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

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

Ex: A healthy diet has given my grandmother a new lease of life ; she ’s much more active now .

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

to make something operate, especially by accident

Ex: He accidentally set off the fire alarm when he burnt toast in the office kitchen .

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

Ex: The athlete breathes rhythmically during the warm-up exercises .
charmed [adjective]

enchanted, delighted, or captivated by something or someone

Ex:

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 !

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

Ex: Completing the first draft of his book was a personal milestone .

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

(of an emotion) to gradually become less intense

Ex: The initial shock of the news wore off , and acceptance set in .

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

Ex: The manager instructed the assistant to cross off the irrelevant items from the agenda .

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

Ex: Skydiving has always been on Mary 's bucket list , and she finally had the chance to experience it on her 50th birthday .

to consider something unworthy of one's attention or consideration

Ex: The athlete decided to shrug off the negative comments and stay focused on training .

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

Ex: Passengers are kindly requested to be at the airport two hours before their flights are set to depart .

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

Ex: She rejected the dress because it did n't fit her well .

to disregard something as unimportant or unworthy of consideration

Ex: It 's easy to dismiss minor issues , but they can accumulate and lead to larger problems .

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

Ex: He postponed the project deadline to allow more time for preparation .

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

Ex: The dog managed to resist being pinned down by the larger animal , showing its strength and determination in the struggle .

to take something away from a position

Ex: The city decided to remove the old statue and replace it with a new one .

before the scheduled or expected time

Ex: Please complete the tasks ahead of time to avoid any delays .

continuously, persistently, or without pause

Ex: This street is noisy all the time , day and night .

in a manner where two or more things happen together

Ex: The alarm clock and the phone rang at the same time .

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

Ex: The old television set with limited channels and no internet connectivity is behind the times in the era of smart TVs .

for a limited period, usually until a certain condition changes

Ex: We 'll use this office for the time being until our new space is ready .

without a fixed schedule or pattern

Ex: She visits her grandparents ' house from time to time to catch up with them .

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

Ex: They submit their project proposal just in the nick of time , minutes before the deadline .