Roadmap B2 Unit 10 Vocabulary

a feeling of determination to achieve things in life

purpose in life

someone’s level of skill at painting, drawing or producing beautiful things

artistic ability

a natural ability to do something unusually well

unique talent

someone you have a very close relationship with because you share or understand the same emotions and interests

soul mate

a very strong liking for something

great passion

your own home

a place of your own

a feeling that you are happy and comfortable somewhere

sense of belonging

people that you like who have similar interests and opinions to you

like-minded friends

somewhere that you live where you feel happy and comfortable

a place you can call home

willingness to try new things, take risks, etc.

sense of adventure

fundamental moral rules or beliefs about what is right and wrong, that influence how you behave

core principles

a particular type of work that you feel is right for you

true vocation

a feeling of determination to achieve things in life

purpose in life

to live in a different way to how you used to live

start a new life

to put yourself in a situation where you could die

risk your life

how good or bad your life is, shown for example by whether or not you are happy, healthy, able to do what you want, etc.

quality of life

actually happening in life, not invented in a book, etc.

real-life

if you lead a busy life, you are working hard and have a lot of things to do

lead a busy life

the behaviour, habits, customs, etc. that are typical of a particular society or person

way of life

to use all your time doing a particular task, activity, etc.

spend your whole life doing something

to enjoy doing a lot of different things

live life to the full

a book, play, description, etc. that is true to life seems very real and natural

true to life

attracting a lot of public attention, usually deliberately

high-profile

to be very successful in a particular place

take somewhere by storm

something that happens or exists as a result of things that happened at an earlier time

legacy

to begin your life or profession or an important period of time

start out

not famous

unknown

to exist or occur without being noticed

go unnoticed

a sudden or unexpected chance to do something that allows you to become successful in your job

big break

something or someone that is immediately very popular and successful

instant hit

to suddenly become very famous

shoot to fame

someone who is in the public eye is seen a lot on television, written about in newspapers, etc.

in the public eye

to behave badly and cause trouble or annoy people

misbehave

to make people obey (a rule or law)

enforce

to stop existing

disappear

to put (someone or something) in danger of being hurt, damaged or destroyed

endanger

to fail to understand (someone or something) correctly

misunderstand

to have or express a different opinion from someone else

disagree

to get (something) back, especially an ability or quality, that you have lost

regain

to make it possible for (someone) to do something, or for (something) to happen

enable

to make (someone) believe something that is not true by giving them information that is false or not complete

mislead

to give (someone) information that is incorrect

misinform

to change (something that has been written), especially in order to improve it or because new information is available

rewrite

to change the time of (a meeting, etc.)

rearrange

to ask (someone) for a particular amount of money for something you are selling

charge

to persuade (someone) not to do something, especially by making it seem difficult or bad

discourage

to give (someone) information about a particular subject, or to show them a better way to do something

educate

to make people obey (a rule or law)

enforce

to make (someone) pay money as a punishment

fine

to put (a piece of equipment) somewhere and connect it so that it is ready to be used

install

to bring (a plan, system or product) into use for the first time

introduce

to put (a picture, notice, etc.) on a wall so that people can see it

put up