CU C1 Vocabulary Quiz 2

treacherous (adj)

• something or someone that can betray you

• sb who has an interest in sth

• make sb angry

• excellent; the best

second to none (expr)

• a strong objection

• how you feel or what you do because of sth that has happened

• annoying

• excellent; the best

GCSE (abbr)

• a British exam taken by students in

  England and Wales when they are about 16

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• an exam taken at university level

• an American exam taken in the secondary school

set out (phr v)

• surprise sb

• start doing sth in order to achieve a particular result

• stop the supply of electricity or water or access to the telephone

• stay alive in a very dangerous situation

bring down (phr v)

• annoy

• interrupt sb while they are speaking

• cause sb to lose power

• tart liking sb/sth

phishing (n)

• a dishonest plan for making money

• to trick sb into giving away personal information

• the activity of catching fish, either for food or as a sport.

• not aware sth is going to happen

straight from the horse’s mouth (expr)

• sth you say to sb when you are annoyed because they will not speak

• used to describe a shy and quiet person

• said by sb when they know who gave them the information being discussed but will not say who it was

• from the source

cat’s got your tongue (expr)

• said by sb when they know who gave them the information being discussed but will not say who it was

• used to describe a shy and quiet person

• sth you say to sb when you are annoyed because they will not speak

• reveal everything

stir up (phr v)

• cause sb to lose power

• cause problems for sb else

• take revenge

• interrupt sb while they are speaking

gruelling (adj)

• so enjoyable you do not want to stop

• move parts of a text on a computer screen up and down

• exhausting and extremely difficult

• extremely dangerous