vocab 3

Question 1

modest

Answer 1

If you are modest, you do not talk in a proud way about your skills or successes.
show modesty

Question 2

solid

Answer 2

hard and firm without holes or spaces, and not liquid or gas

Question 3

stable

Answer 3

not likely to change or end suddenly

in a stable condition shut/close the stable door after the horse has bolted British English

Question 4

substantially

Answer 4

by a large amount

Question 5

likewise

Answer 5

in the same way

Question 6

deception

Answer 6

the act of deceiving someone by making them believe something that is not true
use deception

Question 7

declaration

Answer 7

an announcement, often one that is written and official

declare a state of emergency declare a war declare something illegal/invalid etc declare bankrupt/ independence

Question 8

deficit

Answer 8

the amount by which the money that you spend is more than the money that you receive
budget/trade deficit deficit in food supply

Question 9

hardship

Answer 9

a problem or situation that makes you suffer a lot, especially because you are very poor

Question 10

ratio

Answer 10

the relationship between two things expressed in numbers to show how much bigger one is than the other
ratio between

Question 11

alter

Answer 11

to change, or to make someone or something change

make alterations / undergo alteration

Question 12

appoint

Answer 12

to officially choose someone for a job

appoint someone to do something / appoint someone as something make an appointment

Question 13

approach

Answer 13

a way of doing something

approach somebody for something approach a problem /task the

Question 14

arise

Answer 14

If a problem arises, it starts to happen.

arise from / arise out of

Question 15

attain

Answer 15

to achieve something, especially after a lot of work

Question 16

attribute

Answer 16

o say or believe that somebody is responsible for doing something, especially for saying, writing or painting something
This play is usually attributed to Shakespeare.
to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing
She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck.
attribute sth to s.o

Question 17

authority

Answer 17

the official power to make decisions or to control other people

deny / refuse / reject / undermine authority authorize sb to do sth

Question 18

capture

Answer 18

to catch someone and make them your
prisoner
try to / manage to / attempt to capture

Question 19

cease

Answer 19

to stop

declare /negotiate ceasefire cease to exist