CHAPTER3

Question 1

ambition

Answer 1

・a strong desire to achieve something
・noun
・She realized her ambition to become a great scientists.
Synonyms
・aspiration, yearning, longing

Question 2

clinic

Answer 2

・places where medical treatment is given
・noun
・He open a medical clinic.

Question 3

conservation

Answer 3

・the careful utilization on a natural resouces in order to prevent depletion
・noun
・He carried the conservation movement by supporting the laws to the protection of envirnment
Synonyms
・care, protection, husbandry

Question 4

dictate

Answer 4

・to control or influence something , or to tell people exactly what they must do
・verb
・I dictate a letter to a secretary.
Synonyms
・bidding, urging, prompting

Question 5

dispute

Answer 5

・to engage in argument or debate
・verb
・We dispute the future of the world.
Synonyms
・bicker , squabble, disputation

Question 6

divorce

Answer 6

・legal end of a marriage
・noun
・They filed fordivorce.
Synonyms
・dissociate, divide, disconnect, split

Question 7

drugstore

Answer 7

・the place of business of a druggist, usually also selling cosmetics, stationery, toothpaste, mouthwash
・noun
・I bought some drugs in drugstore.

Question 8

engagement

Answer 8

・involvement with something or some activity , usually because it is interesting or important
・noun
・They`ve officially announced their engagement.
Synonyms
・contract, promise

Question 9

flourish

Answer 9

・to be successful
・verb
・The arts flourished under Elizabeth I.
Synonyms
・grow, increase, succeed, ornament
Antonyms
・fade, decline

Question 10

foster

Answer 10

・to promote growth or development of ;futher ;encourage
・verb
・It is important to foster good relation with our neighbors
Synonyms
・faver, forward, advance, foment
Antonyms
・disencourage

Question 11

founded

Answer 11

・based on something
・verb
・Our house was founded in 1900.
Synonyms
・organize, inaugurate, institute, originate

Question 12

outlook

Answer 12

・general attitude toward life
・noun
・He`s got avery positive outlook on life.
Synonyms
・scene, attitude, viewpoint, positition

Question 13

planet

Answer 13

・a very large round object in space that moves around the sun or another star
・noun
・Mercury is the smallest of all the planets.

Question 14

pollution

Answer 14

・things that make the environment dirty
・noun
・Recycling often helps reduce pollution.

Question 15

preserve

Answer 15

・to make something continue without changing
・verb
・I think these traditional customs should be preserved.
Synonyms
・conserve, safeguard, shelter, shield
Antonyms
・destroy

Question 16

priority

Answer 16

・something given special attention
・noun
・Classify problems according to priority.

Question 17

prosperity

Answer 17

・when people have money and everything that is needed for a good life
・noun
・Improvements in health were linked to increasing material prosperity.
Synonyms
・succesful, flourishing, or thriving condotion

Question 18

pursue

Answer 18

・to work hard in order to achieve or get something
・verb
・She pursued her dream of becoming a jounalist.
Synonyms
・trail, hunt

Question 19

relevant

Answer 19

・bearing upon or connected with the matterin hand
・adjective
・I don`t think that is relevant.
Synonyms
・applicable, germane, appopriate

Question 20

rural

Answer 20

・relating to the country , not the city
・adjective
・I like a peaceful rural setting
Synonyms
・counrtyside
Antonyms
・city, downtown

Question 21

spoil

Answer 21

・to have a bad effect on something , so that it is no longer attractive, enjoyable, useful.
・verb
・He has spoiled the whole thing.
Synonyms
・destroy, demolish, disfigure

Question 22

tackle

Answer 22

・to deal with a difficult problem
・verb
・He tackled the problem of lowering the company`s costs.
Synonyms
・handle, solve

Question 23

vastly

Answer 23

・very much
・adverb
・These are vastly superior to ours.
Synonyms
・measureless, boundless, gigantic, colossal
Antonyms 
・small

Question 24

vice

Answer 24

・bad habit or illegal activity
・noun
・Everybody knows lying is a vice.
Synonyms
・wantonness, degeneracy, licentiousness