Intermediate 4

(v) to watch sth over a period of time in order to check that a particular thing does not happen, or check how sth develops

(v) to think or say that sb / sth is responsible for sth bad

(n) a quality of sth that makes it better or more useful

(v) to tell people sth officially, especially about a decision, plans, etc.

(n) an official action that is done in order to achieve a particular aim

(n) something that causes problems and tends to stop sb / sth from succeeding or making progress

(adj) if you are aware of sth, you know that it exists and is important

(n) a piece of business that is done between people, especially an act of buying or selling

(n) an official document or ticket that shows that you have the right to enter or leave a place, to travel on a bus or train, etc.

(n) a failure to do sth that must be done, or an action that breaks a rule or agreement

(n) [BrE] a machine that carries people or goods up and down to different levels in a building

(n) a project that is being worked on by two or more people or groups

(n) the crime of cheating sb in order to get money or goods illegally

(n) number of computers and other devices that are connected together so that equipment and information can be shared

(n) the small facts or features of sth, that may not be easy to notice

(v) to carefully examine or consider sth again, especially so that you can decide if it is necessary to make changes

(n) a person who earns money by selling their work or services to several different organizations, rather than being employed by one particular organization

(v) to put a large quantity of things or people onto or into sth

(n) a spoken or written answer

(v) to formally or officially tell sb about sth

(n) one of the large land masses of the earth such as Europe, Asia, or Africa

(n) a statement that says what you think will happen

(n) a secret word or series of letters or numbers that you need to know in order to be allowed into a place, or that you must type into a computer or computer system in order to be able to use it

(adj) not allowed by the law

(n) a way of doing sth, especially the usual or correct way

(n) a page or sheet of information in the form of diagrams, lists of figures, etc.

(v) to make sb decide not to do sth or continue doing sth, especially by making them understand the difficulties and unpleasant results of their actions

(v) to combine, or make two or more organizations combine to form a single organization

(n) the feeling that you cannot trust sb / sth

(v) to protect sth / sb from loss, harm, or damage; to keep sth / sb safe

(n) a person who is applying for a job or who is considered suitable or likely to get a job

(v) to pass a plastic card, such as a credit card, through a special machine that is able to read the information that is stored on it

(n) an advantage or useful result that helps both the people or groups involved in sth

(n) similar ideas, interests, or knowledge

to accept a duty to deal with sth, so that you may be blamed if sth goes wrong

(phrase) to manage to reach or enter a place, or to use or see sth such as information on a computer

(phrase) to take part in the activity of making, buying, selling, or supplying goods or services for money

(n) using sb else’s name and personal information in order to obtain credit cards and other goods or to take money out of the person’s bank accounts

(n pl) abilities that are different, but together form a useful combination

(phrase) to work together in order to achieve a shared aim

(n) an action that means that sth that is normally protected is no longer secure

(n) a camera that is used to film what happens in or around a building, in order to protect the building from attack, crime, etc.

(n) an official document or card that shows that you have the right to enter or leave a building, an office, etc.

(n pl) ways of doing things and rules that must be followed in order to protect a building, organization, etc. against attack, danger, or crime

(n) people in an organization who are responsible for protecting it against attack, danger, or crime Glossary | Unit by unit

(n) a situation in which sb enters a place, or uses or sees sth such as information on a computer, when they do not have permission or the right to do this

(phrase) to make an agreement with other people or groups to work together in order to achieve sth that you all want

similar things that two or more people or groups all want to achieve