CompleteCAE_WLM_ExtendedUnit06.pdf

Extended wordlist

Unit 6

Abbreviations: n/np = noun / noun phrase; v/vp = verb / verb phrase; adj/adjp = adjective / adjective phrase;

adv/advp = adverb / adverb phrase; T/I = transitive/intransitive; C/U = countable/uncountable

The numbers indicate the page in the unit on which the word or phrase irst appears. RS indicates that the word

or phrase appears in the recording script (a student version of the recording scripts can be found at

www.cambridge.org/elt/completecae).

abstract painting np (RS) a painting that has shapes

and colours and not images of real things or people

draw sb in v [T] (RS) to attract someone to something

and make them look at it closely

acute adj (61) good at noticing things

drawback n [C] (59) a problem or disadvantage

approachable adj (RS) friendly and easy to talk to

draw from life vp [I or T] (58) if you draw from life , you

draw someone or something in front of you instead of

copying a picture or photograph

as opposed to pp (RS) used to say that two things are

different

endless supply adj+n (64) a very large amount of

something that never ends or never seems to end

avant-garde adj (RS) if art, music, etc. is avant-garde , it

is new and unusual in style

engaged adj (58) involved and interested in different

things

bad-hair day np (58) h u m o r o u s a day when your hair

looks bad and you do not feel attractive

enliven sth v [T] (58) to make something more

interesting

be/get caught up in sth vp (65) to be or feel involved

in something or obsessed with it so that you do not pay

attention to other things

entrant n [C] (48) someone who enters a competition,

organization, or examination

brash adj (65) too conident

a fair number of sth np (62) quite a lot of something

catch sb doing sth v [T] (RS) to discover someone doing

something, often something secret or something they do

not want you to see

feel cared for vp (64) to feel that someone is looking

after you and thinking about you

catch sb unprepared vp (58) to discover someone

in a state in which they are not prepared or ready for

something

feel strongly about sth vp (60) to have a very deinite

opinion about something

ferocious adj (RS) extremely angry, violent, or forceful

cerebral adj (RS) cerebral ilms, books, etc. need a lot of

thought to understand them, and cerebral people think a

lot

igurative paintings np (RS) paintings of people, objects

and real things

lattering adj (RS) making you look more attractive than

you really are

clone sb/sth v [T] (58) to create an exact copy of

something

from the outset pp (65) from the beginning

complimentary adj (RS) praising or expressing

admiration for someone

from a sheltered background pp (65) if someone

is from a sheltered background, their parents have

protected them too much and they have experienced

very little danger or excitement

disillusioned adj (RS) feeling disappointed because

something is not as good as you thought it was

distortion n [C or U] (58) when the shape, sound or

appearance of something is changed so that it seems

strange

from a technical point of view pp (RS) considering the

skills that are needed for something

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from a well-off background pp (65) if someone is from a

well-off background , their parents are rich

rural backwater np [C] (65) a very quiet place in the

country where nothing changes and nothing exciting or

new happens

grimace v [I] (58) to make an expression of pain, strong

dislike, etc. in which the face twists in an ugly way

ruthless adj (58) not caring if you hurt or upset other

people when you try to get what you want

grin n [C] (58) a big smile

scale n [C or U] (RS) the size or level of something

have an ear for something/have a good ear for

something vp (65) to be good at hearing or repeating a

particular type of sound

scratch a living vp (65) i n f o r m a l to only just earn

enough money to provide yourself with the most basic

things for living

hazardous adj (65) dangerous

self-awareness n [U] (59) good knowledge and

judgment about yourself

heartening adj (58) making you feel happier

in a random order pp (63) in no particular order,

showing no plan or system

sheer exuberance np (58) extreme happiness,

excitement and energy

leak out v [I] (58) to escape

sitter n [C] (58) someone who is having a picture of

themselves painted

lurk v [I] (58) to wait somewhere secretly, especially

before doing something bad

spark sth off v [T] (RS) to cause the start of something

map sth out v [T] (58) to draw a detailed map or plan of

something

spontaneity n [U] (59) when something happens

naturally and suddenly and without being planned

not least adv (58) f o r m a l especially

subconscious n [U] (58) the part of your mind which

contains thoughts and feelings that you are not aware of

but which inluence your behaviour

obsolete adj (RS) not used now

out of interest pp (RS) if you do something out

of interest , you do it because you are interested in

something and not for any other reason

take on a character of its own vp (58) if something

takes on a character of its own , it is so interesting and

unusual that you notice it before anything else

panel n [C] (58) a group of people who are chosen to

discuss something or make a decision about something

tease out sth v [T] (58) to manage to reveal something

that is hidden

pass over sb/sth v [T] (58) to ignore something or not

give attention to it

teenage angst n [U] (58) the strong feelings of worry

and unhappiness that children sometimes feel between

the age of 13 and 19

pay rise n [U] (60) an increase in the amount of money

that you get for doing a job

turn out v [I] (RS) to happen in a particular way

perception n [C or U] (RS) what you think or believe

about someone or something

unintended adj (59) not planned

project sth v [T] (64) if you project a particular quality,

that quality is what most people notice about you

uptight adj (RS) worried or nervous and not able to relax

war-torn adj (65) damaged by war

public face n [C] (58) the expression on your face that

you have when you know that people might look at you

quirk n [C] (58) an unusual part of someone’s

personality or habit, or something that is strange and

unexpected

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