unit 2 (1-50)

Question 1

foundation

Answer 1

a basis of sth

Question 2

civics

Answer 2

a studies of the rights and duties of citizens

Question 3

interpersonal

Answer 3

concerning relationships between people

Question 4

enhance

Answer 4

to improve increase

Question 5

outburst

Answer 5

a sudden expression of emotions

Question 6

ignorance

Answer 6

lack of knowledge

Question 7

make fair grades

Answer 7

to obtain fairly good marks

Question 8

clique

Answer 8

a group of people who spend time together and dont allow others to join them

Question 9

sullen

Answer 9

bad-tempered and moody

Question 10

stunned

Answer 10

extremely suprised

Question 11

fly into a rage

Answer 11

to suddenly become very angry

Question 12

slam

Answer 12

to shut noisily and with force

Question 13

livid

Answer 13

extremely angry

Question 14

curt

Answer 14

abrupt and rather rude

curtly (adv)
curtness (n)

Question 15

begrudging

Answer 15

reluctant, unwilling

begrudgingly (adv)

Question 16

punctuate

Answer 16

to occur at regular intervals

Question 16

shrug

Answer 16

raising the shoulders slightly to show indifference or ignorance

Question 17

wary

Answer 17

distrustful, expecting sth bad to happen

Question 18

well up

Answer 18

to rise up to the surface

Question 19

unversed in sth

Answer 19

not knowing much about sth

versed (opp)

Question 20

fight or flight

Answer 20

a natural human reaction of either using force or running away in a dangerous situation

Question 21

pull away

Answer 21

to move away

Question 22

amplify

Answer 22

to increase strength or intensity

Question 23

notion

Answer 23

an idea, belief

Question 24

impose

Answer 24

to inflict

Question 24

steer away from

Answer 24

to stay or to lead gently away from

Question 24

reflective

Answer 24

thinking deeply about sth

Question 25

a foregone conclusion

Answer 25

sth that is certain to happen

Question 26

diminish

Answer 26

to reduce in size increase(opp)

Question 27

come to grips with sb/sth

Answer 27

to begin to deal with sb/sth

Question 28

unclench

Answer 28

to open up clench (opp)

Question 29

peer

Answer 29

a person of the same age or status as sb else

Question 30

counselling session

Answer 30

a meeting with a professional who gives advice about a problem

Question 31

ridicule

Answer 31

to poke fun at sb or sth

Question 32

bully

Answer 32

to use force or threats to make sb do sth

Question 33

snappy

Answer 33

sharp, unfriendly

Question 34

quote

Answer 34

to repeat what sb has said or written quotation (n)

Question 35

introspective

Answer 35

examining one's own feelings and thoughts

Question 36

italics

Answer 36

letters which slope to the right

Question 37

overseer

Answer 37

a supervisor of other people's work

Question 38

supervisor

Answer 38

a university teacher who helps students write their theses

Question 39

illegible

Answer 39

so unclear that it cannot be read illegibility (n) legible (opp)

Question 40

tutor

Answer 40

a private teache tutorial (adj, n)

Question 41

don

Answer 41

a lecturer, particularly at Oxford or Cambridge University

Question 42

dean

Answer 42

the head of a university faculty

Question 43

referee

Answer 43

a person giving references to sb applying for a job

Question 44

arbitrator

Answer 44

an independent person appointed to settle a dispute

Question 45

grader

Answer 45

a person who marks students' exam papers

Question 46

assessor

Answer 46

a person who judges the performance of sb else assessment (n)

Question 47

objectivity

Answer 47

basing sb's opinion on facts and not personal information