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Headway Unit 3

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    vocabulary
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  • What does 'affluent' mean? Give a synonym.
    rich
  •  5
  • What does 'rags to riches' mean? Explain.
    used to describe what happens to a person who was poor but becomes rich
  •  15
  • What does 'soar' mean? Give a synonym.
    rocket
  •  15
  • What does 'plunge' mean? Give a synonym.
    plummet
  •  20
  • The price of petrol in the country has f__________d quite a lot recently.
    fluctuated
  •  20
  • There has been a s_________l increase in house prices.
    substantial
  •  25
  • The popularity of the name 'Krystyna' has decreased g________y.
    gradually
  •  20
  • L_______ up! You're taking it too seriously.
    lighten
  •  15
  • _____ up = renovate
    do up
  •  5
  • Q________ down, please! I've got a terrible headache.
    quieten down
  •  10
  • You need to wake up and smell the __________!
    coffee
  •  5
  • He's such a w________! He should really man up.
    wimp
  •  10
  • The media were accused of d____ing down the issue.
    dumbing down
  •  15
  • Don't p_____ it down. It's a serious problem.
    play
  •  10
  • You don't need to d______ up. It's not a formal occasion.
    dress
  •  5
  • The police p______ the robber d______ after 2 years.
    pinned down
  •  25