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C2 Unit 4 Vocabualry

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  • What word or words mean the condition of being dealt with before other things or of being considered more important than other things?
    (TAKE) PRECEDENCE
  • Complete with a phrasal verb: If I were you, I'd _______ _______ for a while and let everyone forget about your foolish actions.
    PLAY DOWN
  • Word Formation : Are your views/opinions _____________ (REPRESENT) of all the workers here?
    REPRESENTATIVE
  • Complete with a preposition: Her doctor was __ fault for/in not sending her straight to a specialist.
    AT
  • Word Formation: We’re really not ___________ (COMPEL) shoppers, you know.
    COMPULSIVE
  • Word Formation: This is an interesting and highly ___________ ( INFORM) book.
    INFORMATIVE
  • Complete with one word . We place our trust in doctors, but they are _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ like everyone else
    FALLIBLE
  • Complete with a preposition: The baby is awake thanks ___ you and your shouting.
    TO
  • Word Formation : Most children remain __________ ( DEPEND) on their parents while at university.
    DEPENDENT
  • Complete with a phrasal verb: I _____ his irritability _____ ______ tiredness.
    PUT DOWN TO
  • Complete with one word. _ _ _ _ _ _ _matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest me.
    MUNDANE
  • What verb means : to criticize or complain often in an annoying way, especially in order to try and make someone do something?
    NAG
  • Complete with one word. Opposition to the plan was rather _ _ _ _ _ _
    FEEBLE
  • Complete with a preposition: This situation needs to be tackled delay.
    WITHOUT
  • Complete with a phrasal Verb: Why did you have to ______ me _____ like that in front of everyone?
    PUT DOWN
  • Complete with a Phrasal verb: Local residents have forced the local council to ____ _____on its plans to build a nightclub on their street.
    BACK DOWN
  • Word Formation : The order ________ (COMPEL) him to appear as a witness.
    COMPELLED
  • What verb means :to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something?
    REFRAIN
  • Complete with one word. Budget cuts could further _ _ _ _ _ the benefit package provided for by the contract.
    ERODE
  • Complete with a preposition : I am writing to you with regard ____ your letter of 15 March.
    TO
  • Complete with a phrasal verb : When everyone's mood ____ ____ we tell them the bad news.
    LET UP