Vocabulary List Test 1

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Word | Example Sentence | Definition | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | 1. A reassuring | His reassuring voice | A voice that makes | |...

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Word | Example Sentence | Definition | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | 1. A reassuring | His reassuring voice | A voice that makes | | voice | calmed the frightened | someone feel calm and | | | child. | confident. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 2. Admit | She admitted her | To say that you have | | | mistake to the | done something wrong | | | teacher. | or that something is | | | | true. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 3. Adolescent | The adolescent was | A young person who is | | | going through a | developing from a | | | difficult phase. | child into an adult. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 4. Adult | The adult was | A fully grown person. | | | responsible for the | | | | child\'s safety. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 5. Altitude | The mountain\'s | The height of | | | altitude was over | something above the | | | 8,000 feet. | ground. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 6. Applause | The audience erupted | The act of clapping | | | in applause after the | one\'s hands to show | | | performance. | approval or | | | | appreciation. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 7. Argue | They argued about | To give reasons for | | | politics for hours. | or against something. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 8. Ascent | The ascent up the | A movement upward. | | | mountain was | | | | challenging. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 9. Attempt | He made several | A try. | | | attempts to climb the | | | | tree. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 10. Audience | The audience was | A group of people who | | | captivated by the | watch or listen to | | | speaker. | something. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 11. Authority | The police officer | A person or | | | had the authority to | organization that has | | | arrest the suspect. | power or control. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 12. Bottom | The bottom of the | The lowest part of | | | lake was muddy. | something. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 13. Boundary | The river formed the | A limit or edge. | | | boundary between the | | | | two countries. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 14. Breath | She took a deep | A single act of | | | breath before diving | breathing in and out. | | | into the water. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 15. Claim | He claimed that he | To say that something | | | had seen a UFO. | is true or that you | | | | have something. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 16. Common thread | The common thread | A unifying factor. | | | running through all | | | | the stories was a | | | | theme of loss. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 17. Competence | She was known for her | The ability to do | | | competence in her | something | | | field. | successfully. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 18. Complain | He complained about | To say that you are | | | the cold weather. | unhappy or | | | | dissatisfied. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 19. Concern | There is growing | A feeling of worry or | | | concern about climate | unease. | | | change. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 20. Confess | The thief confessed | To admit that you | | | to the crime. | have done something | | | | wrong. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 21. Confidence | She had great | The feeling or belief | | | confidence in her | that one can do | | | abilities. | something well. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 22. Consequence | The consequences of | A result of | | | his actions were | something. | | | severe. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 23. Cotton-wool | The baby was wrapped | A soft, fluffy | | | in cotton-wool to | material made from | | | keep it warm. | cotton. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 24. Courage | It took courage to | The ability to | | | stand up to the | control your fear or | | | bully. | pain. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 25. Critic | The art critic | A person who judges | | | praised the painting. | or analyzes | | | | something, especially | | | | art, literature, or | | | | music. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 26. Criticism | The politician faced | The expression of | | | harsh criticism for | disapproval or | | | his policies. | negative opinion. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 27. Daredevil | The daredevil | A reckless person. | | | performed a dangerous | | | | stunt. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 28. Deny | She denied any | To say that something | | | involvement in the | is not true. | | | crime. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 29. Descent | The descent down the | A movement downward. | | | mountain was | | | | treacherous. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 30. Disaster | The earthquake was a | A sudden event | | | natural disaster. | causing great damage | | | | or suffering. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 31. Era | The Victorian era was | A period of time | | | a time of great | marked by particular | | | change. | characteristics or | | | | events. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 32. Exploit | The company exploited | To use someone or | | | its workers. | something unfairly | | | | for your own | | | | advantage. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 33. Fetus | The fetus was | An unborn baby after | | | developing normally. | eight weeks of | | | | development. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 34. Fewer than | There were fewer than | Less in number than. | | | 100 people at the | | | | party. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 35. Focus | She tried to focus on | The center of | | | her work. | interest or activity. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 36. Globe | The globe showed the | A spherical model of | | | different countries | the Earth. | | | of the world. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 37. Gravity | The force of gravity | The force that makes | | | pulls objects towards | things fall to the | | | the Earth. | ground. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 38. Gulps of air | He took gulps of air | Large amounts of air | | | after running up the | breathed in quickly. | | | stairs. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 39. Habitat | The polar bear\'s | The natural home or | | | natural habitat is | environment of an | | | the Arctic. | animal, plant, or | | | | other organism. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 40. Humble | She was a humble | Not proud or | | | person who never | arrogant. | | | boasted about her | | | | achievements. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 41. Independence | The country fought | The state of being | | | for its independence. | free from the control | | | | or influence of | | | | others. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 42. Inevitable | It was inevitable | Something that you | | | that he would | cannot avoid. | | | eventually get | | | | caught. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 43. Infant | The infant was only a | A very young child. | | | few months old. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 44. Injury | He suffered a serious | Harm or damage. | | | injury in the | | | | accident. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 45. Involve | The project involved | To include someone or | | | a lot of teamwork. | something in | | | | something else. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 46. Middle-aged | The middle-aged | A person who is in | | | couple had two grown | the middle of their | | | children. | adult life, usually | | | | between the ages of | | | | 40 and 60. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 47. Newly-weds | The newly-weds were | A couple who have | | | on their honeymoon. | recently been | | | | married. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 48. Obvious | It was obvious that | Easy to see or | | | she was upset. | understand. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 49. Official figures | The official figures | Numbers that have | | | showed a decline in | been officially | | | unemployment. | recorded. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 50. Per hour | He earns \$20 per | In every hour. | | | hour. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 51. Promise | She promised to be | To say that you will | | | home by 10 o\'clock. | definitely do | | | | something. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 52. Puberty | Teenagers go through | The period of time | | | a lot of changes | when a young | | | during puberty. | person\'s body | | | | changes into an | | | | adult\'s body. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 53. Rebuttal | He offered a strong | A counterargument to | | | rebuttal to the | a statement or | | | accusation. | criticism. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 54. Repeat | Please repeat what | To do or say | | | you just said. | something again. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 55. Reproach | She reproached him | To criticize or blame | | | for his rude | someone for | | | behavior. | something. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 56. Retired | My grandfather | A person who has | | | retired at the age of | stopped working, | | | 65. | usually because they | | | | are old. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 57. Reveal | She revealed the | To make something | | | secret to her friend. | known. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 58. Senior | The senior citizen | A person who is old. | | | was enjoying his | | | | retirement. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 59. Significant | The discovery was a | Important or | | | significant | noticeable. | | | breakthrough in | | | | medicine. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 60. Sound barrier | The aircraft broke | An imaginary barrier | | | the sound barrier. | that is thought to | | | | prevent aircraft from | | | | flying faster than | | | | the speed of sound. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 61. Synonymous | The words \"happy\" | Having the same | | | and \"joyful\" are | meaning as something | | | synonymous. | else. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 62. Teenager | The teenager was | A young person who is | | | grounded for breaking | between the ages of | | | the rules. | 13 and 19. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 63. Tense moments | The tense moments | Times when people are | | | before the exam made | feeling anxious or | | | the students nervous. | nervous. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 64. The attempt | He made a valiant | The try. | | | attempt to save the | | | | drowning child. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 65. The authority | The government has | The (organization | | | the authority to make | with) power to | | | laws. | control something. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 66. To aim at | He aimed at the | To try to achieve | | | target and fired. | something. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 67. To applaud | The audience | To express approval | | | applauded the | or admiration, often | | | singer\'s | by clapping. | | | performance. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 68. To ascend | The hikers ascended | To go up, especially | | | the mountain trail. | to a higher level. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 69. To attempt | She attempted to | To try to do | | | solve the puzzle. | something, especially | | | | something difficult. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 70. To beat a record | The runner beat the | To do something | | | world record for the | better than has ever | | | 100-meter dash. | been done before. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 71. To claim | He claimed ownership | To state that | | | of the land. | something is true or | | | | belongs to you. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 72. To compel | The evidence | To force someone to | | | compelled the jury to | do something. | | | find the defendant | | | | guilty. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 73. To constrain | The tight budget | To limit someone\'s | | | constrained their | freedom. | | | spending. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 74. To | The accident crippled | To disable or weaken. | | cripple/crippled | him for life. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 75. To decline | The number of cases | To go down. | | | of the disease has | | | | declined. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 76. To demonstrate | The teacher | To show something | | | demonstrated the | clearly. | | | experiment to the | | | | class. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 77. To embrace | She embraced the | To accept or welcome | | | opportunity to travel | something willingly. | | | abroad. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 78. To experience | She experienced a | To feel or be | | | sense of relief after | affected by | | | passing the exam. | something. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 79. To exploit | The company exploited | To use to your own | | | its workers by paying | advantage. | | | them low wages. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 80. To fall silent | The room fell silent | To stop talking. | | | after the | | | | announcement. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 81. To involve | The project involved | To have as a part, to | | | a lot of teamwork. | include. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 82. To manage | He manages a | To be in charge of | | | successful business. | something or someone. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 83. To measure | The doctor measured | To find out the size, | | | his blood pressure. | amount, or degree of | | | | something | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 84. To neglect | She neglected her | To fail to give | | | studies and failed | enough attention to | | | the exam. | something or someone. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 85. To plummet | The stock market | To fall very quickly | | | plummeted after the | and suddenly. | | | bad news. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 86. To plunge | The diver plunged | To jump or fall | | | into the cold water. | suddenly and quickly | | | | into something, | | | | especially water. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 87. To point out | The teacher pointed | To indicate or | | | out the mistakes in | emphasize. | | | his essay. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 88. To practice | She practiced playing | To do something | | | the piano every day. | repeatedly in order | | | | to improve. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 89. To proceed | The meeting will | To continue doing | | | proceed as planned. | something. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 90. To reassure | She tried to reassure | To make someone feel | | | her friend that | less worried or | | | everything would be | frightened. | | | okay. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 91. To set a record | The runner set a new | To achieve a better | | | world record for the | result than anyone | | | 100-meter dash. | else has ever | | | | achieved before. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 92. Toddler | The toddler was | A young child, | | | learning to walk. | especially one who is | | | | learning or has | | | | recently learned to | | | | walk. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 93. Unrepentant | The criminal was | Feeling or showing no | | | unrepentant about his | regret for one\'s | | | crimes. | actions. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 94. Vessel | The ship was a large | A container, | | | cargo vessel. | especially one used | | | | for liquid or gas. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 95. Warn | He warned her about | To tell someone about | | | the dangers of | a possible danger or | | | driving in the snow. | problem. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 96. Windshield | The windshield was | A transparent front | | | cracked. | window on a vehicle. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 97. World mark | The athlete set a new | A record that is | | | world mark in the | considered the best | | | long jump. | in the world. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 98. A depiction | The painting was a | The way that | | | beautiful depiction | something is | | | of the countryside. | represented or shown, | | | | or something that | | | | represents or shows | | | | something. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 99. A discipline | He studied history as | A particular area of | | | a discipline at | study, especially a | | | university. | subject studied at a | | | | college or | | | | university. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 100. A domain | Technology is a | An area of interest | | | rapidly growing | or an area over which | | | domain. | a person has control. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 101. A periodical | She subscribes to | A magazine or | | | several scientific | newspaper, especially | | | periodicals. | on a serious subject, | | | | that is published | | | | regularly. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 102. Approximately | The meeting lasted | Close to a particular | | | approximately two | number or time | | | hours. | although not exactly | | | | that number or time. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 103. Intersection | The accident happened | The point where two | | | at the intersection | things come together | | | of two busy roads. | and have an effect on | | | | each other. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 104. Multiple | There are multiple | Very many of the same | | | reasons for his | type, or of different | | | decision. | types. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 105. Native | She is a native of | Relating to or | | | Australia. | describing someone\'s | | | | country or place of | | | | birth or someone who | | | | was born in a | | | | particular country or | | | | place. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 106. To consider | We need to consider | To give attention to | | | all the options | a particular subject | | | before making a | or fact when judging | | | decision. | something. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 107. To jot | I jotted down the | To make a quick short | | | address on a piece of | note of something. | | | paper. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 108. To recognize | I recognized him from | To know someone or | | | the photo. | something because you | | | | have seen or heard | | | | him or her or | | | | experienced it | | | | before. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 109. A pioneer | She was a pioneer in | A person who is one | | | the field of | of the first people | | | medicine. | to do something. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 110. Provocative | His comments were | Causing thought about | | | provocative and | interesting subjects. | | | sparked a debate. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 111. Intricate | The design of the | Having a lot of small | | | dress was very | parts that are | | | intricate. | arranged in a | | | | complicated or | | | | delicate way. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+