Pytania i odpowiedzi

Words from Test 2

Zebrane pytania i odpowiedzi do zestawu. Comprehension II semester
Ilość pytań: 58 Rozwiązywany: 3465 razy
Pytanie 21
1. to come out of a dark, confined or hidden place 2. to become known 3. to start to exist; to appear or become known 4. to survive a difficult situation or experience
emerge
Pytanie 22
difficult to stay or live in, especially because there is no shelter from the weather 2. not giving a friendly or polite welcome to guests
inhospitable
Pytanie 23
1. (of soil, a field, etc.) so full of water that it cannot hold any more and becomes flooded 2. (of a boat, etc.) so full of water that it can no longer float
waterlogged
Pytanie 24
1. a thing, person or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems 2. behaviour by sb that annoys other people and that a court can order the person to stop
nuisance
Pytanie 25
very small drops of water that are present in the air, on surface or in a substance
moisture
Pytanie 26
1. ~(of sb/sth) reminding you of sb/sth 2. showing that you are thinking about the past, especially in a way that causes you pleasure
reminiscent
Pytanie 27
any animal that eats meat
carnivore
Pytanie 28
extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
vast
Pytanie 29
the act of protecting sth with a material that prevents heat, sound, electricity, etc. from passing through; the materials used for this
insulation
Pytanie 30
based on instinct, not thought or training
instinctive
Pytanie 31
1. connected with or located on the outside of sth/sb 2. happening or coming from outside a place, an organization, your particular situation, etc 3. coming from or arranged by sb from outside a school, a university or an organization 4. connected with foreign countries
external
Pytanie 32
1. to jump high or a long way 2. to move or do sth suddenly and quickly 3. to increase suddenly and by a large amount
leap
Pytanie 33
great energy or enthusiasm connected with sth that you feel strongly about
zeal
Pytanie 34
1. ill/ sick and not improving 2.(of business, government, etc.) having problems and getting weaker
ailing
Pytanie 35
having a flaw; damaged or spoiled
flawed
Pytanie 36
1. the total amount of goods or services sold by a company during a particular period of time 2. the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by other people 3. the rate at which goods are sold in a shop/store and replaced by others 4. a small pie in the shape of a triangle or half a circle, filled with fruit or jam
turnover
Pytanie 37
1. the act of spending or using money; an amount of money spent 2. the use of energy, time, materials, ect
expenditure
Pytanie 38
1. done without delay 2. (of a person) acting without delay; arriving at the right time VERB 3.to make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen 4. to encourage sb to speak by asking them questions or suggesting words that they could say 5. to follow the text of a play and remind the actors what the words are if they forget their lines
prompt
Pytanie 39
not based on fact or truth
ill-founded
Pytanie 40
to make very small changes to sth so that it is as good as it can possibly be
fine-tune