Fourth Session

Question 1

Definitive (adj)

Answer 1

firm, final, and complete; not to be questioned or changed
Ex:There is no definitive scientific evidence that coffee is harmful.
Syn:Conclusive☆

Question 2

Evidence (Noun)

Answer 2

facts, information, documents, etc. that give reason to believe that something is true
Syn:Data,Findings
Ex:The police have found no evidence of a terrorist link with the murder.

Question 3

Rover (Noun)

Answer 3

1.A person who spends their time traveling from place to place
2.A small vehicle that can move over rough ground, often used on the surface of other planets, sometimes controlled from the earth
Ex:NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity currently exploring the Red Planet.

Question 4

Compound

Answer 4

A chemical that combines two or more elements
Syn:Combination,Composite
Ex:Salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.

Question 5

Encounter (Verb)

Answer 5

To meet someone unexpectedly, or to experience something unpleasant
Ex:On their way home they encountered a woman selling flowers.

Question 6

Speculate (Verb)

Answer 6

To guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain
Syn:Guess,Estimate,Conjecture
Syns from Reading:Consider,Suspect
Ex:The newspapers have speculated that they will get married next year.

Question 7

Exposed (adj)

Answer 7

1.Able to be easily harmed, influenced, or attacked
Ex:Small companies are more exposed to an economic downturn.
Syn:Unsafe and Insecure
2.Not covered; able to be seen

Question 8

State (Verb)

Answer 8

To say or write something, especially when it is done clearly and carefully
Syn:Report
Ex:The rules clearly state that you can only draw one card.

Question 9

Astonishing (adj)

Answer 9

Very surprising, Amazing
Syns from Reading:Astonishing,
Remarkable, Amazing
Ex:His facility for languages is astonishing.

Question 10

Sufficient (adj)

Answer 10

enough for a particular purpose
Syn:Enough, Adequate
Ex:I hope we have sufficient people to do the job.

Question 11

Revelation (Noun)

Answer 11

Something that is revealed
Revealing secrets and becoming known
Ex:Shocking revelations about their private life appeared in the papers.

Question 12

Rehearse (Verb)

Answer 12

Practice,Try Out, Prepare
Ex: The musicians rehearsed for the concert.

Question 13

Characteristic (adj)

Answer 13

Typical of a person or thing
Ex:One of the characteristics of methane is that it only survives a few hundred years.

Question 14

Replenish (Verb)

Answer 14

Refill,Return
Ex:Does your glass need replenishing?

Question 15

Emit (Verb)

Answer 15

To send out light, sound, or a smell, or a gas or other substance
Carbon Emissions
Ex:According to Nas, Mars emits thousands of tons of methane at a time.

Question 16

Interval (Noun)

Answer 16

A period between two events or times
Ex:We see each other at regular intervals ,usually about once a month.

Question 17

Suspect (Verb)

Answer 17

To think or believe something to be true or probable
Syn:Speculate, Suspect, Consider
Ex:I suspect he cheats the taxman.

Question 18

Variations

Answer 18

A change in amout of level
Ex:The medical tests showed some variation in the baby’s heart rate.

Question 19

On the Contrary (Phrase)

Answer 19

Used to show that you think or feel the opposite of what has just been stated
Ex:I thought you said the film was exciting?” “On the contrary, I nearly fell asleep half way through it!
Contrary: The Opposite

Question 20

Milestone (Noun)

Answer 20

an important event in the development or history of something or in someone’s life, a significant event
Ex:He felt that moving out of his parents’ home was a real milestone in his life.

Question 21

Habitable (adj)

Answer 21

Suitable or good enough to live in
Similar:Livable
Ex: Some areas of the country are just too cold to be habitable.

Question 22

To wane

Answer 22

Decreased