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From 3 Examination Vocabulary:D

Definition of the vocabulary

9.come up with(phr)

• To bring forth, discover, or produce
• e.g. came up with a cure for the disease.
• come up with an idea

10.concentrates on(phr)

• to bring or draw to a common center or point of union; converge; direct toward one point; focus:
• e.g. to concentrate one's attention on a problem

11.conspiracy(n)

• the act of conspiring-----to agree together, especially secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal

12.coverage(n)

• the extent to which something is covered

13.desperate(v)

• reckless or dangerous because of despair or urgency
• e.g. a desperate killer.

14.determined(adj)

• Marked by or showing determination; resolute

15.devices(n)

• the things made for a particular purpose; an invention;especially a mechanical or electrical one.

16.diligent(adj)

• constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything:

25.futuristic(adj)

• of or pertaining to the future:
• e.g. a futuristic view of the world.

26.get on with(phr)

• have smooth relations;get along with

27.glued to(phr)

• giving your full attention to something

28.hilarious(adj)

• extremely funny:
• e.g. a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie.

29.hypothetical(adj)

• assumed by hypothesis; supposed

30.inevitable(adj)

• unable to be avoided, or escaped;

Time for testing

Answers

Obstacle 2

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1.almanic

2.astrologers

3.astronomers

4.bill

5.breed

6.commercials

7.creative tasks

8.developing country

9.devices

10.glued to

11.high-tech

12.hypothetical

13.launched

14.military

15.narrow

16.never amount to anything

17.nonsense

18.on the way out

19.parking meter

20.prediction

21.prove our identity

22.satellite

23.specific

24.strategy

25.technical

26.technology

27.turned down

28.unique appearance

29.value

30.wealth

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1.abandoned(adj)

• forsaken or deserted;

e.g. an abandoned building; an abandoned dog

2. ambitious(adj)

• having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.

3.animation(n)

• animated quality; liveliness; spirit (e.g.to talk with animation.)
• the process of preparing animated cartoons

4.automatically(adv)

• having the capability of starting, operating, moving, etc., independently:

5.bilingual(adj)

• able to speak two languages with the facility of a native speaker.

6.blockbuster(n)

• an aerial bomb containing high explosives and weighing from four to eight tons, used as a large-scale demolition bomb.

7.candidate(n)

• a person who seeks an office, honor, etc.
• e.g. a candidate for governor.

8.collaboration(n)

• the act or process of collaborating.----to work, one with another; cooperate, as on a literary work

17.distracted from(phr)

• to be disturbed from

18.due to(phr)

• because of;
• e.g.The delay was due to heavy traffic.

19.dystopian(noun)

• a society characterized by human misery, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.

Definition of the vocabulary

20.energetic(adj)

• possessing or exhibiting energy, especially in abundance; vigorous
• e.g. an energetic leader.

21.enthusiastic(adj)

• full of or characterized by enthusiasm;
• e.g. He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.

22.exaggerate(v)

• to magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately
• e.g. to exaggerate the difficulties of a situation

23.fascinated(adj)

• to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality;

24.find out(phr)

to discover or confirm the truth of something.

31.Jealous of (phr)

Meaning: feeling or showing an envious resentment of someone or their achievements or possessions,

32.Lead to(phr)

Meaning: to cause something happen or exist

33.Narrative(n)

Meaning: formal a story or description of a series of events

34.Obese(adj)

Meaning: overweight

42.rapturous applause(n)

meaning: expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm by clapping

43.reality show(n)

meaning: is a television program in the fortunes of "real life" people (as opposed to actor, or frictional character) are followed.

44.Reign

meaning:

1. (n) the period of rule of a monarch

2. (v)hold royal office; rule as monarch

45.Romantic comedy (n)

meaning: professional entertainment consisting of jokes and sketches related to love

Temporary

Meaning:

(1)<adj> lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent

(2)<n> a person employed on a temporary basis, typically an office worker who finds employment through an agency

Theory(n)

Meaning: a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on

general principles independent of the thing to be explained

Trilogy(n)

Meaning: group of three related novels, plays, films, etc

Utopian

Meaning:

(1)<adj>modelled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect; idealistic

(2)<n>an idealistic reformer

Value

Meaning:

(1)<n> the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something

(2)<v> estimate the monetary worth of

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35.Persuade(v)

Meaning: to make someone agree to do something by talking to them a lot about it

36.Philosophy(n)

Meaning: 1. the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.

2. a theory or attitude that acts as a guiding principle for behaviour

37.phobia(n)

meaning: extreme or irrational fear of something

e.g she suffered from a phobia about birds

38.physically fit(adj)

meaning:with a good health

46.Satellite(n)

Meaning: an artificial body placed in orbit round the earth or another planet in order to collect information or for communication

47.Sensible(adj)

Meaning:done or chosen in accordance with wisdom ;

likely to be of benefit

48.Solicitor(n)

Meaning: a member of the legal profession qualified to deal with conveyancing, the drawing up of wills, and other legal matters

49.Storyline(n)

Meaning: plot of a novel, play, film, or other narrative form

Workaholic(n)

Meaning:

a person who works excessively hard and long hour

Strategy(n)

Meaning: a plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim

E.g:time to develop a coherent economic strategy

Suspense(n)

Meaning: a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen

Suspicious(adj)

Meaning: having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something

e.g he was suspicious of her motives

Sympathetic(adj)

Meaning:

(1) feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy

(2) showing approval of or favour towards an idea or action

39.Prediction(n)

meaning: a thing predicted; a forecast

e.g a prediction that economic growth would resume

40.propaganda(n)

meaning: information, especially of a misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view

e.g he was charged with distributing enemy propaganda

41.qualifications(n)

meaning: a pass of an examination or an official completion of a course