UP V02

Question 1

ample

Answer 1

more than enough:
You’ll have ample opportunity to ask questions after the talk.
There’s ample evidence that the lawyer knew exactly what she was doing.
They had ample warning of the factory closure.

Question 2

deliberate

Answer 2

(often of something bad) intentional or planned:
a deliberate attack/insult/lie
We made a deliberate decision to live apart for a while.

Question 3

elaborate

Answer 3

containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts:
You want a plain blouse to go with that skirt - nothing too elaborate.
They’re making the most elaborate preparations for the wedding.
He came out with such an elaborate excuse that I didn’t quite believe him.

Question 4

sporadic

Answer 4

happening sometimes; not regular or continuous:
sporadic gunfire
a sporadic electricity supply
More than 100 people have been killed this year in sporadic outbursts of ethnic violence.

Question 5

subjective

Answer 5

influenced by or based on personal beliefs or feelings, rather than based on facts:
I think my husband is the most handsome man in the world, but I realize my judgment is rather subjective.
More specific and less subjective criteria should be used in selecting people for promotion within the company.

Question 6

objective

Answer 6

something that you plan to do or achieve:
Her main/prime objective now is simply to stay in power.
Can the sales team achieve/meet its financial objectives?