Cambridge English Profile Level C1
acceptable
(adjective) ALLOWED.allowed or approved of. Dictionary example: It's not socially a~ to wear jeans and a T-shirt to a wedding.
antisocial (anti- + social)
(adjective) BEHAVIOR.a~ behavior harms society and upsets the people around you. Dictionary example: Some critics argued that movies can cause a~ *behavior*.
aggressive
(adjective) DETERMINED.using forceful methods and determined to succeed. Dictionary example: The company mounted an a~ marketing campaign.
adult
(adjective) NOT A CHILD.having finished growing. Dictionary example: the a~ population. an a~ male rat.
antisocial
(adjective) PERSON.An antisocial person does not like being with other people. Dictionary example: I hope they won't think I'm a~ if I don't go to the party.
apparent
(adjective) SEEMS TRUE.(always before noun) seeming to exist or be true. Dictionary example: I was a little surprised by her a~ lack of interest.
active
(adjective) VOLCANO. An active volcano could throw out hot gas, melting rock, thick dust, etc., at any time. Dictionary example: Kilauea in Hawaii is one of the world's most a~ volcanoes.
affordable
(adjective)*cheap* enough for most people to be able to buy. Dictionary example: We need more a~ housing in this area.
addictive
(adjective)If something is a~, it makes you want more of it. Dictionary examples: Some prescription pain-killers are a~. Video games can be a~. Tobacco/heroin is highly a~ .
accepted
(adjective)agreed with or approved of by most people. SYN:*acknowledged.* Dictionary example: *generally / widely / universally a~* an a~ spelling.
alleged
(adjective)believed to be true, but not proved. SYN:*declared*. Dictionary example: a~ *offence/crime/incident*. an a~ attack.
alarming
(adjective)causing worry or fear. Dictionary examples: alarming news. Family owned farms have been disappearing *at an a~ rate.* an a~ increase in violent crime.
abnormal
(adjective)different from what is normal or usual, in a way which is strange or dangerous. Dictionary examples: a~ *behavior/conditions.* We had an a~ *amount* of snow.
amateur
(adjective)doing something as a hobby and not as your job. Dictionary example: an a~ photographer.
ample
(adjective)enough, or more than enough. Dictionary example: a~ *time / evidence / opportunity.* She's had a~ *time* to get the work done.
analytical(analytic)
(adjective)examining the details of something carefully, in order to understand or explain it. Dictionary examples: a~ *method / techniques / approach / skills*. She has got an a~ *mind*.
affluent (af-"to"+fluent)
(adjective)having a lot of money. SYN:*rich.wealthy.* Dictionary examples: a~ *suburbs/neighborhoods/families.* It's an a~ residential suburb just north of the city.
acclaimed
(adjective)praised by a lot of people. Dictionary example: *highly / widely / universally a~* the a~ singer and songwriter.
alert
(adjective)quick to notice and react to things around you. Dictionary examples: A young dog should be a~ and playful. Teachers need to be a~ *to* sudden changes in students' behavior.
administrative
(adjective)relating to the organization and management of something. Dictionary example: *a~ staff / duties / job*. The work is largely a~.
alongside
(adverb), (preposition)NEXT TO.next to someone or something. Dictionary example: A car pulled up a~ ours.
alongside
(adverb), (preposition)WITH.together with someone Dictionary example: She enjoyed working a~ such famous actors.
aboard
(adverb), (preposition)on or onto a plane, ship, bus, or train. Dictionary example: Once everyone was a~ the plane, the doors were closed and the crew prepared for takeoff.
anyhow
(adverb)CHANGING STATEMENT.used when you want to slightly change something that you have just said. Dictionary example: Boys aren't horrible - not all of them a~!
adviser(advisor)
(noun)someone whose job is to give advice about a subject. Dictionary example: a *financial* a~.
annoyance
(noun)the feeling of being annoyed. Dictionary example: He kept losing his keys, *much to the* a~ of his wife. She stamped her foot *in a~.*
adaptation
(noun)the process or act of changing to suit a new situation. Dictionary example: Evolution occurs as a result of a~ *to* new environments.
applause
(noun)when people make a noise by clapping their hands to show they have enjoyed or approve of something. Dictionary example: There was loud a~ at the end of her speech.
acceptance
(noun)when you accept something. Dictionary examples: His a~ of the award was controversial. There is a growing public a~ of alternative medicine.
accusation
(noun)when you say that someone has done something bad. Dictionary example: He *made* a number of a~s against his former colleagues. to make/bring/level/face/deny/ an a~ of corruption / cruelty / racism.
allegation
(noun)when you say that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof that this is true. Dictionary examples: The a~s of *corruption(贪污)/fraud(欺诈)/misconduct(行为不端)* were not true. He *denied* the a~ that he had cheated.
after
(preposition)DESPITE.despite. Dictionary example: I can't believe he was so rude to you a~ all the help you've given him!
among
(preposition)DIVIDE.to each one in a group. Dictionary example: She divided the cake a~ the children.
amid
(preposition)WHILE.while something else is happening. Dictionary example: Security was increased a~ fears of further terrorist attacks.
address
(verb)(formal)DEAL WITH.to deal with a problem. Dictionary example: to a~ *a problem / question / issue*. We have to a~ the *issue/problem* before it gets worse.
acknowledge
(verb)ACCEPT.to accept that something is true or exists. Dictionary example: He a~ that there was a problem.
agree
(verb)BE THE SAME.If two descriptions, statements, etc., agree, they are the same. Dictionary examples: Her notes do not a~ with what I remember happening. Does the information in the two reports a~?
applaud (ap "to" + plaud "to clap")
(verb)CLAP.to clap your hands to show that you have enjoyed a performance, talk, etc. Dictionary example: The audience a~ed loudly.
accelerate
(verb)HAPPEN. to start to happen more quickly, or to make something start to happen more quickly. SYN:*speed up.* Dictionary example: Inflation is likely to a~ this year. measures to a~ the rate of economic growth.
alternate
(verb)If two things alternate, one thing happens, then the other thing happens, then the first thing happens again, etc. Dictionary example: She a~s *between* cheerfulness and boredom.
allow
(verb)MAKE POSSIBLE.to make it possible for someone to do something. Dictionary example: The extra money will a~ me to upgrade my computer.
absorb
(verb)REMEMBER.to understand and remember facts that you read or hear. Dictionary example: It's hard to a~ so much information.
appeal (ap-"to"+peal"to come forth,be visible")
(verb)REQUEST.to make a serious or formal request, especially for money or help. Dictionary examples: They're a~ing for clothes and blankets to send to the devastated region. The police are a~ing to the public for any information about the missing girl.
acknowledge
(verb)SAY RECEIVED.(formal)to say, usually in writing, that you have received something that someone sent you. Dictionary example: He sent a letter a~ing *receipt of* her application.
abandon
(verb)STOP DOING.to stop doing something before it is finished, or to stop following a plan, idea, etc. Dictionary example: The weather was so bad, we a~ed our plans for a picnic.
allow
(verb)TIME/MONEY.to plan to use a particular amount of money, time, etc., for something. Dictionary example: A~ three hours for the whole trip.
apply
(verb)USE. to use something in a particular situation. Dictionary examples: The same method can be a~ied *to* other situations. As a translator, he was able to a~ his knowledge of foreign languages.
allocate
(verb)to *give* some time, money, space, etc., to be used for a particular purpose. Dictionary examples: We are discussing how to a~ use of the sports fields *to* the various teams. State funds will not be a~ed *for* these programs next year.
anticipate
(verb)to expect something, or to prepare for something before it happens. Dictionary examples: to a~ a *problem/difficulties/changes/developments*. We a~ *that* prices will fall next year.
aid
(verb)to help someone. Dictionary examples: The project is designed to a~ the homeless. He was a~ed in his research by his knowledge of Greek.
accumulate
(verb)to increase in amount over a period of time, or to make something increase over a period of time. Dictionary example: The chemicals a~ in your body.
alarm
(verb)to make someone worried or frightened. Dictionary example: I don't want to a~ you but he really should be here by now.
appoint
(verb)to officially choose someone for a job. Dictionary examples: She was a~ed *by* the governor. He was a~ed director last year.
accomplish
(verb)to succeed in doing or finishing something. SYN:*achieve.* Dictionary examples: I feel like I didn't a~ anything today. She a~ed what she'd set out to do.
be all set
to be ready. Dictionary example: We were a~ set to go when the phone rang.
have anything/nothing/something against sb/sth
to have a reason not to like someone or something. Dictionary examples: Ellen doesn't have anything a~ bowling either, so let's go! I have nothing a~ him personally, I just don't think he's the right man for the job.
all things considered
used for saying that something is true in general if you think about all its aspects. Dictionary example: The show was a great success, a~ things considered.
anywhere near sth
used in questions and negatives to mean "close to being or doing something". Dictionary example: The house isn't a~ near ready.
let alone
used to emphasize that something is more impossible than another thing. Dictionary example: You couldn't trust her to look after your dog, let a~ your child.
after all
used to say that something happened or was true although you did not expect it to happen or be true. Dictionary example: Helen couldn't come to the party a~ all.
it would appear (that)
used to say that something seems to be true. Dictionary example: It would a~ that nobody on board the aircraft actually had a licence to fly it.
be all very well
used to show that you do not agree with something or that you are annoyed about something. Dictionary example: It's a~ very well for her to say everything's fine, she doesn't have to live here.
with the aid of sth
using something to help you. Dictionary example: She walks with the a~ of a cane.
acquaintance
(noun)someone who you know but do not know well. Dictionary example: He's an *casual* a~ of ours.
in accordance with sth
(formal)in the way described by a rule, law, or wish. Dictionary example: Both companies have insisted that they were acting in a~ with the law. *in a~ with legal requirements*
angle
(noun) DIRECTION.the direction from which you look at something. Dictionary example: This is the same building photographed *from* different a~s.
aid
(noun) EQUIPMENT.a piece of equipment that helps you to do something Dictionary examples: teaching a~s such as books and videos. A good dictionary can be a useful a~ to understanding a new language.
appetite (ap- "to" + petite "go to, seek out")
(noun) FOOD.the feeling that you want to eat. Dictionary examples: a good/healthy a~. All that walking *gave* me quite an a~. If I have a snack now it will *spoil* my a~ and I won't want dinner.
aid
(noun) HELP.help or support. Dictionary examples: She went to the a~ of a man trapped in his car. He applied for *financial a~* for college.
amateur
(noun) HOBBY.someone who does something as a hobby and not as their job. ANT:*professional*. Dictionary example: This tennis tournament is open to both a~s and professionals.
action
(noun) LEGAL PROCESS.a process in a law court when a person claims to have been harmed. Dictionary example: They are considering *taking legal a~* against the company.
agenda
(noun) MEETING.a list of subjects that people will discuss at a meeting. Dictionary example: There are several items *on* the a~.
allowance
(noun) MONEY.money that you are given regularly. Dictionary examples: a *clothing/living/travel* a~. We give each of our kids an a~ of five dollars a week.
amateur
(noun) NO SKILL.someone who is not good at what they do. Dictionary example: I won't be giving them any more work - they're a bunch of a~s.
agency
(noun) ORGANIZATION.an international or government organization. Dictionary examples: the Environmental Protection A~. government/federal/local/international a~ies.
administration (Word family: Nouns: administration, administrator Adjectives: administrative)
(noun) ORGANIZING.the work of organizing and arranging the operation of something, such as a company. Dictionary example: The job involves a lot of a~. the day-to-day a~ of a company.
ally
(noun) PERSON.someone who supports you, especially when other people are against you. Dictionary example: He is generally considered to be the Prime Minister's *closest* political a~.
angle
(noun) SPACE.the space between two lines or surfaces at the point at which they touch each other, measured in degrees. Dictionary examples: an a~ of 90 degrees. The interior a~s of a square are *right a~s*.
aid
(noun) SUPPLIES.money, food, or equipment that is given to help a country or group of people. Dictionary examples: Emergency a~ was sent to the flood victims. *foreign* a~. a~ workers.
angle
(noun) WAY OF THINKING.the way you think about a situation. Dictionary example: Try looking at the problem *from* another a~.
abuse
(noun) WRONG ACTION.an action or activity that is morally wrong or not allowed. Dictionary examples: *alcohol / drug a~*. The mayor was suspected of corruption and other a~s. The committee is investigating the a~ of tax-exempt status by charities.
accessory
(noun)(EXTRA)something extra that is not necessary but is attractive or useful. Dictionary examples: home/desk a~ies. fashion a~ies.
amendment
(noun)a *change* in the words of a document, or the process of doing this. Dictionary example: to *make* an a~ *to* the human rights law.
alteration
(noun)a *change*, or the process of changing something. SYN:modification.adjustment. Dictionary example: We've made a few a~s to the kitchen.
abortion
(noun)a medical method to end a pregnancy. Dictionary example: to *have* an a~.
appliance
(noun)a piece of electrical equipment with a particular purpose in the home. Dictionary examples: *home/household/kitchen a~.* You should look for the most energy-efficient a~s.
alert
(noun)a warning about a possibly dangerous situation. Dictionary examples: *a traffic/bomb/fire/terrorist a~.* A severe weather a~ for this area is in effect until 6 pm.
aggression
(noun)angry or violent behavior toward someone. Dictionary example: an act of a~.
administrator
(noun)someone who helps to manage an organization. Dictionary example: She is an a~ at the hospital.
account for sth
FORM PART OF.to form part of a total amount or number of something. Dictionary example: Senior citizens a~ for more than 25 percent of the state's population.
long ago
If something happened long ago, it happened a great amount of time ago. Dictionary examples: I think we met once, long a~. It was not long a~ that I last saw him.
accustomed to sth/doing sth
If you are a~ to something, you have experienced it often enough for it to seem normal to you. SYN:*used to*.*familiar* Dictionary examples: I've worked nights for years now and *become/grown* a~ to it. She isn't a~ to dealing with so much media attention.
by(from) all accounts
as said by a lot of people. Dictionary example: The party was, by all a~s, a great success.
ahead (of time / schedule)
before the time that was planned. Dictionary example: We finished the project a~ of schedule.
on the air
played on television or radio. Dictionary example: His show is on the a~ from 11:00 to 11:30 Monday through Thursday.
at/on an angle
not horizontal or vertical, but sloping. Dictionary example: The picture was hanging at an a~, so I straightened it.
alternate (days/weeks/years)
one out of every two days, weeks, years, etc. SYN:*take turns.* Dictionary example: I work a~ Saturdays.
course of action
something that you can do in a particular situation. Dictionary example: I think the best course of a~ would be to write to him.
all at once
suddenly. Dictionary example: *A~ at once* he stood up and walked out of the room.
all hours
very late at night, until early morning, or almost all the time. Dictionary example: Our neighbors play loud music at *a~ hours* of the day and night.