Destination C1 unit 10 words

to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong or illegal even though this has not been proved

not clear or definite, capable of being understood in more than one way

to state firmly that something is true

saying what is true or what you think, even if this offends or upsets people

a statement in which you proudly tell other people what you or someone connected with you has done or can do, or about something you own, especially in order to make them admire you
to proudly tell other people about what you or someone connected with you has done or can do, or about something you own, especially in order to make them admire you

an explanation that makes something clearer and easier to understand

used in informal conversation rather than in writing or formal language

to understand something

to tell someone a secret or discuss your private feelings with them

to prove that something is true
to tell someone, usually by writing or telephoning, that something will definitely happen at the time or in the way that has been arranged

the general situation in which something happens, which helps explain it
the words surrounding a particular word that help to give it its meaning

to say that the opposite of what someone has said is true
if one statement, piece of evidence, story, etc contradicts another, they disagree and cannot both be true

to communicate ideas or feelings indirectly
to give official information or a formal message to someone

to announce officially that something is true or happening

to criticise someone or something severely in public

to give information to people, especially information that was secret

to describe something in a way that makes it seem better, worse, larger, more important, etc than it really is

to praise someone in order to get something you want, especially in a way that is not sincere

the main idea or most important point of something that someone has written or said

something that you say to show what you are thinking or feeling, without saying it directly
a useful suggestion or piece of advice
to say what you are thinking or feeling in an indirect way

difficult or impossible to read

a slight idea or small piece of information that tells you that something might exist or be happening

to say very firmly that something must happen or be done
to keep saying very firmly that something is true, even when other people will not believe you

special words and phrases that are only understood by people who do the same kind of work. This word usually shows that you dislike this type of language

the literal meaning of a word is its most basic meaning

the saying of something in a way that is not loud or clear enough so that your words are difficult to understand
to say something in a way that is not loud or clear enough so that your words are difficult to understand

something that is said in a very quiet voice
a quiet continuous sound
to say something in a very quiet voice

a document signed by many people that asks someone in authority to do something

a large notice in a public place, used for advertising something or carried in order to protest against or support something

to argue or complain about things that are not important

a long, loud and angry complaint about something
to complain or talk loudly and angrily for a long time, sometimes saying unreasonable things

to talk in an angry and uncontrolled way
to speak or write in a very enthusiastic way about something or someone

important and directly connected to what is being discussed or considered

untidy writing or something written in an untidy way
to write something quickly and carelessly
to make marks or drawings with no meaning

slang words or expressions are very informal and are not considered suitable for more formal situations
words or expressions that are very informal and are not considered suitable for more formal situations

a mistake while speaking
to make a mistake when you are speaking

a problem in speaking that causes you to repeat some particular sounds more than you should
to repeat the sounds of words in an uncontrolled way when you speak because you are nervous or have a speech problem

a useful suggestion

to say something
to make a sound

not clear or complete