Unit 1anklen. the part at the bottom of your leg where your foot joins your legbankn. a set of machines arranged close together in a rowboltv. run away quicklybuttn. (sl.) the buttocks, the part of the body on which a person sitscalfn. the thick part at the back of the leg between the ankle and the kneecareenv. (of a ship) turn over or tilt colleaguen. someone who works in the same organization or department as youconfusionn. a situation in which things are badly organizeddescentn. the act or process of going downdevastatinga. causing a lot of harm or damagedilemman. a situation in which one has to make a difficult choicedrawstringn.(often pl.) a string or cord that can be pulled tighter or looser to tie up bags, etcflightn. a set of stairs between one floor and the nextgaspn. an attempt to get enough air into your lungs by breathing in quicklyheavyseta. (of people) rather broad and strong-lookingillusionn. sth. that deceives a person by seeming to be reallashv. hit violently or suddenlylobbyn. the area just inside the entrance to a large buildingpandemoniumn. a state of wild and noisy disorderpurgatoryn. a place or condition of great sufferingripv. tear apart quickly and violentlyrumblen. a series of long low soundssapv. (cause) to become wet thoroughly by being in a liquidspasmn. a sudden uncontrolled movement of musclesstairwelln. the space, going up through all the floors of a building, where the stairs areswayv. move or swing gently from side to sideultimatea. most extremeUnit 2accomplisheda. skilledadolescenta. relating to or characteristic of the process of developing from a child into an adultagingn. the process of growing oldagonyn. extreme mental or physical pain or sufferingapta. likely to do sth.aspect n. one of the parts of a situation or subject that can be considered separatelyawaitv. wait forblazern. a jacket with the special sign of a school on itcontentmentn. the happiness you fell when you have everything you want and enjoy your lifecontradictv. be opposite in nature tocontrastn. a noticeable difference between people or thingsconvincev. persuade sb. to do sth.criticala. extremely important; crucialdelayv. make sth. latedeviln. an evil spiritdietv. eat particular foods or small amounts of food because you are trying to become thinnerdistincta. definite and obviousfeverishlyad. excitedlyframen. a person with strange ideas, habits or appearancejogv. run slowly for exerciselankya. ungracefully tall and thinloose-fittinga. loose, esp. in order to become comfortablemegadosen. a larger than usual amount of medicine, vitamin, etc.musculara. having well-developed musclespleadv. ask for sth. in an urgent or anxious waypremisen. a statement or idea on which reasoning is basedpursuev. engage in (an activity or course of action)quirkn. a strange habit or feature that sb. or sth. hassaintn. someone who is considered to be very special and holy, esp. by the Catholic Churchsanityn. the condition of being mentally healthy; the ability to think and behave normally and reasonablyslicen. a flat piece of bread, meat, etc., cut from a larger piecetailorv. make by cutting and sewing clothing, esp. to fit a particular personteenn. a person aged between 13 and 19 yearsthoughad. howeverun-Americana. not typical of the attitudes, ways of life etc. that approved of or considered normal in the USunsettlinga. making you feel worried or nervouswaistn. the part around the middle of your body just above your hips wirya. rather thin, but with strong musclesworshipv. show great admirationUnit 3anguishn. very great pain and suffering, esp. of the mindassurev. tell sb. that sth. will definitely happen or is definitely true, so that they are less worriedauthorizev. give official permission forbeneficiaryn. the receiver of a benefit (cf. benefactor)breastn. one of the two round raised parts on a womans chest that can produce milk for her babiescollidev. hit each other accidentallyconsequencen. sth. that happens as a result of sth. elseconsolev. give comfort to sb. in times of sadnessdeplorablea. shockingly bad in qualitydiagnostica of or for identifying the nature of an illnessegon. the self, esp. as distinct from the world and other selves; self-importanceendurev. bearepiphanyn. a comprehension or perception of reality by means of a sudden intuitive realizationestablishv. start an organization that will exist for a long timeeventuallyad. at last; in the endfascismn. a right-wing political system in which peoples lives are completely controlled by the state and no political opposition is allowed, used in Germany and Italy in the 1930s and 40sfatala. very dangerous; causing deathfleev. leave