Unit 4. 151 - 200

Question 1

many people or things in a specific area

Answer 1

density

Question 2

harmful or damaging to sth or sb

Answer 2

detrimental

Question 3

encouragement

Answer 3

incentive

Question 4

to escape or leave through a crack or hole in a container

Answer 4

leak

Question 5

to imagine that sth is true or likely to happen

Answer 5

envisage

Question 6

the chances of being successful

Answer 6

prospect(s) of/for sth

Question 7

to search deeply

Answer 7

delve

Question 8

an early type of bus, used mainly for pleasure trips

Answer 8

charabanc

Question 9

the feeling of tiredness or confusion after a long journey between places that have a time difference

Answer 9

jet lag

Question 10

a set of customs and rules of polite behaviour

Answer 10

etiquette

Question 11

to begin

Answer 11

kick off

Question 12

(of two or more things or people) having an attractive combination of skills, qualities etc

Answer 12

complementary

Question 13

a piece of equipment consisting of metal or wooden bars, used for hooking things in position

Answer 13

rack

Question 14

very angry about sth

Answer 14

up in arms about/over sth

Question 15

not authorised, unjustified

Answer 15

unwarranted

Question 16

disorderly

Answer 16

unruly

Question 17

to face

Answer 17

encounter

Question 18

to progress steadily

Answer 18

forge ahead

Question 19

widespread, increasing uncontrollably

Answer 19

rampant

Question 21

organisation of services

Answer 21

logistics

Question 22

absorbed, engrossed

Answer 22

wrapped up

Question 23

to feel hopeless

Answer 23

despair

Question 24

to develop

Answer 24

unfold

Question 24

with many layers

Answer 24

multi-layered

Question 25

to make a complicated story or pattern with closely linked details

Answer 25

weave

Question 26

misfortune, difficulty

Answer 26

hardship

Question 27

to say sth clearly so that it can be understood

Answer 27

articulate

Question 28

a shelf along the bottom of a window either inside or outside a building

Answer 28

windowsill

Question 29

worrying

Answer 29

unsettling

Question 30

to think about sth and decide whether you need to change your opinion about it

Answer 30

reassess

Question 31

deeply fixed

Answer 31

ingrained

Question 32

to cause to occur

Answer 32

engender

Question 33

a supposition

Answer 33

assumption

Question 34

being bored, impatient and wanting to do sth

Answer 34

restlessness

Question 35

a strong desire for sth

Answer 35

yearning

Question 36

a state in which one sweats and feels cold at the same time due to fear or nervousness

Answer 36

cold sweat

Question 37

to read sth and study it carefully

Answer 37

pore over

Question 38

to use

Answer 38

utilise

Question 39

of the operation and production of aircraft

Answer 39

aviation (adj; lotniczy)

Question 40

to show that sth is untrue

Answer 40

debunk

Question 41

having two parts

Answer 41

two-pronged

Question 42

to hinder, obstruct

Answer 42

hamper

Question 43

to end a law or rule

Answer 43

lift

Question 44

to make sure sth is true or definite

Answer 44

confirm

Question 45

an official book published by the Department of Transport which has the rules people need to use public roads safely

Answer 45

the Highway Code

Question 46

money paid for loss or damage

Answer 46

compensation

Question 47

a passenger airline

Answer 47

carrier

Question 48

to refuse sb a reserved place on a flight

Answer 48

bump

Question 49

the person who arrives in a place first usually gets what they want

Answer 49

the early bird catches/gets the worm

Question 50

in addition to a number of other things

Answer 50

for good measure