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

 
English Vocabulary in Use Advanced 
279
bond
/bɒnd/
11
bonus
/bəυnəs/
6, 46
boo
/bu/
20
booklet
/bυklət/
47
bookmark
/bυkmɑk/
48
boost the economy 45
boost your confidence 4
borrow
/bɒrəυ/
46
borrowing
/bɒrəυŋ/
89
bosom buddies 11
bosom friends 11
bosom pals 11
bounce
/baυns/
46, 48
bound to 70
boundary
/baυndəri/
59
bowel
/baυəl/
53
the box
/bɒks/
97
bracket
/brkt/
81
branch
/brɑntʃ/
31
branch of a shop 31
branch out 31
branch out into new directions 31
brand loyalty
/brnd lɔəlti/
7
breadline
/bredlan/
40
break
/brek/
50
break a pledge 76
break a promise 76
break a resolution 76
break a vow 76
break down 12
break out 90
breakout
/brekaυt/
90
breathalyser
/breθəlazə/
25, 88
breathe new life into 18
breathtaking
/breθtekŋ/
22
breezy
/brizi/
29
bribery
/brabəri/
35
briefing
/brifŋ/
41
bright
/brat/
93
bring
/brŋ/
80
bring a bottle 24
bring about 67
brisk
/brsk/
54
broad summary 92
broadcast journalism 50
brochure
/brəυʃə/
47
broke
/brəυk/
46
broken home 12
Bronze Age
/brɒnz ed/
39
browse
/braυz/
34, 48
bruise
/bruz/
52
brunch
/brntʃ/
88
brush up on 95
brusque
/brusk/
8, 24
brutal suppression 44
bud
/bd/
31
budding
/bdŋ/
31
budget airline 26
build (something
/
someone) up 30
bulk up 9
bullet point
/bυlt pɔnt/
81
bullying
/bυliŋ/
2
bump into 70
bumpy relationship 12
bunged up 52
burdensome
/bdənsəm/
64
bureaucratic
/bjυərəυkrtk/
101
burial
/beriəl/
15
burn calories 54
bursary
/bsəri/
2
bury yourself in your books 1
the bush
/bυʃ/
27
business class
/bzns klɑs/
26
business partner 12
bustling
/bslŋ/
59
butter up 84
by a factor of 71
by the back door 30
cabin
/kbn/
26
caesarean (section)
/szeəriən/
15
calcium-rich 87
call off 95
calming
/kɑmŋ/
16
calorie-conscious 24
campaign
/kmpen/
36, 44, 93
camping
/kmpŋ/
26
can’t hear yourself think 63
can’t put (book) down 22
cancel debt 45
cancellation fee 26
capital (adj.)
/kptl/
91
capital (n.)
/kptl/
91
capital asset 7
capitals
/kptlz/
81
carbon (dioxide) emissions 33
carbon footprint
/kɑbən fυtprnt/
58
cardiologist
/kɑdiɒlədst/
51
cardiovascular
/kɑdiəυvskjələ/
54
career (n.)
/kərə/
6
career (v.)
/kərə/
66
career-minded 87
career prospects 3
carnivore
/kɑnvɔ/
32
carriage
/krd/
26
carry out 3
carry out research 1
carry the scars of 53
cart
/kɑt/
98
carte blanche
/kɑ
(
r
)
t blantʃ/
72
cast light on 93
cast-iron
/kɑst aən/
74
casual acquaintance 12
catch on 17, 95
categorise
/ktəgəraz/
80
cause
/kɔz/
67
cavalry
/kvəlri/
39
CCTV
/sisitivi/
35
CE
/sii/
85
cease
/sis/
101
ceasefire
/sisfaə/
44, 74
ceiling
/silŋ/
30
celebrate
/seləbret/
37
celebration
/seləbreʃən/
37
celebratory
/seləbretəri/
37
cement
/sment/
30
centenary
/sentinəri/
37
cereal
/səriəl/
28
ceremonial
/serməυniəl/
37
ceremony
/serməni/
37
cessation
/seseʃən/
101
cf.
/sief/
85
chain brackets 81
chalet
/ʃle/
26
challenge
/tʃlnd/
92
challenging
/tʃlndŋ/
3, 5, 21
the chances are 70
change trains 26
chapter heading 81
character
/krəktə/
38, 81
charge to (a credit card) 46
chariot
/tʃriət/
39
charter flight 26
chase
/tʃes/
61
chat (away)
/tʃt/
84
chat room
/tʃt rum/
48
chatty
/tʃti/
8, 81
chauvinistic
/ʃəυvnstk/
8
check out a website 92
chestnut
/tʃesnt/
65
chic
/ʃik/
17
child labour 55
chilling
/tʃlŋ/
22
chilly
/tʃli/
29
chiropractor
/kaərəυprktə/
51
chocaholic
/tʃɒkəhɒlk/
16
cholesterol
/kəlestərɒl/
54
cholesterol-rich 54
chore
/tʃɔ/
16, 69
chronic
/krɒnk/
51

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English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
chronicle
/krɒnkl/
22
chuck it down 29
circulation
/skjəleʃən/
47
cite
/sat/
80
citizen journalism 50
civil disobedience 36
civil war
/svəl wɔ/
44
civilian casualties 44
claim asylum 35
claimant
/klemənt/
87
clammy
/klmi/
29
clamp
/klmp/
25
clamp down 72
clarifiable
/klrfaəbəl/
101
clarification
/klrfkeʃən/
101
clarify
/klrfa/
101
clash (n.)
/klʃ/
44
class
/klɑs/
40
class-conscious
/klɑskɒntʃəs/
87
classical origin 89
classified ad
/klsfad d/
47
classifieds
/klsfadz/
47
cleaner
/klinə/
99
clear customs 35
cleavage
/klivd/
17
clench your fist 9
click on a website 92
climate
/klamət/
29
climate change sceptic 33
climate of change 29
climate of distrust 29
climatic change 33
clingy
/klŋi/
17
clinic
/klnk/
51
clique
/klik/
19
cliquey
/kliki/
19
clog
/klɒg/
54
cloning
/kləυnŋ/
57
close
/kləυs/
29
close doors 30
close the door on 30
closed-circuit television
/kləυzdskt 
telvən/
35
clothing
/kləυðŋ/
97
cloud
/klaυd/
100
cloud your judgement 29
clumsy
/klmzi/
21
coal mine
/kəυl man/
58
coal-fired
/kəυl faəd/
58
coffin
/kɒfn/
15
coherent
/kəυhərənt/
79
coin (v.)
/kɔn/
38, 87
coincide
/kəυnsad/
78
cold
/kəυld/
29
cold-blooded
/kəυldbldd/
32
cold calling
/kəυldkɔlŋ/
7
cold-hearted
/kəυldhɑtd/
93
collaboration
/kəlbəreʃən/
5
colleague
/kɒlig/
12
college
/kɒld/
98
collocation
/kɒləυkeʃən/
92
colourful
/kləfəl/
21
column inches 50
com-
/kɒm/
86
come across 95
come and go as you please 26
come down with 52
come off 95
come out of recession 45
come over 95
come under 95
come under the hammer 7
come up 95
come up against 95
come up against a brick wall 30
commemorate
/kəmeməret/
37
commence
/kəmens/
101
commencement
/kəmensmənt/
101
commiserate
/kəmzəret/
86
commit perjury 43
committee
/kəmti/
41
committee stage 41
communication skills 3
community-led 87
compact
/kəmpkt/
59
comparable
/kɒmpərəbəl/
68
comparative
/kəmprətv/
68
compelling
/kəmpelŋ/
22
competitive salary 3
complain
/kəmplen/
73
complaint
/kəmplent/
73
complement
/kɒmplment/
79, 90
complementary medicine
/kɒmplmentəri medsən/
51
complete loyalty 12
complete wind-up 84
complex
/kɒmpleks/
69
compliment
/kɒmplment/
75, 90
component
/kəmpəυnənt/
55
composition
/kɒmpəzʃən/
1
comprehensive
/kɒmprhensv/
2, 79
comprise
/kəmpraz/
80
compromise
/kɒmprəmaz/
78
compulsive reading 22
compulsory
/kəmplsəri/
70
compulsory redundancy 6
computer jargon 38
con-
/kɒn/
86
conceited
/kənsitd/
10
conceive
/kənsiv/
15, 79
concept
/kɒnsept/
89
conception
/kənsepʃən/
15
concession
/kənseʃən/
78
conciliate
/kənsliet/
13
concur
/kənk/
78
condition
/kəndʃən/
51, 53
condolence
/kəndəυləns/
15, 86
condone
/kəndəυn/
72
conduct (n.)
/kɒndkt/
41
confess
/kənfes/
70
conflict resolution 44
conform
/kənfɔm/
78
congeal
/kəndil/
86
congealed
/kəndild/
64
congested
/kəndestd/
59
congestion 25
congestion charge 25
coniferous
/kəυnfərəs/
28
connotation
/kɒnəυteʃən/
96
conquer
/kɒŋkə/
42
conquest
/kɒŋkwest/
39
conscience
/kɒnʃəns/
77
conscientious
/kɒnʃienʃəs/
10
-conscious
/kɒnʃəs/
87
consequence
/kɒnskwəns/
89
conservative
/kənsvətv/
71
considerate
/kənsdərət/
11
consideration
/kənsdəreʃən/
11
consist
/kənsst/
80
constituency
/kənsttʃuənsi/
41
constituent
/kənsttʃuənt/
41
constitute
/kɒnsttʃut/
42
constitution
/kɒnsttʃuʃən/
41
consume
/kənsjum/
58
consumption
/kənsmpʃən/
58, 97
contact details 48
contactless 46
contaminate
/kəntmnet/
33, 86
contestant
/kəntestənt/
87
context
/kɒntekst/
38, 40
continually
/kəntnjuəli/
90
continuing education 2
continuously
/kəntnjuəsli/
90
contradict
/kɒntrədkt/
79
contravene
/kɒntrəvin/
43
contravention
/kɒntrəventʃən/
43
controversy
/kɒntrəvsi/
78
convenience food
/kənviniəns fud/
23
conventional
/kənventʃənəl/
55

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281
converse
/kɒnvs/
79, 86, 97
conversion
/kənvʃən/
36
convert (to) (n.)
/kɒnvt/
36
convert (v.)
/kənvt/
36
conviction
/kənvkʃən/
43
convoluted
/kɒnvəlutd/
69
cook up a story 23
cooker
/kυkə/
98
cookie
/kυki/
48
copy
/kɒpi/
50
copy and paste 81
copy out 81
coral
/kɒrəl/
65
coronation
/kɒrəneʃən/
39
correlation
/kɒrəleʃən/
71
correspond
/kɒrspɒnd/
68
corruption
/kərpʃən/
35
cost-cutting exercise 55
costly
/kɒstli/
87
cot
/kɒt/
89
couch potato
/kaυtʃ pətetəυ/
16
could hear a pin drop 63
council estate
/kaυnsəl stet/
18
council housing
/kaυnsəl haυzŋ/
18
count the calories 24
countenance
/kaυntənəns/
72
counterpart
/kaυntəpɑt/
5
course
/kɔs/
98
courteous
/ktiəs/
24, 62
courtesy
/ktəsi/
62
cover (n.)
/kvə/
20
cover (v.)
/kvə/
46, 47
cover
/
covering letter 3
coverage
/kvərd/
47, 50
covet
/kvt/
13
cowboy
/kaυbɔ/
96
cowboy builder 96
crackdown
/krkdaυn/
100
cram
/krm/
1, 59
cramped
/krmpt/
59
crash
/krʃ/
63
crave
/krev/
13
crawl
/krɔl/
66, 75
crawler
/krɔlə/
75
crazed
/krezd/
100
creak
/krik/
63
credible
/kredəbəl/
36
credit card fraud 46
creek
/krik/
98
creep
/krip/
66
cremation
/krmeʃən/
15
crematorium
/kremətɔriəm/
15
crime-related 87
crime-ridden 87
crimson
/krmzən/
65
criteria 
/kratəriə/
4
critical
/krtkl/
12
cross
/krɒs/
41
cross departmental boundary 41
cross your legs 9
crossing
/krɒsŋ/
26
crosswalk
/krɒswɔk/
98
crowd
/kraυd/
19
crucial
/kruʃəl/
79
cruise
/kruz/
26
crush
/krʃ/
100
Cubist
/kjubst/
21
cufflink
/kflŋk/
17
cultural
/kltʃərəl/
29
culture vulture
/kltʃə vltʃə/
16
cumbersome
/kmbəsəm/
64
cunning
/knŋ/
8
curly brackets 81
current
/krənt/
29
curriculum
/kərkjələm/
2
curriculum reform 2
custody
/kstədi/
43
customary
/kstəməri/
42
customer-facing 3
customs declaration form 35
cut and paste
/kt ənd pest/
81
cuts and bruises 52
cutting-edge
/ktŋ ed/
55
cyber-
/sabə/
88
cybercrime
/sabəkram/
35
cyberterrorism
/sabəterərzəm/
35
cyberwarfare
/sabəwɔfeə/
35
dabbler
/dblə/
16
damage
/dmd/
33
damn someone with faint praise 75
damp
/dmp/
90
danger
/dendə/
100
dart (v.)
/dɑt/
66
dash (n.)
/dʃ/
83
dash (v.)
/dʃ/
66
dauber
/dɔbə/
21
dawdle
/dɔdəl/
66
dawn
/dɔn/
39
day shift 5
dazzling
/dzlŋ/
21
de-
/di/
88
dead-end
/dedend/
5
deadline
/dedlan/
1, 5, 50
deafening
/defnŋ/
63
deal with 80
debit card
/debt kɑd/
46
debt
/det/
45
debt burden 45
debt relief 45
debtor country 45
debtor nation 45
deceased
/dsist/
15, 101
deciduous
/dsdjuəs/
28
decisive steps 61
deduce
/ddus/
79
deem 
/dim/
21
deep poverty 45
deeply critical 12
deeply rooted 31
defamation of character 50
deforestation
/difɒrsteʃən/
33
defuse
/difjuz/
13
dejected
/ddektd/
14
delegate
/delget/
42
delicate
/delkət/
42
delighted
/dlatd/
70
deliver
/dlvə/
15
delivery
/dlvəri/
15
deluge
/deljud/
29
deluxe
/dlks/
26
dementia 
/dmenʃə/
15
demographic projections 33
demolish
/dmɒlʃ/
101
demonstrate
/demənstret/
79
demotivated 
/diməυtvetd/
6
denial
/dnaəl/
40
denote
/dnəυt/
79
depict
/dpkt/
21
deplete
/dplit/
33
depleting resources 33
deposit
/dpɒzt/
58
depress
/dpres/
2
depressed
/dprest/
92
deprivation
/deprveʃən/
40
deprived
/dpravd/
40
derive (from)
/drav/
36
dermatologist
/dmətɒlədst/
51
descend (from)
/dsend/
28
descendant
/dsendənt/
28
designer (label) clothes 17
designer baby 57
desire
/dzaə/
70
desktop
/desktɒp/
56
destiny
/destni/
57
destitute
/desttʃut/
40
destitution
/desttʃuʃən/
40
detect
/dtekt/
35
detector dogs 35
determined
/dtmnd/
70

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