Unit 8

Word

Example

meet

Have you ever met her husband?

challenge

Are you up for the challenge?

leave alone without help

I know that she would never left me alone without help

beat the enemy

Only united we can beat the enemy

stuck

Can you help me with my homework? I'm stuck

make somebody do something

My parents try to make become an engineer but I want to be a teacher

believe a lie

She believed all his lies

put in danger

I can't take you with me, I don't want to put you in danger

begin a difficult task

It's important to begin this task no matter how difficult it may seem at first

catch

Bill threw the ball and Joe caught it

stay alive

I grandparents stayed alive after a terrible accident

successfully

I have successfully completed the first part of my degree

have to deal with

At work I have to deal with absolutely different people

help to survive

His advices helped me to survive that trip to Antarctica

kill

Did somebody kill him?

deliberately

He deliberately misrepresented the true state of his affairs to the authorities

abandon

Eventually they decided to abandon the search for the village and just hike back to Apolo

betray

Betraying your friend's faith is inexcusable

capture

The tiger was finally captured two miles outside the village

confront

If you don't confront him you will never know if he is cheating on you or not

to face

Emergency services are facing additional problems this winter

go on a mission

Scientists went on a mission to the rainforest, to study possible medicinal uses of plants

murder

He was found guilty of murder

overcome

He struggled to overcome his shyness

rescue

Don't go deep into the sea: if what, nobody's going to rescue you

survive

Do you think you could survive in the wild?

trap

Greenhouse gasses trap heat in the atmosphere

trick

A lot of computer tricks are used in Nike ads

actor

"Who's your favourite actor?" "Robert de Niro."

actress

Angelina Jolie is a famous actress

plot

Everything became clear as the plot developed

deceive

Fortunately, people now are not that easily deceived

head for

Head for the town centre and take the last turning on the right

to spot

Darcey was the only one who spotted the mistake in calculations

trace

Most plants contain traces of toxins

disguise

He always wore disguises to trick a sheriff

identify

A recent survey identified 50 of the world's most inspiring people

hunt for

I hunt for the first edition of this book

keep an eye on

Can you keep an eye on my bike while I go into the shop, please?

track

A hunter tracks his target

pursue

He decided to pursue a career in television

film

I like to watch film about the Second World War

photograph

I took several wedding photographs and I loved the process

cartoon

A cartoon is a film for children

fake painting

The painting was not Renoir, but a fake

pop song

At the time she was writing pop songs with songwriters in Nashville

children's drawings

opened the packages, which were full of gifts, sweets, children's drawings, and other items!

an abstract artwork

He decorates this area with abstract artwork, which brings to the furniture incredible charm and creativity

collage

He experimented with photo collages

installation

Light installations at the exhibition are amasing

landscape

He paints mainly landscapes

oil painting

He had faked this oil painting but he failed to deceive art connoisseurs

original artwork

After much patient effort by the restorers, the original artwork's rich colors and natural beauty are revealed for all to see

portrait

Did they give him your portrait for birthday?

print

She was wearing a cotton print dress

sculpture

At the lessons we tried to make copies after Roman sculptures

sketch

Dave drew a rough sketch of his apartment

statue

Churchill's statue stands outside the parliament building

still life

I find still life dull, and prefer people in paintings

watercolour

Margaret began experimenting with watercolour

artist

Dali was a famous artist