lesson 10

Question 1

unconscious

Answer 1

in the state of not being awake and not aware of things around you, especially as the result of a head injury

Question 2

implicit

Answer 2

suggested but not communicated directly

Question 3

to determine

Answer 3

to control or influence something directly, or to decide what will happen

Question 4

explicit

Answer 4

clear and exact

Question 5

ultimately

Answer 5

finally, after a series of things have happened

Question 6

misleading

Answer 6

causing someone to believe something that is not true

Question 7

chaos

Answer 7

a state of total confusion with no order

Question 8

assumption

Answer 8

something that you accept as true without question or proof

Question 9

to deter

Answer 9

to prevent someone from doing something or to make someone less enthusiastic about doing something by making it difficult for that person to do it or by threatening bad results if they do it

Question 10

to modify

Answer 10

to change something such as a plan, opinion, law, or way of behaviour slightly, usually to improve it or make it more acceptable

Question 11

compound

Answer 11

a chemical that combines two or more elements

Question 11

hurdle

Answer 11

a frame or fence for jumping over in a race

Question 12

therapeutic

Answer 12

relating to the curing of a disease or medical condition

Question 13

promising

Answer 13

Something that is promising shows signs that it is going to be successful or enjoyable

Question 14

subsequent

Answer 14

happening after something else

Question 15

to deprive

Answer 15

to prevent someone from having something, especially something that they need

Question 16

diverse

Answer 16

including many different types of people or things

Question 17

to imply

Answer 17

to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly

Question 18

to elude

Answer 18

to avoid someone or something

Question 19

to regulate

Answer 19

to control an activity or process by rules or a system

Question 20

attitude

Answer 20

slightly aggressive behaviour (= showing willingness to fight or argue), or a failure to show respect that makes someone difficult to deal with

Question 21

to enrich

Answer 21

to improve the quality of something by adding something else

Question 22

predominant

Answer 22

being the most noticeable or largest in number, or having the most power or influence

Question 23

playful

Answer 23

funny and not serious

Question 24

robust

Answer 24

(of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break or fail

Question 25

thesis

Answer 25

a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one that is done for a higher college or university degree

Question 26

to deteriorate

Answer 26

to become worse

Question 27

aggressive

Answer 27

showing anger and a willingness to attack other people

Question 28

species

Answer 28

a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other

Question 29

trait

Answer 29

a particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behaviour

Question 30

counterpart

Answer 30

a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization

Question 30

entire

Answer 30

whole or complete, with nothing missing

Question 31

nasty

Answer 31

bad or very unpleasant

Question 32

to become extinct

Answer 32

not now existing

Question 33

initiative

Answer 33

a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem

Question 34

specimen

Answer 34

something shown or examined as an example; a typical example

Question 35

thereby

Answer 35

as a result of this action

Question 36

ongoing

Answer 36

continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the present moment

Question 37

to starve

Answer 37

to (cause someone to) become very weak or die because there is not enough food to eat

Question 38

threat

Answer 38

a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is not followed

Question 39

broad

Answer 39

very wide

Question 40

striking

Answer 40

very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting a lot of attention

Question 41

to entangle

Answer 41

to trap something within something else from which it is difficult to escape

Question 42

to erode

Answer 42

to rub or be rubbed away gradually

Question 43

tissue

Answer 43

a group of connected cells in an animal or plant that are similar to each other, have the same purpose, and form the stated part of the animal or plant

Question 44

to absorb

Answer 44

to take up someone’s attention completely

Question 45

severe

Answer 45

causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious

Question 46

marine

Answer 46

related to the sea or sea transport