Abortion

Question 1

abortion

Answer 1

variable noun
If a woman has an abortion, she ends her pregnancy deliberately so that the baby is not born alive.
ex. He and his girlfriend had been going out together for a year when she had an abortion.

Question 2

rush

Answer 2

verb
If you rush somewhere, you go there quickly.
ex.A schoolgirl rushed into a burning flat to save a man’s life.
verb
If people rush to do something, they do it as soon as they can, because they are very eager to do it.
ex.Russian banks rushed to buy as many dollars as they could.
singular noun
A rush is a situation in which you need to go somewhere or do something very quickly.
The men left in a rush.

Question 3

mount

Answer 3

verb
If you mount a campaign or event, you organize it and make it take place.
verb
If something mounts, it increases in intensity.
ex.For several hours, tension mounted.
verb
If something mounts, it increases in quantity.
ex.The uncollected garbage mounts in city streets.

Question 4

supreme

Answer 4

adjective
Supreme is used in the title of a person or an official group to indicate that they are at the highest level in a particular organization or system.
ex.MacArthur was Supreme Commander for the allied powers in the Pacific.
adjective
You use supreme to emphasize that a quality or thing is very great.
ex.Her approval was of supreme importance.

Question 5

spark

Answer 5

countable noun
A spark is a tiny bright piece of burning material that flies up from something that is burning.
ex. The fire gradually got bigger and bigger. Sparks flew off in all directions.
countable noun
A spark is a flash of light caused by electricity. It often makes a loud sound.
ex.He passed an electric spark through a mixture of gases.
verb
If something sparks, sparks of fire or light come from it.
ex.The wires were sparking above me.

Question 6

pending

Answer 6

adjective
If something such as a legal procedure is pending, it is waiting to be dealt with or settled.
ex.The cause of death was listed as pending.
preposition
If something is done pending a future event, it is done until that event happens.
ex.A judge has suspended a ban on the magazine pending a full inquiry.
adjective
Something that is pending is going to happen soon.
ex.A growing number of customers have been inquiring about the pending price rises.

Question 7

prompt

Answer 7

verb
To prompt someone to do something means to make them decide to do it.
ex.Japan’s recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars.
verb
If you prompt someone when they stop speaking, you encourage or help them to continue. If you prompt an actor, you tell them what their next line is when they have forgotten what comes next.
ex.’Go on,’ the therapist prompted him.
adjective
A prompt action is done without any delay.
ex.It is not too late, but prompt action is needed.

Question 8

legislation

Answer 8

uncountable noun
Legislation consists of a law or laws passed by a government.
ex….a letter calling for legislation to protect women’s rights.

Question 9

bill

Answer 9

countable noun
A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services.
ex.They couldn’t afford to pay the bills.
verb [no cont]
If you bill someone for goods or services you have provided them with, you give or send them a bill stating how much money they owe you for these goods or services.
ex.Are you going to bill me for this?

Question 10

provoke

Answer 10

verb
If you provoke someone, you deliberately annoy them and try to make them behave aggressively.
ex.He started beating me when I was about fifteen but I didn’t do anything to provoke him.
verb
If something provokes a reaction, it causes it.
ex.His election success has provoked a shocked
reaction.

Question 11

elevate

Answer 11

verb [usually passive]
When someone or something achieves a more important rank or status, you can say that they are elevated to it.
ex.He was elevated to the post of prime minister.
verb
If you elevate something to a higher status, you consider it to be better or more important than it really is.
ex.Don’t elevate your superiors to superstar status.
verb
To elevate something means to increase it in amount or intensity.
ex.Emotional stress can elevate blood pressure.

Question 12

election

Answer 12

variable noun
An election is a process in which people vote to choose a person or group of people to hold an official position.
ex.During his election campaign he promised to put the economy back on its feet.

Question 13

sponsored

Answer 13

adjective
In Britain, a sponsored event is an event in which people try to do something such as walk or run a particular distance in order to raise money for charity.
ex.The sponsored walk will raise money for AIDS care.

Question 14

ban

Answer 14

verb
To ban something means to state officially that it must not be done, shown, or used.
ex.It was decided to ban smoking in all offices later this year.
countable noun
A ban is an official ruling that something must not be done, shown, or used.
ex.The General also lifted a ban on political parties.

Question 15

conservatives

Answer 15

adjective
A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
ex.Most Conservative MPs appear happy with the government’s reassurances.
adjective
Someone who is conservative or has conservative ideas is unwilling to accept changes and new ideas.
ex. It is essentially a narrow and conservative approach to child care.

Question 16

prohibits

Answer 16

verb
If a law or someone in authority prohibits something, they forbid it or make it illegal.
ex.Federal law prohibits foreign airlines from owning more than 25% of any U.S. airline.

Question 17

anomaly

Answer 17

countable noun
If something is an anomaly, it is different from what is usual or expected.
ex.The computer’s software detected an anomaly caused by a virus.
#Synonyms: irregularity, departure, exception, abnormality

Question 18

womb

Answer 18

countable noun

A woman’s womb is the part inside her body where a baby grows before it is born.

Question 19

pro-life

Answer 19

adjective
Someone who is pro-life thinks that women do not have a right to choose whether or not to give birth to a child they have conceived, and that abortion is wrong in most or all circumstances.

Question 20

conceive

Answer 20

verb
If you cannot conceive of something, you cannot imagine it or believe it.
ex.I just can’t even conceive of that quantity of money.
verb
If you conceive a plan or idea, you think of it and work out how it can be done.
ex.She had conceived the idea of a series of novels.
verb
When a woman conceives, she becomes pregnant.
ex.Women, he says, should give up alcohol before they plan to conceive.

Question 21

provision

Answer 21

uncountable noun
The provision of something is the act of giving it or making it available to people who need or want it.
ex.The department is responsible for the provision of residential care services.
variable noun
If you make provision for something that might happen or that might need to be done, you make arrangements to deal with it.
ex.Mr King asked if it had ever occurred to her to make provision for her own pension.
countable noun
A provision in a law or an agreement is an arrangement which is included in it.
ex.There was a provision in his contract that would return him two-thirds of his deposit.

Question 22

permanent

Answer 22

countable noun
If something is an anomaly, it is different from what is usual or expected.
ex.The computer’s software detected an anomaly caused by a virus.
#Synonyms: irregularity, departure, exception, abnormality

Question 23

terminate

Answer 23

verb
When you terminate something or when it terminates, it ends completely.
ex.Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation.
#Synonyms: cease, end, close, finish

verb
To terminate a pregnancy means to end it.
ex.After a lot of agonizing, she decided to terminate the pregnancy.
#Synonyms: abort, end