Cam 19 Reading Test 3

Front

impenetrable /ɪmˈpɛn.ɪ.trə.bəl/ (adj)

Back

Impossible to pass through or enter

Front

encompass /ɪnˈkʌm.pəs/ (v)

Back

To include different kinds of things

Front

unearth /ʌnˈɜːrθ/ (v)

Back

To discover something hidden or lost

Front

reoccupy /ˌriːˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ/ (v)

Back

To take back control of a place

Front

livelihood /ˈlaɪv.lɪ.hʊd/ (n)

Back

The way someone earns money to live

Front

mitigate /ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ (v)

Back

To make something less severe or serious

Front

buffer /ˈbʌf.ər/ (n)

Back

Something that protects or shields from harm

Front

drain /dreɪn/ (v)

Back

To remove liquid from something

Front

catastrophe /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/ (n)

Back

A sudden disaster or misfortune

Front

subtle /ˈsʌt.əl/ (adj)

Back

Not obvious; delicate and understated