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    Unit 4
    Abbreviations: n/np = noun / noun phrase; v/vp = verb / verb phrase; adj/adjp = adjective / adjective phrase;
    adv/advp = adverb / adverb phrase; T/I = transitive/intransitive; C/U = countable/uncountable
    The numbers indicate the page in the unit on which the word or phrase first appears. RS indicates that the word
    or phrase appears in the recording script (a student version of the recording scripts can be found at
    www.cambridge.org/elt/completecae).

     mbience n [U] (39) literary the qualities of a place and


    a dcor n [U] (39) the style of decoration and furniture in
    the way it makes you feel a room or building
    anonymous adj (39) having no interesting or unusual design feature n [C] (38) a piece of furniture or part of a
    features room that is intended to be stylish and attractive
    be made up of vp (RS) to consist of or be formed from draw the line at sth vp (39) to not allow something
    two or more things
    dreariness n [U] (39) when something is boring and
    benefit rates n [U] (39) how much money the makes you feel unhappy
    government gives to people who are ill, poor, not
    emerging economies adj+n [C] (RS) economies that are
    working, etc. depending on their situation
    starting to be successful and competitive
    bland adj (39) not interesting or exciting
    extensive experience/knowledge adj+n (40) a lot of
    booming industry adj+n (RS) a very successful industry experience/knowledge
    that is increasing in size
    eye-strain n [U] (44) tired or painful eyes as a result of
    break up sth v [T] (39) to divide something into different too much reading, looking at a computer screen, etc.
    areas
    fiddle with sth v [T] (42) to move things about or touch
    call centre n [C] (39) a place where organisations things with no particular purpose
    employ people to talk over the telephone to customers to
    fierce competition adj+n (40) very strong competition
    provide information, or sell goods or services
    flourish v [I] (42) to grow or develop well
    claustrophobic adj (38) a claustrophobic place makes
    you feel anxious because it is very small or crowded fluffy animals/toys n [C] (39) toy animals that are soft
    and covered in fur
    clutter n [U] (39) a lot of objects that are not tidy or well
    organized get your teeth into sth vp (39) to start to deal with
    something with great energy and enthusiasm
    clutter sth up v [T] (39) to cover a surface or fill a place
    with things that are not tidy or well organised give sb an/the edge over sb vp (RS) to make someone
    slightly better than someone else
    cohesion n [U] (42) formal when the members of a group
    or society are united give a false impression vp (38) give someone a wrong
    idea about what something is like
    committed adj (39) loyal and willing to give your time
    and energy to something that you believe in glare v [I] (39) strong, bright light that hurts your eyes
    constant pressure (under ~) adj+n (40) worried go for + n (a break/walk/coffee) v [I] (39) to go
    feelings all the time because you are always dealing with somewhere in order to take a break/walk/drink a cup of
    difficult situations coffee, etc.
    cramped adj (39) a cramped room, building, etc. is high-rise block n [C] (37) a building that is very tall and
    unpleasant because it is not big enough has a lot of floors

    Complete CAE by Guy Brook-Hart and Simon Haines Cambridge University Press 2009 PHOTOCOPIABLE
    a hotbed of sth np (39) a place where there is a lot of a retain sth v [T] (40) to continue to keep something
    particular activity
    rethink sth v [I or T] (39) to change what you think
    idea-swapping n [U] (39) telling other people about your about something or what you plan to do
    ideas and listening to other peoples ideas
    right across the board pp (RS) affecting everyone or
    in all fields pp (RS) in all areas of study or activity every part of something
    in demand pp (RS) wanted or needed in large numbers shortage n [C] (40) when there is not enough of
    something
    job-sharing n [U] (42) when two people do one job
    between them, sharing the duties and the pay and shrink v [I] (RS) to become smaller, or to make
    working at different times of the day or week something smaller
    kill a few birds with one stone (usually to kill two birds sparkle v [I] (39) to shine brightly because of reflected
    with one stone) vp (39) to achieve several things at once light
    labyrinthine adj (38) having a lot of passages and parts spartan adj (39) very simple and not comfortable or
    so that it is easy to get lost in luxurious
    layout n [U] (38) the way that something is arranged stifling adj (39) extremely hot and therefore unpleasant
    or difficult to breathe
    light and airy adjp (39) having a lot of light and space
    tenet n [C] (RS) formal a principle or belief of a theory or
    made up of vp (RS) to consist of or be formed from two
    religion
    or more things
    threadbare adj (39)
    mundanity n [U] (39) when something is very ordinary
    1 material or clothes are very thin because they have
    and not interesting
    been used too much
    open-plan office n [C] (37) an office with few or no 2 poorly or cheaply furnished
    walls inside, so it is not divided into smaller rooms
    utilitarian adj (39) designed to be useful and not
    outline sth v [T] (44) to describe the most important beautiful
    ideas or facts about something
    vast knowledge adj+n (40) great knowledge
    perk n [C] (40) something you are given because of your
    warehouse n [C] (37) a large building for storing goods
    job, such as a car, which is not your salary
    that are going to be sold
    price yourself out of the market vp (RS) to charge such
    workload n [U] (43) the amount of work that you have
    a lot of money for the things you are selling that people
    to do
    stop buying them
    workstation n [C] (37) a computer and the area around it
    prioritise sth v [T] (33) to decide which of a group of
    where you work in an office
    things are the most important so that you can deal with
    them first
    quality of life np (37) the level of enjoyment, comfort and
    health in someones life

    Complete CAE by Guy Brook-Hart and Simon Haines Cambridge University Press 2009 PHOTOCOPIABLE

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