Unit 8.1

Question 1

forward-looking

Answer 1

Someone who is forward-looking always plans for the future.

Question 2

adequate

Answer 2

enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose:
Have we got adequate food for 20 guests?
I didn’t have adequate time to prepare.

Question 3

inability

Answer 3

lack of ability to do something:

Inability to use a computer is a serious disadvantage when you are applying for jobs.

Question 4

amenities

Answer 4

something, such as a swimming pool or shopping centre, that is intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for the people in a town, hotel, or other place:
The council has some spare cash, which it proposes to spend on public amenities

Question 5

spacious

Answer 5

large and with a lot of space:
a spacious house/living room
spacious accommodation

Question 6

interrelationship

Answer 6

the way in which two or more things or people are connected and affect one another:
the interrelationship between smoking and respiratory disease

Question 7

avoidance

Answer 7

the act of avoiding something or someone:

The avoidance of injury is critical to a professional athlete.

Question 8

renewal

Answer 8

the act of making an official document, agreement, or rule continue for more time:
Do you deal with season-ticket renewals here?

Question 9

see through sb/sth

Answer 9

to realize that someone is trying to deceive you to get an advantage, or that someone’s behaviour is intended to deceive you, and to understand the truth about the situation:
They were very friendly, but it didn’t take long to see through them.
She saw through his excuse at once.

Question 10

foster

Answer 10

to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings:

I’m trying to foster an interest in classical music in my children.

Question 11

periphery

Answer 11

the outer edge of an area:
Houses have been built on the periphery of the factory site.
The ring road runs around the periphery of the city centre.

the less important part of a group or activity:
Many women feel they are being kept on the periphery of the armed forces.

Question 12

run-down

Answer 12

Run-down buildings or areas are in very bad condition:
a run-down building/cemetery

tired and not healthy, especially because of working too much:
My doctor said I was looking run-down.

Question 13

fringe

Answer 13

the outer or less important part of an area, group, or activity:
the southern fringe of the city
the radical fringes of the party
He attended several of the fringe meetings at the conference.

Question 14

tackle

Answer 14

to try to deal with something or someone:

There are many ways of tackling this problem.

Question 15

scarcity

Answer 15

a situation in which something is not easy to find or get:

the scarcity of skilled workers

Question 16

accommodating

Answer 16

used to describe a person who is eager or willing to help other people, for example by changing his or her plans:
I’m sure she’ll help you - she’s always very accommodating.

Question 17

relatively good, bad, etc.

Answer 17

quite good, bad, etc. in comparison with other similar things or with what you expect:
He’s a relatively good squash player.
There was relatively little violence.

Question 18

hence

Answer 18

that is the reason or explanation for:

His mother was Italian, hence his name - Luca.

Question 19

pie in the sky

Answer 19

something that you hope will happen but is very unlikely to happen:
Their plans to set up their own business are just pie in the sky.

Question 20

embrace

Answer 20

to accept something enthusiastically:

This was an opportunity that he would embrace.

Question 21

whim

Answer 21

a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained:
We booked the trip on a whim.
You can add what you want to this mixture - brandy, whisky, or nothing at all - as the whim takes you.

Question 22

cater to sb/sth

Answer 22

to satisfy a need or to provide what is wanted or needed by a particular person or group:
Internet shopping caters to every conceivable need.

Question 23

lag behind (sb/sth)

Answer 23

to achieve less than someone or something else:

Britain is lagging far behind the rest of Europe on this issue.

Question 24

urban sprawl

Answer 24

Dispersión urbana

Question 25

mixed-use

Answer 25

Un desarrollo de uso mixto combina múltiples usos dentro de un mismo desarrollo, tales como fines residenciales, de oficinas, hoteles, centros comerciales, espacios industriales y lugares comunitarios

Question 26

sustainable

Answer 26

able to continue over a period of time:

That sort of extreme diet is not sustainable over a long period.

Question 27

contravene

Answer 27

to do something that a law or rule does not allow, or to break a law or rule:
The company knew its actions contravened international law.

Question 28

pliant

Answer 28

Pliant people are easily influenced or controlled by other people:
I don’t think it’s a good thing for children to be too pliant.

Question 29

acquiescent

Answer 29

willing to do what other people want:

She has a very acquiescent nature.

Question 30

complaisant

Answer 30

willing to satisfy others by being polite and fitting in with their plans:
She carried on passionate love affairs with the consent of her complaisant husband.
His comment went unchallenged by the complaisant Morgan.

Question 31

malleable

Answer 31

easily influenced, trained, or controlled:

He had an actor’s typically malleable features.

Question 32

amenable

Answer 32

willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion:
She might be more amenable to the idea if you explained how much money it would save.
Do you think the new manager will prove more amenable to our proposals?

Question 33

complaint

Answer 33

willing to do what other people want you to do:

a compliant chill

Question 34

conveniently

Answer 34

in a way that is suitable for your purposes and needs and causes the least difficulty:
They have conveniently provided a return envelope for you to use.
The box conveniently folds flat when not in use.

Question 35

shuffle

Answer 35

to walk by pulling your feet slowly along the ground rather than lifting them:
I love shuffling through the fallen leaves.