Page 122 - B.J. Thomas - INTERMEDIATE Vocabulary

Verbs made trom Nouns (p.81)
(a) encourage (b) extend (c) frighten (d) relieve (e) bleed (f) prove (g) endanger (h) identify
(i) strengthen (j) liberate (k) breathe (I) halve (m) lengthen
Verbs made trom Adjectives (p.81)
(a) brighten (b) lessen (c) ripen (d) sweeten (e) worsen (f) widen (g) loosen (h) lighten
(i) deafen (j) flatten (k) darken (I) deepen (m) sharpen (n) broaden (o) quieten (p) straighten
(q) tighten (r) weaken

Specialised Vocabulary
Formai Words (pp.82-83)
1 (a) produce (b) stating (c) attend (d) obligatory (e) facilitate (f) seek (g) enquire (h) admitted
(i) leave 2 (a) held (b) in possession of (c) prior (d) additional (e) terminating (f) in excess of
(g) desire (h) retain (i) notify (j) locations (k) provide (I) further 3 (a) in duration (b) commences
(c) departs (d) prior to (e) commencement (f) ensure (g) funds (h) undertake (i) assist
(j) requested (k) appropriate (I) attire 4 (a) enquire (b) facilitate (c) prior to (d) prior (e) assist
(f) in excess of (g) additional (h) notify (i) commencement (j) funds (k) retain (I) provide
(m) hold (n) terminate (o) attend (p) admitted (q) state (r) desire (s) leave (t) produce (u) ensure
(v) requested
Slang and Colloquial Words (p.84)
1 (a) cigarettes (b) pounds alcohol (c) made (d) without money (e) friend ... prison
(f) discarded (g) television nuisance (h) policeman 2 (a) dismiss (b) very good (c) upper elass
(d) chiid ... bicyele (e) short sleep (f) joking (g) toilet (h) without money (i) drunk (j) newspaper
(k) possessions
Idioms trom Sports and Games (p.8G)
neck and neck: absolutely level, hot favourite: most popular to win, odds: chances of winning,
low blow: unfa;r move, down and out: poor, homeless and destitute, opening rounds: first in
a series, to weather the storm: to overcome a crisis, plain sailing: easy, uncomplicated,
stalemate: position in which neither party in a dispute can take steps against each other,
checkmate: a move which puts an end to a rival's plans, pawn: person of minor importance
who is manipulated by stronger forces, put ali your cards on the table: to make one's
intentions elear, poker-face: a face that shows no expression, last lap: last part' of a course of
action, bull's-eye: target, set your sights on: to aim for, kick-off: the start

American Words (p.87)
1 (a) playing truant ... fail (b) tap ... fiat ... caretaker (c) rise ... holidays (d) postman ...
trousers (e) railway timetable (f) ordinary uniformed policeman ... saloon car ... pavement
(g) chemist nappies (h) bill (i) post 2 (a) queue cinema (b) garden ... autumn
(c) specialise maths (mathematics) ... university secondary school (d) petrol petrol
station ... windscreen (e) shops ... underground (f) lift ... ground floor (g) sweets jam
(h) note (i) rubbish

Newspaper Headlines (p.88)
1 (a) elose down ... (b) attempt (c) explosion (d) fire (e) conflict ... (f) reduce ... (g) exciting or
dramatic event (h) diplomat (i) affect badly (j) vote ... (k) investigate ... (I) leave ...
(m) question ... (n) mystery (o) look for ... (p) reduce drastically (q) angry argument (r) total
number of dead (s) marry (t) attract ... 2 (a) The army has elosed down three bases and
dismissed 2,000 men to save money. (b) An attempt to reach the North Pole has failed.
(c) Eight people have been killed in an explosion at a hotel. (d) Some animals have died in a
fire at a zoo. (e) The United States and Russia are in disagreement about arms reductions.
(f) Three people have been saved in a dramatic fire at a block of flats. (g) A diplomat has been
accused of spying. (h) Tourists have been badly affected by a pilots' strike. (i) The Prime

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