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Question 1

annoying

Answer 1

adjective
Someone or something that is annoying makes you feel fairly angry and impatient.
Ex. The annoying thing about the scheme is that it’s confusing.
Syn. irritating, disturbing, provoking

Question 2

anticipate

Answer 2

verb
If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it.
Ex. At the time we couldn’t have anticipated the result of our campaigning.
Syn. expect, predict, forecast,

Question 3

ascertain

Answer 3

verb
If you ascertain the truth about something, you find out what it is, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so.
Ex. Once they had ascertained that he was not a spy, they agreed to release him.
Syn. discover, determine

Question 4

conform

Answer 4

verb
If something conforms to something such as a law or someone’s wishes, it is of the required type or quality.
Ex. The meat market can continue only if it is radically overhauled to conform with strict European standards.

Question 5

intensify

Answer 5

verb
If you intensify something or if it intensifies, it becomes greater in strength, amount, or degree.
Ex. Britain is intensifying its efforts to secure the release of the hostages.
Syn. escalate, increase, extend, widen

Question 6

intolerable

Answer 6

adjective
If you describe something as intolerable, you mean that it is so bad or extreme that no one can bear it or tolerate it.
Ex. Human rights abuses by any party are intolerable.
Syn. unbearable, insufferable, unendurable

Question 7

potential

Answer 7

adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
You use potential to say that someone or something is capable of developing into the particular kind of person or thing mentioned.
Ex. We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution.
Syn. hidden, possible

Uncountable noun
If you say that someone or something has potential, you mean that they have the necessary abilities or qualities to become successful or useful in the future.
Ex. The school strives to help each pupil to achieve their full potential.
Syn. ability, possibilities, capacity, capability

Question 8

propose

Answer 8

verb
If you propose something such as a plan or an idea, you suggest it for people to think about and decide upon.
Ex. Britain is about to propose changes to some institutions.
Syn. put forward, present, suggest, advance

Question 9

restore

Answer 9

verb
To restore someone or something to a previous condition means to cause them to be in that condition once again.
Ex. His country desperately needs Western aid to restore its ailing economy.
Syn. revive, build up, strengthen, bring back