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Insight - Upper-intermediate - Unit 7 - 7A

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 7 - 7A in the Insight Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "milestone", "wear off", "postpone", etc.

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Insight - Upper-intermediate
new lease of life

another chance for someone to become more healthy, energetic, or adopting a more optimistic view on life

Ex: His return to the game gave the team a new lease of life, and they played better than ever. 
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shelf life

the length of time a packaged food or drug will last without deteriorating

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to set off

to make something operate, especially by accident

Ex: Please don't set off the car alarm while I'm inside; the keys are on the seat. 
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to breathe

to take air into one's lungs and let it out again

Ex: She breathes deeply to calm her nerves before the presentation. 
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charmed
charmed
[Adjective]

enchanted, delighted, or captivated by something or someone

Ex: He felt utterly charmed by the peaceful garden. 
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the prime of {one's} [life]

a time in one's life when one is in the peak of one's physical condittion

Ex: At the age of 75, the singer is not exactly in the prime of his life! 
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milestone
milestone
[noun]

an event or stage that has a very important impact on the progress of something

Ex: Graduating from college was a major milestone in her life. 
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to fend off

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

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to wear off

(of an emotion) to gradually become less intense

Ex: The joy from the surprise wore off after a few hours. 
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to cross off

to mark an item or task on a list as completed or canceled by drawing a line through it

Ex: After finishing each assignment, the diligent student would cross it off the to-do list. 
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bucket list

a list of experiences, achievements, or goals that a person wishes to accomplish or fulfill during their lifetime

Ex: Skydiving is on my bucket list. 
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to shrug off

to consider something unworthy of one's attention or consideration

Ex: The manager advised the team to shrug off the distractions and maintain productivity. 
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to depart
to depart
[Verb]

to leave a location, particularly to go on a trip or journey

Ex: The train is scheduled to depart from the station at 3:00 PM. 
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to reject
to reject
[Verb]

to refuse to accept a proposal, idea, person, etc.

Ex: He rejected the first draft of the report, asking for major revisions. 
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to dismiss

to disregard something as unimportant or unworthy of consideration

Ex: She regularly dismisses suggestions that deviate from the established plan. 
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to postpone

to arrange or put off an activity or an event for a later time than its original schedule

Ex: They postponed the meeting until next week due to scheduling conflicts. 
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to resist
to resist
[Verb]

to use force to prevent something from happening or to fight against an attack

Ex: Despite being outnumbered, the soldiers managed to resist the enemy's assault. 
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to remove
to remove
[Verb]

to take something away from a position

Ex: The surgeon will carefully remove the tumor during the operation. 
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ahead of time

before the scheduled or expected time

Ex: She finished the project ahead of time. 
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all the time
all the time
[Adverb]

continuously, persistently, or without pause

Ex: The air conditioner runs all the time, it never turns off. 
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at the same time

in a manner where two or more things happen together

Ex: They both spoke at the same time, causing confusion in the conversation. 
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at one time
at one time
[Adverb]

simultaneously

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behind the times

(of a thing) outdated or no longer relevant to current trends or technology

Ex: His choice of music shows that he is behind the times, still listening to artists from decades ago. 
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for the time being

for a limited period, usually until a certain condition changes

Ex: For the time being, I am focusing on my studies before deciding on my career path. 
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from time to time

without a fixed schedule or pattern

Ex: I like to visit my hometown from time to time to catch up with old friends. 
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(in|at) no time (at all|flat|)

used when something is done very soon or very fast

Ex: Don't worry, we'll have the room ready in no time. 
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in the nick of time

only a few moments before it is still possible to get something done or avoid something bad from happening

Ex: He arrives in the nick of time to catch his flight before the gate closes. 
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