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absolutely perect adv+adj(RS)o the best quality andwithout any aults at all

act on sbs (advice)v [T] (11) to do something because

someone has said that you should

add insult to injuryvp (12) to make someones bad

situation worse by doing something else to upset them

afiction n[C] (RS)

formalsomething that makes yousuer

anticipate sth v[T] (9) to expect something and toprepare or it beore it happens

archaeologist n [C] (9) someone who studies very old

cultures by examining their buildings, tools, and other

objects

assertion n [C + that] (12) something that you say is

certainly true

attention to detail np (9) the ability to notice and

consider every small part or detail o something andcheck that everything is perect

be in your elementpp (RS) to be very happy because

you are doing what you like doing and are good at

be only natural to do sthadjp (12) to be normal or

expected

be up to sthv [I] (RS) to be doing something

believe wholeheartedly in sthvp (12) to believe

something completely, without any doubts

beloved n [C] (12) someone that you love and have a

romantic relationship with

blissul adj (12) making you eel very happy

by attritionpp (12) the use o orce to gradually make

something weaker and destroying it, especially the

strength and confdence o an enemy

censorn [C] (11) someone who examines books,

documents, or flms and removes parts o them that are

oensive or not allowed by law

change gradually vp (10) to change slowly over a period

o time

come round v [I] (10) to visit someone at their house

dedication n [U] (9) when you are willing to give a lot otime and energy to something because you believe it is

very important

deranged adj (12) behaving in a way that is not normal,

especially when suering rom a mental illness

drive sb madvp (RS) informal to make someone eel

extremely annoyed

drop what you are doingvp (RS) to stop what you are

doing, oten in order to do something else

enquiring mind np (9) i someone has an enquiring

mind, they are always asking questions and wanting tofnd out new things

excavation n [C] (9) when archaeologists dig in the

ground in order to fnd objects rom the past

eedbackn [U] (11) opinions rom people about

something that you have done or made

ellow adj (11) used to describe people who share your

interests or situation

or some unknown reasonpp (12) used or saying

that you do not know why something happened or why

someone did something

orce o personality np (14) the power o someones

character and their ability to persuade people to do

things

orthcomingadj (14) going to happen soon

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 frst appears. RS indicates that the wordor phrase appears in the recording script (a student version o the recording scripts can be ound atwww.cambridge.org/elt/completecae).

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galley n [C] (12) a kitchen in a ship or aircrat

go to incredible lengths to do sthvp (RS) to try

extremely hard to achieve something

haughtily adv (12) in a way that is proud and shows that

you think you are better or more important than other

people

hold down a jobv [T] (14) to manage to keep a job

huge contrastnp (11) a very obvious dierence between

two things

inventiveness n [U] (9) the quality o having a lot o

new and interesting ideas

magician n [C] (9) someone who entertains people by

perorming magic tricks

mild adj (15) describes weather that is less cold than you

would expect

move onv [I] (12) to leave the place where you are andgo somewhere else

move out v [I] (RS) to stop living in a particular home

neglected adj (12) not receiving enough love or attention

nothing is too much troubleidiom (RS) used or saying

that someone does everything they can to help you even

when it involves a lot o eort

out in all weatherspp (9) to be outside whether it is

raining, snowing, very windy, etc.

outlast sb/sthv [T] (12) to continue or longer than

someone or something else

over the course o (a period o time)pp (12) during

positive outlookadj+n (9) a way o thinking in which

you believe that generally good things will happen

process o trial and errornp (12) a way o learning

the best way to do something by trying many dierent

methods

prolong sthv [T] (14) to make something last longer

recount sthv [T] (11) to tell a story or describe past

events

reundn [C] (14) an amount o money that is given

back to you, especially because you are not happy with

something you have bought

regimen [C] (11) a system o government or other

control, especially one that people do not approve o

run or parliamentvp (15) to compete in an election

in order to become a member o parliament (memberof

parliament = to be one o the elected body o people who

make the laws or a country)

set oot in (a place)vp (9) to enter

sheeradj (14) used to emphasize how strong a eeling or

quality is

single-handed adj (15) on your own, without anyones

help

splitting headachenp (10) a very bad headache

stiadj (15) describes a part o your body that hurts and

is difcult to move

take sth seriouslyvp (10) to believe that something is

important and that you should pay a lot o attention to it

to tell(you)the truthidiom (RS) used in conversation t

emphasise the importance o a act

time-keeping n [U] (15) being punctual, especially to

start work or classes

unrestrained adj (11) not limited or controlled

well-intentioned advicenp (12) advice that is given in

order to be helpul and kind but that does not help in a

situation

wind sb up v [T] (12) informal to annoy someone, oten

on purpose