- 1. Loyalty (noun)
*the quality of remaining faithful to your friends, principles, country*
Elizabeth understood her husband’s loyalty to his sister.
- 2. Fountain (noun)
*a structure from which water is pushed up into the air, used for example as decoration in a garden or park*
A fountain of blood was pouring from his chest.
- 3. Squeeze (verb)
*to press something firmly together with your fingers or hand*
She smiled as he squeezed her hand.
- 4. Curable (adjective)
*an illness that is curable can be cured*
Breast cancer is curable when caught in the early stages.
- 5. Rubble (noun)
*broken stones or bricks from a building or wall that has been destroyed*
The bomb turned buildings to rubble.
- 6. Gaze (verb)
*to look at someone or something for a long time, giving it all your attention, often without realizing you are doing so*
The girl was gazing in wonder at the Christmas tree.
- 7. Scheme (noun)
*an official plan that is intended to help people in some way, for example by providing education or training*
The money will be used for teacher training schemes.
- 8. Shelf (noun)
*a long flat narrow board attached to a wall or in a frame or cupboard, used for putting things on*
Put it back on the top shelf.
- 9. Somehow (adjective)
*in some way, or by some means, although you do not know how*
Maybe we could glue it together somehow or other.
- 10. Customs (noun)
*something that is done by people in a particular society because it is traditional*
The guide offers information on local customs.
- 11. Generator (noun)
*a machine that produces electricity*
If there is a power failure, the emergency generators should come on line within 15 minutes.
- 12. Postpone (verb)
*to change the date or time of a planned event or action to a later one*
The match had to be postponed until next week.
- 13. Briefing (noun)
*information or instructions that you get before you have to do something*
Every 4 weeks we get a briefing from the managers, giving us the state of play.
- 14. Relocate (verb)
*to move a different place*
A lot of firms are relocating to the North of England.
- 15. Disadvantage (noun)
*something that causes problems, or that makes someone or something less likely to be successful or effective*
Being short is a disadvantage in volleyball.
- 16. Technical (adjective)
*connected with knowledge of how machines work*
Our staff will be available to give you technical support.
- 17. Sector (noun)
*a part of an area of activity, especially of business, trade*
The internet has been the engine of growth in the telecommunications sector.
- 18. Estate (noun)
*all of someone’s property and money, especially everything that is left after they die*
The property is part of the deceased’s estate.
- 19. Portfolio (noun)
*a set of pictures or other pieces of work that an artist, photographer has done*
You will need to prepare a portfolio of your work.
- 20. Significant (adjective)
*having an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future*
His most significant political achievement was the abolition of the death penalty.
- 21. Drag (verb)
*to pull something along the ground, often because it is too heavy to carry*
My mother managed to drag the table into the kitchen.
- 22. Property (noun)
*the thing or things that someone owns*
The hotel is not responsible for any loss or damage to guests’ personal property.
- 23. Spur (noun)
*suddenly, without any previous planning or thought*
We would often decide what to play on the spur of the moment.
- 24. Drastic (adjective)
*extreme and sudden*
You should talk to your wife before you do anything drastic.
- 25. Fare (noun)
*the price you pay to travel somewhere by bus, train, plane*
Shall we share a taxi and split the fare?
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