Advanced Vocabulary Booster 6 + Practical Exercises (for B2/C1 level students)

ADVANCED VOCABULARY BOOSTER 6 + PRACTICAL EXERCISES

This time we´re going to focus on the following 10 words: NONCHALANT (adj.) – ENTICING (adj.) – UPSIDE (n.) – AFTERMATH (n.) – REKINDLE/D/D (v.) – AD-LIB/BED/BED (v.) – GIMMICK (n.) – FULL-FLEDGED (adj.) – UNVEIL/ED/ED (v.) – HIDEOUS (adj.)

1. NONCHALANT (adj.): showing indifference; casually calm and relaxed
   Ex.: “When I told Nina she had won the contest she was very nonchalant about it.”, Roy told Alexander.
2. ENTICING (adj.): attractive; tempting
   Ex.:“The rave reviews of the movie are very enticing. I feel like watching this movie already.”, Joe told Mariah.
3. UPSIDE (n.): the positive aspect of a situation
   Ex.: “You´ve told me about all the downsides of moving the plant to the countryside. Are there any upsides at all?”, Damon asked at the meeting.
4. AFTERMATH (n): the period that follows a disaster or a war; the consequences of an unpleasant event
   Ex.:Many rescue groups and volunteers helped in the aftermath of the earthquake.
5. REKINDLE/D/D (v.): to revive; to arouse again
   Ex.:Having been married for over twenty years, Brian wished he could find a way to rekindle the romance in his relationship.
6. AD-LIB/BED/BED (v.): to speak without preparation; to improvise
   Ex.:“I don´t usually prepare a detailed script when I have to make a presentation, I prefer to just ad-lib.”, said Frank to a friend.
7. GIMMICK (n.): something designed to attract people´s attention or to sell something; trick
   Ex.: “That´s a clever advertising gimmick and it´s sure to boost sales of their products. Do you know who thought it up?”, Mr. Clark asked at the meeting.
8. FULL-FLEDGED (adj.): fully developed or trained; experienced; qualified
   Ex.: Now that Bart has completed his medical residency he´s technically a full-fledged doctor.
9. UNVEIL/ED/ED (v.): to reveal or make something known for the first time; announce publicly for the first time
   Ex.:The company is expected to unveil its new gadget at the upcoming tech show in Houston.
10. HIDEOUS (adj.): very ugly or frightening; horrible
    Ex.:Jason has gotten used to hideous crimes as he´s been a criminal investigator for about fifteen years now.

EXERCISES

I – Fill in the gaps in the sentences below with a word presented in Vocabulary booster 6.

1. Businessmen come up with all kinds of _____________ to get people to buy their products.
2. “Your friend´s ____________ scar gave me the creeps! What happened to him?”, Larry asked Brian.
3. Walter tried to look _____________ and uninterested when we talked about Ingrid, but we all knew that deep inside he was curious about what had happened.
4. “I just couldn´t say not to that ______________ job offer. The benefits package is great.”, Bob told a friend.
5. “I can see no ___________ to breaking the contract now. Maybe we´d better forget about it.”, said Joe at the meeting.
6. Tourism to the area has decreased greatly in the ______________ of the tsunami.
7. “I look forward to getting away with Josh for the weekend. It will be a great opportunity to break the routine and _____________ the flames of our love.”, Liz told a friend.
8. “I´d forgotten most of what I had to say so I had to ___________ my lines.”, Judith told Claire.
9. “After publishing fourteen novels I think Simon can be considered a _____________ writer.”, Sally told Tyler.
10. “Have you heard the news? The tech company we talked about last week has just _____________ its new app.”, said Gary to a coworker.

II –Matching: Find the most appropriate definition for each word in the left-hand column.

1. Rekindle ___                         a. the period that follows a disaster or a war; the consequences of an unpleasant event
2. Full-fledged ___                    b. the positive aspect of a situation
3. Nonchalant ____                  c. revive; arouse again
4. Aftermath ___                       d. fully developed or trained; experienced; qualified
5. Upside ___                             e. showing indifference; casually calm and relaxed

III–Choose the synonym.

1. Gimmick

a. tournament         b. pursuit         c. trick             d. deployment

2. Ad-lib

a. showcase            b. improvise          c. advertise          d. brag

3. Hideous

a. plausible             b. bleak            c. dreamy          d. horrible

4. Unveil

a. impart             b. peruse              c. reveal              d. inhale

5. Enticing

a. attractive           b. ingenious           c. stiff             d. naive

Key to Exercises

I – Fill in the gaps in the sentences below with a word presented in Vocabulary booster 6.

1. gimmicks   2. hideous      3. nonchalant      4. enticing      5. upsides       6. aftermath       7. rekindle      8. ad-lib       9. full-fledged    10. unveiled

II – Matching: Find the most appropriate definition for each word in the left-hand column.

1. c        2. d        3. e       4. a       5. b

III – Choose the synonym.

1. c         2. b        3. d       4. c       5. a

Source: FALE TUDO EM INGLÊS AVANÇADO – Author: José Roberto A. Igreja / Disal Editora

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