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level: Level 1 of Chapter 12

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level questions: Level 1 of Chapter 12

QuestionAnswer
careful and complete examinationscrutiny
an official design or mark, stamped on a document to show that it is real and carries the authority of a particular person or organizationseal
to close an envelope, etc. by sticking the edges of the opening togetherseal
not connected with spiritual or religious matterssecular
in a way that appears to be true but may in fact not beseemingly
a part of something that is separate from the other parts or can be considered separatelysegment
to take somebody/something in your hand suddenly and using forceseize
not oftenseldom
affecting or involving only a small number of people or things from a larger groupselective
a member of a senatesenator
a feeling that you get when something affects your bodysensation
the ability to understand other people’s feelingssensitivity
(formal) a feeling or an opinion, especially one based on emotionssentiment
the act of separating people or things; the state of being separateseparation
doing the same thing in the same way several times; done in the same way several timesserial
a way of organizing something; a systemset-up
an official agreement that ends an argument between two people or groupssettlement
the feelings and activities connected with a person’s sexual desiressexuality
​an owner of shares in a company or businessshareholder
to suddenly break into small pieces; to make something suddenly break into small piecesshatter
to get rid of something that is no longer wantedshed
used to emphasize the size, degree or amount of somethingsheer
ships in general or considered as a groupshipping
the part that grows up from the ground when a plant starts to grow; a new part that grows on plants or treesshoot
to become smaller, especially when washed in water that is too hot; to make clothes, cloth, etc. smaller in this wayshrink
to raise your shoulders and then drop them to show that you do not know or care about somethingshrug
an act or the sound of sighingsigh
to take and then let out a long deep breath that can be heard, to show that you are disappointed, sad, tired, etc.sigh
to create particular conditions that exist in real life using computers, models, etc., usually for study or training purposessimulate
a situation in which a particular set of conditions is created artificially in order to study or experience something that could exist in realitysimulation
at the same time as something elsesimultaneously
an offence against God or against a religious or moral lawsin
in a particular place or positionsituated
a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many detailssketch
to move forwards lightly and quickly making a little jump with each stepskip
to shut, or to make something shut, with a lot of force, making a loud noiseslam
to hit somebody/something with the flat part of your handslap
to make a long cut with a sharp object, especially in a violent wayslash
the state of being forced to work as a slaveslavery
a long, narrow opening, into which you put or fit somethingslot
to break something, or to be broken, violently and noisily into many piecessmash
to break something suddenly with a sharp noise; to be broken in this waysnap
to put something in liquid for a time so that it becomes completely wet; to become completely wet in this waysoak
if the value, amount or level of something soars, it rises very quicklysoar
connected with socialismsocialist
only; singlesole
only; not involving somebody/something elsesolely
a lawyer who prepares legal documents, for example for the sale of land or buildings, advises people on legal matters, and can speak for them in some courts of lawsolicitor
support by one person or group of people for another because they share feelings, opinions, aims, etc.solidarity
done by one person alone, without anyone helping themsolo
a piece of music, dance or entertainment performed by only one personsolo
sensible; that you can rely on and that will probably give good resultssound
complete power to govern a countrysovereignty
advertising material sent by email to people who have not asked for it; advertising material on the internet that is not wantedspam
the length of time that something lasts or is able to continuespan
to last all through a period of time or to cover the whole of itspan
to make something such as time or money available to somebody or for something, especially when it requires an effort for you to do thisspare
to cause something to start or develop, especially suddenlyspark
designed or developed for a particular purpose or area of knowledgespecialized
a detailed description of how something is, or should be, designed or madespecification
a small amount of something that shows what the rest of it is likespecimen
two lenses in a frame that rests on the nose and ears. People wear spectacles in order to be able to see better or to protect their eyes from bright light.spectacle
a band of coloured lights in order of their wavelengths, as seen in a rainbow and into which light may be separatedspectrum
a short period of time during which something lastsspell
a solid figure that is completely round, with every point on its surface at an equal distance from the centresphere
a very fast turning movementspin
to turn round and round quickly; to make something do thisspin
the row of small bones that are connected together down the middle of the backspine
a light with a single, very bright beam that can be directed at a particular place or person, especially a performer on the stagespotlight
a husband or wifespouse
a person who tries to get secret information about another country, organization or person, especially somebody who is employed by a government or the policespy
to collect secret information about another country, organization or personspy
a section of a police force that deals with a particular type of crimesquad
to press something, especially with your fingerssqueeze
to push a sharp, pointed object, especially a knife, into somebody, killing or injuring themstab
the quality or state of being steady and not changing or being upset in any way (= the quality of being stable)stability
to become or to make something become steady and unlikely to change; to make something stablestabilize
that somebody invests in a companystake
done from a position in which you are standing rather than sitting or runningstanding
unpleasant; real, and impossible to avoidstark
connected with or based on statisticsstatistical
to control the direction in which a boat, car, etc. movessteer
the main long, thin part of a plant above the ground from which the leaves or flowers grow; a smaller part that grows from this and supports flowers or leavesstem
to stop something that is flowing from spreading or increasingstem
a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offencestereotype
something that helps somebody/something to develop better or more quicklystimulus
to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or something similar, in order to mix it completelystir
the process of keeping something in a particular place until it is needed; the space where things can be keptstorage
easy to do or to understand; not complicatedstraightforward
pressure on a system or relationship because great demands are being placed on itstrain
a single thin piece of thread, wire, hair, etc.strand
done as part of a plan that is meant to achieve a particular purpose or to gain an advantagestrategic
interesting and unusual enough to attract attentionstriking
a long narrow piece of paper, metal, cloth, etc.strip
to take off all or most of your clothes or another person’s clothesstrip
to try very hard to achieve somethingstrive
connected with the way in which something is built or organizedstructural
to hit your foot against something while you are walking or running and almost fallstumble
to make a person or an animal unconscious for a short time, especially by hitting them on the headstun
the act of accepting that somebody has defeated you and that you must obey themsubmission