Unit 2 Upstream Advanced Ingles C1

Upstream Advanced

Unit 2

abode – (formal) the place where you live; residence

affiliation (with) - relationship

agreeable – acceptable or able to be agreed on; pleasant, nice, satisfactory

annual – happening once a year; calculated or considered over a period of one year

appalling – very unpleasant and shocking

astounding – extremely surprising or shocking

at a loose end – not sure what to do with oneself

at a standstill – at a loss

audible – loud enough for people to hear

avidly – very enthusiastically

barren – dry and empty with few plants growing; without any interesting or positive

               features

be at odds with sb - quarrel with sb

be in a quandary – not to be certain what decision to take about sth

beyond measure – very large or great

blistering – very strong

blockbuster – sth that is very successful, especially a film, show or novel

bring the house down – give a very successful or amusing speech, performance, etc.

bustling – full of noise and activity and usually pleasant and interesting (place)

colander – a bowl with small holes in that you put food into to remove any liquid

collaboration – the process of working with someone to produce sth; help that someone

                         secretly gives to an enemy or opponent

compelling – interesting or exciting enough to keep your attention completely (story)

                       able to persuade someone to do sth or persuade them that sth is true

concept – idea

consecutive – in sequence

contemplation – the process of thinking about sth or looking at sth for a long time

contemptible – very bad and deserving no respect

contrived – false or artificial

conveniently located – situated in the way that is easy to reach, find and use

daunting – sth that makes you worried because you think it will be very difficult or

                  dangerous to do

debilitating – making someone physically or mentally weak

deride – to criticize someone or sth by suggesting that they are stupid, unimportant or

               useless

deeply grounded in his linguistic expertise – heavily influenced by the fact that one is     expert at languages

deliberately – with a definite intention, not by chance or by accident   

devour – eat sth very fast because you are hungry; to read, watch or listen to sth with a

              lot of interest

desolate - deserted

disconcerting – making you feel worried, confused and surprised

dire – very severe or serious ( in dire straits – in a very bad situation)

dismay – shocked displeasure

dismiss – to refuse to accept that sth might be true or important

dwelling – a house, flat or other shelter in which someone lives

elaborate – to give more details or information about sth

enduring – lasting

ensnare – to trick someone in an unpleasant way and get control of them

epitomize – to be the best possible example of a particular type of thing

eventually – at the end of a process or period of time in which many things happen

exhilarating – making you feel extremely happy, excited and full of energy

exuberant – happy, excited and full of energy

face the music – face the consequences of one’s actions

fallow – inactive; land that is ploughed but has no crops growing on it

fanciful – not serious or sensible; unusual and complicated rather than plain and

                   practical

fragrant – with a pleasant smell

fray - come apart

go off the rails – start behaving in a way that is not socially acceptable

gratifying – pleasing

grizzled – having gray hair and looking old

gruelling – very difficult and involving a lot of continuing effort

harried – tired and annoyed

harrowing – extremely worrying, upsetting or frightening

hilarious – extremely funny

hype – the use of a lot of advertisement and other publicity to influence or interest people

impassioned – expressing a lot of emotion

implausible – difficult to accept as true

implement – to make sth such as an idea, plan or law start to work and be used

incessant – continuing for a long time without stopping in a way that is annoying

inconsistency – sth that does not match sth else

indigenous – (people) living in a place for a very long time before other people came to

                      live there

indulgent – allowing someone to do or have what they want; treating someone with

                    kindness especially when you should be strict 

inevitable – impossible to avoid or prevent; certain to happen because that is what

                     always has happened

ingrained – sth has existed for a long time and cannot easily be changed; sth that is

                    difficult to remove

innovation – new development

innovative – new, original and advanced

let one’s hair down – relax and enjoy oneself

literal – 1.most basic meaning 2.understanding words or ideas only in a basic and

               obvious way and not showing much imagination

lodge – a small simple house in the countryside that people stay in, e.g. when they are

               fishing or hunting

lofty – very tall (building); based on high moral standards, therefore deserve to be

            admired (principles)

lush – looking green and healthy; very comfortable and expensive

mar – to spoil sth

notable – worth paying attention to

off the beaten track – away from usual routes and places

on a shoestring budget – with very little money

on the edge of one’s seat – very excited

on the house – free of charge

on the loose – at large

ostensible – appearing to be true or stated by someone to be true but possibly false

over-the-top – more than is considered normal or suitable

paint the town red – go out and have a good time

perpetual – happening so often that you become annoyed as a result; continuing all the

                   time

persevere – to continue trying to achieve sth difficult

pristine – sth that looks very clean, tidy or new

profound – very great; showing serious thought and wise ideas

protrude – to be further forward than the rest of sth

purification – the process of making sth clean by removing dirty or harmful substances

                      from it

put sb down – to criticize

put sb through – cause sb pain

put up with – to bear

raucous – rude, noisy and violent; loud and rough (voice)

ravenous – very hungry

reject – not to agree to an offer, proposal or request

rendition – a particular way of of performing a song, poem, piece of music, etc.

repel v. – cause dislike (in)

riveting – extremely interesting or exciting

sanctuary – a place where you can be safe and comfortable

savage – wild

secluded – private, peaceful and not near other people or places

sequel – book, film, etc. that continues the story of an earlier one

serene – calm or peaceful

set off – to leave; to start

shanty town – an area where very poor people live in badly built houses made from

                        sheets of wood, metal or other materials

smirk – to smile in an unpleasant way because sth bad has happened to someone else or

             because you think you have achieved an advantage

solitude – the state of being completely alone, especially when this is pleasant or

                  relaxing

spire – the pointed top of a church tower or other building

staggering – extremely surprising

startling – very surprising

strenuous – needing a lot of effort, energy or strength

stunning – very impressive pr beautiful; surprising, powerful and effective

terrain – an area of land usually one that has a particular physical feature

temperate climate - climate that is never extremely hot or extremely cold

the crux of the matter – the most important aspect of sth

thought-provoking – interesting in a way that makes you think of new ideas or changes

                                   your attitude to sth

tranquil – calm, still and quiet

tread lightly – to be careful/cautious

umpire – someone whose job is to make sure that players obey the rules in some sports,

                e.g. tennis, baseball, cricket

unjustified – not fair or based on any good reason

unparalleled – the best of a particular kind

unrivalled – unable to be bettered

wade through – to read or deal with a lot of boring information

yarn – cotton, wool or other fibres in the form of thick thread; a long story with a lot of

            exciting details

yield - produce

Source unit 2 vocabulary