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swot up (sth)

pick sb/sth out

give sth of

brood in

tick sb of

tick sb of

strip (sth) out

come down on sb/sth

come in or sth

hanker ater/or sth

whip sth up

send (of/away) or/to sth

orge ahead



to learn as much as you can about a subject, especially before an examination

to recognize, nd or make a choice among dierent people or things in a group

Can you pick out the three deliberate mistakes in this paragraph?

The critics picked him out as the outstanding male dancer of the decade.

to produce heat, light, a smell or a gas

That tiny radiator doesn't give o much heat.

to think about something for a period of time

US informal to annoy someone

It really ticks me off when she doesn't keep her promises.

[ M ] UK informal to speak severely to and criticize someone who has done something wrong

I had to tick him off for being late again.

remove completely

If you can strip out all the excess wording, you'll have a better report in the end

to punish or criticize a person or activity very strongly

to receive blame or criticism

!he director has come in for a lot of criticism over his handling of the aair

yo have a strong wish for something, especially if you cannot or should not have it

"hat did you hanker after most when ou were in prison# $ %ven after all these years, I still

to encourage people to get emotional about something

to write to an organization or place to ask them to send you something

I've sent o for a catalogue $ "e had to send o to Ireland for a replacement part

to suddenly make a lof of progress with something

!he organizers are forging ahead with a programme of public events

to depend on something

She's at home, swotting up on her maths.

I wouldn't brood in the bad news if I were you &ust forget it and get on with your life

!he authorities plan to come down hard on truancy in future

The newspapers have been accused of whipping their readers up into an emotional frenzy about immigration.



!he safety of air travel hangs partly on the thoroughness of baggage checking



stay overnight/stay the night

on the market

on the ace o it

never live sth down

make a point o doing sth

new/resh blood



to sleep somewhere for one night

"e've arranged to stay overnight at my sister's house

available for sale

used when you are describing how a situation seems on the surface

(n the face of it, it seems like a bargain, but I bet there are hidden costs

to be unable to stop feeling embarrassed about something you have done

I wish I'd never opened my mouth in the meeting - I'm never going to live it down!

to always do something or to take particular care to do something

)he makes a point of keeping all her shopping receiptspeople who join an organization and who can provide new ideas and energy

!he company has brought in some new blood in an eort to revive its fortunes

"e're condent that when the new product comes on the market it will do well



in a ash

a ash in the pan

put one’s oot down

in the long/medium/short term

the aorementioned

hit the nail on the head

wouldn't be seen dead

be beside the point

on balance



*uickly or suddenly

!he teacher asked a *uestion and the answer came to me in a +ash

something that happened only once or for a short time and was not repeated

!heir victory turned out to be a +ash in the pan as they went on to lose their next matches

to be rm about something

I put my feet down and refused to let him smoke in the house

for a long, medium or short period of time in the future

Taking this decision will cost us more in the short term, but will be beneficial in the long term.

the person or people mentioned earlier

The aforementioned was/were seen waiting outside the building.

to describe eactly what is causing a situation or problem

I think ick hit the nail on the head when he said that what's lacking from this company is a feeling of confidence.

!f someone wouldn"t be seen dead in a particular place or doing a particular thing, they would never do it, usually bec

to be in no way connected to the subject that is being discussed

-et's stick to discussing whether the road should be built at all !he exact cost is beside the

after thinking about all the dierent facts or opinions

I would say that, on balance, it hasn't been a bad year

I wouldn't be seen dead wear ing a dress like that.



verb

characterize

colour

approve,disapprove

comprehend

agree,disagree

contributedepend

name,rename

condition

embitter

represent

manage

enable,able,disable

promote

conserve

perform

publish

publicize

demonstrate

full

negotiate

ac*uire

overreact,react



forgive

outlaw

recount,count

post

specify

single

compel

predict

mistreat,treat

guide

presume

resist

e*ualize

realize

colour

liberate

defend

discontinue,continue

redirect,direct

apply

invalid,valid,invalidate,validate

rework,work

dismiss

devalue,value



expand

nourish

time

fear

aspire

revolutionise

reverse

break

enthuse

repair

overstate,state

replay,play,outplay

deepen

respond

override,ride

brighten

enforce,force

remove,move

base

argue

substantiate

oppose

regulate

change

clear

spot



train

pass

process

discipline

devote

lengthen

fre*uent

outweigh,weigh

sweeten

wash

hesitate

dier,dierentiate

prepare

lose

impress

refresh,freshen

act

accustom

ice

eect

measure

dene



compare

shame

consult

characterize

circle,circulate

dramatize

contribute

stimulate

diversify

note

revolutionise

*uestion,*uestionnaire

trouble

defeat

guard



noun

consultant,consultancy,consultantion

character,characteristic,characterization

colour,colouring

approval,disapproval

distinction,distinctiveness

comprehension,comprehensibility

agreement,disagreement

regular,regularity,irregularity,regulation

contribution,contributordependant,dependence,independence,dependency

name

condition,predoncition,conditioner,conditioning

bitter,bitterness

beauty,beautician

representation

probability

management

ability,disability,inability

promoter,promotion

conservation,conservatory

performance,performer

publisher,publishing,publication

public,publication,publicist,publicity

demonstration,demonstrator

fulllment,fullled,unfullled

negotiator,negotiation

ac*uisition

reactor,reaction



neighbourhood,neighbour,neighbourliness

face,faceless,facing

forgiveness

law,lawyer,outlaw,lawlessness

recount,count

post,postage

specications

single,singles

compulsion

hero,heroine,heroismpractitioner,practicalities

prediction

treat,mistreatment,treatment

unity,reunion,reunication,unication

guidance,guideline

presumption

resistance

ine*uality,e*uality

realism,realist,unreality,reality,realization

colour,colouring

liberty,liberal

defender,defendant,defence

continuation,continuity

directness,direction,director,directory

applicant,application

validity,validation

work,workaholic,worker,workings

dismissal

value,values,valuables,valuation



expanse,expansion

nourishment

overtime,time,timer,timing

fear

aspiration

revolution

worth

reversal,reverse

outbreak,break,breakage,breakaway

fundamentals,fundamentalist,fundamentalismenthusiasm,enthusiast

disrepair,repair

understatement,statement

interplay,play,replay,player,playfulness

deep,depth

respondent,response,responsiveness

ride,rider,riding

bright,brightness

force

move,movement,removalremover

base,basics,basis

argument

substance

opposition,opposite

regulation

change

underworld,world

clarity,clearance,clearing

spot



trainer,trainee,training,retraining

overpass,underpass,passage,passing,passer.by

procession,processor,processing

disciplinarian,discipline

devotee

length

essence,essentials

infre*uency,fre*uency

weight,weights

sweetener,sweetness

washer,washing

hesitation,hesitancy

secret,secrecy

extreme,extremism,extremist,extremity

dierence,indierence,dierentiation,dierential

preparation,preparations

loser,loss

impression

refreshments,freshness

act,action,inaction,interaction,reaction,transaction

historian,history

habit

customer,custom,customs

technicality,technicalities,technician,techni*ue

ice,icicle,icing

ineectiveness,eectiveness,eect

measure,measurement

heart

denition



national,multinational,nationalism,nationalist,nationality,nationalization

advice,adviser

simplicity,simplication

importance

dissatisfacion,satisfaction

thought,thoughtfulness

operation,cooperation,cooperative,operative,operator

punishment

apology

indecision,decision

precision

consideration

continuation,continuity

fruition,fruit

observer,observation,observatory

dislike,liking,likeness

practitioner

presumption

memory,memorial,memoir

width

sick,sickness

knowledge

moral,morals,immorality,mortality

reminder,mind,minder

insignicance,insignicance

intelligence

inspiration

inaccuracy,accuracy

event,non.event



comparison

shame

consultancy,consultant,consultation

characteristic,characterization

circle,semicircle,circulation

vision,visibility,visionary

dramatization,dramatist

contribution,contributor

stimulus,stimulant

diversity,diversion

notoriety

revolution

*uestion,*uestioning

trouble,troublemaker

defeat,defeatism,defeatist

guardian,guard



adjective

characteristic,uncharacteristic

coloured,discoloured,colourful,colourless

approving,disapproving

distinct,distinctive,indistinct

comprehensive,comprehensible

agreeable

regular,irregular,regulation

contributorydependable,dependent,independent

named,unnamed,nemeless

conditional,unconditional

bitter,embittered

beautiful

unrepresentative,representative

improbable,probable

managerial,manageable,unmanageable

able,unable

promotional

conservative

unpublished,published

public

demonstrable,demonstrative

fullling

negotiable

ac*uired,ac*uisitive



neighbouring,neighbourly

facial

unforgivable,forgivable,unforgiving,forgiving

lawless,lawful,unlawful

uncountable,countable,countless

postal

specic

single,singular

compulsory,compulsive

heroicpractical

unpredictable,predictable

untreated,treated

misguided,guided

presumptuous

resistant,irresistible

une*ual,e*ual

unreal,real,unrealistic,realistic

discoloured,coloured,colourful,colourless

liberating,liberal

defenceless,indefensible,defensible,defensive

continual,continued,continuous

indirect,direct

applicable,applied

invalid,valid

unworkable,workable,overworked,working

dismissive

invaluable,valuable,undervalued



expansive

nourishing,malnourished,nourished

timeless,untimely

fearful,fearless,fearsome

aspiring,aspirational

revolutionary

worth,worthless,worthwhile,unworthy,worthy

irreversible,reversible

unbreakable,breakable,unbroken,broken

fundamentalunenthusiastic,enthusiastic

irreparable

understated

playful

deep,deepening

unresponsive,responsive

overriding

bright

forceful,forcible

movable,unmoved,moving

baseless,basic

arguable,argumentative

insubstantial,substantial,substantive

opposed,opposing,opposite

regulation,regulatory

interchangeable,changeable,unchanged,changing

world,worldly,unworldly,worldwide

unclear,clear

spotted,spotless,spotty



untrained

impassable,passable,passing

processed

undisciplined,disciplined,disciplinary

devoted

lengthy,lengthening

essential

infre*uent,fre*uent

overweight,underweight,weighted,weighty

sweet

washable,unwashed,washed

hesitant

secretive,secret

extreme,extremist

indierent,dierent

prepared,unprepared,preparatory

lost

impressionable,impressive

refreshing,fresh

acting

historic,prehistoric,historical

habitual

customary

technical

icy

eective,ineective,ineectual

immeasurable,measurable

disheart,heartened,heartening,heartless,hearty

indenite,denite



international,multinational,nationalistic,nationwide

inadvisable,advisable,advisory

simple,simplistic

unimportant,important

unsatisfactory,satisfactory,satisfying,dissatised,unsatised,satised,self.satised

thoughtful,thoughtless

operational,cooperative,operative

punishable,punishing

apologetic

decided,undecided,indecisive,decisive

imprecise,precise

considerable,inconsiderate,considerate,considered

continual,continuedcontinuous

fruitful,fruitless,fruity

observable

likeable

practised,practising

presumptuous

memorial,memorable

wide,widespread

sich,sickening,sickly

knowing,unknown,known,knowledgeable

amoral,immoral

mindless,mindfull

insignicant,signicant

unintelligent,intelligent,unintelligible,intelligible

inspirational,inspiring

inaccurateaccurate

uneventful,eventful,eventual



incomparable,comparable,comparative

unashamed,ashamed,shameful,shameless

uncharacteristic,characteristic

circular

visible,visionary

dramatic

contributory

stimulating

diverse

notorious,notable

revolutionary

un*uestionable,*uestionable

troubled,troublesome,trouble.free

undefeated,defeatist

unguarded,guarded



adverb

characteristically,uncharacteristically

colourfully

approvingly

distinctly,indistinctly

comprehensively,comprehensibly

agreeably

regularly,irregularly

dependably,independently

namely

conditionallyunconditionally

bitterly

beautifully

probably

ably

publicly

demonstrably



unlawfully,lawfully

specically

singly

compulsivelly

heroicallypractically

unpredictably,predictably

presumably

irresistibly

une*ually,e*ually

real,really,realistically

colourfully

liberally

defensively

continually,continuouslly

indirectly,directly

validly

dismissively



expansively

fearfully,fearlessly

fundamentallyunenthusiastically,enthusiastically

irreparably

playfully

deeply

brigthly

forcefully,forcibly

movingly

basically

arguably

substantially

opposite

worldwide

clear/ly0

spotlessly



lenghtily

essentially

/in0fre*uently

sweetly

hesitantly

secretly,secretively

extremely

dierently

impressively

refreshingly,freshly

historically

habitually

customarily

technically

icily

ineectively,eectively

immeasurably

heartily,heartlessly

indenitely,denitely



internationally,nationally

simply

importantly

unsatisfactorily,satisfactorily

thoughtfully,thoughtlessly

operationally

apologetically

/in0decisively,decidely

precisely

considerably,considerately

continually,continuously

fruitfully,fruitlessly

observably

likewise

presumably

memorably

wide,widely

sickeningly

knowwingly,unknowingly,knowledgeably

immorally,morally

mindlessly

insignicantly,signicantly

intelligently

inaccurately,accurately

eventfully,eventually



comparatively

shamefully,shamelessly

characteristically

visibly

dramatically

un*uestionably

guardedly



a calculated risk

to conserve energy

to utter a word

dressingdown

straight ace

take a chance

to capture the moment

dead hit

bad blood

the perorming arts

hard o hearing

wide awake



1e spent some time looking at how the market was performing before taking a calculated

!hese houses were designed with the aim of encouraging people to conserve energy

"hen the teacher asked if anyone had done their homework, nobody uttered a word

It was a very serious situation yet I found it really di2cult to keep a straight face

I'm delivering my work by hand . I'm not taking any chances

It was a great photo that really captured the moment perfectly.

forms of entertainment such as acting, dancing and playing music

3y father is *uite old now and he's increasingly hard of hearing

I feel wide awake after that shower

!he teacher gave the boy a real dressing.down for ghting in the playground

!he opinion polls show the three election candidates in a dead heat

!here has been bad blood between the two families for years

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