Gold C1 Experience - Unit 1 (EN-definitions)

accomplished (at)

an accomplished writer, painter, singer, etc. is very skillful

advent

the time when something first begins to be widely used

allegory

a story, painting, etc. in which the events and characters represent ideas or teach a moral lesson

as far as sth goes

used to say that an idea, suggestion, plan, etc. is satisfactory, but only to a limited degree

banter

friendly conversation in which people make a lot of jokes with, and amusing remarks about, each other

block out a memory

to stop yourself thinking about something or remembering it

build followers

to gain a lot of people who look at your stories or posts

caught up in the past

to be so involved in things that happened in the past that you do not notice other things

character study

analysis or portrayal in literature, film, etc. of character traits of an individual, to understand their motivations and development.

charismatic

having charisma

chart

to record information about a situation or set of events over a period of time, in order to see how it changes or develops

commit sth to memory

to learn something so that you remember it

conceptual

showing an idea rather than representing actual things

current

happening or existing now

cutting-edge

an advantage over other people or things

designated

chosen for a particular job or purpose

doodle

shapes, lines, or patterns drawn without really thinking about it

engaged (with)

to get involved with other people and their ideas in order to understand them

episode

a television or radio programme that is one of a series of programmes in which the same story is continued each week

erase

to get rid of something so that it has gone completely and no longer exists

exclusively

only

facilitate

to make it easier for a process or activity to happen

flashback

a scene in a film, play, book, etc. that shows something that happened before that point in the story

flawed

spoiled by having mistakes, weaknesses, or by being damaged

flush (sth away)

to clean something by forcing water through it

freak (sb) out

to become very anxious, upset, or afraid, or make someone very anxious, upset, or afraid

full-on

extreme

fundamental

very necessary and important

get into sth

to begin to enjoy something or be interested in it

gush

if a liquid gushes, it flows or pours out quickly and in large quantities

hang around with

to spend a lot of time with someone

have a selective memory

to choose what you want to remember and what to forget

impartial

not involved in a particular situation, and therefore able to give a fair opinion or piece of advice

infuriated

extremely angry

inspirational

providing encouragement or new ideas for what you should do

jog someone's memory

to make someone remember something

make stuff up

to produce a new story, song, game, etc. by thinking

manipulate

to work skilfully with information, systems, etc. to achieve the result that you want

marked improvement

a very obvious or noticeable improvement

memorise

to learn words, music, etc. so that you know them perfectly

mind-blowing

very exciting, shocking, or strange

modify

to make small changes to something in order to improve it and make it more suitable or effective

mundane

ordinary and not interesting or exciting

on a positive note

used when saying what is good about something

operate (as)

to have a particular purpose

overall

considering or including everything

partial

not complete

partially

not completely

pave the way (for sth)

to make a later event or development possible by producing the right conditions

play a vital role (in sth)

to fulfill a very important or essential role in an undertaking

provocative

intended to make people angry or upset, or to cause a lot of discussion

pure invention

a story, explanation, etc. that is not true

quit

to leave a job, school, etc., especially without finishing it completely

raise awareness

to improve people's knowledge about something

read up on (sth)

to read a lot about something because you will need to know about it

realise

to know and understand something, or suddenly begin to understand it

realm

a general area of knowledge, activity, or thought

reassuring

making you feel less worried or frightened

recall

to remember a particular fact, event, or situation from the past

recognise

to know who someone is or what something is, because you have seen, heard, experienced, or learned about them in the past

remember

1) to have a picture or idea in your mind of people, events, places, etc. from the past; 2) to not forget something that you must do, get, or bring

remind

to make someone remember something that they must do

ripple effect

a situation in which one action causes another, which then causes a third, etc.

run into trouble

to start to experience difficulties

scamper

to run with quick short steps, like a child or small animal

scrapbook

a book with empty pages where you can stick pictures, newspaper articles, or other things you want to keep

sequence

one part of a story, film, etc. that deals with a single subject or action

showcase

to exhibit, especially in an attractive or favorable way

slippery path

used to talk about a process or habit that is difficult to stop and which will develop into something bad

stick to sth

to do or keep doing what you said you would do or what you believe in, even when it is difficult

substantial

large in amount or number

take liberties with

to make unreasonable changes in something such as a piece of writing

therapeutic

making you feel calm and relaxed

trigger a memory

make you suddenly remember something

unnerving

making someone feel uncomfortable

witty

using words in a clever and amusing way

word for word

in exactly the same words

feature

to include or show something as a special or important part of something, or to be included as an important part

at will

whenever you want and in whatever way you want

barren

used to describe something that does not look interesting or attractive

bring sth alive

to make something interesting and real

contented

happy and satisfied because your life is good

fade

to gradually disappear

file away

to keep papers, documents, etc. in a particular place so that you can find them easily

give sb a sense of sth

to help someone understand something

insight (into)

a sudden clear understanding of something or part of something, especially a complicated situation or idea

make money from sth

to gain profit

parallel

a relationship or similarity between two things, especially things that exist or happen in different places or at different times

stroke

to move your hand gently over something

subconsciously

in a way that a person is not fully aware of

sweeping

affecting many things, or making an important difference to something

up to a point

partly, but not completely