vocab 1

Question 1

humour

Answer 1

theabilitytofindthings funny, the way in whichpeople seethat some things are funny, or thequalityof being funny:

Question 2

go on

Answer 2

to happen
-I'm sure we never hear about a lot of what goes on in government.
-This war has been going on for years
.
CONTINUE

Question 3

circumstance

Answer 3

events that change your life, over which you have no control:

They were victims of circumstance.

Question 4

deficit

Answer 4

the total amount by which money spent is more than money received

Question 5

intensive

Answer 5

involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time

Question 6

imitate

Answer 6

to behave in a similar way to someone or something else, or to copy the speech or behaviour, etc. of someone or something

Question 7

sore

Answer 7

painful and uncomfortable because of injury, infection, or too much use

Question 8

vow

Answer 8

to make a determined decision or promise to do something

Question 9

integrate

Answer 9

to mix with and join society or a group of people, often changing to suit their way of life, habits, and customs

Question 10

recruit

Answer 10

to persuade someone to work for a company or become a new member of an organization, especially the army

Question 11

optimize

Answer 11

to make something as good as possible

Question 12

intubate

Answer 12

to put a tube into a hollow organ or tube-shaped structure in the body in order to keep it open, remove liquid for testing, or give a drug

Question 13

tempo

Answer 13

the speed at which an event happens

Question 14

eccentric

Answer 14

strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way

Question 15

out-of-the-way

Answer 15

far from places where many people live or usually go

Question 16

prep

Answer 16

to prepare yourself or someone else to do something

Question 17

perform

Answer 17

to do an action or piece of work

Question 18

Buff

Answer 18

a person who knows a lot about and is very interested in a particular subject

Question 19

proper

Answer 19

Real,correct
or
socially acceptable

Question 20

consistent

Answer 20

(NOT CHANGING)
OR
(AGREEING)

Question 21

Reevaluate

Answer 21

to consider or examine something again in order to make changes or to form a new opinion about it

Question 22

annually

Answer 22

once every year

Question 23

precious

Answer 23

(VALUABLE)

Question 24

sacrifice

Answer 24

to give up something that is valuable to you in order to help another person
or
to kill an animal or a person and offer them to a god or gods

Question 25

instance

Answer 25

to give something as an example

Question 26

recipe

Answer 26

a set of instructions telling you how to prepare and cook food, including a list of what food is needed for this

Question 27

hence

Answer 27

THEREFORE

Question 28

THEREFORE

Answer 28

for that reason

Question 29

pinch

Answer 29

to press something, especially someone’s skin, strongly between two hard things such as a finger and a thumb, usually causing pain
or
(STEAL)

Question 30

tighten

Answer 30

to become tighter or to make something become tighter, firmer, or less easy to move

Question 31

apostle

Answer 31

l someone who strongly supports a particular belief or political movement

Question 32

amplify

Answer 32

to make something louder

Question 33

rustle

Answer 33

the sound made by the movement of things such as leaves or paper

Question 34

laundry

Answer 34

the dirty clothes and sheets that need to be, are being, or have been washed

Question 35

evanesce

Answer 35

to disappear or be forgotten

Question 36

Hold up

Answer 36

to remain strong or successful

Question 37

statistic

Answer 37

information based on a study of the number of times something happens or is present, or other numerical facts

Question 38

blow

Answer 38

(SEND OUT AIR)

Question 39

staggering

Answer 39

very shocking and surprising

Question 40

drought

Answer 40

a long period when there is little or no rain

Question 41

outlive

Answer 41

to live or exist longer than someone or something

Question 42

gregarious

Answer 42

(of people) liking to be with other people
or
(especially of animals) living in groups

Question 43

bummer

Answer 43

something that is very annoying or not convenient

Question 44

convenient

Answer 44

Suitable and acceptable

Question 45

underlay

Answer 45

thick material put between a carpet and the floor for extra comfort and to protect the carpet

Question 46

surf

Answer 46

to spend time visiting a lot of websites

Question 47

motel

Answer 47

a hotel for people who arrive in their own cars, typically with all the rooms on one floor or a few floors, and with parking spaces near the rooms

Question 48

species

Answer 48

a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other

Question 49

figure

Answer 49

(SHAPE)
or 
(EXPECT)
or 
(APPEAR)
or 
 to calculate an amount

Question 50

what are you up to?

Answer 50

What are you doing?