vocab 17

Question 1

Noun : a situation in which a person walks around while they are sleeping

Occasional use of the drugs to treat night terrors and ………. may also be justified.

Answer 1

Somnambulism

Question 2

Adjective : careful and avoiding risks

It’s always ……. to read a contract carefully before signing it.

Answer 2

Prudent

Question 3

Adjective : containing or consisting of fixed and repeated groups of words or ideas

The text was dull and ………

Answer 3

Formulaic

Question 4

Ver : to change something completely, especially into something different and better.

e.g. A few centuries ago alchemists thought they could ……… lead into gold.

Plutonium ………. into/to uranium when it is processed in a nuclear reactor.

Answer 4

Transmute

Question 5

Adjective:
products are made from artificial substances, often copying a natural product:

e.g.
…… fibres
The patch prevents pregnancy using the same ….. hormones that are used in birth control pills.

Answer 5

synthetic

Question 6

Noun: a stylish, original, and very confident way of doing things that makes people admire you:
The orchestra played with great …….
He dressed with …….

Answer 6

Panache

Question 7

Noun: an item of food:
I decided to stop doing anything social and just spend my money on healthy …..

Answer 7

Comestibles

Question 8

Noun: sadness that lasts for a long period of time, often without any obvious reason

Answer 8

Melancholy

Question 9

Adjective: simple and severe with no comfort:
a ….. diet/meal
…… living conditions
They lead a …… life, with very few comforts and no luxuries.

Answer 9

Spartan