Total English - Upper-intermediate - Unit 5 - Vocabulary

characterized by involving a small amount of danger and having very low possibility of causing injury or death

describing something that could become highly dangerous or harmful

an organized plan made to achieve a goal

continuing or lasting for an extended time period

having a duration or timeframe that is brief, immediate, or temporary

a chain of actions that will help us reach our goals

related or belonging to a particular area or place that someone lives in or mentions

a phone call made between two parties who are geographically separated by a significant distance and may result in additional charges or fees due to the distance between them

a quicker or more direct way of reaching a destination or achieving a goal, often by bypassing the usual or recommended route or method

able to consider and accept a wide range of opinions and beliefs

not open to new ideas, opinions, etc.

having a very low amount of body fat

thin, in an attractive way

not showing serious or mindful thinking or real understanding

(of a person) tending to refrain from sharing one's ideas with others or to hide their true feelings and intentions in a mysterious way

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

the distance from one end to the other end of an object that shows how long it is

to make something have an increase in length or duration

having a large length from side to side

having a below-average distance between two points

to decrease the length of something

the distance of something from side to side

to become wider or broader in dimension, extent, or scope

the distance between two sides of something

having a large distance between one side and another

to become larger in scope or range

having a relatively great vertical extent

the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone

to raise something above its current position

having a great distance from the surface to the bottom

the distance below the top surface of something

to increase the depth or distance between the surface and a particular point or object, often through digging, cutting, or excavation

small or below average in degree, value, level, or amount

to reduce something in degree, amount, quality, or strength

to become something greater in quantity, importance, or size

to enlarge or lengthen something

to get larger and taller and become an adult over time

to make something longer, looser, or wider, especially by pulling it

to affect more people or a wider area

(of clothes or fabric) to become smaller when washed with hot water

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.