Vocabulary 1

Question 1

To fuss

Answer 1

To care too much about small and unimportant things

Question 2

To dodge

Answer 2

To avoid, evade or elude.

Question 3

To contend with

Answer 3

To struggle in opposition, to deal with

Question 4

Self-effacing

Answer 4

Tending to make oneself, one’s actions, etc, inconspicuous, esp because of humility or timidity; modest

Question 5

Lay claim to

Answer 5

Officially say that something belongs to you

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A case in point

Answer 6

An example

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To showcase

Answer 7

To exhibit or display

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Household name

Answer 8

A person that is very well known

Question 9

Keen on / fond of

Answer 9

Interested in

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Momentous

Answer 10

Of great importance

Question 11

Catch on

Answer 11

To become popular

Question 12

Outdated

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No longer in use/important

Question 13

Must-have

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Something essential to own, something needed

Question 14

Cutting-edge

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The latest, the newest, the most recent

Question 15

Backlash

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A strong negative reaction

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Fusion

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Food mix/combination

Question 17

Social influence

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Persuasion of society

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Vintage

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Antique, old-fashioned, looks old

Question 19

To be in the know

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To have knowledge

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On trend

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Fashionable

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Hue

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A gradation or shade of a color

Question 22

At the forefront

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At the position of greatest importance

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To pin down

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To explain in detail

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Stance

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A position or opinion taken with respect to something

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Pass off

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To fake

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Bulk

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In large quantities

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Mainstream

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The most usual way of thinking

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Sleek

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Smooth in manners

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Mundane

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Ordinary

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As a means

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As a way of

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On a shoestring

Answer 31

Do something with a very small amount of money

Question 32

The world of fashion

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The whole fashion industry

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A passing fashion

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A trend that didn't last long

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To be (back) in fashion

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Something which is trendy now, or trendy again

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To make a fashion statement

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To wear something trendy

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To keep up with the latest fashion

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To read fashion news and wear what is trendy at the moment

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The height of fashion

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Something which is extremely trendy now

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To start a new fashion

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To design (or wear) something that becomes very trendy

Question 39

All the rage

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Fashionable

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On the radar

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Everyone is watching it

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The next big thing

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The next major event

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To buck the trend

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To be against the mainstream

Question 43

In vogue

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Trendy

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To keep up

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To maintain in good condition

Question 45

Renewable energy

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Sustainable energy, green energy, produced from renewable resoursces

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To run out of

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To use up, to exhaust, to deplete

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To pollute

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To contaminate, to spoil

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Dependent on

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Reliant on, counting on, clinging to

Question 49

Fossil fuels

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Material that is burned to produce heat or power, it’s an unsustainable energy source.

Question 50

Renewable energy sources

Answer 50

Energies produced from natural resources that regenerate, such as sunlight, wind or water.

Question 51

Biomass

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Plant material or animal waste burned as fuel

Question 52

Geothermal energy

Answer 52

Heat from below the Earth’s surface used to produce renewable energy

Question 53

Hydropower

Answer 53

Energy that comes from the flow of water

Question 54

Tidal Power

Answer 54

Energy produced from the tides of the sea

Question 55

Wave Power

Answer 55

Energy produced from ocean waves

Question 56

To power

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To supply force to operate

Question 57

Sustainable

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Capable of being maintained without exhausting natural resources

Question 58

Logistics

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The planning and coordination of the details of any operation

Question 59

Greenhouse effect

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A layer of gases that surrounds the Earth and traps energy that would normally escape.

Question 60

Coal

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A mineral substance made of carbon, used as a fuel.

Question 61

Pollution

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Substances or products that are harmful to the environment.

Question 62

Global warming

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An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere, causing changes in climate.

Question 63

Climate change

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Is the long-term changes in climate, including average temperature and precipitation.

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Flooding

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The submerging of land under water

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Drought

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A long period of dry weather

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Smog

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The combination of fog and smoke in the air

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Scarcity

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When supplies are insufficient

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Climate hot spot

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The hottest temperature of climate detected at a specific location

Question 69

Carbon footprint

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How much carbon we release into the atmosphere