Lesson Two

Question 1

Boast

Answer 1

V: to speak too proudly or show too much satisfaction about something or someone connected with you

Example:They are always boasting about how smart their children are.

Question 2

Rambunctious

Answer 2

Adj: full of energy and difficult to control

Example:
-rambunctious children
-a lively and rambunctious puppy

Question 3

Preemie

Answer 3

N: a baby that is born earlier than expected

Question 4

Etching

Answer 4

N: a picture produced by printing from a metal plate that has been etched with acid

Question 5

Slip away

Answer 5

Phrasal verb: If a period of time slips away, it passes quickly.

Example:
Time was slipping away and she had to make a decision soon.

Question 6

Priority

Answer 6

N: something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things

Example:
-The management did not seem to consider office safety a priority.
-My first/top priority is to find somewhere to live.

Question 7

Respiratory

Answer 7

Adj: relating to breathing

Example:Smoking can cause respiratory diseases.

Question 8

Incoherently

Answer 8

Adv: in a way that is difficult to understand and does not make sense

Example:
She was muttering incoherently.

Question 9

Dedication

Answer 9

N: the willingness to give a lot of time and energy to something because it is important

Example:
-dedication to: He has always shown great dedication to the cause.
-She thanked the staff for their dedication and enthusiasm.

Question 10

Bias

Answer 10

N: the fact of preferring a particular subject or thing

Example:She showed a scientific bias at an early age.

Question 11

Solicit

Answer 11

V: to ask someone for money, information, or help

Example:
-to solicit donations for a charity.
-It is illegal for public officials to solicit gifts or money in exchange for favours.

Question 12

Attend to someone/something

Answer 12

Phrasal verb: to help someone or deal with something

Example:
-Doctors tried to attend to the worst injured soldiers first.
-I always have so many things to attend to when I come into the office after a trip abroad.

Question 13

Grip

Answer 13

V: to hold very tightly

Example:The baby gripped my finger with her tiny hand.

Question 14

Dilate

Answer 14

V: to (cause a part of the body to) become wider or further open

Example:The pupils of the eyes dilate as darkness increases.

Question 15

Blowout

Answer 15

N: a sudden bursting and release of air from a tire on a moving vehicle

Example:He narrowly averted crashing into another car after the blowout.

Question 16

Avert

Answer 16

V: to prevent something bad from happening; avoid

Example:The last-minute agreement averted renewed fighting.

Question 17

Steer

Answer 17

V: to control the direction of a vehicle

Example:This car is very easy to steer

Question 18

Steer

Answer 18

V: to control the direction of a vehicle

Example:This car is very easy to steer

Question 19

Veer

Answer 19

V: to change direction

Example:All of a sudden, the car veered off the road.

Question 20

Swerve

Answer 20

V: to change direction, or to make something change direction, especially suddenly

Example:The bus driver swerved to avoid hitting a cyclist.

Question 21

Ease up/off

Answer 21

Phrasal verb: to gradually stop or become less

Example:
At last the rain began to ease off.

Question 22

Accelerator

Answer 22

N: the pedal (= a part that you push with your foot) in a vehicle that makes it go faster

Question 23

Manifest

Answer 23

V: to show something clearly, through signs or action

Example:
-manifest something in something :The workers chose to manifest their dissatisfaction in a series of strikes.
-manifest itself in:The illness first manifested itself in severe stomach pains.
-manifest itself as: In teenagers, depression often manifests itself as anger.

Question 24

Whereas

Answer 24

Conjunction: compared with the fact that; but

Example:
You eat a huge plate of food for lunch, whereas I have just a sandwich.

Question 25

Fervor

Answer 25

N: strong and sincere beliefs Example: -The country was swept by patriotic fervor. -nationalist/religious fervor

Question 26

Patriotic

Answer 26

Adj: showing love for your country and being proud of it Example: patriotic fervor/pride

Question 27

Sentiment

Answer 27

N: a thought, opinion, or idea based on a feeling about a situation, or a way of thinking about something Example: Nationalist sentiment has increased in the area since the bombing.

Question 28

Pragmatic

Answer 28

Adj: based on practical judgments rather than principles Example: In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one.

Question 29

Erudite

Answer 29

Adj: having or showing a lot of knowledge, esp. from reading and studying Example: She is a scholarly and erudite person.

Question 30

Earthbound

Answer 30

Adj: unable to leave the surface of the earth Example: The space shuttle remained earthbound because of a technical fault.

Question 31

Decidedly

Answer 31

Adv: certainly and obviously Example: He was decidedly careful about what he told me.

Question 32

Rugged

Answer 32

Adj: (of land) wild and not even; not easy to travel over Example: rugged landscape/terrain/hills/cliffs

Question 33

Efficiency

Answer 33

N: the quality of achieving the largest amount of useful work using as little energy, fuel, effort, etc. as possible Example: Families and business need to take steps to maximize energy efficiency.

Question 34

Fray

Answer 34

V: If your temper frays or your nerves fray, you gradually become upset or annoyed Example: Tempers frayed as thousands of drivers began the Christmas holiday with long waits in traffic jams.

Question 35

Conviction

Answer 35

N: a strong opinion or belief: religious/moral convictions

Question 36

Idle

Answer 36

Adj: not working or being used

Question 37

Luxurious

Answer 37

Adj: very comfortable and expensive: They have a very luxurious house

Question 38

Nerve-racking

Answer 38

Adj: Something that is nerve-racking is difficult to do and causes a lot of worry for the person involved in it Example:My wedding was the most nerve-racking thing I've ever experienced.

Question 39

Pave the way (for something or someone)

Answer 39

Idiom: to make it possible or easier for something or someone to follow Example:Data from the space flight should pave the way for a more detailed exploration of Mars.

Question 40

Trait

Answer 40

N: a particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behaviour Example: His sense of humor is one of his better traits.

Question 41

Deploy

Answer 41

V: to use something or someone, especially in an effective way Example: deploy resources: The company is reconsidering the way in which it deploys its resources.