C1 Level Vocabulary; Part 1

Question 1

Absorbent

Answer 1

(Adjective)
/ əbˈsɔːbənt; -ˈzɔː- /
able to absorb

Question 2

Mortified

Answer 2

(Adjective)
/ ˈmɔr təˌfaɪd /
humiliated, ashamed, or deeply embarrassed

Question 3

Feisty

Answer 3

(Adjective)
/ ˈfaɪstɪ /
lively, resilient, and self-reliant

Question 4

Huddle

Answer 4

(verb (used without object))
/ ˈhʌdəl /
to gather or crowd together in a close mass

Question 5

Instigate

Answer 5

(Verb)
/ ˈɪnstɪˌɡeɪt /
to urge on to some drastic or inadvisable action, by incitement

Question 5

Impose (on)

Answer 5

(Verb (used with object))
/ ɪmˈpəʊz /
to establish as something to be obeyed or complied with; enforce

Question 6

Jittery

Answer 6

(Adjective)
/ ˈdʒɪtərɪ /
nervous and anxious

Question 7

Transcend

Answer 7

(Verb)
/ trænˈsɛnd /
to go above or beyond (a limit, expectation, etc), as in degree or excellence

Question 8

Upheaval

Answer 8

(Noun)
/ ʌpˈhiːvəl /
strong or violent change or disturbance, as in a society:

Question 9

Drawback

Answer 9

(Noun)
/ ˈdrɔːˌbæk /
a disadvantage or hindrance