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Total English - Upper-intermediate - Unit 1 - Reference - Part 1

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 1 - Reference - Part 1 in the Total English Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "chat", "gossip", "boast", etc.

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Total English - Upper-intermediate
partner

the person that you are married to or having a romantic relationship with

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wife

the lady you are officially married to

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husband

the man you are officially married to

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stepsister

the daughter of one's stepfather or stepmother from a previous relationship

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half-brother

a brother that shares only one biological parent with one

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sibling

one's brother or sister

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colleague

someone with whom one works

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soulmate

the perfect romantic partner for a person

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close friend

a friend that one has a strong relationship with

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neighbor

someone who is living next to us or somewhere very close to us

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acquaintance

a person whom one knows but is not a close friend

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to come across

to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident

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to bump into

to unexpectedly meet someone, particularly someone familiar

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impression

an opinion or feeling that one has about someone or something, particularly one formed unconsciously

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to see eye to eye

to completely agree with someone and understand their point of view

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to judge a book by its cover

to form an opinion or make a judgment about something or someone based solely on its outward appearance or initial impression

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to click

to become friendly with someone in a short period of time, particularly due to sharing the same views or opinions

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to chat

to send and receive messages on an online platform

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to gossip

to talk about the private lives of others with someone, often sharing secrets or spreading untrue information

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small talk

brief and polite conversation about random subjects, often in a social setting

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to greet

to give someone a sign of welcoming or a polite word when meeting them

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compliment

a comment on a person's looks, behavior, achievements, etc. that expresses one's admiration or praise for them

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to boast

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, abilities, etc. in order to draw the attention of others

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to mumble

to speak in a low or unclear voice, often so that the words are difficult to understand

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to speak up

to speak in a louder voice

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to talk down

to speak to someone in a way that suggests they are inferior or less intelligent than the speaker

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to stumble

to make an error or repeated errors while speaking

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intellectual

relating to or involving the use of reasoning and understanding capacity

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intellect

the ability to reason, understand, and learn, often associated with intelligence or mental capacity

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artistic

involving artists or their work

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