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question		réponse
Strike while the iron is hot commencer à apprendre		take advantage of a situation
Strike it lucky commencer à apprendre		get lucky
Strike a blow for commencer à apprendre		do sth that supports sth
Strike gold commencer à apprendre		make large profits
Obscene commencer à apprendre		disgusting/rude
A quick fix commencer à apprendre		it seems to be a solution but it won't last long
Lifespan commencer à apprendre		how long sth will live
Profligate commencer à apprendre		a waste of money
Inflict damage commencer à apprendre		cause damage
Serve a purpose commencer à apprendre		have a purpose;-)
Perpetuate a myth commencer à apprendre		make the myth last longer
Impart advice commencer à apprendre		give advice
Blissful ignorance commencer à apprendre		be happy because you don't know what's going on
Catalyst commencer à apprendre		the thing that causes sth else to happen
Bruised ego commencer à apprendre		made to feel less important or not as good
Curled up commencer à apprendre		sitting comfortably on a couch reading a book:-)
Ephemeral fad commencer à apprendre		a temporary craze for sth
through rose-tinted spectacles commencer à apprendre		thinking that things in the past were better than they really were
Vibe commencer à apprendre		atmosphere
Rapturous applause commencer à apprendre		enthusiastic appreciation from an audience
Imperceptible commencer à apprendre		too small to be noticed
Incoherent commencer à apprendre		impossible to understand
Yap commencer à apprendre		the annoing noise a small dog makes
Robust commencer à apprendre		strong and healthy
Aspire commencer à apprendre		want to be like sb
Hum commencer à apprendre		the noise you make when you don't know they lyrics to a song
Peel off commencer à apprendre		remove a label
Prevalent commencer à apprendre		happening often
Condone commencer à apprendre		to accept behaviour that is wrong
Evoke commencer à apprendre		make sb feel an emotion or remember sth
Air commencer à apprendre		to express
Shed (v) commencer à apprendre		to lose a quality or thing
Let down your guard commencer à apprendre		stop being careful
Ramble commencer à apprendre		talk with no purpose
Applaud commencer à apprendre		approve of sb's behaviour or actions
Writer’s block commencer à apprendre		loss of inspiration
Long-winded commencer à apprendre		boring
Loosen sb up commencer à apprendre		makes sb relax
Succumb commencer à apprendre		accept defeat
Indebted commencer à apprendre		very grateful because of help given
Fantabulous commencer à apprendre		really really really really good!
Doesn’t cut much ice commencer à apprendre		doesn't make me change my opinion
Crash commencer à apprendre		attend a party uninvited
Forage commencer à apprendre		look for food
Snigger commencer à apprendre		laugh at sb's misfortune
Godsend commencer à apprendre		sth good that happens just when you need it
Clash commencer à apprendre		2 things happening at the same time
Euphoria commencer à apprendre		extreme happiness, perhaps more than is reasonable
Rapture commencer à apprendre		extreme pleasure and happiness
Virulent commencer à apprendre		a dangerous disease that can be spread from person to person (
Infectious commencer à apprendre		able to pass from one person to another
Fleeting commencer à apprendre		short or quick
Momentary commencer à apprendre		lasting for a very short time
Vanity case commencer à apprendre		a box for travelling that a woman keeps her makeup in
Lethargic commencer à apprendre		having little energy
Ferment commencer à apprendre		when the sugar turns into alchol when making beer
Immersed commencer à apprendre		completely involved in sth
Interwoven commencer à apprendre		not easy to separate
Supposition commencer à apprendre		believing sth is true without proof
Compelling commencer à apprendre		very interesting and exciting and making you want to watch or listen
Meticulous commencer à apprendre		very careful and with great attention to detail
Epic commencer à apprendre		extremely large / great OR a long film that contains a lot of action
Above all commencer à apprendre		most importantly
A concerted effort commencer à apprendre		determined and serious
Materialise commencer à apprendre		to appear/happen
Spotlight commencer à apprendre		in the spotlight = receiving a lot of public attention
Deplorable commencer à apprendre		very bad
Supplementary commencer à apprendre		additional
Idolise commencer à apprendre		to admire and respect sb very much, perhaps TOO much
Heir commencer à apprendre		sb who will legally receive money etc. from another person when he dies
Wretched commencer à apprendre		unpleasant
Exhilarating commencer à apprendre		thrilling/exciting
Condemn commencer à apprendre		disapprove of
A mixed blessing commencer à apprendre		it has good points and bad points
A golden handshake commencer à apprendre		money paid to sb when they leave a job as a reward for good service
Dog-eat-dog world commencer à apprendre		when people will do anything to be successful, even if it harms other people
Snapped up commencer à apprendre		bought quickly and in large numbers
Go with the flow commencer à apprendre		do what other people are doing because it's the easiest thing to do
Big on sth commencer à apprendre		keen on sth
Foster commencer à apprendre		encourage
Hot under the collar commencer à apprendre		angry or embarrassed about sth
Keep abreast of sth commencer à apprendre		stay up to date
Oozing with commencer à apprendre		full of
Second to none commencer à apprendre		the best
Life in the fast lane commencer à apprendre		sex, drugs and rock'n'roll'n'English classes
Harbour (v) commencer à apprendre		to hide sth/sb
Parasite commencer à apprendre		a person who is lazy and lives by other people working, giving them money -- OR -- an animal that lives in/on another animal/plant of a different type and feeds from it
Pull together commencer à apprendre		to work hard as a group to achieve sth
Pathogen commencer à apprendre		any small organism that can cause disease
Complacency commencer à apprendre		a feeling of satisfaction that prevents you from trying harder
Turbulence commencer à apprendre		a state of confusion without order
Miserliness commencer à apprendre		wanting money but not wanting to spend it
Cynical commencer à apprendre		believing that people aren't sincere
Clogged up commencer à apprendre		blocked / full of
Longevity commencer à apprendre		living for a long time
Spooked commencer à apprendre		scared by sth
Promulgate commencer à apprendre		to spread ideas among a lot of people
Shrivel up commencer à apprendre		the become dry and smaller
Black out commencer à apprendre		lose consciousness
Pull through commencer à apprendre		recover after an illness etc
Come round commencer à apprendre		regain consciousness
Cotton on to sth commencer à apprendre		begin to realise sth
Eye sb up commencer à apprendre		look at someone appreciatively;-)
Know your onions commencer à apprendre		know what you're talking about
The squints commencer à apprendre		cross eyed
Outweigh commencer à apprendre		be greater or more important than sth else
A sobering thought commencer à apprendre		making you think about serious matters
Harangue commencer à apprendre		to talk to sb in a forceful, angry way
Flout commencer à apprendre		intentionally not follow a rule or law
Seethe commencer à apprendre		to feel angry but unable or unwilling to express it clearly
Scrounge commencer à apprendre		get things by asking for them instead of buying or working for them
Yank commencer à apprendre		pull sth forcefully with a quick movement
Shoulder responsibility commencer à apprendre		take the responsibility for sth
Thumb a lift commencer à apprendre		hitchhike
Face facts commencer à apprendre		accept a situation
Clot commencer à apprendre		a solid piece of sth e.g. a blood clot
Cramp commencer à apprendre		sudden, painful tightening of the muscle
Injury commencer à apprendre		physical harm or damage to sb's body
Sprain commencer à apprendre		cause an injury to a joint by a sudden movement
Grumble commencer à apprendre		to complain about sth in an annoyed way (old people often grumble!)
Po-faced commencer à apprendre		too serious and disapproving
Bolshy commencer à apprendre		sb who often argues and makes difficulties
Commiserate commencer à apprendre		to express sympathy with sb about some bad luck
A double-edged sword commencer à apprendre		it has good points and bad points
To rib sb commencer à apprendre		to tease sb
Contagious disease commencer à apprendre		passed from person to person
Holistic medicine commencer à apprendre		treatment that deals with the whole person, not just the injury or disease
Advent commencer à apprendre		invention
Outlay commencer à apprendre		an amount of money spent for a particular purpose, especially as an investment
Supersede commencer à apprendre		to replace sth because it's old
Hitherto commencer à apprendre		until now/until that point
Down-market commencer à apprendre		low in quality and cheap in price; intended for people who are poor or uneducated
Call a spade a spade commencer à apprendre		to say what sth is really like
A bolt from the blue commencer à apprendre		a big surprise
Bow a fuse commencer à apprendre		to lose your temper
Get your wires crossed commencer à apprendre		a misunderstanding
Conversant commencer à apprendre		knowledgeable about sth
Intricate commencer à apprendre		very detailed, or having lots of small parts
beckon commencer à apprendre		to move your hand in a way that tells sb to come nearer
Be receptive to sth commencer à apprendre		willing to listen and accept new ideas and suggestions
Bombard commencer à apprendre		to ask sb so many questions they can't deal with them
Spellbound commencer à apprendre		having your attention completely so you can't think about sth else
At sb’s disposal commencer à apprendre		available to be used by sb
Episodic commencer à apprendre		happening only sometimes and not regulatl
A tree hugger commencer à apprendre		an environmentalist
Ravage commencer à apprendre		to cause great damage to sth
Denude commencer à apprendre		to remove the covering of sth, especially land
Frequent (v) commencer à apprendre		to go somewhere often
Lousy commencer à apprendre		terrible
Prudent commencer à apprendre		careful and avoiding risks
Boozing commencer à apprendre		to go out drinking
Devil-may-care commencer à apprendre		not worrying about the results of your actions
Rancid commencer à apprendre		tasting or smelling horrible because it's not fresh
Pipe up commencer à apprendre		suddenly start talking after being quiet for a long time
Steer clear of commencer à apprendre		avoid
Sumble across commencer à apprendre		find by chance
Eat my words commencer à apprendre		I admit that I was wrong
Take issue with commencer à apprendre		I disagree with sth
Imminent commencer à apprendre		about to happen
Informative commencer à apprendre		providing lots of useful info
Feedback commencer à apprendre		statements of opinion about sth you have done
Hypothesize commencer à apprendre		to give a possible but not yet proved explanation for sth
Speculate commencer à apprendre		to guess possible answers to a question without enough information to be sure
Ascertain commencer à apprendre		to make certain of sth
Set off commencer à apprendre		cause sth to happen
Cash dispenser commencer à apprendre		ATM, cash machine
Cloud computing commencer à apprendre		networked computers
Closed-circuit television commencer à apprendre		security cameras
Tie the knot commencer à apprendre		get married
Call the tune commencer à apprendre		in charge
Carry a torch for sb commencer à apprendre		in love with
At death’s door commencer à apprendre		very ill
Get a grip commencer à apprendre		take charge
A bit rash commencer à apprendre		without careful thought
A gut feeling commencer à apprendre		a sneaking suspicion
Chomping at the bit commencer à apprendre		ready and impatient
with strings attached commencer à apprendre		there are conditions to be met
hit the roof commencer à apprendre		get really angry
ensued commencer à apprendre		happened
up the duff commencer à apprendre		pregnant
an extramarital affair commencer à apprendre		she's not your wife!;-)
platonic relationship commencer à apprendre		just good friends
shacked up commencer à apprendre		living in sin
blurt out commencer à apprendre		reveal a secret by accident
bottle up problems commencer à apprendre		keep them inside
keep up appearances commencer à apprendre		make it look like you're fine when you're not
pull your weight commencer à apprendre		work as hard as other people in a group
pull the strings commencer à apprendre		control people or an orgnisation
run a tight ship commencer à apprendre		manage something efficiently
pull a fast one commencer à apprendre		trick sb
plausible commencer à apprendre		belivable
shifty commencer à apprendre		looking dishonest
lends itself to commencer à apprendre		is suitable for
oust commencer à apprendre		get rid of
proliferation commencer à apprendre		increase a lot and suddenly
pop the question commencer à apprendre		ask sb to marry you
go south commencer à apprendre		is a disaster
befuddlement commencer à apprendre		confusion
hirsute commencer à apprendre		hairy
flesh out commencer à apprendre		add more details
recalcitrant commencer à apprendre		unwilling to cooperate
haul commencer à apprendre		carry
byword commencer à apprendre		synonym
astonishment commencer à apprendre		surprise
murmuring commencer à apprendre		the low noise of people talking indistinctly
plume commencer à apprendre		a column of smoke rising into the air
eerie commencer à apprendre		spooky
squelch commencer à apprendre		the sound of walking in mud
tinkle commencer à apprendre		the sound of breaking glass
rumble commencer à apprendre		a low noise, e.g. thunder or your stomach when you're hungry

ELC CPE End of year vocab list

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