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level: Level 1 of Chapter 12

Questions and Answers List

level questions: Level 1 of Chapter 12

Question	Answer
careful and complete examination	scrutiny
an official design or mark, stamped on a document to show that it is real and carries the authority of a particular person or organization	seal
to close an envelope, etc. by sticking the edges of the opening together	seal
not connected with spiritual or religious matters	secular
in a way that appears to be true but may in fact not be	seemingly
a part of something that is separate from the other parts or can be considered separately	segment
to take somebody/something in your hand suddenly and using force	seize
not often	seldom
affecting or involving only a small number of people or things from a larger group	selective
a member of a senate	senator
a feeling that you get when something affects your body	sensation
the ability to understand other people’s feelings	sensitivity
(formal) a feeling or an opinion, especially one based on emotions	sentiment
the act of separating people or things; the state of being separate	separation
doing the same thing in the same way several times; done in the same way several times	serial
a way of organizing something; a system	set-up
an official agreement that ends an argument between two people or groups	settlement
the feelings and activities connected with a person’s sexual desires	sexuality
an owner of shares in a company or business	shareholder
to suddenly break into small pieces; to make something suddenly break into small pieces	shatter
to get rid of something that is no longer wanted	shed
used to emphasize the size, degree or amount of something	sheer
ships in general or considered as a group	shipping
the part that grows up from the ground when a plant starts to grow; a new part that grows on plants or trees	shoot
to become smaller, especially when washed in water that is too hot; to make clothes, cloth, etc. smaller in this way	shrink
to raise your shoulders and then drop them to show that you do not know or care about something	shrug
an act or the sound of sighing	sigh
to take and then let out a long deep breath that can be heard, to show that you are disappointed, sad, tired, etc.	sigh
to create particular conditions that exist in real life using computers, models, etc., usually for study or training purposes	simulate
a situation in which a particular set of conditions is created artificially in order to study or experience something that could exist in reality	simulation
at the same time as something else	simultaneously
an offence against God or against a religious or moral law	sin
in a particular place or position	situated
a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details	sketch
to move forwards lightly and quickly making a little jump with each step	skip
to shut, or to make something shut, with a lot of force, making a loud noise	slam
to hit somebody/something with the flat part of your hand	slap
to make a long cut with a sharp object, especially in a violent way	slash
the state of being forced to work as a slave	slavery
a long, narrow opening, into which you put or fit something	slot
to break something, or to be broken, violently and noisily into many pieces	smash
to break something suddenly with a sharp noise; to be broken in this way	snap
to put something in liquid for a time so that it becomes completely wet; to become completely wet in this way	soak
if the value, amount or level of something soars, it rises very quickly	soar
connected with socialism	socialist
only; single	sole
only; not involving somebody/something else	solely
a lawyer who prepares legal documents, for example for the sale of land or buildings, advises people on legal matters, and can speak for them in some courts of law	solicitor
support by one person or group of people for another because they share feelings, opinions, aims, etc.	solidarity
done by one person alone, without anyone helping them	solo
a piece of music, dance or entertainment performed by only one person	solo
sensible; that you can rely on and that will probably give good results	sound
complete power to govern a country	sovereignty
advertising material sent by email to people who have not asked for it; advertising material on the internet that is not wanted	spam
the length of time that something lasts or is able to continue	span
to last all through a period of time or to cover the whole of it	span
to make something such as time or money available to somebody or for something, especially when it requires an effort for you to do this	spare
to cause something to start or develop, especially suddenly	spark
designed or developed for a particular purpose or area of knowledge	specialized
a detailed description of how something is, or should be, designed or made	specification
a small amount of something that shows what the rest of it is like	specimen
two lenses in a frame that rests on the nose and ears. People wear spectacles in order to be able to see better or to protect their eyes from bright light.	spectacle
a band of coloured lights in order of their wavelengths, as seen in a rainbow and into which light may be separated	spectrum
a short period of time during which something lasts	spell
a solid figure that is completely round, with every point on its surface at an equal distance from the centre	sphere
a very fast turning movement	spin
to turn round and round quickly; to make something do this	spin
the row of small bones that are connected together down the middle of the back	spine
a light with a single, very bright beam that can be directed at a particular place or person, especially a performer on the stage	spotlight
a husband or wife	spouse
a person who tries to get secret information about another country, organization or person, especially somebody who is employed by a government or the police	spy
to collect secret information about another country, organization or person	spy
a section of a police force that deals with a particular type of crime	squad
to press something, especially with your fingers	squeeze
to push a sharp, pointed object, especially a knife, into somebody, killing or injuring them	stab
the quality or state of being steady and not changing or being upset in any way (= the quality of being stable)	stability
to become or to make something become steady and unlikely to change; to make something stable	stabilize
that somebody invests in a company	stake
done from a position in which you are standing rather than sitting or running	standing
unpleasant; real, and impossible to avoid	stark
connected with or based on statistics	statistical
to control the direction in which a boat, car, etc. moves	steer
the main long, thin part of a plant above the ground from which the leaves or flowers grow; a smaller part that grows from this and supports flowers or leaves	stem
to stop something that is flowing from spreading or increasing	stem
a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offence	stereotype
something that helps somebody/something to develop better or more quickly	stimulus
to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or something similar, in order to mix it completely	stir
the process of keeping something in a particular place until it is needed; the space where things can be kept	storage
easy to do or to understand; not complicated	straightforward
pressure on a system or relationship because great demands are being placed on it	strain
a single thin piece of thread, wire, hair, etc.	strand
done as part of a plan that is meant to achieve a particular purpose or to gain an advantage	strategic
interesting and unusual enough to attract attention	striking
a long narrow piece of paper, metal, cloth, etc.	strip
to take off all or most of your clothes or another person’s clothes	strip
to try very hard to achieve something	strive
connected with the way in which something is built or organized	structural
to hit your foot against something while you are walking or running and almost fall	stumble
to make a person or an animal unconscious for a short time, especially by hitting them on the head	stun
the act of accepting that somebody has defeated you and that you must obey them	submission