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1. Expatriate [ekˈspæt.ri.

ət] Someone who doesn`t live in


their country
2. Recollection [ˌrek.əˈlek.ʃən] A memory of smth,or the ability
to remember past events
3. Distort [ekˈspæt.ri.ət] To change the shape of smth so it
looks strange
4. Self-assurance [ˌself.əˈʃɔː.rəns] Confidence that you have in your
own abilities
5. Vicious [ˈvɪʃ.əs] Vicious people or actions show
an intention or wish to hurt
someone or something very
badly,deliberately cruel
6. Confine [kənˈfaɪn] To limit an activity,person or
problem in some way
7. Distinctly [dɪˈstɪŋkt.li] In a clear,noticeable way
8. Sequence [ˈsiː.kwəns] To combine things in a particular
order
9. Prone [prəʊn] Lying or leaning face downward
likely to do, get, or suffer from
something:
10. Captivate [ˈkæp.tɪ.veɪt] To hold the attention of someone
by being extremely interesting
11. Recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪ.kəl] to use something again for a
different purpose
12. Treasure [ˈtreʒ.ər] to take great care of something
because you love it or consider it
very valuable
13. Chase [tʃeɪs] to hurry after someone or
something in order to catch him,
her, or it:
to try to get something that is
difficult to get or achieve:
14. Gruesome [ˈɡruː.səm] extremelyunpleasantandshocking:
15. Integrate [ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt] to mix with and join society or a
group of people, often changing
to suit their way of life, habits,
and customs:
16. Fiction ˈfɪk.ʃən 1. the type of book or story
that is written about
imaginary characters and
events and not based on
real people and facts:
2. a false report or statement
that you pretend is true:
17. Current affairs kʌr.əntəˈfeəz political news about events
happening now
18. Get smth through to [ɡet/ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ /θruː/tʊ/ˈsʌm.wʌn/] to express (something) clearly so
someone that it is understood by
(someone)
19. Heal hiːl to make or become well again,
especially after a cut or other
injury:
20. Intimate /ˈɪn.tɪ.mət to make clear what you think or
want without saying it directly:
having, or being likely to cause, a
very close friendship
21. Accessible əkˈses.ə.bəl able to be reached or easily
obtained :
easy to understand or enjoy:
22. Refuge /ˈref.juːdʒ (a place that gives) protection or
shelter from danger, trouble,
unhappiness, etc.:
23. Slaughterhouse slɔː.tə.haʊs a place where animals are killed
for their meat
24. Relive riːˈlɪv to remember clearly an
experience that happened in the
past:
25. Correspondent ˌkɒr.ɪˈspɒn.dənt a person employed by a
newspaper, a television station,
etc. to report on a particular
subject or send reports from a
foreign country:
someone who writes letters:
26. Compel kəmˈpel to force someone to do
something:
27. Nerdish ˈnəːdɪʃ/ a boring or unpopular person,,an
unstylish, unattractive

28. Discursive dɪˈskɜː.sɪv passing aimlessly from one


subject to another
29. Obscure /əbˈskjʊər not known to many people:
not clear and difficult to
understand or see:
30. Daring ˈdeə.rɪŋ/ the quality of being brave and
willing to take risks:
31. Conscientious [kɒn.ʃiˈen.ʃəs] putting a lot of effort into your
work
32. Reveal [rɪˈviːl] to allow something to be seen
that, until then, had been hidden:
33. Unobtrusive [ˌʌn.əbˈtruː.sɪv] Not noticeable, describe something
that doesn't attract much attention
34. Frustrating [frʌsˈtreɪ.tɪŋ] making you feel annoyed or less
confident because you cannot
achieve what you want
35. Determine [dɪˈtɜː.mɪn] 1.to control or influence something
directly, or to decide what will
happen: 2.to discover the facts or
truth about something:
36. Uniqueness [juːˈniːk.nəs] the quality of being unique (=
unusual, or special in some way):
37. Font [fɒnt] a set of printed letters, numbers,
and other symbols of the same
style:
38. Considerable [kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl] large or of noticeable importance:
very large or much:
39. Hesitate [hez.ɪ.teɪt] to pause before you do or say
something, often because you are
uncertain or nervous about it:
40. Aptitude [ˈæp.tɪ.tʃuːd] a natural ability or skill
41. Accustomed to [əˈkʌs.təmd] familiar with something,usual
42. Enclose [ɪnˈkləʊz] 1.to send something in the same
envelope or parcel as something else
2.to surround something
43. Hone [həʊn] 1.to make something perfect or
completely suitable for its purpose
2.To hone an object is to make it
sharper
44. Strength [streŋθ] the ability to do things that need a
lot of physical or mental effort:
45. Lack [læk] the fact that something is not
available or that there is not enough
of it
46. Immerse [ɪˈmɜːs] to involve someone completely in
an activity
47. Self-doubt [selfˈdaʊt] a feeling of having no confidence
in your abilities and decisions
48. Self-aware [ˌself.əˈweər] knowing and understanding
yourself very well:
49. Sense of self [sensəvself] sense of self is how you perceive
yourself as a whole
50. Sustain [səˈsteɪn] 1.to cause or allow something to
continue for a period of time:
2.to keep alive

1. Fuss - /fʌs/ - unnecessary activity or excitement often over something unimportant


2. Convey - /kənˈveɪ/ - to express feelings, thoughts, or information to other people
3. Precious - /ˈpreʃəs/ - of great value or high price
4. Ruin - /ˈruːɪn/ - to spoil or destroy something completely
5. Pretend - /prɪˈtend/ - to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not
6. Beam - /biːm/ - a ray or shaft of light
7. Postpone - /pəʊstˈpəʊn/ - to delay an event or arrange for it to take place at a later
8. Mimicking - |ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ| – to imitate closely
9. Spoilt - |spɔɪlt| – badly behaved because you are always given what you want or
allowed to
10. Crawl - |krɔːl|– to move or progress slowly or with difficulty
11. Handle- [hændl]- manage
12. Evoke-[ɪˈvəʊk]- to make someone remember something or feel an emotion
13. Seek - |siːk| - attempt to find
14. Nasty -|ˈnɑːstɪ| - very bad or unpleasant
15. Gruesome - |ˈɡruːs(ə)m| - inspiring horror or repulsion
16. Diversity- [daɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ]-the fact of many different types of things or people being
included in
17. Controversial- |kɒntrəˈvɜːʃ(ə)l| -causing disagreement or discussion
18. Reminisce- |ˌremɪˈnɪs|-to talk or write about past experiences that you remember with
pleasure
19. Ambivalent- |æmˈbɪv(ə)l(ə)nt| -having mixed feelings about someone or something
20. Vanish -[ˈvænɪʃ]-disappear suddenly and completely.
21. Vicious- |ˈvɪʃəs| -abusively
22. Tendency-ˈtend(ə)nsɪ/- to happen or to have a particular characteristic or effect
23. Cheeky - |ˈtʃiːkɪ| - rudeordisrespectfu
24. Bankrupt - |ˈbæŋkrʌpt| - unable to pay what you owe, and having control of your
financial matters given
25. Discerning-|dɪˈsɜːnɪŋ|- to be able to see, recognize, understand, or decide something
26. Questionnaire-|ˌkwestʃəˈneə|- a set of written questions used to collect information
from a number of people
27. Arouse-|əˈraʊz|- evoke or awaken
28. Collocate-|ˈkɒləkeɪt- to set or place together
29. Subscription-|səbˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n|- an act or instance of subscribing
30. Corrupt-|kəˈrʌpt|- to make someone or something become dishonest or immoral
31. Depict- [dɪˈpɪkt]- to represent or show something in a picture, story, movie
32. Opt- [ɒpt]- to make a choice
33. Astonish - /əˈstɒn.ɪʃ/ - to surprise someone very much
34. insight [ˈɪnsaɪt] - is understanding a situation within a particular context
35. intimate [ˈɪntɪmɪt] - having a very close relationship
36. fascinated [fæsəˌneɪtəd] – to be very interested in something or someone
37. ventriloquist [venˈtrɪləkwɪst] - someone who entertains people by speaking without
moving their lips
38. condensed- |kənˈdenst| reduced to a more compact or dense form
39. Charming - /ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/ - very pleasant or attractive
40. Lack - /læk/ - to not have or not have enough of something that is needed or wanted
41. Obey - /əʊˈbeɪ/ - listento
42. Response - /rɪˈspɒns/ - an answer or reaction
43. Pick up - /pɪkʌp / - to improve an activity
44. Vividly - /ˈvɪv.ɪd.li/ - in a way that is very clear, powerful, and detailed in your mind:
45. Bilingual - /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ - able to use two languages equally well
46. Perceive - /pəˈsiːv/ - to see something or someone, or to notice something that is
obvious
47. Integrate - /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt/ -to mix with and join society or a group of people
48. Destination - /ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ - the place where someone is going
49. Barely - /ˈbeə.li/ - by the smallest amount

Estimate - /ˈes.tɪ.meɪt/ - to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something

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