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absolutely perfect adv+adj (RS
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of the best quality and without any faults at all
act on sb’s (advice) v [T] (11)
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to do something because someone has said that you should
add insult to injury vp (12)
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to make someone’s bad situation worse by doing something else to upset them
affliction n [C] (RS)
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formal something that makes you suffer
anticipate sth v [T] (9)
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to expect something and to prepare for it before it happens
archaeologist n [C] (9)
tools
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someone who studies very old cultures by examining their buildings
and other objects
assertion n [C + that] (12)
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something that you say is certainly true
attention to detail np (9
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) 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)
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to be very happy because you are doing what you like doing and are good at
be only natural to do sth adjp (12)
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to be normal or expected
be up to sth v [I] (RS) to be doing something believe wholeheartedly in sth vp (12)
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to believe
something completely
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without any doubts
beloved n [C] (12)
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someone that you love and have a romantic relationship with
blissful adj (12)
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making you feel very happy
by attrition pp (12)
especially the strength and confidence of an enemy
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the use of force to gradually make something weaker and destroying it
censor n [C] (11)
documents
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someone who examines books
or films and removes parts of them that are offensive or not allowed by law
change gradually vp (10)
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to change slowly over a period of time
come round v [I] (10)
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to visit someone at their house
dedication n [U] (9)
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when you are willing to give a lot of time and energy to something because you believe it is very important
deranged adj (12)
especially when suffering from a mental illness
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behaving in a way that is not normal
drive sb mad vp (RS)
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informal to make someone feel extremely annoyed
drop what you are doing vp (RS)
often in order to do something else
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to stop what you are doing
enquiring mind np (9)
they are always asking questions and wanting to find out new things
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if someone has an enquiring mind
excavation n [C] (9)
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when archaeologists dig in the ground in order to find objects from the past
feedback n [U] (11)
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opinions from people about something that you have done or made
fellow adj (11)
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used to describe people who share your interests or situation
for some unknown reason pp (12)
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used for saying
that you do not know why something happened or why someone did something
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that you do not know why someone did something
force of personality np (14)
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the power of someone’s character and their ability to persuade people to do things
forthcoming adj (14)
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going to happen soon
galley n [C] (12)
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a kitchen in a ship or aircraft go to incredible lengths to do sth vp (RS) to try
extremely hard to achieve something
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extremely hard to achieve something
haughtily adv (12)
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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)
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to manage to keep a job
huge contrast np (11)
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a very obvious difference between
prolong sth v [T] (14)
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to make something last longer recount sth v [T] (11) to tell a story or describe past
events
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events
refund n [C] (14)
especially because you are not happy with something you have bought
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an amount of money that is given back to you
regime n [C] (11)
especially one that people do not approve of
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a system of government or other control
run for parliament vp (15)
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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)
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to enter
sheer adj (14)
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used to emphasize how strong a feeling or quality is
single-handed adj (15)
without anyone’s help
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on your own
splitting headache np (10)
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a very bad headache
stiff adj (15)
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describes a part of your body that hurts and is difficult to move
take sth seriously vp (10)
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to believe that something is important and that you should pay a lot of attention to it
to tell (you) the truth idiom (RS)
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used in conversation to emphasise the importance of a fact
time-keeping n [U] (15)
especially to start work or classes
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being punctual
unrestrained adj (11)
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not limited or controlled
well-intentioned advice np (12)
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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)
often on purpose two things
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informal to annoy someone
inventiveness n [U] (9)
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the quality of having a lot of new and interesting ideas
magician n [C] (9)
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someone who entertains people by performing magic tricks
mild adj (15)
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describes weather that is less cold than you would expect
move on v [I] (12)
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to leave the place where you are and go somewhere else
move out v [I] (RS)
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to stop living in a particular home
neglected adj (12)
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not receiving enough love or attention
nothing is too much trouble idiom (RS)
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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)
etc.
snowing
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to be outside whether it is raining
very windy
outlast sb/sth v [T] (12)
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to continue for longer than someone or something else
over the course of (a period of time) pp (12)
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during positive outlook adj+n (9) a way of thinking in which
you believe that generally good things will happen
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you believe that the good thing will happen
process of trial and error np (12)
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a way of learning the best way to do something by trying many different methods

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