Vocabulary (C2_U.7)

This century has witnessed environmental destruction on a(n) _______ scale.

• immense

• high-rise

• unprecendeted

• striking

The river is rising ______ and we expect widespread flooding.

• alarmingly

• partially

• substantially

• presumably

This is a(n) _____ house.

• withered

• opulent

• dilapidated

• derelict

Synonym of endeavour/project

• undertaking

• underestimation

• amendment

• settlement

He shouldn't be allowed to _____ all the terms and conditions - it's supposed to be a democratic decision.

• obliterate

• disparage

• infringe

• dictate

Synonym of vague

• invalid

• ingenious

• ambiguous

• unstable

Nelson Mandela is _____ for his brave fight against apartheid.

• stipulated

• appointed

• revered

• erected

This book is the result of years of METICULOUS research.

• material

• stringent

• integral

• rigorous

She was at the ______ of many social issues of her day.

• odds

• forefront

• grounds

• terms

"Perhaps they'll invite you." "____ chance of that!"

• Fat

• Great

• No

• Loss