English Vocabulary in Use Advanced

by Michael McCarthy , Felicity O'Dell

• ISBN13: 9780521653978
• ISBN10: 0521653975
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-22
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

The perfect choice for advanced-level students wanting to build their vocabulary skills. English Vocabulary in Use Advanced includes over 2,000 new words and expressions which are presented and practised in typical contexts appropriate to this level. The book is informed by the Cambridge International Corpus to ensure that the vocabulary selected is useful and up-to-date. A test book (Test Your Vocabulary in Use Advanced - 0521 54534X) is also available for extra practice. Ideal for self study or classroom use.

Table of Contents

To the student	4	(216)
Aspects of vocabulary learning
Strategies for learning
Types of meaning polysemy, synonymy, collocation, connotation, register
Making the most of your dictionary
Collocation the real thing, the genuine article
Polysemy fair, flat, drill
Metaphor be on the ball, all the world's a stage
Register garments, clothes, clobber
Connotation and cultural associations cowboys, black cats
Word formation
Abbreviations and acronyms ID, FAQ, o.n.o.
Prefixes: creating new meanings over-, cross-, e-
Suffixes: productive suffixes and word classes -free, -proof, -esque
Word-building and word-blending biodegradable, cybercafe, guesstimate
Global contact and language enrichment loan word, roster, intelligentsia
Similar but different: words easily confused series/serial, moist/damp
Work and study
At work: colleagues and routines flexi-time, freelance, job-share
At work: career and promotion drive, perks, glass ceiling
Business 1 telemarketing, niche market, entrepreneurship
Business 2 submit a tender, default on a payment
Cramming for success: study and academic work rote-learning, assignment, deadline
Education: debates and issues elitism, league tables, the three Rs
People and relationships
Talking about yourself diligent, shrewd, sagacious
Relationships: positive aspects infatuated, amiable, kindred spirits
Relationships: problems disloyal, unsupportive, family feud
Passions: reactions and emotions conciliate, rapture, blissful
Feelings: antipathies and aversions abhorrence, loathing, fickle
Observing others: appearance and mannerisms lanky, grimace, pout
Observing others: character traits impulsive, diffident, gullible
Birth and death: from cradle to grave Caesarean section, obituaries, mourning
Leisure and lifestyle
Free time: relaxation and leisure time-consuming, dabbler, shopaholic
All the rage: clothes and fashion frumpy, dressed to kill, without frills
Homestyles, lifestyles granny flat, minimalism, household word
Socialising and networking housewarming, hobnob, clique
The performance arts: reviews and critiques hackneyed, typecast, rendition
The plastic arts philistinism, impenetrable, tongue-in-cheek
Talking about books chronicle, memoirs, compulsive reading
We are what we eat wholesome, GM, unsavoury
Dinner's on me: entertaining and eating out sweet tooth, calorie-conscious, teetotal
Travel
On the road: traffic and driving hit-and-run, road rage, tailback
Travel and accommodation deluxe, charter, half board
Tourism back to nature, eco-tourism, discerning
The environment
Describing the world paddy field, prairies, migrant
Weather and climate clammy, sweltering, snowed under
Buildings in metaphors glass ceiling, tower of strength, key to success
Trees, plants and metaphors nip in the bud, germinate, shrivel
Animals and birds rodent, herbivore, fur trade
Environment and conservation endangered, fossil fuels, pristine
Society and institutions
Here to help: service encounters obliging, shoddy, on hold
Authorities: customs and police sniffer dog, on-the-spot fine, drug squad
World views: ways of thinking bigot, assumption, tenet
Festivals in their cultural context renewal, commemorate, raucous
Talking about languages Germanic, syntax, pictograms
History usurp power, feudal, serf
Poverty: the haves and the have nots malnutrition, GDP, destitute
British politics lobbyist, petition, grievance
The language of law impeach, embezzle, overturn a verdict
War and peace deterrent, hostilities, biological warfare
Economy and finance debt, sanctions, devaluation
Personal finance: balancing your books strapped for cash, broke, golden handshake
The media
The media: print agony aunt, flyer, pamphlet
The media: Internet and e-mail chat room, browse, cookie
Advertising rock-bottom prices, state-of the-art, trailers
The news: gathering and delivering column inch, sound bite, hot off the press
Health
Health and illness 1 go down with, hepatitis, typhoid
Health and illness 2 aches and pains, nauseous, acupuncture
Health and illness 3 side effects, jaundiced view, prognosis
Diet, sport and fitness cholesterol, cardiovascular, move the goalposts
Technology
Aspects of industrialisation low-tech, subsidies, lame duck
Technology and its impact PDA, biotechnology, ergonomics
Future visions virtual reality, e-commerce, gene therapy
Basic concepts
Space: expanse and confinement rambling, poky labyrinth
Time: sequence and duration donkey's years, over the hill, fleeting
Motion: nuances of pace and movement hobble, trudge, stream
Manner: behaviour and body language mind your Ps and Qs, etiquette, twitch
Sound: from noise to silence noiseless, deafening, wail
Weight and density unwieldy, congeal, impervious
Colour: range and intensity ginger, pastel, grey cells
Speed pop, scuttle, rocket
Cause and effect generate, spark off, bring about
Comparison and contrast affinity, disparate, discrete
Difficulties, dilemmas and hitches glitch, gruelling, in a fix
Modality: expressing facts, opinions, desires the odds are, expedient, compulsory
Number: statistics and assessing quantity IQ, aggregate, round down
Functional vocabulary
Permission and prohibition acquiesce, veto, outlaw
Complaining and protesting grouse, whinge, find fault
Apologising, forgiving and reconciliation alibi, remorse, exonerate
Complimenting and praising laud, flatter, obsequious
Promises and bets vow, pledge, have a flutter
Reminiscences and regrets the good old days, look back, lament
Agreement, disagreement and compromise tally, rift, concession
Academic writing 1 infer, distort, append
Academic writing 2 reiterate, epitomise, allude
Writing: style and format doodle, block capitals, bullet
Lexical strategies for speaking thingummy, umpteen, a touch of
Speech: style and articulation shriek, lisp, slur
Vague language expressions smattermg, more or less, or whatever
Idioms and phrasal verbs
Types of idiom have second thoughts, in the dark, stumbling block
Idioms for situations up and running, a complete shambles, as clear as mud
Idioms that comment on people 1 so ft spot, the brains behind, on cloud nine
Idioms that comment on people 2 a rough diamond, a dark horse, at loggerheads
Idioms that comment on stories and reports out of the blue, famous last words, small world
Phrasal verbs 1 stand back from, stand in for, stand up for
Phrasal verbs 2 slog away, pelt down, bottle out
Phrasal verbs 3 miss out on, branch out, bubble over with
Aspects of variation
Divided by a common language: American and British English kitty-corner, deplane, faucet
Other Englishes: diversity and variety craic, beaut, shroff
Language and gender spokesperson, butch, effeminate
Language of age and social class oik, wireless, luncheon
Newspaper headline language crackdown, louts, besiege
Key	220	(72)
List of phonetic symbols	292	(1)
Index	293	(22)
Acknowledgements	315