Interchange - Upper-intermediate - Unit 4 - Part 2

in a total or complete way

widely recognized or acknowledged

somewhere, someone, or something that originates something else

in a way that cannot be avoided

able to be trusted or relied on

to extend or increase in influence or effect over a larger area or group of people

not precise or correct

intending to mock, ridicule, or criticize a person, group, or society in a humorous or exaggerated way

(usually plural) the things that are held, included, or contained within something

having qualities that make something possible and accepted as true

to make or design something that did not exist before

to try to complete or do something difficult

a very strong feeling of wanting to do or have something

the general opinion that the public has about someone or something because of what they did in the past

a strong wish to learn something or to know more about something

designed to resemble the real thing but lacking authenticity

during something's entire period of time

a small parasitic insect that lives and feeds on the body of warm-blooded animals

to say that something is the case without providing proof for it

to maintain a specific posture in order to be photographed or painted

a small creature such as a bee or ant that has six legs, and generally one or two pairs of wings

extremely large or heavy

the unexpected start of something terrible, such as a disease

serious and of great importance

a way out or opening through which something can escape or be released

to seek information or advice from someone, especially before making a decision or doing something

to annoy or trouble someone, especially when they are busy or want to be left alone

an individual with a great amount of knowledge, skill, or training in a particular field

a person who starts a business, especially one who takes financial risks

an action that is done to relieve pain or cure a disease, wound, etc.

the driving force or reason behind someone's actions, behaviors, or desires

the act of taking notice of someone or something

able to be grasped mentally without difficulty

the rapid spread of an infectious disease within a specific population, community, or region, affecting a significant number of individuals at the same time

one of the things that affects something or contributes to it

impossible to resist or refuse, usually because of being very appealing or attractive

only for one certain type of person or thing

the act of proving the truth or accuracy of something, typically by checking or examining evidence or documentation

information or evidence that proves the truth or existence of something

to show that something is true through the use of evidence or facts

in a way that is funny or causes amusement

extremely unpleasant

based on facts or reality, rather than opinions or emotions