Lesson 3

Question 1

alteration (noun)
/ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃn/

Answer 1

syn:*modify/change/make difference
They are( making) some alterations (to) the house
an alteration (in) the baby’s heartbeat
wii the storm alter its course?
gloria hasn,t artered his plans

Question 2

modify (verb)
/ˈmɑːdɪfaɪ/

Answer 2

to change/alter*/make difference
-Patients are taught how to modify their diet.
to make something less extreme
-She refused to modify her behaviour

Question 3

civilization( noun)
/ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃn/

Answer 3

human society that is very developed
Archaeologists analyze ancient civilizations(history)

Question 4

annoyance (noun)
/əˈnɔɪəns/

Answer 4

being slightly angry
She stamped her foot(in) annoyance.
The delay is now shorter but still an annoyance.
she annoyed her parents by coming home late

Question 5

anticipation (noun)
/ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn/

Answer 5

something might happen in the future/predict
they planned their vacation with anticipation
-happy/excited
The courtroom was filled with anticipation.

Question 6

determine( verb)
/dɪˈtɜːrmɪn/

Answer 6

to discover the facts about something/ascertain/discover
-determine exactly what happened that night.
to officially decide
-i determinded that…

Question 7

mold( noun)

Answer 7

-a container
- style showing the characteristics
traditional mold/a hero in the ‘Superman’ mold

Question 8

established (adjective)
/ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

Answer 8

respected for a long time
-an established company
well known
-an established actor

Question 9

adapt(v)
/əˈdæpt/

Answer 9

to deal more successfully with a new situation/*conform
It’s amazing how soon you adapt
to adapt( to )change
-to change
Three of her novels have been adapted for television.

Question 10

conformist (noun)

Answer 10

behaves and thinks in the same way as most people/adapt
she has always been a conformist

Question 11

enrichment( noun)
/ɪnˈrɪtʃmənt

Answer 11

the act of improving the quality of something/greater value/*enhance
-the discovery of oil was an enrichment for the country
the act of making somebody richer
-personal enrichment

Question 12

enhance (verb)
/ɪnˈhæns/

Answer 12

improve the good quality/*enrich
This is an opportunity to enhance the reputation of the company.
to enhance his performance.
enhance our ability.

Question 13

intensity( noun)
/ɪnˈtensəti/

Answer 13

stronger in feeling/stronger in quality/heighten
the chess match was played with great intensity

Question 14

intense /intensive(adjective)

Answer 14

-We were all suffering in the intense heat/
under intense pressure
- involving a lot of action
intense competition

Question 15

intensely/intensively( adverb)

Answer 15

She disliked him intensely

Question 16

heighten (verb)
/ˈhaɪtn/

Answer 16

it becomes stronger or increases/*inten(sify)
Tension has heightened after the recent bomb attack

Question 17

nervousness( noun)
/ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/

Answer 17

the feeling of being anxious
-He tried to hide his nervousness.

Question 18

tardiness (noun)
/ˈtɑːrdinəs/

Answer 18

the fact of arriving, happening or being done late
His boss was intolerant (of) his tardiness.
the tardiness of the company’s response.

Question 19

intolerably( adverb)
/ɪnˈtɒlərəbli/

Answer 19

unbearably/difficult to experience/painful
-intolerably hot

Question 20

unbearable (adjective)
/ʌnˈberəbl/

Answer 20

intolerable/
He’s been unbearable since he won that prize.

Question 21

ongoing (adjective)

Answer 21

continuing to exist or develop/current/
an ongoing discussion/an ongoing career
The police investigation is ongoing

Question 22

potentially (adverb)
/pəˈtenʃəli/

Answer 22

• possibly /ability/*opportunity
  a potentially dangerous situation
  they have shown great potential(to) become doctors

Question 23

hazard (noun)
/ˈhæzərd/

Answer 23

something that can be dangerous or cause damage
Everybody is aware of the hazards (of) smoking
serious health hazard (to) the local population.

Question 24

proposition (noun)
/ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃn/

Answer 24

plan/suggest
-He was trying to make it look like an attractive proposition
matter/task
-Getting a work permit in the UK is not always a simple proposition.

Question 25

revitalize (verb)
/ˌriːˈvaɪtəlaɪz/

Answer 25

make something stronger, more active or more healthy
-Gentle massage will revitalize your skin.
restore/bring back/give back

Question 26

restoration (noun)
/ˌrestəˈreɪʃn/

Answer 26

revitalize/give back bring back
a beautiful restoration of the old table
The palace is closed for restoration.

Question 27

chaotic (adjective)
/keɪˈɑːtɪk/

Answer 27

*terbulent/disordered/disturbed/ unstable
She had a chaotic personal life with a series of broken relationships.

Question 28

turbulence (noun)
/ˈtɜːrbjələns/

Answer 28

We experienced severe turbulence during the flight.

Question 29

vitality (noun)
/vaɪˈtæləti/

Answer 29

full of life/energy/importance/*indispense
-his vitality was observable
money is vital to the success(importance)

Question 30

indispensable(n)
/ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl/

Answer 30

vital/essential/full of life/ portance/
She made herself indispensable (to) the department.
A good dictionary is indispensable (for) learning a foreign language.

Question 31

analysis noun
əˈnæləsɪs

Answer 31

analysis of the substance confirms the prescence of nitrogen
examine*/study carefully

Question 32

analyse verb
ˈænəlaɪz

Answer 32

scientist must analyse problems
examine*/study carefully

Question 33

archaeologists analyze ancient civilizations

Answer 33

civilize(v)/civil right/servant/