general vocabulary

Question 1

Insight

Answer 1

A clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation

The documentary offers an insight into the everyday lives of millions of ordinary Russian citizens.

Question 2

Bulleted list

Answer 2

A list whose items start with the typographical symbol of bullet, that is , or with other symbols other than numbers.

Bulleted lists are useful when you want to create a list that stands out from the text without implying a certain chronology or ordering of the items

Question 3

Target

Answer 3

something or someone that you attack, shoot at, try to hit, etc / something that you are trying to do

It’s very difficult to hit a moving target

Question 4

Shortcut

Answer 4

A quicker way of getting somewhere or doing something

(+ through / to / another one)

I took a shortcut through the parking lot.

Question 5

Summary

Answer 5

A short description that gives the main facts or ideas about something

He gave a brief summary of what happened

Question 6

Brief

Answer 6

Of short duration; not lasting for long

It was a brief visit

Question 7

Sheet

Answer 7

A large piece of cloth on a bed that you lie on or under / A sheet of paper

Please change the sheets on the bed

Question 8

Acquainted

Answer 8

Having personal knowledge of something

(+ with)

I’m not acquainted with her books.

Question 9

Boldface

Answer 9

letters printed in a dark, thick style

She underlined the word “private” and put it in boldface

Question 10

Income

Answer 10

Money that is earned from doing work or received from investments

More help is needed for people on low incomes

Question 11

Chief

Answer 11

most important or main / the person in charge of a group or organization, or the ruler of a tribe

The weather was our chief reason for coming here / A new chief of the security forces has just been appointed

Question 12

Paramount

Answer 12

More important than anything else

The safety of our passengers is paramount

Question 13

Manner

Answer 13

The way something happens or something is done

They dealt with the problem in a very efficient manner

Question 14

Reminiscent

Answer 14

making you remember a particular person, event, or thing / A reminiscent look or smile is a look or smile which shows that you are remembering something from the past, usually with pleasure.

That song is so reminiscent of my adolescence

Question 15

Wage

Answer 15

the amount of money a person regularly gets for his or her job

The company offers competitive wages and good benefits

Question 16

Decrees

Answer 16

An official statement that something must happen

More than 200 people were freed by military decree

Question 17

Rapacious

Answer 17

Having or showing a strong wish to take things for yourself, usually using unfair methods or force

The rapacious banks estimate precisely by mortgages the rate of increase of ruin of the peasants

Question 18

Theft

Answer 18

(The act of) dishonestly taking something that belongs to someone else and keeping it

Unfortunately, we have had several thefts in the building recently

Question 19

Ordinarily

Answer 19

Usually

Ordinarily, we send a reminder about a month before payment is required

Question 20

Duty

Answer 20

something that you have to do because it is part of your job, or something that you feel is the right thing to do

I felt it was my duty to tell them the truth / The duty of the agency is to act in the best interests of the child

Question 21

Inherited

Answer 21

Received from someone who has died

However, he has also inherited some of the same weaknesses actual spiders have, such as a strong sensitivity towards cold temperatures

Question 22

Wealth

Answer 22

A large amount of money or valuable possessions that someone has

During a successful business career, she accumulated a great amount of wealth

Question 23

Intriguing

Answer 23

Very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious

She has a really intriguing personality

Question 24

Markswoman

Answer 24

A woman who can shoot a gun very accurately

She was the first British markswoman to win a medal in the Olympic Games

Question 25

Accurately

Answer 25

In a way that is correct, exact, and without any mistakes

The plans should be drawn as accurately as possible

Question 26

Mortgage

Answer 26

A specific type of loan

They were forced to give up their home because they couldn’t pay the mortgage

Question 27

Feat

Answer 27

Something difficult needing a lot of skill, strength, courage to achieve it

The Eiffel Tower is a remarkable feat of engineering

Question 28

Matter

Answer 28

A subject or situation that you need to think about or do something about

Could I talk to you about a personal matter?

Question 29

Remarks

Answer 29

Something that you say, giving your opinion about something or stating a fact

The children made rude remarks about the old man

Question 30

Strain

Answer 30

A force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree /

Question 31

Wit

Answer 31

The ability to use words in a clever and humorous way