C1 Vocabulary

Meaning of

to take stock of

• to tell

• to inform

• to check

Centerpiece

• piece of something

• part of something

• the heart of something

to tackle

• to deal with

• to risk

• to bet

matchmaker

• a friend

• a colleague

• an intermediator

close-knit

• family

• best friends

• solid

to grow out of

• to cultivate

• to begin

• to raise

repayment

• money back

• refund

• compensation

to shelter from

• to offer a hand

• to help

• to protect from

to look out

• to search

• to take care of

• to see

overall

• around

• near

• general