L-15

Question 1

pro‧hi‧bi‧tion

ˌprəʊhɪəˈbɪʃən $ ˌproʊ-

Answer 1

LAW

the act of saying that something is illegal

Question 2

il‧le‧gal

ɪˈliːgəl

Answer 2

not allowed by the law
SYN unlawful
OPP legal

Question 3

per‧mit

pəˈmɪt $ pər-

Answer 3

to allow something to happen, especially by an official decision, rule, or law

Question 4

val‧u‧a‧ble

ˈvæljuəbəl, -jʊəbəl $ ˈvæljʊəbəl

Answer 4

worth a lot of money

OPP worthless

Question 5

fill

fɪl

Answer 5

become/make full
(also fill up)
if a container or place fills, or if you fill it, enough of something goes into it to make it full

Question 6

spill

spɪl

Answer 6

if you spill a liquid, or if it spills, it accidentally flows over the edge of a container➔ pour

Question 7

ad‧mis‧sion

ədˈmɪʃən

Answer 7

the cost of entrance to a concert, sports event, cinema etc➔ admittance

Question 8

do‧na‧tion

dəʊˈneɪʃən $ doʊ-

Answer 8

ORGANIZATIONS

something, especially money, that you give to a person or an organization in order to help them

Question 9

cloak‧room

ˈkləʊkrʊm, -ruːm $ ˈkloʊk-

Answer 9

LEISURE BUILDINGS
a small room where you can leave your coat
SYN coatroom AmE

Question 10

exhibit

Answer 10

VISUAL

something, for example a painting, that is put in a public place so that people can go to see it

Question 11

strict‧ly

ˈstrɪktli

Answer 11

in a way that must be obeyed

Question 12

for‧bid‧den

fəˈbɪdn $ fər-

Answer 12

not allowed, especially because of an official rule➔ banned

Question 13

ˈseat belt

also safety belt

Answer 13

MOTOR VEHICLESAIR

a belt attached to the seat of a car or plane which you fasten around yourself for protection in an accident

Question 14

coun‧cil

ˈkaʊnsəl

Answer 14

ORGANIZATIONS

a group of people that are chosen to make rules, laws, or decisions, or to give advice

Question 15

au‧thor‧i‧ty

ɔːˈθɒrɪəti, ə- $ ɒːˈθɑː-, əˈθɔː-

Answer 15

power the power you have because of your official position

Question 16

pro‧test

prəˈtest $ ˈprə-

Answer 16

to come together to publicly express disapproval or opposition to something

Question 17

slo‧gan

ˈsləʊgən $ ˈsloʊ-

Answer 17

a short phrase that is easy to remember and is used in advertisements, or by politicians, organizations etc➔ catchphrase

Question 18

ban

banned, banning

Answer 18

to say that something must not be done, seen, used etc
SYN prohibit
OPP allow

Question 19

de‧struc‧tion

dɪˈstrʌkʃən

Answer 19

the act or process of destroying something or of being destroyed➔ destroy

Question 20

fi‧nan‧cial

fɪəˈnænʃəl, faɪ-

Answer 20

BUSINESS

relating to money or the management of money

Question 21

fit

fɪt

Answer 21

equipment/part

to put a piece of equipment into a place, or a new part onto a machine, so that it is ready to be used

Question 22

de‧tec‧tor

dɪˈtektə $ -ər

Answer 22

a machine or piece of equipment that finds or measures something
　

Question 23

fas‧ten

ˈfɑːsən $ ˈfæ-

Answer 23

to join together the two sides of a coat, shirt, bag etc so that it is closed

Question 24

con‧gre‧gate

ˈkɒŋgrɪəgeɪt $ ˈkɑːŋ-

Answer 24

to come together in a group

Question 25

aisle

aɪl

Answer 25

a long passage between rows of seats in a church, plane, theatre etc, or between rows of shelves in a shop

Question 26

dec‧la‧ra‧tion

ˌdekləˈreɪʃən

Answer 26

a statement in which you officially give information about yourself

Question 27

tran‧sit

ˈtrænsɪət, -zɪət

Answer 27

the process of moving goods or people from one place to another