Proficiency Vocabulary Unit 7

Match the words on the left to their deifnitions on the right: 1. vocational relating to one's job or employment 2. hamper to restrict or hinder progress or movement 3. pertinent relevant or applicable 4. successor somebody that comes after somebody else 5. relegate to place in an inferior position, demote 6. dissolve to break down, especially to be absorbed in a liquid 7. rehabilitate to recover or restore to former state or original condition 8. consistently done in a way that does not change 9. intimate personal and private 10. mingle to mix with others socially 1. Unlike in the past, global communication is taken for granted in our............times. hardy contemporary inadequate 2. They had to..........a mandatory medical check before being admitted into hospital. pretend survive undergo 3. The preservation of cultural............is increasingly difficult in a globalized world. sincerity unity integrity 4. He is the...........authority on appealing product design. preeminent pertinent clerical 5. Nutrient...........from luck of having enough food causes serious illnesses in poverty-striken countries. inspiration deprivation reputation 6. Some students have a(n)............for maths while others are hopeless at it. functionality aptitude predation 7. Famously, fishermen tend to.............the size of their catch. biodegrade exaggerate evaluate 8. In the 19th century, only the..............few ever got to go on holiday. privilaged splendid enclosed 9. The reporter.............on the scandal compromising everyone involved. strung together broke apart lifted the lid 10. Some of the data in the report is.............from external sources. cited suffled restored Transform the verbs into nouns: 1. speculate speculation2. suspend suspension3. enhance enhancement4. infer inference5. restrain restraint6. retain retainment7. divert diversion8. attend attendance9. reveal revelation10. deprive deprivation