Test your vocabulary

Word 1 of 10

Definition:

something or someone that is _________inspiring makes you excited and strongly interested and enthusiastic

Part of speech:

Adjective

Examples:

• an _________inspiring teacher
• his _________inspiring leadership was directly responsible for the company's success
• one of the most _________inspiring speeches I have ever heard
• a ship under full sail is a glorious and _________inspiring sight
• an _________inspiring message of hope for the future

Word 2 of 10

Definition:

________abstract art does not try to represent real people or things but uses shapes and colours in order to create particular feelings or effects

Part of speech:

Adjective

Examples:

• an exhibition of ________abstract paintings
• he started doing ________abstract compositions while he was still at art school
• his work was purely ________abstract, but full of life and colour
• the drawing was simple, almost ________abstract

Word 3 of 10

Definition:

to ______assert your power, authority, or rights means to behave in a way that shows you have that power, authority, or right and that you intend to use it

Part of speech:

Verb

Examples:

• the villain ______asserted his power over the prisoners
• as an employee you need to ______assert your rights before you lose them
• he felt a need to ______assert his superiority
• the king ______asserted his authority by force

Word 4 of 10

Definition:

if you ________confront a difficult situation, you make a strong effort to deal with it successfully. If you ________confront someone who is opposed to you, you deliberately approach them and show you are prepared to fight or argue with them

Part of speech:

Verb

Examples:

• the hero ________confronts the monster for the first time
• never ________confront a burglar alone if possible
• riot police were ________confronted by angry protestors
• we need to ________confront the problem more directly
• next morning, she angrily ________confronted her boss about the decision

Word 5 of 10

Definition:

if someone has an ______affair, they develop a sexual relationship with someone who is not their long-term partner

Part of speech:

Noun

Examples:

• Clark had had several ______affairs during his marriage
• my husband had an ______affair 20 years ago
• he accused her of having an ______affair
• she had a brief ______affair with a colleague
• both she and her spouse had extramarital ______affairs

Collocates:

• have an ______affair

Word 6 of 10

Definition:

____rags are old clothes that are not in good condition. If someone is wearing ____rags, their clothes are in very bad condition because they do not have enough money to buy proper clothes. A ____rags-to-riches story is about someone who was once very poor but who becomes rich

Part of speech:

Noun plural

Examples:

• he never bathed, had horrible teeth, and dressed in ____rags
• his story is one of ____rags to riches
• the ____rags-to-riches tale of an orphan from Dublin
• his rise from ____rags to riches

Word 7 of 10

Definition:

you can use _____stuff to refer to things such as a substance, a collection of things, events, ideas, or the contents of something in a general way without mentioning the thing itself by name

Part of speech:

Noun uncount

Examples:

• the Beatles? That’s the kind of _____stuff my dad listens to
• we played games like Monopoly and _____stuff like that
• I hate opera and that kind of _____stuff
• we need to buy some _____stuff for the house
• just dump your _____stuff in the corner, we’ll show you your room later

Word 8 of 10

Definition:

a budget is the amount of money you have available or that you plan to spend on things. A __________big-budget film is one that costs a lot of money to make

Part of speech:

Adjective

Examples:

• we've made __________big-budget dramas and we've also made little half-hour shows
• she co-starred with Brad Pitt in the __________big-budget film "Troy"
• the first __________big-budget jazz film

Collocates:

• a __________big-budget movie/film/production

Word 9 of 10

Definition:

something that is __________disturbing makes you feel worried or upset

Part of speech:

Adjective

Examples:

• the news was deeply __________disturbing
• viewers may find some scenes __________disturbing
• a __________disturbing thought struck Melissa
• a __________disturbing trend towards long-term unemployment

Collocates:

• find something __________disturbing

Word 10 of 10

Definition:

_____moral issues, choices, or beliefs are based on ideas of what is right and wrong

Part of speech:

Adjective

Examples:

• a deep psychological need for love and _____moral order
• it shows children the importance of _____moral choices
• suicide is a _____moral issue
• you have a _____moral obligation to do something
• a _____moral duty
• he has very high _____moral standards
• a set of _____moral values
• a woman of strict _____moral principles
• a highly _____moral individual who loves his fellow man
• no _____moral judgement can decide the value of life