tear, pepper, intervention, cite, welfare, contemporary, vast, household, fewer, witness, beneath

Question 1

tear (verb)

Answer 1

1. to damage smth by pulling it apart or into pieces or by cutting it on smth sharp; to become damaged in this way (рвать что-л)
   He tore the document into 2
2. (tear smth in smth) to make a hole in smth by force
   The blast tore a hole in the wall
3. to pull urslef/smbd away by force from smbd/smth that is holding you or them
   She tore herself from this grasp

Question 2

pepper (noun)

Answer 2

powder used to give a hot, spicy taste to food
(перец)
Season with salt and pepper

Question 3

intervention (noun)

Answer 3

1. action taken to improve or help a situation (вмешательство )
   Calls for government intervention to save steel industry

Question 4

cite (verb)

Answer 4

1. to mention smth as a reason or an example, or in order to support what u re saying (цитировать кого-л./что-л.)
   In reports we need to cite evidence of our ideas
2. to speak or write the exact words from a book, an author, etc.
   (процитировать кого-л./что-л. v)
   She cited a passage from president’s speech

Question 5

welfare (noun)

Answer 5

1. the general health. happiness and safety of person, an animal or a group (благополучие)
   We are concerned about the child’s welfare
2. practical or financial help that is provided, often by the government, for people or animals that need it
   (социальное обеспечение)
   a social welfare program

Question 6

contemporary (adj)

Answer 6

modern

Question 7

vast (adj)

Answer 7

extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.

Question 8

household (noun)

Answer 8

all the people living together in a house or flat

Question 9

apart (adverb)

Answer 9

separated by a distance, of a space or time
The two houses stood 500 meters apart

Question 10

witness (noun)

Answer 10

A person who sees smth happen and is able to describe it to other people