C15 Vocabulary Unit 9

Match the following words with their definition

• faced with more than we can easily take

• mindful

• hurrying and with lots of energy

• inundated

• acting without a plan

• frantic

• unable to sit still

• restless

• fully aware of our thoughts

• spontaneous

When you ​ (a)   ​ (b)   something you remember things with pleasure

• reminisce
• about
• remind
• envision
• of
• for

I had a ​ (a)   feeling that the so-called ​ (b)   measures would only ​ (c)   us with ​ (d)   worthless paperwork

• nagging
• preventative
• inundate
• utterly
• annoying
• protective
• overwhelm
• completely

After an entire day of sitting at the computer, your neck and back might feel sore and...

• wobbly

• stiff

• inundated

• frantic

He had been so stressed during the interview that when ti was finally over his legs felt ...

• wobbly

• stiff

• cold

• nagging

Match the following halved sentences

• chin up; soon they'll stop whispering.

• It's good to sometimes let your

• cold feet and cancel the wedding?

• Grandpa loves to reminisce

• about his days in the army.

• You did nothing wrong. Keep your

• hair down and have silly fun.

• They look nervous. Do you think they might get

When you keep your chin up, it means that..

• keep bothering people

• lose confidence at doing something

• remain positive during adversity

• go completely crazy

In the sentence: The new policy had created a lot of utterly worthless paperwork; utterly means...

• said aloud

• not very steady

• bothering

• completely

In the sentence: The newborn foal walked around in wobbly legs; wobbly means...

• said aloud

• not very steady

• bothering

• completely

how many new items of vocabulary do you commit to use this week?

• 7

• 9

• 11

• 13