Tpo30

Question 1

Cognition

Answer 1

/kɑːɡˈnɪʃn/
[uncountable] (psychology)
​ the process by which knowledge and understanding is developed in the mind
.child studies centring on theories of cognition
.He has done extensive research into theories of human cognition.

Question 2

Parallel

Answer 2

/ˈpærəlel/
Idioms
​ [countable, uncountable] a person, a situation, an event, etc. that is very similar to another, especially one in a different place or time
SYNONYM: equivalent
.These ideas have parallels in Freud’s thought too.
.This tradition has no parallel in our culture.

Question 3

Analogue

Answer 3

/ˈænəlɔːɡ/
something similar to something else.

​(of an electronic process) using a continuously changing range of physical quantities to measure or store data
.an analogue circuit/computer/signal

Question 4

investigate

Answer 4

ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt

to systematically examine or search into.
The police are investigating the crime.

Question 5

High pitched

Answer 5

ˌhigh-ˈpitched
adjective
a high-pitched voice or sound is very high
.Her voice was clear but rather high-pitched.

Question 6

Eager

Answer 6

/ˈiːɡə $ -ər/ ●●○ adjective
1 very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do
eager to do something
. I was eager to get back to work as soon as possible.

Question 7

Opt out

Answer 7

ˈopt-out noun [countable]

1 when a person or group chooses not to join a system or accept an agreement
. an opt-out clause

Question 8

Colleague

Answer 8

col‧league /ˈkɒliːɡ $ ˈkɑː-/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL noun [countable]
someone you work with – used especially by professional people
SYN co-worker
. a colleague of mine from the bank

Question 9

Devise

Answer 9

de‧vise /dɪˈvaɪz/ ●●○ verb [transitive]
to plan or invent a new way of doing something
. She devised a method for quicker communications between offices

Question 10

Dense

Answer 10

/dens/ ●●○ adjective
1 made of or containing a lot of things or people that are very close together SYN thick
dense undergrowth/forest/woodland/jungle etc

Question 11

Sparse

Answer 11

/spɑːs $ spɑːrs/ adjective
existing only in small amounts
. his sparse brown hair
.rural areas with sparse populations
—sparsely adverb
.a sparsely populated area

Question 12

Criterion

Answer 12

cri‧te‧ri‧on /kraɪˈtɪəriən $ -ˈtɪr-/ ●●○ W2 AWL noun (plural criteria /-riə/) [countable usually plural]
a standard that you use to judge something or make a decision about something
. the criteria we use to select candidates

Question 13

Buzzer

Answer 13

buzz‧er /ˈbʌzə $ -ər/
noun [countable]
a small thing, usually shaped like a button, that buzzes when you press it
. Press the buzzer if you know the answer.

Question 14

Approporiate

Answer 14

ap‧pro‧pri‧ate1 /əˈprəʊpri-ət $ əˈproʊ-/ ●●● adjective
correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose
OPP inappropriate
appropriate for:
clothes appropriate for a job interview

Question 15

Circumstance

Answer 15

cir‧cum‧stance /ˈsɜːkəmstæns, -stəns $ ˈsɜːr-/ ●●● noun
1 [countable usually plural] the conditions that affect a situation, action, event etc.
I can’t imagine a circumstance in which I would be willing to steal.
in … circumstances
. The rules can only be waived in exceptional circumstances.
Under……circumstances

Question 16

Possess

Answer 16

/pəˈzes/
to have as one’s own property.
• synonym: have, own
They lost everything that they possessed during the war

Question 17

Consequence

Answer 17

that which follows; result.