L-14

Question 1

ster‧e‧o‧type

ˈsteriətaɪp, ˈstɪər- $ ˈster-, ˈstɪr-

Answer 1

a belief or idea of what a particular type of person or thing is like. Stereotypes are often unfair or untrue

Question 2

nap‧py

ˈnæpi

Answer 2

a piece of soft cloth or paper worn by a baby between its legs and fastened around its waist to hold its liquid and solid waste
SYN diaperAmE

Question 3

ac‧a‧dem‧ic

ˌækəˈdemɪk◂

Answer 3

COLLEGE
relating to education, especially at college or university level
OPP non-academic

Question 4

hob‧by

ˈhɒbi $ ˈhɑː-

Answer 4

an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time➔ interest, pastime

Question 5

cul‧ture

ˈkʌltʃə $ -ər

Answer 5

ARTS

activities that are related to art, music, literature etc

Question 6

lit‧e‧ra‧ture

ˈlɪtərətʃə $ -tʃʊr

Answer 6

LITERATURE

books, plays, poems etc that people think are important and good

Question 7

re‧ci‧pe

ˈresɪəpi

Answer 7

COOKING

a set of instructions for cooking a particular type of food

Question 8

ap‧pli‧ance

əˈplaɪəns

Answer 8

HOUSEHOLD

a piece of equipment, especially electrical equipment, such as a cooker or washing machine , used in people’s homes

Question 9

roy‧al‧ty

ˈrɔɪəlti

Answer 9

OFFICIALS

members of a royal family

Question 10

least

liːst

Answer 10

the least

the smallest amount

Question 11

per‧cen‧tage

pəˈsentɪdʒ $ pər-

Answer 11

MATHS

an amount expressed as if it is part of a total which is 100

Question 12

spa‧tial

ˈspeɪʃəl

Answer 12

SHAPES, PATTERNS

relating to the position, size, shape etc of things

Question 13

a‧ware‧ness

əˈweənɪəs $ əˈwer-

Answer 13

knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or situation

Question 14

mul‧ti‧task

ˈmʌltɪˌtɑːsk $ -ˌtæsk

Answer 14

to do several things at the same time

Question 15

com‧pet‧i‧tive

kəmˈpetɪətɪv

Answer 15

determined or trying very hard to be more successful than other people or businesses➔ compete, competitor

Question 16

fa‧cial

ˈfeɪʃəl

Answer 16

on your face or relating to your face

Question 17

ex‧pres‧sion

ɪkˈspreʃən

Answer 17

on somebody’s face [uncountable and countable] a look on someone’s face that shows what they are thinking or feeling

Question 18

toot

tuːt

Answer 18

TEXTURES, SOUNDS

if you toot your car horn, or if it toots, it makes a short high sound

Question 19

mime

maɪm

Answer 19

PERFORMING

the use of movements to express what you want to say without using words, or a play where the actors use only movements

Question 20

pol‧ish

ˈpɒlɪʃ $ ˈpɑː-

Answer 20

to make something smooth, bright, and shiny by rubbing it

Question 21

back‧wards

ˈbækwədz $ -wərdz

Answer 21

in the direction that is behind you

OPP forwards

Question 22

brick‧lay‧er

ˈbrɪkˌleɪə $ -ər

Answer 22

OCCUPATIONSCONSTRUCTION

someone whose job is to build walls, buildings etc with bricks

Question 23

bur‧glar

ˈbɜːglə $ ˈbɜːrglər

Answer 23

someone who goes into houses, shops etc to steal things➔ robber, thief, cat burglar

Question 24

sal‧a‧ry

ˈsæləri

Answer 24

WAGES

money that you receive as payment from the organization you work for, usually paid to you every month➔ wage, pay

Question 25

ac‧cu‧rate

ˈækjʊərət

Answer 25

information correct and true in every detail

OPP inaccurate

Question 26

sta‧tis‧tic

stəˈtɪstɪk

Answer 26

STATISTICS
NUMBER
a set of numbers which represent facts or measurements

Question 27

damned

dæmd

Answer 27

CHRISTIANITY

the people who God will send to hell when they die because they have been so bad