Objective Proficiency 2002 p 23. Vocabulary

Ex 3

• Endorse: /ɪnˈdɔːs/ to say publicly that you support a person, statement or course of action. E.g. I wholeheartedly endorse his remarks. Members of all parties endorsed a ban on land mines. It endorses the condemnation of art theft. I endorse this view.
• Purchaser: /ˈpɜːtʃəsə(r)/ a person who buys something. E.g. Consider the position of the purchaser.
• Strongly-worded: using words to express an idea strongly. E.g. A strongly-worded article on art.
• Dead: (infrml) adv. completely; exactly. E.g. You're dead right! Dead serious.
• Nick: (infrml) to steal something.
• Irreplaceable works: /ˌɪrɪˈpleɪsəbl/ too valuable or special to be replaced. E.g. These pictures are irreplaceable.
• Trashed something: to damage or destroy something. E.g. The band was famous for trashing hotel rooms. These works of art are often completely trashed.
• Carve: to make objects, patterns, etc. by cutting away material from wood or stone. Tallar. E.g. Ancient carved faces and limbs are smashed in the rush to remove them.
• Where does this leave the art dealers? Are they also to be described as thieves? But where does this leave teachers? Often with a lot of responsibility and very little assistance
• Artefact: /ˈɑːtɪfækt/ an object that is made by a person, especially something of historical or cultural interest. E.g. Many dealers are more than willing to buy these artefacts. 
• Band together: (infrml) to form a group in order to achieve something. Unirse. E.g. Local people banded together to fight the drug dealers. 
• Police: to make sure that a particular set of rules is obeyed. Monitor. E.g. I doubt whether it would ever be possible to police this effectively.
• Be rolling in money: (infrml) to have a lot of money. Unless you are rolling in money, you should know about how to survive on a student budget. 

Ex 4

• Liaise: /liˈeɪz/ to work closely with somebody and exchange information with them. Mantener un estrecho contacto. E.g. He had to liaise directly with the police while writing the report. That is something for the British and Greek governments to liaise over.
• Beyond: used to say that something is not possible. E.g. The bicycle was beyond repair (= is too badly damaged to repair: ya no tiene arreglo). The situation is beyond our control.   

Ex 6

• On view: being shown in a public place so that people can look at it. Exponer. E.g. The new discoveries will be on view in London in the spring.

Ex 7

• To my mind: in my opinion. E.g. It was a ridiculous thing to do, to my mind.
• Laze: to relax and do very little. We lazed by the pool all day. I've spent the afternoon just lazing around. When I was a teenager there was no time to laze around. 
• Take somebody/something for granted: to be so used to somebody/something that you do not recognize their true value any more and do not show that you are grateful. Subestimar. E.g. Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted. We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted. My own grandchildren take everything for granted.
• Reid: /riːd/
• Take issue with somebody (about/on/over something): (formal) to start disagreeing or arguing with somebody about something. Discrepar. E.g. I must take issue with you on that point. I would like to take issue with some of his criticism. 
• In a good, bad, favourable, etc. light: if you see something or put something in a good, bad, etc. light, it seems good, bad, etc. E.g. You must not view what happened in a negative light. They want to present their policies in the best possible light. The article shows teenagers in a bad light.
• Vouch: /vaʊtʃ/ to say that you believe that something is true or good because you have evidence for it. Confirm. E.g. I was in bed with the flu. My wife can vouch for that. I can vouch for the fact that my classmates and I are not lazy.
• Maintain: to keep stating that something is true, even though other people do not agree or do not believe it. Insist. Sostener. E.g. The men maintained (that) they were out of the country when the crime was committed. They do not "take everything for granted", as the writer maintains.
• Assist: to help somebody to do something. E.g. We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. I assist with the usual chores.