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© Examberry 2020 21 Notes © Examberry 2020 Vocabulary 7 Learn the following words and then answer the questions 1 IncentiveIncentive (n ) motivation, reason, encouragement The teacher promised all her[.]
21 © Examberry 2020 Vocabulary © Examberry 2020 Learn the following words and then answer the questions Incentive (n.): motivation, reason, encouragement The teacher promised all her students sweets as an incentive to complete their worksheets for homework Sa Sprain (n.): twist, injury, strain, the result of painfully twisting a joint or ligament People often sprain their ankle whilst running or playing sport; it can take a long time to recover Optimistic (adj.): hopeful, confident, positive m Nestle (v.): snuggle, huddle, settle Babies love to nestle in their mother’s arms to feel safe and comfortable Ornate (adj.): decorative, lavish, elaborate, flowery e In the Middle Ages, churches were built in a highly ornate style, with no expense spared Throng (n.): crowd, mob, horde, mass of people A throng gathered to watch the President give his verdict on the last election pl Philosophy (n.): principles, attitude, system of thought The two friends held a very different philosophy about money: one liked to save money and the other liked to spend! I felt optimistic about the exam because I had studied hard Eerie (adj.): spooky, creepy, mysterious, weird Red Riding Hood had the eerie sensation of being watched as she walked through the forest on the way to Grandma’s house Notes Trespass (v.): intrude, invade, exploit It is illegal to trespass on private property and you could be fined for the offence 10 Infirmary (n.): a health facility, hospital, hospice, clinic After falling from a horse and breaking his leg, Tom was taken to the infirmary to receive treatment Copyright (C) Examberry Media Ltd 22 © Examberry 2020 Vocab Synonym Exercise A © Examberry 2020 Cut and keep Write the word from the vocab list which is most similar in meaning next to each word listed below Positive Horde incentive Huddle Encouragement Hospital eerie Lavish Sa Principles Intrude sprain Twist 10 Creepy optimistic Write the most suitable word from the vocab list in the spaces below You might need to change the form of the word; for instance, walk might become walked m philosophy Exercise B Norman became a surgeon at the Edinburgh Royal …………………………… Shivani had to use brute force to push her way through the ………………………… of people, who were waiting for the Queen to arrive nestle Francois didn’t like staying at his grandma’s house because he found it ……………… pl sleeping in the attic An admirable ………………………… to live your life by is to treat others as you would throng wish to be treated “………………………… if you dare,” snarled the landowner with the ferocious dog Alban saw Christina’s bandage and asked her how she had managed to ……………… her arm e ornate The Prime Minister is …………………… about the ongoing talks with France and believes that the outcome will be positive trespass The heavy and ………………………… royal armour at the palace museum suggested that kings rarely fought in battles The thought of sitting by the fire with a mug of hot chocolate was an ………………… infirmary to encourage Jasmine to finish the hike 10 The images of baby penguins …………………… d under their mothers’ bodies are very endearing Copyright (C) Examberry Media Ltd 39 © Examberry 2020 Vocabulary 13 © Examberry 2020 Learn the following words and then answer the questions Notes Sheer (adj.): used to emphasise the significance of a quality, steep (with reference to slopes), nearly see-through (with reference to cloth) We all nearly fell asleep out of sheer boredom during the headmaster’s speech Realm (n.): a field of interest, domain, a kingdom or country The TV chef was very famous in the realm of baking and had won numerous prizes for his achievements Indivisible (adj.): unable to be divided, inseparable, united Sa Prime numbers are indivisible except by the number itself and one Myth (n.): legend, fable, tale, lore There is a famous Greek myth about Icarus flying too close to the sun; it warns us that pride comes before a fall Occupant (n.): resident, inhabitant, dweller m The Council had to rehouse the occupants of the block of flats because the electricity was not working Non-existent (adj.): not real, imagined, fictional It has recently been proven that the Loch Ness monster is non-existent and was only a legend pl Renovate (v.): renew, restore, refurbish My parents recently decided to renovate the house and they designed the new floor plans themselves Intricate (adj.): complicated, complex, elaborate Interpreter (n.): translator, linguist e The illustrations and drawings in the texts from the Middle Ages are incredibly intricate The businessman was accompanied by an interpreter throughout his trip to Japan, who helped him communicate with Japanese colleagues 10 Patriotic (adj.): having or expressing great love and pride in one’s country, nationalistic During the First World War, many patriotic Britons signed up to fight for their country Copyright (C) Examberry Media Ltd 41 © Examberry 2020 © Examberry13 2020 Vocab Exercise C Select the most suitable word from the choice provided The audience applauded when the highly skilled pianist completed the most ……………………………… section of the piece a: indivisible b: intricate b: myth c: occupant Sa b: occupant c: non-existent b: realm c: sheer While ……………………………… s are works of fiction, they often contain important moral lessons m a: myth The scientist’s quirky idea belongs in the ……………………………… of science fiction a: patriotic The deadly Polio virus is now ……………………………… thanks to years of successful vaccination programmes across the globe a: renovate c: interpreter The soldiers marched through the night, motivated by their ………………………… duty a: patriotic Cut and keep b: indivisible c: occupant The cliff where we went for walks on our holiday is very dangerous, because it has a ……………………………… drop into the sea a: patriotic c: sheer pl b: non-existent The ……………………………… s of the university accommodation were fined for painting the walls a: sheer b: occupant c: realm Nicholas went to university to study languages as he had an ambition to be an a: myth c: interpreter The couple hoped to remain ……………………………… in the face of whatever hardship life might throw at them a: indivisible 10 b: intricate e ……………………………… b: realm c: sheer The new owner of the supermarket decided to ……………………………… the entire store in order to attract new customers a: intricate b: renovate c: non-existent Copyright (C) Examberry Media Ltd .. .22 © Examberry 20 20 Vocab Synonym Exercise A © Examberry 20 20 Cut and keep Write the word from the vocab list which is most similar in meaning next... very endearing Copyright (C) Examberry Media Ltd 39 © Examberry 20 20 Vocabulary 13 © Examberry 20 20 Learn the following words and then answer the questions Notes Sheer (adj.): used to emphasise... landowner with the ferocious dog Alban saw Christina’s bandage and asked her how she had managed to ……………… her arm e ornate The Prime Minister is …………………… about the ongoing talks with France and