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Cutting Edge Advanced Unit 7 Vocabulary
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- 1tweevery pretty, in a way that you find unpleasant and silly
- 2vintagetypical of a period in the past and of high quality
- 3sleeksmooth and shiny
- 4starklooking severe and without any colour or decoration
- 5minimalvery small in size or amount; as small as possible
- 6over-the-topdone to an exaggerated degree and with too much effort
- 7garishvery brightly coloured in an unpleasant way
- 8frumpya woman who wears clothes that are not fashionable
- 9tackycheap, badly made and/or lacking in taste
- 10a connotationan idea suggested by a word in addition to its main meaning
- 11contemporarybelonging to the present time
- 12unconvetionalnot following what is done or considered normal or acceptable by most people; different and interesting;
необикновен, необичаен - 13whatsoeverused to say that it does not matter what somebody does, or what happens, because the result will be the same
- 14boxyhaving a square shape
- 15stilettoa woman's shoe with a very high narrow heel; the heel on such a shoe
- 16clean-cutlooking neat and clean and therefore socially acceptable
- 17refinedpolite, well-educated and able to judge the quality of things; having the sort of manners that are considered typical of a high social class
- 18brashconfident in an aggressive way
- 19exorbitant(of a piece) much too high
- 20in this instanceв този случай
- 21scruffydirty or untidy in appearance
- 22hideousvery ugly or unpleasant
- 23a kittena young cat
- 24navelthe small hollow part or lump in the middle of the stomach where the umbilical cord was cut at birth
- 25cuddlysoft and designed to be cuddled
- 26psychedelicvery brightly coloured and have big unusual patterns
- 27limegreen lemon
- 28flashyattracting attention by wearing expensive clothes, etc.
- 29well-cut(of clothes) made well and therefore probably expensive
- 30a cloaka type of coat that has no sleeves, fastens at the neck and hangs loosely from the shoulders, worn especially in the past
- 31a shoulder pada small piece of thick cloth that is sewn into the shoulder of a dress, jacket, etc. to make a person's shoulders look bigger
- 32an ankle socka type of very short sock
- 33leggingstrousers/pants for women that fit tightly over the legs, made of cloth tat stretches easily
- 34jumpsuita piece of clothing that consists of trousers/pants and a jacket or shirt sewn together in one piece, worn especially by women
- 35a corseta piece of women's underwear, fitting the body tightly, worn especially in the past to make the waist to look smaller
- 36a ponytaila bunch of hair tied at the back of the head so that it hangs like a horse's tail
- 37to weakento make somebody/something less strong or powerful; to become less strong or powerful
- 38an excessmore than is necessary, reasonable or acceptable
- 39a panniermetal cages around the women's dresses in the past
- 40lavishlarge in amount, or impressive, and usually, costing a lot of money
- 41powderedcovered with powder
- 42a contendera person who takes a part in a competition or tries to win something
- 43to restrictto limit the size, amount or range of something
- 44a miscarriagethe process of giving birth to a baby before it is fully developed and able to survive; an occasion when this happens
- 45recurrentthat happens again and again
- 46a garmenta piece of clothing
- 47a hobble skirta skirt which is tied around the lower part of the legs and impedes the wearer's stride
- 48to mimicto copy the way somebody speaks, moves, behaves, etc., especially in order to make other people laugh
- 49a catwalkthe long stage that models walk on during a fashion show
- 50a carta vehicle with two or four wheels that is pulled by a horse and used for carrying loads
- 51daintysmall and delicate in a way that people find attractive
- 52pretentioustrying to appear important, intelligent, etc., in order to impress other people; trying to be something that you are not, in order to impress
- 53a labourera person whose job involves hard physical work that is not skilled, especially work that is done outdoors
- 54undergarmenta piece of underwear
- 55meggingsleggings for men
- 56to reckonto think, to believe
- 57to forceto make somebody do something that they do not want to do
- 58for the sake ofin order to get or keep something
- 59a lookouta person who has the responsibility of watching for something, especially danger, etc, наблюдател
- 60an onlookera person who watches something that is happening but is not involved in it,
зрител, случаен свидетел - 61a lookalikea person who resembles a famous person
- 62to give someone a dirty lookto look at somebody in a way that shows you are annoyed with them
- 63to look up to someoneto admire or respect somebody
- 64a sound bitea short comment, taken from a political speech
- 65to sound offto express strong opinions in an angry way
- 66on top of the worldto feel happy and well
- 67to have mixed feelingsto have both positive and negative emotions about something
- 68to feel freeto tell people they have the permission to do something
- 69to feel your wayto do things slowly and carefully because you are unfamiliar with a situation
- 70to resembleto look like or be similar to another person or thing
- 71artificiallyизкуствено
- 72look before you laepused to advise somebody to think about the possible results or dangers of something before doing it
- 73to perceiveto notice or become aware of something
- 74a rappera person who sings rap songs
- 75a talent spottera person who is looking for talents in the showbusiness
- 76a labela company that produces and sells music, CDs, etc.
- 77to rewindto go back, to return
- 78to laugh something offto try to make people think that something is not serious or important, especially by making a joke about it
- 79to conform toto behave an think in the same way as most other people in a group or society
- 80unsignednot having a contract with a company or team
- 81outrageousvery shocking and unacceptable
- 82an auditiona short performance given by an actor, a singer, etc., so that somebody can decide whether they are suitable to act in a play, sing in a concert, etc.
- 83hindsightthe understanding that you have of a situation only after it has happened and that means you would have done things in a different way
- 84a guarantora person who agrees to be responsible for somebody or for making sure that something happens or is done
- 85a price taga label on something that shows how much you must pay
- 86monstrousconsidered to be shocking and unacceptable because it is morally wrong or unfair
- 87stunningextremely attractive or impressive
- 88ghastlyvery bad; unpleasant
- 89to declareto say something officially or publicly
- 90disgracefulvery bad or unacceptable; that people should feel ashamed about
- 91bewilderingmaking you feel confused because there are too many things to choose from or because something is difficult to understand
- 92plonkcheap wine that is not of good quality
- 93agreeablepleasant and easy to like
- 94roundedhaving a wide variety of qualities that combine to produce something pleasant, complete and balanced
- 95turquoisegreenish-blue in colour
- 96to snap up a bargainда направя изгодна сделка
- 97to misreadto understand somebody/something wrongly
- 98to appreciateto be grateful for something that somebody has done;
to welcome something - 99a soul matea person that you have a special friendship with because you understand each other's feelings and interests
- 100a gravestonea stone that is put on a grave in a vertical position , showing the name, etc. of the person buried there
- 101flatno longer having bubbles in it; not fresh
- 102to recallto remember
- 103to collocateto be often used together in a language
- 104fundamentallyin every way that is important; completely
- 105a monstrousitysomething that is very large and very ugly, especially a building
- 106creepa person that you dislike very much and find very unpleasant
- 107tediouslasting too long and not interesting
- 108grossvery unlpeasant
- 109to rantan act of speaking or complaining about something in a loud and/or a long time
- 110infuriatingmaking you extremely angry
- 111to raveto talk or write about something in a very enthusiastic way
- 112oddstrange or unusual
- 113a beatthe main rhythm, or a unit of rhythm, in a piece of music, a poem, etc.
- 114verbalrelating to words
- 115to bribeto give somebody money or something valuable in order to persuade them to help you, especially by doing something dishonest
- 116a worshipa strong feeling of love and respect for somebody/something
- 117an offsidein some sports, for example football, a player is offside if he or she is in a position, usually ahead of the ball, that is not allowed
- 118a pivilegea special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has
- 119a riota situation in which a group of people behave in a violent way in a public place, often as a protest
- 120an asseta person or thing that is valuable or useful to somebody/something
- 121to idoliseto admire or love somebody very much
- 122grumpybad-tempered
- 123an auditoriumthe part of a theatre, concert hall, etc. in which the audience sits
- 124to say the leastwithout exaggerating at all
- 125adequateenough in a quantity, or good enough in a quality, for a particular purpose or need
- 126spacioslarge and with plenty of space for people to move around in
- 127its big selling pointa feature of something that makes people want to buy or use it
- 128complimentarygiven free
- 129a reservationa feeling of doubt about a plan or an idea
- 130to pack upto stop doing something, especially a job
- 131free of chargewithout payment
- 132to resolveto find an acceptable solution to a problem or difficulty
- 133a junior deluxe roomof a higher quality and more expensive than usual
- 134a flawa crack or fault in something that makes it less attractive or valuable
- 135a spya person who tries to get secret information about another country, organisation or person, especially somebody who is employed by a government or the police
- 136a fatethe power that is believed to control everything that happens and that cannot be stopped or changed
- 137grippingexciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention
- 138clunkyheavy and awkward
- 139mesmerisingto have such a strong effect on you that you cannot give your attention to anything else
- 140wide of the marknot accurate
- 141nonethelesdespite this fact
- 142standoutvery noticeable because of being better, more impressive, etc. than others in a group
- 143to acclaimto praise or welcome somebody/something publicly
- 144coincidentalhappening by chance; not planned
- 145franklyin a honest and direct way that people might not like
- 146utterused to emphasize how complete something is
- 147a featuresomething important, interesting or typical of a place or thing
- 148vibrantfull of life and energy
- 149shallownot showing serious thought, feelings, etc. about something
- 150denima type of strong cotton cloth that is usually blue and is used for making clothes, especially jeans
- 151trendyvery fashionable
- 152conceivablythat you can imagine or believe
- 153to complementto add to something in a way that improves it or makes it more attractive
- 154to drainto make something empty or dry by removing all the liquid from it
- 155to set asideto move something to one side until you need it
- 156to chopto cut something into pieces with a sharp tool such as a knife
- 157a cloveone of the small separate sections of a bulb of garlic
- 158courgettea long vegetable with dark green skin and white flesh
- 159to stirto mix
- 160to squeezeto get liquid out of something by pressing or twisting it hard
- 161to seasonto add salt, pepper, etc. to food in order to give it more flavour
- 162groundcut, chopped or crushed into very small pieces or powder
- 163ciabattaa type of Italian bread made in a long flat shape; a sandwich made with this type of bread
- 164to misinterpretto understand something/somebody wrongly
- 165to misquoteto repeat what somebody has said or written in a way that is not correct
- 166to club togetherif two or more people club together, they each give an amount of money and the total is used to pay for something
- 167keep up with the Jonesesto try to have all the possessions and social achievements that your friends and neighbours have
- 168to crave outизвайвам
- 169to tower overto be much higher or taller than the people or things that are near
- 170a proverba well known phrase or sentence that gives advice or says something, or says something, or things generally true
- 171apathythe feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about something, or things in general
- 172stubbornlyin a way that shows you are determined not to change your opinion or attitude
- 173ornatecovered with a lot of decoration especially when this involves very small or complicated designs
претрупан, натруфен - 174hecticvery busy; full of activity
оживен, активен - 175conceivablythat you can imagine or believe
може би, евентуално - 176contentedsatisfied
доволен - 177to forgeto develop, to work hard
- 178to opt forto choose, to make a decision
- 179an overtoneоттенък
- 180a divorceea person whose marriage has been legally ended, especially a woman
- 181an overhaulщателен преглед
- 182franknessthe quality of being honest and direct in what way you say, sometimes in a way that other people might not like
- 183gleefullyin a happy way because of something good you have done or something bad that has happened to somebody else
- 184to quizto ask somebody a lot of questions about something in order to get information from them
- 185statuesquetall and beautiful like statue
изваян - 186a pursuitdesire
стремеж, желание - 187sartorialrelated to clothes
шивачески, шивашки - 188to trawlto look for something
- 189a flea marketan outdoor market that sells second-hand (= old or used) goods at low prices
бит пазар - 190boldnessthe quality of being brave and confident and not being afraid to say what you feel or to take risks
- 191a sloppy joeloose sweater (informal)
- 192exposureизлагане
- 193eclecticеклектичен
- 194to get byto have just enough of something
- 195a paddingподплънка
- 196a dockthe part of a court where the person who has been accused of a crime stands or sits during a trial
- 197to extractto remove or obtain a substance from something, for example by using an industrial or a chemical process
- 198profuselyproduced in a large amounts
- 199an allegationa public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing somebody of doing something that is wrong or illegal
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