Gói 1-B2 C1 C2

solitude

After months of solitude at sea it felt strange to be in company

the situation of being alone

respite

We worked for hours without respite.

a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant

recreation

Sarah's favorite recreation is shopping for antiques

pastime

pastime

Do-it-yourself is the nation's most popular pastime

hobby

outing

Rosie's going on a class outing to the Wildlife Park.

a short journey made by a group of people

leave

The appointee will be entitled to 38 days of annual leave

time allowed away from work for a holiday or illness

idle

Almost half of the workforce are now idle

unemployed

tempting

That pie looks very tempting

alluring/enticing

alluring

There's something alluring about motorcycles.

tempting

taste

He has terrible taste so you can probably imagine what his house looks like.

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yearn for sth

Despite his great commercial success

he still yearns for critical approval

strive

Mr Roe has kindled expectations that he must now strive to live up to

attempt

endeavour

Engineers are endeavouring to locate the source of the problem.

attempt

sacrifice

We had to make sacrifices in order to pay for our children's education.

resolve

Have you resolved the problem of transport yet?

solve/end a problem

mundane

Mundane matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her

quotidian

motive

Why would she have killed him? She has no motive

reason

mediocre

not very good

middling

It also contrasts strongly with the life experiences of many ' middling ' autobiographers.

medium or average

neither very good nor very bad

liking

She has a liking for fine wines.

a feeling that you like someone or something

the fact of liking someone or something

impulsive

Don't be so impulsive - think before you act.

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absorbing

I read her last novel and found it very absorbing

fascinating

envy

I envy her ability to talk to people she's never met before.

devote something to something/someone

He left the Senate to devote more time to his family

delight

The songs of countrypeople and of sailors delight me.

decline

I invited him to the meeting but he declined

refuse

a craving for sth

I have a craving for chocolate.

a strong feeling of wanting something

content with sth

He seems fairly content with (his) life

arbitrary

Did you have a reason for choosing your destination or was it arbitrary?

based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason

appeal

This used to be a marvellous hotel

but it has lost its appeal in recent years