Words from Test 1

easy to see or understand SYN : obvious

apparent

1. an act of asking for sth that you want very much, in an emotional way 2. (law) a formal statement of sb's case in court

pleading

putting a lot of hard work and energy into sth over a long period of time SYN: indefatigable

tireless

never giving up or getting tired of doing sth

indefatigable

1. burning quickly and strongly 2. full of bright light or colours 3. (~with sth) full of strong emotion or excitement

ablaze

feeling or showing horror or disgust at sth unpleasant or wrong SYN: horrified

appalled

a movement in which sb turns over completely, with their feet over their head, on the ground or in the air

somersault

1. (of prices, business activity, etc.) tending to increase or stay at a high level, usually showing financial success 2. cheerful and feeling sure that things will be successful 3. floating, able to float or able to keep things floating

buoyant

1. a plastic or glass tube with a long hollow needle that is used for putting drugs, etc. into a person's body or for taking a small amount of blood from a person 2. a plastic or glass tube with a rubber part at the end, used for sucking up liquid and then pushing it out

syringe

1. to become solid; to make sth solid 2. (formal, of ideas, etc.)to become or to make sth become more definite and less likely to change

solidify

(symb. Cu) a chemical element. Copper is a soft reddish-brown metak used for making electric wires, pipes and coins

copper

1. (of speech and writing) too slow and careful; serious and boring SYN: tedious 2. moving slowley and heavily; able to move only slowley SYN: laboured

ponderous

1. to make ideas, feelings, etc. known to sb SYN: communicate 2. ~sb/sth (formal) to take, carry or transport sb/sth from one place to another

convey

1. (of memories, a description, etc.) producing very clear pictures in your mind SYN: graphic 2. (of light, colours, etc.) very bright 3. (of sb's imagination) able to form pictures of ideas, situations, etc. easily in the mind

vivid

1. a device for controlling the flow of a liquid or gas, letting it move in one direction only 2. a structure in the heart or in a vein that lets blood flow in one direction only 3. a device in some brass musical instruments for changing the note

valve

When there is not enough of sth and it is only available in small quantities

scarce

(informal) to leave somewhere and stay away for a time in order to avoid an unpleasant situation

make yourself scarce

1. the solid material that settles at the bottom of a liquid 2. (geology) sand, stones, mud, etc. carried by water or wind and left, for example, on the bottom of a lake, river, etc.

sediment

not controlled; not having been restrained

unrestrained

1. a judgement that you make without having the exact details or figures about the size, amount, cost, etc. of sth 2. a statement of how much a piece of work will probably cost to form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of sth, but without calculating it exactly

estimate