English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

 10.2
1 Don’t be so 
conceited! You’re not the only one to get an A-grade!
2 People 
with / who have low self-esteem can find it difficult to achieve their goals.
3 He’s generally 
an outgoing sort of person.
4 She is a 
well-balanced person overall.
5 You always seem 
restless. What’s the problem?
6 He’s so 
excitable. He should try to calm down more.
7 She 
is rather naive when it comes to politics.
8 He’s 
pushy and cares little what happens to others.
9 Frances was very 
aloof at the party.
10 At times, Joel is quite 
haughty.

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 10.3
adjective
noun
adjective
noun
excitable
excitability
reserved
reserve
gullible
gullibility
diffident
diffidence
disdainful
disdain
pig-headed
pig-headedness
impetuous
impetuosity (or, 
much less commonly, 
impetuousness)
respectful
respect
obstinate
obstinacy
self-important
self-importance
approachable
approachability
modest
modesty
 10.4
1 One of her main character traits is 
impetuosity/impetuousness.
2 It’s difficult to get him to change his ways. He 
is very obstinate.
3 Luke 
is very reserved, but his wife is more approachable.
4 One of her nicest characteristics is 
(her) modesty.
5 She 
is very respectful towards/to her elders. It’s important in her culture.
6 
Pig-headedness seems to be a family trait among my relatives.
7 She is so 
self-important; it irritates everyone.
8 Online identity thieves prey on 
people’s gullibility.
Unit 11
 11.1 
1 e 2 f 3 a 4 b 5 d 6 c
1 … love at first sight.
2 … kindred spirits.
3 … bosom pals.
4 … mutual acquaintances.
5 … head over heels in love.
6 … hit it off.
 11.2
1 eyes
2 well-matched
3 on, on fire
4 infatuated / besotted
5 regard
6 heart
7 thick
8 family
 11.3
noun
adjective
noun
adjective
loyalty
loyal
respect
respectful
consideration
considerate
affection
affectionate
passion
passionate
romance
romantic
devotion
devoted
support
supportive
fondness
fond
amiability
amiable
faithfulness/faith*
faithful
trust
trusting/trustworthy
†
adoration
adoring
infatuation
infatuated
*
Faithfulness
is when you are completely loyal to someone; 
faith
is the complete trust or confidence 
that you have in someone or something.
†
If someone is very 
trusting
, they trust you (or other people); if they are 
trustworthy
, you (or other 
people) can trust them.

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 11.4
1 to
2 for
3 to
4 of
5 of
6 in
7 towards
8 about
Unit 12
 12.1
1 disloyal
2 untruthful
3 dishonest
4 unsupportive
5 friendly
6 disrespectful
 12.2
1 We both own the company: we’re business partners.
2 I’ve made several casual
 acquaintances since moving to London, but no close friends yet.
3 Were Britain and the USA 
allies in the First World War?
4 The two companies hate each other: they’re (
bitter/arch) rivals.
 12.3
1 close / staunch
2 scrupulous
3 deeply
4 complete, unswerving
5 bitter / arch
6 true / loyal
 12.4
1 with
2 of
3 to
4 behind
5 on, with
6 towards
 12.5
1 Mia and her sister didn’t see eye to eye on a lot of things.
2 Carla’s affection for Andrew has 
turned sour lately. I expect they’ll split up.
3 Our relationship 
broke down because we were untruthful to each other.
4 Henry’s brothers are 
sworn enemies.
 12.6
1 It was a genuine misunderstanding.
2 They come from a 
broken home.
3 It has 
had its ups and downs.
4 A serious 
rift has developed between the two union leaders.
5 I think it’s a 
family feud.
Unit 13
 13.1 
1 B crave 2 C defusing 3 B thrilled 4 B appease 5 C coveted 6 B blissfully
 13.2 
1 Katie 2 Ashley 3 Rowan 4 William
 13.3 
1 d 2 f 3 b 4 e 5 a 6 c

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 13.4
1 No. Appease(ment) is usually associated with disapproval.
2 Jubilant.
3 They would probably be trying to find a compromise or a solution that would be acceptable to 
both neighbours.
4 Angry.
5 They are probably not ready to forget the conflict because they very much want revenge.
Unit 14
 14.1
1 I have a strong 
aversion to people who always want to be the centre of attention.
2 He always 
scorns our amateur theatrical productions.
3 She 
abhors injustice, wherever it occurs.
4 I am 
not averse to a vegetarian diet. I’ve just never tried it.
5 His attitude was very 
irritating. / I was very irritated by his attitude.
6 We were all 
alarmed when we heard the news.
 14.2
1 b upset
2 very strong dislike / intense hatred
3 c actively and strongly dislike them
4 b annoyance
 14.3 
1 d 2 e 3 a 4 b 5 c
 14.4
1 ostentatious
2 fickle
3 pretentious
4 nit-picking
5 sloppy
6 obnoxious
7 offhand
8 pompous
9 puerile
10 officious
11 forlorn
12 distraught
Unit 15
 15.1
1 conceive
2 labour, birth
3 delivery, caesarean
4 placenta, uterus/womb
5 tube
6 midwife
7 expecting
8 pregnancy, foetus
 15.2
1 The whole country is in 
mourning after the President’s death.
2 I’d like my 
ashes scattered in my favourite forest.
3 My 
late grandfather was a shepherd all his life.
4 I’m afraid her elderly step-mother has just passed 
away.
5 My car is on its last 
legs.
6 My father 
bequeathed me his gold watch in his will.
7 Mrs Wilson seems to have been at death’s 
door for years.
8 Over 2,000 people 
perished in the earthquake.
9 It was amazing there were
 no fatalities when the bridge collapsed.
10 My aunt left me a 
bequest of £500 in her will.

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 15.3
1 Both my sisters 
are expecting at the moment.
2 Shona Harrison 
gave birth to twins last Monday.
3 She has been taking 
fertility drugs (to help her conceive).
4 All my grandparents lived to 
a ripe old age.
5 My neighbour is 90 but she still 
has all her wits about her.
6 Unfortunately, the deceased died 
without leaving a will.
7 
John’s three nephews each inherited £1,000 from him.
8 
Please accept my condolences.
 15.4
1 perished
2 slaughtered
3 fatalities
4 deceased
5 passed away
6 pensioner
7 bequeathed
8 inherited
9 bequest
Unit 16
 16.1
1 therapeutic
2 lucrative
3 relaxing / calming / therapeutic
4 fruitful
5 rewarding
6 time-consuming
 16.2
1 a couch potato
2 a shopaholic
3 a culture vulture
4 a dabbler
 16.3 
Possible answers:
1 It’s a matter of personal choice but, for me, tidying is more of a chore than washing my clothes.
2 It depends, of course, but once a week in the grass-growing season is normal in England.
3 No, he/she doesn’t.
4 No, they do a bit of photography but are not seriously into it.
5 Again, it’s a matter of personal choice but, for me, being a participant is more appealing than 
being a spectator.
 16.4
1 My daughter’s into folk music. She downloads a lot of traditional folk songs.
2 He 
locks himself away in the attic and plays with his model railway for hours on end.
3 She’s (
totally) hooked on football these days. She watches every match on TV.
4 I have a 
full diary for the rest of the month.
5 What do you 
get up to when you aren’t working, Nigel?
6 Martine 
was a keen participant in the end-of-term concert.
 16.5
1 therapeutic
2 couch potato
3 gone off
4 time-consuming
5 full diary
6 lucrative

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Unit 17
 17.1 
Possible answers:
1 You mean that they tend to dress in an untidy, careless way.
2 Smart but fairly casual clothes.
3 Revealing, skimpy, clingy, baggy or frumpy clothes would not be appropriate for a job interview.
4 It would be appropriate for both men and women to wear a smart suit to a job interview.
5 Jeans and a baggy shirt.
6 A nice belt, with boots and simple jewellery.
7 Trousers and a T-shirt.
8 Nurses, police officers, firemen, airline staff, the military.
9 Jobs involving risk, e.g. construction workers, miners.
10 She means it’s extremely useful.
 17.2
1 the nines
2 smart-casual
3 skimpy / revealing
4 designer (label), High Street
5 height, chic
6 baggy
7 on
8 must
 17.3
1 I’m no good at speaking off the cuff.
2 Simon is bound to have 
something up his sleeve for tomorrow’s meeting.
3 I think we should 
draw a veil over what happened on Monday, don’t you?
4 Be careful what you say to Helen – she’s 
hand in glove with the boss.
5 The new legislation 
has put us in a straitjacket.
6 We’ll still have a great party even if we have to do it 
on a shoestring.
 17.4
1 The literal meaning of 
belt
is a piece of cloth or leather that you wear round your waist. You need 
to tighten it if you lose weight. The metaphorical meaning of 
tighten your belt
is to start living in a 
more economical way.
2 The literal meaning of the verb 
hem
is to sew up the bottom edge of, e.g. a dress so that it does not 
develop loose threads. 
Hemmed in
means completely surrounded.
3 A 
seam
is a line of sewing joining two pieces of material so that if, say, a bag is 
bursting at the seams
, 
it is almost splitting open. The metaphorical meaning of 
bursting at the seams
is very, very full.
4 Literally, 
to cloak
is to cover with a cloak. The metaphorical meaning of 
cloaked
is kept secret.
5 Literally 
a feather in someone’s cap
is simply a feather decorating their cap or hat. The 
metaphorical meaning of the expression is an achievement to be proud of.

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