general vocab 6

Question 1

distraction(n)

Answer 1

something that makes you stop giving your attention to something else
The phone calls were a constant distraction.

Question 2

dimension(n)

Answer 2

a particular part of a situation, especially something that affects how you think or feel
Music has added a new dimension to my life.

Question 3

substitute(n)

Answer 3

someone or something that is used instead of another person or thing
Margarine can be used as a substitute for butter.

Question 4

compile(v)

Answer 4

to collect information and arrange it in a book, report, or list

Question 5

deduce(v)

Answer 5

to decide that something is true using the available information
From the contents of his shopping basket, I deduced that he was single.

Question 6

involve(v)

Answer 6

If a situation or activity involves something, that thing is a necessary part of it.
The trips often involve a lot of walking.

Question 7

compose(v)

Answer 7

to be the parts that something consists of

The committee was composed of elected leaders and citizens.

Question 8

derive (sth) from sth

Answer 8

to come from or be developed from something

Question 9

bound(adj)

Answer 9

having a moral or legal duty to do something

The witness was bound by an oath to tell the truth.

Question 10

distort(v)

Answer 10

to change the shape, sound, or appearance of something so that it seems strange
It’s a bad recording - the microphone distorted our voices.

Question 11

deviate(v)

Answer 11

to do something in a different way from what is usual or expected
The aircraft deviated from its original flight plan.

Question 12

deceive(v)

Answer 12

to make someone believe something that is not true

The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.

Question 13

component(n)

Answer 13

one of the parts of something, especially a machine

Question 14

inseparable(adj)

Answer 14

Two things that are inseparable are so closely connected that you cannot consider them separately.
Rossetti’s work was inseparable from his life.

Question 15

expose(v)

Answer 15

to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen

Our bodies need to be exposed to sunlight in order to make vitamin D.

Question 16

transmit(v)

Answer 16

to broadcast something, or to send out signals using radio, television, etc
The information is transmitted electronically to the central computer.

Question 17

diversify(v)

Answer 17

If a business diversifies, it starts making new products or offering new services.

Question 18

outline(v)

Answer 18

to describe only the most important ideas or facts about something
He outlined the department’s plans for next year.

Question 19

interpret(v)

Answer 19

to explain or decide what you think a particular phrase, performance, action, etc means

Question 20

dedicated(adjj)

Answer 20

believing that something is very important and giving a lot of time and energy to it

Question 21

abolish(v)

Answer 21

to officially end something, especially a law or system

The slave trade was abolished in the US in 1808.