C1 Vocabulary PDF
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This document provides a list of vocabulary related to personality, work, expressions with 'get', conflict and warfare, sounds, and time expressions. It is suitable for students at the C1 level of English.
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C1 Vocabulary 1. Personality 1.1. Adjectives - Bright - Conscientious - Determined - Gentle - Resourceful - Sarcastic - Self-sufficient - Spontaneous - Steady - Straightforward...
C1 Vocabulary 1. Personality 1.1. Adjectives - Bright - Conscientious - Determined - Gentle - Resourceful - Sarcastic - Self-sufficient - Spontaneous - Steady - Straightforward - Sympathetic - Thorough 1.2. Phrases to describe personality - A bit of a… - A bit too… - Comes across - Deep down - On the surface - On the whole - Tends to 1.3. Idioms - A heart of gold - Down to earth - A cold fish - A real pain in the neck - A soft touch - A very quick temper - Full of him/herself - Wouldn’t hurt a fly - Never lifts a finger - The life and soul of the party 2. Work 2.1. Adjectives - Challenging - Monotonous/Repetitive - Rewarding/Fulfilling - Motivating - Demanding - Tedious - Dead-end - High-powered 2.2. Collocations - Job-hunting - Events manager - Academic qualifications - Work experience - Career ladder - Civil servants - Fast track 2.3. Informal & Formal - Colleagues/Co-workers - Quit/Resign - Staff/Workforce - Laid off/Made redundant - Sacked7Fired - Hire/Employ - Perks/Benefits 3. Phrases with get 3.1. Expressions with get - Get the impression - Got the wrong end of the stick - Get the chance - Get the joke - Get to know - Get my own back on - Get rid of - Get hold of - Get in/into trouble - Get out of the way 3.2. Idioms with get - Get real - Get a life - Not getting anywhere - Get on my nerves - Get her act together - Get on like a house on fire - Get a move on - Getting on - Get the message - Gets her/his own way 3.3. Phrasal verbs with get - Get together - Get over - Get on with - Get through to - Get into - Get around - Get away with - Get by - Got behind - Get me down - Got out of - Get back to 4. Conflict and warfare 4.1. People and events - Casualties - Refugees - Forces - Troops - Commander - The wounded - Civilians - Snipers - Survivors - Ally - Rebellion - Coup - Ceasefire - Siege - Civil war - Treaty - Revolution 4.2. Conflict verbs - Overthrew - Broke out - Shelled - Retreated - Surrendered - Blew up - Declared - Looted - Captured - Defeated - Released - Executed 5. Sounds and the human voice 5.1. Sounds - Bang - Buzz - Click - Crash - Creak - Crunch - Drip - Hiss - Hoot - Hum - Rattle - Roar - Screech - Slam - Slurp - Sniff - Snore - Splash - Tap - Tick - Whistle 5.2. The human voice - Giggle - Groan - Mumble - Scream - Sigh - Sob - Stammer - Whisper - Yell 6. Expressions with time 6.1. Verbs - Waste time - Save time - Kill time - Take your time - Make up for lost time - Take a long time - Give a hard time - Spare the time - Take up all the time - Have the time of your life - Spend time - Run out of time - Play for time 6.2. Prepositional phrases - On time - Before my time - By the time - At the time - Time off - In time - From time to time - At times - Behind the times - One thing at a time - In no time 6.3. Expressions - With time to spare - The whole time - Time’s up - Short of time - Have got time in the hands - For the time being - A matter of time - Me time - It’s about time - Time-consuming 7. Money 7.1. Nouns - Budget - Deposit - Donation - Fare - Fee - Fine - Grant - Instalment - Loan - Lump sum - Quote - Will 7.2. Money in today’s society - Consumer society - Standard of living - Income - Inflation - Cost of living - Afoord - Balance - Transfers - Interest rates - In debt - Mortgage - Shares - Stock market - Currency - Exchange rates - Bankrupt - Recession 7.3. Adjectives - Rich/Wealthy - Penniless - Affluent - Broke - Well-off - Hard up - Loaded - Poor