Tanning Is More Dangerous Than You Think

Question 1

To stumble across/on/upon

Answer 1

To find or learn about (something) unexpectedly.

I stumbled across/on/upon this book by chance.

Question 2

To break down smth

Answer 2

To divide something into smaller parts:

It’s easier to handle the job if you break it down into several specific assignments.

Question 3

To break down

Answer 3

If a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working

If a system, relationship, or discussion breaks down, it fails because there is a problem or disagreement.

To be unable to control your feelings and to start to cry

Question 4

Subject oneself to

Answer 4

To place oneself under the authority, control, or influence of something. →

“She willingly subjects herself to long hours of sun exposure for a deep tan.”

Question 5

Expose oneself to

Answer 5

To put oneself in a situation where one is vulnerable to or affected by something, typically a risk or harmful influence:

By sunbathing for extended periods without protection, you expose yourself to harmful UV radiation.

Question 6

parasol

Answer 6

a type of umbrella for protection from the sun

Question 7

sun lounger/ to lounge

Answer 7

a long chair that is used for sitting or lying outdoors/ tostandorsitin arelaxedway

Question 8

fake tan

Answer 8

a substance that you put on your skin to make it look darker as if you have been in the sun, or the appearance this causes

Question 9

sunbed

Answer 9

a structure like a bed, containing a device for producing light, that you lie on in order to get a suntan

Question 10

to bask in something/soak smth up

Answer 10

to take pleasure from something that makes you feel good/to enjoy the effects or experience of something as much as possible:

I love basking in the sun (to enjoy and relax in the warmth and light of the sun)

He basked in his moment of glory, holding the trophy up to the crowd.

I love to lie on the beach and soak up the sun.

Just stroll around the bazaar and soak up the atmosphere.

Question 11

weeklong

Answer 11

lasting one week:

They open weeklong talks in New Zealand on Tuesday, aimed at reaching a settlement.

Question 12

one-off

Answer 12

something that happens or is made or done only once:

Will you be doing more talks in the future or was that just a one-off?

Question 13

fixture

Answer 13

something that is fixed or attached (as to a building) as a permanent appendage or as a structural part:

• bathroom fixtures
• He became a fixture (= a regular feature) on television in the 1980s.

Question 14

incidence of

Answer 14

the rate at which something, especially a disease, happens:

They found an increased incidence of cancer near nuclear power stations.

Question 15

projected

Answer 15

planned for the future or calculated based on information already known:

The projected extension to the motorway is going to cost over £4 million.

Question 16

bronzed

Answer 16

tanned

Question 17

endure

Answer 17

to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful:

• We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport.
• She’s already had to endure three painful operations on her leg.

Question 18

beforehand

Answer 18

earlier (than a particular time):

I knew she was coming that afternoon because she had phoned beforehand to say so.

Question 19

to solidify

Answer 19

to make something complete, or to become more certain or safer:

• The play solidified his reputation as a serious writer.
• Her voice strengthened and solidified as she sang.

To make something firm, or to become firm:

Lava solidifies as it cools.

Question 20

to picture/a picture

Answer 20

to imagine something = imagine

something you produce in your mind, by using your imagination or memory:

I have a very vivid picture of the first time I met Erik.

Question 21

a spokesperson

Answer 21

a person who is chosen to speak officially for a group or organization:

A spokesperson for the airline said that flights would run as scheduled.

Question 22

a premature aging

Answer 22

aging that occurs faster than expected for an individual’s chronological age

Question 23

scrutiny

Answer 23

thecarefulanddetailedexaminationof something inorderto getinformationabout it:

The government’s record will be subjected to/come under (close) scrutiny in the weeks before the election.

Question 24

to penetrate

Answer 24

to move into or through something:

Amazingly, the bullet did not penetrate his brain.

to succeed in becoming part of an organization, etc. and working within it :

The organization had been penetrated by a spy.

Question 25

a notion

Answer 25

a belief or idea:

• The show’s director rejects the notion that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on children.
• I have only a vague notion of what she does for a living.

Question 26

to derive from smth

Answer 26

to come from something:

The English word “olive” is derived from the Latin word “oliva”.

to get something from something else:

The institute derives all its money from foreign investments.

Question 27

to buy into something

Answer 27

to support or believe in an idea or plan:

If you want to go ahead with these plans, you’ll need buy-in from the employees.

Question 28

a fallacy

Answer 28

a false belief:

It is a common fallacy that women are worse drivers than men.

Question 29

to tout

Answer 29

toadvertise,talkabout, orpraisesomething or someonerepeatedly,especiallyas a way ofencouragingpeopleto like,accept, orbuysomething:

• The minister has been touting these ideas for some time.
• He is being widely touted as the next leader of the party.
• A local car dealership was touting its services/wares on the radio.

Question 30

to opt for

Answer 30

to make a choice from a range of possibilities:

• Instead of a soft drink, she opted for water.

Question 31

a supervision

Answer 31

theactofwatchingapersonoractivityand makingcertainthat everything is donecorrectly,safely, etc.:

• Students are not allowed to handle these chemicals unless they are under the supervision of a teacher.

Question 32

a misconception

Answer 32

an idea that is wrong because it has been based on a failure to understand a situation:

We hope our work will help to change popular misconceptions about disabled people.

Question 33

a breakout

Answer 33

increase, especially a sudden one:

• We are hoping for a major breakout in profits later this year.

Question 34

to worsen

Answer 34

to become worse or to make something become worse:

As the company’s financial problems worsened, several directors resigned.

Question 35

an inflammation

Answer 35

ared,painful, and oftenswollenareain or on apartofyourbody:

an inflammation of the eye/toe/ear

Question 36

to exfoliate

Answer 36

to remove dead skin cells from the surface of the skin, in order to improve its appearance

Question 37

to exacerbate/aggravate

Answer 37

to make abadsituationworse:

This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.

Question 38

to clog

Answer 38

to (cause something to) become blocked or filled so that movement or activity is difficult

• be clogged with: The roads are clogged with holiday traffic.
• clog up: Eating too much fat causes your arteries to clog up.
• clog something up: Leaves are clogging up the drain.
  -Toilet paper had clogged the toilet.
• A stream of busses clogged the main street.
• pore clogging

Question 39

to impart

Answer 39

• to communicate information to someone:
  to impart the bad news
• to give something a particular feeling, quality, or taste (to impart to):
  Preservatives can impart colour and flavour to a product.

Question 40

mackerel

Answer 40

скумбрія

Question 41

sufficient

Answer 41

enough for a particular purpose

• sufficient for: This recipe should be sufficient for five people.
• sufficient evidence/time/funds/etc. to: It was thought that he’d committed the crime but there wasn’t sufficient evidence to convict him.

Question 42

intake

Answer 42

an act of taking in something:

• It says on the packet that four slices of this bread contains one half of your recommended daily intake of fibre.
• The college has increased its intake of students by 50 percent this year.

Question 43

to harness

Answer 43

to control something, usually in order to use its power:

There is a great deal of interest in harnessing wind and waves as new sources of power.

Question 44

to emit

Answer 44

to send out a beam, noise, smell, or gas:

• The alarm emits infrared rays which are used to detect any intruder.
• The machine emits a high-pitched sound when you press the button.

Question 45

to absorb

Answer 45

to take something in, especially gradually:

• be absorbed into: Our countryside is increasingly being absorbed into large cities.
• The drug is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream.
• Plants absorb carbon dioxide.

Question 46

to wash something away

Answer 46

If water or rain washes something away, it removes it or carries it away:

The blood on the pavement had been washed away by the rain overnight.

Question 47

to tan synonyms

Answer 47

lay out/get a tan/ get some sun/ catch some rays

Question 48

it’s hot synonyms (6)

Answer 48

it’s roasting: It’s going to be roasting again today - but there is a risk of showers

it’s burning: It’s burning outside, remind your friends to drink water

It’s steamy: It was steamy at times, but breezy and comfortable at others

We’re having a heatwave: If you hadn’t noticed, we’re having a heatwave this week

It’s scorching (hot): It is scorching hot outside, and all you want is something cool and refreshing

It’s boiling: The weather temperature has been over 30 degrees, and it’s boiling!

Question 49

a thyroid

Answer 49

a gland (= an organ) in the front of the neck that is involved in controlling the way the body develops and works

Question 50

a hazard

Answer 50

something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage:

• a health/fire hazard
• hazard to The busy traffic entrance was a hazard to pedestrians.

Question 51

to arm

Answer 51

to provide yourself or others with equipment or knowledge in order to complete a particular task:

• be armed with: I went to the meeting armed with the relevant facts and figures.
• She armed herself for the interview by finding out all she could about the company in advance.

Question 52

to debunk

Answer 52

to show that something is less important, less good, or less true than it has been made to appear:

• debunk a myth: The writer’s aim was to debunk the myth that had grown up around the actress.

Question 53

a culprit

Answer 53

• someone who has done something wrong:

Police hope the public will help them to find the culprits.

• a fact or situation that is the reason for something bad happening:

Children in this country are getting much too fat, and sugar and sweets are the main culprits.

Question 54

Predisposed to

Answer 54

to be more likely than other people to have a medical condition or to behave in a particular way:

Researchers have discovered that the children of these patients are genetically predisposed to cancer.

The president is predisposed towards negotiation and favours a peaceful way of resolving the crisis.

Question 55

swim ring

Answer 55

круг

Question 56

swim fin

Answer 56

ласта

Question 57

wide brim hat

Answer 57

шляпа з широкими полями

Question 58

a tote bag

Answer 58

a large open bag with two handles, often made of strong cloth