Ben C1 Flashcards 1

Question 1

inextricably linked

Answer 1

(Two ore more things) closely connected, cant be considered separately.

“The crime rate is inextricably linked to education.”

Question 1

extol virtues

Answer 1

to praise the positive aspects/features of someone or something

“Niutritionists extol the virtues of eating fruit and vegetables every day.”

Question 2

Rekindle passion/love

Answer 2

to cause strong, positive feelings for someone or something again.

“The enthusiastic teacher rekindled the student’s passion for English.”

Question 3

render speechless

Answer 3

to greatly surprise someone (positively or negatively)

“She was rendered speechless when he proposed to her in London. He was rendered speechless when she said no.”

Question 4

blissfully unaware

Answer 4

not knowing about something unpleasant and therefore not affected by it emotionally

“Most people are blissfully unaware of how the products they consume are produced.”

Question 5

wholeheartedly agree

Answer 5

to enthusiastically support something (totally agree)

“I wholeheartedly agree with your views on mobile phone use in schools.”

Question 6

paramount (importance)

Answer 6

very important

“It is paramount / of paramount importance that you expand your vocabulary before the exam.”

Question 7

trifling

Answer 7

unimportant/trivial

“On the grand scale of things, the president’s diet is a trifling issue.”

Question 8

baffling

Answer 8

difficult to understand, very confusing

“The exam format can be baffling at first, but over time you’ll start to feel more confident.”

Question 9

Straightforward

Answer 9

easy to understand, not complicated

“The application process should be more straightforward, it’s very confusing!”

Question 10

sizeable

Answer 10

large, considerable amount. (often money)

“The celebrity made a sizeable donation to charity, and told everyone about it on social media.”

Question 11

paltry

Answer 11

very small amount (often money)

“Despite all their hard work during the changes, the teachers received a paltry pay rise.”

Question 12

quaint

Answer 12

charming/pretty in an old-fashioned way

“I was born in a lovely quaint village in the countryside but we moved to an industrial town when I was 6.”

Question 13

nondescript

Answer 13

having no interesting or distinctive features

“To be honest, the neighbourhood in which I grew up was quite nondescript.
I had lots of friends there, though.”

Question 14

swanky

Answer 14

expensive, stylish, classy (ostentatious)

“If I won the lottery, I’d buy a huge house in a swanky neighbourhood of Paris or London.”

Question 15

tightly-knit

Answer 15

having strong, friendly connections/bonds. (Communities & families)

“The best thing about the place I grew up was the tightly-knit community. Everyone knew each other and helped out when necessary.”

Question 16

drab

Answer 16

boring, with little colour

“I would like to move out of the drab town where I live.”
“The teacher always wears such drab clothes”

Question 17

bucolic

Answer 17

relating to the countryside

“I would love to live in a bucolic region, but it must have a good internet connection!”

Question 18

unabashedly

Answer 18

without embarrassment/shame unapologetically

“In the interview, she spoke unabashedly about her struggles with learning English.”

Question 19

undoubtedly

Answer 19

certainly, without a doubt

“It’s undoubtedly true that music was better in the past, but there are some good artists around now, too.”

Question 20

pertinent

Answer 20

relevant to the matter under discussion

“You make a pertinent point, and I agree with it to a certain extent.”

Question 21

bamboozle

Answer 21

to trick someone by confusing them

“The scammer bamboozled his victim with financial jargon in order to get her bank details.”

Question 22

fervent

Answer 22

having strong feelings, passionate

“I’m a fervent believer that the harder you work, the luckier you get.”

Question 23

whimsical

Answer 23

capricious, playful, not serious

“The whimsical description of the author’s childhood makes the book a joy to read.”

Question 24

facetious

Answer 24

treating a serious topic in an inapproppriately humourous way.

“I don’t mean to be facetious, but if I were president of the USA, I’d make everyone travel by bike.”