C2.1 Unit 1 Ring the changes

Question 1

Recall

Answer 1

to bring the memory of a past event into your mind, and often to give a description of what you remember.

to cause you to think of a particular event, situation, or style.

Question 2

Hassle (noun)

Answer 2

(a situation causing) difficulty or trouble:
I can’t face the hassle of moving again.
give someone hassle My boss has been giving me a lot of hassle this week.
get hassle It’s one of the few bars that women can go to and not get any hassle from men.
It was such a hassle trying to get my bank account changed that I nearly gave up.
(all) the hassle I should have taken it back to the shop but I just didn’t think it was worth (all) the hassle.

Question 3

proofreading (verb)

Answer 3

the process of finding and correcting mistakes in text before it is printed or put online

Question 4

nitpicking (noun)

Answer 4

giving too much attention to details that are not important, especially as a way of criticizing:
If you spent less time nitpicking, you’d get more work done.

Question 5

compelled (adjective)

Answer 5

having to do something, because you are forced to or feel it is necessary:

[ + to infinitive ] He felt compelled to report the incident.

Question 6

double down on sth

Answer 6

to continue to do something in an even more determined way than before:

Expect to see Fox double down on its marketing efforts to give the movie a big boost.

Question 7

shun (vb)

Answer 7

to avoid something:

She has shunned publicity since she retired from acting.

Question 8

ditch (vb)

Answer 8

to get rid of something or someone that is no longer wanted:

The getaway car had been ditched a couple of miles away from the scene of the robbery.

Question 9

compose (vb)

Answer 9

to produce music, poetry, or formal writing:
- Prokofiev started composing at the age of five.

be composed of something: to be formed from various things:
- Air is composed mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.

compose yourself: to make yourself calm again after being angry or upset