Vocabulary - Unit 5

Question 1

make ends meet

Answer 1

have enough money to buy things you need

Question 2

intriguing

Answer 2

interesting but strange and surprising

Question 3

squander

Answer 3

carelessly waste

Question 4

randomly

Answer 4

without any definite plan

Question 5

come up with

Answer 5

think of an idea

Question 6

clear-cut

Answer 6

easy to be certain about

Question 7

on two counts

Answer 7

in two ways

Question 8

demand

Answer 8

call

Question 9

(adj)

unassuming

ʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ

Answer 9

showing no desire to be noticed or given special treatment

sencillo, sin pretensiones

Question 10

(adv)

inadvertently

ɪnədˈvɜːtntli

Answer 10

without realising what you are doing

sin querer, inadvertidamente

Question 11

(adj)

insipid

ɪnˈsɪpɪd

Answer 11

not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy

insípido, insulso, anodino

Question 12

(adj)

nondescript

ˈnɒndɪskrɪpt

Answer 12

very ordinary and not interesting or unusual

anodino, insulso, sin ninguna característica distintiva

Question 13

(adj)

disgruntled

dɪsˈɡrʌntld

Answer 13

annoyed or disappointed, especially because things have not happened in the way that you wanted

contrariado, descontento

Question 13

(adj)

nonchalant

ˈnɒnʃlnt

Answer 13

behaving calmly and not seeming interested in anything or worried about anything

despreocupado, indiferente