Total English Upper-Intermediate "Unit 8 - Reference" Vocabulary

To succeed

[ Verb ]

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to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

fail

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Through persistent effort and dedication, she succeeded in securing a promotion at her job.

Despite facing setbacks, the entrepreneur eventually succeeded in establishing a successful business.

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intransitive

To manage

[ Verb ]

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to do something difficult successfully

fail

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transitive

To boast

[ Verb ]

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

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transitive

To have a go

[ phrase ]

/hæv ɐ ɡˈoʊ/

Idiom

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

To give up

[ Verb ]

/ɡˈɪv ˈʌp/

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

enter

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intransitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

give

phrase's particle

up

Proud

[ Adjective ]

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feeling satisfied with someone or one's possessions, achievements, etc.

humble

Achiever

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someone who reaches a high level of success, particularly in their occupation

failure

Achievement

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something that has been successfully done, particularly through hard work

Proactive

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controlling a situation by actively taking steps to manage it, rather than being passive or reactive

Headstrong

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determined to do things in one's own way and often resistant to the opinions or suggestions of others

Opinionated

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having strong opinions and not willing to change them

Manipulative

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influencing or controlling others in an unfair or deceptive way, often to achieve one's own goals

Selfish

[ Adjective ]

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always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

unselfish

Single-minded

[ Adjective ]

/sˈɪŋɡəlmˈaɪndᵻd/

focusing on one particular goal or purpose, and determined to achieve it

Open

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having a straightforward and honest attitude

Easygoing

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calm and not easily worried or upset

Witty

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quick and clever with their words, often expressing humor or cleverness in a sharp and amusing way

Outgoing

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enjoying other people's company and social interactions

Introverted

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preferring solitude over socializing

extrospective

Aggressive

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behaving in an angry way and having a tendency to be violent

Important

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having a lot of value

unimportant

Vital

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absolutely necessary and of great importance

Big

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above average in size or extent

small

Huge

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very large in size

Happy

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emotionally feeling good

unhappy

Ecstatic

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extremely excited and happy

Upset

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feeling disturbed or distressed due to a negative event

Devastated

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experiencing great shock or sadness

Hungry

[ Adjective ]

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needing or wanting something to eat

thirsty

Starving

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desperately needing or wanting food

Tired

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needing to sleep or rest because of not having any more energy

rested

Exhausted

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feeling extremely tired physically or mentally, often due to a lack of sleep

Very

[ Adverb ]

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to a great extent or degree

Grammatical Information:

incomparable

adverb of degree

Really

[ Adverb ]

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used to put emphasis on a statement

Grammatical Information:

incomparable

adverb of degree

Extremely

[ Adverb ]

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to a very great amount or degree

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incomparable

adverb of degree

Absolutely

[ Adverb ]

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used to put an emphasis on a statement

Grammatical Information:

adverb of degree

Completely

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to the greatest amount or extent possible

partially

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incomparable

adverb of degree

To catch up

[ Verb ]

/kˈætʃ ˈʌp/

to reach the same level or status as someone or something else, especially after falling behind

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

catch

phrase's particle

up

To get away with

[ Verb ]

/ɡɛt ɐwˈeɪ wɪð/

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

get

phrase's particle

away with

To keep up

[ Verb ]

/kˈiːp ˈʌp/

to move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else

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Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

keep

phrase's particle

up

To put in

[ Verb ]

/pˌʊt ˈɪn/

to submit a formal application or request for something

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

put

phrase's particle

in

To come up with

[ Verb ]

/kˈʌm ˈʌp wɪð/

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

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transitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

come

phrase's particle

up with

To cut down

[ Verb ]

/kˈʌt dˈaʊn/

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

cut

phrase's particle

down

To look up to

[ Verb ]

/lˈʊk ˈʌp tuː/

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

look down on

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Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

look

phrase's particle

up to

To look forward to

[ Verb ]

/lˈʊk fˈoːɹwɚd tuː/

Collocation

to wait with satisfaction for something to happen

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

look

phrase's particle

forward to

To put up with

[ Verb ]

/pˌʊt ˈʌp wɪð/

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

put

phrase's particle

up with

To make up for

[ Verb ]

/mˌeɪk ˌʌp fɔːɹ/

Informal

to do something in order to replace something lost or fix something damaged

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

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