Texts 21-28

Question 1

adj. Having a lot of money or possessions

Answer 1

Affluent

Question 2

v. 1) To make someone very poor
2) To make something weaker or worse in quality

Answer 2

Impoverish

Question 3

n. 1) Great comfort, especially as provided by expensive and beautiful things.
2 ) Something expensive that gives a lot of pleasure but cannot be done often

Answer 3

Luxury

Question 4

n. 1) Honesty, courage and kindness
2) The people of the highest social rank in society

Answer 4

Nobility

Question 5

n. Respect and admiration given to someone or something usually because of a reputation for high quality
adj. Causing admiration because of being connected with being rich or powerful

Answer 5

Prestige

Question 6

v. To judge or decide the amount, value or importance of something

Answer 6

Assess

Question 7

n. 1) A useful or valuable quality ,skill or person
2) Valuable belongings that can be used for payment of debts

Answer 7

Asset

Question 8

n. 1) The fact that someone is legally responsible for something
2) Something or someone that causes trouble often when they should be helping.

Answer 8

Liability

Question 9

n. A person who owns a particular type of business

Answer 9

Proprietor

Question 10

V. To protect something from harm
N. A law/ something that is done to protect someone/something from harm

Answer 10

Safeguard

Question 11

V. (1) To pay someone money in exchange for something that has been lost/damaged
(2) To provide something good/usefull in place of something/ to make someone feel better about somethingthat has failed.

Answer 11

Compensate

Question 12

Adj. (1) Being one only; single
(2) Not shared with anyone else

Answer 12

Sole

Question 13

Adj. Good at thinking and doing new and difficult things, especially thing’s that will make money

Answer 13

Enterprising

Question 14

Adj. Very small in amount or effect.

Answer 14

Marginal

Question 15

N. The qualify of being good and deserving praise
V. If considered in this way it deserves/ considered important enough to be treated that way

Answer 15

Merit

Question 16

V. To publicly support or suggest an idea/ a way of doing something.
N. A lawyer who defends someone in the court

Answer 16

Advocate

Question 17

V. (1) To put someone into official position with a ceremony
(2) To put something into use/action officially
(3) To mark the beginning of a new period

Answer 17

Inaugurate

Question 18

V. (1) To catch and arrest a criminal
(2) To understand something

Answer 18

Apprehend