ROUND 1 (NON ELIMINATION)

NO WORD MEANING SENTENCE

1. seem give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect What they're doing doesn't seem right to me

2. act behave in a certain manner where did you learn to act?

3. though (postpositive) however Her father, though strict, was a kind man

4. power possession of the qualities required to do something the power of speech

5. live have life, be alive I try to live in harmony with nature

6. point a distinguishing or individuating characteristic that's not the point

7. care providing treatment for or attending to someone or something I don't care

8. interest a sense of concern with and curiosity about something that is of no interest to me

9. law the collection of rules imposed by authority you mustn't think you are above the law

10. sense the faculty through which the external world is apprehended "what he said didn't make much sense to me

11. beauty the qualities that give pleasure to the senses I was struck by her beauty

12. reach move forward or upward in order to touch the news failed to reach him

13. doubt the state of being unsure of something I doubt that she'll come

14. reply react verbally she didn't reply to my letter

15. report to give an account or representation of in words I want to report the loss of my luggage

16. public not private I have a job in the public sector"

17. continue keep or maintain in unaltered condition he was unable to continue with his job

18. indeed in truth (often tends to intensify) can you see it from there?’indeed you can’"

19. lay put into a certain place "it's time to lay the fire

20. ground the solid part of the earth's surface he lay on the ground

21. smile a facial expression with the corners of the mouth turned up he said it with a smile

22. fight be engaged in a contest or struggle I lost the fight"

 23. step the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down please step this way

24. politics the activities involved in managing a state or a government people do not buy their paper purely for its politics

25. land the solid part of the earth's surface get off my land

26. result something that follows as a consequence what result did you get?

27. common having no special distinction or quality the word is now in common use

28. press put pressure or force upon something Rose did not press the point

29. rise move upward the rise and fall of his voice

30. object a tangible and visible entity There was one object in the box

31. provide give something useful or necessary to I can provide the funds for you

ELIMINATION ROUND

NO WORD MEANING SENTENCE

1. settle become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet we should try to settle the case out of court

2. satisfy meet the requirements or expectations of the whole team is working flat out to satisfy demand

3. immediate directly before or after as in a chain of cause and effect we have no immediate plans to change this policy

4. entire constituting the full quantity or extent; complete he spent his entire life on the island

5. beyond farther along in space or time or degree we need to get beyond square one

6. commit engage in or perform he won't commit himself

7. expected considered likely or probable to happen or arrive they are expected to arrive at six

8. advance move forward it was a chance to advance his own interests

9. claim assert or affirm strongly it seems her claim is true

10. influence a power to affect persons or events don't let him influence you

11. measure determine the dimensions of something or somebody how did he measure up?
12. official of or relating to a place of business I am a high-ranking government official

13. occupy live in (a certain place) how did you occupy your time?

14. delight a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction the trees here are a delight

15. firm not soft or yielding to pressure we tried to be firm but fair

16. establish set up or found it takes a while to establish yourself in business

17. affair a vaguely specified social event She discovered that her husband was having an affair.

18. conduct the way a person behaves toward other people the conduct of the elections

19. belong be owned by; be in the possession of this is where I belong

20. assist give help; be of service he scored a fine goal and also claimed an assist

21. supply circulate or distribute or equip with they had a month's supply of food

22. conscious having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts we are conscious of the extent of the problem

23. assure inform positively and with certainty and confidence we guarantee to assure your life

24. impress have a powerful and usually positive effect on he has to put on an act to impress

25. sufficient of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement the food should be sufficient for our needs

26. grave a place for the burial of a corpse you'll send me to an early grave

27. current occurring in or belonging to the present time I started my current job in 2001

28. expression the communication of your beliefs or opinions you should see the expression on your face!

29. struggle strenuous effort it was a struggle but it was worth it

30. truth a factual statement tell me the truth

31. rapid characterized by speed they made a rapid exit

32. finance the commercial activity of providing funds and capital he comes from the world of finance

33. fabulous extremely good They've got a fabulous house

34. examine observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect I propose to examine the relationship between politics and art
35. threat declaration of an intention to inflict harm on another their way of life is under threat

36. erosion when soil, stone, etc. is gradually damaged and removed by the sea these measures will help to reduce erosion caused by wind or rain

37. violent acting with great force or energy or emotional intensity local leaders are taking new steps to curb violent crime

38. governor the head of a state authority I met the governor of the Bank of England

39. constant uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing the machine wore out through constant use

40. addition the arithmetic operation of summing The children learned addition and subtraction

41. devote Give all or most of one’s time or resources to a person or activity They devote an hour every day to worship

42. facilitate to make something possible or easier I will do everything in my power to facilitate the process.
43. absolute perfect or complete or pure they sat in absolute silence

44. sympathy sharing the feelings of others, especially sorrow or anguish I have no sympathy for him

45. maintain keep in a certain state, position, or activity the king swears he will maintain the laws of God

46. institute set up or lay the groundwork for the Working Men's institute

47. committee a special group delegated to consider some matter the committee agreed on this course of action

48. assume take to be the case or to be true I assume it is safe

49. statement the act of affirming or asserting something His office issued an official statement concerning his departure

50. appeal earnest or urgent request The mayor made an appeal to the people of the city to stay calm

51. preserve keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction our aim is to preserve the peace

52. chronic of a very poor quality. there is a chronic shortage of food

53. consequence a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon the past is of no consequence

54. responsible worthy of or requiring trust; held accountable "is he really up to such a responsible job?

55. fascinate to interest someone a lot Peter Pan continues to fascinate children everywhere
56. vast unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope they removed a vast pile of scrap metal

57. civilian someone who is not a member of a military organization or the police the new President is a civilian
58. growth changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level the upward growth of plants
59. community a group of people living in a particular local area There is a real community of interests here.

60. faint lacking clarity, brightness, or loudness the heat made him feel faint

61. blister painful, raised area of skin with liquid inside I've got a blister on my toe.

62. circuit a path, route, or sports track that is shaped like a circle There is a fitness circuit in the woods.

63. severe very harsh or strict, especially when dealing with others he was in severe pain

64. parliament a legislative assembly in certain countries the act was passed by the last parliament of the reign

65. remarkable unusual or striking it's remarkable how few people have heard of him

66. neglect to not give enough care or attention to something or someone his neglect of his wife led to her leaving him"
67. spokesman a man who is chosen to speak officially for a group or organization He was the spokesman for their organization
68. apparently seemingly; as far as one can tell apparently, he left the firm a month ago

69. carriage one of the separate parts of a train where the passengers sit The front carriage of the train is for first-class passengers only
70. suspicion an impression that something might be the case a suspicion of a smile

71. emission when gas, heat, light, etc. is sent out into the air organic farming prevents the emission of toxic chemicals into our water, air and
soils
72. threaten utter intentions of injury or punishment against how dare you threaten me?

73. county the largest administrative district within a state one of the most attractive towns in the county

74. impression a vague idea in which some confidence is placed I wanted to make a good impression on her"

75. substance the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists the claim has no substance

76. strain exert much effort or energy he can't take the strain

77. Distribute give to several people the government must distribute the burden of spending cuts in an equitable
manner
78. thorough painstakingly careful and accurate she is very thorough in her approach to work

79. hesitation when you are very willing to do something because you know it is He had no hesitation in signing for the team.
the right thing to do
80. consideration the process of giving careful thought to something you can buy the books for a small consideration

81. unfortunate marked by or resulting in bad luck it just happened to fall at a most unfortunate time
82. enthusiasm a feeling of excitement I admired her enthusiasm for life

83. hilarious extremely funny They all thought the film was hilarious
84. representative serving to typify there was no representative of the wife's family at the funeral

85. chamber a natural or artificial enclosed space he sits in the lower chamber

86. appreciate be fully aware of; realize fully she feels that he does not appreciate her

87. characteristic typical or distinctive The characteristic which has most marked his career has been his good
judgement
88. calculate make a mathematical computation you need to calculate the risks first

89. interpret make sense of; assign a meaning to she could not interpret the meaning of her dream

90. clumsiness the quality of being clumsy The accident was caused by her clumsiness.

91. impatient restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition he was impatient to be on his way

92. violence a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction the violence of the storm caused a lot of damage

93. mysterious beyond ordinary understanding Two new forensic tests may have brought the mysterious case to a close

94. destruction an event that completely ruins something the storm left a trail of destruction in its wake

95. stiff incapable of or resistant to bending my legs are stiff

96. urge I urge you to print a new article

to try to persuade someone to do something
97. interpret to decide what the intended meaning of something is A jury should not interpret the silence of a defendant as a sign of guilt

98. unconscious lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception these ideas or desires may come from the unconscious

99. feather a light growth that makes up the covering of a bird's body I found a peacock feather

100. emphasis intensity or forcefulness of expression He leaned forward in his chair again to give his words more emphasis

101. contemporary occurring in the same period of time I am a master of contemporary fashion

102. dwell to keep thinking or talking about something, especially I don't want to dwell on the past
something bad or unpleasant
103. bargain an agreement between parties fixing obligations of each I bought this skirt in the sales and it was a real bargain
104. ridiculous incongruous or absurd they tried to charge me a ridiculous price

105. guarantee an unconditional commitment that something will happen a degree is no guarantee of a fast-track career"

106. artificial contrived by art rather than nature the dress was made of artificial silk

107. enthusiastic having or showing great excitement and interest he's not very enthusiastic about his work

108. sympathetic expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings he gave me a sympathetic look

109. anxiously with anxiety or apprehension they asked anxiously for fresh news

110. widespread affecting or including a lot of places, people, etc It is because of widespread use of deep-freezing and preservatives.

111. measurement assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule The real difficulty on the contrary is that of precise measurement

112. staggering very shocking and surprising He earns a staggering amount of money.
113. inevitable incapable of being avoided or prevented Nothing in politics is inevitable, not if you fight it hard enough

114. clarification an explanation which makes something clearer or easier to Our lawyer has advised us to seek clarification on the matter.
understand
115. attorney a professional person authorized to practice law I wish to speak to my attorney

116. jargon words and phrases used by particular groups of people that are we need to remove the legal jargon
difficult for other people to understand
117. conservative resistant to change My idea of a conservative is somebody who thinks taxes are too high

118. restriction an act of limiting the restriction of imports can affect the economy

119. filthy extremely dirty Wash your hands, they're filthy!

120. comparative comparing similar things a comparative study of two poems
121. parallel being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting Friends of the dead lawyer were quick to draw a parallel between the two
murders.
122. fundamental serving as an essential component there is a fundamental flaw in his argument
123. interpretation the act of expressing something in an artistic performance interpretation of the results of the experiment will take some months"
124. Loneliness the state of being lonely I wasn't prepared for the loneliness of living in a small village.
125. literacy the ability to read and write Adult literacy is low in this area.
126. interference when someone tries to interfere in a situation There have been claims of too much political interference in education
127. hostile unfriendly and not liking or agreeing with something Some politicians were very hostile to the idea
128. curb the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess you must learn to curb your temper!
129. infectious relating to the invasion of germs that cause disease the dogs may still be infectious
130. retain secure and keep for possible future use or application You would retain all other ownership of your work
131. lump a compact mass there was a lump of ice floating in the milk
132. illusionist performer who makes it seem that strange or impossible You are an Illusionist and somewhat telepathic
133. cascade a process whereby something, typically information or knowledge, Teachers who are able to cascade their experience effectively
is successively passed on
134. envious another way to say jealous or resentful Well, when my sister bought a brand new car, I was a bit envious.
135. luxurious very comfortable and expensive They have a very luxurious house.
136. remedial giving or intended as a remedy or cure. they took remedial action as soon as the virus was discovered"
137. vouch assert or confirm as a result of one's own experience that something can you vouch for the authenticity of the painting?
is true or accurately
138. modest unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements. He's very modest about his achievements.

139. beagle a dog with short hair, a black, brown, and white coat, short legs, and Snoopy is the world's most famous beagle
long ears
140. endeavour I shall endeavour to look at both points of view
to try very hard to do something
141. cast to choose an actor for a particular part in a film or play Why is he always cast as a criminal?

142. accordance Both companies have insisted that they were acting in accordance with the
in the way described by a rule, law, or wish
law
143. biodegradable Capable of being decompsed Scientists have developed a new biodegradable plastic material
144. flannel a soft cloth, usually made of cotton or wool, that is used for making I bought a flannel shirt"
clothes
145. distraught very worried and upset. he was distraught at losing his girlfriend
146. spreadsheet a computer program that can capture, display and manipulate data we entered all the addresses onto a spreadsheet"
arranged in rows and columns
147. everglades a swampy grassland especially in southern The Everglades are an area of swamp in southern Florida
148. utterable capable of being uttered in words or sentences After an afternoon of unutterable boredom I was finally allowed to leave
149. tangible something that can be touched or felt As I sat at the patient's bed his fear was almost tangible
150. discretion The freedom to decide what should be done You need total discretion in my job
151. thistle a wild plant with sharp points on the leaves and, typically, large skippers are feeding on thistle flowers and the pink wild basil.
purple flowers
152. tapestry a heavy cloth that has designs or pictures woven into it and that is there is a lot of interest in tapestry
used for wall hangings, curtains, etc
153. scoundrel a person, especially a man, who treats other people very badly and He was, she said, a heartless scoundrel who had stripped her of everything she
has no moral principles owned
154. friction disagreement or dislike caused by people having different opinions There’s less friction in relationships when you use teamwork.
155. disinfectant a chemical liquid that destroys bacteria hospital wards often smell of disinfectant
156. grumpy easily annoyed and often complaining a grumpy old man
157. coincide to happen at the same time as something else the two long-distance walks briefly coincide here"
158. inconvenience the state or fact of being troublesome The Director apologized for any inconvenience caused.
159. turbulent moving very strongly and suddenly; having strong, uneven currents the country's turbulent history
160. exhaustive complete and including everything an exhaustive account of the incident

161. perpetual continuing for ever in the same way we had five months of almost perpetual sunshine"
162. garment a piece of clothing it was a shapeless garment that vaguely resembled a jacket
163. smudge a dirty mark or smear a smudge of blood on the floor
164. chimney a glass tube protecting the flame of a lamp a coal fire thrust yellow flames up the chimney
165. equator an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial Rainforests occur around the equator
body.
166. prudence the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason they acted with wisdom and prudence
167. confection the action of mixing or compounding something In these honeycombs he made the confection sweeter than before
168. interlocutor a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation He makes for an unlikely interlocutor between the Americans and the Afghans.
169. annihilate to cause to cease to exist I want to annihilate my enemies
170. endorphin chemicals (hormones) your body releases when it feels pain or The rush of endorphins I got stayed with me all day
stress
171. invertebrate an animal with no spine They feed chiefly on invertebrate animals, and none are poisonous
172. mackerel a predatory marine fish with a greenish-blue back, important as a I caught a mackerel
food fish.
173. effusive marked by the expression of great He finds the English more mannerly, less effusive than the Italians
174. carve to make an object, a shape, or a pattern by cutting wood, stone, etc. The statue was carved out of stone

175. bumptious in an unpleasantly confident way Personally I deal with bumptious chuckleheads with attitudes like this every
day
176. parkour the activity or sport of moving rapidly through an area When it comes to parkour everything is free.
177. circumflex bending round something else; curved there should be circumflex on that letter
178. necrotic death of cell tissues The tumor became necrotic after 6 days and after 10 days the dead tissue
sloughed away
179. entrepreneur a person who attempts to make a profit by starting a company or by the book tells you how to be a successful entrepreneur
operating alone
180. prominent in a way that can easily be seen or noticed she has a rather prominent nose
181. tangerine the citrus tree which bears the tangerine. she was peeling a tangerine
182. inclusion the act of including someone or something as part of a group the inclusion of her name on the list was controversial
183. diverge to follow a different direction, or to be or become different: the red line should diverge from the yellow line in this diagram
184. impromptu done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed he made an impromptu speech when the guest speaker was delayed
185. asylum the protection granted by a state to someone who has left their Now living in Glasgow, he has been granted asylum and, at 31, has started
 home country as a political refugee. anew
186. aptitude a natural ability to do something. she shows an all-round aptitude for maths
187. pedicure professional care and treatment of the feet, as removal of corns and She's getting a pedicure tomorrow
trimming of toenails
188. curfew a rule that everyone must stay at home between particular times they had to return before the curfew sounded
189. perpetrator a person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act. police are questioning the alleged perpetrator of the abuse
190. adolescence the period of life when a child develops into an adult Mary spent her childhood and adolescence in Europe
191. braille a form of written language for blind people she taught herself Braille
192. paramecium zoological term for a teeny creature ennings found a number of races of paramecium of different sizes living under
natural conditions
193. conscientious always doing your work with a lot of care a conscientious student
194. monotonous dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest. If something is monotonous, it is boring because it stays the same
195. bureaucracy complicated rules and processes used by an organization, there is a lot of bureaucracy involved in applying for a tax rebate"
196. catastrophe an extremely bad event that causes a lot of suffering or destruction After the drought, the country is facing environmental catastrophe.