speaking test 1 EIOA

  • attention span - the length of time for which a person is able to concentrate mentally on a particular activity.
    Synonyms: loosen up, relax, rest, unbend

  • decompress - to calm down and relax.
    Synonyms: loosen up, relax, rest, unbend

  • cubicle - a small office space that is made by putting up low walls in a larger room.
    Synonyms: booth, chamber

  • sip some tea - if you sip a drink or sip at it, you drink by taking just a small amount at a time.

  • a sedentary lifestyle - when someone spends six or more hours per day sitting or lying down, and they lack significant physical movement in their daily life.
    Synonyms: stationary/inactive lifestyle

  • lessen - to become or make something smaller in amount or degree.
    Synonyms: reduce, minimise, alleviate

  • confidant - a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others.
    Synonyms: best friend, companion

  • get intimate with - to have sexual relations with (someone).

  • ride-or-die bestie - those special friendships that show extreme loyalty to someone or something.
    Synonyms: faithful friend, loyal friend

  • precipitation - water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow.
    Synonyms: rainfall

  • (the) release of - If you release a device, you move it from a locked position and allow it to move freely.
    Synonyms: the discharge of

  • be accomplished - able to do or finish something successfully.
    Synonyms: be achievable

  • implementation - the act of putting a plan into action or of starting to use something.
    Synonyms: application, operation

  • conscious decisions - If you are conscious of something, you notice it or realise that it is happening.
    Synonyms: conscious choice, informed decision, deliberate decision

  • resource depletion - the consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished.
    Synonyms: exhaustion of remedies, declining resources

  • wreak havoc - to cause great damage.
    Synonyms: devastate, ruin

  • (the) severe weather - any dangerous weather phenomenon with the potential to cause damage, serious social disruption, or loss of human life.
    Synonyms: harsh weather, rough weather

  • low-lying country - country or land is at or near sea level.

  • single-use product - a product that is designed to be used once and discarded, and/or is not reusable.
    Synonyms: non-recycled products

  • a bunch of - a number of things of the same type fastened or closely grouped together, or any particular group of things or people.
    Synonyms: a cluster/collection/group of