Unit 3

Word

Example

memory

Bob had an amazing memory

have a good memory for

She has a good memory for names

have no memory of

He had n memories of the accident

recall

A child's recall is usually accurate

memorise

Actors have to be very good at memorising their lines

forget

Don't forget about your hometask

remind somebody of

That song always reminds me of our first date

memorable

Dickens' characters are very vivid and memorable

bear in mind

Bear in mind that other cultures may find your behaviour rude

determined

Bethany was determined tо get back on a surf board as soon as possible

thoughtful

Ella is a very thoughtful person

competitive

A car industry competitive with any in the world

stubborn

Has anyone told you that you are stubborn as a mule? No? Well, I'm the first!

arrogant

Arrogant people always look down on other people even if the latter are arrogant as well

unpredictable

It had an unpredictable ending

reasonable

Be reasonable and stop wasting your money

confident

After living in France for a year, I felt much more confident about my French

tough

Another business goes down in the tough economic circumstances

inexperienced

Inexperienced managers often have problems with their staff

bold

Don't be scared to wear bold colours this season

remarkable

She has made remarkable progress

do not see eye to eye

The Prime Minister did not see eye to eye with him on this issue

contradict

Every time I spoke, he contradicted me

have an issue with

I have a few issues with Marc

clash with

Police have clashed with demonstrators again today

gang up on somebody

All the girls in my class seemed to gang up against me

intervene

She intervened in a disagreement between two of her colleagues

back down

Don't back down on what you asked

pick a fight

But they are reluctant to pick a fight with the new regime early on

find a compromise

A temporary compromise was found

underlying issue

What do you think might be the underlying issue?

poisonous

Be careful not to pick up poisonous mushrooms

dangerous

A firefighter is a very dangerous job

outrageous

He also condemned the terrorist attacks as outrageous and cowardly acts

curious

A lot of curious children become talented people

advisable

It is advisable to book seats at least a week in advance

acceptable

Alcohol is not an acceptable way out of your problems

comfortable

Although the room was small, it was perfectly comfortable

adaptable

I'm very adaptable

colourful

At the parade everyone was wearing colourful costumes

delightful

His pleasant appearance and delightful manner conceal bad motives

respectful

Always be respectful of the other person's feelings

successful

And I guess you can say I'm successful

accidental

People falling asleep behind the wheel may cause accidental crashes

confidential

Everything you say is totally confidential, you cant be sure I won't tell anyone

traditional

A culture's traditional instruments make its music unique

universal

Fast food is universal

raw

A dish made with raw fish

spicy

A thick scent, both spicy and sweet, hung in the air

salty

I think the soup tastes salty

filling

I like it with a filling of apricot and orange, but you can experiment with other fruits

bland

Her cakes are bland

crunchy

He had a delicious crunchy salad for lunch

creamy

He cooked some chicken in a creamy sauce

greasy

Greasy food is hard to digest