Unit 10 · New Headway Intermediate Vocabulary List

to eventually reach or find oneself in a particular place, situation, or condition, often unexpectedly or as a result of circumstances

"They end up lost."

"If you keep taking wrong turns, you will inevitably end up in the wrong part of town."

to eat in a restaurant, etc. rather than at one's home

"Let's eat out tonight."

"Instead of cooking at home they decided to eat out at a new Thai restaurant that had just opened downtown."

to set money or resources aside for future use

"Save up for a new car."

"The young couple is trying to save up enough money for a down payment on their first small house."

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

"Come up with a good idea."

"The team needs to come up with a creative solution to the problem before the deadline."

to find a number or amount using mathematics

"She calculates the total cost quickly."

"The accountant used a computer program to calculate the company's total expenses for the year and prepare the annual financial report for the shareholders."

to change and become stronger or more advanced

"Children develop new skills quickly."

"Children develop language skills at different rates so parents should not worry if their child speaks later than others."

to become more powerful, intense, or larger in quantity

"He wants to build up muscle."

"It takes time to build up enough savings for a down payment on a house."

to place something somewhere noticeable

"Put up the picture."

"The building owners decided to put up a new fence around the property for additional security."

to create a false or fictional story or information

"She will make up."

"He was accused of fabricating evidence, but he claimed he only made up a story."

to exercise in order to get healthier or stronger

"She works out every single morning."

"I try to work out at least four times a week to stay fit and healthy."

to get information about something after actively trying to do so

"She finds out the truth now."

"I called the receptionist to find out what time the meeting was scheduled to start because no one had told me."

to consume completely, especially in reference to food

"Eat up your vegetables please."

"The mother told her picky child to eat up all of his vegetables before he could have any dessert."

to put or organize things in a tidy or systematic way

"She sorts out the tangled wires."

"We need to sort out our financial problems before we can even think about buying a new house."

to occupy a particular amount of space or time

"The book will take up space."

"This large sofa will take up too much space in our small living room, so we need a smaller one."

to no longer be friends with someone as a result of an argument

"They often fall out over money."

"They used to be close friends but fell out over a minor financial disagreement."