Vocab 7-9

Question 1

“A hard, silvery-white metal that is used in alloys,
and in rechargeable batteries.”

Answer 1

NICKEL

Question 2

“A book with a strong, hard cover made of thick
cardboard.”

Answer 2

HARDBACK

Question 3

“A large oven for firing or drying materials like
bricks, pottery, or even metal.”

Answer 3

KILN

Question 4

“A person who behaves in a very foolish manner;
can also mean someone mentally unstable.”

Answer 4

LUNATIC

Question 5

Strengthened or supported, especially by adding
more material.”

Answer 5

REINFORCED

Question 6

The ability to move quickly and easily; also refers to
mental sharpness and adaptability

Answer 6

AGILITY

Question 7

a precious or semi-precious stone, especially when
cut and polished for use in jewelry,

Answer 7

GEMSTONE

Question 8

The state of being pure, free from any impurities or
contaminants

Answer 8

PURITY

Question 9

A specific characteristic or quality of a thing or a
product. It’s defining attributes or features that
makes something unique.

Answer 9

PROPERTY

Question 10

The act of putting together components to form a
complete product

Answer 10

ASSEMBLY

Question 11

The different parts that make up something

Answer 11

COMPONENTS

Question 12

A small part of something

Answer 12

FRACTION

Question 13

Creating new ideas, tools, or methods

Answer 13

INNOVATION

Question 14

“A factory in which a particular thing or product is
made or produced.

Answer 14

PLANT

Question 15

The order in which things happen

Answer 15

SEQUENCE

Question 16

Places where specific tasks are done, especially in
a factory

Answer 16

STATIONS

Question 17

A state of financial hardship or poverty,
particularly when people struggle to afford
basic necessities.

Answer 17

Breadline

Question 18

Something that serves as a support or
alternative in case the main system or
economy fails.

Answer 18

Backup

Question 19

Together with; alongside. It suggests that
two things are working or happening at
the same time.

Answer 19

In tandem with

Question 19

When it’s harder to borrow money, like
getting loans or using credit cards.

Answer 19

Credit Crunch

Question 20

The rate at which the general level of
prices for goods and services rises, causing
the purchasing power of money to fall.

Answer 20

Inflation

Question 21

reduction in the value or status of a
company, country, asset or currency.

Answer 21

Downgrading

Question 22

reduction on the value of a country’s
currency by its government to make
country’s export cheaper

Answer 22

Devaluation

Question 23

A system of money in use in a particular
country

Answer 23

Currency

Question 24

The movement or use of currency within an economy

Answer 24

Circulation

Question 25

Different values or amounts of currency notes and coins.

Answer 25

Denominations

Question 26

Paper money representing higher currency values

Answer 26

Notes

Question 27

Fake currency made to deceive

Answer 27

Counterfeit

Question 28

Copies of currency or other documents made fraudulently

Answer 28

Forgeries

Question 29

To spend money carelessly or extravagantly

Answer 29

THROW ONE’S MONEY AROUND

Question 30

To have a lot of money, especially suddenly

Answer 30

BE IN THE MONEY

Question 31

To try to solve a problem by spending money on it, often without fully understanding the issue.

Answer 31

THROW MONEY AT

Question 32

To receive good value or benefit for the money spent

Answer 32

GET ONE’S MONEY’S WORTH

Question 33

In my opinion or judgment

Answer 33

FOR MY MONEY

Question 34

Someone who is very interested in music, art, theatre, etc

Answer 34

Culture Vulture

Question 35

A set of actions carried out to test an idea before starting a larger project

Answer 35

Pilot Project

Question 36

Something that is very intellectual or related to serious art or literature

Answer 36

Highbrow

Question 37

To start something, often something controversial or bad

Answer 37

Instigate

Question 38

A very difficult, dangerous, or unfortunate situation

Answer 38

Plight

Question 39

A place where people are kept when they are not allowed to leave, usually for legal reasons.

Answer 39

Detention Centre

Question 40

A shortened version of a book or story that still keeps the main ideas

Answer 40

Abridged

Question 41

To end in

Answer 41

Culminate

Question 42

To attempt, to putting effort into trying to achieve something.

Answer 42

Endeavour

Question 43

To remove, to completely get rid of something.

Answer 43

Erase

Question 44

To be greater than a specific amount or number, when something goes beyond expectations or limits.

Answer 44

Exceed

Question 45

To encourage and make something develop, to spark interest or excitement

Answer 45

Stimulate