U2 Reading 1 Vocabulary Set

What does the word 'abolish' mean?

• to end; eliminate
• to experience something difficult, painful, or unpleasant
• additional money paid when borrowing money
• to persuade someone to become an employee

What does the word 'attractive' mean?

• causing interest or pleasure; appealing
• someone who speaks or acts for another person or group
• to provide power; to encourage something
• continuing, even through difficult situations

What does the word 'colossal' mean?

• huge; enormous
• a choice
• at first
• an extreme lack of food for a long period

What does the word 'demanding' mean?

• requiring a lot of strength, energy or attention
• continuing, even through difficult situations
• causing interest or pleasure; appealing
• to persuade someone to become an employee

What does the word 'disintegrate' mean?

• to become weaker or destroyed by falling into small pieces
• huge; enormous
• to experience something difficult, painful, or unpleasant
• to persuade someone to become an employee

What does the word 'endure' mean?

• to experience something difficult, painful, or unpleasant
• to reach the highest point
• a difficult and unpleasant situation
• requiring a lot of strength, energy or attention

What does the word 'fuel' mean?

• to provide power; to encourage something
• later
• continuing, even through difficult situations
• to reach the highest point

What does the word 'hardship' mean?

• a difficult and unpleasant situation
• huge; enormous
• to provide power; to encourage something
• someone who speaks or acts for another person or group

What does the word 'initially' mean?

• at first
• later
• to end; eliminate
• additional money paid when borrowing money

What does the word 'interest' mean?

• additional money paid when borrowing money
• later
• continuing, even through difficult situations
• to experience something difficult, painful, or unpleasant