Boek Interchange - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 12 - Deel 1

a specially shaped piece of metal used for locking or unlocking a door, starting a car, etc.

the fact of reaching what one tried for or desired

serious and of great importance

an organization that does business and earns money from it

related or belonging to a period of history that is long gone

belonging or relating to Greece, its people, or its language

a female divine being worshipped in different religions

the success that is achieved in a competition, game, war, etc.

to be an image, sign, symbol, etc. of something

continuing for an indefinite period without end

a principle or idea that is abstract

a cold and non-alcoholic drink that is usually carbonated

inability to digest food that leads to recurrent pain or discomfort in one's upper abdomen

to provide medical care such as medicine or therapy to heal injuries, illnesses, or wounds and make someone better

to interest and draw someone or something toward oneself through specific features or qualities

doing an activity as a job and not just for fun

(of a business) providing benefits or valuable returns

referring to a situation in which teams, players, etc. are trying to defeat their rivals

an amount of money we receive for doing our job, usually monthly

capable of bending easily without breaking

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

the raised surface in a station next to a railroad track where people can get on and off a train

a sum of money that is borrowed from a bank which should be returned with a certain rate of interest

to train a person or animal by instruction and exercise, usually with the aim of improving or correcting behavior

to divide or disconnect something from a larger whole

to create a company or organization with the intention of running it over the long term

the grade, level, or standard of something's excellence measured against other things

someone who teaches people or animals to perform better at a particular job or skill

related to athletes or their career

showing or having enthusiasm or strong emotions about something one care deeply about

hard-working and productive

relating to or affecting the muscles

possessing enough skill or knowledge in a certain field or job

someone who works in the government or a law-making organization

able to think quickly and find solutions to problems

having an attractive and pleasing quality

having a lot of information or expertise in a particular subject or field

capable of convincing others to do or believe something particular

difficult to achieve or deal with

having a price that a person can pay without experiencing financial difficulties

the study of numbers and shapes that involves calculation and description