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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to take after

[Verb]

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

Ex: The takes after his older brother in fashion sense .

to look up to

[Verb]

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

Ex: She admires and looks up to her grandmother for her kindness and resilience.

stubborn

[Adjective]

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

Ex: Despite multiple attempts to convince him otherwise , he stubborn in his decision to quit his job .

to grow up

[Verb]

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

Ex: When I grow up, I want to be a musician.

to show off

[Verb]

to act in a way that is intended to impress others

Ex: showed off her new dress at the party .

to bring up

[Verb]

to look after a child until they reach maturity

Ex: It 's essential bring up a child in an environment that fosters both learning and creativity .

to get on

[Verb]

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

Ex: They've been trying to get on with their in-laws and build a strong family connection.

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 together after realizing their shared interests and values.

to split up

[Verb]

to end a romantic relationship or marriage

Ex: They decided to split up after ten years of marriage.

to fall out

[Verb]

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

Ex: Despite their longstanding friendship , a series of disagreements caused them fall out and go their separate ways .

in a nutshell

[Adverb]

used to summarize or describe something briefly

Ex: The projectin a nutshell, aims to increase efficiency by streamlining processes and reducing costs .

to make up

[Verb]

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

Ex: The made up after their misunderstanding and apologized to each other .

Total English - Upper-intermediate
Unit 1 - Lesson 1	Unit 1 - Lesson 2	Unit 1 - Lesson 3	Unit 1 - Vocabulary
Unit 1 - Reference - Part 1	Unit 1 - Reference - Part 2	Unit 2 - Lesson 1	Unit 2 - Lesson 2
Unit 2 - Lesson 3	Unit 2 - Vocabulary	Unit 2 - Reference	Unit 3 - Lesson 1
Unit 3 - Lesson 2	Unit 3 - Lesson 3	Unit 3 - Vocabulary	Unit 3 - Reference
Unit 4 - Lesson 1	Unit 4 - Lesson 2	Unit 4 - Lesson 3	Unit 4 - Vocabulary

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Total English - Upper-intermediate - Unit 1 - Vocabulary