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English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
The words you need to communicate with confidence. Vocabulary explanations and practice for advanced level (C1 to C2) learners of English. Perfect for both self-study and classroom activities. Quickly expand your vocabulary with over 100 units of easy to understand explanations and practice exercises.
Sections
Unit 1: Cramming for success: study and academic work
41 Words
Unit 2: Education: debates and issues
37 Words
Unit 3: Applying for a job
32 Words
Unit 4: Job interviews
29 Words
Unit 5: At work: colleagues and routines
41 Words
Unit 6: At work: job satisfaction
32 Words
Unit 7: At work: careers
38 Words
Unit 8: Describing people: positive and negative qualities
56 Words
Unit 9: Describing people: appearance and mannerisms
30 Words
Unit 10: Describing people: personality and character traits
30 Words
Unit 11: Relationships: friends forever
38 Words
Unit 12: Relationships: ups and downs
49 Words
Unit 13: Emotions and reactions
33 Words
Unit 14: Negative feelings
38 Words
Unit 15: Birth and death: from cradle to grave
59 Words
Unit 16: Free time: relaxation and leisure
25 Words
Unit 17: All the rage: clothes and fashion
52 Words
Unit 18: Home styles, lifestyles
27 Words
Unit 19: Socialising and networking
26 Words
Unit 20: The performance arts: reviews and critiques
36 Words
Unit 21: The visual arts
53 Words
Unit 22: Talking about books
34 Words
Unit 23: Food: a recipe for disaster
28 Words
Unit 24: Dinners on me: entertaining and eating out
34 Words
Unit 25: On the road: traffic and driving
31 Words
Unit 26: Travel and accommodation
48 Words
Unit 27: Attracting tourists
31 Words
Unit 28: Describing the world
26 Words
Unit 29: Weather and climate
56 Words
Unit 30: Brick walls and glass ceilings
31 Words
Unit 31: Taking root and reaping rewards
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Unit 32: The animal kingdom
35 Words
Unit 33: Our endangered world
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Unit 34: Here to help: customer service
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Unit 35: Authorities: customs and police
48 Words
Unit 36: Beliefs
38 Words
Unit 37: Festivals in their cultural context
27 Words
Unit 38: Talking about language
32 Words
Unit 39: History: since the dawn of civilisation
35 Words
Unit 40: The haves and the have-nots
40 Words
Unit 41: British politics
30 Words
Unit 42: International politics
27 Words
Unit 43: The letter of the law
56 Words
Unit 44: War and peace
37 Words
Unit 45: Economy and finance
47 Words
Unit 46: Personal finance: making ends meet
35 Words
Unit 47: The media: in print
22 Words
Unit 48: The media: internet and email
35 Words
Unit 49: Advertising
30 Words
Unit 50: The news: gathering and delivering
48 Words
Unit 51: Healthcare
38 Words
Unit 52: Illness: feeling under the weather
35 Words
Unit 53: Medical language
37 Words
Unit 54: Diet, sport and fitness
32 Words
Unit 55: Industries: from manufacturing to service
29 Words
Unit 56: Technology and its impact
33 Words
Unit 57: Technology of the future
28 Words
Unit 58: Energy: from fossil fuels to windmills
29 Words
Unit 59: Space: no room to swing a cat
25 Words
Unit 60: Time: once in a blue moon
31 Words
Unit 61: Motion: taking steps
29 Words
Unit 62: Manner: behaviour and body language
21 Words
Unit 63: Sounds: listen up!
29 Words
Unit 64: Weight and density
24 Words
Unit 65: All the colours of the rainbow
63 Words
Unit 66: Speed: fast and slow
27 Words
Unit 67: Cause and effect
14 Words
Unit 68: Spot the difference: making comparisons
21 Words
Unit 69: Difficulties and dilemmas
47 Words
Unit 70: Modality: expressing facts, opinions, desires
35 Words
Unit 71: Number: statistics and quantity
28 Words
Unit 72: Permission: getting the go-ahead
16 Words
Unit 73: Complaining and protesting
29 Words
Unit 74: Apology, regret and reconciliation
26 Words
Unit 75: A pat on the back: complimenting and praising
39 Words
Unit 76: Promises and bets
48 Words
Unit 77: Reminiscences and regrets
25 Words
Unit 78: Agreement, disagreement and compromise
25 Words
Unit 79: Academic writing: making sense
36 Words
Unit 80: Academic writing: text structure
26 Words
Unit 81: Writing: style and format
49 Words
Unit 82: Whatchamacallit: being indirect
38 Words
Unit 83: Give or take: more vague expressions
19 Words
Unit 84: The way you say it
31 Words
Unit 85: Abbreviations and acronyms
34 Words
Unit 86: Prefixes: creating new meanings
58 Words
Unit 87: Suffixes: forming new words
68 Words
Unit 88: Word-building and word-blending
23 Words
Unit 89: English: a global language
30 Words
Unit 90: Easily confused words
38 Words
Unit 91: One word, many meanings
7 Words
Unit 92: Collocation: which words go together
39 Words
Unit 93: Metaphor: seeing the light
33 Words
Unit 94: Idioms for everyday situations and feelings
27 Words
Unit 95: Brushing up on phrasal verbs
20 Words
Unit 96: Connotation: making associations
12 Words
Unit 97: Register: degrees of formality
33 Words
Unit 98: Divided by a common language
44 Words
Unit 99: Language and gender
13 Words
Unit 100: In the headlines
19 Words
Unit 101: Red tape
41 Words
Phonemic symbols
0 Words