MEANING & DEFINITION
WORDS IN CONTEXT
ACADEMIC VOCABULARY
PEOPLE & BEHAVIOUR
EVENTS & SITUATIONS
100

Which word means to make something easier to understand?

Clarify

100

The airline paid the passengers for the money they had lost because of the cancelled flight. Which word best describes this action?

Compensate

100

The idea of protecting the environment is an important __________ for modern society.

Concept

100

Even though the two boys strongly disagreed about the school rules, they spoke politely and listened to each other. Their discussion remained __________.

Civil

100

The football match was supposed to begin at 3:00, but heavy rain forced the organisers to delay it. Under these __________, the decision was understandable.

Circumstances

200

Which word means clear, logical and well-organised?

Coherent

200

The old building was badly damaged during the earthquake and eventually fell down. Which word describes what happened?

Collapse

200

The committee __________ teachers, parents and student representatives.

Comprises

200

Ahmed has excellent computer skills and can solve most technical problems without help. His teacher believes he is __________ of becoming a successful programmer.

Capable

200

The school concert and the final examinations are happening during the same week. The two events __________ with each other.

Coincide

300

Which word means to happen at the same time or agree with something?

Coincide

300

 The new computer programme works well with the existing system. Which word describes the two systems?

Compatible

300

After studying all the evidence, the scientists were able to __________ that the experiment had been successful.

Conclude

300

The students were told that phones were not allowed during the examination. This was part of the school's examination __________.

Code

300

The students were working in the library when the fire alarm suddenly sounded. They had to leave the building immediately. What word could describe the difficult situation they faced?

Challenge

400

Which word means to begin or start something?

Commence

400

The company buys and sells coffee, oil and other products on the international market. What word can describe such a product?

Commodity

400

 The two examinations took place at the same time. They were __________ examinations.

Concurrent

400

The teacher stopped the lesson and said, “I think some of you have misunderstood my instructions. Let me __________ what I mean.”

Clarify

400

The heavy snow continued throughout the night, but by midday the following day, it had finally __________.

Ceased

500

Which word means to collect and organise information into one place?

Compile

500

The researchers gathered information from hundreds of sources and put it together into one report. What did they do?

Compile

500

The scientists will __________ an experiment to determine whether the new treatment works.

Conduct

500

A student suggested an unusual solution to the school's recycling problem. At first, nobody had thought of this idea before. Which word best describes the process of developing this new idea?

Conceive

500

The organisers had planned to start the conference at 9:00 a.m. At exactly 9:00, the speaker walked onto the stage and the event officially began. The conference was ready to __________.

Commence

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