CompleteCAE_WLM_ExtendedUnit05.pdf

Extended wordlist

Unit 5

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).

accelerator n [C] (50) the part of a car which you push

with your foot to make it go faster

the emergency services n [C] (56) the organizations

who deal with accidents and urgent problems:

ambulance service, ire service, the police

acclimatise v [I] (53) to start to feel happy with the

weather, the way of life, etc. in a new place

exhilaration n [U] (48) extreme excitement and

happiness

adrenalin n [U] (53) a substance that your body

produces when you are angry, excited, or frightened

which makes your heart beat faster

featureless adj (53) looking the same in every part,

often in a boring way

atmospheric pressure np [U] (53) the force with which

the atmosphere presses down on the surface of the Earth

ferocity n [U] (53) extreme violence or force

lippers n [C, usually plural] (48) long, lat rubber shoes

that people wear when swimming under water

be in two minds about sth pp (RS) to have dificulty

making a decision

frantically adv (50) in a fast and excited way and not in

a calm or organised way

be on the mend pp (52) i n f o r m a l if you are on the mend ,

your health is improving after an illness or an injury

gasp for breath vp (53) to breathe loudly and with

dificulty, trying to get more air

be scared to death vp (49) very afraid

blur n [C, always singular] (50) something that you

cannot see or remember clearly

have a lashback vp (RS) to have a sudden memory

of something that happened in the past, especially

something bad

burst its banks vp (RS) if a river bursts its banks , the

water in it gets so high that it spreads over the land near

the river

head for sth v [I] (RS) to move towards something

hosepipe n [C] (RS) a long pipe made of rubber or

plastic and used for directing water somewhere, usually

onto a garden or ire

clump (of trees) n [C] (RS) a group of plants growing

closely together

crude adj (52) made or done in a simple way and

without much skill

incident n [C] (49) an event, especially one that is bad

or unusual

crystal clear adj (53) very clear

in the distance pp (52) a long way away

ditch n [C] (50) a long, narrow hole in the ground next

to a road or ield, which water can low through

in excess of pp (53) more than

jumpy adj (53) nervous or anxious

doom n [U] (53) death, destruction, and other

unpleasant events that cannot be avoided

keep an eye on sth vp (52) to watch or look after

something

drag sb/sth v [T] (56) to pull something or someone

somewhere, usually with dificulty

keep up with sth v [I or T] (56) to manage to do work as

it is given to you and not be late in doing what you have

to do

drop off (to sleep) v [I] (53) to start to sleep

Complete CAE by Guy Brook-Hart and Simon Haines © Cambridge University Press 2009

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keep your ingers crossed vp (52) something people do

for luck to hope that things will happen in the way that

they want them to

settle up v [I] (52) to pay someone the money that you

owe them

sinister adj (53) making you feel that something bad or

evil might happen

look on the bright side vp (RS) to ind good things in a

bad situation

sluggish adj (RS) moving or working more slowly than

usual

lose your nerve vp (52) to suddenly become frightened

and be unable to do something

spooky adj (53) strange and frightening

make a difference vp (56) to have a good effect on a

situation

stab sb in the back vp (50) to do something harmful to

someone who trusted you

make your blood boil idiom (50) to make you very angry

sudden jolt adj + n (RS) a sudden, violent movement

mob n [C] (52) a large group of people that is often

violent or not organised

swig n [C] (53) a large amount of liquid that you put into

your mouth at one time

nominate sb v [T] (55) to oficially suggest a person for

a job or a position in an organisation, or to suggest a

person or their work for a prize

swerve v [I] (56) to change direction suddenly, especially

when you are driving a vehicle

take sb to court vp (50) to take legal action against

someone

paramedic n [C] (RS) someone who is trained to give

medical treatment to people who are injured or very ill,

but who is not a doctor or nurse

tandem (do sth in ~ with sb) adv (48) done together

with someone else, at the same time

poised adj (53) ready to do something

treadmill n [C] (50) a machine with a moving part which

you walk or run on for exercise

preposterous adj (53) f o r m a l extremely stupid (of a

situation)

turn a blind eye to sth vp (50) to pretend not to notice

something or to ignore something that you do not want

to see often because you know is wrong

pristine adj (53) in very good condition, as if new

pull sb’s leg vp (50) i n f o r m a l to try to make someone

believe something that is not true as a joke

turn over v [I] (52) if someone who is lying down turns

over , they change position so that they are facing a

different direction

pull over v [I or T] (56) if a vehicle pulls over , it moves to

the side of the road and stops

relive sth v [T] (49) to remember something so clearly

that you feel as if it is happening now

vulnerable adj (53) easy to hurt or attack physically or

emotionally

risk your life vp (55) to do something that is so

dangerous you could die

windscreen n [C] (RS) the window at the front end of a

car, bus, etc.

save sb’s life vp (56) to do something to prevent

someone from dying

whirr v [I] (49) to make a low continuous sound

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