Total English - Upper-intermediate - Unit 5 - Vocabulary

having a very minimal likelihood of experiencing or causing danger, injury, harm, or death

very likely to become or behave in a highly dangerous or harmful way

an organized plan made to achieve a goal

continuing or taking place over a relatively extended duration of time

intended to last for a brief or limited period of time

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 telephone call made between different cities, regions, or countries

a quicker or more direct way of reaching a destination

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

lacking depth of character, seriousness, mindful thinking, or real understanding

(of a person) difficult to fully understand or get close to, often refraining from sharing their true feelings or ideas with others

(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 increase the length or duration of something

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 extend or increase in influence or effect over a larger area or group of people

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

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