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1.ramp (n.)an artificial slope:
I pushed the wheelchair up the ramp and into the supermarket.
2.cut off (v.)to remove a part of something to make it smaller or shorter, using a sharp tool such as a knife:
Remember to cut off the fat before you fry the steak.
3.calling (n.)a strong desire to do a job, usually one which is socially valuable:
I'm glad she's going into medicine. It's a very worthy calling.
4.articulate (a.)able to express thoughts and feelings easily and clearly, or showing this quality:
an intelligent and highly articulate young woman
5.spin off (v.)To spin off or spin off something such as a company means to create a new company that is separate from the original organization. (BUSINESS)
He rescued the company and later spun off its textile division into a separate company...
Corven plans to help large companies spin out smaller, entrepreneurial firms.
6.impersonation (n.)to intentionally copy another person's characteristics, such as their behaviour, speech, appearance or facial expressions, especially to make people laugh:
She's the woman who impersonates the Queen on TV.
7.homage (n.)deep respect and often praise shown for a person or god:
On this occasion we pay homage to him for his achievements.
8.persona (n.)the particular type of character that a person seems to have, which is often different from their real or private character:
He had a shy, retiring side to his personality that was completely at odds with his public persona.
9.derive (v.)derive sth from sth to get or obtain something from something else:
The institute derives all its money from foreign investments.
She derives great pleasure/satisfaction from playing the violin.
10.detach (v.)to separate or remove something from something else that it is connected to:
You can detach the hood if you prefer the coat without it.
Detach the lower part of the form from this letter and return it to the above address.
11.resilience (a.)able to quickly return to a previous good condition:
This rubber ball is very resilient and immediately springs back into shape.
She's a resilient girl - she won't be unhappy for long.
12.foist (v.)If you say that someone foists something on you, or foists it upon you, you dislike the way that they force you to listen to it or experience it.
I don't see my role as foisting my beliefs on them...
What this amounts to is foisting onto women the responsibility for reducing `the opportunities for crime' by changing their behaviour
13.distill (v.)to make a liquid stronger or purer by heating it until it changes to a gas and then cooling it so that it changes back into a liquid:
distilled water
Some strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky are made by distilling.
14.snip (v.)to cut something with scissors, usually with small quick cuts:
Have you seen the scissors? I want to snip off this loose thread.
I snipped out the article and gave it to her.
15.arbitrarily (a.)based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason:
arbitrary decision-making
What guided your choice of destination or was it arbitrary?
16.jibe (n.)an insulting remark that is intended to make someone look stupid:
Unlike many other politicians, he refuses to indulge in cheap jibes at other people's expense.
17.snoop (v.)to look around a place secretly, in order to discover things or find out information about someone or something:
People were sent out to snoop on rival businesses.
She's the sort of person you can imagine snooping about/around your room when you're not there.
18.furtive (a.)(of people) behaving secretly so that other people do not notice them, or (of actions) done secretly and often quickly so that people do not notice:
I saw him cast a furtive glance at the woman at the table to his right.
He made one or two furtive phone calls.
19.clog (v.)to (cause something to) become blocked or filled so that movement or activity is difficult:
The roads are clogged with holiday traffic.
Eating too much fat causes your arteries to clog (up).
Leaves are clogging (up) the drain.
20.plodding
21.crop up (v.)to happen or appear unexpectedly:
Her name keeps cropping up in conversation.
22.bombard (v.)to attack a place with continuous shooting or bombs:
The troops bombarded the city, killing and injuring hundreds.
23.sluggish (a.)moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power:
A heavy lunch makes me sluggish in the afternoon.
24.showcase (n.)a container with glass sides in which valuable or important objects are kept so that they can be looked at without being touched, damaged or stolena container with glass sides in which valuable or important objects are kept so that they can be looked at without being touched, damaged or stolen
25.powerhouse (n.)a country, organization or person with a lot of influence, power or energy:
Germany is an economic powerhouse.
The university is no longer the academic powerhouse that it once was.
26.prospective (n.)the possibility that something good might happen in the future:
Is there any prospect of the weather improving?
27.stronghold (n.)a building or position which is strongly defended:
a rebel stronghold
They captured the last stronghold of the presidential guard.
28.staggering (a.)very shocking and surprising:
It costs a staggering $50 000 per week to keep the museum open to the public.
29.gadgetry (n.)small tools or pieces of equipment that do useful or impressive things:
the latest electronic gadgetry
30.switcheroo (n.)a surprising variation
31.impede (v.)to slow down or cause problems for the advancement or completion of something:
Although he's shy, it certainly hasn't impeded his career in any way.
32.emancipation (n.)the process of giving freedom and rights to someone: LIBERATION:
the emancipation of slaves
33.conduit (n.)a pipe or passage for water or electrical wires to go through
34.benchmark (n.)a level of quality which can be used as a standard when comparing other things:
Her outstanding performances set a new benchmark for singers throughout the world
35.guise (n.)the appearance of someone or something, especially when intended to deceive:
The men who arrived in the guise of drug dealers were actually undercover police officers.
The company has been accused of trying to sell their products under the guise of market research.
I pushed the wheelchair up the ramp and into the supermarket.
2.cut off (v.)to remove a part of something to make it smaller or shorter, using a sharp tool such as a knife:
Remember to cut off the fat before you fry the steak.
3.calling (n.)a strong desire to do a job, usually one which is socially valuable:
I'm glad she's going into medicine. It's a very worthy calling.
4.articulate (a.)able to express thoughts and feelings easily and clearly, or showing this quality:
an intelligent and highly articulate young woman
5.spin off (v.)To spin off or spin off something such as a company means to create a new company that is separate from the original organization. (BUSINESS)
He rescued the company and later spun off its textile division into a separate company...
Corven plans to help large companies spin out smaller, entrepreneurial firms.
6.impersonation (n.)to intentionally copy another person's characteristics, such as their behaviour, speech, appearance or facial expressions, especially to make people laugh:
She's the woman who impersonates the Queen on TV.
7.homage (n.)deep respect and often praise shown for a person or god:
On this occasion we pay homage to him for his achievements.
8.persona (n.)the particular type of character that a person seems to have, which is often different from their real or private character:
He had a shy, retiring side to his personality that was completely at odds with his public persona.
9.derive (v.)derive sth from sth to get or obtain something from something else:
The institute derives all its money from foreign investments.
She derives great pleasure/satisfaction from playing the violin.
10.detach (v.)to separate or remove something from something else that it is connected to:
You can detach the hood if you prefer the coat without it.
Detach the lower part of the form from this letter and return it to the above address.
11.resilience (a.)able to quickly return to a previous good condition:
This rubber ball is very resilient and immediately springs back into shape.
She's a resilient girl - she won't be unhappy for long.
12.foist (v.)If you say that someone foists something on you, or foists it upon you, you dislike the way that they force you to listen to it or experience it.
I don't see my role as foisting my beliefs on them...
What this amounts to is foisting onto women the responsibility for reducing `the opportunities for crime' by changing their behaviour
13.distill (v.)to make a liquid stronger or purer by heating it until it changes to a gas and then cooling it so that it changes back into a liquid:
distilled water
Some strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky are made by distilling.
14.snip (v.)to cut something with scissors, usually with small quick cuts:
Have you seen the scissors? I want to snip off this loose thread.
I snipped out the article and gave it to her.
15.arbitrarily (a.)based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason:
arbitrary decision-making
What guided your choice of destination or was it arbitrary?
16.jibe (n.)an insulting remark that is intended to make someone look stupid:
Unlike many other politicians, he refuses to indulge in cheap jibes at other people's expense.
17.snoop (v.)to look around a place secretly, in order to discover things or find out information about someone or something:
People were sent out to snoop on rival businesses.
She's the sort of person you can imagine snooping about/around your room when you're not there.
18.furtive (a.)(of people) behaving secretly so that other people do not notice them, or (of actions) done secretly and often quickly so that people do not notice:
I saw him cast a furtive glance at the woman at the table to his right.
He made one or two furtive phone calls.
19.clog (v.)to (cause something to) become blocked or filled so that movement or activity is difficult:
The roads are clogged with holiday traffic.
Eating too much fat causes your arteries to clog (up).
Leaves are clogging (up) the drain.
20.plodding
21.crop up (v.)to happen or appear unexpectedly:
Her name keeps cropping up in conversation.
22.bombard (v.)to attack a place with continuous shooting or bombs:
The troops bombarded the city, killing and injuring hundreds.
23.sluggish (a.)moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power:
A heavy lunch makes me sluggish in the afternoon.
24.showcase (n.)a container with glass sides in which valuable or important objects are kept so that they can be looked at without being touched, damaged or stolena container with glass sides in which valuable or important objects are kept so that they can be looked at without being touched, damaged or stolen
25.powerhouse (n.)a country, organization or person with a lot of influence, power or energy:
Germany is an economic powerhouse.
The university is no longer the academic powerhouse that it once was.
26.prospective (n.)the possibility that something good might happen in the future:
Is there any prospect of the weather improving?
27.stronghold (n.)a building or position which is strongly defended:
a rebel stronghold
They captured the last stronghold of the presidential guard.
28.staggering (a.)very shocking and surprising:
It costs a staggering $50 000 per week to keep the museum open to the public.
29.gadgetry (n.)small tools or pieces of equipment that do useful or impressive things:
the latest electronic gadgetry
30.switcheroo (n.)a surprising variation
31.impede (v.)to slow down or cause problems for the advancement or completion of something:
Although he's shy, it certainly hasn't impeded his career in any way.
32.emancipation (n.)the process of giving freedom and rights to someone: LIBERATION:
the emancipation of slaves
33.conduit (n.)a pipe or passage for water or electrical wires to go through
34.benchmark (n.)a level of quality which can be used as a standard when comparing other things:
Her outstanding performances set a new benchmark for singers throughout the world
35.guise (n.)the appearance of someone or something, especially when intended to deceive:
The men who arrived in the guise of drug dealers were actually undercover police officers.
The company has been accused of trying to sell their products under the guise of market research.
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