Cambridge 17, test 2

Up to date

modern, current, the newest version.

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Term	Definition
Up to date	modern, current, the newest version.
Out of date	old, not useful anymore, expired.
Booking	an arrangement to reserve (e.g. a ticket, room, table).
Refreshment	food or drinks served at an event.
Display	to show something, or the thing being shown.
Servant	a person employed to work in someone’s house.
Costume	special clothes for a role, tradition, or performance.
Adventure	an exciting or unusual experience.
Cow	a large farm animal that gives milk.
Breed	a type of animal or plant; or to produce babies.
Barn	a large farm building for storing grain or animals.
Stable	a building where horses are kept.
Plot	1) the story of a book/film, 2) a piece of land.
Interpret	explain the meaning of something.
Appeal	attraction; or a request for help.
Shore (of sth)	the land along the edge of a sea/lake.
Shattering	extremely upsetting or shocking.
Cave	a natural hole in the side of a hill or under the ground.
Fragment	a small broken piece of something.
Stumble	to trip or almost fall while walking.
Manuscript	a handwritten document, especially old or original.
Prevailing	most common or widespread at the time.
Devout	very religious or committed.
Fall out of	to stop being in (e.g. habit, practice, use).
Preserve	keep safe from harm, maintain.
Testament	proof or evidence of something.
Ink	colored liquid used for writing/printing.
Parchment	old writing material made from animal skin.
Intriguing	very interesting and mysterious.
Withstand	to resist, not be damaged by.
Hoard	a hidden collection of valuable things.
Negotiate	discuss to reach an agreement.
Remain	stay, continue to exist.
Decipher	to figure out or understand difficult writing/codes.
Scroll	a roll of paper/parchment for writing.
Shepherd	a person who takes care of sheep.
Resistant	able to oppose or not be harmed by something.
Fungus	a simple plant like mushrooms or mold.
Wheat	a grain used to make bread and flour.
Edible	safe to eat.
Maize	corn.
Strain	1) a type of plant/animal/disease, 2) stress or effort.
Sprawling	spreading over a large, untidy area.
Obscure	not well known, unclear.
Catapult	to throw or launch suddenly (or the device that does it).
Modify	to change something slightly.
Breakthrough	a big discovery or achievement.
Pop into someone’s head	suddenly think of something.
Realm	an area of activity or knowledge; a kingdom.
Cumulative	increasing step by step, adding up over time.
Then-known period	the period of time that was known back then.
Noteworthy	important, worth noticing.
Enterprise	a project, especially difficult or risky; or a company.
Conceive	to form an idea in the mind.
Glean	to collect information bit by bit.
Arbitrary	based on chance or personal choice, not rules.
Pave the way for sth	to make something possible in the future.
Domain	an area of knowledge or activity.
Confer	to discuss or give something (like an award, degree).
Shrewd	clever, good at judging situations.
Banal	boring, not original.
Invoke	to call upon (a law, power, memory, feeling).
Vague	unclear, not specific.
Predecessor	the one who had the position/job before.
Assumption	something believed without proof.
Aspire	to hope strongly to achieve something.
Occur	to happen.
Notion	an idea, belief.
Provoke	to cause a reaction, usually anger.
Merely	only, simply.
Ultimate	the most important, final.
Seek	to look for or try to get.
Wrap	cover or fold around something.
Distort	to twist or change so it looks wrong.
Perception	the way we understand or see something.
Trap	a device or situation that catches someone/something.
Deem	to consider or judge something as.
Integrate	combine parts into a whole.
Spill out	to flow over the edge.
Outburst	sudden strong expression (anger, emotion).
Relentless	never stopping, harsh.
Vulnerable	weak, easily hurt or attacked.
Tolerance	ability to accept or endure something.
Dissipate	to slowly disappear or scatter.
Sweat	the salty liquid that comes from skin when hot or exercising.