Voluntary adjective
UK /ˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/ US /ˈvɑː.lən.ter.i/
= done,
made, or given willingly,
without being forced or paid to do
it:
She does voluntary work for the Red Cross two days a week.
Discovery noun
UK /dɪˈskʌv.ər.i/ US /dɪˈskʌv.ɚ.i/
= [ C or U ] the process of finding information, a place, or an object, especially for
the first time, or the thing that is found:
the discovery of electricity
Leonardo made many scientific discoveries.
·
Scientists are on the brink of a major new
discovery.
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The discovery of oil brought many benefits to
the town.
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Exam noun [ C ]
UK /ɪɡˈzæm/ US /ɪɡˈzæm/formal examination
= a test of a
student's knowledge or skill in a particular subject :
I failed my physics exam,
but I passed chemistry.
an examination paper
exam results
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She got very high marks in
her biology exam.
·
I finished my
exams yesterday, but
I won't get the results until August.
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He did worse than
he was expecting in
the exams.
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You're not allowed to talk during
the exam.
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. race noun
UK /reɪs/ US /reɪs/
= [ C ] a competition in
which all the competitors try to be
the fastest and
to finish first:
Do you know who won/lost the race?
Let's have a swimming race.
They're taking part in a race to the top of Mont Blanc.
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Invent verb [ T ]
UK /ɪnˈvent/ US /ɪnˈvent/
= to design and/or create something
that has never been made before:
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I wish someone
would invent an everlasting light bulb.
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Pneumatic tyres were
invented in 1888 by John Dunlop.
= to create a reason, excuse, story, etc. that is not true, usually to deceive
someone:
But I didn't invent the story - everything I told you is true.
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She tried to save face by
inventing a story about
being overseas at
the time.
Certificate noun [ C ]
UK /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/ US /sɚˈtɪf.ə.kət/
=an official document that states that
the information on it
is true:
a birth/marriage/death certificate
a doctor's/medical certificate
= the qualification that
you receive when
you are successful in an exam:
She has a Certificate in Drama Education.
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I've been hunting high
and low for
that certificate and I still can't find it!
Expedition noun
UK /ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.ən/ US /ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.ən/
= [ C ] an organized journey for a particular purpose:
We're going
on a shopping expedition
on Saturday.
Scott died while he was on an
expedition to the Antarctic in
1912.
=[ C ] the people, vehicles, animals,
etc. taking part in an
expedition:
The British expedition to Mount Everest is leaving next month.
Score verb
UK /skɔːr/ US /skɔːr/
= [ I or T ] to win or
get a point, goal, etc. in a competition, sport, game, or test:
Tennant scored (a goal) in
the last minute of
the game.
She scored 18 out of 20 in the spelling test.
=[ I or T ] to succeed in an activity or to
achieve something:
Nearly every bomb scored a hit.
·
Glennon scored the deciding goal in
the final minute of
the match.
·
They scored two goals early
on in the game.
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.You scored full marks in
the test - ten
out of ten!
Novel noun [ C ]
UK /ˈnɒv.əl/ US /ˈnɑː.vəl/
= a long printed story about imaginary characters and events:
historical/romantic novels
Have you read any of Jane Austen's novels?
His latest novel
is selling really well.
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Have you ever read Fielding's classic novel
'Tom Jones'?
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She has amassed a huge fortune from
her novels.
Prize noun [ C ]
UK /praɪz/ US /praɪz/
= something valuable,
such as an amount of money, that is given to someone who succeeds in a competition or game or
that is given to someone as a reward for
doing very good work:
The critics' prize for best film was won by Marc Abbott for "Belly Laugh".
I won a prize in the raffle.
The first (= main) prize
is a week for two in Miami.
The prize money for winning Wimbledon
has been increased by
12.5 per cent.
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