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Destination C1 &C2 Vocabulary Unit 12
Term | Definition |
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approximate (v) | to calculate something in a way that is not exact |
approximate (adj) | not exact, but close to an exact amount, number, time etc |
ascribe | to believe something is the cause of something else |
assign | to send someone to a particular place, especially in order for them to work there |
attribute | to believe that something is the result of a particular situation, event, or person’s actions |
blow | an event that causes you to feel very sad, disappointed, or shocked |
cause (v) | to make something happen, usually something bad |
cause (n) | an event, thing, or person that makes something happen |
coincidence | a situation in which separate things happen by chance at the same time or in the same way |
curse (v) | to use magic powers to make bad things happen to someone |
curse (n) | a bad situation or event caused by someone’s deliberate use of their magic powers |
deliberate | intended, not done by chance or by accident |
determine | to calculate something, or to discover it by examining evidence |
fate | a power that some people believe controls everything that happens in their lives |
fluctuate | to change frequently |
foresee | to see or know something that will happen in the future |
freak (n) | something with very unusual features that make it very different from other things of its type |
freak (adj) | extremely unusual and unexpected |
gamble | to risk money or something valuable in the hope of winning more if you are lucky or if you guess something correctly |
haphazard | done in a way that does not seem to be carefully planned or organised |
hazard | something that could be dangerous or could cause damage or accidents |
inadvertent | not deliberate |
instrumental | involved in an important way in making something happen |
jinxed | someone or something that is jinxed has a lot of bad luck |
likelihood | how certain it is that something will happen |
lucky charm | something that people believe brings them luck |
meander | to move slowly without a particular direction or purpose in mind |
mishap | a minor mistake or accident |
mutate | to become physically different from other plants or animals of the same type as a result of a genetic change |
odds | the chances of something happening |
pick (v) | to choose someone or something from a group |
pick (n) | choice |
pot luck | a situation in which you do not know what to expect, but you hope that it will be good |
random | chosen or happening without any particular method, pattern, or purpose |
sign | a piece of evidence that something is happening or that something exists |
speculate | to consider or discuss why something has happened |
spontaneous | happening in a natural way without being planned or thought about |
startle | to make a person or animal feel suddenly frightened or surprised by doing something that they do not expect |
statistics | a group of numbers that represent facts or that describe a situation |
stray (v) | to move away from the correct place or path |
stray (adj) | lost, or without a home |
stray (n) | a pet that is lost or has left its home |
superstition | a belief that things such as magic or luck have the power to affect your life |
superstitious | believing in the power of magic or luck |
transpire | to happen |
uncertainty | the fact that something is not known or has not been decided |
wobble | to rock slightly from side to side, or to make something do this |