Reading 13

Question 1

Scenic beauty

Answer 1

Picturesque
We found a nice scenic spot for lunch.

Question 2

Exhilarating

Answer 2

very exciting and great fun

My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience.

Question 3

Whereby -adv

Answer 3

by which; because of which

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They have introduced a new system whereby all employees must undergo regular training

Question 4

Blockbuster-n

Answer 4

Successful book or film

Question 5

Backdrop - n

Answer 5

Background scene

The mountains provided a dramatic backdrop for our picnic

Question 6

Customize-v

Answer 6

to make or change something to suit the needs of the owner or user

You can customize the software in several ways.

Question 7

Itinerary-n

Answer 7

a plan of a journey, including the route and the places that you visit

He drew up a detailed itinerary.

Question 8

Inclusion

Answer 8

Addition

His inclusion in the team is in doubt.

Question 9

Impressive

Answer 9

Admirable

Several of the younger players also looked impressive.

Question 10

Undertake -v

Answer 10

Make yourself responsible for sth and start doing

University professors both teach and undertake research

Question 11

Compose-v

Answer 11

to combine together to form a whole, make up

Ten people compose the committe

Question 12

Perceive -v

Answer 12

Consider, regard

She did not perceive herself as disabled

Question 13

Stretch out

Answer 13

to lie down, usually in order to relax or sleep

He stretched himself out on the sofa and fell asleep

Question 14

Apathy

Answer 14

the feeling of not being interested in things in general

There is widespread apathy among the electorate

Question 15

Indifference

Answer 15

a lack of interest, feeling or reaction towards somebody/something

his total indifference to what people thought of him

Question 16

Agitated -adj

Answer 16

anxious and nervous

Calm down! Don’t get so agitated.
V- to make somebody feel angry, anxious or nervous

This remark seemed to agitate her guest.

Question 17

Disgust -n

Answer 17

a strong feeling of dislike for sb/sth
The idea fills me with disgust

Question 18

Infectious

Answer 18

Transmittable

Flu is highly infectious

Question 19

Calibrate -v

Answer 19

to mark units of measurement

Question 20

Plot -v

Answer 20

to mark points on a graph and draw a line o

Question 21

Arousal

Answer 21

2

the act of making somebody have a particular feeling or attitude

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emotional arousal

Question 22

Intriguingly- adv

Answer 22

in a way that is very interesting

Question 23

Intriguingly- adv

Answer 23

in a way that is very interesting

Question 24

Explosive-adj

Answer 24

increasing suddenly and rapidly

the explosive growth of the export market

Question 25

Wander

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to move away from the place, stray
The child wandered off and got lost.

Question 26

Undesirable-adj

Answer 26

not wanted or approved of; likely to cause trouble or problems
These alternatives are economically undesirable.

Question 27

Fester -v

Answer 27

to become much worse because you do not deal with them successfully

Instead of talking the matter over with him, she allowed her resentment to fester in her mind

Question 28

Get/put into gear

Answer 28

to start something working, in an efficient way
Her electoral campaign is finally getting into gear.

Question 29

Threshold -n

Answer 29

He has a low boredom threshold (=birpasda zerikib qoladi).
the level at which something starts to happen or have an effect

Question 30

Speculate -v

Answer 30

Guess
The newspapers have speculated that they will get married next year.

Question 31

Stimulation-n

Answer 31

1. the act of encouraging of something so that it develops or becomes more active.
   - the stimulation of economic growth
2. the act of making somebody interested and excited about something by engaging their mind or their physical senses
   Kids’ interest is often caught by visual stimulation.

Question 32

Enraptured

Answer 32

filled with great pleasure or joy
enchanted
The audience was enraptured by the young soloist’s performance

Question 33

Trick -v

Answer 33

to make somebody do something by means of a trick

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He tricked me into lending him £100.

Question 34

Prestigious

Answer 34

Reputable
My parents wanted me to go to a highly prestigious university
• It’s the city’s most prestigious and exclusive hotel.

Question 35

Sophisticated-adj
Sophisticate -n a person

Answer 35

1. clever and complicated
2. able to understand complicated ideas

a sophisticated audience

Question 36

To some extent

Answer 36

Partly true not 100%
To some extent, she was responsible for the accident.

Question 37

Canvas

Answer 37

a strong heavy rough material used for making tents, sails,

Question 38

Keen -adj

Answer 38

Eager
Joan wanted to go to a movie but I wasn’t keen

Question 39

Trawl -n, v

Answer 39

1. a search through a large amount of information, documents, etc.

A quick trawl through the newspapers yielded five suitable job adverts

2. V to research among alot of thing

Question 40

Fuzzy-adj

Answer 40

not clear in shape or sound
blurred

a fuzzy image

Question 41

Bug - n

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a fault in a machine, especially in a computer system or program

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The software is full of bugs.

Question 42

Eerie -adj

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strange, mysterious and frightening, uncanny

I found the silence underwater really eerie

Question 43

Glitch -n

Answer 43

1

a small problem or fault that stops something working successfully

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A few technical glitches forced us to postpone the demonstration

Question 44

Laud -v

Answer 44

to praise somebody/something

He was lauded for his courage.

Question 45

Palette 🎨

Answer 45

the colours used by a particular artist

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Greens and browns are typical of Ribera’s palette.