Vocabulary Builder Oitcomes B2 Unit 1 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

a ...... is something such as a gun, knife, or bomb that can be used to deliberately hurt or kill someone

nuclear weapons | chemical/biological weapons | a murder weapon

you use .... ..... to say that a two-part statement can be expressed in either order. For example, “what is art is beautiful and ....... .......” means that it is also true that “what is beautiful is art”

men were disguised as women and vice versa (women were disguised as men) | do social problems cause economic problems, or vice versa? | historians became scient

A ............... story is about someone who was once very poor but who becomes rich

the rags-to-riches tale of an orphan from Dublin | his rise from rags to riches

an ....... is a problem or difficulty that stops you from going somewhere or from achieving what you are trying to do

an obstacle to success | lack of money is a serious obstacle | an obstacle to communication | what were the major obstacles you encountered? | she’s had to over

to ......... yourself means to change your appearance so that people will not recognise you because you look very different

she disguised herself as a police officer | even though he had disguised himself, they caught him before he reached the border | he was disguised as a bus drive

to .......... your power, authority, or rights means to behave in a way that shows you have that power, authority, or right and that you intend to use it

the villain asserted his power over the prisoners | as an employee you need to assert your rights before you lose them | he felt a need to assert his superiorit

if you ...... something, you experience it

we’re undergoing a big change in the organisation | the building has undergone some renovations | you may need to undergo surgery | she underwent an emergency o

........ colours, tastes, smells etc. are not very strong, but in a very pleasant way

subtle colours are softer and more delicate | the subtle flavour of green tea | the walls were painted a subtle shade of blue

if someone is ........ , they are sitting down. If they are ...... on something, they are sitting on it

a young man with a white cat seated on his lap | she remained seated on the floor | she was seated on the grass | please remain seated until the plane has stopp

to ........ something that has been badly damaged means to mend it so that it returns to its original condition

the painting couldn’t be restored | the cottage was completely restored in 2007 | the aims of the society are to preserve and restore the canal | the building w

the ........ is the view that you can see when you are in the country, away from towns and buildings. A .......... is also a painting or photograph of the countryside

a beautiful landscape | the natural landscape and setting was beautiful | he preferred painting portraits to landscapes | a rocky and windswept landscape

.......... is the feeling of anger you have when someone you like or love seems to be starting a close relationship with someone else

she was overcome with jealousy and fear | the crime was fuelled by jealousy | he felt no jealousy when he saw them together | Lisa’s jealousy was aroused by Pat

if you .... ..... .... a crime or with doing something wrong, you are not caught and don’t get punished for it

he can’t keep getting away with it | it’s too risky, you’ll never get away with it | his mum lets him get away with murder (doesn’t punish his bad behaviour) |

if you are ......., you say exactly what you believe in a clear, honest, and truthful way

be frank (about something) | be frank with someone. to be frank, I’d never really thought about it | she was quite frank about the affair | a frank exchange of

if something is ........, it is done in the usual way and is not at all new or different

........... colours are very bright and catch your attention very quickly. In books and magazines, bold letters are slightly thicker and look darker than the other letters so that they catch your attention easily

don’t be scared to wear bold colours this season | headings should be in bold | in the autumn its leaves turn a bold red

if something is ........., its meaning is not clear and it could be understood in more than one way

his later paintings are quite ambiguous | some of the language is a bit ambiguous | I think she was being deliberately ambiguous | the interpretation of this am

if someone has an ....., they develop a sexual relationship with someone who is not their long-term partner

have an affair

something that is ....... makes you feel happy and full of hope

it’s a really inspiring story, really uplifting | a joyful and uplifting occasion | an uplifting experience | energetic and uplifting music | it was uplifting t

....... are small drops of liquid which come from your eyes when you cry. If someone is in ......., they are crying because they are upset or because something is sad

be in tears | be close to tears | burst into tears

if something is ............., it is so extreme that it seems silly. You can also use just the initials and say that something is OTT

it was completely over-the-top | I think that’s a bit overthe top | The film has loads of fight scenes and over-thetop acting | his reaction was really over-the

something that is ........ is extremely funny

the film was hilarious | hilarious YouTube clips | the entire speech was hilarious, from start to finish | a hilarious joke

if something is ..........., it is extremely exciting

a gripping tale/story/drama/novel

.....is something you use to stick things together so they can’t move. If you say that your headphones are ......to your ears, you mean that they are always there and don’t move. Or if you say you are ......to the TV or your seat, you mean

be glued to something

a ........ tune, slogan, phrase etc. is one that is very easy to remember

catchy

if an object is in the ..........., it is behind the main thing you are looking at. Sounds you can hear but are not listening to are in the ...........

background music | background noise | in the background