Unit 60 - Words

Question 1

absorb

Answer 1

to take in liquid, gas, or another substance from the surface or space around something
- Plants absorb nutrients from the soil

Question 2

nutrients

Answer 2

• Plants absorb nutrients from the soil

Question 3

rage

Answer 3

when someone becomes extremely angry and violent while they are driving, on a plane etc.
- He was attacked in a road-rage incident.

Question 4

booklist

Answer 4

danh sách

Question 5

Chick Flick

Answer 5

a film that women, but not men, are likely to enjoy - used humorously

Question 6

choke

Answer 6

to be unable to breathe properly because something is in your throat or there is not enough air
- Six people choked to death on the fumes

Question 7

colleague

Answer 7

someone you work with - used especially by professional people
- a colleague of mine from the bank

Question 8

day-to-day

Answer 8

day-to-day jobs or activities are ones that you do every day as a normal part of your life, your job, etc
- The manager is responsible for the day-to-day running of the hotel.

Question 9

flip

Answer 9

a short quick sudden movement or hit with a part of your body, whip etc
- With a flick of the wrist, Frye sent the ball into the opposite court.

to make something move away by hitting or pushing it suddenly or quickly, especially with your thumb and finger
- Papa flicked the ash from his cigar.

Question 10

flop

Answer 10

to sit or lie down in a relaxed way, by letting all your weight fall heavily onto a chair etc.
- He flopped down onto the bed.

a film, play, product etc that is not successful

Question 11

imaginative

Answer 11

containing new and interesting ideas
- an imaginative use of computer technology

Question 12

med

Answer 12

an abbreviation of medical
- med school

Question 13

must-see

Question 14

nod

Answer 14

an act of nodding
- The woman greeted us with a nod of the head

Question 15

proverb

Answer 15

a short well-known statement that gives advice or expresses something that is generally true

‘A penny saved is a penny earned’

Question 16

rom-com

Answer 16

a romantic comedy

Question 17

worthwhile

Answer 17

if something is worthwhile, it is important or useful, or you gain something from it.
- He wanted to do a worhwhile job

Question 18

crouched

Answer 18

I dashed behind a wall and crouched down.

Question 19

meant

Answer 19

you were meant to be a chef.

Question 20

overheard

Answer 20

I overheard that Victor got a new job.

Question 21

cramming

Answer 21

cramming at the last minute for an exam

Question 22

bilingual

Answer 22

bilingual students who live in Dubai

Question 23

grips

Answer 23

I put new grips on the handlebars

Question 24

flat tire

Answer 24

My bike has a flat tire

Question 25

pedal

Answer 25

put your foot on the pedal and push

Question 26

bike chain

Answer 26

I need to fix my bike chain

Question 27

handlebars

Answer 27

You steer a bike with the handlebars

Question 28

opposed

Answer 28

I want you to pick me as opposed to anyone else

Question 29

cruise

Answer 29

I've always wanted to go on a long cruise

Question 30

coast

Answer 30

You and I get dropped off by our ship to go backpacking down the coast of South America

Question 31

expedition

Answer 31

I always dreamed of going on a hiking expedition through the Himalayas

Question 32

trails

Answer 32

Go backpacking around the world and explore trails in many different countries

Question 33

desperate

Question 34

getaway

Question 35

hurl

Answer 35

a young man hurled a big red brick at Tom.

Question 36

leap

Answer 36

a woman smashed a window with a brick and leaped out of it.

Question 37

ledge

Question 38

crawl

Answer 38

The young man crawled under a parked car

Question 39

smash

Answer 39

a woman smashed a window with a brick

Question 40

catch up

Answer 40

to reach someone in front of you; to do something that was supposed to be done earlier

Question 41

play hooky

Answer 41

to skip school; to not do the work that one has to do

Question 42

rote learning

Answer 42

method of learning based on repetition

Question 43

fall behind

Answer 43

to make less progress than others; to be late in doing something that someone is doing

Question 44

bilingual

Question 45

cram

Question 46

expel

Question 47

expulsion

Question 48

literacy

Answer 48

trình độ học vấn

Question 49

politician

Question 50

retain

Question 51

dedicated

Answer 51

I think he's a pretty dedicated instructor.

Question 52

ten-speed

Answer 52

having ten gears (of a bicycle)

Question 53

wear down

Answer 53

to become exhausted; to become used a lot.

Question 54

adventurous

Answer 54

phiêu lưu

Question 55

backpacking

Question 56

cruise

Question 57

curb

Question 58

expedition

Question 59

grip

Question 60

handlebar

Question 61

laid-back

Question 62

latter

Question 63

snek

Question 64

stunning

Question 65

tabloids

Answer 65

My hope is for my friends to read great literature, not tabloids like this

Question 66

fulfilling

Answer 66

The position sounds both demanding and fulfilling

Question 67

dead-end

Question 68

fulfilling

Answer 68

fulfilling your dream

Question 69

tabloid

Answer 69

báo lá cải

Question 70

tedious

Question 71

blue-collar

Question 72

arrogant

Answer 72

If you weren't so arrogant, you would have prepared this correctly

Question 73

parsley

Answer 73

There is parsley on top of the plate and I didn't authorize you to use parsley on our entrees

Question 74

rolling your eyes

Answer 74

If I didn't know better, I would think you're rolling your eyes at me

Question 75

taken to mean

Answer 75

Can this be taken to mean you're firing me?

Question 76

apprentice

Question 77

consultant

Question 78

dull

Question 79

dumb

Question 80

refreshed

Question 81

renew

Question 82

salary

Question 83

temptation

Question 84

fresh start

Answer 84

new beginning

Question 85

job hunt

Answer 85

the process of looking for a new job

Question 86

cruel

Question 87

come up

Answer 87

to happen

Question 88

get in touch with (someone)

Answer 88

to call or write someone

Question 89

track record

Answer 89

past performance

Question 90

perfectionism

Question 91

perfectionist

Question 92

compromise