Upper Intermediate

A woman's family name she has before she gets married

to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you

an area of water smaller than a lake, often artificially made

not careful about saying or doing something that could upset someone

the fat stomach that a man develops when he has drunk a lot of beer over a long period

to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change (She _______ an operation on a tumour in her left lung last year)

careful not to say or do anything that could upset someone

a job or piece of work that is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be done regularly

(of something bad) done intentionally or (of a person) determined to do exactly as you want, even if you know it is wrong

a kitchen tool that you use for beating food such as eggs and cream in order to add air and make it light

An __________ feeling or memory is one that you have had for a long time

a boat that moves by steam power

in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns

to bring someone or something back to life or wake someone or something (Her heart had stopped, but the doctors successfully _________ her)

to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe