Lesson #1

Question 1

passion - n
passionate - adj
Joe is passionate about baseball (= he likes it very much).

Answer 1

a very powerful feeling, for example of sexual attraction, love, hate, anger, or other emotion / having very strong feelings or emotions

Question 2

can afford - p
I don’t know how he can afford a new car on his salary.

Answer 2

to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time

Question 3

sudden - adj
suddenly - adv
He had a sudden heart attack while he was on holiday. / “Do you remember much about the accident?” “No, it all happened so suddenly.”

Answer 3

happening or done quickly and without warning / quickly and unexpectedly

Question 4

wealth - n
The country’s wealth comes from its oil.

Answer 4

a large amount of money, property etc that a person or country owns

Question 5

candle - n
Shall I light a candle?

Answer 5

a stick-shaped piece of wax with a wick (= piece of string) in the middle of it that produces light as it slowly burns

Question 6

handle - n / v
Some people are brilliant with computers, but have no idea how to handle (= behave with) other people.

Answer 6

a part of an object designed for holding, moving, or carrying the object easily / to deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of (разбираться с чем-то)

Question 7

sacrifice - n
The minister stressed the need for economic sacrifice.

Answer 7

when you decide not to have something valuable, in order to get something that is more important

Question 8

uneasy - adj
Ninety percent of those questioned felt uneasy about nuclear power.

Answer 8

worried or slightly afraid because you think that something bad might happen (ненадежно/тревожный)