C1 vocabulary practice · 5

Vocabulary in this set

Source level: C1. Practise meanings and examples. Individual senses may need a different level.

1. formula

   Word

   /ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/

   Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically.

2. respectively

   Word

   /ɹɪˈspɛktɪvli/

   In a relative manner; often used when comparing lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given.

   Serena Williams and Roger Federer won the women's and men's singles titles, respectively, at the 2010 Australian Open.

3. presidential

   Word

   /pɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃ(ə)l/

   Pertaining to a president or presidency.

4. administrative

   Word

   /ədˈmɪ.nɪs.tɹəˌtɪv/

   Of or relating to administering or administration.

5. establishment

   Word

   /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/

   The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.

   Since their establishment of the company in 1984, they have grown into a global business.

6. ministry

   Word

   /ˈmɪnɪstɹi/

   Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity

   She works for the ministry of finance.

7. merely

   Word

   /ˈmɪəli/

   Wholly, entirely.

8. dedicated

   Word

   /ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/

   Devoted; loyal; conscientious.

9. abuse

   Word

   /əˈbjuːs/

   Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.

   All abuse, whether physical, verbal, psychological or sexual, is bad.

10. absence

    Word

    /ˈæb.s(ə)n̩s/

    A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away.

    Absence makes the heart grow fonder.