UNIT 1

ancestor

employee

background

fiance

celebrity

fiancee

extended family

mentor

great-grandparents

respond

immediate family

challenge

inherit

appropriate

related to

avoid

relative

briefly

take after

firmly

abandoned

shake hands

life sentence

dress smartly

outfit

cousin

classmate

nephew

UNIT 2
biopic

on your own

disaster

on purpose

docudrama

on time

mystery

conspiracy theory

period drama

fugitive

psychological thriller

hostage

romantic comedy

strike

science fiction

suspect

by chance

fraud

by hand

attorney

in a hurry

befriend

in a moment

justice department

in the end

tell a lie

on business

tell a story

tell the truth

white lies

UNIT 3
apologise

work against the clock

argue

be in hot water

boast

a piece of cake

compliment

a dark horse

gossip

not be someone's cup of tea

moan about

close to someone's heart

warn

get out of the rat race

retina scan

give someone a hand

keep an eye on

I didnt catch you

put your foot in it

Youve lost me

run out of time

I didnt get what you said

be on someone's mind

UNIT 4
good communicator

countdown

hard-working

caretaker

indecisive

regarding

motivated

submit

risk-taker

up-to-date

think outside the box

hands-on experience

put in the hours

apprentice

aggressive

contestant

self-confident

catering

enormous

Mediterranean

tiny

fine by me

boiling

long-distance

UNIT 5
commercial aeroplane

communication satellite

computer network

wasp

genetic engineering

break down

nuclear power

crash

solar power

freeze

vaccination

out of order

influential

reception

an advance

recharge

military

sort out

nylon

swear

amplifier

hold the line

tidal wave

a refund

wrestler