Cutting Edge Advanced Unit 7 Vocabulary

Question	Answer
twee	very pretty, in a way that you find unpleasant and silly
vintage	typical of a period in the past and of high quality
sleek	smooth and shiny
stark	looking severe and without any colour or decoration
minimal	very small in size or amount; as small as possible
over-the-top	done to an exaggerated degree and with too much effort
garish	very brightly coloured in an unpleasant way
frumpy	a woman who wears clothes that are not fashionable
tacky	cheap, badly made and/or lacking in taste
a connotation	an idea suggested by a word in addition to its main meaning
contemporary	belonging to the present time
unconvetional	not following what is done or considered normal or acceptable by most people; different and interesting; необикновен, необичаен
whatsoever	used to say that it does not matter what somebody does, or what happens, because the result will be the same
boxy	having a square shape
stiletto	a woman's shoe with a very high narrow heel; the heel on such a shoe
clean-cut	looking neat and clean and therefore socially acceptable
refined	polite, well-educated and able to judge the quality of things; having the sort of manners that are considered typical of a high social class
brash	confident in an aggressive way
exorbitant	(of a piece) much too high
in this instance	в този случай
scruffy	dirty or untidy in appearance
hideous	very ugly or unpleasant
a kitten	a young cat
navel	the small hollow part or lump in the middle of the stomach where the umbilical cord was cut at birth
cuddly	soft and designed to be cuddled
psychedelic	very brightly coloured and have big unusual patterns
lime	green lemon
flashy	attracting attention by wearing expensive clothes, etc.
well-cut	(of clothes) made well and therefore probably expensive
a cloak	a type of coat that has no sleeves, fastens at the neck and hangs loosely from the shoulders, worn especially in the past
a shoulder pad	a small piece of thick cloth that is sewn into the shoulder of a dress, jacket, etc. to make a person's shoulders look bigger
an ankle sock	a type of very short sock
leggings	trousers/pants for women that fit tightly over the legs, made of cloth tat stretches easily
jumpsuit	a piece of clothing that consists of trousers/pants and a jacket or shirt sewn together in one piece, worn especially by women
a corset	a piece of women's underwear, fitting the body tightly, worn especially in the past to make the waist to look smaller
a ponytail	a bunch of hair tied at the back of the head so that it hangs like a horse's tail
to weaken	to make somebody/something less strong or powerful; to become less strong or powerful
an excess	more than is necessary, reasonable or acceptable
a pannier	metal cages around the women's dresses in the past
lavish	large in amount, or impressive, and usually, costing a lot of money
powdered	covered with powder
a contender	a person who takes a part in a competition or tries to win something
to restrict	to limit the size, amount or range of something
a miscarriage	the process of giving birth to a baby before it is fully developed and able to survive; an occasion when this happens
recurrent	that happens again and again
a garment	a piece of clothing
a hobble skirt	a skirt which is tied around the lower part of the legs and impedes the wearer's stride
to mimic	to copy the way somebody speaks, moves, behaves, etc., especially in order to make other people laugh
a catwalk	the long stage that models walk on during a fashion show
a cart	a vehicle with two or four wheels that is pulled by a horse and used for carrying loads
dainty	small and delicate in a way that people find attractive
pretentious	trying to appear important, intelligent, etc., in order to impress other people; trying to be something that you are not, in order to impress
a labourer	a person whose job involves hard physical work that is not skilled, especially work that is done outdoors
undergarment	a piece of underwear
meggings	leggings for men
to reckon	to think, to believe
to force	to make somebody do something that they do not want to do
for the sake of	in order to get or keep something
a lookout	a person who has the responsibility of watching for something, especially danger, etc, наблюдател
an onlooker	a person who watches something that is happening but is not involved in it, зрител, случаен свидетел
a lookalike	a person who resembles a famous person
to give someone a dirty look	to look at somebody in a way that shows you are annoyed with them
to look up to someone	to admire or respect somebody
a sound bite	a short comment, taken from a political speech
to sound off	to express strong opinions in an angry way
on top of the world	to feel happy and well
to have mixed feelings	to have both positive and negative emotions about something
to feel free	to tell people they have the permission to do something
to feel your way	to do things slowly and carefully because you are unfamiliar with a situation
to resemble	to look like or be similar to another person or thing
artificially	изкуствено
look before you laep	used to advise somebody to think about the possible results or dangers of something before doing it
to perceive	to notice or become aware of something
a rapper	a person who sings rap songs
a talent spotter	a person who is looking for talents in the showbusiness
a label	a company that produces and sells music, CDs, etc.
to rewind	to go back, to return
to laugh something off	to try to make people think that something is not serious or important, especially by making a joke about it
to conform to	to behave an think in the same way as most other people in a group or society
unsigned	not having a contract with a company or team
outrageous	very shocking and unacceptable
an audition	a short performance given by an actor, a singer, etc., so that somebody can decide whether they are suitable to act in a play, sing in a concert, etc.
hindsight	the understanding that you have of a situation only after it has happened and that means you would have done things in a different way
a guarantor	a person who agrees to be responsible for somebody or for making sure that something happens or is done
a price tag	a label on something that shows how much you must pay
monstrous	considered to be shocking and unacceptable because it is morally wrong or unfair
stunning	extremely attractive or impressive
ghastly	very bad; unpleasant
to declare	to say something officially or publicly
disgraceful	very bad or unacceptable; that people should feel ashamed about
bewildering	making you feel confused because there are too many things to choose from or because something is difficult to understand
plonk	cheap wine that is not of good quality
agreeable	pleasant and easy to like
rounded	having a wide variety of qualities that combine to produce something pleasant, complete and balanced
turquoise	greenish-blue in colour
to snap up a bargain	да направя изгодна сделка
to misread	to understand somebody/something wrongly
to appreciate	to be grateful for something that somebody has done; to welcome something
a soul mate	a person that you have a special friendship with because you understand each other's feelings and interests
a gravestone	a stone that is put on a grave in a vertical position , showing the name, etc. of the person buried there
flat	no longer having bubbles in it; not fresh
to recall	to remember
to collocate	to be often used together in a language
fundamentally	in every way that is important; completely
a monstrousity	something that is very large and very ugly, especially a building
creep	a person that you dislike very much and find very unpleasant
tedious	lasting too long and not interesting
gross	very unlpeasant
to rant	an act of speaking or complaining about something in a loud and/or a long time
infuriating	making you extremely angry
to rave	to talk or write about something in a very enthusiastic way
odd	strange or unusual
a beat	the main rhythm, or a unit of rhythm, in a piece of music, a poem, etc.
verbal	relating to words
to bribe	to give somebody money or something valuable in order to persuade them to help you, especially by doing something dishonest
a worship	a strong feeling of love and respect for somebody/something
an offside	in some sports, for example football, a player is offside if he or she is in a position, usually ahead of the ball, that is not allowed
a pivilege	a special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has
a riot	a situation in which a group of people behave in a violent way in a public place, often as a protest
an asset	a person or thing that is valuable or useful to somebody/something
to idolise	to admire or love somebody very much
grumpy	bad-tempered
an auditorium	the part of a theatre, concert hall, etc. in which the audience sits
to say the least	without exaggerating at all
adequate	enough in a quantity, or good enough in a quality, for a particular purpose or need
spacios	large and with plenty of space for people to move around in
its big selling point	a feature of something that makes people want to buy or use it
complimentary	given free
a reservation	a feeling of doubt about a plan or an idea
to pack up	to stop doing something, especially a job
free of charge	without payment
to resolve	to find an acceptable solution to a problem or difficulty
a junior deluxe room	of a higher quality and more expensive than usual
a flaw	a crack or fault in something that makes it less attractive or valuable
a spy	a person who tries to get secret information about another country, organisation or person, especially somebody who is employed by a government or the police
a fate	the power that is believed to control everything that happens and that cannot be stopped or changed
gripping	exciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention
clunky	heavy and awkward
mesmerising	to have such a strong effect on you that you cannot give your attention to anything else
wide of the mark	not accurate
nonetheles	despite this fact
standout	very noticeable because of being better, more impressive, etc. than others in a group
to acclaim	to praise or welcome somebody/something publicly
coincidental	happening by chance; not planned
frankly	in a honest and direct way that people might not like
utter	used to emphasize how complete something is
a feature	something important, interesting or typical of a place or thing
vibrant	full of life and energy
shallow	not showing serious thought, feelings, etc. about something
denim	a type of strong cotton cloth that is usually blue and is used for making clothes, especially jeans
trendy	very fashionable
conceivably	that you can imagine or believe
to complement	to add to something in a way that improves it or makes it more attractive
to drain	to make something empty or dry by removing all the liquid from it
to set aside	to move something to one side until you need it
to chop	to cut something into pieces with a sharp tool such as a knife
a clove	one of the small separate sections of a bulb of garlic
courgette	a long vegetable with dark green skin and white flesh
to stir	to mix
to squeeze	to get liquid out of something by pressing or twisting it hard
to season	to add salt, pepper, etc. to food in order to give it more flavour
ground	cut, chopped or crushed into very small pieces or powder
ciabatta	a type of Italian bread made in a long flat shape; a sandwich made with this type of bread
to misinterpret	to understand something/somebody wrongly
to misquote	to repeat what somebody has said or written in a way that is not correct
to club together	if two or more people club together, they each give an amount of money and the total is used to pay for something
keep up with the Joneses	to try to have all the possessions and social achievements that your friends and neighbours have
to crave out	извайвам
to tower over	to be much higher or taller than the people or things that are near
a proverb	a well known phrase or sentence that gives advice or says something, or says something, or things generally true
apathy	the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about something, or things in general
stubbornly	in a way that shows you are determined not to change your opinion or attitude
ornate	covered with a lot of decoration especially when this involves very small or complicated designs претрупан, натруфен
hectic	very busy; full of activity оживен, активен
conceivably	that you can imagine or believe може би, евентуално
contented	satisfied доволен
to forge	to develop, to work hard
to opt for	to choose, to make a decision
an overtone	оттенък
a divorcee	a person whose marriage has been legally ended, especially a woman
an overhaul	щателен преглед
frankness	the quality of being honest and direct in what way you say, sometimes in a way that other people might not like
gleefully	in a happy way because of something good you have done or something bad that has happened to somebody else
to quiz	to ask somebody a lot of questions about something in order to get information from them
statuesque	tall and beautiful like statue изваян
a pursuit	desire стремеж, желание
sartorial	related to clothes шивачески, шивашки
to trawl	to look for something
a flea market	an outdoor market that sells second-hand (= old or used) goods at low prices бит пазар
boldness	the quality of being brave and confident and not being afraid to say what you feel or to take risks
a sloppy joe	loose sweater (informal)
exposure	излагане
eclectic	еклектичен
to get by	to have just enough of something
a padding	подплънка
a dock	the part of a court where the person who has been accused of a crime stands or sits during a trial
to extract	to remove or obtain a substance from something, for example by using an industrial or a chemical process
profusely	produced in a large amounts
an allegation	a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing somebody of doing something that is wrong or illegal

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