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Word 1 of 10

Definition:

if something ________motivates you, it gives you the enthusiasm and determination you need to do something

Part of speech:

Verb

Examples:

• their teacher really knows how to ________motivate them
• praise is a good way to ________motivate your employees
• his success ________motivated the rest of the students to do better

Collocates:

• ________motivate someone to do something

Word 2 of 10

Definition:

if you ______attend an event, you go to it and are present there

Part of speech:

Verb

Examples:

• all students are welcome to ______attend
• the ceremony was ______attended by nearly 200 people
• he's been ______attending church regularly for many years
• she rarely ______attends the meetings

Collocates:

• ______attend a meeting/funeral/conference
• ______attend college/school/ university

Word 3 of 10

Definition:

a ________________misunderstanding happens when someone doesn’t understand something properly, often causing some confusion

Part of speech:

Noun

Examples:

• it was all a complete ________________misunderstanding
• cultural ________________misunderstandings
• I can see how this ________________misunderstanding arose
• we have changed the wording to avoid any ________________misunderstanding

Collocates:

• a total/complete/slight/common/genuine ________________misunderstanding
• a ________________misunderstanding arises

Word 4 of 10

Definition:

genes are the parts of a cell that control physical growth, development, etc. A disease or medical condition that is _______genetic is connected to someone’s genes

Part of speech:

Adjective

Examples:

• the illness is caused by a _______genetic defect
• they may be able to treat the disease with _______genetic engineering
• there's no cure - the condition is part of her _______genetic make-up

Collocates:

• _______genetic engineering

Word 5 of 10

Definition:

a ______legend is a famous person who many people admire

Part of speech:

Noun

Examples:

• the Italian priest, Cardinal Mezzofanti, is a ______legend among linguists
• Hollywood ______legends John Wayne and Ingrid Bergman

Word 6 of 10

Definition:

if you __________exaggerate, you say that something is bigger, better or more extreme than it really is

Part of speech:

Verb

Examples:

• these newspaper reports are always grossly __________exaggerated
• the dangers of eating raw eggs have been wildly __________exaggerated

Collocates:

• greatly/grossly/wildly __________exaggerate something

Word 7 of 10

Definition:

something that is ________accurate is correct or true in every detail

Part of speech:

Adjective

Examples:

• this is a more ________accurate translation
• we need to get ________accurate measurements
• I'm not convinced that the information is ________accurate

Collocates:

• an ________accurate calculation/estimate/prediction

Word 8 of 10

Definition:

when a computer _______processes information, it uses the information in order to do a particular task. When your brain _______processes information, it takes in sound, speech or other information and organises it so that you understand it

Part of speech:

Verb

Examples:

• their brains are more efficient at _______processing speech sounds
• humans have a limited ability to _______process information
• the brain _______processes images 60,000 times faster than words

Word 9 of 10

Definition:

if you __________appreciate something, you understand why it is good or special

Part of speech:

Verb

Examples:

• students should be taught to __________appreciate the benefits of learning a language
• I'm learning to __________appreciate jazz
• it's a popular restaurant with those who __________appreciate good Japanese food

Word 10 of 10

Definition:

if two people are _________separated, they are married but no longer live with each other

Part of speech:

Adjective

Examples:

• my parents are _________separated
• John and Cynthia have been _________separated for years