(v) to repeat the exact words that another person has said, e.g. He _______ a passage from the minister's speech.

(n) a light spear, e.g. He hurled the ______ almost 100 metres.

(v) to describe somebody/something as being very good or special, e.g. The conference was _____ as a great success.

(v) to praise or welcome somebody/something publicly, e.g. This book has been widely ____________as a modern classic.

(v) to say something officially or publicly, e.g. He will probably have to _______ bankruptcy.

(v) to vary between two particular amounts, sizes, etc., e.g. Estimates of the damage _______ between $1 m and $5 m.

(n) the top part of a hill or wave, e.g. surfers riding the _______ of the wave

(v) the quality of being deep and rich, e.g. This recording has a ______and warmth that brings out the orchestration.

(n) the point when something is at its strongest or best, e.g. He is at the ________ of his career.

(idiom) I can't remember the name off the ____ of my head,

(v) to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because of strong emotion or pain, e.g. She __________ that it was useless.

(v) to be going to bring something, e.g. I don't know what the future _____.

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C1 LEXIS-PART 1-T2

Work out the meaning of key words

Term	Definition
quoted	(v) to repeat the exact words that another person has said, e.g. He _______ a passage from the minister's speech.
javelin	(n) a light spear, e.g. He hurled the ______ almost 100 metres.
hailed	(v) to describe somebody/something as being very good or special, e.g. The conference was _____ as a great success.
acclaimed	(v) to praise or welcome somebody/something publicly, e.g. This book has been widely ____________as a modern classic.
declare	(v) to say something officially or publicly, e.g. He will probably have to _______ bankruptcy.
range	(v) to vary between two particular amounts, sizes, etc., e.g. Estimates of the damage _______ between $1 m and $5 m.
crest	(n) the top part of a hill or wave, e.g. surfers riding the _______ of the wave
fullness	(v) the quality of being deep and rich, e.g. This recording has a ______and warmth that brings out the orchestration.
height	(n) the point when something is at its strongest or best, e.g. He is at the ________ of his career.
top	(idiom) I can't remember the name off the ____ of my head,
exclaimed	(v) to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because of strong emotion or pain, e.g. She __________ that it was useless.
holds	(v) to be going to bring something, e.g. I don't know what the future _____.

Created by: carlosmn

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