CompleteCAE_WLM_ExtendedUnit10.pdf

Extended wordlist

Unit 10

Abbreviations: n/np = noun / noun phrase; v/vp = verb / verb phrase; adj/adjp = adjective / adjective phrase;

adv/advp = adverb / adverb phrase; T/I = transitive/intransitive; C/U = countable/uncountable

The numbers indicate the page in the unit on which the word or phrase irst appears. RS indicates that the word

or phrase appears in the recording script (a student version of the recording scripts can be found at

www.cambridge.org/elt/completecae).

anticipate sth v [T] (98) to expect something, or to

prepare for something before it happens

considerate adj (99) kind and helpful

culture shock n [U] (RS) a feeling of confusion felt

by someone visiting a country or society that is very

different from their own

appeal v [I] (98) to attract or interest someone

applicant n [C] (98) someone who asks for something

oficially, for example a job, often by writing

daunting adj (99) if something is daunting , it makes you

worried because it is dificult or frightening

appreciate sth/sb v [T] (98) to feel grateful for

something/somebody

degree course n [C] (99) a course of study at a college

or university which will lead to a qualiication called a

degree

array of sth n [C, usually singular] (RS) a large number

of different things

dissertation n [C] (RS) a very long piece of writing done

as part of a course of study

bargain with sb v [I] (RS) to try to make someone agree

to give you something that is better for you, such as a

better price, or better wages or working conditions

donate sth v [T] (103) to give money or goods to a

person or organisation that needs help

barter for sth/with sb v [I or T] (RS) to exchange goods

or services for other goods or services, without using

money

enlarge sth v [T] (105) to make something become

bigger

be based on sth vp [T] (101) if something is based on

facts or ideas, those facts or ideas are used to develop it

equip sb/sth with sth v [T] (105) to give someone the

skills they need to do a particular thing

be clearly signposted vp (105) to have clear signs

showing the direction of something

feel at ease vp (98) to feel relaxed

feel at home vp (99) to feel happy and conident in a

place or situation

be fun to be with adjp (99) if someone is fun to be with ,

their company is enjoyable and entertaining

ield trip n [C] (RS) a visit made by students to study a

subject away from their school or college

civil engineering n [U] (99) the planning and building

of roads, bridges and other public buildings

lexible adj (99) able to change or be changed easily

according to the situation

clipboard n [C] (RS) a board with a clip at the top that

holds paper in position for writing on

foundation course n [C] (99) in the UK, a college or

university course that introduces students to a subject

and prepares them for studying it at a higher level

colloquial adj (RS) colloquial words or expressions are

informal and more suitable for use in speech than in

writing

freebie n [C] (105) something that you are given, usually

by a company, and do not have to pay for

conformity n [U] (97) behaving in the way that most

other people behave and expect of you

from sunrise to sunset pp (RS) from when the sun

appears in the morning till the sun disappears in the

evening

congratulate sb on sth vp [T] (RS) to tell someone that

you are happy because they have done something good

or something good has happened to them

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fun to be with np (99) if someone is fun to be with , their

company is enjoyable

prospectus n [C] (99) a book or magazine which gives

information about a school, college, or business for

future students or customers

future generations n [C] (97) people in the future

proportion n [C] (103) a part of a total number or

amount

go for sth v [T] (RS) to choose something

go off (alarm) v [I] (RS) if something that makes a noise

goes off , it suddenly starts making a noise

provision n [C or U] (105) when something is provided

for someone

haggle for/over sth v (RS) to argue, especially about

how much you will pay for something

settle on sth v [T] (RS) to make a decision after spending

a period of time thinking about the choices

have a fascination with sth vp (RS) to be very interested

in something

socialise v [I] (98) to spend time enjoying yourself with

other people

I can honestly say idiom (99) used to introduce

an opinion about something, especially one that is

surprising

spacious adj (RS) large and with a lot of space

speculate v [I] (104) to guess possible answers to a

question when you do not have enough information to be

certain

incentive n [C] (103) something that encourages you to

act in a particular way

study skills n [C] (99) skills that allow you to learn

about a subject more effectively, such as essay writing

and revision

ineficiency n [U] (104) when time, money or effort is

wasted and too little is achieved

interaction n [U] (99) the activity of talking and doing

things with other people, or the way you do this

symbolic adj (RS) representing something else

take account of sth vp (105) to consider something

when making a decision

invaluable adj (99) extremely useful

investment n [C] (103) something (e.g. money) that you

do or have, in order to have more in the future

take a course vp (98) to study a subject at a university

or college or go to a series of classes in order to study a

subject

keep a conversation lowing vp (104) to make sure that

talk between people continues and does not stop

take sth into consideration vp (99) to think about

something when you make a decision or plan

lecturer n [C] (99) someone who teaches at a university

or college

take sb step-by-step through a process vp (99) to

explain every stage of a process to someone

lecture theatre n [C] (RS) a large room with many seats

where you go to hear a formal talk about a subject

teaching method(s) n [C] (99) way(s) of teaching people

lifelong adj (97) for all of your life

think for yourself vp (97) to form your own opinions and

judgements and not follow other people’s opinions

make alternative arrangements vp (105) to make

different plans

tuition n [U] (98) the teaching of one person or of a small

group of people

one-to-one adj (104) only including two people

outcome n [C] (103) the inal result of an activity or

process

unaffected adj (RS) not changed by something

university campus n [C] (98) the land and buildings

belonging to a university

overcrowded adj (104) containing too many people or

things

upgrade sth v [T] (102) to improve something so that it

is of a higher quality or a newer model

overpriced adj (104) too expensive

past experience n [U] (105) knowledge gained from

doing or seeing something before

with the exception of sth pp (105) not including

something

pick sth out v [T] (99) to choose something from a group

of things

workforce n [U] (103) all the people in a country who

are able to do a job

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