English Vocabulary in Use Upper-intermediate (Unit 76: Compound nouns 2: verb preposition)


These words are made up of the same parts but they have very different meanings. Explain the meaning of each of the words. Use a dictionary if necessary.

  1. outlook / look-out
    Outlook means prospect, whereas a look-out is a person watching out for an enemy or danger.
  2. set-up / upset
  3. outlet / let-out
  4. outlay / layout
Possible Answer

  1. Set-up means organisation, whereas upset means disturbance.
  2. Outlet means a place where something is released, whereas let-out means a way of escaping from a difficult situation.
  3. Outlay means an amount of money spent on something, whereas layout means the way something is arranged, e.g. the layout of a page or a room.



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