The same fifteen words as the cards above, written out in full — easy to scan, search or print.

I haven’t a clue / a clueB1phrase

A clue is a small piece of information that helps you solve a mystery; ‘I haven’t a clue’ means ‘I have no idea’.

Where’s the remote? I haven’t a clue, sorry.

What makes you say that?B2phrase

A polite question that asks for the reason behind an opinion without arguing: show me your evidence.

You think he’s leaving? What makes you say that?

something doesn’t add upB2phrase

Said when a story does not fit the facts.

He says he was at work, but his car was outside the pub. Something doesn’t add up.

put two and two togetherB2idiom

To join two small facts and see what they mean.

She saw the ring and the champagne and put two and two together.

it turns outB1phrase

Used to announce what you discovered, especially a truth you did not expect.

I thought the shop was closed. It turns out it opens at ten.

inquisitiveB2adjective

Always wanting to know more, and asking lots of questions.

My nephew is inquisitive. He asks why about everything.

briskB2adjective

Quick, energetic, never slow.

We went for a brisk walk before breakfast.

engagingB2adjective

Interesting in a way that holds your attention.

I found her talk really engaging.

add upB1phrasal verb

Numbers add up when they make the right total; a story adds up when every part agrees.

I checked the bill twice, and the numbers add up.

it turned outB1phrase

The past form of ‘it turns out’: used to say what you discovered about something earlier.

We waited for an hour, but it turned out the train had been cancelled.

estateB2noun

A large area of land in the countryside, usually with one big house, owned by one family.

Her family has lived on the same estate for three hundred years.

vanishB1verb

To disappear suddenly, often in a way nobody can explain.

I put my phone down for a second, and it vanished.

deliberatelyB2adverb

On purpose, not by accident.

She left the gate open deliberately so the dog could come in.

fleeB2verb

To run away from a person, place or danger, often quickly.

Many families had to flee their homes when the river flooded.

disguiseB1noun

Clothes or other things you wear so that people do not recognise you.

He wore a false beard and glasses as a disguise.