vocab 14

Question 1

modify(v)

Answer 1

to change something in order to improve it

The plans will have to be modified to reduce costs.

Question 2

multiply(v)

Answer 2

to increase by a large number, or to make something increase by a large number

Question 3

norm(n)

Answer 3

an accepted way of behaving in a particular society

Question 4

regard(v)

Answer 4

to think of someone or something in a particular way

She is generally regarded as one of the greatest singers this century

Question 5

incorporated(adj)

Answer 5

used after the name of companies that have been organized in a particular legal way

Question 6

fluctuation(n)

Answer 6

fluctuations in house prices

Question 7

contradict(v)

Answer 7

If two things that are said or written about something contradict each other, they are so different that they cannot both be true.
His account of the accident contradicts the official government report.

Question 8

intervene(v)

Answer 8

to become involved in a situation in order to try to stop a fight, argument, problem, etc

Question 9

sue(v)

Answer 9

to take legal action against someone and try to get money from them because they have harmed you
He’s threatening to sue the newspaper for slander.

Question 10

anonymity(n)

Answer 10

a situation in which someone’s name is not given or known

She agreed to speak to a journalist but requested anonymity.