Interchange - Upper-intermediate - Unit 12 - Part 1

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

the fact of reaching or achieving what one tried for or desired

serious and of great importance or significance

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

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

a type of science that deals with shapes, space, and numbers

to be an image, sign, or symbol of something

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 cure a wound or to give medical care to an injured person

(of a person, thing, or place) to draw someone or something toward them by the features or qualities they possess

describing a situation in which teams or players are trying to defeat their rivals

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

able to be bent or folded easily

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

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

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

to divide or disconnect something from a larger whole

to create a company or organization with the intention of running it for a 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

of or relating to athletes or their career

showing or having intense emotions or deep feelings

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

attractive and pleasing

having a lot of information

difficult to achieve or deal with

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