Words from Test 1

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

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

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

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

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

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.

not controlled; not having been restrained

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