CAE VOCABULARY Reading Part 7 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 15 Public

advanced vocabulary | multiple choice

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Unattainable - Many economists think that full employment is an unattainable goal. (impossible to achieve . | unprofitable)

impossible to achieve

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Rewarding - Teaching is hard but it is very rewarding (gratifying | demanding)

gratifying

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Exacting - The exacting exercises I had to go through made me the Olympic winner. (exhausting | invigorating)

exhausting

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Attrition - The rebels have declared a cease-fire in their war of attrition against the government. (to reduce in number | to reduce in strength)

to reduce in strength

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Gruelling - Junior doctors often have to work a gruelling 100-hour week. (tiring | non-stop)

tiring

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Elation - The elation I felt after having graduated was like nothing I had ever experienced. (depression | excitement)

excitement

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Trepidation - With some trepidation, I set out to find my first job. (confidence | anxiety)

anxiety

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Eligible - You are eligible to receive financial aid from the government (suitable | unfit)

suitable

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Remainder - We spent the remainder of the week at our hotel room playing cards and drinking. (the whole | the rest)

the rest

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Dwell - She dwelt in remote parts of Asia for many years. (to live | to work)

to live

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Plethora - There is a plethora of well-known writers from England. (excess | lack of)

excess

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Benchmark - IQ test is considered a standard benchmark for one’s intelligence. (a prediction | a mesure)

a mesure

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Maintenance - German cars require a lot of expensive maintenance to stay reliable. (repairs | conservation)

repairs

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Retire - Frank had to retire after he turned 60. (to stop working | to abandon a race)

to stop working

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Intrinsically - Most kids are intrinsically capable of learning foreign languages. (independently | naturally)

naturally

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