A2 Week 9 Vocabulary Set 2

Question 1

FASCINATING

Answer 1

Something FASCINATING is something that is extremely interesting and attractive. (adjective)

London is one of the most exciting and FASCINATING cities in the world.

Question 2

GRASP

Answer 2

GRASP means to take and hold something firmly either physically or mentally. (verb)

Science lessons should be taught in a way that makes the content easier to GRASP.

Question 3

HYPOTHESIS

Answer 3

A HYPOTHESIS is a suggested explanation for something that has not yet proven to be true. (noun)

The experimental data supported the researchers’ HYPOTHESIS.

Question 4

IRRELEVANT

Answer 4

Something IRRELEVANT is not useful to connected to a particular situation (adjective)

His team lost the match so the number of goals he scored was IRRELEVANT.

Question 5

INQUIRY

Answer 5

INQUIRY is a question that you ask in order to get some information. (noun)

Local people are asking for an INQUIRY into the accident.

Question 6

LIKEWISE

Answer 6

LIKEWISE refers to something done in the same or similar way. (adverb)

The captain put on his life jacket and told the passengers to do LIKEWISE.

Question 7

LABOR

Answer 7

LABOR means to work hard. (verb)

The student LABORED to finish her graduation thesis on time.

Question 8

MANIFESTATION

Answer 8

A MANIFESTATION is a clear sign that something exists. (noun)

The demonstrations were a clear MANIFESTATION of dissatisfaction with the government’s leadership.

Question 9

NEVERTHELESS

Answer 9

NEVERTHELESS means “in spite of a fact”. (adverb)

The soccer team lost their star player due to a red card but won the match NEVERTHELESS.

Question 10

OWE

Answer 10

To OWE someone means that you need to pay them back for something that they have done for you or lent to you. (verb)

We OWE our parents a debt of thanks for their guidance and support.

Question 11

PROVOKE

Answer 11

To PROVOKE means to cause a reaction, often an angry one. (verb)

The dog would not have bitten the child had he not been PROVOKED.

Question 12

QUALIFICATION

Answer 12

A QUALIFICATION is an official record that a person has a particular level of skill or knowledge. (noun)

He dropped out of school at fourteen with no academic QUALIFICATIONS.

Question 13

RESIDE

Answer 13

To RESIDE means to live in a particular place. (verb)

How long did President Obama RESIDE in the White House?

Question 14

SIMULTANEOUSLY

Answer 14

SIMULTANEOUSLY refers to something done at the same time. (adverb)

The Apollo moon landing was broadcast SIMULTANEOUSLY in many countries around the world.

Question 15

TRACE

Answer 15

To TRACE something means to follow it to the time and place it began.

The King of England can TRACE his family history to a region in Germany.

Question 16

MANIFEST

Answer 16

MANIFEST means to reveal or make clear. (verb)

The illness is usually manifested by red spots on the skin and high fever.

Question 17

MOLECULE

Answer 17

A MOLECULE is the smallest unit of any chemical substance. (noun)

A hydrogen MOLECULE consists of two hydrogen atoms linked together by a chemical bond.

Question 18

NOWHERE

Answer 18

NOWHERE means not in any place (adverb)

After the earthquake, many people had NOWHERE to live.

Question 19

OVERLAP

Answer 19

OVERLAP means to extend or cover a part of something. (verb)

The responsibilities of the two departments OVERLAP in certain areas.

Question 20

OVERVIEW

Answer 20

An OVERVIEW is a general outline or review of a subject or situation. (noun)

The report provides an OVERVIEW of recent policy changes.

Question 21

UTILITY

Answer 21

Something that is useful has UTILITY. (noun)

Critics questioned the UTILITY raising taxes in an economic recession.

Question 22

URGE

Answer 22

URGE means to strongly suggest that someone do something. (verb)

The police URGE drivers to not drink and drive.

Question 23

WISDOM

Answer 23

WISDOM is a good sense of judgment based on knowledge and live experience. (noun)

Paul learned to value the WISDOM and advice his grandfather shared with him.