Adj

Question 1

partial

adjective

Answer 1

not complete:

The general has ordered a partial withdrawal of troops from the area.

Question 2

paralysed
adjective UK ( US paralyzed)

Answer 2

unable to move or act:
The accident left her paralysed from the waist down.
The government seems paralysed by/with indecision.
She was paralysed with fear.

Question 3

heroic

adjective

Answer 3

very brave or great:
a heroic act/deed

If you make a heroic attempt or effort to do something, you try very hard to do it:
Despite Roz’s heroic efforts to liven it up, the party was a disaster.

Question 4

substantial

adjective

Answer 4

large in size, value, or importance:
The findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women.
She inherited a substantial fortune from her grandmother.
The first draft of his novel needed a substantial amount of rewriting.

Question 5

prohibitive

adjective

Answer 5

If the cost of something is prohibitive, it is too expensive for most people:
Hotel prices in the major cities are high but not prohibitive.

Question 6

sophisticated

adjective

Answer 6

having a good understanding of the way people behave and/or a good knowledge of culture and fashion:
She was slim, svelte, and sophisticated.
I don’t think I have any books that would suit your sophisticated tastes.
He was older than me and from New York and I thought him very sophisticated.

B2
intelligent or made in a complicated way and therefore able to do complicated tasks:
I think a more sophisticated approach is needed to solve this problem.
These are among the most sophisticated weapons in the world.

sophisticated
adjective
US /səˈfɪs·tɪˌkeɪ·t̬ɪd/

having an understanding of the world and its ways, so that you are not easily fooled, and having an understanding of people and ideas without making them seem simple:
Sophisticated readers understood the book’s hidden meaning.

If a way of thinking, a system, or a machine is sophisticated, it is complicated or made with great skill:
sophisticated computer systems

Question 7

innovative

adjective

Answer 7

using new methods or ideas:
innovative ideas/methods
She was an imaginative and innovative manager.
Synonym
groundbreaking

Question 8

unprecedented

adjective

Answer 8

never having happened or existed in the past:

This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an unprecedented scale.

Question 9

monumental
adjective
UK /ˌmɒn.jəˈmen.təl/ US /ˌmɑːn.jəˈmen.t̬əl/

Answer 9

very big:
a monumental task
a monumental waste of time

Question 10

soaring

Answer 10

rising very quickly to a high level:
soaring property prices
The soaring price of natural gas is a serious concern, since many power plants are fuelled by it.

Question 11

inferior

adjective

Answer 11

not good, or not as good as someone or something else:
These products are inferior to those we bought last year.
She cited cases in which women had received inferior healthcare.
It was clear the group were regarded as intellectually/morally/socially inferior.
Compare
superior adjective (BETTER)
Water services inferior

Question 12

adequate

adjective

Answer 12

enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose:
Have we got adequate food for 20 guests?
I didn’t have adequate time to prepare.
It’s not a big salary but it’s adequate for our needs.
The council’s provision for the elderly is barely adequate (= is not enough).
[ + to infinitive ] Will future oil supplies be adequate to meet world needs?
Opposite
inadequate

Question 13

preventable

adjective

Answer 13

able to be prevented:

preventable accidents/injuries

Question 14

warranted

adjective

Answer 14

If something is warranted, there is a good reason for it and it can be accepted:
For a severe cough that lasts more than three weeks, a chest X-ray may be warranted to rule out pneumonia.

having been given official authority to do something, or done with official permission:
They proposed recruiting an extra 50 fully warranted officers to patrol railway stations.
A warranted search of the property found dogfighting training equipment, and more than 60 dogs.

Question 15

durable

adjective

Answer 15

able to last and be used for a long time without becoming damaged:
The machines have to be made of durable materials.
The trays are made from cedar, which is light and durable.

Question 16

peripheral

adjective

Answer 16

Something that is peripheral is not as important as something else:
The book contains a great deal of peripheral detail.

happening at the edge of something:
A figure came into my peripheral vision.

Peripheral vision is what you can see to the sides of what you are looking at.

peripheral
noun [ C ]
US /pəˈrɪf·ər·əl/

a piece of equipment, such as a printer, that can be connected to a computer
(Definition of peripheral from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
peripheral | BUSINESS ENGLISH
peripheral
adjective
UK /pəˈrɪfərəl/ US

used to describe something that is not as important as the main thing to which it is related, for example a company’s less successful activities in relation to its most successful ones:
Some of the more peripheral interests have been sold and the company now has a clearer focus on certain markets.

IT
used to describe a piece of equipment, such as a printer, that can be connected to a computer:
The system is expected to boost sales of PCs as well as components, applications, and peripheral devices.

Question 17

elusive

adjective

Answer 17

difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember:
The answers to these questions remain as elusive as ever.
Success, however, remained elusive for her.
elusive memories

Question 18

preliminary

adjective [ before noun ]

Answer 18

coming before a more important action or event, especially introducing or preparing for it:
Preliminary results show that the vaccine is effective, but this has to be confirmed by further medical trials.
We’ve decided to change the design based on our preliminary findings.

Question 19

conventional

adjective

Answer 19

traditional and ordinary:
conventional behaviour/attitudes/clothes
conventional medicine/farming
a conventional wedding
disapproving I find his art dull and conventional.
Opposite
unconventional

Question 20

shabby

adjective

Answer 20

shabby adjective (BAD CONDITION)

C1
looking old and in bad condition because of being used for a long time or not being cared for:
He wore a shabby old overcoat.
Her home is a rented one-bedroom apartment in a shabby part of town.
The refugees were shabby (= wore old clothes in bad condition) and hungry.

Question 21

turbulent

adjective

Answer 21

turbulent adjective (SITUATION/TIME)

C2
involving a lot of sudden changes, arguments, or violence:
a turbulent marriage
This has been a turbulent week for the administration.

Question 22

insane

adjective

Answer 22

mentally ill:
For the last ten years of his life he was clinically insane.
informal I sometimes think I’m going insane (= I feel very confused).

C1
extremely unreasonable or stupid:
It would be insane not to take advantage of this opportunity.

Question 23

proper

adjective

Answer 23

real, satisfactory, suitable, or correct:
This is Sara’s first proper job - she usually does temporary work just for the money.
If you’re going to walk long distances you need proper walking boots.
I would have done the job myself but I didn’t have the proper equipment.
I’ve had sandwiches but I haven’t eaten a proper meal.
She likes everything to be in its proper place.

Question 24

eligible

adjective

Answer 24

having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions:
Are you eligible for early retirement/maternity leave?
You might be eligible for a grant.
Only people over 18 are eligible to vote.

An eligible person is not married and is thought to be a suitable future marriage partner, especially because they are rich and attractive:
I can think of several eligible bachelors of my acquaintance.

Question 25

external

adjective

Answer 25

of, on, for, or coming from the outside:
the external walls of the house
Female kangaroos carry their young in pouches that are external to their bodies.
This cream is for external use only (= it must not be put inside the body).
In later years, his paintings began to show a number of external influences (= influences coming from other people).
Most news magazines have a section devoted to external affairs (= foreign news).
You shouldn’t judge people by their external appearances (= what they appear to be like).
See also
exterior adjective

external
adjective [ not gradable ]
US /ekˈstɜr·nəl/

existing, intended for, or happening outside a person, organization, place, country, etc.:
This skin cream is for external use only.
She handles the company’s external relations.
His paintings show external influences (= influences coming from other people).

Question 26

beyond

preposition, adverb

Answer 26

beyond preposition, adverb (FURTHER AWAY)

B1
further away in the distance (than something):
In the distance, beyond the river, was a small town.
From the top of the hill we could see our house and the woods beyond.
beyond preposition, adverb (OUTSIDE A LIMIT)

B1
outside or after (a stated limit):
Few people live beyond the age of a hundred.
We cannot allow the work to continue beyond the end of the year.
I’ve got nothing to tell you beyond (= in addition to) what I told you earlier.
The repercussions will be felt throughout the industry and beyond (= in other areas).
Tonight’s performance has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control (= events that we are unable to deal with).
She has always lived beyond her means (= spent more than she has earned).

Question 27

divers

adjective [ befo

Answer 27

various or several

Question 28

obsolete

adjective

Answer 28

not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable:
Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.

Question 29

vulnerable

adjective

Answer 29

able to be easily physically, emotionally, or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked:
I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on.
It is on economic policy that the government is most vulnerable.
Tourists are more vulnerable to attack, because they do not know which areas of the city to avoid.
Opposite
invulnerable

Question 30

conventional

adjective

Answer 30

traditional and ordinary:
conventional behaviour/attitudes/clothes
conventional medicine/farming
a conventional wedding
disapproving I find his art dull and conventional.
Opposite
unconventional

used to refer to weapons that are not nuclear, or to methods of fighting a war that do not involve nuclear weapons:
conventional weapons/bombs

Question 31

integrated

adjective

Answer 31

with two or more things combined in order to become more effective:
The town’s modern architecture is very well integrated with the old.
This model offers an opportunity for a more integrated approach to health care.

consisting of different groups of people who mix, live, or work well together:
The community has become more integrated over the years.
a racially integrated school system
See
integrate

Question 32

grinding

adjective literary

Answer 32

grinding poverty

a situation in which people are extremely poor over a long period

grinding
adjective
US /ˈɡrɑɪn·dɪŋ/

Something that is grinding causes people or activities to lose energy and spirit:
He was brought up in grinding poverty.

Question 33

determined

adjective

Answer 33

wanting to do something very much and not allowing anyone or any difficulties to stop you:
[ + to infinitive ] I’m determined to get this piece of work done today.
She will get the job she wants - she’s a very determined person.

Question 34

deliberately

adverb

Answer 34

intentionally:
I’m sure he says these things deliberately to annoy me.

slowly and carefully:
Calmly and deliberately, she cut up his suits one by one.