Vocabulary list_UPSTREAM B2+ 1st semester

Vocabulary list

UNIT 1

conduct negotiations

do business

peace talks

holiday makers

international trade

multilingual internet

be under the impression

enormous benefits

mother tongue

a threat to cultural diversity

access the Internet

be guaranteed

adapt one’s advertising materials

face difficulties

automated translation systems

vast changes

local companies

be at an advantage

expand

world markets

small talk

body language

native speaker

a figure of speech

regional accent

be out of touch with smth.

get hold of smb.

lose touch with smb.

lose contact with smth.

hold the line

put smb. through

hang on

hang up

run out of smth.

be cut off

hearing audience

become accessible

deaf people

rehearse a play

interact with smb.

take pride in smb/smth

dedicated professionals

pass away / die out

be gone for good

inflict on

have an impact on smb/smth

posterity

under threat / in danger / at risk

be on one’s last legs

immerse in smth.

UNIT 2

annoyed

cross

drowsy

fearful

worn out

concerned

anxious

irritated

exhausted

displeased

miserable

stunned

cowardly

modest

straightforward

cheerful

generous

joyful

happy

excited

optimistic

relaxed

calm

proud of smth.

delighted with smth.

anxious about smth.

faithful to smb.

frightened of smth.

grateful to smb. for smth.

jealous of smb.

upset about smth.

angry with smb.

achieve happiness

bombard

talk openly about smth.

outlook

vulnerable

upbringing

contentment

undermine

as brave as a lion

as wise as an owl

as stubborn as a mule

as cunning as a fox

as quiet as a mouse

as sick as a dog

as proud as a peacock

as slow as a snail

cheer smb. up

calm down

ease up

get smb. down

loosen up

open up

wind down

boom

Feng Shui

take an interest in smth.

absorb bad vibes

positive energy

have a major impact on smb.

UNIT 3

require qualifications

have career prospects

offer perks and bonuses

a well-paid/ poorly-paid job

rewarding

dead-end

repetitive

creative

stressful

career advisor

guidance counselor

be obsessed with smth.

be determined to do smth.

resilient

flexible hours

rigid career path

well-founded

resourceful

ambitious

quick-thinking

pitfalls

vague

take the initiative

pursue a career

follow smb’s dreams

pay bills

a full-time/ part-time job

employment/ job market

be unemployed

pocket money

savings

wage

salary

interest

a waste of time

make a living

can’t afford to do smth.

spend money on smth.

cost an absolute fortune

be overcharged for smth.

make money

run out of smth.

put money by

take out a loan

eat into

cut down on smth.

retire

retirement

butler

jeweler

shepherd

chimney sweep

beefeater

steeplejack

town crier

stockbroker

milkman

self-employed

train as

booming voice

go against nature

faulty

obstructions

fell isolated

be on one’s guard

booming voice

boast

extended periods

sweep out the soot

UNIT 5

muzak

celebrity gossip

reality show

beauty treatment

viewers

tune in

fall out with smb.

comedienne

challenge

be screened

chat-rooms

update

intense

show smb. the door

host

feature

survivor

smuggle

be caught smuggling smth.

maroon

wave

compete for smth.

win the prize money

swooping

time-lapse

glossiness

detract from

down-to-earth

Mr. Nasty

spokeswoman/ man

global appeal

a potential star

fashion victim

trendy

a style guru

a trend-setter

eye-catching

be fashion conscious

hit the headlines

first impression of smth.

brand names

short-live trends

be in the public eye

Idioms (additional)

on the fence

hit the books

once in a blue moon

keep it under wraps

keep your chin up

down in the dumps

be in a foul mood

could eat a horse

be under the weather

be at death’s door

scared to death

walking on air

get carried away

go to pieces

on the edge of smb’s seat

on top of the world

bottle it up inside

get it off your chest

have both feet on the ground

have your head in the clouds

on cloud nine

shake in one’s boots

dead on one’s feet

keep a cool head

haven’t been myself lately

blue-eyed boy

cash cow

eager beaver

eagle eye

go-getter

made of money

mover and shaker

salt of the earth

top dog

whiz kid

armchair critic

ambulance chaser

bean counter

cog in a machine

dead duck

dead wood / dead weight

kow-it-all

rotten apple

yes-man

stool pigeon