Unit 1: Reading - ‘Detail’ multiple choice questions

Glossary
No. Word Level Definition Context Sample usage

1 Explicitly (adv) C1 clearly or directly, so that the meaning is easy to “…that is explicitly stated in I told you quite explicitly to
understand the passage.” (pg.3) be home by midnight.
/ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt.li/

to go or be somewhere where you are not wanted or “…because they intrude upon
2 Intrude (v) are not supposed to be his or her conception…” We should not intrude upon
(pg. 4) their private grief.
/ɪnˈtruːd/
intrude into/on/upon

- a situation when there is new interest in a “… in the early Italian

3 Renaissance (n) C1 particular subject, form of art, etc. after a Renaissance,…” The British film industry is
period when it was not very popular (pg. 4) currently enjoying something
/ˈrenəsɑːns/ - Thời kỳ Phục Hưng of a renaissance.

- the hard part of the foot of some animals, for “…had a cannonball under the - The horse tossed its
4 Hoof (n) C1 example horses. hoof …” head and stamped its
- (idm): cow, sheep, etc.. is sold when still (pg. 4) hooves nervously
/huːf/ alive - I often have lunch on
- (British English) to do sth quickly and the hoof between two
On the hoof without full attention appointments
 - connected with beauty and art and the “… not the sculptor’s
5 Aesthetic (adj) C1 understanding of beautiful things aesthetic intentions,…” An aesthetic appreciation of
- made in an artistic way and beautiful to look (pg. 4) the landscape
/esˈθetɪk/ at

- an agreement made between two people or “… a necessary structural

6 Compromise (n) C1 groups in which each side gives up some of compromise …” This model represents the
the things they want so that both sides are (pg. 4) best compromise between
/ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ happy at the end. price and quality
- compromise (between A and B) a solution
to a problem in which two or more things
cannot exist together as they are, in which
each thing is reduced or changed slightly so
that they can exist together

- to say that something that somebody else has “… either directly contradicts
7 Contradict (v) C1 said is wrong, and that the opposite is true one or more statements…” This version of events was
- contradict something/ (pg .5) contradicted by eye-witness
/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/ contradict each other: to be so different reports.
from each other that one of them must be
wrong
 producing a large amount of money; making a large
8 Lucrative (adj) C1 profit ~ profitable, successful B1.1 (pg, 6) Had the plan worked it would
have proved highly lucrative.
/ˈluːkrətɪv/

- to consider or state that a book, etc. was

9 Ascribe to (phr V) written by a particular person. B1.1 (pg. 6) He ascribed his failure to bad
- to consider that something is caused by a luck.
ascribe something to particular thing or person
somebody - to consider that somebody/something has or
should have a particular quality

rich and successful “… a string of prosperous

10 Prosperous (adj) C1 = affluent businesses…” Farmers are more
B1.2 (pg. 7) prosperous in the south of the
/ˈprɑːspərəs/ country.

not correct; based on wrong information “… this view may be

11 Erroneous (adj) erroneous…” The theory is based on
B1.2 (pg. 7) several erroneous beliefs.
/ɪˈrəʊniəs/

negative feelings that people have about particular “… there is a stigma

12 Stigma (n) circumstances or characteristics that somebody may attached…” The social stigma of
have B1.3 (pg. 7) alcoholism.
/ˈstɪɡmə/

the ability to speak easily and to persuade other “Forget the gift of the gab:
13 the gift of the gab people with your words communication is all…” Joe’s got the gift of the gab—
(idm) B2.1 (pg. 9) he can sell anything.
 with short, sharp sounds or movements “…rhythmic, staccato beats,
14 Staccato (adj, adv) …” a peculiar staccato voice
B2.3 (pg. 10)
/stəˈkɑːtəʊ/

“...was also the genesis of the This tale had its genesis in
15 Genesis(n) the beginning or origin of something software…” fireside stories.
B2.4 (pg. 11)
/ˈdʒenəsɪs/

“... it was an ergonomic

an ergonomic keyboard/chair
16 Ergonomic (adj) designed to make people’s working environment idea…”
more comfortable and to help them work more B2.4 (pg. 11)
/ˌɜːɡəˈnɒmɪk/ efficiently

a method or system of government, especially one “... fleeing from Idi Amin’s Ideological opponents of the
17 Regime (n) C1 that has not been elected in a fair way regime…” regime.
B2.4 (pg. 12)
/reɪˈʒiːm/

“... allow methane to coalesce

The puddles had coalesced
18 Coalesce (v) coalesce (into something) to come together to form into a liquid…”
into a small stream.
one larger group, substance, etc. C1 “Titan’s atmosphere”
/ˌkəʊəˈles/ (pg. 14)

“...intertropical convergence
The city was a natural point
19 Convergence (n) - [uncountable] the process of moving zone (ITCZ)...”
of convergence for river-
together from different directions and C1 “Titan’s atmosphere”
based traffic.
/kənˈvɜːrdʒəns/ meeting; the point where this happens (pg. 14)
- the process of becoming very similar or the
same
 “...Daguerre and Talbot’s The problem tested the
20 Ingenuity (n) C2 the ability to invent things or solve problems in ingenuity is still seen…” ingenuity of even the most
clever new ways imaginative students
/ˌɪndʒəˈnuːəti/ C2 “Early photographic
process”
(pg. 16)

“... in a rather circuitous He took us on a circuitous

21 Circuitous (adj) (of a route or journey) long and not direct way…” route to the hotel
C3 “John Muir”
/sərˈkjuːɪtəs/ (pg. 18)

“... mechanical devices by Several toys were whittled by

22 Whittle (v) - to form a piece of wood, etc. into a particular whittling them from wood;...” the boys yesterday.
shape by cutting small pieces from it
Whittle away C3 “John Muir”
~devalue (pg. 18)
Whittle down
~downsize

“...Muir worked assiduously

He worked assiduously to
23 Assiduously (adj) in a way that involves working very hard and taking on his writing…”
earn the money for his son’s
great care
C3 “John Muir” education.
/əˈsɪdʒuəsli/
(pg. 19)

“...with exaggerated inflection She spoke slowly and without

24 Inflection (n) C2 a change in the form of a word, especially the and many repetitions…” inflection.
ending, according to its grammatical function in a C4 “Caretaker Speech”
/ɪnˈflekʃn/ sentence (pg. 22)

Source Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries

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