L-12

Question 1

quan‧ti‧ty

ˈkwɒntɪəti $ ˈkwɑːn-

Answer 1

an amount of something that can be counted or measured

Question 2

ad‧e‧quate S3 W3 AC

ˈædɪkwɪət

Answer 2

enough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose
SYN sufficient
OPP inadequate

Question 3

shel‧ter

ˈʃeltə $ -ər

Answer 3

to provide a place where someone or something is protected, especially from the weather or from danger:

Question 4

ed‧i‧ble

ˈedɪəbəl

Answer 4

FOOD
something that is edible can be eaten
OPP inedible

Question 5

maize

meɪz

Answer 5

CROPS
a tall plant with large yellow seeds that grow together on a cob (=long hard part), and that are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
SYN cornAmE

Question 6

pro‧vide

prəˈvaɪd

Answer 6

to give something to someone or make it available to them, because they need it or want it➔ provision

Question 7

coal

kəʊl $ koʊl

Answer 7

GAS, COAL, OILGEOLOGY

a hard black mineral which is dug out of the ground and burnt to produce heat

Question 8

heat

hiːt

Answer 8

warmth

warmth or the quality of being hot:

Question 9

pes‧ti‧cide

ˈpestɪəsaɪd

Answer 9

CHEMISTRYAGRICULTURE

a chemical substance used to kill insects and small animals that destroy crops➔ herbicide

Question 10

immunization
ˌɪmjʊənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -nə
im‧mu‧nize
ˈɪmjʊənaɪz

Answer 10

to protect someone from a particular illness by giving them a vaccine
SYN vaccinate

Question 11

an‧ti‧bi‧ot‧ic

ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪk◂ $ -ˈɑː-

Answer 11

HOSPITAL

a drug that is used to kill bacteria and cure infections

Question 12

san‧i‧ta‧tion

ˌsænɪəˈteɪʃən

Answer 12

SOCIETY

the protection of public health by removing and treating waste, dirty water etc

Question 13

dis‧ease

dɪˈziːz

Answer 13

ILLNESS & DISABILITY

an illness which affects a person, animal, or plant

Question 14

spread

spred

Answer 14

affect more people/places

if something spreads or is spread, it becomes larger or moves so that it affects more people or a larger area

Question 15

vin‧e‧gar

ˈvɪnɪgə $ -ər

Answer 15

COOKING

a sour-tasting liquid made from malt or wine that is used to improve the taste of food or to preserve it

Question 16

ac‧cus‧tomed

əˈkʌstəmd

Answer 16

be accustomed to (doing) something

to be familiar with something and accept it as normal

Question 17

far

fɑː $ fɑːr

Answer 17

a long distance:

Question 18

dis‧gust‧ing

dɪsˈgʌstɪŋ, dɪz-

Answer 18

extremely unpleasant and making you feel sick

SYN revolting

Question 19

chase

tʃeɪs

Answer 19

follow

to quickly follow someone or something in order to catch them

Question 20

ma‧nure

məˈnjʊə $ məˈnʊr

Answer 20

waste matter from animals that is mixed with soil to improve the soil and help plants grow

Question 21

cock‧e‧rel

ˈkɒkərəl $ ˈkɑː-

Answer 21

BIRDS

a young male chicken

Question 22

crow

krəʊ $ kroʊ

Answer 22

BIRDSCOLOURS & SOUNDS

if a cock crows, it makes a loud high sound

Question 23

com‧plaint

kəmˈpleɪnt

Answer 23

a statement in which someone complains about something

Question 24

nag‧ging

ˈnægɪŋ

Answer 24

making you worry or feel pain slightly all the time

Question 25

Ant‧arc‧tic‧a

ænˈtɑːktɪkə $ -ɑːr-

Answer 25

the continent which is the most southern area of land on the Earth and is mostly covered with ice.

Question 26

dam1

dæm

Answer 26

CIVIL
a special wall built across a river or stream to stop the water from flowing, especially in order to make a lake or produce electricity

Question 27

oil well

Answer 27

GAS, COAL, OIL

a hole that is dug in the ground so that oil can be taken out

Question 28

few

fjuː

Answer 28

a small number of things or people

Question 29

much

mʌtʃ

Answer 29

by a great amount

Question 30

lot

lɒt $ lɑːt

Answer 30

a lot (also lots informal) a large amount or number:

Question 31

man‧y

ˈmeni

Answer 31

a large number of people or things

OPP few

Question 32

lit‧tle

ˈlɪtl

Answer 32

size

small in size

Question 33

re‧use

ˌriːˈjuːz

Answer 33

to use something again

Question 34

re‧cy‧cle

ˌriːˈsaɪkəl

Answer 34

to put used objects or materials through a special process so that they can be used again

Question 35

waste

weɪst

Answer 35

bad use

when something such as money or skills are not used in a way that is effective, useful, or sensible

Question 36

bin

bɪn

Answer 36

a container for putting waste in➔ trash can

Question 37

e‧co‧lo‧gi‧cal

ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-

Answer 37

connected with the way plants, animals, and people are related to each other and to their environment➔ environmental

Question 38

mea‧sure

ˈmeʒə $ -ər

Answer 38

to find the size, length, or amount of something, using standard units such as inch es, metres etc

Question 39

hec‧tare

ˈhektɑː, -teə $ -ter

Answer 39

a unit for measuring area, equal to 10,000 square metres➔ acre

Question 40

biologically
bi‧o‧lo‧gi‧cal
ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-

Answer 40

1relating to the natural processes performed by living things

Question 41

pro‧duc‧tive

prəˈdʌktɪv

Answer 41

producing or achieving a lot

OPP unproductive

Question 42

bulb

bʌlb

Answer 42

the glass part of an electric light, that the light shines from
SYN light bulb

Question 43

re‧new‧a‧ble

rɪˈnjuːəbəl $ rɪˈnuː-

Answer 43

if an agreement or official document is renewable, you can make it continue for a further period of time after it ends
OPP non-renewable

Question 44

cal‧cu‧late

ˈkælkjʊəleɪt

Answer 44

to find out how much something will cost, how long something will take etc, by using numbers