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Destination C1 & C2 Vocabulary Unit 26
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| addiction | a strong need that someone feels to regularly take an illegal or harmful drug |
| adore | to love someone/something very much |
| anticipation | a feeling of excitement about something enjoyable that is going to happen soon |
| appeal (v) | if something appeals to you, you like it or want it |
| appeal (v) | to ask people to do something or to behave in a particular way, especially in a difficult situation |
| appeal (n) | a request for people to do something or to behave in a particular way |
| appeal (n) | a quality that something has that makes people like it or want it |
| arbitrary | not based on any particular plan, or not done for any particular reason |
| aspiration | something that you want to achieve, or the wish to achieve something |
| bear | if you cannot bear something, you cannot accept or do it because it makes you very unhappy |
| compulsory | something that is compulsory must be done because of a rule or law |
| content | happy and satisfied with your life |
| craving | a very strong feeling of wanting something |
| decline (v) | to say politely that you will not accept something or do something |
| decline (v) | to become less or worse |
| dedicated | spending all your time and effort on something |
| delight | to give someone a lot of enjoyment or pleasure |
| desire (v) | to want something |
| desire (n) | a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something |
| devote (v) | to spend a lot of time or effort doing something |
| devote (v) | to use something such as money for a particular purpose |
| differentiate | to see or show a difference between things |
| envy (v) | to have the unhappy feeling of wanting to be like someone else or have what they have |
| envy (n) | the unhappy feeling that you have when you want very much to do something that someone else does or to have something that they have |
| fancy | to want to have or do something |
| fascination | the state of being very interested in something or attracted by something |
| favour (v) | to help someone and give them an advantage in an unfair way |
| favour (v) | to support an idea and believe that it is better than other ideas that have been suggested |
| greedy | wanting more money, things or power than you need |
| impulse | a sudden strong feeling that you must do something |
| inclined | feeling that you want to do something |
| liking | a feeling of enjoying or liking something |
| mediocre | average or below average in quality |
| motive | the reason you do something |
| mundane | ordinary and not interesting or exciting, especially because of happening too regularly |
| obsessed | considering someone or something as so important that you are always thinking about them, in a way that seems extreme to other people |
| optional | something that is optional is available or possible if you want it, but you do not have to have it or do it |
| passion | a strong enthusiasm or interest |
| praise (v) | to express strong approval or admiration for someone or something, especially in public |
| praise (n) | an expression of strong approval or admiration |
| resolve | to make a formal decision, usually after a discussion and a vote at a meeting |
| sacrifice (v) | to give up something important or valuable so that you or other people can do or have something else |
| sacrifice (n) | the act of giving up something important or valuable so that you or other people can do or have something else |
| strive | to make a lot of effort to achieve something |
| taste | the ability to judge if something is good or bad in things like art, fashion, and social behaviour |
| tempting | used for describing something that makes you feel you would like to have it or to do it |
| urge (v) | to advise someone very strongly about what action or attitude they should take |
| urge (n) | a strong feeling of wanting or needing to do something |
| welcome (v) | to say that you are pleased to accept or consider something such as an opportunity or a question |
| welcome (adj) | if you are welcome, or are a welcome visitor at a place, people are pleased that you are there |
| worthwhile | if something is worthwhile, it is worth the time, money, or effort that you spend on it |
| yearn | to want something a lot, especially something that you know you may not be able to have |
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