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Ready for C2 Proficiency - Unit 1 wordlist

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    Words and phrases from unit 1. Includes definitions, examples, images, and pronunciation. Points are awarded according to the number of words in the answer. (1 word = 5 points)
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  • so attracted by someone or something that you are always thinking about them (adjective phrase)
    besotted with (someone/something) - /bɪˈsɒtɪd wɪð/
  •  10
  • very pleased about something (phrase)
    chuffed to bits - /tʃʌft tə bɪts/
  •  15
  • very unhappy because you do not believe that an unpleasant situation will improve (adjective)
    despondent - /dɪˈspɒndənt/
  •  5
  • unhappy or without hope (phrase)
    down in the dumps - /daʊn ɪn ðə dʌmps/
  •  20
  • so surprised that you do not know what to do or say (adjective)
    dumbfounded - /dʌmˈfaʊndɪd/
  •  5
  • extremely happy and excited (adjective)
    elated - /ɪˈleɪtɪd/
  •  5
  • so interested or involved in something that you think about nothing else (adjective)
    engrossed in (something) - /ɪnˈɡrəʊst ɪn/
  •  10
  • very surprised or shocked (adjective)
    flabbergasted - /ˈflæbə(r)ˌɡɑːstɪd/
  •  5
  • looking at something and not paying attention to anything else (phrase)
    glued to (something) - /ˈɡluːd tuː/
  •  10
  • to show a very, very strong feeling of anger (verb phrase)
    (went) go apoplectic with rage - /ɡəʊ æpəˈplektɪk wɪθ ˌreɪdʒ/
  •  20
  • to become extremely angry (verb phrase)
    (went) go ballistic - /ɡəʊ bəˈlɪstɪk/
  •  10
  • if something grosses you out, it is so unpleasant that it makes you feel ill (phrasal verb)
    (grosses) gross out - /ɡrəʊs aʊt /
  •  10
  • loving someone very much (phrase)
    head over heels in love (with someone) - /hed ˈəʊvə(r) hiːlz/
  •  25
  • extremely frightened, especially so that you cannot move or decide what to do (adjective)
    petrified - /ˈpetrɪfaɪd/
  •  5
  • if someone or something ........ you, they are so unpleasant that you feel slightly ill when you see them or think about them (verb)
    (repulsed) repulse - /rɪˈpʌls/
  •  5
  • extremely frightened (phrase)
    scared out of your wits - /skeə(r)d aʊt əv jɔː wɪts/
  •  25