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Which word is the closest synonym for 'essential'?

  • Included
  • Necessary (correct)
  • Interested
  • Careless

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be another word for praise?

  • Applaud
  • Recommend
  • Say good words about
  • Criticize (correct)

If something is described as 'titanic', which of the following words also applies?

  • Lilliputian
  • Diminutive
  • Immense (correct)
  • Miniature

Which expression conveys the meaning of 'accepting something without question'?

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Which of these words is LEAST likely to describe the action of voting?

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Which word is NOT a synonym for 'obvious'?

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What is the term for selling goods to another country?

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Which of these words does NOT describe negative feelings?

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Which of the following words does NOT mean 'to build'?

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What does the idiom 'bridge the gap' refer to?

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What does the term 'Theory' represent?

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What word is the antonym of 'apparently'?

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Which word is the closest synonym for 'Draw up a plan'?

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Which of these words has a similar meaning to diverse?

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If something is considered 'essential' what can we infer?

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Which is the closest antonym for 'sold out'?

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Someone is trying to illuminate what are they likely doing?

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Which option is NOT a suggestion of something being easy to obtain.

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Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate option: "There is no _______ in repeatedly trying if it never works."

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Pick the option that does NOT share a similar meaning to welfare.

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What does the word competent mean?

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What does the word isolate represent?

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Which of the following is most likely to be very hard?

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A tutor can be best described as what?

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What is the most appropriate alternate name for currency?

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What word indicates being fascinated by or very interested in?

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Which of the following options would indicate to stay straight?

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What element does a blend represent?

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The action of trying to do something can be described as what?

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The word 'humour' directly relates to?

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Choose the best option: 'Try to do something' is more or less the same as...

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Select the best synonym for difficult.

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If someone is referred to as the 'chief' what does this mean?

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Pick the best match: responsible for

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What action does the word 'anticipate' closely relate to?

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Something causing a lot of damage can be described as:

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Which expression suggests that something is being generous?

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If someone is demonstrating great courage, they are showing...

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Which of the following words is LEAST associated with something being quick?

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Flashcards

Vote

Select, elect, or pick out.

Champion

A person admired for their courage, achievements, or noble qualities.

Organic

Produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial agents.

Amazed

Greatly surprised or impressed; astonished.

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Actually

In actuality; in fact; really.

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Do a degree

To obtain a certificate/qualification, usually from a university or college.

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Concerned

Interested in or affected by something.

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As far as

To the extent or degree that.

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Instructions

Guidelines, directions, or a way of doing something.

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Essential

Absolutely necessary or important; vital.

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A section chef

A division of a kitchen, like the sauce or pastry section.

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Budget

An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.

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In charge of

Having control or authority.

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Sous-chef

A chef who supervises staff, but isn't the head chef.

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Critics

Individuals who express adverse or disapproving comments or judgments.

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Dieticians

Experts in nutrition and dietetics.

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Top sports

The most popular sports.

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The public

Ordinary people in general; the community.

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Appropriate

Suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion

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Science fiction

A genre of fiction dealing with imaginative content.

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Plenty of

A large quantity, informally. (Formally: many)

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Overall (adj.)

Taking everything into account; in general; considering as a whole.

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Meet

To satisfy someone's desires or needs.

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Suit (v.)

To be convenient or appropriate for.

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Realize

To understand clearly; to become fully aware of something.

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Take part in

To participate in something.

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Stressful

Causing stress or anxiety.

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Available

Happening immediately; within reach

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Achieve

To carry out, accomplish, or achieve something successfully.

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Fan

A person who admires and supports someone or something.

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Earn

To acquire (money) as payment for work done.

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Last

To continue or go on.

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The rest

The remaining portion or amount.

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Huge

Of very great size or force; gigantic or immense.

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Block out

To prevent something from happening; resist.

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Athletes

People who participate in sports.

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Put so much

To make a great effort.

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Compete (against)

To strive or contend against another or others in a contest.

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Competitor

A person or thing that one is competing against.

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Coach

A trainer.

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Study Notes

Vocabulary List 1

  • Vote means to select, elect, or pick out
  • Champion means hero
  • Organic means chemical-free or natural
  • Amazed means astonished or surprised
  • Actually means really or in fact
  • Doing a degree means getting a certificate or qualification
  • Concerned means interested or included
  • "As far as" means "as long as"
  • Instructions are directions or guidelines
  • Essential means necessary, vital, or significant
  • Plenty of means a lot of, or loads of
  • Overall means whole, complete, or entire
  • Meet means to satisfy
  • Suit means to be convenient, suitable, or appropriate for
  • Realize means understand
  • Take part in means participate in, share in, or contribute to
  • Stressful means tiring
  • Achieve means carry out, fulfill, accomplish, or attain
  • Fan means supporter
  • Earn means get money
  • Last means continue or go on
  • The word "last" can mean to help someone to continue to live
  • The rest means the remaining
  • Huge means giant, enormous, gigantic, colossal, or immense
  • Block out means resist, endure, or tolerate
  • Athletes means sportsmen
  • Put so much means to do a great effort
  • Compete (against) means contest (against)
  • Competitor means contestant
  • Coach means trainer
  • Coach can mean field trip or tour bus
  • Opportunities means real chances
  • Take for granted means accept unquestionably
  • Expectations are hopes, wishes, or aspirations
  • "A section chef" means "an area chef"
  • Budget means financial cost
  • In charge of means responsible for
  • Sous-chef means head chef assistant
  • Critics are fault-finders
  • Dieticians are nutrition or diet experts
  • Top sports are most popular sports
  • The public refers to people or audience
  • Appropriate means suitable or convenient
  • Science fiction is scientific imagination
  • Charge means take money
  • No extra charge means no extra money
  • Equipment are machines or tools
  • Book means reserve
  • Booking means reservation
  • Rent means hire
  • Available means at hand or accessible
  • Canoe means small boat
  • Come up means appear
  • Praise means say good words about, while the opposite is to criticize
  • Beat the record means surpass a previous achievement
  • After all means overall or generally
  • Sponsor is a financial or formal supporter
  • Sponsorship is financial or formal support
  • Qualities are characteristics, or properties, or traits
  • Fit means in good health
  • Recommend means advise
  • Impress means astonish or surprise, or affect positively
  • Career means job
  • Career means work history
  • Train means exercise or practice
  • Trainee chef means kitchen assistant

Vocabulary List 2

  • Current means belonging to the present time or now
  • Currently means nowadays, at present, or at the moment
  • Character means personality
  • The phrase "based on" means "(be) depending on"
  • Child is a concrete noun, while childhood is an abstract noun
  • Brother relates to brotherhood or fraternity
  • Sister relates to sisterhood or sorority
  • Mother relates to motherhood or maternity
  • Father relates to fatherhood or paternity
  • Neighbor relates to neighborhood
  • Maternity leave means a giving-birth holiday
  • Maternal relates to a mother, such as in "his maternal grandma"
  • Paternal is relating to a father, such as in "his paternal grandma"
  • Fraternal relates to a brother, such as in "her fraternal grandpa"
  • Sororal relates to a sister, such as in "her sororal grandpa"
  • Frustrate can lead to being frustrated (adj.) or frustrating (adj.)
  • Depress can lead to being depressed (adj.) or depressing (adj.)
  • Disappoint can lead to being disappointed (adj.) or disappointing (adj.)
  • Confuse can lead to being confused (adj.) or confusing (adj.)
  • Exhaust can lead to being exhausted (adj.) or exhausting (adj.)
  • Version means kind, type, or sort
  • Harbour means port
  • Shore means seaside, coast, or corniche
  • Beach means sandy shore
  • Construct means build
  • Construction means building
  • Bridge means flyover
  • "Bridge the gap" means to narrow the space or lessen the difference
  • Concrete is made from gravel, sand, cement, and water
  • Opening ceremony means opening celebration
  • Ribbon means long narrow strip
  • Tunnels are underground passages
  • "Put on" means wear
  • Safety helmet is a protective hat
  • Magnificent means splendid, superb, or awesome
  • Magnificence means greatness
  • Wetsuit means tight rubber garment
  • Knee pads are knee-protecting dressings
  • Elbow pads are elbow-protecting dressings
  • "Proud of" means boastful about, or bragging about
  • Pride means boastfulness
  • Shared means possessed, done, or made by more than one
  • "Share in" means participate in or take part in
  • Share can mean a portion
  • "Blind" means mislead, deceive, or trick
  • Theory (theories) means idea or concept
  • Prove means give evidence
  • Proof means evidence
  • "Backwards and forwards" means back and forth, or to and fro
  • Muscular means relating to muscles
  • Steel means iron
  • Giant means huge, enormous, gigantic, colossal, or immense
  • Squid is a kind of fish
  • Currently means now, at present, or at the moment
  • Instrument means tool
  • Trumpet is a brass musical instrument (horn)
  • Orchestra is a group of musicians or ensemble
  • Propose means suggest
  • Accommodation means housing
  • Coat hanger is a coat peg
  • Scissors are an instrument for cutting
  • Anniversary means annual memory
  • Appreciate means respect
  • Right / exactly
  • Likewise means also
  • Journalist is a newspaper person
  • A couple is two
  • Authorities are people in the village
  • Inspire means motivate or stimulate
  • Inspiration means motivation or stimulation
  • "Put down" means put an end to
  • Author means writer
  • Obviously means clearly, apparently, seemingly, distinctly, or vividly
  • Entire means whole or complete
  • Plot means storyline or chain of events
  • Bother means annoy or disturb
  • Bothering means annoyance or disturbance
  • Shame means bad reputation
  • "Put off" means postpone or delay
  • "Put .....off" means make ..... feel bored
  • Landmark means touristic place or guiding light
  • "(be) familiar with" means "(be) accustomed to" or know
  • Ceremony means celebration
  • Construction means building
  • "Due to" means because of or owing to
  • Import means buy from abroad
  • Export means sell overseas or abroad
  • Pylon is a tall tower-like structure
  • Afield means distant, far, or afield
  • Appoint means hire
  • Dedicated means devoted, faithful, or loyal
  • Pedestrians are walkers, not motorists or automobilists
  • Apparently means antonym
  • Polio (poliomyelitis) is child paralysis
  • Officials are responsible people
  • Prime (principal) minister is the head of the government
  • Arrest means catch or seize

Vocabulary List 3

  • Member (concrete noun) - membership (an abstract noun)
  • Draw up a plan = prepare a plan
  • Friend - friendship
  • Relation - relationship
  • Citizen - citizenship
  • Hard - hardship
  • Fellow - fellowship
  • Owner – ownership
  • Leader - leadership
  • Sponsor - sponsorship
  • Concert = musical show/party
  • Sold out out of stock
  • Puffins = auks (seabirds)
  • Sea parrot = sea psittacine
  • Several = numerous = various = assorted = diverse
  • Get involved with = share in = join
  • Main = chief = principal = major = fundamental = basic
  • A range of = a number of
  • Messy = untidy/dirty (filthy)
  • Keen on = interested in
  • Specifically = particularly
  • Aim at = take as a target
  • Confidence = trust
  • Demonstrate = show = explain = illustrate = illuminate
  • Poor vision = weak eyesight
  • On hand = exist / available / accessible / ready
  • Prison = jail
  • Hugely = extremely = tremendously = immensely = colossally = enormously = gigantically
  • Volunteer (v.) = do something without pay
  • Volunteer (n.) = someone who does something without pay
  • Little monsters = small beasts
  • Take place = happen = occur
  • Improve = do/get/make better
  • Certificate = qualification
  • Contribute to = share in = take part in = participate in
  • Effective = successful
  • Do research = find information
  • Grateful for = appreciate/thank
  • Loads of = a lot of = lots of
  • Lying = telling a lie
  • Realise = understand
  • Teens = teenagers
  • Make sense = (be) intelligible = (be) reasonable
  • Thoroughly completely = totally = entirely = wholly
  • Chill out (informal) = relax
  • Motivating = encouraging = stimulating = inspiring
  • (be) able to + V1 = (be) capable of + (V+ing) = can + V1
  • Rather than = instead of = as opposed to
  • Enable.......to = make......able to
  • Would rather = 'd rather + V1 = prefer+ (Vting)
  • Fair = just = unbiased
  • Suit = fit
  • Art gallery = art show/museum
  • Beak = bill = neb = a bird's horny projecting jaws
  • Worn out = extremely tired = exhausted
  • On the go + (V+ing) (informal) = busy and active
  • About = around/near
  • Give/lend a hand = help = aid = assist
  • On my own = alone/by myself
  • Afterwards = later
  • Get on with = continue = go on
  • There is no point (in) + (V+ing) = there is no benefit (in) + (V+ing)
  • Fountain = water-pumping jet
  • Date back to = exist since
  • Distract = draw attention aside/ prevent from concentrating
  • Distracter/distractor = someone/something that distracts
  • Boutique shops = shops for fashionable clothes/accessories
  • Luxury great comfort /welfare
  • Luxurious = extremely comfortable

Vocabulary List 4

  • Set up = establish = found
  • Coffee-roasting = exposing coffee to heat in an oven
  • Grilling = radiating heat downwards to cook something
  • Barbecuing = cooking on charcoal fire
  • Flexibility = easy modification
  • Efficient = competent
  • Efficiency = competency
  • Factor = element
  • Beans = seeds/grains
  • Pick = harvest
  • Are grown are thrown
  • Processed = developed
  • Oval = in a shape like an egg
  • Finance (n.) = money
  • Fundraising = collecting money
  • Display (v.) = show = exhibit
  • Evolution = development
  • Isolation = separation = segregation
  • Currency coin/banknote
  • Spiral = circular curve
  • Emperor = ruler of an empire
  • Options = choices
  • Global = universal
  • Challenging = difficult
  • Sounded = seemed
  • Tutor = private teacher
  • Influence (v.) = affect
  • Rise (n.) = growth/increase/small hill/slope
  • Rise (v.) rose risen = increase/stand/shine/get out of (leave) bed/move upwards/originate
  • Arise - arose – arisen = happen occur take place/get up
  • Arouse (d) = stir = ignite = awaken = cause
  • Raise (v.) = lift/increase/collect
  • Raise (UK: rise) = financial increase
  • Stuff = material
  • Staff = workers/employees
  • Seeds = pips
  • Influence (n.) = effect = impact (on)
  • Put together = collect
  • Ignore = neglect
  • Point out = show = explain = illustrate = demonstrate = illuminate
  • Invest = make money/get benefits
  • Investment = making money/getting benefits
  • Dry = remove water through heating
  • Zone = area
  • Volcanic = related to volcanoes
  • Mollusks = invertebrate shell animals
  • Mention = state/say
  • Ancient = antique = very old
  • Greek = from/related to Greece

Vocabulary List 5

  • Exhibit (v.) = show = display
  • Exhibition = public display/show
  • An exhibit (n.) = a displayed item
  • Keen on = interested in
  • Film director = film chairperson/supervisor
  • (be) worth+(verb+ing) = deserve
  • A tournament = a single unit of a competition
  • Beat = defeat/hit/strike
  • A referee = a judge in a game/match
  • Strict = decisive = firm
  • Progress = advance
  • Determined = persistent = insistent
  • Embarrassed = shy
  • Distracted = can't/couldn't concentrate
  • Occasionally = every now and then = from time to time
  • Experience (n.) = practical awareness
  • Experience (v.) = encounter = face = confront
  • Stress = pressure/tension
  • Thriller = exciting novel/play/film
  • Stay upright = remain straight up
  • Predict = foretell = foresee
  • Rather = a bit = a little = fairly = slightly
  • Basic = fundamental = elementary initial
  • Combination = variety = collection
  • A blend of a mix of
  • Traditions = inherited customs
  • Customs = communal habits
  • Steam train = train working by steam
  • Feature (v.) = form = represent
  • Feature (n.) = trait = characteristic = property
  • Landscapes = scenery = visible features
  • Energetic = active = vibrant = vigorous = lively
  • Resort = holiday destination/center
  • Stretching = expanding
  • Tranquility = calmness = quietness
  • Nearby = neighboring
  • Stunning = remarkable = astonishing = spectacular
  • Fantasy = imagination = fancy
  • Genre = kind = type = sori
  • Rely on depend on = count on = (be) based on
  • Admittedly unanimously/undoubtedly
  • Adequate enough = sufficient
  • Impact (n.) = effect = influence (on)
  • Awards = prizes
  • Major principal = fundamental = main = chief
  • Set up establish = found
  • Promote = develop
  • Artificial = man-made/unnatural/industrialized
  • Range (v.) = vary
  • Resemble = look like
  • In advance = beforehand = earlier
  • Likely = probable likelihood = probability
  • Independence = self-rule
  • A variety of = a number of
  • Take part in = participate in = share in = contribute to
  • Rescue (v.) = save
  • Roughly (adv) = in distinct way
  • Apparently clearly = distinctly = obviously = vividly = seemingly
  • Take up = engage in
  • Loads of = a lot of lots of = plenty of (informal)
  • Rapidly = quickly = swiftly = speedily = hurriedly = fast
  • Attempt = try = endeavour
  • Make sense = (be) intelligible = to have meaning

Vocabulary List 6

  • Comics = funny magazines/comic books or papers
  • humour = comedy
  • Sense of humour = funny personality
  • Lack of = shortage of/absence of
  • Unrealistic = impractical/irrational/unreasonable
  • Cheer....up (v.) = please ...=happy
  • Have a go at = try to = attempt to = endeavor to Assembly = gathering
  • Humorous = funny/amusing
  • Creating = making
  • Comic strips = funny cartoons
  • Featuring = presenting
  • Appeal to = be attractive/interesting to
  • Regret = feel sorry
  • Latest trend most recent tendency
  • Inventive = creative
  • Aspects = sides
  • Tough = hard = difficult = harsh
  • Come up with = produce/make
  • Inspiration = revelation
  • Pop up (informal) = occur/appear (unexpectedly)
  • Worthwhile = valuable = rewarding
  • Inspiring = motivating = stimulating = encouraging
  • Career = job/professional life (work history)
  • Crucial = critical/most important
  • Avoid = keep away from
  • Raise money = collect money
  • Pick up = collect
  • Litter = rubbish = garbage
  • Habitat = natural environment/home
  • Biodiversity a variety of plant and animal life
  • Soil erosion = soil depletion
  • Excessive packaging = extravagant packing
  • Natural reserve = wild park
  • Lyrics = (words of) songs
  • Associated with = connected/linked with
  • Eliminate = remove = abolish
  • Collective = communal

Vocabulary List 7

  • Journal: Periodical/publication
  • Journalist: Newspaperman/newspaperwoman
  • Journalism: The press, the print media
  • Hit (n.): Success, successful work
  • Soundtrack: Musical recording
  • Initials: Acronyms, first letters in parts of a name
  • Split up (v.): Separate/end relationship or partnership
  • The split (n.): The separation, the segregation
  • Officially: Formally/publicly
  • Charity: Organization that helps and raises money for the needy
  • Creativity: Innovation
  • Keep In Touch: Remain communicating/remain in contact
  • Commitment: Adherence
  • Feature (V.): Appear
  • Jogging: Trotting
  • Ethnic: Tribal/traditional/folk
  • Nomads: Gypsy/Bedouins/Wanderers/Roamers
  • Documentary: Factual program/factual film
  • Obstacles: Hindrances/Barriers/Stumbling blocks
  • Tricky: Deceiving, blinding
  • Beforehand: In advance, ahead of time
  • Go for a run: Hike
  • Traditional Houseboat: Conventional dwelling boat
  • Strong Vision: Acute eyesight
  • Find out: Discover, uncover, reveal
  • Legend: Myth
  • Trade Routes: Commerce ways/roads
  • Goggles: Protective close-fitting glasses
  • Wreck (n.): Damage, destruction
  • Apply rice dust: Put on/rub in rice dry powder
  • Ambition: Hope, wish
  • In charge: Responsible
  • In charge of/responsible for: Accountable
  • Adapt to: Adjust to, cope with, keep up with
  • Aquatic: Related to water
  • Anticipate: Expect
  • Significant: Notable, remarkable
  • The chief (n.): The leader, the ruler
  • Recount: Narate
  • Chest: Large strong wood box
  • Treasure: Valuable resource
  • Invaluable: Priceless, very precious/important
  • Pirate: Ships robber
  • Freebooter: Road robber
  • Constant: Continual
  • Objective (adj.): Unbiased, impartial
  • Bother: Annoy, disturb
  • Bothering: Annoyance, disturbance
  • Fixed (adj.): Constant/permanent/settled
  • Get sorted: Organize, arrange
  • Rehearse: Try out a piece of art for later public performance
  • Sensation: A widespread reaction of interest and excitement
  • All in all (spoken lang.): Overall, to conclude/generally speaking
  • Nevertheless: In spite of that
  • Sounds good: Seems good
  • Existence: Being alive/found
  • Seabed: The ground under the sea
  • Graceful: Slender, slim
  • Resemble: Look like
  • Flippers: Sea animals broad flat limbs for swimming
  • Mermaid: Sea maid
  • Previously: Before
  • Lively: Active, energetic, vigorous, vibrant
  • Lovely: Delightful/ pleasant/ very nice
  • Live (adj.): On air
  • Scribble: Write or draw carelessly or hurriedly
  • Spear: Throwing steel weapon with a pointed tip
  • Carved: Sculpted
  • Driftwood: Floating wood/washed wood
  • Reckon (spoken/informal): Think, assume
  • Stuck: Fixed/glued//stunning/fantastic/wonderful/ splendid/ breathtaking/ magnificent/ marvelous
  • Get off the plane: leave the plane
  • Overlook: Miss, Fall to notice

Vocabulary List 8

  • Overnight = for a night
  • A fortnight = a two-week period of time
  • Mobile = moving
  • Rural = relating to the countryside
  • Courage (n.) = bravery = boldness = audacity = valour = dare = lionheartedness
  • Urban = relating to the town/city
  • Courageous (adj.) = brave = bold = audacious = valorous = daring = lionhearted
  • Obtain = get = acquire
  • Penalize = punish
  • Manufacture = production = making
  • Accommodation = housing = residence
  • Involvement = participation
  • Stationery = office materials
  • Publicity = advertising = propaganda
  • Stationary = motionless = unmoving = static
  • Plain = simple/undecorated/clear
  • Polish = rub something to make it clean and shiny
  • Architecture = construction design/building design
  • Tune (v.) = adjust to the correct or uniform pitch
  • Apart from = regardless of/in addition to
  • Pitch = sound quality/tone
  • Recover = get well
  • Winding = turning = bending
  • Nomadic = relating to nomads
  • The bend = the curve/turn
  • Effect = impact = influence (on)
  • What a bargain! = This is an advantageous purchase/ got at less than the usual cost
  • Drought = dry period/lack of water
  • Doorstep = doorsill
  • Attribute = assign = allocate
  • Breeze (n.) = gentle wind
  • Bend = curve
  • Cliff = steep rock face
  • Insurance = financial protection
  • Crossroads (sing.) = intersection
  • Assurance = making it sure = guarantee
  • Lifeline = life-saving rope
  • Reassure = remove doubts and fears
  • In turn = in succession = successively = consecutively
  • Slippery = gliding
  • In return = as a response/as an exchange
  • Humble = low-ranking
  • Unique = matchless = unexampled = distinctive
  • Alertness = watchfulness = attentiveness
  • Overseas = to a foreign country = abroad
  • Blow = expel air through pursed lips
  • Trapped = caught in a trap = kept closed-in
  • Sorrow = sadness = downheartedness
  • Grateful (for) = thankful (for) = appreciative (of)
  • Graze = put animals (cattle/sheep) to feed on grassland
  • Experience (v.) = face = confront = encounter
  • Restrictions = limitations = restraints = fetters
  • Tightly = firmly = decisively = forcefully = strongly
  • Processed food = preserved food
  • Appreciate = value (v.) = respect
  • Perseverance persistence = determination = stamina

Vocabulary List 9

  • Dental = relating to the teeth.
  • Deal (n.) = agreement.
  • Immediate = instant.
  • Orchard = fruit garden.
  • Keeper = guard.
  • Guardian = defender = protector.
  • Harvest (v.) = reap = collect.
  • Beetles = winged insects.
  • Bat = nocturnal mammal.
  • Toadstools = fungi.
  • Enable = allow = permit.
  • Steam = water vapour.
  • Boiler = fuel-burning apparatus for heating water
  • Caravan = mobile home.
  • Caravan = covered horse-drawn wagon.
  • Caravan = procession.
  • Truck = lorry.
  • Traders = merchants.
  • Consequence = result = outcome.
  • Mend = repair = fix.
  • Ecology = the study of the environment.
  • Run = manage.
  • Run on = work by.
  • Finish two runs = finish two routes or journeys by a vehicle.
  • Blended = mixed = put together.
  • Crew = staff = working team = workers.
  • Income = revenue.
  • Soar = fly high/rise high
  • Submerge (I/T) = sink/hide something completely
  • Artefacts (US usually artifacts) = cultural or historical.
  • Straight (right) away = immediately = instantly = at once = on the spot
  • Reinforce = strengthen
  • Wildlife = wild animals/undomesticated animals
  • Beehive = box-like or dome-shaped bee structure.
  • Pollinate = convey pollen to/deposit pollen on.
  • Extinction = dying out.
  • Set up = establish = build = erect.
  • Pond = pool.
  • Stream = small, narrow river.
  • Fund (v.) = finance = pay for.
  • Funded (adj.) = financed = paid for.
  • Fund (n.) = capital/the sum of money available.
  • Unusual = abnormal = extraordinary.
  • Kettle = boiler.
  • Recruit = call up = bring.
  • Beat a record = surpass a previous top achievement
  • Work out = achieve = fulfil = carry out = accomplish
  • Recognize = identify.
  • Recognize = admit = confess.
  • Average = midpoint
  • Tour (v.) = travel through/wander through.
  • Look out for = keep careful about.
  • Supplier = provider = distributer.
  • Mines = minerals extracting resources.
  • Faithful = loyal = devoted = sincere
  • Trek = tiring journey.
  • To and fro = forwards and backwards.
  • Slab (n.) = large thick piece/slice
  • Abandon = leave = quit.
  • Presumably = probably/seemingly.
  • Man-made objects = Make up for = compensate.
  • Worth (v.) = (be) equivalent in value to.
  • Sunken treasures = buried valuables
  • Provision = supplying.
  • Excavation = digging
  • Guarantee (v.) = assure formally/promise with certainty.
  • Plenty (countable-informal) = many (countable-formal).
  • Guarantee (n.) = formal assurance.
  • Negotiate = obtain by discussion.
  • Plenty of (uncountable-informal) = much (uncountable-formal).
  • Favor (v.) = advocate/prefer.

Vocabulary List 10

  • Baobab = a short tropical tree
  • Pod = seed vessel
  • Skinny = unattractively thin
  • Stem = trunk
  • Resemble = look like
  • Bark = tree peel/sheath
  • Bush = short tree
  • Facilities = amenities = available means
  • Presenter = program introducer
  • Entertainment = amusement = enjoyment
  • Serious = not joking
  • Serious = significant = important
  • Serious = dangerous
  • Shadow = dark shape of a body
  • String = thread
  • Senior = older/grown up
  • Junior = younger/lower-ranking
  • Individuals (n.) = persons/people
  • Individual (adj.) = personal
  • Rewarding = satisfying
  • Expedition = mission journey
  • On board = riding
  • Take part in = share in ≡ participate contributing
  • Available = at hand / accessible / obtainable / exists
  • Ensure = make sure
  • Mast = tall upright post that carries a sail
  • Cope with = keep up with = adjust to
  • Row = line
  • Raw = uncooked
  • Upside down = head over heels/reversed
  • Shelter = home/housing/accommodation/residence
  • Grant (v) = give
  • In honour of= as a celebration of/as an expression of respect for
  • Major = principal (see. principle) = chief = main
  • Elsewhere = in another place
  • Stubby = short and thick
  • Appropriate = convenient ≡ Suitable
  • Arid = dreary / dry / sterile
  • Dreary = dull = boring = uninteresting.
  • Sterile = infertile = barren
  • Survive = live
  • Swell up = expand abnormally
  • Enormously = hugely = immensely
  • Dangle from = hang from / swing loosely from
  • Circumference = perimeter
  • Hollow out = remove the inside of,
  • Appreciate respect = esteem/admire
  • Remarkable = astonishing = stunning = sensational
  • Porridge = oatmeal
  • Squeeze = compress
  • Manufacture = making
  • Ecosystem = biological community
  • Sip = drink by taking small mouthfuls,
  • Baboon = large monkey
  • Qualities = properties = characteristics = traits
  • Grant (n) = gift
  • Loan (v) = lend
  • Loan (n) = borrowed sum of money
  • Stress (n) = pressure/tension
  • Stressful (adj) = tiring = exhausting
  • Apology = saying sorry
  • Apologise = say sorry
  • Inconvenience = disruption/nuisance/disturbance
  • Inconvenient = annoying/disturbing/bothering
  • Reign = ≡ Rule (see: rain)
  • Mark that occasion = celebrate that occasion
  • Majesty = magnificence grandeur
  • Set up build = erect = establish
  • Dirt = dust/mud
  • Fumes = smokes
  • Jealous = envious
  • Confined = limited = restricted
  • Unlikely improbable
  • Landed a job (informal) = succeeded in getting a job
  • Passion Strong emotion
  • Make sense= have meaning (being reasonable / Intelligible)
  • At long last = after Waiting for a long time
  • Hustle and bustle = noise = disturbance
  • Suit (v.) = befit
  • show off boastfully display

Operate = Use / control.

Approach Method = way

Handicrafts- Handmade works.

soap operas Drama Serials.

Inspirational= stimulating. Motivating= Encouraging

Hands-on Practical.

Broaden = widen = Enlarge.

Horizons = vitas/ranges of visions or Experience

Vocabulary List 11

  • Historic: Significant/important in history (buildings).
  • Lawless: without law
  • Taste buds: taste receptors
  • Captivity: imprisonment/confinement
  • Preserve: conserve/maintain
  • Minor: less important
  • Worn out: extremely tired
  • Get on (a vehicle) = ride Get off (a vehicle) = leave Batch = group Batch= baked quantity at one time
  • Consistent=regular/ stable/steady
  • Sculpture = carve
  • Open topped= without a Cover

Spokes- Frame Bars Falcon=eagle

  • Blackmail (n.) = extortion= milking (obtaining money/benefit by Force threat exploiting weakness) Features - Characteristics Traits, Properties qualities

    Restrictions= fetters restraints

Treat= Cure heal remedy A treat= an entertaining Amusing gift Historic= Significant/important in history (building's). Historical set in/ Belonging the pa st (event/evidence) Preserve= Coverve Maintain Rapidly Quickly speedily swiftly. hurrieddy fast Promptly immediately Instantly on the Spot. Blowing out. releasing Reject=Disapprove Turn down r refuse decline Flavor distinctive taste= targ Twist=deform. distort

Tear= cut/ pull into pieces

Piercing Penetrati Piercings (eyes) = schroud = smart Lawless Without law

Make fortunes Earn a lot of money

Inhabitants (dwellers) Residents

  • *Gunfight Exchange of fire with guns; Robbery stealin something from someone / place by force . Shoplifting Stelling something from a Shop

Burglary housebroaking; Theft Stelling crime Mugging (Magarry) forcib relieving others of the possessions arson the cri deliberately setting fire to property

Embezzlement theft of funds placed trust Fraud Criminal deception to to gain pthers money & personalitys

  • Blackmailer Blackmailing or extorting Person fizzy=effervescent Containing bubbles of gas Announement = declaration notification On stage in a theater platform Unfortunately unluckly Free of charge for free = without pay ; to take up a career start a job Indigestion dyspepsia evenly equally; Swirt moves or something in a Twisting Patte

impressed fascinated overwhead

Minorless important trim rails away irragular of want

anathetic substance that cause consciousness; Tumid Easily frightened Coward

Desertad Isolated abandons desolate uninhabilitad

Rotting dicaying decomposed good offered items disaster Catalrophe Calarmily

suipe out defeat dastroy will Dread ful terrible horic

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