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English Quiz (Atomic Habits)

Total questions: 144

Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins

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1.

'Stimulus' Meaning

a)

(a situation causing) difficulty or trouble. Or to annoy someone, especially by repeatedly asking them something.

b)

something that causes growth or activity

c)

able to be seen or understood

d)

the curved path an object follows after it is thrown or shot into the air, or of an object that is traveling through space

2.

'Mediocrity' Meaning

a)

able to be seen or understood

b)

present but needing particular conditions to become active, obvious, or completely developed . Or present, but not yet active, developed, or obvious.

c)

the quality of being not very good. Or a person that is not very good at something or not very good at anything in particular, or something that is not very good.

d)

something that causes growth or activity

3.

'Apparent' Meaning

a)

something that causes growth or activity

b)

the act of dropping rubbish on the ground in public places.

c)

able to be seen or understood

d)

very nervous, worried, or unpleasantly excited

4.

'Trajectory' Meaning

a)

the curved path an object follows after it is thrown or shot into the air, or of an object that is traveling through space

b)

(a situation causing) difficulty or trouble. Or to annoy someone, especially by repeatedly asking them something.

c)

the activity of removing things you do not need from a place, in order to make it more pleasant and more useful.

d)

an arrangement in which two or more things are positioned in a straight line or parallel to each other. Or an agreement between a group of countries, political parties, or people who want to work together because of shared interests or aims

5.

'Plateau' Meaning

a)

present but needing particular conditions to become active, obvious, or completely developed . Or present, but not yet active, developed, or obvious.

b)

moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power.

c)

Something that is counter-intuitive does not happen in the way you would expect it to.

d)

a large, flat area of land that is higher than the land around it. Or to reach a level and stay there, rather than rising or falling.

6.

'Latent' Meaning

a)

present but needing particular conditions to become active, obvious, or completely developed . Or present, but not yet active, developed, or obvious.

b)

(a situation causing) difficulty or trouble. Or to annoy someone, especially by repeatedly asking them something.

c)

the activity of removing things you do not need from a place, in order to make it more pleasant and more useful.

d)

the act of dropping rubbish on the ground in public places.

7.

'Cultivate' Meaning

a)

a difference between two similar things. Or the quality of being special or different. Or honor obtained or given because of excellence.

b)

(a situation causing) difficulty or trouble. Or to annoy someone, especially by repeatedly asking them something.

c)

suggested but not communicated directly. Or felt by someone or influencing them without them being aware of it. Or complete and without any doubts.

d)

To prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop. Or to try to develop and improve something. Or to create a new condition by directed effort . Or if you cultivate a relationship, you make a special effort to develop it, because you think it might be useful to you

8.

'Distinction' Meaning

a)

suggested but not communicated directly. Or felt by someone or influencing them without them being aware of it. Or complete and without any doubts.

b)

(a situation causing) difficulty or trouble. Or to annoy someone, especially by repeatedly asking them something

c)

a difference between two similar things. Or the quality of being special or different. Or honor obtained or given because of excellence.

d)

the act of dropping rubbish on the ground in public places.

9.

'Implicit' Meaning

a)

unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way.

b)

suggested but not communicated directly. Or felt by someone or influencing them without them being aware of it. Or complete and without any doubts.

c)

a person in charge of a museum, library, etc

d)

connected with thinking or conscious mental processes. Or relating to or involving the processes of thinking and reasoning. Or connected with thinking or conscious mental processes.

10.

'Hassle' Meaning

a)

(a situation causing) difficulty or trouble. Or to annoy someone, especially by repeatedly asking them something.

b)

something that causes growth or activity

c)

able to be seen or understood

d)

a large, flat area of land that is higher than the land around it. Or to reach a level and stay there, rather than rising or falling.

11.

'Decluttering' Meaning

a)

a person in charge of a museum, library, etc

b)

very nervous, worried, or unpleasantly excited

c)

the activity of removing things you do not need from a place, in order to make it more pleasant and more useful.

d)

(a situation causing) difficulty or trouble. Or to annoy someone, especially by repeatedly asking them something.

12.

'Alignment' Meaning

a)

happiness and satisfaction, often because you have everything you need

b)

a person in charge of a museum, library, etc

c)

very nervous, worried, or unpleasantly excited

d)

an arrangement in which two or more things are positioned in a straight line or parallel to each other. Or an agreement between a group of countries, political parties, or people who want to work together because of shared interests or aims

13.

'Cognitive' Meaning

a)

moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power.

b)

in a way that is natural, often sudden, and not planned or forced

c)

connected with thinking or conscious mental processes. Or relating to or involving the processes of thinking and reasoning. Or connected with thinking or conscious mental processes.

d)

happiness and satisfaction, often because you have everything you need

14.

'Slumber' Meaning

a)

(a situation causing) difficulty or trouble. Or to annoy someone, especially by repeatedly asking them something.

b)

sleep

c)

something that causes growth or activity

d)

the activity of removing things you do not need from a place, in order to make it more pleasant and more useful.

15.

'Unanimous' Meaning

a)

If a group of people are unanimous, they all agree about one particular matter or vote the same way, and if a decision or judgment is unanimous, it is formed or supported by everyone in a group. Or in complete agreement or showing complete agreement. Or if a feeling, decision, action, etc. is unanimous, everyone in a group feels it or agrees to it.

b)

happiness and satisfaction, often because you have everything you need

c)

very nervous, worried, or unpleasantly excited

d)

Something that is counter-intuitive does not happen in the way you would expect it to.

16.

'Littering' Meaning

a)

happiness and satisfaction, often because you have everything you need

b)

a person in charge of a museum, library, etc

c)

unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way.

d)

the act of dropping rubbish on the ground in public places.

17.

'Contentment' Meaning

a)

moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power.

b)

happiness and satisfaction, often because you have everything you need

c)

Something that is counter-intuitive does not happen in the way you would expect it to.

d)

in a way that is natural, often sudden, and not planned or forced

18.

'Curators' Meaning

a)

a person in charge of a museum, library, etc

b)

the quality of being not very good. Or a person that is not very good at something or not very good at anything in particular, or something that is not very good.

c)

the curved path an object follows after it is thrown or shot into the air, or of an object that is traveling through space

d)

a large, flat area of land that is higher than the land around it. Or to reach a level and stay there, rather than rising or falling.

19.

'Discern' Meaning

a)

something that causes growth or activity

b)

the curved path an object follows after it is thrown or shot into the air, or of an object that is traveling through space

c)

to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear.

d)

unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way.

20.

'Peculiar' Meaning

a)

a person in charge of a museum, library, etc

b)

happiness and satisfaction, often because you have everything you need

c)

the activity of removing things you do not need from a place, in order to make it more pleasant and more useful.

d)

unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way.

21.

'Antsy' Meaning

a)

something that causes growth or activity

b)

Something that is counter-intuitive does not happen in the way you would expect it to.

c)

very nervous, worried, or unpleasantly excited

d)

moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power.

22.

'Versatility' Meaning

a)

moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power.

b)

the quality of being versatile (= able to change easily or to be used for different purposes)

c)

in a way that is natural, often sudden, and not planned or forced

d)

Something that is counter-intuitive does not happen in the way you would expect it to.

23.

'Contradicted' Meaning

a)

(of people) to say the opposite of what someone else has said, or (of one fact or statement) to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong

b)

a person in charge of a museum, library, etc

c)

happiness and satisfaction, often because you have everything you need

d)

the activity of removing things you do not need from a place, in order to make it more pleasant and more useful.

24.

'Spontaneously' Meaning

a)

able to be seen or understood

b)

something that causes growth or activity

c)

moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power.

d)

in a way that is natural, often sudden, and not planned or forced

25.

'Counter-intuitive' Meaning

a)

Something that is counter-intuitive does not happen in the way you would expect it to.

b)

something that causes growth or activity

c)

the quality of being not very good. Or a person that is not very good at something or not very good at anything in particular, or something that is not very good.

d)

moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power.

26.

'Sluggish' Meaning

a)

a large, flat area of land that is higher than the land around it. Or to reach a level and stay there, rather than rising or falling.

b)

present but needing particular conditions to become active, obvious, or completely developed . Or present, but not yet active, developed, or obvious.

c)

moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power.

d)

the curved path an object follows after it is thrown or shot into the air, or of an object that is traveling through space

27.

'Waddle' Meaning

a)

more than enough; a lot of

b)

Something that is counter-intuitive does not happen in the way you would expect it to.

c)

moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power.

d)

(usually of a person or animal with short legs and a fat body) to walk with short steps, moving the body from one side to the other.

28.

'Abundant' Meaning

a)

very careful and with great attention to every detail; giving or showing careful attention to every detail

b)

more than enough; a lot of

c)

relating to the period when humans used tools and weapons made of stone

d)

impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision.

29.

'Palaeolithic' Meaning

a)

moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power.

b)

(usually of a person or animal with short legs and a fat body) to walk with short steps, moving the body from one side to the other.

c)

relating to the period when humans used tools and weapons made of stone

d)

impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision.

30.

'Orosensation' Meaning

a)

A false sensation of taste obtained by stimulation of the tongue.

b)

impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision.

c)

someone with a very great ability that usually shows itself when that person is a young child; a child who shows a great ability at a young age

d)

confused and uncertain

31.

'Hyperpalatable' Meaning

a)

Hyper means excessive and palatable means appetizing, pleasing to the taste buds. So a hyper-palatable food is one that is so tempting it can override your ability to control the amount you eat.

b)

impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision.

c)

very careful and with great attention to every detail; giving or showing careful attention to every detail

32.

'Innate' Meaning

a)

A trick intended to deceive someone.

b)

Impossible to persuade or unwilling to change an opinion or decision.

c)

An innate quality or ability is one that you were born with, not one you have learned.

33.

'Adamant' Meaning

a)

confused and uncertain

b)

Impossible to persuade or unwilling to change an opinion or decision.

c)

A trick intended to deceive someone.

34.

'Meticulous' Meaning

a)

confused and uncertain

b)

in a way that is natural, often sudden, and not planned or forced

c)

very careful and with great attention to every detail; giving or showing careful attention to every detail

35.

'Prodigy' Meaning

a)

In a way that is natural, often sudden, and not planned or forced

b)

Someone with a very great ability that usually shows itself when that person is a young child; a child who shows a great ability at a young age

c)

very nervous, worried, or unpleasantly excited

36.

'Ruse' Meaning

a)

A trick intended to deceive someone.

b)

Impossible to persuade or unwilling to change an opinion or decision.

c)

An innate quality or ability is one that you were born with, not one you have learned.

37.

'Bewildered' Meaning

a)

very nervous, worried, or unpleasantly excited

b)

To see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear.

c)

confused and uncertain

38.

'Agitation' Meaning

a)

Worry and anxiety; the situation in which people protest or argue, especially in public, to achieve a particular type of change

b)

confused and uncertain

c)

a trick intended to deceive someone.

39.

'Inclination' Meaning

a)

A trick intended to deceive someone.

b)

A feeling that you want to do a particular thing, or the fact that you prefer or are more likely to do a particular thing; a preference or tendency, or a feeling that makes a person want to do something

c)

to prevent someone or something from moving on or progressing

40.

'Splurge' Meaning

a)

Spend a lot of money on buying goods, especially expensive goods; an occasion when someone spends a lot of money buying something expensive.

b)

Impossible to persuade or unwilling to change an opinion or decision.

c)

to prevent someone or something from moving on or progressing

41.

'Detriment' Meaning

a)

to prevent someone or something from moving on or progressing

b)

very careful and with great attention to every detail; giving or showing careful attention to every detail

c)

harm or damage

42.

'Bog down someone/something' Meaning

a)

someone with a very great ability that usually shows itself when that person is a young child; a child who shows a great ability at a young age

b)

to prevent someone or something from moving on or progressing

c)

A trick intended to deceive someone.

43.

'Hippocampus' Meaning

a)

large in size, value, or importance

b)

confused and uncertain

c)

a part of the brain that is part of the limbic system and is important for memory

44.

'Substantial' Meaning

a)

large in size, value, or importance

b)

A part of the brain that is part of the limbic system and is important for memory

c)

to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to or deserves special attention

45.

'Conventional' Meaning

a)

In an extreme way that continues without stopping

b)

Traditional and ordinary; used to refer to weapons that are not nuclear or to methods of fighting a war that does not involve nuclear weapons; following the usual practices of the past

c)

To show that something is very important or worth giving attention to or deserves special attention

46.

'Friction' Meaning

a)

To show that something is very important or worth giving attention to or deserves special attention

b)

In an extreme way that continues without stopping

c)

The force that makes it difficult for one object to slide along the surface of another or to move through a liquid or gas; disagreement or unfriendliness caused by people having different opinions

47.

'Emerge' Meaning

a)

in an extreme way that continues without stopping

b)

to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something; to come to the end of a difficult period or experience; to become known, especially as a result of examining something or asking questions about it

c)

To show that something is very important or worth giving attention to or deserves special attention

48.

'Firm' Meaning

a)

Not soft but not completely hard; well fixed in place or position; opinion and not changing; strong and tight; certain and not likely to change; forceful and making people do what you want; a company offering a professional service, for example, a company of lawyers; a company or business, especially a small one

b)

A false sensation of taste is obtained by stimulation of the tongue.

c)

Relating to the period when humans used tools and weapons made of stone

49.

'Emphasize' Meaning

a)

In an extreme way that continues without stopping

b)

To spend a lot of money on buying goods, especially expensive goods; an occasion when someone spends a lot of money buying something expensive.

c)

To show that something is very important or worth giving attention to or deserves special attention

50.

'Relentlessly' Meaning

a)

In an extreme way that continues without stopping

b)

large in size, value, or importance

c)

To show that something is very important or worth giving attention to or deserves special attention

51.

'Occasion' Meaning

a)

a likelihood to happen or to have a particular characteristic or effect

b)

In an extreme way that continues without stopping

c)

A particular time, especially when something happens or has happened; a special or formal event; an opportunity; to cause something

52.

'Utensil' Meaning

a)

a tool with a particular use, especially in a kitchen or house; a device or tool having a particular use, esp. in a kitchen

b)

a likelihood to happen or to have a particular characteristic or effect

c)

A particular time, especially when something happens or has happened; a special or formal event; an opportunity; to cause something

53.

'Counteract' Meaning

a)

large in size, value, or importance

b)

To reduce or remove the effect of something unwanted by producing an opposite effect; to take action to reduce the influence of something that may be harmful

c)

to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to or deserves special attention

54.

'Tendency' Meaning

a)

a likelihood to happen or to have a particular characteristic or effect

b)

to prevent someone or something from moving on or progressing

c)

In an extreme way that continues without stopping

55.

'Ideal' Meaning

a)

Someone who is trying to become a successful actor, politician, writer, etc; wishing to become successful in a particular type of job

b)

a tool with a particular use, especially in a kitchen or house; a device or tool having a particular use, esp. in a kitchen

c)

Perfect, or the best possible; a principle or a way of behaving that is of a very high standard; a person, thing, or situation that is considered to be perfect

56.

'Aspiring' Meaning

a)

A particular time, especially when something happens or has happened; a special or formal event; an opportunity; to cause something

b)

Someone who is trying to become a successful actor, politician, writer, etc; wishing to become successful in a particular type of job

c)

a likelihood to happen or to have a particular characteristic or effect

57.

'Concoct' Meaning

a)

To make something, usually food, by adding several different parts together, often in a way that is original or not planned; to invent an excuse, explanation, or story to deceive someone

b)

someone who is trying to become a successful actor, politician, writer, etc; wishing to become successful in a particular type of job

c)

something that makes you want to do or have something that you know you should not

58.

'Spree' Meaning

a)

An amount of money that you risk in the hope of winning more by trying to guess something uncertain, or the agreement that you make to take this risk

b)

A sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained

c)

a short period of doing a particular, usually enjoyable, activity much more than is usual; a period of time during which there is a lot of activity of a particular type, especially when this involves spending money

59.

'Temptation' Meaning

a)

the state of being bored

b)

Something that makes you want to do or have something that you know you should not

c)

An unpleasant or confusing situation that is difficult to get out of or solve

60.

'Predicament' Meaning

a)

of or in a city or town; relating to towns and cities

b)

If a place is bustling, it is full of busy activities.

c)

An unpleasant or confusing situation that is difficult to get out of or solve

61.

'Wager' Meaning

a)

An amount of money that you risk in the hope of winning more by trying to guess something uncertain, or the agreement that you make to take this risk

b)

If a place is bustling, it is full of busy activity

c)

of or in a city or town; relating to towns and cities

62.

'Whim' Meaning

a)

A sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained

b)

of or in a city or town; relating to towns and cities

c)

to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force; a sudden strong pull on something

63.

'Boredom' Meaning

a)

of or in a city or town; relating to towns and cities

b)

the state of being bored

c)

to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force; a sudden strong pull on something

64.

'Impulse' Meaning

a)

A sudden strong wish to do something; a short electrical, radio, or light signal that carries information or instructions between the parts of a system; something that is the force behind or reason for something else

b)

to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force; a sudden strong pull on something

c)

with a lot of things close together

65.

'Tug' Meaning

a)

to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force; a sudden strong pull on something

b)

with a lot of things close together

c)

of or in a city or town; relating to towns and cities

66.

'Urban' Meaning

a)

If a place is bustling, it is full of busy activities.

b)

with a lot of things close together

c)

of or in a city or town; relating to towns and cities

67.

'Amenity' Meaning

a)

with a lot of things close together

b)

Something, such as a swimming pool or shopping center that is intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for the people in a town, hotel, or other place; something intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for people

c)

If a place is bustling, it is full of busy activity

68.

'Bustling' Meaning

a)

(of water or air) not flowing or moving, and smelling unpleasant; not growing or developing

b)

dirty or unhealthy and therefore likely to cause disease

c)

If a place is bustling, it is full of busy activities.

69.

'Slum' Meaning

a)

Weak and in bad health because of a lack of food or a lack of food that is good for you

b)

A pale, usually white, mass of small bubbles is produced especially when soap is mixed with water

c)

a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city; a very untidy or dirty place; to spend time in conditions that are much less good than the standard that you are used to; to work doing something that is not suitable

70.

'Densely' Meaning

a)

dirty or unhealthy and therefore likely to cause disease

b)

with a lot of things close together

c)

made of cobbles (= rounded stones used on the surface of an old-fashioned road)

71.

'Cobbled' Meaning

a)

a pale, usually white, mass of small bubbles produced especially when soap is mixed with water

b)

made of cobbles (= rounded stones used on the surface of an old-fashioned road)

c)

Weak and in bad health because of a lack of food or a lack of food that is good for you

72.

'Stagnant' Meaning

a)

dirty or unhealthy and therefore likely to cause disease

b)

Weak and in bad health because of a lack of food or a lack of food that is good for you

c)

(of water or air) not flowing or moving, and smelling unpleasant; not growing or developing

73.

'Unsanitary' Meaning

a)

dirty or unhealthy and therefore likely to cause disease

b)

very full of people or things

c)

Weak and in bad health because of a lack of food or a lack of food that is good for you

74.

'Malnourished' Meaning

a)

not having an obvious order or plan

b)

Weak and in bad health because of a lack of food or a lack of food that is good for you

c)

very full of people or things

75.

'Crammed' Meaning

a)

not having an obvious order or plan

b)

to grow, develop, or be successful

c)

very full of people or things

76.

'Thrive' Meaning

a)

The mass of small bubbles that forms on the surface of water that has soap in it

b)

to grow, develop, or be successful

c)

A pale, usually white, mass of small bubbles is produced, especially when soap is mixed with water

77.

'Haphazard' Meaning

a)

not having an obvious order or plan

b)

To arrange parts of a machine or system so that they do not fit together correctly, with the result that they do not work well together

c)

To judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something


78.

'Lather' Meaning

a)

The mass of small bubbles that forms on the surface of water that has soap in it

b)

To judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something


c)

a pale, usually white, mass of small bubbles produced especially when soap is mixed with water

79.

'Suds' Meaning

a)

to arrange parts of a machine or system so that they do not fit together correctly, with the result that they do not work well together

b)

To judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something


c)

The mass of small bubbles that forms on the surface of water that has soap in it

80.

'Predominantly' Meaning

a)

extremely bad or unsuccessful

b)

mostly or mainly

c)

To arrange parts of a machine or system so that they do not fit together correctly, with the result that they do not work well together

81.

'Evaluate' Meaning

a)

To judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something

b)

Used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order

c)

extremely bad or unsuccessful

82.

'Misalign' Meaning

a)

a pale, usually white, mass of small bubbles produced especially when soap is mixed with water

b)

Used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order

c)

to arrange parts of a machine or system so that they do not fit together correctly, with the result that they do not work well together

83.

'Disastrous' Meaning

a)

To arrange parts of a machine or system so that they do not fit together correctly, with the result that they do not work well together

b)

extremely bad or unsuccessful

c)

not having an obvious order or plan

84.

'Vice versa' Meaning

a)

Used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order

b)

To arrange parts of a machine or system so that they do not fit together correctly, with the result that they do not work well together

c)

to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something


85.

'Frivolous' Meaning

a)

Something that encourages a person to do something; something, especially money, that encourages a person or organization to do something

b)

the outer area of a town, rather than the shopping and business center in the middle

c)

Behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously; A frivolous claim is not based on fact or good reasons or relates to something that is not at all important so it is obviously not likely to succeed or not worth taking to court

86.

'Deprived' Meaning

a)

Not having the things that are necessary for a pleasant life, such as enough money, food, or good living conditions; lacking something that is needed to live the way most people live

b)

Something that encourages a person to do something; something, especially money, that encourages a person or organization to do something

c)

the outer area of a town, rather than the shopping and business center in the middle

87.

'Incentives' Meaning

a)

quick, energetic, and active; used to describe a situation in which there is a lot of activity

b)

Something that encourages a person to do something; something, especially money, that encourages a person or organization to do something

c)

the outer area of a town, rather than the shopping and business center in the middle

88.

'Suburb' Meaning

a)

the outer area of a town, rather than the shopping and business center in the middle

b)

Quick, energetic, and active; used to describe a situation in which there is a lot of activity

c)

good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good; an advantage or good thing

89.

'Brisk' Meaning

a)

being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing

b)

boring and tiring, esp. because long or often repeated

c)

Quick, energetic, and active; used to describe a situation in which there is a lot of activity

90.

'Virtue' Meaning

a)

being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing

b)

good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good; an advantage or good thing

c)

to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful; to continue to exist for a long time

91.

'Trifling' Meaning

a)

to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful; to continue to exist for a long time

b)

showing a clear and usually original understanding of a complicated problem or situation

c)

A trifling matter or amount of money is small or not important.

92.

'Endure' Meaning

a)

to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful; to continue to exist for a long time

b)

being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing

c)

A situation in which a price, etc., becomes lower, or a situation gets worse and is difficult to control because one bad event causes another

93.

'Inherently' Meaning

a)

boring and tiring, esp. because long or often repeated

b)

showing a clear and usually original understanding of a complicated problem or situation

c)

In a way that exists as a natural or basic part of something

94.

'Intrinsic' Meaning

a)

a shape made up of curves, each one above or wider than the one before

b)

being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing

c)

sometimes, but not regularly or continuously

95.

'Tedious' Meaning

a)

boring and tiring, esp. because long or often repeated

b)

sometimes, but not regularly or continuously

c)

showing a clear and usually original understanding of a complicated problem or situation

96.

'Sporadically' Meaning

a)

sometimes, but not regularly or continuously

b)

showing a clear and usually original understanding of a complicated problem or situation

c)

a shape made up of curves, each one above or wider than the one before

97.

'Insightful' Meaning

a)

a shape made up of curves, each one above or wider than the one before

b)

a situation in which a price, etc. becomes lower, or a situation gets worse and is difficult to control because one bad event causes another

c)

showing a clear and usually original understanding of a complicated problem or situation

98.

'Spiral' Meaning

a)

A situation in which a price, etc. becomes lower, or a situation gets worse and is difficult to control because one bad event causes another

b)

to increase in number or amount over a period of time

c)

a shape made up of curves, each one above or wider than the one before

99.

'Downward spiral' Meaning

a)

A situation in which a price, etc., becomes lower, or a situation gets worse and is difficult to control because one bad event causes another

b)

to increase in number or amount over a period of time

c)

A distinguishing mark or feature makes someone or something different from similar people or things.

100.

'Distinguishing' Meaning

a)

to increase in number or amount over a period of time

b)

If a train derails or is derailed, it comes off the railway tracks; to prevent a plan or process from succeeding

c)

A distinguishing mark or feature makes someone or something different from similar people or things.

101.

'Rebound' Meaning

a)

If a train derails or is derailed, it comes off the railway tracks; to prevent a plan or process from succeeding.

b)

to bounce back after hitting a hard surface; If an action rebounds on you, it does not have the effect you hoped for but has an unpleasant effect on you instead; to rise in price after a fall; to exercise by performing jumps and movements on a rebounder (= a piece of equipment like a small trampoline); in sports, a ball or puck (= small, round, hard object used in ice hockey) that becomes available after an unsuccessful attempt to score, or an occasion when this happens; in basketball, an occasion when a player successfully gets the ball after a shot (= attempt to score) has been missed; to return to an earlier and better condition; improve; if an economy or a business activity rebounds, it improves after a difficult period of time

c)

to give your support to a person, plan, idea, etc., for a second time; to state something as true again

102.

'Accrue' Meaning

a)

If a train derails or is derailed, it comes off the railway tracks; to prevent a plan or process from succeeding

b)

to give your support to a person, plan, idea, etc., for a second time; to state something as true again

c)

to increase in number or amount over a period of time

103.

'reaffirm' Meaning

a)

to give your support to a person, plan, idea, etc., for a second time; to state something as true again

b)

If a train derails or is derailed, it comes off the railway tracks; to prevent a plan or process from succeeding

c)

to increase in number or amount over a period of time

104.

'derail' Meaning

a)

A distinguishing mark or feature makes someone or something different from similar people or things

b)

If a train derails or is derailed, it comes off the railway tracks; to prevent a plan or process from succeeding

c)

to increase in number or amount over a period of time

105.

'Cease' Meaning

a)

Objects that, when they were produced, were not intended to last a long time or were specially produced for one occasion

b)

A ring of wood, metal, or plastic; a ring-shaped earring (= a piece of jewelry that hangs from the ear)

c)

to stop something

106.

'Ephemera' Meaning

a)

real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced

b)

Objects that, when they were produced, were not intended to last a long time or were specially produced for one occasion

c)

A ring of wood, metal, or plastic; a ring-shaped earring (= a piece of jewelry that hangs from the ear)

107.

'Sag' Meaning

a)

To drop down to a lower level in the middle; to become weaker; a movement or position in which something has dropped down to a lower level; a reduction in something

b)

real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced

c)

a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by a parliament

108.

'Distort' Meaning

a)

A ring of wood, metal, or plastic; a ring-shaped earring (= a piece of jewelry that hangs from the ear)

b)

To change the shape of something so that it looks strange or unnatural; no longer means what it was intended to mean; to change or affect something, especially in a way that makes it worse; o make sound produced on electrical equipment sound strange and unpleasant because of changes in the shape of the sound wave

c)

To experience something, usually something unpleasant, as a result of actions you have taken; to be made to lose money or have to pay a charge

109.

'Incur' Meaning

a)

Something mandatory must be done or is demanded by law

b)

failure to do anything that might provide a solution to a problem

c)

To experience something, usually something unpleasant, as a result of actions you have taken; to be made to lose money or have to pay a charge

110.

'Hoops' Meaning

a)

A ring of wood, metal, or plastic; a ring-shaped earring (= a piece of jewelry that hangs from the ear)

b)

real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced

c)

a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by a parliament

111.

'Tangible' Meaning

a)

A law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by a parliament

b)

to live or stay somewhere

c)

real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced

112.

'Intangible' Meaning

a)

impossible to touch, describe exactly, or give an exact value

b)

Failure to do anything that might provide a solution to a problem

c)

a ring of wood, metal, or plastic; a ring-shaped earring (= a piece of jewelry that hangs from the ear)

Example:

113.

'Legislation' Meaning

a)

Something mandatory must be done or is demanded by law

b)

A law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by a parliament

c)

To live or stay somewhere

114.

'Abide' Meaning

a)

To live or stay somewhere

b)

Something mandatory must be done or is demanded by law

c)

failure to do anything that might provide a solution to a problem

115.

'Mandatory' Meaning

a)

a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by a parliament

b)

Something mandatory must be done or is demanded by law.

c)

Failure to do anything that might provide a solution to a problem

116.

'Inaction' Meaning

a)

Failure to do anything that might provide a solution to a problem

b)

A law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by a parliament

c)

real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced

117.

'Inseam' Meaning

a)

Failure to do anything that might provide a solution to a problem

b)

Something mandatory must be done or is demanded by law

c)

the measurement from the top of your inner leg to your ankle

118.

'Severe' Meaning

a)

causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious; not kind or showing sympathy; not willing to accept other people's mistakes or failures; completely plain and without decoration

b)

Something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop

c)

The idea is that most human characteristics, physical and mental, are determined at conception by hereditary factors passed from parent to offspring.

119.

'biological determinism' Meaning

a)

to influence someone to behave or think in a particular way or to have a particular condition

b)

The idea is that most human characteristics, physical and mental, are determined at conception by hereditary factors passed from parent to offspring.

c)

Something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop

120.

'Hindrance' Meaning

a)

Doing, or willing to do, what you have been told to do by someone in authority

b)

something that provides support for something, or that is the starting point from which something can develop

c)

Something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop

121.

'Predispose' Meaning

a)

to influence someone to behave or think in a particular way or to have a particular condition

b)

likely or wanting to do something; having natural artistic, technical, etc. ability; to have an opinion about something, but not a strong opinion

c)

Doing, or willing to do, what you have been told to do by someone in authority

122.

'Obedient' Meaning

a)

to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc.; to make something happen; to make a mental or physical effort

b)

Doing, or willing to do, what you have been told to do by someone in authority

c)

to push or move something somewhere, often with a lot of force; to cause something to move forward

123.

'Underpinning' Meaning

a)

likely or wanting to do something; having natural artistic, technical, etc. ability; to have an opinion about something, but not a strong opinion

b)

putting a lot of effort into your work; feeling a moral responsibility to do your work carefully and to be fair to others; serious about your work and putting a lot of effort into doing it in a careful way

c)

Something that provides support for something or that is the starting point from which something can develop

124.

'Oxytocin' Meaning

a)

to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc., in order to make something happen; to make a mental or physical effort

b)

Oxytocin is a peptide hormone and neuropeptide normally produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary. It plays a role in social bonding, reproduction, childbirth, and the period after childbirth.

c)

to push or move something somewhere, often with a lot of force; to cause something to move forward

125.

'Antidepressants' Meaning

a)

to push or move something somewhere, often with a lot of force; to cause something to move forward

b)

Antidepressants are a class of medications used to treat the major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, chronic pain, and addiction. Common side effects of antidepressants include dry mouth, weight gain, dizziness, headaches, sexual dysfunction, and emotional blunting.

c)

putting a lot of effort into your work; feeling a moral responsibility to do your work carefully and to be fair to others; being serious about your work and putting a lot of effort into doing it in a careful way

126.

'inclined' Meaning

a)

likely or wanting to do something; having natural artistic, technical, etc. ability; to have an opinion about something, but not a strong opinion

b)

putting a lot of effort into your work; feeling a moral responsibility to do your work carefully and to be fair to others; being serious about your work and putting a lot of effort into doing it in a careful way

c)

to push or move something somewhere, often with a lot of force; to cause something to move forward

127.

'Nudge' Meaning

a)

to push or move something somewhere, often with a lot of force; to cause something to move forward

b)

To push something or someone gently, especially to push someone with your elbow (= the middle part of your arm where it bends) to attract the person's attention; to move slowly and almost reach a higher point or level; to encourage or persuade someone to do something in a way that is gentle rather than forceful or direct

c)

putting a lot of effort into your work; feeling a moral responsibility to do your work carefully and to be fair to others; being serious about your work and putting a lot of effort into doing it in a careful way

128.

'Conscientious' Meaning

a)

able to do something well; having the skills or knowledge to do something well enough to meet a basic standard; having enough mental ability for a particular purpose

b)

to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc., in order to make something happen; to make a mental or physical effort

c)

putting a lot of effort into your work; feeling a moral responsibility to do your work carefully and to be fair to others; being serious about your work and putting a lot of effort into doing it in a careful way

129.

'Competent' Meaning

a)

likely or wanting to do something; having natural artistic, technical, etc. ability; to have an opinion about something, but not a strong opinion

b)

able to do something well; having the skills or knowledge to do something well enough to meet a basic standard; having enough mental ability for a particular purpose

c)

to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc., in order to make something happen; to make a mental or physical effort

130.

'Propel' Meaning

a)

to push or move something somewhere, often with a lot of force; to cause something to move forward

b)

putting a lot of effort into your work; feeling a moral responsibility to do your work carefully and to be fair to others; being serious about your work and putting a lot of effort into doing it in a careful way

c)

to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc., to make something happen; to make a mental or physical effort

131.

'Exploit' Meaning

a)

to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc., in order to make something happen; to make a mental or physical effort

b)

likely or wanting to do something; having natural artistic, technical, etc. ability; to have an opinion about something, but not a strong opinion

c)

To use something in a way that helps you; something unusual, brave, or funny that someone has done; to use something for your benefit; to use someone unfairly for your own advantage; to use or develop something for profit or progress in business

132.

'Exert' Meaning

a)

to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc., to make something happen; to make a mental or physical effort

b)

putting a lot of effort into your work; feeling a moral responsibility to do your work carefully and to be fair to others; being serious about your work and putting a lot of effort into doing it in a careful way

c)

likely or wanting to do something; having natural artistic, technical, etc. ability; to have an opinion about something, but not a strong opinion

133.

'Catapult' Meaning

a)

the process of making different products from a basic product, usually oil or sugar

b)

an obvious difference between two or more things; to compare two people or things to show the differences between them

c)

A device that can throw objects at high speed; a Y-shaped stick or piece of metal with a piece of elastic (= material that stretches) attached to the top parts, used especially by children for shooting small stones; to throw someone or something with great force; to suddenly experience a particular state, such as being famous

134.

'Refining' Meaning

a)

the process of making different products from a basic product, usually oil or sugar

b)

to become completely involved in something; to put something or someone completely under the surface of a liquid

c)

able to be made, done, or achieved; possible, reasonable, or likely; possible to do and likely to be successful

135.

'Contrast' Meaning

a)

able to be made, done, or achieved; possible, reasonable, or likely; possible to do and likely to be successful

b)

an obvious difference between two or more things; to compare two people or things to show the differences between them

c)

to become completely involved in something; to put something or someone completely under the surface of a liquid

136.

'Immerse' Meaning

a)

A system of accepted beliefs that control behavior, especially such a system based on morals; the study of what is morally right and what is not

b)

Needing careful treatment, especially because it easily damaged; a situation, matter, etc., that needs to be dealt with carefully to avoid trouble or offense; able to measure very small changes

c)

to become completely involved in something; to put something or someone completely under the surface of a liquid

137.

'Feasible' Meaning

a)

able to be made, done, or achieved; possible, reasonable, or likely; possible to do and likely to be successful

b)

A system of accepted beliefs that control behavior, especially such a system based on morals; the study of what is morally right and what is not

c)

(something or someone that gives) great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness; to give someone great pleasure or satisfaction

138.

'Delicate' Meaning

a)

A system of accepted beliefs that control behavior, especially such a system based on morals; the study of what is morally right and what is not

b)

(something or someone that gives) great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness; to give someone great pleasure or satisfaction

c)

needing careful treatment, especially because easily damaged; a situation, matter, etc. that needs to be dealt with carefully in order to avoid trouble or offence; able to measure very small changes

139.

'Ethic' Meaning

a)

A system of accepted beliefs that control behavior, especially such a system based on morals; the study of what is morally right and what is not

b)

Made slightly different in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.

c)

To try to do something; an effort or attempt to do something

140.

'Amped' Meaning

a)

A system of accepted beliefs that control behavior, especially such a system based on morals; the study of what is morally right and what is not

b)

To try to do something; an effort or attempt to do something

c)

excited

141.

'Rationalize' Meaning

a)

Made slightly different in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.

b)

To try to find reasons to explain your behavior, decisions, etc; to make a company, way of working, etc. more effective, usually by combining or stopping particular activities, or (of a company, way of working, etc.) from becoming more effective in this way; to create a reason, explanation, or excuse for something

c)

To try to do something; an effort or attempt to do something

142.

'Delight' Meaning

a)

an opening that is made in something with a sharp tool, especially in someone's body during an operation; a wound or scar made by a surgical cut

b)

Made slightly different in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.

c)

(something or someone that gives) great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness; to give someone great pleasure or satisfaction

143.

'Novelty' Meaning

a)

The quality of being new and unusual; something that has not been experienced before and so is interesting; a cheap unusual object such as a small toy, often given as a present

b)

able to be made, done, or achieved; possible, reasonable, or likely; possible to do and likely to be successful

c)

to become completely involved in something; to put something or someone completely under the surface of a liquid

144.

'Endeavor' Meaning

a)

An opening that is made in something with a sharp tool, especially in someone's body during an operation; a wound or scar made by a surgical cut

b)

To try to do something; an effort or attempt to do something

c)

Made slightly different in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.