VOCABULARY WORD FORM

1. GUARANTOR /NOUN/:
/2/ a person who makes certain that something happens or that something
is protected
Ex: The armed forces see themselves as the guarantors of free elections in
the country.
/2/ someone who formally accepts responsibility for you or for something
that belongs to you
Ex: You must have a guarantor in order to get a visa to enter the country.
/3/ a person or organization that promises to pay back
a loan (= borrowed money) if the person or organization that borrowed it
cannot pay it back
Ex:
(1) His father is a guarantor on the loan.
(2) guarantor for/on sth Some providers lend young people more
if their parents agree to be guarantor for the loan.
(3) The United Nation will act as a guarantor of the peace settlement.
(GUARANTEE)
2. I have an open invitation to visit my friend in Japan.
O: I can visit my friend in Japan at any time. (OPEN)
 I have______________________________________________________.

3. Mary had her parents to thank for her success.

O: Mary owed her success to her parent. (THANK)
 Mary_______________________________________________________.

4. I give you my word of honour that I will return the money to you.
O: I promise that I will return the money to you. (HONOUR)
 I give______________________________________________________.
5. BE NO PICNIC: to be a difficult or unpleasant situation
Ex: It is no picnic for him to bring up a family when he is unemployed.
O: It’s very difficult for him to bring up a family when he is unemployed. (PICNIC)
 It is_________________________________________________.

6. Being a single parent is no picnic, I can tell you.

7. The staff did not take to the new boss at all. (TAKE)
O: The new boss was not at all popular with his staff. (TAKE)
 __________________________________________________________.

8. A rise of 5p in the cost of/for boat rides was proposed by Councilors Wiliamson.
O: Councilor Williamson proposed that the cost of boat rides be increased from 10p
to 15p.
 ___________________________________________________________.
9. Directly-elected councilors make up country and distinct councils.
O: County’ and district councils consist of directly-elected councilors.
 ___________________________________________________________.

10. Tom was anxious to avoid queuing for tickets, so he bought them by phone.
O:Tom didn’t want to queue for tickets so he bought them by phone. (ANXIOUS)
 ___________________________________________________________.

11. Who put you in touch with me?

O: Who gave you the my name and address. (TOUCH)
 ___________________________________________________________.

12. The prisoner broke loose from his cell in the middle of night.
O: The prisoner escaped from his cell in the middle of the night. (LOOSE)
 The prisoner________________________________________________.

13. We always buy in bulk in order to make profit.

O: We never purchase small quantities as we would make less profit. (BULK)
 ________________________________________________________.

14. We can take out time. The play doesn’t start until 7.30.
O: There is no need for us to hurry. The play doesn’t start till 7.30
 __________________________________________________________.

15. The matter can be left over until the committee meets next week.
O: The matter can be postponed until the committee meets next week. (LEFT)
 __________________________________________________________.

16. We had to stop building when the money gave out.

O: We had to stop building when the money give out.
 __________________________________________________________.

17. I couldn’t pin Julie down to a definite answer.

O: I couldn’t make Julie give a definite answer. (PIN)
 __________________________________________________________.

18. His unconvincing denial of the accusation led me to believe that he was guilty.
O: He denied the accusation unconvincingly, which made me think that he was
guilty. (LED)
 __________________________________________________________.

19. My husband had a cow when she realized nobody had done the homework.
O: The teacher got extremely upset when she realized nobody had done the
homework. (COW)
 __________________________________________________________.
 20. Francis opted computing in preference to marketing for his next course.
O: Francis chose computing rather than marketing for his next course. (PREFERENCE)
 __________________________________________________________.

21. My brother is head over heels for his new girlfriend.

O: My brother is deeply in love with his new girlfriend. (HEELS)
 ___________________________________________________________.

22. I’d made up my mind, but at the last minute I got/had cold feet.
O: I’d made up my mind, but at the last minute I LOST MY CONFIDENCE. (FEET)
 ___________________________________________________________.

23. He admits he’s just a small cog in a big wheel.

Ex: He admits he’s not one of the important members of the organization. (COG)
 __________________________________________________________.

WORD FORM
1. UNCEREMONIOUS /ADJ/: done in a rude, sudden, or informal way
Ex:

2. RIGIDITY /NOUN/:
/1/ done in a rude, sudden, or informal way
Ex: Cables lack the rigidity of wires.
/2/ the quality of being impossible to change or persuade
Ex: Thomas displays a rigidity in thinking that extends beyond ideology.
3. NON-FLAMMABLE /ADJ/: something that is non-flammable cannot burn or is
very difficult to burn.
Ex: These clothes are made of non-flammable material which cannot burn easily.
(FLAME)
4. DISPASSIONATE /ADJ/: able to think clearly or make good decisions because of not
being influenced by emotions
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cold-eyed
impartial
Ex: Some people show dispassionate attitude toward the misery of thoers, totally
untouched by their suffering. (PASSION)