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Total English - Upper-intermediate - Unit 1 - Vocabulary

Here you will find the words from Unit 1 - Vocabulary in the Total English Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "take after", "stubborn", "make up", etc.

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Total English - Upper-intermediate
to take after

to look or act like an older member of the family, especially one's parents

Ex: The little girl strongly takes after her mother. 
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to look up to

to have a great deal of respect, admiration, or esteem for someone

Ex: She has always looked up to her older brother for his wisdom. 
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stubborn
stubborn
[Adjective]

unwilling to change one's attitude or opinion despite good reasons to do so

Ex: Despite overwhelming evidence, he remained stubborn in his belief that he was always right. 
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to grow up

to change from being a child into an adult little by little

Ex: Many children dream of what they want to be when they grow up. 
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to show off

to act in a way that is intended to impress others

Ex: The chef showed off by creating an intricate dessert. 
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to bring up

to look after a child until they reach maturity

Ex: The grandparents played a significant role in bringing up their grandchildren. 
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to get on
to get on
[Verb]

to have a good, friendly, or smooth relationship with a person, group, or animal

Ex: She gets on well with her coworkers, and they often socialize outside of work. 
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to go out
to go out
[Verb]

to regularly spend time with a person that one likes and has a sexual or romantic relationship with

Ex: They started going out in college and have been a couple ever since. 
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to split up

to end a romantic relationship or marriage

Ex: They tried to make it work, but eventually, they had to split up to find happiness independently. 
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to fall out

to no longer be friends with someone as a result of an argument

Ex: After a heated debate, the friends fell out and stopped speaking to each other. 
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in a nutshell

used to summarize or describe something briefly

Ex: The movie, in a nutshell, is about a group of friends who embark on an adventurous journey. 
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to make up

to become friends with someone once more after ending a quarrel with them

Ex: The siblings made up after their argument and started playing together again. 
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