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Proficiency I

Vocabulary for Unit 01, part 01

TermDefinition
Rank to put in a particular class according to importance, value, ability The academic titles mentioned in the book have been ranked in order of importance
Intrusive disturbing One problem associated with fame is the intrusive presence of journalists and cameras in one’s private life
Versatile having different uses This versatile gadget is a valuable addition to any toolbox
Customised paper Paper made according to one’s wishes She always uses customised paper, which makes it a joy to read her letters helpless, unable to leave
Stranded unable to leave a place The holiday-makers were stranded on the island because of the storm
Grope to search with difficulty The sudden appearance of the new disease left scientists groping for a cure.
Quaint attractively unusual and old During our tour of Europe we passed through quaint villages
Bear the flag to display a flag on a ship Every ship on these waters has to bear the flag of its country of origin
Adrift not tied to anything, floating Four shipwreck victims were found adrift on a raft yesterday
Relay to receive a message and pass it on The DJ read the note and relayed the news to his listeners
Distorted (of a signal) unnatural in appearance or sound Our television was so old that its image was becoming more and more distorted
Come out on top to be more successful than others; to be in the first position Our ice-cream company came out on top by offering a delicious product
Peck to strike quickly and repeatedly (e.g. keys in a typewriter) The secretary spent hours pecking; she had to finish typing all the letters before the deadline
Clatter a continuous noise caused by objects hitting each other You could hear a clatter of dishes and cutlery coming from the kitchen
Wire send a telegram We wired her sending her our condolences
Envision to imagine something as a possibility I don’t envision the building complex being constructed before the set date
Gist the general meaning The gist of his long speech was that the company must cut wages
Literacy the ability o read and write There is a great problem with literacy in third-world countries
Created by: etornauta
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