English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
285
give-way sign 25
glamorous
/glmərəs/
5
glass ceiling
/glɑs silŋ/
30
glitch
/gltʃ/
69
global village
/gləυbəl vld/
57
global warming
/gləυbəl wɔmŋ/
33
globalisation
/gləυbəlazeʃən/
57
glossy 49
glowing review 20
glucose
/glukəυs/
54
gluten-free
/glutənfri/
23
GM
/diem/
57
go back on your word 76
go back to your roots 31
go down with 52
go green 65
go hand in hand with 93
go in with 5
go into labour 15
go into recession 45
go like clockwork 94
go off 16
go on 95
go on a cruise 26
go out (of) the window 30
go out of your way 24
go private 51
go through the roof 30
go to a website 92
go to press 50
go under the hammer 7
golden
/gəυldən/
87
golden
handshake
/gəυldən hndʃek/
46
goods
/gυdz/
35
gossip
/gɒsp/
84
GP
/dipi/
51
GPS
/dipies/
56
grab a bite to eat 24
graft
/grɑft/
69
granny flat
/grni flt/
18
grant custody to 43
-graph-
/grɑf/
88
graphic image 48
grassroots supporters 31
grating
/gretŋ/
63
green
/grin/
65
green credentials 33
Green Party 65
green shoots 31
green tourism 65
green with envy 65
greenhouse effect
/grinhaυs fekt/
33
-gress- 88
grey
/gre/
65
grey area
/gre eəriə/
65
grey cells 65
grey matter
/gre mtə/
65
gridlock
/grdlɒk/
57
grill (v.)
/grl/
23
grimace
/grməs/
9
grin
/grn/
9
grind
/grand/
69
gripe
/grap/
73
gripping
/grpŋ/
20, 22
ground
/graυnd/
98
grounds for 67
grouse
/graυs/
73
grow exponentially 33
gruelling
/grυəlŋ/
69
grumble
/grmbəl/
73
guaranteed to turn heads 49
guesstimate
/gestmet/
88
guest house
/gesthaυs/
26
guideline
/gadlan/
2
guilt
/glt/
77
guilt-ridden
/gltrdən/
87
gulf
/glf/
57
gullible
/glbəl/
10, 36
gunman
/gnmən/
100
gutter
press
/gtə pres/
50
guy
/ga/
97
gynaecologist
/ganəkɒlədst/
51
habitat
/hbtt/
32
hack
/hk/
48
hackneyed
/hknid/
20
haggard
/hgəd/
9
hail of abuse 29
hail of bullets 29
half board
/hɑf bɔd/
26
half-baked
/hɑfbekt/
23
hammer (v.)
/hmə/
63
hammer out a deal 7
hammock
/hmək/
89
hand in glove with 17
hands-free
/hndz fri/
56
hands-on 3
hang out with 19
Hansard
/hnsɑd/
41
harass
/hrəs/
43
harassment
/hrəsmənt/
43
hard sell
/hɑd sel/
7
harrowing
/hrəυŋ/
20
harsh colours 65
has-been
/hzbin/
60
hassle
/hsəl/
69
hatred
/hetrd/
13, 44
haughty
/hɔti/
10
have a bash at something 97
have a crack at something 97
have a craving for 13
have a go at something 97
have a shot at something 97
have a stab at something 97
have a sweet tooth 24
have a thing about 82
have a thirst for 13
have a yearning for 13
have all your wits about you 15
have an eye for 93
have an impact on 89
have its ups and downs 12
have some great times 77
have something up your sleeve 17
have the right of way 25
have the time of your life 18
have your finger on the pulse 53
hawk
/hɔk/
96
hazy memory 29
head
/hed/
93
headline
/hedlan/
100
head-on collision 25
health insurance 6
healthcare
/helθkeə/
51
healthcare plan 3
health-conscious 87
heap praise on 75
hear of 77
heart
/hɑt/
93
heartfelt
/hɑtfelt/
74
heartland
/hɑtlnd/
27
heavy
/hevi/
29, 64
heavy going 22
heavy industry
/hevi ndəstri/
55
hedge (your bets)
/hed/
76
height of fashion 17
heir
/eə/
39
heliport
/helpɔt/
88
helpline
/helplan/
34
hemmed in 59
hen night
/hen nat/
19
herbivore
/hbvɔ/
32
heroic
/hrəυk/
50
hierarchical
/haərɑkkl/
5
high
school
/ha skul/
98
highbrow
/habraυ/
21
high-fibre 54
highly
/hali/
75
high-minded
/hamandd/
87
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high-pitched
/haptʃt/
63
high-rise (flat)
/haraz/
18
high-tech
/hatek/
55
high-technology 55
hike
/hak/
27
hilarious
/hleəriəs/
20
history
/hstəri/
53
hit home 18
hit it off 11
hit the headlines 50, 100
hit the roof 30
hit-and-run
/htənrn/
25
hitch
/htʃ/
69
hobnob
/hɒbnɒb/
19
hold in high regard 11
hold the key to 30
hold up 90
holiday entitlement 6
holiday of a lifetime 26
holiday property 7
home page
/həυm ped/
34
home truth
/həυm truθ/
18
home visit 51
homeopathic doctor 51
homograph
/hɒməgrɑf/
91
honest
/ɒnst/
12
honours (degree)
/ɒnəz/
98
hooked (on)
/hυkt/
16
hoot
/hut/
63
hop
/hɒp/
61
hordes
/hɔdz/
27
horn
/hɔn/
32
hostilities
/hɒstlətiz/
44
hot
/hɒt/
29
hot and cold 52
hot-desking 5
hotheaded
/hɒthedd/
93
household word
/
name 18
housewarming
/haυswɔmŋ/
19
hovel
/hɒvəl/
18
human being
/hjumən biŋ/
99
human genome 57
human poverty 40
the
human race
/hjumən res/
99
humanity
/hjumnəti/
42
humid
/hjumd/
29
hunt
/hnt/
50
hurt (n. and v.)
/ht/
52
hydroelectric
/hadrəυlektrk/
58
I could have sworn 76
I couldn’t swear to 76
I should be so lucky! 70
I wish you would
/
wouldn’t 73
i.e.
/ai/
85
(an) ideal fit for 4
I’m not with you 94
I’ve just about had enough of 73
-ible
/əbəl/
87
-ics
/ks/
88
ID
/adi/
85
idealistic
/adəlstk/
8
ideogram
/diəυgrm/
38
idiot-proof
/diətpruf/
87
if I recall 77
if you don’t mind me
/
my saying so 82
il-
/l/
86
illiteracy
/ltərəsi/
42
illiterate
/ltərət/
40
illuminate
/lumnet/
21
illustrate
/ləstret/
21
im-
/m/
86
image
/md/
21
immaculate
/mkjələt/
9
immediate
/midiət/
34
immediate dispatch 34
immigrant
/mgrənt/
28
immoderate
/mɒdərət/
8
impact
/mpkt/
89
impeach
/mpitʃ/
43
impeachment
/mpitʃmənt/
43
impeccable
/mpekəbəl/
24, 34
impede
/mpid/
54
impediment
/mpedmənt/
69
impenetrable
/mpentrəbəl/
21, 64
imperfect
/mpfkt/
86
impersonal
/mpsənəl/
34
impervious
/mpviəs/
64
impetuous
/mpetʃuəs/
10
implacable
/mplkəbəl/
13
implant
/mplɑnt/
15
implausible
/mplɔzəbəl/
36
implication
/mplkeʃən/
67
impose
/mpəυz/
45
impossible
/mpɒsəbəl/
92
impoverished
/mpɒvərʃt/
40
Impressionism
/mpreʃənzəm/
21
improve access to 45
impulsive
/mplsv/
10
in-
/n/
86, 90
in a fix 69
in a flash 60
in a hole 69
in a spot 69
in all probability 70
in ascending order 80
in descending order 80
in excess of 83
in great detail 92
in-house 4
in less than no time 60
in respect of 101
in safe hands 93
in sequence 79
in sum 97
in support of 3
in the clear 69
in the event of 101
in the lap of luxury 49
in the mists of history 29
in the nick of time 60
in the running 54
in the shade of 90
in the shadow of 90
in vitro fertilisation
/n vitrəυ
ftlazeʃən/
15
inability
/nəbləti/
86
inaccuracy
/nkjərəsi/
86
inappropriate
/nəprəυpriət/
86
inarticulate
/nɑtkjələt/
38
inaudible
/nɔdəbəl/
63
incapable
/nkepəbəl/
86
incidence
/nsdəns/
79
incidentally
/nsdentəli/
82
incipient
/nspiənt/
60
inclusive
/nklusv/
26
income bracket 40
income equality 40
incompetent
/nkɒmptənt/
34
inconsistent
/nkənsstənt/
71
incredible
/nkredəbəl/
36
incredulous
/nkredələs/
36
increment
/ŋkrəmənt/
6
incur debt 45
indent
/ndent/
81
indicate
/ndket/
79
indigenous
/nddnəs/
28
indistinguishable
/ndstŋgwʃəbəl/
68
induce
/ndus/
15
induction
/ndkʃən/
15
indulge (yourself)
/ndld/
49
industrious
/ndstriəs/
8
inexorable
/neksərəbəl/
60
infantry
/nfəntri/
39
infatuated (with)
/nftjuetd/
10
infect
/nfekt/
53
infer
/nf/
79
inflexible
/nfleksəbəl/
8
info
/nfəυ/
85
informal get-together 24