FCE VOCABULARY 1

Hold onto/on to sth phrasal verb / US /hoʊld/held | held

You should hold on to her, she's too good to lose to a competitor.

• to keep something you have

• to give away something you have

• to try to find or get something, especially something that is not a physical object:

verb SEEK /siːk/ US /siːk/sought | sought

"Are you actively seeking jobs?" she asked.

• to try to find or get something, especially something that is not a physical object:

• to give away something you have

• to keep something you have

Engage in something— phrasal verb US /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/

The two governments have agreed to engage in a comprehensive dialogue to resolve the problem.

• to take part in or do something

• to give away something you have

• to keep something you have

(noun) Purpose / US /ˈpɝː.pəs/

The purpose of the research is to try to find out more about the causes of the disease.

• to take part in or do something

• to give away something you have

• a reason for doing something or for allowing something to happen:

(idiom) apart from

Apart from the low salary, it’s not a bad job.

• to take part in or do something

• except for

• a reason for doing something or for allowing something to happen:

(noun) Benefit US /ˈben.ə.fɪt/

The discovery of oil brought many benefits to the town

• to take part in or do something

• except for

• a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help

(verb) Prepare US /prɪˈper/

Keane is preparing a film version of the play.

• to make or get something or someone ready for something that will happen in the future:

• except for

• a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help

(adjective) little US /ˈlɪt̬.əl/

I had a little problem with my car, but it's been fixed now.

• to make or get something or someone ready for something that will happen in the future:

• small in size or amount:

• a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help