Cambridge C1 Vocab

anticipate

to expect something before it happens

assertion

a statement that you strongly believe is true

believe wholeheartedly

to be completely sure about something

choose wisely

to make a good decision about something

clueless

without any knowledge about a situation or subject

come back to haunt you

If something you do comes back to haunt you, it has bad consequences at a later time.

courage in the face of an affliction

the ability to stay brave even though you are suffering

critical thinking skills

the ability to analyse or evaluate information without letting feelings or opinions influence you

enquiring mind

Someone who has an enquiring mind always wants to find out about things.

eye-opener

something that suprises you and teaches you new facts about life, people, etc

go to incredible lengths

to try extremely hard to achieve something

hoodwink

to deceive or trick someone

lap up

to accept or believe something with enthusiasm

make a flying visit

to visit somebody for a short period of time

make an informed choice

to make a choice that is based on good information

mismatch

an occasion when people or things are put together that are not suitable for each other

out in all weathers

outside whatever the weather is like

perform a trick

to do a magic trick in order to entertain people

positive outlook

If you have a positive outlook, you think the future is likely to be good.

serendipity

when you are lucky and find something interesting or valuable by chance

set foot in

to go to or into a certain place

share a viewpoint

to have the same opinions about something

splitting headache

a very bad pain in your head

suffer from stage fright

to be scared of performing in public

well-intentioned

wanting to have good effects, but sometimes having bad effects that were not expected

account for

to be the reason or explanation for something

biological diversity

the range of different life forms living together in one place

budget constraints

limits to the amount of money that is available to spend

completely thrown

very surprised and confused, so that you do not know what to do or how to react

create wealth

to make people richer

die out

to become more and more rare and then disappear completely

facet

one part of a subject, situation, etc.

fail to take into account

to not consider or remember something when judging a situation

fulfil your potential

to achieve everything you are capable of

get stuck in

to start doing something with energy and purpose

have a detrimental effect

to affect something or someone in a bad way

have limited prospects

to not have many opportunities

have the requisite skills

to have the skills that are needed in order to do something

hold your own

to be a successful or capable as others in a certain situation

impending

An impending event will happen soon and is usually bad or unpleasant

lack resources

to not have enough of something you need

language competence

the ability to communicate in a language

lose touch with your roots

to lose contact with or forget about where you came from

make a conscious decision

to intentionally decide to do something

make a fool of yourself

to make yourself look stupid in front of others

produce substantial savings

to save a lot of money

serve no useful purpose

to not be useful for anything

settle into the area

to get used to a place where you have started to live

shift away from

to stop using something or doing something

stand someone in good stead

to be useful to someone in the future

up to scratch

reaching an acceptable standard

adept

having a natural ability to do something that needs skill

attention span

the length of time that someone can keep their thoughts and interest fixed on something

come to terms with

to gradually accept a situation

cultivate

to try to develop or improve something

digital technology

equipment that uses a computer

discourage someone from doing sth

to try to persuade someone not to do something

exert control

to use your power to control someone or something

feel valued

to feel that people appreciate things that you do

get things into perspective

to think about a situation in a reasonable way that does not make it seem worse than it is

have an aptitude for

to have a natural ability to do something

have a flair for

to have a natural ability to do something

instil values

to influence someone so that they share your beliefs

lose your temper

to suddenly become very angry

peer group

a group of people of about the same age, social position etc.

physical characteristics

the appearance of someone's body

the animal kingdom

the group of all living creatures that are animals

update your status

to bring people up to date what you are doing, usually on a social network

vicious circle

a continuing bad situation, created when one problem causes another problem which then makes the first problem worse

work-life balance

the amount of time you spend doing your job compared with the amount of time you spend away from work

antiquated

very old and not modern enough

collaborative

describing a situation or project in which people work together well as a team

commute

to travel regularly between work and home

digital footprint

a record of your online activity

disenchanted

disappointed with something that you thought was good in the past

ergonomic

designed to help people work efficiently and comfortably

ethical code

a set of rules about what is right and wrong

exploit

to use someone unfairly for your own advantage

extra-curricular

not part of a formal educational course

foolproof

so simple, easy or perfect that it cannot go wrong

have no outlet

to have no way to express or use energy, Emotion, talent, etc.

internship

a period of (often unpaid) work experience

make it a priority

to treat something as important and deal with it before doing other things

privacy setting

a control that allows you to decide how much information you disclose on a social media site and who you allow to see it

reap rewards

to get something good as a result of your actions

retaliate

to do something bad to someone because they have done something bad to you

sick leave

a period of time when you are absent from work because of illness

strictly speaking

being completely accurate, according to the rules

tight budget

a small amount of money available to spend

treat with healthy respect

to be very careful about how you use something because it could cause problems for you

troubleshooting

discovering why something does not work effectively and making suggestions about how to improve it

undermine

to make something weaker

work station

a desk and the area around it where you work in an office

at first light

as soon as the sun starts to rise

be in two minds about something

to be unable to decide about something

bump into

to meet someone when you have not planned to meet them

emergency services

the organisations that deal with accidents and urgent problems such as fire, illnes, or crime

firefighter

someone whose job is to stop fires burning

have flashbacks

to have vivid memories of an experience, usually an unpleasant one

in response to

as an answer to