| someone who is volatile can suddenly become angry or violent | volatile,_,James can sometimes be rather volatile if he doesn’t get his own way. |
| admired as one of the best and most important | prestigious,_,He went to a highly prestigious university. |
| to admit that you are wrong or that you have lost an argument | back down,_,Both sides have refused to back down. |
| the feeling of being grateful | gratitude,_,She had a deep gratitude towards David, but she did not love him. |
| to have earned something by good or bad actions or behaviour | deserve,_,What have I done to deserve this? |
| not enough, or not great enough | insufficient,_,His salary was insufficient for their needs. |
| to develop something new, especially a strong relationship with other people, groups, or countries | forge,_,In 1776 the United States forged an alliance with France. |
| when a subject or event is reported on television or radio, or in newspapers | coverage,_,The allegations received widespread media coverage. |
| freedom that a place or an organization has to govern or control itself | autonomy,_,There are some campaigners who want greater autonomy for Corsica. |
| to take action or make changes that you have officially decided should happen | implement,_,We have decided to implement the committee’s recommendations in full. |
| a reduction in something, such as the number of workers in a company or the amount of money a government or company spends | cutback,_,The shortage of teachers was blamed on government cutbacks. |
| to see something happen, especially a crime or accident | witness,_,Several residents claim to have witnessed the attack. |
| a substance that is in foods such as sugar, bread, and potatoes, which provides your body with heat and energy and which consists of oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon | carbohydrate,_,You shouldn’t eat too much carbohydrate if you don't exercise very much. |
| causing harm or damage | detrimental,_,Smoking is detrimental to your health. |
| if similar things diverge, they develop in different ways and so are no longer similar | diverge,_,Global growth rates are diverging markedly. |
| to spoil or destroy something completely | ruin,_,All this mud’s going to ruin my shoes. |
| feeling of liking or love and caring | affection,_,She looked back on those days with affection. |
| the act of officially suggesting someone or something for a position, duty, or prize, or the fact of being suggested for it | nomination,_,All the committee’s nominations were approved. |
| the words that are written down for actors to say in a film, and the instructions that tell them what they should do | screenplay,_,My brother has written the screenplay for the new Star Wars film. |
| someone who believes that good things will happen | optimist,_,My mother is an optimist no matter what problems she has. |
| to make someone believe something that is not true | deceive,_,He had been deceived by a young man claiming to be the son of a millionaire. |
| to control or influence something | dictate,_,The laws of physics dictate that what goes up must come down. |
| when something begins to be known or noticed | emergence,_,We have seen the emergence of new economies in South America. |
| a special quality someone or something has that makes people like them, feel attracted to them, or be easily influenced by them | charm,_,The room had no windows and all the charm of a prison cell |
| not having the right qualities for a particular job or purpose | unsuited,_,He was unsuited for the job. |
| not in a good physical condition | unfit,_,She never gets any exercise – she must be really unfit. |
| not good enough, big enough, skilled enough etc for a particular purpose | inadequate,_,The parking facilities are inadequate for a busy shopping centre. |
| a thin wall that separates one part of a room from another | partition,_,The office space was divided up using partitions. |
| a small part of a room that is separated from the rest of the room | cubicle,_,There was a small shower cubicle attached to the bedroom. |
| someone whose job is to design buildings | architect,_,He admired the architects of the new city. |
| clear and direct | outright,_,He made an outright attack on the government's economic policies. |
| a strong and direct criticism of someone or something | attack,_,The magazine recently published a vicious personal attack on the novelist. |
| done or made in the traditional or original way | authentic,_,The restaurant serves authentic French food. |
