Chapter 7

Question 1

aggravation

Answer 1

N
to make a bad situation, an illness, or an injury worse
to make someone angry or annoyed
Speaking loudly in the public space causes my aggravation.

Question 2

alert

Answer 2

A
giving all your attention to what is happening, being said etc
He is an alert driver.

Question 3

alien

Answer 3

A
very different from what you are used to, especially in a way that is difficult to understand or accept
She is an alien visitor.

Question 4

caretaker

Answer 4

N
someone who looks after other people, especially a teacher, parent, nurse etc
She is a caretaker in my school.

Question 5

caution

Answer 5

N
a warning or piece of advice telling you to be careful
I always give caution when I play with big dogs.

Question 6

circuit

Answer 6

N/c
a path that forms a circle around an area, or a journey along this path
Electricity runs a circuit.

Question 7

consequence

Answer 7

N
something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions
If you don’t study for the test, you will get bad consequence.

Question 8

constructive

Answer 8

A
useful and helpful, or likely to produce good results
Her comment for my presentation was constructive.

Question 9

deprivation

Answer 9

N
the lack of something that you need in order to be healthy, comfortable, or happy
Many students have sleeping deprivastion.

Question 10

enthusiasm

Answer 10

N
a strong feeling of interest and enjoyment about something and an eagerness to be involved in it
He plays guitar with enthusiasm.

Question 11

executive

Answer 11

N
a manager in an organization or company who helps make important decisions
We need an executive who can decide the way of our company.

Question 12

habit

Answer 12

N
something that you do regularly or usually, often without thinking about it because you have done it so many times before
Playing with a pen is my habit.

Question 13

hobby

Answer 13

N
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
His hobby is listening to the music.

Question 14

laboratory

Answer 14

N
a special room or building in which a scientist does tests or prepares substances
She works in Simon’s laboratory.

Question 15

leisure

Answer 15

N
time when you are not working or studying and can relax and do things you enjoy
My leisure is camping in the weekend.

Question 16

moody

Answer 16

A
annoyed or unhappy
He looks very moody today.

Question 17

prompt

Answer 17

V
to make someone decide to do something
That insult prompted him to respond.

Question 18

provisional

Answer 18

A
likely or able to be changed in the future
I have a provisional license of a vessel.

Question 19

prune

Answer 19

V
to cut off some of the branches of a tree or bush to make it grow better
My father pruned the tree in our backyard.

Question 20

rehearse

Answer 20

V
to practise or make people practise something such as a play or concert in order to prepare for a public performance
We have to rehearse for our performance.

Question 21

speculate

Answer 21

V
to guess about the possible causes or effects of something, without knowing all the facts or details
Some scientists speculate about the condition of humans’ future.
Some scientists speculate the future of Earth.

Question 22

temper

Answer 22

N
a tendency to become angry suddenly or easily
She is in a temper.

Question 23

translate

Answer 23

V
to change written or spoken words into another language
He can translate English to Spanish.

Question 24

trim

Answer 24

V
to make something look neater by cutting small pieces off it
My dog trimmed his hair.