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B2+ Vocabulary Unit 5

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  • intent on
    determined to do something or achieve something
  • eager to
    very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do
  • get out of hand
    if a situation or person gets out of hand, they become impossible to control any longer
  • appalled at
    very shocked and upset by something very bad or unpleasant
  • compose yourself
    to try hard to become calm after feeling very angry, upset or excited
  • be on sb’s conscience
    if you have something on your conscience, it makes you feel guilty
  • come to sb’s aid
    help someone
  • fool around
    to waste time behaving in a silly way or doing things that are not important
  • fight back
    to use violence or arguments against someone who has attacked you or argued with you
  • settle for sth
    to accept something even though it is not the best, or not what you really want
  • stand up to sb
    to refuse to accept unfair treatment from a person or organisation
  • stand by and do nothing
    to not do anything to help someone or prevent something from happening
  • contrary to
    used to say that something is true even though people believe the opposite
  • subject to
    if someone or something is subject to something, especially something bad, it is possible or likely that they will be affected by it
  • stick to your guns
    to refuse to change your mind about something, even though other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong
  • alarm bells ring
    if alarm bells ring, you feel worried that something bad may be happening
  • wrapped up in the moment
    to give so much of your attention to something now that you do not have time for anything else
  • kick yourself
    used to say that you are annoyed with yourself because you have done something silly, made a mistake, etc.
  • volunteer
    to offer to do something without expecting any reward, often something that other people do not want to do
  • do chores
    to perform small jobs that you have to do regularly, especially work that you do to keep a house clean
  • have sb on
    to persuade somebody to believe that something is true when it is not
  • come to terms with
    to accept an unpleasant or sad situation and no longer feel upset or angry about it
  • jump at sth
    to eagerly accept the chance to do something
  • impressed by/with
    to make someone feel admiration and respect
  • get to sb
    to make someone feel annoyed or upset
  • hang back
    not to say or do something because you are shy or afraid
  • pin sb down
    if you are pinned down, you cannot move from your position
  • shake sb up
    to give someone a very unpleasant shock, so that they feel very upset and frightened
  • be unable to bring yourself to do sth
    to feel unable to do something because it would upset you or someone else too much
  • ashamed of
    feeling very sorry and embarrassed because of something you have done
  • capable of
    having the qualities or ability needed to do something
  • wind sb up
    to deliberately say or do something that will annoy or worry someone, as a joke
  • cheer sb up
    to make someone feel less sad
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