Total English - Intermediate - Unit 7 - Vocabulary

Here you will find the words from Unit 7 - Vocabulary in the Total English Intermediate coursebook, such as "clue", "brush up", "piece of cake", etc.

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Total English - Intermediate
bookworm
bookworm [noun]

a person who loves reading books and often spends a lot of time reading

Ex: As a child , he was a quiet bookworm who preferred reading to playing outside .
literature
literature [noun]

written works that are valued as works of art, such as novels, plays and poems

Ex: She enjoys classic literature , particularly the works of Shakespeare .
clue
clue [noun]

a piece of evidence that leads someone toward the solution of a crime or problem

Ex: The cryptic message was the only clue they had to solve the puzzle .
wild
wild [adjective]

lacking a basis in reason or fact and not supported by evidence or logic

biology
biology [noun]

the scientific study of living organisms; the science that studies living organisms

Ex: His biology professor was renowned for research in genetic engineering .
teacher's pet
teacher's pet [noun]

someone who is considered the teacher's favorite student and therefore has advantage over others in the classroom

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with flying colors
with flying colors [phrase]

in a distinctive and very successful way

Ex: She passed her exams with flying colors , achieving top scores in every subject .
piece of cake
piece of cake [phrase]

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

Ex: I thought the job interview would be tough , but it turned out to be a piece of cake .
to pick up
to pick up [verb]

to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction

Ex: She never took a painting class but picked up the skill from watching online tutorials .
to brush up
to brush up [verb]

to practice and improve skills or knowledge that one has learned in the past

Ex: Students often brush up on math concepts before final exams .
to mess around
to mess around [verb]

to waste time or engage in idle, unproductive activity

Ex: Yesterday , we messed around at the park instead of finishing our project .
to get down to
to get down to [verb]

to start focusing on and engaging in a task or activity in a serious or determined manner

Ex: The team planned to get down to the details of the business proposal .
to get through
to get through [verb]

to successfully complete a task

Ex: I have a stack of paperwork on my desk , and I need to get through it all today .
mathematics
mathematics [noun]

the study of numbers and shapes that involves calculation and description

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Total English - Intermediate
Unit 1 - Lesson 2 Unit 1 - Vocabulary Unit 1 - Reference Unit 2 - Lesson 2
Unit 2 - Vocabulary Unit 2 - Reference - Part 1 Unit 2 - Reference - Part 2 Unit 3 - Lesson 2
Unit 3 - Lesson 3 Unit 3 - Vocabulary Unit 3 - Reference - Part 1 Unit 3 - Reference - Part 2
Unit 4 - Lesson 1 Unit 4 - Lesson 2 Unit 4 - Vocabulary Unit 4 - Reference - Part 1
Unit 4 - Reference - Part 2 Unit 5 - Lesson 1 Unit 5 - Lesson 2 Unit 5 - Lesson 3
Unit 5 - Vocabulary Unit 5 - Reference - Part 1 Unit 5 - Reference - Part 2 Unit 6 - Lesson 1
Unit 6 - Lesson 2 Unit 6 - Lesson 3 Unit 6 - Vocabulary Unit 6 - Reference - Part 1
Unit 6 - Reference - Part 2 Unit 7 - Lesson 1 Unit 7 - Lesson 2 Unit 7 - Lesson 3
Unit 7 - Vocabulary Unit 7 - Reference Unit 8 - Lesson 1 Unit 8 - Lesson 2
Unit 8 - Lesson 3 Unit 8 - Vocabulary Unit 8 - Reference Unit 9 - Lesson 2
Unit 9 - Lesson 3 Unit 9 - Vocabulary Unit 9 - Reference Unit 10 - Vocabulary
Unit 10 - Lesson 2 Unit 10 - Reference