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level: Level 1 of Chapter 6

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level questions: Level 1 of Chapter 6

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the act of preventing somebody/something from entering a place or taking part in somethingHe was disappointed with his EXCLUSION from the England squad.
only to be used by one particular person or group; only given to one particular person or groupEXCLUSIVE rights to televise the World Cup
for only one particular person, group or useThe resort caters almost EXCLUSIVELY for a high-society public.
[usually passive] to kill somebody, especially as a legal punishmentHe was EXECUTED for treason.
the act of killing somebody, especially as a legal punishmentOver 200 EXECUTIONS were carried out last year.
to use power or influence to affect somebody/somethingHe EXERTED all his authority to make them accept the plan.
the state of being sent to live in another country that is not your own, especially for political reasons or as a punishmentThe whole family went into EXILE.
(formal) to go out; to leave a building, stage, vehicle, etc.The bullet entered her back and EXITED through her chest.
the act of spending or using money; an amount of money spenta reduction in public/government/military EXPENDITURE
based on new ideas, forms or methods that are used to find out what effect they haveThe school's EXPERIMENTAL teaching methods include letting the children decide what to study.
(of a document, an agreement, etc.) to be no longer legally acceptable because the period of time for which it could be used has endedWhen does your driving licence EXPIRE ?
(of a statement or piece of writing) clear and easy to understand, so that you have no doubt what is meantThe reasons for the decision should be made EXPLICIT.
clearly or directly, so that the meaning is easy to understandThe report states EXPLICITLY that the system was to blame.
(disapproving) a situation in which somebody treats somebody else in an unfair way, especially in order to make money from their workStarvation and poverty are the result of global economic EXPLOITATION, not lack of resources.
easily able or likely to explodean EXPLOSIVE mixture of chemicals
a substance that is able or likely to cause an explosionThe bomb was packed with several pounds of high EXPLOSIVE.
to remove or obtain a substance from something, for example by using an industrial or a chemical processThe Egyptians used a primitive form of distillation to EXTRACT the essential oils from plants.
a person whose opinions, especially about religion or politics, are extreme, and who may do things that are violent or illegal for what they believeleft-wing/right-wing/political/religious EXTREMISTS
to make an action or a process possible or easierThe new trade agreement should FACILITATE more rapid economic growth.
a small group of people within a larger one, whose members have some different aims and beliefs to those of the larger groupThere are rival FACTIONS within the administration.
a department or group of related departments in a college or universitystudents who are doing degrees in the Arts FACULTY
to become or to make something become paler or less brightAll colour had FADE from the sky.
the quality of treating people equally or in a way that is reasonableThe FAIRNESS of the judicial system is being questioned.
causing or ending in deatha FATAL accident/blow/illness
the things, especially bad things, that will happen or have happened to somebody/somethingThe court will decide our FATE/fates.
making people have a good opinion of somebody/somethingShe made a FAVOURABLE impression on his parents.
an action or a piece of work that needs skill, strength or courageto accomplish/achieve/perform astonishing FEATS
having or based on the belief that women should have the same rights and opportunities as menFEMINIST demands/ideas/theories
a person who supports the belief that women should have the same rights and opportunities as menNineteenth-century FEMINISTS demanded equal education and employment opportunities for single women.
the part of food that helps to keep a person healthy by keeping the bowels working and moving other food quickly through the bodyDried fruits are especially high in FIBRE.
(especially of people or animals) angry and aggressive in a way that is frighteningTwo FIERCE eyes glared at them.
a person who directs or produces filmsfilm-maker
a device containing paper, sand, chemicals, etc. that a liquid or gas is passed through in order to remove any materials that are not wantedFILTER paper for the coffee machine
filter something to pass liquid, light, etc. through a special device, especially to remove something that is not wantedAll drinking water must be FILTERED.
a sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or ruleI got a parking fine for parking on double yellow FINES.
to make somebody pay money as an official punishmentAny company found to be breaking these rules will be heavily FINED.
a gun that can be carriedThe police were issued with FIREARMS.
a sudden attack of an illness, such as epilepsy, in which somebody becomes unconscious and their body may make violent movementsHe suffered from headaches and fainting FITS.
a sports event that has been arranged to take place on a particular date and at a particular placeThere are plans to make the race an annual FIXTURE.
a mistake in something that means that it is not correct or does not work correctlyThe report reveals fatal FLAWS in security at the airport.
having a flaw; not perfect or correctseriously/fundamentally/fatally FLAWED
to leave a person or place very quickly, especially because you are afraid of possible dangera camp for refugees FLEEING from the war
a group of military ships commanded by the same personNelson destroyed the Franco-Spanish FLEET at the Battle of Trafalgar.
the soft substance between the skin and bones of animal or human bodiesThe trap had cut deeply into the rabbit's FLESH.
(approving) the ability to change to suit new conditions or situationsThe new system offers a much greater degree of FLEXIBILITY / flexibility in the way work is organized.
to develop quickly and become successful or commonFew businesses are FLOURISHING / flourish in the present economic climate.
a liquid; a substance that can flowThe doctor told him to drink plenty of FLUIDS.
part of a film showing a particular eventPeople see live FOOTAGE of the war at home on their televisions.
a person who comes from a different countryThe fact that I was a FOREIGNER was a big disadvantage.
forge something to put a lot of effort into making something successful or strong so that it will lastStrategic alliances are being FORGED with major European companies.
(mathematics) a series of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a rule or lawThis FORMULA is used to calculate the area of a circle.
to create or prepare something carefully, giving particular attention to the detailsformulate
away from a place; outHuge chimneys belched FORTH smoke and grime.
going to happen, be published, etc. very soonthe FORTHCOMING elections
to encourage something to developThe club's aim is to FOSTER better relations within the community.
easily broken or damagedFRAGILE china/glass/bones
formal permission given by a company to somebody who wants to sell its goods or services in a particular area; formal permission given by a government to somebody who wants to operate a public service as a businessa FRANCHISE agreement/company
in an honest and direct way that people might not likeThey FRANKLY admitted their responsibility.
feeling annoyed and impatient because you cannot do or achieve what you wantThey felt FRUSTRATED at the lack of progress.
causing you to feel annoyed and impatient because you cannot do or achieve what you wantThe FRUSTRATING thing is, they probably won’t even be in when we get there.
the feeling of being frustratedhe couldn't stand the FRUSTRATION of not being able to help.
practical and useful; with little or no decorationThe office was large and FUNCTIONAL rather than welcoming.
the activity of collecting money for a charity or organization, often by organizing social events or entertainmentsThe hospice is planning a major FUNDRAISING event for June.
a ceremony, often a religious one, for burying or cremating or burning a dead personHundreds of people attended the FUNERAL.
(in Britain and North America) a unit for measuring liquid. In the UK, Canada and other countries it is equal to about 4.5 litres; in the US it is equal to about 3.8 litres. There are four quarts in a gallon.The tankers carried 130000 GALLONS of fuel.
the activity of playing games of chance for money and of betting on horses, etc.The commission licenses and regulates casino GAMBLING and horse racing in the state.
a meeting of people for a particular purposea social/family GATHERING
a long, steady look at somebody/somethingShe dropped her GAZE (= stopped looking).
to look steadily at somebody/something for a long time, either because you are very interested or surprised, or because you are thinking of something elseHe sat for hours just GAZING into space.
equipment in a vehicle that changes the relation between engine speed (or pedal speed on a bicycle) and the speed of the wheels moving forwards or backwardsThe car pulled up with a screech of brakes and a grinding of GEARS.
shared by, including or typical of a whole group of things; not specific‘Vine fruit’ is the GENERIC term for currants and raisins.
the murder of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group, with the aim of destroying that nation or groupRefugees gave accounts of the mass GENOCIDE.
a quick lookto take/have a GLANCE at the newspaper headlines
to look quickly at something/somebodyI GLANCED up quickly to see who had come in.
a sight of somebody/something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completelyHe caught a GLIMPSE of her in the crowd.
(formal) deserving or bringing great success and making somebody/something famousWe congratulate you on this GLORIOUS victory.
great success that brings somebody praise and honour and makes them famousOlympic GLORY / glory in the 100 metres
the activity of governing a country or controlling a company or an organization; the way in which a country is governed or a company or institution is controlledHe emphasized the company's commitment to high standards of corporate GOVERNANCE.
an attractive quality of movement that is smooth and done with control; a simple and beautiful qualityShe moves with the natural GRACE of a ballerina.
a strong hold of somebody/something or control over somebody/somethingI grabbed him, but he slipped from my GRASP.
to take a strong hold of somebody/somethingHe GRASPED my hand and shook it warmly.
(of situations, feelings, etc.) very serious and important; giving you a reason to feel worriedThe police have expressed GRAVE concern about the missing child's safety.
a place in the ground where a dead person is buriedThe plague victims were buried in a mass GRAVE.
the force that attracts objects in space towards each other, and that on the earth pulls them towards the centre of the planet, so that things fall to the ground when they are droppedNewton’s law of GRAVITY
a pattern of straight lines, usually crossing each other to form squaresNew York’s GRID of streets
a very sad feeling, especially when somebody diesThey were able to share their common joys and GRIEFS.
a wide smileShe gave a broad GRIN.
to smile widelyStop GRINNING and tell me what happened!
to break or press something into very small pieces between two hard surfaces or using a special machineThe animal has teeth that GRIND its food into a pulp.
an act of holding somebody/something tightly; a particular way of doing thisto loosen/release/relax your GRIP / grip
to hold something tightlyShe GRIPPED on to the railing with both hands.
being the total amount of something before anything is taken awayInvestments showed a GROSS profit of 26 per cent.
a member of a small group of soldiers who are not part of an official army and who fight against official soldiers, usually to try to change the governmentGUERRILLA war/warfare (= fought by GUERRILLAS on one or both sides)
help or advice that is given to somebody, especially by somebody older or with more experienceActivities all take place under the GUIDANCE of an experienced tutor.
the unhappy feelings caused by knowing or thinking that you have done something wrongMany survivors were left with a sense of GUILT.
the tube in the body through which food passes when it leaves the stomachIt can take up to 72 hours for food to pass through the GUT.
to describe somebody/something as being very good or special, especially in newspapers, etc.The conference was HAILED as a great success.
at an equal distance between two points; in the middle of a period of timeI'm afraid we're not even HALFWAY there yet.
an act of stopping the movement or progress of somebody/somethingWork came to a HALT when the machine broke down.
to stop; to make somebody/something stopThe police were HALTING traffic on the parade route.