NGSL Red Words B, C, D

Question 1

1. the opposite of military
2. within a country
3. politeness

Answer 1

civil

1/2 There are many civil wars in Africa.
3. It is important to be civil to people even those you do not like.

Question 2

1. two elements brought together eg. CO2 is a c—- of carbon and oxygen
2. to make something worse
3. to make something bigger

Answer 2

a compound

verb: to compound
The patient’s problem was compounded by her poor diet.

compound interest

Question 3

a group of small objects or cells together is a

Answer 3

cluster

Question 4

a problem, usually emotional.

Answer 4

a concern

Please tell me any concerns you may have.

Question 5

a standard

Answer 5

a criterion

The marking criterion for OET speaking can be seen on their website.

Question 6

a team, often in an emergency situation

ambulance –
rescue —
A ship’s —-

Answer 6

a crew

Question 7

Adjective for convention, also means ‘normal’ and sometimes ‘boring’

Answer 7

Conventional

Conventional medicine, rather than homeopathy, is the right approach.

Many teenagers feel their parents have very conventional tastes in music.

Question 8

An old swear word, meaning ‘make someone go to hell’.

Answer 8

Damn!

short for Damnation!

Question 9

another word for co-worker

Answer 9

colleague

Question 10

Another word for ‘now’ and the strong movement of water or opinions is

Answer 10

current

The current in the Bristol channel is strong

I like reading current affairs.

Question 11

coverings for a window or beds in hospitals are

Answer 11

curtains

‘Please draw the curtains around the patient’s bed to give him privacy’

Question 12

essential

Building your vocabulary is a — part of mastering a language.

Answer 12

crucial

Question 13

fighting

Answer 13

conflict

Question 14

noun of compare

Answer 14

a comparison

Don’t make comparisons between yourself and others.

Question 15

related to business

Answer 15

corporate

I used to work in the corporate world, and now I work for the NHS.

Question 16

someone who gives their opinion on books, movies, and music is a

Answer 16

critic

Question 17

something wrong

Answer 17

a complaint

Question 18

stopping something by issuing an order that it is illegal

President Trump imposed a — on travellers from several Muslim majority countries.

Answer 18

ban

Question 19

subjective thinking, letting your personal opinions come in when you should be objective

Answer 19

bias

In OET, you must write objectively and without bias
There is a lot of bias in the media.

Question 20

synonym for…

modern art
modern music
modern dance

Answer 20

contemporary

Question 21

the money of a country is called

Answer 21

currency

The currency of Poland is the Zloty

Question 22

the normal thing to do

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the convention

The convention is to bow when you meet people in Japan.

Question 23

The patient —ed of shoulder pain.

Answer 23

complained

Question 24

The student had a lot of —- and never gave up.

noun of ‘be determined’

Answer 24

determination

Question 25

The UK --- a lot of tea. | (use), Noun of consumption

Answer 25

to consume something

Question 26

The verb of choice is ...

Answer 26

to choose something You can choose what you want to do with your life. Choose / chose / chosen.

Question 27

There was a --- shape on the X-ray. In the picture, the person has d--- orange freckles. Something clear

Answer 27

distinct

Question 28

to be in line with other things to be the same as another thing to do the same thing regularly

Answer 28

(be) consistent

Question 29

to combine two animals or plants to make a new one

Answer 29

Breed like rabbits! | The breeder crossed a greyhound and a poodle to create a strange new breed.

Question 30

to consist of

Answer 30

TD's Brainscape class comprises several decks of vocabulary for improving reading and speaking.

Question 31

to fall or let something fall to lose something to reveal something that was secret to release

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to drop I dropped my keys when I was drunk I dropped some points on Listening A I dropped that I was leaving the company The podcast dropped on April 1st

Question 32

To find signs of something

Answer 32

to detect A good nurse can detect the feeling of their patient from body language and voice tone.

Question 33

to make something | to write music

Answer 33

to compose something Bach composed beautiful music.

Question 34

1. to move slowly along a surface 2. when a man dresses as a woman or for entertainment 3. boring!

Answer 34

DRAG # Rupaul has a drag show Studying can be a real drag. The patient dragged their feet along the ground.

Question 35

to promise to do something is to make what... to dedicate to send

Answer 35

to commit make a commitment Marriage is the ultimate commitment After the cremation, his ashes were committed to the sea.

Question 36

to run after someone or something is to

Answer 36

chase it... What is the dog chasing? I chased my dream.

Question 37

1 to say words from an author, similar to quote 2. someone is mentioned in a report for a good act 3. the opposite of (2) mentioned for a bad act.

Answer 37

to cite someone I cited Shakespeare in my essay. He received a citation for his bravery A citation for traffic violation

Question 38

to see something separately from others | to give an award

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distinguish People with colour blindness cannot distinguish red from green This distinguished writer has received many awards for their compositions -

Question 39

to take part in a competition

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to compete

Question 40

to throw a net to place an actor in a role to say a magic spell

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to cast The fishermen cast their nets to catch the salmon. Benedict Cumberbatch was cast as Sherlock Holmes in the BBC drama. The witch cast a spell and turned me into a frog.

Question 41

What are these?

Answer 41

columns

Question 42

working together is also

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cooperation

Question 43

Verb of consumer

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to consume something

Question 44

'I --- you to climb up that wall!' said older brother. an act of bravery, almost stupidity a challenge to do something dangerous

Answer 44

a dare to dare someone to do something I dare you to climb the wall!

Question 45

1. synonym for go down | 2. Say no to an invitation

Answer 45

decline 1. There is a decline in COVID infections The currency has declined in value 2. I had to decline the invitation to the theatre because I had work .

Question 46

to give a 100 per cent | to acknowledge someone in a piece of work

Answer 46

to dedicate something to someone to be dedicated to someone The doctor is dedicated to her work. The author dedicated the book to his wife.

Question 47

to beat in a battle or competition

Answer 47

Manchester United 3 ... Liverpool 1 Manchester United defeated Liverpool.

Question 48

verb of defense

Answer 48

to defend X thing against Y threat Soldiers are defending the city against the invasion Also - The PhD candidate defended her thesis.

Question 49

joy or happiness

Answer 49

delight I feel delight when my students pass the test.

Question 50

In physics, mass divided by volume is ... kg/m3

Answer 50

density The density of human blood is 1060 kg/m3

Question 51

to assert a negative 'The patient -- any trauma to the hand'.

Answer 51

to deny something The patient denied any trauma to the hand.

Question 52

to find something, often a formula or answer, from previously accepted statements.

Answer 52

to derive I derived the answer by elimination.

Question 53

to be entitled to something to warrant something Every Good Boy D--- Food

Answer 53

to deserve something Everyone deserves respect.

Question 54

wish to get something

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a desire

Question 55

hard work

Answer 55

determination

Question 56

to give time and love to something | to put something first

Answer 56

to devote My husband is devoted to his garden - he goes there first thing in the morning.

Question 57

to be different

Answer 57

to differ My patients differ in age.

Question 58

factors, or things to measure

Answer 58

dimension 'The dimensions of this table are height 70 cm, width 30 cm, and depth 30 cm'

Question 59

1. to allow someone, eg. pupils to leave class. | 2. to say something is not important

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to dismiss something 1. The teacher dismissed the class at 4 pm. 2. I did not his advice, so I dismissed it.

Question 60

a show of something - on a PC screen - for sexual attraction

Answer 60

Male peacocks display their beautiful feathers to attract the female.

Question 61

far away

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distant

Question 62

to have clear differences

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to be distinct Red and yellow are really distinct colours.

Question 63

an award or high level

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a distinction. I achieved a distinction in the exam.

Question 64

Ten divided by two is five. | What kind of sum is this?

Answer 64

division Also, a division means 'a group'.