Gold Experience C1 - Unit 8 (EN-definition)

accumulation

gradual increase in numbers or amount until there is a large quantity in one place

adverse conditions

conditions that make it difficult for something to happen or exist

adverse effect

harmful, undesired result

back to square one

return to the situation from which you started to do something

balanced diet

a diet that provides an adequate amount of diversified, nutritional food

be in fits

to be highly entertained/amused

beneficial

having a good effect

blood flow

blood circulation

blub

to cry noisily, especially in a way that annoys people

bottle up emotions

to deliberately not allow yourself to show a strong feeling or emotion

brevity

the quality of expressing something in very few words

bulk up

to increase the amount of muscle you have

chuckle

to laugh quietly

close call

a situation in which something dangerous almost happens but you manage to avoid it

close contact

communicate with somebody regularly

close range

from a very short distance

close resemblance to

if there is a close resemblance between two people or things, they are very similar, especially in the way they look

coin a word

to invent a new word or expression, especially one that many people start to use

comfort food

simple food that makes you feel relaxed and happy

compassion

a strong feeling of sympathy for someone who is suffering, and a desire to help them

consideration

the quality of thinking about other people's feelings and being careful not to upset them

constraints

something that limits your freedom to do what you want

count (sb) out

not include someone or something in an activity

crunches

an exercise in which you lie on your back and lift your head and shoulders off the ground to make your stomach muscles strong

debilitating

making someone ill and weak

devastating

badly damaging or destroying something or someone

dramatically improved

improved in a great and sudden way

drive home

to make something completely clear to someone

efficacy

the ability of something to produce the right result

empathise

to be able to understand someone else's feelings, problems, etc., especially because you have had similar experiences

enhance

to improve something

eradicate

to completely get rid of something such as a disease or a social problem

first-generation

people who have moved to live in a new country, or the children of these people

freshly picked

recently picked

gloomy

making you feel sad because you think that things or situation will not improve

grin and bear it

to accept an unpleasant or difficult situation without complaining, usually because you realise there is nothing you can do to make it better

groan

to make a long deep sound because you are in pain, upset or disappointed

grumpy

bad-tempered and easily annoyed

have a good weep

to cry very emotionally and at length

have a long face

to have a sad or disappointed expression on your face

health conscious

thinking a lot about or concerned about health

heavy casualties

many people hurt badly or killed in an accident or war

heavy cold

a bad cold

heavy fine

a large sum of money that you have to pay as a punishment

heavy rainfall

large amount of rain that falls on an area in a particular period of time

heavy reliance on

when someone or something is strongly dependent on someone or something else

home cooking

good food like the food you get in your own home

howl

to make a long loud cry because you are unhappy, angry or in pain, or because you are amused or excited

initial

happening at the beginning

keep a lid on sth

to control a situation very carefully, especially so that it does not cause problems

laudable

deserving praise, even if not completely successful

let rip

to speak or behave violently or emotionally

lose it

to become very angry and upset

moan

to complain in an annoying way, especially in an unhappy voice and without good reason

no holds barred

when there are no rules or limits on what you are allowed to do

oversimplify

to describe something in a way that is too simple and ignores many facts

palm

the inside surface of your hand, in which you hold things

performance enhancing

improving sportspeople's efficiency by taking drugs or products illegally

preventative

intended to stop something you do not want to happen, such as illness, from happening

processed food

food that has been treated or changed to colour it, keep it fresh, etc.

punchy

a punchy piece of writing or speech is short but very clear and effective

relentlessly

strictly, cruelly, or in a determined way, without ever stopping

scoff (at)

laugh at a person or idea, and talk about them in a way that shows you think they are stupid

shaken up

upset, shocked, or frightened by something that has happened to you

shoot your mouth off

to talk about something that you should not talk about or that you know nothing about

shriek

to make a very high or loud sound, especially because you are afraid, angry, excited or in pain

smirk

to smile in an unpleasant way that shows that you are pleased by someone else's bad luck or think you are better than other people

snigger

to laugh quietly in a way that is not nice at something which is not supposed to be funny

sob

to cry noisily while breathing in short sudden bursts

sob your heart out

if you sob your heart out, you cry with all your energy or emotion

solid build

a muscular or a little overweight person

solid evidence

undeniable facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true

solid gold

excellent, prime, exceptional

sore point

subject you ¬don't want to discuss

stigma

a strong feeling in society that being in a particular situation or having a particular illness is something to be ashamed of

strict adherence

when someone behaves according to a particular rule, belief, principle

strict control

an action, method or law that limits the amount or growth of something, especially something that is dangerous

strict diet

a diet in which you eat a very limited amount or range of food

strict law

a rigorous law that people in a particular country or area must obey

strong aversion

a strong dislike of something or someone

sweet tooth

have a sweet tooth means like things that taste of sugar

sympathise

to feel sorry for someone because you understand their problems

take its toll

to have a bad effect on someone or something over a long period of time

that figures

used to say that something that happens is expected or typical, especially something bad

top priority

the thing that you think is most important

tough break

bad luck

tough call

a difficult choice to make

tough going

progress made with difficuly

tough luck

bad luck

undertaker

someone whose job is to arrange funerals

uplifting

making you feel happier and more hopeful

vilify

to say or write bad things about someone or something

wail

to cry out with a long high sound, especially because you are very sad or in pain

well-being

a feeling of being comfortable, healthy and happy

wordy

using too many words

worthy

deserving respect from people

yell

to shout or say something very loudly, especially because you are frightened, angry or excited

come through

if a piece of information, news, etc. comes through, it arrives somewhere

fanatic

someone who likes a particular thing or activity very much

feature

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