Vocabulary-EFLNET-2

Question 1

anecdote /énec dout/

At the party Charles told some humorous anecdotes about his days in the military.

Answer 1

anecdote

(noun) a short, interesting story

Question 2

avert

We did everything we could to avert the disaster, but it was not enough.

Answer 2

avert

(verb) turn aside, or away; as, to avert the eyes from an object; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of

Question 3

candid

I had a very candid discussion with Max about his drinking problem.

Answer 3

candid

(adjective) straightforward, open and sincere, honest

Question 4

dialogue

The action in the movie was very exciting, but the dialogue was incredibly bad.

Answer 4

dialogue

(noun) conversation between 2 or more people.

Question 5

drastic

The doctor had to take drastic measures to save the patient’s life

Answer 5

drastic

(adjective) extreme, severe

Question 6

erratic

The man’s erratic behavior made everybody on the flight nervous.

Answer 6

erratic

(adjective) irregular, unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes

Question 7

fortify

The government intended to fortify the levees surrounding New Orleans.

Answer 7

fortify

(verb)strengthen, reinforce

Question 8

isolate /aizoleit/

The hospital isolated the patients with bird flu to help prevent an outbreak.

Answer 8

isolate

(verb) set apart or cut off from others, separate

Question 9

illuminate

The new street lights were not powerful enough to illuminate the street sufficiently.

Answer 9

illuminate

(verb) shine light on something, light up something

Question 10

urban /ârbân/

People from urban areas have very different political views from people in rural areas.

Answer 10

urban

(adjective) related to or located in the city