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Question 1

trench (n)

Answer 1

/trentʃ/
a long deep hole dug in the ground, for example for carrying away water
- Workmen were digging a trench beside the road.

Question 2

neurotransmitter (n)

Answer 2

/ˈnʊroʊtrænzmɪtər/
a chemical that carries messages from nerve cells to other nerve cells or muscles
Chất dẫn truyền thần kinh

Question 3

secure (v)

Answer 3

/sɪˈkjʊr/
to obtain or achieve something, especially when this means using a lot of effort
- to secure a contract/deal
- The team managed to secure a place in the finals.
- She secured 2 000 votes.

Question 4

platonic (a)

Answer 4

/pləˈtɑːnɪk/
(of a relationship) friendly but not involving sex
- platonic love.
- Their relationship is strictly platonic.

Question 5

long-standing (a)

Answer 5

that has existed or lasted for a long time

• a long-standing relationship
• this is the person you’ve been waiting to meet, who will fulfill your longstanding hopes, and you envision years of good times ahead with them

Question 6

envision (v)

= envisage (v)

Answer 6

/ɪnˈvɪʒn/
to imagine what a situation will be like in the future, especially a situation you intend to work towards
- They envision an equal society, free of poverty and disease.
———–
/ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ/
to imagine what will happen in the future

Question 7

fuel your excitement, giddiness and optimism

Answer 7

fuel your excitement, giddiness and optimism

Question 8

giddy (a)

Answer 8

/ˈɡɪdi/
feeling that everything is moving and that you are going to fall.
- When I looked down from the top floor, I felt giddy.
- The kids were pushing the roundabout at a giddy speed.
- (figurative) the giddy heights of success
giddy (with something) so happy and excited that you cannot behave normally
- She was giddy with happiness.
—–
giddy ~ silly/stupid ~ dizzy

Question 9

dizzy (a)

dizziness (n)

Answer 9

/ˈdɪzi/
feeling as if everything is spinning around you and that you are not able to balance.

~silly or stupid ~ giddy

Question 10

roundabout (n)

Answer 10

/ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
a place where two or more roads meet, forming a circle that all traffic must go around in the same direction.

a round platform for children to play on in a park, etc. that is pushed round while the children are sitting on it

Question 11

figurative (a)
>< literal (a)

Learn: Metaphorical (a)

Answer 11

/ˈfɪɡjərətɪv/
(of language, words, phrases, etc.) used in a way that is different from the usual meaning, in order to create a particular mental picture. For example, ‘He exploded with rage’ shows a figurative use of the verb ‘explode’.

(of paintings, art, etc.) showing people, animals and objects as they really look