Chapter 15

Question 1

artificial

Answer 1

A
not real or not made of natural things but made to be like something that is real or natural
SYN: false OPP: natural
She has an artificial leg.

Question 2

behave

Answer 2

V
to do things that are good, bad, sensible etc
SYN: act
You should behave nice for children.

Question 3

composition

Answer 3

N/c,u
the way in which something is made up of different parts, things, or members
Everybody has different composition for their faces.

Question 4

cuddle

Answer 4

V
to hold someone or something very close to you with your arms around them, especially to show that you love them
My sister always cuddles her teddy bear.

Question 5

database

Answer 5

N/c
a large amount of data stored in a computer system so that you can find and use it easily
There is the database room in the basement.

Question 6

disguise

Answer 6

V
to hide a fact or feeling so that people will not notice it
He distinguished himself as a police officer.

Question 7

distinguish

Answer 7

V
to recognize and understand the difference between two or more things or people
SYN: differentiate
A tiny baby soon learns to distinguish its mother’s face.

Question 8

elaborate

Answer 8

V
to give more details or new information about something
SYN: enlarge
A
extra,over / carefully planned and organized in great detail
He made elaborate plans for his trip.

Question 9

envisage

Answer 9

V
to think that something is likely to happen in the future
I envisage my future plan as a lawyer.

Question 10

fascinating

Answer 10

A
extremely interesting
Children’s way of thinking is fascinating.

Question 11

former

Answer 11

A (only before N)
happening or existing before, but not now / previous
He is a former chef in this restaurant.

Question 12

furnish

Answer 12

V
to put furniture and other things into a house or room
My sister helped me to furnish some things at my new room.

Question 13

groceries

Answer 13

N
food and other goods that are sold by a grocer or a supermarket
I need some groceries.

Question 14

hormone

Answer 14

N/c
a chemical substance produced by your body that influences its growth, development, and condition
Human have many hormones.

Question 15

infant

Answer 15

N/c
a baby or very young child
A nurse held an infant in her arms.

Question 16

objective

Answer 16

N/c
something that you are trying hard to achieve, especially in business or politics
SYN: goal
My future objective is to be rich.

Question 17

offender

Answer 17

N/c
someone who is guilty of a crime
His friend is an offender.

Question 18

recollect

Answer 18

V
to be able to remember something
SYN: remember
I cannot recollect all of them.

Question 19

remedy

Answer 19

N/c
a way of dealing with a problem or making a bad situation better
SYN: solution
My remedy is drinking herb tea when I have a cold.

Question 20

sequential

Answer 20

A
relating to or happening in a sequence
(sequence; the order that something happens or exists in)
The classes in IEP are sequential.

Question 21

sneak

Answer 21

V
to go somewhere secretly and quietly in order to avoid being seen or heard
SYN: creep
My brother sneaked his room out in midnight.

Question 22

summon

Answer 22

V
to order someone to come to a place
She summoned her student in her office.

Question 23

tragic

Answer 23

A
makes you feel very sad, especially because it involves death or suffering
The tragic accident took ten lives.

Question 24

wander

Answer 24

V
to walk slowly across or around an area, usually without a clear direction or purpose
I wandered around the town last night.