Vocabulary task

1. Match the words with the appropriate definitions.

A, violent 1, to become or to make

B, injury something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance,
C, reduce etc C
D, surgeon
E, ladder 2, any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that
F, field is caused by a particular disease G
G, symptom
H, kick 3, to hit someone or something with the foot, or
to move the feet and legs suddenly and violently H

4, physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by

an accident or an attack B

5, using force to hurt or attack A

6, a doctor who is specially trained to perform medical

operations. D

7, a piece of equipment used for climbing up and down, that

consists of two vertical bars or pieces of rope joined to each
other by a set of horizontal steps E

8, an area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animals,

usually surrounded by a fence F

2. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.

opponent prevent missile experiment conventional mind

obstacle alter effect

1. She faced a strong opponent in the leadership (vezetőség) contest (verseny).

2. I just said the first thing that came into my mind.
3. She's very conventional in her views.
4. Missile attacks on the capital resumed (folytatódni) at dawn (hajnalhasadás).
5. Some people believe that experiment on animals should be banned.
6. We've had to alter our plans because Plan A didn’t work out.
7. I tried taking tablets for the headache but they didn't have any effect
8. The biggest obstacle in our way was a tree trunk in the road.
9. Can this type of accident be prevented?