Unit 17 / Cambridge English Objective Advanced Wordlist
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/adj/ A "this word" film or television programme has words shown at the bottom of the screen to explain what is being said.
distinctive
/adj/ Something that is "this word" is easy to recognise because it is different from other things.
convincing
/adj/ able to make you believe that something is true or right
rave
/adj/ admiring; giving praise ("this word" review -Ed.)
ecofriendly
/adj/ caring a lot about the environment
hip
/adj/ fashionable
evocative
/adj/ making you remember or imagine something pleasant
outdated
/adj/ not modern enough
haunted
/adj/ showing signs of suffering or severe anxiety
seamlessly
/adv/ When something is done "this word", any changes, difficulties or joins are not visible
undeniably
/adv/ in a way which is certainly true
blown away
/comp.adj/ (informal) very surprised or pleased
low-brow
/comp.adj/ enjoying entertainment that is not complicated or does not demand much intelligence to be understood
mind-blowing
/comp.adj/ extremely exciting or surprising
touchy-feely
/comp.adj/ kind and loving, especially by touching and holding people more than is usual, often in a way that makes other people uncomfortable
thought-provoking
/comp.adj/ making you think a lot about a subject
wishful thinking
/comp.n/ when you want something to happen or be true but it is impossible
stand the test of time
/idiom/ If something "this idiom", it is still popular, strong, etc. after a long time.
be in two minds
/idiom/ to be unable to decide about something
be in the know
/idiom/ to have knowledge about something which most people do not have
leap
/n/ a big jump
dreadlocks
/n/ a hairstyle in which the hair hangs in long thick twisted pieces
buff
/n/ a person who knows a lot about and is very interested in a particular subject
glimmer
/n/ a slight sign of something good or positive
obstacle
/n/ something that makes it difficult for you to go somewhere or to succeed at something
sacrifice
/n/ the act of giving up something that is valuable to you in order to help someone else
plot
/n/ the story of a book, film, play, etc.
heroism
/n/ very brave behaviour
stand up
/ph.v/ to not be changed or damaged by something
ring true
/ph/ If something someone says or writes "this phrase", it seems to be true
off the cuff
/ph/ If you speak "this phrase", you say something without having prepared or thought about your words first.
crystal clear
/ph/ extremely clear
on the whole
/ph/ generally
stroke of luck
/ph/ something that happens or succeeds suddenly because of luck
be up there with/among
/ph/ to match someone else in ability or in a particular skill
switch sides
/ph/ to suddenly move from one team or army to its rival
in other words
/ph/ used to introduce an explanation that is simpler than the one given earlier
quasi-
/prefix/ partly
emerge
/v/ to become known
integrate
/v/ to combine two or more things to make something more effective
evolve
/v/ to develop or make something develop, usually gradually
facilitate
/v/ to make something possible or easier
follow
/v/ to understand something as it is being said or done
