OUT-B2-U3 Part-2 (Definitions)

acquire

to …… something means to get it, for example by buying it

admission

if you make an ……, you say that you have done something wrong or something that people will not approve of

army

an …… is a large number of soldiers who are trained to fight on land in wars

caution

…… is behaviour that deliberately tries to avoid any danger or problems

commander

a …… is an officer in charge of a group of soldiers or of a military operation

dictator

a …… is a ruler who has complete power in a country

fine line

if there is a …… …… between two qualities, they are very similar and one could easily become the same as the other. If you walk a …… ……, you are in a situation where you have to be very careful not to do something you do not want to do

genes

your …… are the parts of the cells in your body that control how you grow and develop. …… are passed on from parents to children. All humans, animals, and plants have …….

genetics

…… is the study of genes and the way they influence us.

guarantee

a …… is a formal promise by the maker of a product to repair or replace it if it breaks or does not work properly. ……s usually last for a certain number of years

hazard

a …… is something that is dangerous and might cause damage to someone or something

intention

if you have an …… to do something, you have decided that you want to do it

invade

when an army ……s a country, it goes in there and uses force to take control of the country

leaflet

a …… is a piece of paper or a small book containing information about something

obsession

if you have an …… with something, you think about it or do it all the time and cannot change your behaviour

optimism

…… is having the belief that good things are going to happen in the future

pile

a …… is an arrangement of things on top of each other

potential

you use …… to refer to someone or something who might develop into a particular type of person or thing in the the future

precede

if one thing ……s another, it happens before the other thing

purchase

…… is the act of buying something. A purchase is something that you have bought

put up with

to …… …… …… something that you do not like or do not want means to accept it in a patient way without complaining

recover

to …… something means to get it back after it was taken away, thrown away, or almost destroyed

resist

if you …… something you like, you stop yourself from doing it or having it even though you want to. If you …… something you don’t want, you try to stop it from happening

settle

if you …… somewhere, you start to live there permanently

sort

to …… things means to look through them and arrange them in smaller groups according to size, type etc

sponsor

if you …… someone or something, you provide money for a particular event or activity. People often …… friends who are raising money for charity. People also …… children or families in poor areas, for example by providing money for schoolbooks or medicines. Companies often …… big public events, usually in exchange for being allowed to advertise at the event

stack

a …… of things is a large pile of them

tank

a …… is a military vehicle that is made of very strong and thick metal to protect it, that has several guns, and that can travel over difficult ground

trauma

a …… is a very horrible and upsetting experience that affects you for a long time

veteran

a …… is someone who was involved in something for a long time, or a long time ago. A war …… is a soldier who fought in a particular war