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ESL Master presents:
Advanced English Vocabulary
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In this e-book I$%e introduced two types o vocabulary e(ercises &with
answers on page '():
1. *ased on my own )to learn* lists &in +A,T I. - page ( onwards)
2. *ased on articles from +ewsweek,co%. This means that you can read
the news and impro%e your nglish at the same time &in +A,T II. - page
. onwards)
This is only a selection of e"ercises a%ailable at http://eslmaster.wordpress.com, which
is a weekly updated website de%oted to learning nglish. "ercises are intended for
ad%anced students and might be particularly helpful for those preparing for -a%bridge ES.L
e(a%s# /ELTS or T.E0L.
/ood luck! :)
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1ART /, Vocabulary e(ercises
E(ercise 23
-o%plete blank spaces,
'. an une"pected change in sth 0A/0,#
(. to maintain &a theory or a thought) 10,*20
3. in a similar way 04 5040
6. beyond normal limits 7080
9. the money risked on gamble 0A/0,
:. a facility pro%iding housing for
poor and homeless at public e"pense 02201070
;. depressing 80<0A=
.. rising again as to a new life ,0<0,/04T
>. accuse formally of a crime 048I0T
'?. gi%e support or appro%al 080,<0
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E(ercise 24
1lease replace e(pressions in bold with a word ro% the list,
'. I eel re%orse for my sins.
(. In my opinion you should stay away ro% her.
3. I pity <te%en. %erybody knows he is e(tre%ely unsuccessul.
6. Making out with my boyfriend is my best treat after work.
9. @e can always count on our ervent supporters.
:. Take it. It will alleviate your pain.
;. 2ut of a sudden our relationship started losing its reshness.
.. <top pestering that poor boy! badgering
>. <ometimes I en%y Aark$s natural talent for gi%ing i%proptu speeches.
'?. I really think that this se%ere criticism wasn't well deserved.
List o words:
ardent
withering
endowment
eschew
repent
assuage
badgering
e"temporaneous
a dud
smooching
gratuitous
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E(ercise 25
-hoose one option a# b or c,
'. @hen something is tenously linked6related, it is:
a) directly connected
b) strongly connected
c) remotely connected
(. A salvage operation is one that is supposed to:
a) rescue
b) bring answers
c) set up a business
3. To shed sth is to:
a) catch it
b) hide it
c) get rid of it
6. @hen an idea is opa7ue it usually is:
a) unreasonable
b) difficult to understand
c) brilliant
9. To e(acerbate things is to:
a) e"plain them in a detailed manner
b) make them worse
c) carefully e"amine them
:. @hen someone pro%ises you so%ething that isn't very likely to happen, you know
that this promise is:
a) a pie in the sky
b) a bird in the sky
c) a bird in the clouds
;. @hen you wrangle you are:
a) stuck in a hopeless situation
b) suffering from a loss
c) Buarrelling angrily
.. @hen something is going on apace it is happening:
a) consecuti%ely
b) Buickly
c) as planned
>. @hen you abandon a pretence you:
a) stop gi%ing a false appearance
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b) stop being angry with someone
c) stop beha%ing irresponsibly
'?. Tom$s propensity to li%e beyond his means is his:
a) bad habit
b) natural tendency
c) urge that he cannot control
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E(ercise 28
-hoose only one correct answer,
'. To crack knuckles is to:
a) break bones
b) be pestering
c) pop Coints
(. @hen you shell out D9?? you:
a) keep it for later use
b) pay or hand o%er half a grand
c) spend it freely
3. If sth saps your strengths it
a) drains your power
b) re%i%es you
c) helps you de%elop your skills
6. @hen you say that you ha%e to put up with the incessant noise you mean that:
a) the noise is causing you a headache
b) the noise ne%er stops
c) the noise is usually harmless
9. @hen your perception is skewed it is:
a) distorted
b) %ery accurate
c) working %ery fast
:. If your doctor wants you to avoid alcohol, he should tell you to:
a) abstain from it
b) re%el in it
c) wolf it down
;. @hen you sit in a reclining position, your upper body is
a) leaning forward
b) leaning backward
c) straight
.. If a man in a suit wants to peddle you something, he would like to:
a) offer you a gift
b) bring it to you by bike
c) sell it
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E(ercise 29a
Match words with their deinitions,
bre%ity acceptable
denote capable of being percei%ed clearly
discernible any means of control
emulate get enCoyment from
inad%ertently imitate
menial mean, be a sign of
palatable referring to unskilled work
rein remotely
relish the use of brief e"pressions
tangentially without knowledge or intention
E(ercise 29b
0ill the blank spaces with the words ro% E(ercise 3,
'. Although I knew the meaning of e%ery single word, the message that they con%eyed wasn$t
that easily .................... .
(. Eelebrities who .................... their fame dri%e me nuts!
3. 1er smile could only .................... happiness.
6. I admit that my wife is the one who holds the ....................s in our marriage.
9. I$m terribly sorry! I really did this .................... .
:. =et it go! This e%idence isn$t e%en .................... related to the case.
;. 2nly se%eral people offered a .................... solution.
.. +eter is knows for his .................... .
>. @ashing up is the most .................... task e%er!
'?. @hen he was 9 he was trying to .................... his father in e%erything he was doing.
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1ART //, Article-based e(ercises
0irst go to http://www.newsweek.com/id/':;;33/ and read an article there, Ater
you've inished# proceed to E(ercise 2:,
E(ercise 2:
0ro% which part o the te(t co%e the ollowing state%ents;
<elect
A for +oland
* for Fapan
E for ,ussia
8 for Turkey
for Argentina
'. .... common military proCect can impro%e relationships between two countries
(. .... election day coincided with an important announcement
3. .... they can win as a country if they follow 2bama$s motto
6. .... a country concerned by America$s policy towards the whole continent
9. .... author enumerates issues which contribute to pessimistic attitude of the society
:. .... has counterparts of the most popular political marriage in 7<A
;. .... author celebrated 2bama$s %ictory with officials
.. ...., ...., .... 7< election was of no maCor concern there
>. .... if 2bama walks his talk he can gain more support there
'?. .... this country can already use 7< as an e"ample
''. .... in its port 2bama can feel at home
'(. .... hints to similarities between two country leaders and their attitudes
'3. .... can be percei%ed as a part of 7nited <tates
'6. .... media was electrified by the election
'9. .... 2bama$s motto has become a part of pop culture
':. .... the importance of election was dwarfed by national concerns
Source: http://www.newsweek.com/id/':;;33/
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0irst go to http://www.newsweek.com/id/'6(:;( and read an article there, Ater
you've inished# do the ollowing e(ercises,
E(ercise 2<a
0ind synony%s, Each nu%ber indicates the nu%ber o the paragraph,
42 typicality tore capital
52 meticulously
:2 coming after the culmination finale humiliated
<2 penetrate
=2 shifted
>2 approaching
352 disappearing lodgings
382 cope un%eil
392 too-generously
3=2 a written message
4?2 meeting a central idea
442 stepping
E(ercise 2<b
@hat does it %ean; Again each nu%ber indicates the nu%ber o the paragraph,
82 It doesn$t compute.
a) It is ridiculous.
b) It$s difficult to ignore.
c) It$s unconcei%able.
92 to hold the bag
a) be in charge of
b) to raise capital
c) to discriminate someone
In paragraph 3:2 /ates suggests that
a) he will spend more time working for Aicrosoft than agreed
b) he won$t care about Aicrosoft that much
c) he will spend less time working for Aicrosoft than agreed
Source: http://www.newsweek.com/id/'6(:;(
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0irst go to http://www.newsweek.com/id/';(9:'/ and read an article there# you
%ay ind a glossary below particularly helpul, Ater you've inished# proceed to
E(ercise 2=,
Alossary B useul links
Methuselah - a biblical character who supposedly li%ed >:> years &more)
Cuan 1once de LeDn - a <panish conBuistador who li%ed from '6;6 to '9(' associated with
the legend of the Fountain of #outh &more about himG more about the Fountain)
longevity-bestowing - offering a prolonged life duration
downright - used as an intensifier
7ui(otic - unrealistic, impractical
supercentenarian E &mispronounced in the te"t) someone who has reached the age of ''?
or moreG while centenarian is of course someone o%er '?? &more)
Mack truck - one of the world$s leading truck-manufacturing companies, part of Hol%o /roup
&more)
rhesus %onkeys - &more)
all short - fall to meet &e"pectations, standards)
lest - for fear that
rev up - speed up
iFFle out - end weakly
telo%ere - &more)
lung ibrosis - &more)
All of the links will take you to an nglish %ersion of @ikipedia. 2ftentimes you will ha%e your
nati%e %ersion of the same article or a %ersion in simple nglish. If you don$t understand
something, feel free to switch :)
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E(ercise 2=
!elow you've got a list o words taken ro% the te(t with nu%bers indicating at a
proper paragraph, Match the% with their e(planations in the bo(, Additionally# try to
ind the synony%s o so%e o the words "given in capital letters with blank spaces$,
'I flabby
'I sluggish
'I tinker
(I elusi%e
(I Buack
(I hawk
(I unra%el
3I strain
3I tack
9I defy
.I pang
>I inflammation
'?I hinder
''I crumple
''I much-heralded
''I skinny
''I lean
'6I blockbuster
'6I forestall
':I battery
':I gauge
Source: http://www.newsweek.com/id/';(9:'/
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an unusually successful hitG A0/010T
a response of body tissues to inCury or irritation characteriJed by
pain and swelling and redness and heatG ,080<0
a sudden sharp feeling
an untrained person dispensing medical ad%ice
difficult to detect, graspG 070T0
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tensionG *0,00
do randon, unplanned workG 0I080
fall apart, destroy
fi" to, attachG 0++040
keep from hapenningG 0,00T
lacking e"cess fleshG 01I0
lacking firmness or stiffness
literally: separate the fibers or threads of sthG 0I<040A0/0
measure precisely usually against a standard
pre%ent the progress of sthG 0=205
resistG 0I010T040
slow and apatheticG 040E0I0
unattracti%e thinnessG 0480,00/0T
widely announced
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0irst go to http://www.newsweek.com/id/';9>?. and read an article there# you
%ay ind a glossary below particularly helpul, Ater you've inished# proceed to
E(ercise 2>,
Alossary
to put a cri%p in - to interfere with
taper o - become smaller or less acti%e
to get a lit - to be impro%ed
put your needs on a back burner - to gi%e your needs low priority
boo%erang kid &also boomeranger) - any young person who comes back home to li%e with
their parents after a period of independence &usually while attending college)
condo - a dwelling unit &more)
E(ercise 2>
Match the synony%s
3, elated blessing
4, hubbub disturb, upset
5, abruptly embrace, adopt
8, beret Cubilant
9, sweep up sorrowful &through loss or depri%ation)
:, backing stifle, mute
<, Golt suddenly
=, da%pen support
>, detached tumult
3?, boon unin%ol%ed
Source: http://www.newsweek.com/id/';9>?.
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1ART ///, Answers
E(ercise 23
'. HA/A,#
(. 1A,*2,
3. I4 5I48
6. 7487
9. @A/,
:. +22,127<
;. 8I<AA=
.. ,<7,/4T
>. I48IET
'?. 482,<
E(ercise 24
'. repent
(. eschew
3. a dud
6. smooching
9. ardent
:. assuage
;. withering
.. badgering
>. endowment, e"temporaneous
'?. gratuitous
E(ercise 25
'. c
(. a
3. c
6. b
9. b
:. a
;. c
.. b
>. a
'?. b
E(ercise 28
'. c
(. b
3. a
6. b
9. a
:. a
;. b
.. c
E(ercise 29a
brevity - the use of brief e"pressions
denote - mean, be a sign of
discernible - capable of being percei%ed clearly
e%ulate - imitate
inadvertently - without knowledge or intention
%enial - referring to unskilled work
palatable - acceptable
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rein - any means of control
relish - get enCoyment from
tangentially - remotely
E(ercise 29b
'. discernible
(. relish
3. denote
6. rein
9. inad%ertently
:. tangentially
;. palatable
.. bre%ity
>. menial
'?. emulate
E(ercise 2:
'. A
(. E
3.
6. *
9. E
:.
;. A
.. E, 8,
>. E
'?. 8
''. *
'(. E
'3. A
'6. A
'9. *
':.
E(ercise 2<a
42 normalcy shredded endowment
52 painstakingly
:2 anticlimactic coda humbled
<2 permeate
=2 budged
>2 forthcoming
352 falling off the face of the earth digs
382 grapple roll out
392 unstintingly
3=2 missi%e
4?2 con%erging keynote
442 treading
E(ercise 2<b
c, a, a
E(ercise 2=
labby - lacking firmness or stiffness
sluggish - slow and apatheticG I4AETIH
tinker - do random, unplanned workG FI88=
elusive - difficult to detect, graspG <7*T=
7uack - an untrained person dispensing medical ad%ice
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hawk - sell or offer for saleG H48
unravel - literally: separate the fibers or threads of sthG 8I<4TA4/=
strain - difficulty that causes worry or emotional tensionG *7,84
tack - fi" to, attachG A++48
dey - resistG @IT1<TA48
pang - a sudden sharp feeling
inla%%ation - a response of body tissues to inCury or irritationG characteriJed by pain and
swelling and redness and heatG ,84<<
hinder - pre%ent the progress of sthG *=2E5
cru%ple - fall apart, destroy
%uch-heralded - widely announced
skinny - unattracti%e thinnessG 748,@I/1T
lean - lacking e"cess fleshG T1I4
blockbuster - an unusually successful hitG A/A1IT
orestall - keep from happeningG +,H4T
battery - a collection of related things intended to be used together
gauge - measure precisely usually against a standard
E(ercise 2>
3, elated - Cubilant, in high spirits
4, hubbub - tumult
5, abruptly - suddenly
8, beret - sorrowful through loss or depri%ation
9, sweep up - embrace, adopt
:, backing - support
<, Golt - disturb, upset
=, da%ped - stifle, mute
>, detached - unin%ol%ed
3?, boon - blessing
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I did my best to make the e"ercises as interesting as possible and free of mistakes, but if you
spot a flaw, please let me know.
Thanks, ,afal :-)
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