Pack 2

Question 1

awkward because of being large, heavy, or not effective

Answer 1

cumbersome (adj)

Question 2

a substance that flows and is not solid

Answer 2

fluid

Question 3

If something is ***, you must do it because of a rule or law

Answer 3

Compulsory (adj)

Question 4

careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret

Answer 4

discreet (adj)

Question 5

to break a rule, law, etc.

Answer 5

to infringe

Question 6

to improve your situation or become more successful, without help from others or without advantages that others have

Answer 6

to bootstrap

Question 7

to start a business, especially an internet one, with little money

Answer 7

to bootstrap

Question 8

to cause someone to become less respected

Answer 8

to demean

Question 9

knowledge of a subject

Answer 9

my acquaintance with Spanish literature is rather limited

Question 10

the process of absorbing nutrients or medications into the body by eating or drinking them

Answer 10

ingestion

Question 11

the place of origin of something

Answer 11

provenance

Question 12

the act of saying no

Answer 12

negation

Question 13

used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more

Answer 13

Merely (adverb) - I merely said

Question 14

the process of getting stored information from a computer

Answer 14

retrieval

Question 15

to make something tidier or more level by cutting a small amount off it

Answer 15

to trim

Question 16

to throw something away or get rid of it because you no longer want or need it

Answer 16

to discard

Question 17

to keep a road, machine, building, etc. in good condition

Answer 17

to maintain

Question 18

clearly noticeable; that certainly exists

Answer 18

distinct (adj) - There’s a distinct smell of cigarettes in here.

Question 19

to fail to include or do something

Answer 19

to omit - She was omitted from the list of contributors to the report. The book omitted any mention of the king’s illness.

Question 20

special, or this and not any other

Answer 20

particular (adj) - She wanted a particular type of cactus. No particular reason

Question 21

unnecessary because it is more than is needed

Answer 21

Redundant