| the process of printing a book, magazine etc and offering it for sale | publication,_,She was in England for the publication of her new book. |
| a musical instrument with four strings, like a small guitar | ukelele,_,She learnt to play the ukelele when she was at school. |
| the light of the moon | moonlight,_,The water looked silver in the moonlight. |
| feeling or showing respect | respectful,_,They listened in respectful silence. |
| admired by many people because of your good work or achievements | respected,_,He’s one of the most respected managers in the game. |
| if you are aware that a situation exists, you realize or know that it exists | aware,_,The children are aware of the danger of taking drugs. |
| knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or situation | awareness,_,Health officials have tried to raise awareness about AIDS. |
| attractive or interesting | appealing,_,The city offers an appealing combination of sporting and cultural events. |
| a good knowledge of a particular subject or place | familiarity,_,In fact his familiarity with the Bronx was pretty limited. |
| someone or something that is familiar is well-known to you and easy to recognize | familiar,_,The voice on the phone sounded familiar. |
| to make someone remember someone that they know or something that happened in the past | remind,_,That song always reminds me of our first date. |
| something that makes you notice, remember, or think about something | reminder,_,Occasional bursts of gunfire are a reminder that the rebels are still active. |
| an object that you buy or keep to remind yourself of a special occasion or a place you have visited | souvenir,_,I bought a model of the Eiffel Tower as a souvenir of Paris. |
| relating to your spirit rather than to your body or mind | spiritual,_,Painting helps fill a spiritual need for beauty. |
| an image of a person or animal that is made in solid material such as stone or metal and is usually large | statue,_,Churchill’s statue stands outside the parliament building. |
| someone who thinks they are better than people from a lower social class | snob,_,I don’t want to sound like a snob, but I thought she was vulgar. |
| objects, films etc that are cheap and unfashionable, and which often amuse people because of this | kitsch,_,Her house was filled with large amounts of kitsch. |
| a hard sweet made of boiled sugar on a stick | lolly,_,The child put the lolly in her mouth. |
| a picture showing an area of countryside or land | landscape,_,The old lady has a landscape by a famous artist hanging on her wall. |
| wood floating in the sea or left on the shore | driftwood,_,He used to collect driftwood and then make fantastic sculptures out of it. |
| when you make an impulse purchase, you buy something you had not planned to buy | impulse purchase,_,She always came home with bags full of impulse purchases. |
| to have to deal with something difficult or unpleasant | contend with,_,The rescue team also had bad weather conditions to contend with. |
| not at all interested in someone or something | indifferent,_,Sarah was absolutely indifferent to him, and it hurt. |
| used to emphasize that something is certainly true | unquestionably,_,The Eiffel Tower is unquestionably one of Paris’s most familiar landmarks. |
| someone who enters another country to live there permanently | immigrant,_,The city attracts many immigrants. |
| used to show you are giving your opinion about something | to my mind,_,The Internet, to my mind, represents information exchange at its best. |
| to help a plan, idea, feeling etc to develop | nurture,_,European union is an ideal that has been nurtured since the post-war years. |
| the state of not reacting to or being involved in something in an emotional way | detachment,_,He felt a sense of detachment from what was happening around him. |
| not very important or valuable | of no consequence,_,Your opinion is of no consequence to me. |
| frightening in a way that makes you feel less confident | daunting,_,He’s got the daunting task of following in Ferguson’s footsteps. |
| full of energy and new ideas, and determined to succeed | dynamic,_,It's such a dynamic company that we all feel inspired. |
| without being affected or influenced by something | regardless of,_,The law required equal treatment for all, regardless of race, religion, or sex. |
| to eagerly accept a new idea, opinion, religion etc | embrace,_,We hope these regions will embrace democratic reforms. |
| very pretty or attractive | cute,_,She has a cute way of looking at you while she's speaking. |
| to make someone decide to do something | prompt,_,What prompted you to buy that suit? |
| an expatriate, is someone who lives in a foreign country | expat,_,They are now expats living in Spain. |
| if someone or something blends in with people or objects, they match them or are similar, and you do not notice them | blend in,_,The old house blends in perfectly with the countryside. |
| doing something in a very determined way because you have very strong beliefs, aims etc | resolutely,_,Mia resolutely refused to talk about her illness. |
| continuing only for a short time | transient,_,The city has a very transient population. |
| to make a difficult situation worse by adding more problems | compound,_,Helmut’s problems were compounded by his lack of concentration. |
| if something reaches a peak, it is at its best, greatest, highest, most successful etc | reach a peak,_,The traffic reaches a peak between 5 and 6 pm |
| steady and not likely to move or change | stable,_,A wide base will make the structure much more stable. |
| to develop or increase more quickly than someone or something else and become more successful, more important, or more advanced than them | overtake,_,Television soon overtook the cinema as the most popular form of entertainment. |
| the process of becoming less, or the amount by which something becomes less | decrease,_,There has been a steady decrease of temperature. |
| a decrease in the quality, quantity, or importance of something | decline,_,The island’s population initially numbered 180, but there was a gradual decline until only 40 people were left. |
| relating or belonging to a very large city | metropolitan,_,Some workers can only afford homes outside metropolitan areas. |
| the process of leaving your own country in order to live in another country | emigration,_,Emigration has been a serious population for the small island. |
| the process of entering another country in order to live there permanently | immigration,_,He called for a common European policy on immigration. |
| to tell someone what you think they should do, especially when you know more than they do about something | advise,_,Evans advised him to leave London. |
| to advise someone to do something, especially because you have special knowledge of a situation or subject | recommend,_,I recommend that you get some professional advice. |
