Vocabulary revision - New Inside Out Upper Intermediate, units 1 – 4

I'd better not pick up the cat as I'm a_______ to them - they make me sneeze and my eyes run.

allergic	Sarah's parents didn't 
a_________ of her new boyfriend because he didn't have a job and wore scruffy clothes.

approve	She wants to be an actress. She's got an a________ for the part of Juliet in the school play.

audition	Three skiers have been killed in an a_______ 
in the Swiss Alps. Rescuers are still searching for the bodies.

avalanche	
Men were traditionally the b_________ in many families but that has changed as women's incomes have risen.

breadwinners	I can't go out tonight - I'm completely b______ until I get paid.

broke	Do you like my trousers. I got them in the sale. They were a b_______ - only $20!

bargain	I wanted a c_______ in my life, so I'm going to do the Marathon this year.

challenge	
The printer's out of ink. Are there any ink c__________ in the desk?

cartridges	I didn't like to go into the sitting room - Alan was having a c______ with his girlfriend and I felt a bit embarrassed.

cuddle	Careful you don't knock that vase over! It's an a_________ and it's very valuable.

antique	I can't f_____ o_____ what's wrong with this computer. I can't get it to print.

figure out	
Fifty kilometers is a long way to walk, but it's d________ if you're fit and do plenty of training.

doable	I'd like everyone to come to the conference but it's just not f______ 
I'm afraid. There isn't enough room.

feasible	She was a g______ pianist and was playing in school concerts when she was seven.

gifted	Rebecca, darling! You look absolutely g_______ in that dress.
Where did you get it?

gorgeous	
The bear began to g_______ menacingly and we were sure it was going to attack us.

growl	Have you got a tissue? I've got terrible h_____
f_______ and my nose just won't stop running.

hay fever	I was h_________ at 
maths when I was at school. I couldn't even remember my tables.

hopeless	I've always i_______ on my children doing their homework before they can watch TV.

insist	
If we go out in the car, 
my wife drives and I n________ as she's got no sense of direction.

navigate	It's a beautiful hotel but the prices are o_________! A thousand US dollars a night for a single room.

outrageous	Does anyone o_______ if I turn down the air conditioning? It's freezing in here.

object	I've got to get a new computer this week as my old one is on its l______ l_______ .

last legs	
Poor Claire was s______ by a bee while she was out walking.

stung	Look! It's been snowing again. Let's get the s_______. We can go down that big hill.

sledge	I hope I pass but I'm not very o_________ . I haven't done much revision.

optimistic	She twisted her ankle and it was really s_______ afterwards, although luckily it wasn't broken

swollen	
Bond raised his gun and squeezed the t_______ gently. Damn! Missed. 

trigger	I wouldn't wear those high-heeled shoes if we're going walking. Haven't you got any t________ ?

trainers	He hurt his w_______ playing tennis. I think he's sprained it.

wrist	The police searched me in front of all the other passengers, as if I was a criminal. It was so
h____________!

humiliating	
They have warned that an earthquake is i_________ and some people have been evacuated.

imminent	I don't need an umbrella as this jacket has got a h_______ 
which will keep my head dry if it rains.

hood	Smoking is b____ in public places in many countries nowadays.

banned	If your doctor can't do anything for your backache, why don't you try a_______?

acupuncture