who recieves advice start learning		advisee
someone whose job is to ive advice about a subject start learning		advisor
to invite someone to come with you to a place such as a restaurant, especially as a way of starting a romantic relationship start learning		ask sb out
a high-ranking member of a law firm start learning		associate
difficult or causing problems start learning		awkward
to say that you think someone is as stated start learning		brand
to connect two things or to make the difference between them smaller start learning		bridge the gap
to become lighter because the sun is shining start learning		brighten up
someone who intentionally frightens a smaller or weaker person start learning		bully
to be in the position of being able to make the decisions which will influence a situation start learning		call the shots
praising or expressing admiration for someone start learning		complimentary
an idea or principle start learning		concept
all the time or often start learning		constantly
relating to a large company or group start learning		corporate
to produce what is wanted start learning		deliver the goods
to cause someone the become less respected start learning		demean
intended for start learning		destined
sth that interupts what you are doing, especially sth loud or annoying start learning		disturbance
when a price, etc. is becoming lower, or when a situation is getting worse and is difficult to control because one bad event causes another start learning		downward spiral
nervous start learning		edgy
to make a man feel less male by taking away his power and confidence start learning		emasculate
to accept new ideas, beliefs, methods, etc in an enthusiastic way start learning		embrace
to improve sth start learning		enhence
a long period of time in history start learning		epoch
skill start learning		expertise
very strongly or powerfully start learning		fiercely
successful growth or development start learning		flourishing
to spend a lot of time with someone start learning		hang out with
to get more attention than anyone or anything else in a situation start learning		hog the limelight
to follow someone and annoy them by asking questions or taking photographs start learning		hound
having a reasonable chance of winning start learning		in the running
to become involved in a situation which people want to be private start learning		intrude
if it is high time that someone did sth, it should have been done sooner or a long time ago start learning		it's high time
to attack or criticise someone start learning		lay into sb
not serious start learning		light-hearted
public attention and interest start learning		limelight
said when you are promising to keep a secret start learning		my lips are sealed
not good in quality start learning		mediocre
causing strong feelings of sadness or sympathy start learning		moving
to make sth less wide start learning		to narrow
an idea or belief start learning		notion
in the place where sth happens start learning		on the spot
too extreme and not suitable, or demanding too much attention or effort, especially in an uncontrolled way start learning		over the top
describes someone who is old and no longer useful or attractive start learning		over the hill
the speed at which someone or sth moves or does sth start learning		pace
photographers whose job is to follow famous people and take photographs of them for newspapers and magazines start learning		paparazzi
to choose a person and criticize or treat them unfairly start learning		pick on sb
when you are alone and people cannot see or hear what you are doing start learning		privacy
an offer or suggestion, usually in business start learning		proposition
famous and written about in newspapers and magazines and seen on television start learning		in the public eye
not wanting to show what you are thinking or doing start learning		reserved
to prepare for hard work start learning		roll up your sleeves
a situation which changes from one extreme to another, or in which a person's feelings change from one extreme to another start learning		roller coaster
sth valuable that you give up in order to achieve sth, or the act of giving it up start learning		sacrifice
a meeting of a group of people with a teacher or expert for training, discussion, or study of a subject start learning		seminar
if you see the light, you suddenly understand sth you didn't understand before start learning		see the light
embarrassing secrets start learning		skeletons in the cupboard
loving someone or sth very much start learning		smitten
to suddenly be unable to control a strong feeling, especially anger start learning		snap
to start or develop as the result of sth start learning		stem from
unsuccessful but trying hard to succeed start learning		struggling
happening after sth else start learning		subsequent
you say that sth or someone (really) takes the biscuit whem they have done sth that you find extremely annoying or suprising start learning		take the biscuit
to consider yourself to be important or dangerous and worth attention and respect start learning		take yourself (too) seriously
to laugh at someone or say unkind things to them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset them start learning		tease
to find out what people's opinions of sth are before you ask them to do sth start learning		test the water
immediately start learning		then and there
a difficult childhood start learning		tough upbringing
to change sth completely, usually to improve it start learning		transform
when sth changes from one system or method to another, often gradually start learning		transition
someone who intentionally causes problems for another people, especially people who are in position of power or authority start learning		troublemaker
if sth kind that someone says or does touches you, it makes feel pleased or a little sad start learning		touch
become unpleasant, dangerous or violent start learning		turn nasty
ill start learning		under the weather
relating to everyone in the world, or to everyone in a particular group start learning		universal
good enough start learning		up to the mark
effective and able to be successful start learning		viable
used for referring to the opposite of what you have just siad start learning		vice versa
a bad person in a film, book, etc. start learning		villain
to happen or develop in a particular way start learning		work out

Cambridge Objective Advanced - Unit 3

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