3. Undertake (v) – to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult (C1)
Example: Students are required to undertake simple experiments 4. In a bid to do something – in an attempt (C2)
Example: In a bid to attract youngsters to schools, the government will organize an awareness program.
5. Upmarket (adj) – describes goods and products that are of very high quality and intended to be brought by people who are quite rich
Example: an upmarket brand name 6. Affluent (adj) – having a lot of money or owning a lot of things (C1)
Example: affluent nations/neighborhoods 7. Turnover (n) – the amount of business that a company does in a period of time (C1)
Example: Large supermarkets have high turnovers (their goods sell very quickly) 8. Keep pace with – to develop or progress at the same rate as something else
Example: The government is not allowing salaries to keep pace with inflation 9. Cater to (v) – to try to satisfy one that is not popular or not generally acceptable (C1)
Example: This legislation simply caters to racism 10. Segment (n) – any of the parts which something (especially a circle or sphere) can be divided or into which it is naturally divided
Example: the salad was decorated with segments of orange 11. Execution (n) – the act of doing or performing something, especially in a planned way
Example: Sometimes in the execution of their duty the police have to use firearms. 12. Core (adj) – the basic and most important part of something (C2)
Example: The lack of government funding is at the core of the problem 13. Intact (adj) – complete and in the original state (C2)
Example: The church was destroyed in the bombing but the altar survived intact
