Vocabulary High Intermediate 1

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OUTLOOK -

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/ˈaʊt·lʊk/

*the likely future situation

-The outlook for the economy next year is bleak.

*the way a person thinks about something

- Despite her illness, she has a very positive outlook on life.

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browse

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/braʊz/

›to walk around a shop and look at things without buying anything

-I love browsing around bookshops.

›to look througha book or magazine without reading everything

-I was just browsing through some fashion magazine.

› to look at information on the internet

-to browse the Web

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reward

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/rɪˈwɔːd/

1-something good that you get because you have done something good.

-There’ll be a reward for whoever finishes first.

2-money given to someone for helping to find s something or for helping the police.

-The police offered a reward for any information about the robbery.

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sewage

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/ˈsuː.ɪdʒ/

› waste matter such as water or human urine or solid waste:

Some cities in the world do not have proper facilities for the disposal of sewage.

>Raw/untreated sewage is being pumped into the sea, from where it pollutes our beaches.

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award

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/əˈwɔːd/ a prize given to someone for something good they have done.

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grow out of sth

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1-If children grow out of clothes, they become too big to fit into them.

2-If you grow out of an interest or way of behaving, you stophaving or doing it as you become older:

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perk

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1-an advantage or extra thing, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job:

2-an advantage:

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layer

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something that covers a surface, or something that is between two things

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spill

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If you spill liquid, or if it spills, it goes somewhere you do notwant it

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stuffed up

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If you or your nose is stuffed up, you cannot breathe through it.

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stuff your face

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to eat a lot

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stuffing

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1-a type of food made from pieces of bread, vegetables, andspices that is cooked inside a large piece of meat

2- a substance that is used to fill a hollow object

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enhance

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to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something:

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max out

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informal to do or have as much as possible of something, or too much of something:

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row

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1-informal to do or have as much as possible of something, or too much of something:

2-a line of seats

3- one after another without a break

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queasy

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likely to vomit:

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flop

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something that is not a success

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stench

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a very unpleasant smell

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hideous

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1-very ugly

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acquiesce

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to accept or agree to something, often unwillingly:

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unwillingly

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not willing:

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ditch

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a long, narrow hole in the ground next to a road or field thatwater can flow through

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stick out

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to go past the surface or edge of something

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dismay

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a feeling of sadness and disappointment

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eavesdrop

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to secretly listen to a conversation

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ladylike

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graceful, controlled and behaving in a way that is consideredsocially acceptable for a woman

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give up

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1-If you give up something bad, such as smoking, you stop doing it or having it.

2-to stop doing an activity or piece of work before you havecompleted it, usually because it is too difficult

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weak

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1-not physically strong

2-not good at something

3-likely to break and not able to support things

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lay off

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to tell someone that there is not enough work for them tocontinue working at a job.

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get rid of

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1-to throw something away.

2- to end something unpleasant

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wise

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having or showing the ability to make good judgments, basedon a deep understanding and experience of life

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sunbathe

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to sit or lie in the sun in order to make your skin darker:

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fed up

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bored or annoyed by something that you have done for too long

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neat

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well arranged and clean

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lack

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not having something, or not having enough of something

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sweker

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a long, thin metal pin used for holding together pieces of food,especially meat, during cooking.

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jam-packed

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full of people or things that are pushed closely together.

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peer

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to look carefully or with difficulty

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buzz

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to make a continuous sound like a bee.

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endless

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never seeming to stop.

interminavel, sem fim.

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bay

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an area of coast where the land curves in

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harassment

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behaviour that annoys or upsets someone:

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stubborn

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never changing your ideas, plans, etc. even when you should

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sake

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1-in order to help or please someone.

2-something you say when you are angry about something

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sibling

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someone’s sister or brother

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buddy

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a friend

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snore

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to breathe in a very noisy way while you are sleeping.

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acquire

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1-to get something(adquirir)

2-to learn something ( adquirir)

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stable

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1-not likely to change or end suddenly.

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outgoing

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Someone who is outgoing is friendly, talks a lot, and enjoysmeeting people.

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nosey

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too interested in what other people are doing and wanting todiscover too much about them:

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supper

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a meal that you eat in the evening

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faint

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to feel very weak and as if you might fall down

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hidden

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1-A hidden thing or place is not easy to find.

2-If something is hidden, most people do not know about it.

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be in charge

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1-to be responsible for something.

2-

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sweel

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to get bigger or to make something bigger.(inchar/crescer/aumentar)

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dare

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1-to try to make someone do something dangerous.(desafiar alguém a fazer algo)

2-to be brave enough to do something .(atrever-se a fazer algo)

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carry on

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to continue doing something

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regardless

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regardless of something› despite something .

it doens't matter.(independemente)

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current affairs

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important political or social events that are happening in theworld at the present time.( acontecimentos/ eventos sociais).