5 - Compounds

Question 1

birth certificate

Answer 1

an official document showing when and where you were born, and your parents’ names
e.g.
I’ve lost my birth certificate. So I need to go to the civil registry to get a new one.

Question 2

loyalty card

Answer 2

a card given by a shop, supermarket, etc to its regular customers allowing them to have advantages such as lower prices, money back on goods etc
e.g.
I flashed my loyalty card and was in.

Question 3

spare part

Answer 3

a new part for a vehicle or machine, that is used to replace a part that is damaged or broken
e.g.
Is it easy to get spare parts for your car?

Question 4

short-cut

Answer 4

a quicker and more direct way of getting somewhere than the usual one
e.g.
Carlos decided to take a short-cut home.
We were late for the game, but found a short cut through the fields.

Question 5

last-minute

Answer 5

happening at the last possible moment
e.g.
a few last-minute changes to the script
a last-minute decision

Question 6

well-behaved

Answer 6

behaving in a calm polite way, and not being rude or violent
e.g.
a well-behaved child
The crowd was well-behaved.

Question 7

absent-minded

Answer 7

likely to forget things, especially because you are thinking about something else
SYN forgetful
e.g.
He’s a brilliant scientist but hopelessly absent-minded.

Question 8

narrow-minded

Answer 8

unwilling to accept or understand new or different ideas, opinions, or customs
SYN prejudiced
OPP broadminded, open-minded

Question 9

broadminded

Answer 9

willing to respect opinions or behavior that are very different from your own
OPP narrow-minded
e.g.
Her parents were broadminded, tolerant, and liberal.

Question 10

single-minded

Answer 10

someone who is single-minded has one clear aim and works very hard to achieve it
e.g.
He worked with single-minded determination.

Question 11

long-standing

Answer 11

having continued or existed for a long time
e.g.
a long-standing member of the committee

Question 12

worn out

Answer 12

1.of a thing: too old or damaged to be used
2. of a person: very tired because you have been working hard SYN exhausted
e.g.
a pair of old worn-out walking boots
You must be absolutely worn out.

Question 13

long-wearing (of a product) (Am)
hard-wearing (Br)

Answer 13

products that are hard-wearing will remain in good condition for a long time even when they are used a lot
SYN hard-wearing British English
e.g.
It is long-wearing, crease-resistant, easy to wash and quick drying.

Question 14

self-righteous

Answer 14

believing that what you say or do is right and other people are wrong
e.g.
religions make people self-righteous.
She’s a vegetarian, but she’s not at all self-righteous about it.