Advanced June Vocabulary calendar Oxford Word Skills Learn a new word every day l a u t b o u n m nasive e l b a cc e p im • Write a translation into your own language Look in the relevant unit of Oxford Word Skills Advanced to find the context • Write a sentence in English using that word or phrase • Say the sentence to yourself an i l i v i c e v B&B i e c de • Repeat the word or phrase two or three times to help you remember it irony Unit 16 ensuing Unit 40 browse Unit 25 17 synopsis Unit 70 spine-tingling Unit 22 18 B&B Unit 73 promptly Unit 49 19 snob Unit 17 consist of Unit 37 20 disrespectful Unit 19 unbeaten Unit 23 21 naive Unit 14 in passing Unit 77 22 civilian Unit 37 recuperate Unit 33 23 reoffend Unit 36 deteriorate Unit 53 24 get-together Unit 26 10 sweeping change Unit 27 25 friendly fire Unit 80 11 consumer Unit 28 26 help yourself Unit 80 12 mutual Unit 45 27 highlight Unit 69 13 deceive Unit 53 28 impeccable Unit 19 14 adapt to Unit 27 29 eligible Unit 34 15 stubbornness Unit 30 in view of Unit 68 Oxford University Press © 2012 Advanced July Vocabulary calendar Oxford Word Skills Learn a new word every day e c i e s i v r de creadit e s i r p r ente • Write a translation into your own language Look in the relevant unit of Oxford Word Skills Advanced to find the context • Write a sentence in English using that word or phrase • Say the sentence to yourself PTO y truly t i r b e l e c • Repeat the word or phrase two or three times to help you remember it take in Unit 17 adversary Unit 53 runner-up Unit 23 18 PTO Unit 73 shortfall Unit 48 19 discreetly Unit device Unit 55 20 arise Unit 54 the weeding Unit 24 21 thus Unit 68 celebrity Unit 41 22 enterprise Unit 45 coherent Unit 69 23 innermost thoughts Unit 15 truly Unit 79 24 negligence Unit 33 count up to Unit 25 credit Unit 48 10 bloke Unit 58 26 compost Unit 24 11 allegation Unit 39 27 dependent on Unit 76 12 go off Unit 12 28 turmoil Unit 47 13 bear in mind Unit 29 no such luck Unit 59 14 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45 23 vertical Unit 72 radical Unit 42 24 sustainable Unit 28 10 put your foot in it Unit 19 25 reconciled to Unit 76 11 a likely story Unit 59 26 catch sight of Unit 11 12 price tag Unit 25 27 energy-saving Unit 28 13 blurred vision Unit 11 28 IQ Unit 73 14 confess to Unit 29 as good as gold Unit 62 15 tedious Unit 22 30 agile Unit Oxford University Press © 2012 Advanced October Vocabulary calendar Oxford Word Skills e l c a e t r u s s ob rucblob st i n o g a t o pr Learn a new word every day • Write a translation into your own language Look in the relevant unit of Oxford Word Skills Advanced to find the context • Write a sentence in English using that word or phrase • Say the sentence to yourself deadlock Unit 50 bail l e y f t i a l b p l oid m i s • Repeat the word or phrase two or three times to help you remember it 17 malicious Unit 17 gruelling Unit 40 18 cosmetic surgery Unit 33 believe it or not Unit 60 19 rumble Unit 10 obstacle Unit 56 20 rubble Unit 43 acquisition Unit 46 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phrase two or three times to help you remember it • Write a translation into your own language Look in the relevant unit of Oxford Word Skills Advanced to find the context • Write a sentence in English using that word or phrase • Say the sentence to yourself downsizing Unit 80 15 a small world Unit 66 handover Unit 51 16 qualify for Unit 23 misinform Unit 74 17 combat Unit 37 easier said than done Unit 66 18 go downhill Unit 56 dazed Unit 40 19 bond Unit 16 dislocate Unit 13 20 show up Unit 63 charisma Unit 14 21 creak Unit 10 courage Unit 17 22 interest-free Unit 75 abrupt Unit 67 23 mutation Unit 71 10 invaluable Unit 78 24 evaluate Unit 69 11 trek Unit 21 25 paunch Unit 12 on the brink of Unit 38 26 on the contrary Unit 77 13 ban on Unit 76 27 username Unit 31 14 have your cake and eat it Unit 20 28 culture shock Unit 32 Oxford University Press © 2012 Advanced March Vocabulary calendar Oxford Word Skills Learn a new word every day e g a e s d i l o s d howl ic l o h a shop • Repeat the word or phrase two or three times to help you remember it bid snipe e l t b r su • Write a translation into your own language Look in the relevant unit of Oxford Word Skills Advanced to find the context • Write a sentence in English using that word or phrase • Say the sentence to yourself deep fat fryer Unit 20 17 shopaholic Unit 25 childproof Unit 75 18 call off Unit 63 as time went by Unit 16 19 motive Unit 52 volatile Unit 47 20 evolve Unit 27 habitat Unit 29 21 slide Unit 12 disapproving Unit 22 subtle Unit 27 howl Unit 10 23 reluctant Unit 16 thick Unit 24 interval Unit 57 bid Unit 46 25 maternity leave Unit 44 10 stacks of Unit 65 26 as light as a feather Unit 62 11 benefits Unit 44 27 remote Unit 21 12 off the top of my head Unit 59 28 procedure Unit 71 13 sniper Unit 43 29 setback Unit 14 legalize Unit 75 30 distinguished Unit 78 15 dosage Unit 13 31 next of kin Unit 16 deforestation Unit 29 Oxford University Press © 2012 Advanced April Vocabulary calendar Oxford Word Skills Learn a new word every day n o i t e r o a d em adjus r e h s cra e t a g • Write a translation into your own language Look in the relevant unit of Oxford Word Skills Advanced to find the context • Write a sentence in English using that word or phrase • Say the sentence to yourself s u n o b t r v e i b h rant c a o p • Repeat the word or phrase two or three times to help you remember it setback Unit 54 16 worn out Unit gatecrasher Unit 26 17 aroma Unit 12 vibrant Unit 21 18 presumably Unit 79 sieve Unit 20 19 second opinion Unit 33 confide in Unit 16 20 e-learning Unit 31 albeit Unit 68 21 hay fever Unit 13 squelch Unit 10 22 from time to time Unit 57 poacher Unit 29 23 hard of hearing Unit 80 have second thoughts Unit 24 dare Unit 40 10 compare Unit 25 let your hair down Unit 60 11 be distracted by Unit 25 26 spokesperson Unit 34 12 emotion Unit 27 prosperous Unit 70 13 adjust Unit 11 28 deterrent Unit 36 14 go-ahead Unit 38 29 pile up Unit 51 15 bonus Unit 44 30 on fire Unit Oxford University Press © 2012 Advanced May Vocabulary calendar Oxford Word Skills Learn a new word every day s n P V a S R e m slang dec d e t a n affei • Repeat the word or phrase two or three times to help you remember it r efue d i u q l • Write a translation into your own language Look in the relevant unit of Oxford Word Skills Advanced to find the context • Write a sentence in English using that word or phrase • Say the sentence to yourself y trick bizarre Unit 78 17 tighten your belt Unit 46 workout Unit 18 down-to-earth Unit 14 pet hate Unit 51 19 sooner or later Unit 61 loosen up Unit 20 second-hand Unit 55 quid Unit 58 21 eco-friendly Unit 28 expect Unit 18 22 on behalf of Unit 34 nursery rhyme Unit 23 refuel Unit 74 deviate from Unit 36 24 RSVP Unit 73 software Unit 31 25 tricky Unit 56 10 out of your depth Unit 56 26 means Unit 42 11 socialize Unit 26 27 reassure Unit 54 12 purify Unit 75 28 decaffeinated Unit 74 13 slang Unit 29 endangered species Unit 29 14 spin-off Unit 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