C1 Advanced Unit 1 Wordlist

sensitivity

the ability to understand other people's feelings

brutally

directly and clearly said or written about sth unpleasant

tactful

careful not to say anything that will annoy or upset people

break out

begin suddenly, usu. sth unpleasant such as an argument, a fight or war

get on with

continue doing sth that you have started or start sth that you were about to do

take the side of

feel or express support for sb in an argument or discussion

compromise

a solution where people agree to give up part of what they wanted so that they are both happy

logical

thinking about things in an organized and sensible way

mature

behaving in a sensible way like an adult

decisive

making decisions quickly and with confidence

motivated

wanting to succeed

hardly (any)

almost no / not / none, etc.

tend (to do sth)

happen usually or often

mingle

move around and talk to different people in a group, usually at a party

cautious

careful about what you say or do in order not to make mistakes or take risks

inquisitive

very interested in finding out about different things, asking a lot of questions

assemble

put the separate pieces of sth together, esp. furniture or products in factories

scan

look for particular information, usu. quickly but also carefully

set aside

leave sth until later; not look at sth

leap in

start doing sth quickly without spending a long time thinking first

stuck

not able to continue because sth is difficult

efficient

doing sth well without wasting time, money or energy

inventive

able to think of new and interesting ideas

relate (to)

be connected with sth

eliminate

remove sth that you don't need

body

organization or group of people who work or act together for an official purpose

justify

show that sth is right or reasonable

imply

suggest without saying so directly

come up with

produce, usu. results or ideas

tedious

very boring

indicator

measurement or value that shows sth clearly

trait

particular quality that sth or sb has, esp. personality

inherit

be born with qualities or physical features that are similar to those of your parents or grandparents, etc.

counter-productive

achieving the opposite effect to what you had planned

strengthen

make sth stronger

self-image

idea you have of yourself, esp. your appearance or abilities

psychometric

used to measure mental abilities and ways of thinking

recruitment

finding new people for a company or organization

assess

make a judgement about the nature or quality of sth

mushroom

rapidly grow or increase in number

predict

say that sth will happen in the future

combine

come together to form a single thing

virtually

very nearly (but not quite)

dating agency

organization that arranges meetings between single people who are looking for a relationship

swear by

believe that sth can be relied upon to have a particular effect

appeal

quality that makes sb / sth attractive or interesting

premise

idea that forms the basis for a theory

mate

partner, such as husband or wife

vehicle

sth that can be used to express your feelings or ideas, or as a way of achieving sth

alienate

make sb feel that they are not part of sth

hi-tech

using the most modern machines and equipment

intimate

private and personal

anonymous

sth which does not reveal who you are

compulsive

making you pay attention, because sth is so interesting and exciting

hooked (on)

liking sth so much that you want to do it as much as possible

aspect

one of the parts of sth's nature or character

frivolous

silly, not very important in the situation

blot

spot or mark, often of ink

nostalgic

causing you to think affectionately, or feeling affectionately about your past

unconvincing

not seeming true or real

row

noisy argument

predisposition

a tendency to behave or think in a particular way

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introvert

a quiet person who is more interested in their own thoughts and feelings than in spending time with other people

intuitive

able to understand sth without knowing the facts

judge

give your opinion about sb, especially when you disapprove of them

perceive

notice or become aware of things that are not obvious

public relations

the business of giving information about a company or organization to create a good impression

mutter

talk quietly in a negative way

darkly

in a threatening or unpleasant way

downside

disadvantage or negative aspect of sth

overly

too, excessively

conscientious

careful and concerned to do things correctly

prone (to)

likely to suffer from or do sth negative

burn out

work so hard that you are unable to carry on

sub-industry

business activity that has only started because another situation created the demand

cheat

act in a dishonest way to get an advantage, especially in a game, exam, etc.

spring up

appear suddenly, begin to exist

fake

pretend to have a particular feeling, illness, etc.

miserable

making you feel very unhappy or uncomfortable

affect

produce a change in sb / sth

overcome

succeed in dealing with a problem that has been preventing you from achieving sth

drain

make sb weaker by using up their strength

sustain

make sth continue for some time without becoming less

downshift

change to a style of life where you may earn less but which involves less stress

obsession (with)

state of mind where sb thinks too much and too often about a particular thing or person in a way that is not normal

invade

enter somewhere in such large numbers that it causes a problem

disabuse (sb of sth)

tell sb that what they think is true is in fact not true

illusion

sth that seems to exist but does not

potential

the necessary qualities for sth to develop or for sb to succeed at sth

withdrawn

not wanting to speak to other people

self-reliant

able to do things by yourself rather than depending on other people

firm

not likely to change

aware (of)

knowing or realizing sth

deliberately

done in a way that was planned, not by chance

as a rule

what usually happens

deserve

if sb / sth deserves sth, it is right that they should have it, because of the way they have behaved

praise

the act of expressing approval or admiration

outfit

set of clothes that you wear together, usu. for a particular occasion or purpose

manual

book of instructions for how to do sth or use sth

put in

spend, e.g. time or effort on sth