English Vocabulary In Use (Upper Intermediate)

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fed up

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- [adj, informal] annoyed or bored, and wanting something to change
+ When you are reading something in English, don't look up every new word or expression or you will soon get fed up.
+ I'm really fed up with this constant rain.
+ Anna got fed up with waiting.

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fly a plane
drive a car/train
ride a horse/motorbike

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+ Russian women are not allowed to fly a passenger aircraft.

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The commonwealth

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- an organization of about 50 countries that were once part of the British empire
+ the Commonwealth Games

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Swiss

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- A native or inhabitant of Switzerland

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Cypriot

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- A native or inhabitant of Cyprus

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solidarity with sb

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+ loyalty and general agreement between all the people in a group, or between different groups because they all have a shared aim (همبستگی)
- Informal language can show friendliness, equality or a feeling of closeness and solidarity with someone.
- I come before you today to express my solidarity with the people of New York.

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booze [on/off the booze]

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+ [informal] alcoholic beverages, drink
- a bottle of booze
- He's been on the booze (=drinking too much alcohol) for five days.
- My husband is now off the booze (=no longer drinking too much alcohol) and he is a different person.

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spud

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+ [informal] a potato
- I'll help you peel the spuds.

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ad

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+ [informal] We should put an ad(vertisment) / an advert(isment) in the (news)paper.

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address

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+ [formal] to speak to someone directly
- DO NOT ADDRESS THE DRIVER UNLESS THE BUS IS STATIONARY

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alight

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+ [formal] land; to step out of / get off a vehicle after a journey
- She alighted from the train at 74th street.
- DO NOT ALIGHT WHILE THE BUS IS IN MOTION

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beast

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+ any nonhuman animal, especially the large, four-footed mammal

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pal

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+ [informal] a close friend
- We've been pals since we were at school.
- An old pal.
- Look, pal, I don't want you hanging around.

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gal

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+ [informal] a girl or woman - used especially by older people
- She's a great gal.

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gal pal

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+ [informal] A girl with whom you have a platonic friendship
- I can talk with my gal pal about anything.

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farewell (#greeting)

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+ [old-fashioned] The action of saying goodbye
- Mourners gathered to bid farewell to the victims of the plane tragedy.
- A farewell speech
- A farewell party/dinner

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reimburse

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+ [formal] to get/pay your/sb's money/expenses back
- The company will reimburse you for travel expenses.
- Expenses can only be reimbursed upon production of the dated receipts (= You can only get your money/expenses back if you've got / if you hand in receipts with date on.

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utility room

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+ [in home] usually just for washing machine, freezer, etc.

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shed

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+ small building separated from the house usually for storing garden tools

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attic

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+ room in the roof space of a house (could be lived in)

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loft

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+ space in the roof of a house usually used only for storage

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cellar

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+ room below ground level, no windows, used for storage

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basement

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+ room below ground level, windows, for living/working

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landing

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+ flat area at the top of a staircase

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hall

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+ open area as you come into a house

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porch

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+ covered area before an entrance-door

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pantry (or larder)

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+ large cupboard (usually big enough to walk into) for storing food

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patio (or terrace)

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+ paved area between house and garden for sitting and eating, etc.

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study [room]

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+ a room for reading / writing / studying in

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grater

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+ a tool used for grating food (رنده)
- A cheese grater

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ironing board

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+ a small narrow table used for ironing clothes

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dust-pan and brush

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+ dust-pan and brush

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mop

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+ a thing used for washing floors, consisting of a long stick with threads of thick string or a piece of sponge fastened to one end

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bottle-opener

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+ bottle opener

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pencil-sharpener

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+ pencil sharpener

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edible

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+ something that is edible can be eaten
- These berries are edible, but those are poisonous.

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suffix -ish

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+ can be added to most common adjectives to make them less precise
- She's thirtyish.
- He has reddish hair.
- Come about eightish.

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nail-clipper

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+ nail clipper

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tearful

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+ full of tears
- the tearful story of his poverty