Day 13 Reading Passage 1 (Temperature rising)
Word list
1
Single-handedly (adv)
- if one person does something single-handedly they do it
without help from
anyone else SYN alone
Example: She brought up three children single-handedly.
2
Wreak havoc
- wreak havoc/mayhem/destruction (on something) to cause a lot of
damage or problems
Example: These policies have wreaked havoc on the British economy
3
Consensus (n)
(C2) - a generally accepted opinion or decision among
a group of
people
Example: consensus on/about
Example: a lack o f consensus about the aims o f the project
4
Intensify (v)
(C2) - to increase in degree or strength, or to
make something do this
Example: In June the civil war intensified.
Example: His mother’s death intensified his loneliness
5
Formidable (adj)
- very powerful or impressive, and often frightening
Example: The building is grey formidable, not at all picturesque.
Example: The new range o f computers have formidable processing power
6
Attribute (v)
- to believe or say that a situation or event
is caused by something
Example: The fall in the number o f deaths from heart disease is generally attributed
to improvements in diet.
7
Pursuit (n)
- an activity such as a sport or HOBBY, which you
spend a lot of time
doing
Example: pursuits such as swimming and tennis
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