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level: Level-19

Questions and Answers List

level questions: Level-19

QuestionAnswer
to tell someone your ideas about what they should do, where they should go etcsuggest,_,Her mother suggested that she should go and see the doctor.
to strongly suggest that someone does somethingurge,_,He urged that a referendum should be held by December.
to say that you believe someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something badaccuse,_,He was accused of murder.
to say that you have done something wrong, especially something criminaladmit,_,A quarter of all workers admit to taking time off when they are not ill.
to officially tell people about something, especially about a plan or a decisionannounce,_,They announced their engagement in ‘The Times’.
to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something badblame,_,The report blames poor safety standards for the accident.
to ask someone to come to a party, wedding, meal etcinvite,_,Gail invited me to stay with her while her husband was out of town.
to feel or say that you oppose or disapprove of somethingobject,_,I objected to having to rewrite the article.
to allow something to happen, especially by an official decision, rule, or lawpermit,_,As a punishment, she was not permitted to attend any school activities.
to tell someone that something bad or dangerous may happen, so that they can avoid it or prevent itwarn,_,Salmon farmers are warning of the severe crisis facing the industry.
someone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happenedwitness,_,Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
to make someone feel calmer and less worried or frightened about a problem or situationreassure,_,He tried to reassure me that my mother would be okay.
to give someone the courage or confidence to do somethingencourage,_,Cooder was encouraged to begin playing the guitar by his father.
to say firmly and often that something is true, especially when other people think it may not be trueinsisted,_,His friends insisted he had no connection with drugs.
someone who goes to live in another area or country, especially in order to find workmigrant worker,_,A lot of factory work is done by migrant workers.
special treatment to help people stop drinking alcohol or taking drugsdetox,_,She spent a month in detox.
if people flock to a place, they go there in large numbers because something interesting or exciting is happening thereflock,_,People have been flocking to the exhibition.
if people assimilate, or are assimilated into a country or group, they become part of that group and are accepted by the people in that groupassimilate,_,Refugees find it difficult to become assimilated into the community.
the education and care that you are given as a child, and the way it affects your later development and attitudesnurture,_,There is an ongoing debate about nature versus nurture.
to not happen according to the principles you would expectdefy,_,A 16-week premature baby defied the odds and survived.
difficult to imagine and very big, strange, or complicatedmind-boggling,_,It's a problem of mind-boggling complexity.
to look at something or someone for a long time without moving your eyes, for example because you are surprised, angry, or boredstare,_,She stared at me in disbelief.
the place where something is or where something happens, and the general environmentsetting,_,Cyprus is the perfect setting for a beach holiday.
without looking at or thinking about anything elsefixedly,_,Ann stared fixedly at the screen.
used to emphasize a negative statementwhatsoever,_,He’s had no luck whatsoever.
damage to someone’s brain caused by an accident or illnessbrain damage,_,Potts suffered severe brain damage in the crash.
a difficult problem that is fun trying to solvebrainteaser,_,I enjoy doing the brainteasers that you find in the newspaper.
someone who knows what someone else is thinking without being toldmind reader,_,They went to see someone who said he was a mind reader, but he couldn’t tell me what I was thinking.
if you have a brainstorm, you are suddenly unable to think clearly or sensiblybrainstorm,_,I must have had a brainstorm that afternoon.
to make someone believe something that is not true, by using force, confusing them, or continuously repeating it over a long period of timebrainwash,_,Young people are being brainwashed by this religious group.
a sudden clever ideabrainwave,_,I’ve had a brainwave! Let’s go this weekend instead.
a movement of highly skilled or professional people from their own country to a country where they can earn more moneybrain drain,_,In the sixties there was a brain drain from the UK to America of scientists.
a process in which detailed photographs of the inside of your brain are taken and examined by a doctorbrain scan,_,After the hit on his head he had to have a brain scan to check there was no internal damage.
an idea, plan, organization etc that someone has thought of without any help from anyone elsebrainchild,_,The festival was the brainchild of Reeves.
having a meaning that is mysterious or not easily understoodcryptic crossword,_,He loves doing cryptic crosswords.
an extremely bad headache, during which you feel sick and have pain behind your eyesmigraine,_,I won’t be coming this evening – I’ve got a migraine.
used to tell someone not to worry or be upset about somethingnever mind,_,‘We haven’t done very well, have we?’ ‘Never mind. At least we tried.’
to remember a fact or piece of information that is important or could be useful in the futurebear in mind,_,Bear in mind that some children will need help.
if you tell someone to mind their language, you ask them to stop using bad languagemind your language,_,Mind your language when you're talking to the children, she told them.
used when saying something that is almost the opposite of what you have just said, or that explains or emphasizes itmind you,_,He looks very young in this photo. Mind you, it was taken years ago.
if a group of people pull together, they all work hard to achieve somethingpull together,_,If we all pull together, we’ll finish on time.
the quality of being good at leading a group, organization, country etcleadership,_,She has great faith in her own leadership qualities.
working together with other peoplecollaboratively,_,We had to solve the problem collaboratively.
wide sticky grey tape used in household repairsduct tape,_,She used some duct tape to temporarily repair the pipe near the sink.
a place to live, considered as one of the basic needs of lifeshelter,_,They are in need of food and shelter.
to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry wayargue,_,We could hear the neighbours arguing.
having a good effectbeneficial,_,Cycling is highly beneficial to health and the environment.
a kind of corn that swells and bursts open when heated, and is usually eaten warm with salt or sugar as a snackpopcorn,_,They bought some popcorn to take into the cinema.
worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of youself-conscious,_,Jerry’s pretty self-conscious about his weight.
a thin piece of material, like string, that goes through holes in the front of your shoes and is used to fasten themshoelace,_,Roger bent to tie his shoelace.