deafening adj ˈdefənɪŋ	very loud	a deafening roar
exorbitant adj ɪɡˈzɔːbətənt, ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt	an exorbitant price, amount of money etc is much higher than it should be	exorbitant rates of interest
cramped adj kræmpt	a cramped room, building etc does not have enough space for the people in it	The kitchen was small and cramped.
offhand adj ˌɒfˈhænd	not very friendly towards someone when you are talking to them	She said you were a bit offhand with her this afternoon.
quirky adj ˈkwɜːki	unusual, especially in an interesting way	I like his quirky sense of humour.
nibble v ˈnɪbəl	to eat small amounts of food by taking very small bites	He nibbled the biscuit cautiously.
insubstantial adj ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃəl	not solid, large, strong, or definite	The evidence seemed very insubstantial.
packed out adj pækt aʊt	a cinema, restaurant etc that is packed out is completely full of people	I don't understand why the café is always packed out because the food is terrible.
feel you don't belong idm fiːl jə dəʊnt bɪˈlɒŋ	if you feel you belong in a place or situation, you feel happy and comfortable in it, because you have the same interests and ideas as other people	For the first couple of weeks in my new job, I felt I didn't belong.
despise v dɪˈspaɪz	to dislike and have a low opinion of someone or something	She despised her neighbours.
get rid of phr v ɡet rɪd əv	to throw away or destroy something you do not want any more	When I left home, my mum got rid of all my old toys without telling me.
basics pl n ˈbeɪsɪks	the most important and necessary facts about something, from which other possibilities and ideas may develop	the basics of French grammar
make ends meet idm meɪk endz miːt	to have only just enough money to buy the things you need	When Mike lost his job, we could barely make ends meet.
uneasy adj ʌnˈiːzi	worried or slightly afraid because you think that something bad might happen	Ninety percent of those questioned felt uneasy about nuclear power.
transform v trænsˈfɔːm	to completely change the appearance, form, or character of something or someone, especially in a way that improves it	A new haircut and you've been transformed from a girl into a woman!
loan n ləʊn	an amount of money that you borrow from a bank etc	a loan of £60,000
inherit v ɪnˈherət, ɪnˈherɪt	to receive money, property etc from someone after they have died	He inherited a fortune from his grandmother.
trust fund n phr trʌst fʌnd	money belonging to someone that is controlled for them by a trustee	I wish my parents had set up a trust fund for me!
outsider n aʊtˈsaɪdə	someone who is not accepted as a member of a particular social group	I’m an outsider, the only foreign woman in the group.
on a grant phr ɒn eɪ ɡrɑːnt	receive an amount of money given, especially by the government, for a particular purpose	The majority of the students on my course are on a grant because their parents aren't rich.
work ethic n phr wɜːk ˈeθɪk	a belief in the moral value and importance of work	They instilled the work ethic into their children.
laze around phr v leɪz əˈraʊnd	to relax and enjoy yourself in a lazy way	On weekends I like to just laze around and watch TV.
accomplish v əˈkʌmplɪʃ	to succeed in doing something, especially after trying very hard	We have accomplished all we set out to do.
great thrill n phr ɡreɪt θrɪl	a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure, or the thing that makes you feel this	Mountain biking gives me a great thrill; I do it every weekend.

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