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Index The numbers in the Index are Unit numbers, not page numbers. 4x4 ​/fɔbafɔ/ ​27 abhor ​/əbhɔ/ ​14 abhorrence ​/əbhɒrəns/ ​14 abhorrent ​/əbhɒrənt/ ​14 abject poverty ​45 -able ​/əbəl/ ​87 absolute poverty ​40 absolutely ​/bsəlutli/ ​78 abstruse ​/bstrus/ ​69 academic journal ​1 accede ​/əksid/ ​72 accelerate ​/əkseləret/ ​66 access (v.) ​/kses/ ​48 access online ​1

aforementioned ​/əfɔmentʃənd/ ​101 age-conscious ​87 age-related ​87 aggregate (n.) ​/rət/ ​71 aggregate (v.)  /ret/ 71 agony aunt ​/əni ɑnt/ ​47 agony column ​/əni kɒləm/ ​47 agree to differ ​78 ahead of its time ​22 AI ​/ea/ ​56 AIDS ​/edz/ ​85 ailing ​/elŋ/ ​45, 53 air views ​50 airline ​/eəlan/ ​26

anaesthetist ​/ənisθətst/ ​51 analogue ​/nəlɒ/ ​56 analogy ​/ənlədi/ ​68 ancestor ​/nsestə/ ​28 angle bracket ​/ŋəl brkt/ ​81 Anglo-Saxon ​/ŋləυsksən/ ​89 animal (rescue) shelter ​32 animal rights activist ​32 animal welfare ​23 annual bonus  6 annul ​/ənl/ ​43 annulment ​/ənlmənt/ ​43 -ant ​/ənt/ ​87 anthology ​/nθɒlədi/ ​22

accessory ​/əksesəri/ ​17 Accidents will happen!  70 acclaimed ​/əklemd/ ​22 accommodating ​/əkɒmədetŋ/ ​34 accord ​/əkɔd/ ​74 account for ​80 ache ​/ek/ ​52 aches and pains ​52 achieve economic growth ​45 acknowledge ​/əknɒld/ ​1, 101 acquaintance ​/əkwentəns/ ​12 acquiesce ​/kwies/ ​72 acquit ​/əkwt/ ​74 acquittal ​/əkwtl/ ​74 acronym  /krənm/ 85 acupuncturist ​/kjυpŋktʃərst/ ​51 acute ​/əkjut/ ​51 AD ​/edi/ ​85 addictive ​/ədktv/ ​48 additive ​/dətv/ ​23 additive-free ​87 address ​/ədres/ ​80

airtime ​/eətam/ ​50 akin ​/əkn/ ​68 alarm ​/əlɑm/ ​14 alarmed ​/əlɑmd/ ​14 alarming ​/əlɑmŋ/ ​14 alcoholic ​/lkəhɒlk/ ​16 alibi ​/lba/ ​74 all the ingredients of ​23 all the rage ​17 all your born days ​60 allegation ​/leʃən/ ​41, 43 allege  /əled/ 43 allergic ​/əldk/ ​23, 53 allergy ​/lədi/ ​23 alleviate debt ​45 all-inclusive holiday  26 allocate funds ​45 all-out ​/ɔlaυt/ ​44 allowance ​/əlaυəns/ ​35 allude ​/əlud/ ​80 ally ​/la/ ​12 aloof ​/əluf/ ​10

anticipate ​/ntspet/ ​76 anti-corruption squad ​35 antipathy ​/ntpəθi/ ​14 anti-social ​/ntisəυʃəl/ ​5 anti-virus software ​48 anxious ​/ŋkʃəs/ ​70 apology ​/əpɒlədi/ ​74 appalling ​/əpɔlŋ/ ​92 apparent ​/əprənt/ ​70 appeal ​/əpil/ ​43 appease ​/əpiz/ ​13 append ​/əpend/ ​79 applause ​/əplɔz/ ​20, 29 appliance ​/əplaəns/ ​58 applicant ​/plkənt/ ​87 approachable ​/əprəυtʃəbəl/ ​10 approval ​/əpruvəl/ ​78 approve of ​78 approximately ​/əprɒksmətli/ ​83 APR ​/epiɑ/ ​46 arbitrary ​/ɑbtrəri/ ​79 arch rival ​12

adhere ​/ədhə/ ​36 adherence ​/ədhərəns/ ​36 adherent ​/ədhərənt/ ​36 adjoining ​/ədɔnŋ/ ​101 administration ​/ədmnstreʃən/ ​7 admit ​/ədmt/ ​70 adoption leave ​6 adoration ​/dəreʃən/ ​11 adoring ​/ədɔrŋ/ ​11 adverse ​/dvs/ ​53 advocate ​/dvəket/ ​79 affection ​/əfekʃən/ ​11 affectionate ​/əfekʃənət/ ​11 affinity ​/əfnəti/ ​7, 68 affluence ​/fluəns/ ​40 affluent ​/fluənt/ ​40

alternative medicine ​/ɔltnətv medsən/ ​ 51 altruistic ​/ltrustk/ ​8 amateur ​/mətə/ ​16 amber ​/mbə/ ​65, 89 ambiguous ​/mbjuəs/ ​79 ambition ​/mbʃən/ ​70 amble ​/mbəl/ ​61 ambush (n. and v.) ​/mbυʃ/ ​44 amend ​/əmend/ ​43 amendment ​/əmendmənt/ ​43 amiability ​/emiəbləti/ ​11 amiable ​/emiəbəl/ ​11 ample ​/mpl/ ​59 an item ​19 anaesthesia ​/nəsθiziə/ ​51

archaeologist ​/ɑkiɒlədst/ ​39 archive ​/ɑkav/ ​50 arduous ​/ɑduəs/ ​69 arid ​/rd/ ​28 armistice ​/ɑmsts/ ​74 armour ​/ɑmə/ ​39 aromatherapist ​/ərəυməθerəpst/ ​51 article ​/ɑtkl/ ​1 articulate (adj.)  /ɑtkjələt/ 38 artificial ​/ɑtfʃəl/ ​99 artificial intelligence ​/ɑtfʃəl nteldəns/ ​56 as quiet as a mouse ​63 as thick as thieves ​11 as things are ​82 ASAP ​/eesepi/ ​85

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101 Red tape

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Index

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100 In the headlines

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Acknowledgements

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pages 301-302

99 Language and gender

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pages 206-207

98 Divided by a common language

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pages 204-205

92 Collocation: which words go together

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pages 192-193

96 Connotation: making associations

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pages 200-201

91 One word, many meanings

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pages 190-191

93 Metaphor: seeing the light

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pages 194-195

95 Brushing up on phrasal verbs

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94 Idioms for everyday situations and feelings

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pages 196-197

90 Easily confused words

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pages 188-189

89 English: a global language

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pages 186-187

88 Word-building and word-blending

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pages 184-185

87 Suffixes: forming new words

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pages 182-183

84 The way you say it

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86 Prefixes: creating new meanings

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pages 180-181

83 Give or take: more vague expressions

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85 Abbreviations and acronyms

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pages 178-179

82 Whatchamacallit: being indirect

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81 Writing: style and format

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80 Academic writing: text structure

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79 Academic writing: making sense

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76 Promises and bets

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pages 160-161

78 Agreement, disagreement and compromise

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77 Reminiscences and regrets

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75 A pat on the back: complimenting and praising

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74 Apology, regret and reconciliation

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73 Complaining and protesting

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72 Permission: getting the go-ahead

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71 Number: statistics and quantity

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70 Modality: expressing facts, opinions, desires

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68 Spot the difference: making comparisons

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69 Difficulties and dilemmas

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66 Speed: fast and slow

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65 All the colours of the rainbow

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64 Weight and density

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63 Sounds: listen up

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62 Manner: behaviour and body language

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61 Motion: taking steps

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60 Time: once in a blue moon

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59 Space: no room to swing a cat

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58 Energy: from fossil fuels to windmills

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57 Technology of the future

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56 Technology and its impact

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55 Industries: from manufacturing to service

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51 Healthcare

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54 Diet, sport and fitness

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53 Medical language

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52 Illness: feeling under the weather

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50 The news: gathering and delivering

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49 Advertising

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pages 106-107

47 The media: in print

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46 Personal finance: making ends meet

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pages 100-101

44 War and peace

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pages 96-97

43 The letter of the law

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pages 94-95

45 Economy and finance

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pages 98-99

48 The media: internet and email

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pages 104-105

35 Authorities: customs and police

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pages 78-79

41 British politics

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pages 90-91

40 The haves and the have-nots

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39 History: since the dawn of civilisation

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pages 86-87

37 Festivals in their cultural context

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38 Talking about language

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36 Beliefs

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pages 80-81

34 Here to help: customer service

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33 Our endangered world

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32 The animal kingdom

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31 Taking root and reaping rewards

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29 Weather and climate

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27 Attracting tourists

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26 Travel and accommodation

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30 Brick walls and glass ceilings

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28 Describing the world

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25 On the road: traffic and driving

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pages 58-59

24 Dinner’s on me: entertaining and eating out

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23 Food: a recipe for disaster

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22 Talking about books

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pages 52-53

19 Socialising and networking

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pages 46-47

21 The visual arts

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pages 50-51

17 All the rage: clothes and fashion

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pages 42-43

18 Home styles, lifestyles

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pages 44-45

20 The performance arts: reviews and critiques

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pages 48-49

16 Free time: relaxation and leisure

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pages 40-41

15 Birth and death: from cradle to grave

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pages 38-39

14 Negative feelings

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pages 36-37

13 Emotions and reactions

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10 Describing people: personality and character traits

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11 Relationships: friends forever

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12 Relationships: ups and downs

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9 Describing people: appearance and mannerisms

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7 At work: careers

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1 Cramming for success: study and academic work

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Introduction

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2 Education: debates and issues

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4 Job interviews

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6 At work: job satisfaction

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5 At work: colleagues and routines

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3 Applying for a job

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