ZHAW Proficiency VIII

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This flashcard set helps university-level learners deepen their English proficiency, focusing on advanced vocabulary and precise grammar. It includes words like "procedural," "inactivity," and "elusive," along with phrases that challenge comprehension and usage. The platform supports backward learning from the target language to the source language, making it ideal for advanced students and exam takers aiming to refine their language skills.

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29.10.2015 / 15.11.2020

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His ..... talent was already clearly evident as a young man.

ORDINARY

extraordinary

The exacted whereabouts of the party's true accounts was a _________ guarded secret.

ZEAL

zealously

........., he survived a rather unconventional childhood.

MERCY

mercifully

His ...... was all the more strange because of the attitude of his parents.

BRING

upbringing

He did not find his blindness .....; on the contrary, his other senses were heightened in compensation. ABLE

disabling

Despite his great grades from school, he was regarded as an ..... at work because of his laziness. ACHIEVE

underachiever

Chalk and cheese are totally _____________ to each other.

RELATE

unrelated

The tension was ______________ by the clever use of music in the shower scene of Psycho.

HIGH

heightened

The identity of the girl who lay closest to his heart remains ....... to this day.

ELUDE

elusive

Unfortunately, his increasing deafness was .......

CURE

incurable

If you say nothing about his drinking, I'm afraid you're just ______________ his addiction.

ABLE

enabling

If yoga tends to arouse practitioners, it ________________ has an even greater effect on gurus. APPEAR

apparently

Instant _________________ is the great promise of postmodern culture, but at what cost?

GRATIFY

gratification

His passport photo bore little ____________ to his actual appearance.

RESEMBLE

resemblance

His ______________ disappeared down a sidestreet right after the assault.

ASSAIL

assailant

Whatever the antique, ________________ tend to reduce the value quite dramatically.

imperfect

imperfections

With the benefit of ______________, it's easy to see what went wrong.

SIGHT

hindsight

I fear I have _______________ your abilities. This project does not meet the required standards. ESTIMATE

overestimated

Avoid long periods of ______________ - why not renew your gym membership?

ACT

inactivity

Your psychometric test results will be delayed due to ____________ errors in our system.

PROCEED

procedural

There was little he could do to calm the rampant _________ of his heart.

beating

throbbing

striking

pounding

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

beating

throbbing

striking

pounding

I spent all my childhood ____________________ to my siblings.

Losing in

Losing on

Losing out

Losing over

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

Losing in

Losing on

Losing out

Losing over

I was in the ______ of despair before I heard the good news.

depths

profundities

bottoms

holes

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

depths

profundities

bottoms

holes

Despite ____________ appearances, he wasn't as crazy as people thought.

inward

outward

external

strange

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

inward

outward

external

strange

The tail ______ the dog.

shakes

moves

wags

swings

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

shakes

moves

wags

swings

The first ____ of the ladder is important in your career.

step

grade

push

rung

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

step

grade

push

rung

After hours and hours trying to solve the problem, I was at my _____ end.

nerves'

wits'

humours'

tethers'

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

nerves'

wits'

humours'

tethers'

I've been _________ my brain trying to remember where we've met before.

picking

racking

using

blowing

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

picking

racking

using

blowing

Stop _____ my balls and leave me alone

bending

hitting

breaking

destroying

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

bending

hitting

breaking

destroying

I suspect that the seven section reading paper will be a __________ prospect to some

challenging

worrying

ennerving

daunting

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

challenging

worrying

ennerving

daunting

I really need some vacations now so that when I come back I can _________ in the operating theatre

thrive

grow

proliferate

spread

thrive

grow

proliferate

spread

I was in the ______ of despair before I heard the good news

depths

deeps

profundities

bottoms

depths

deeps

profundities

bottoms

My English knwledge improved _______ when I went to live to London.

by steps and jumps

by hops and skips

by twists and turns

by leaps and bounds

by steps and jumps

by hops and skips

by twists and turns

by leaps and bounds

The massive launching of DVD players ________ the end of the VHS era.

welcomed

ushered

heralded

beckoned

welcomed

ushered

heralded

beckoned

As soon as I _________ on the ship, it left for La Habana, where Fidel was waiting to kill me with the recently launched rocket.

took

caught

embarked

joined

took

caught

embarked

joined

As soon as I embarked on the ship, it left for La Habana, where Fidel was waiting to kill me with the recently ________ rocket.

sent

launched

delivered

thrown

sent

launched

delivered

thrown

It would be such a ________ trade if we ended up selling our new products abroad.

fabulous

roaring

awesome

spectacular

fabulous

roaring

awesome

spectacular

His poor excuses cut little ____ with the teacher.

cake

ice

hair

figure

cake

ice

hair

figure

She felt the very survival of the species may be at _______.

question

danger

warning

stake

question

danger

warning

stake

Her punky hairstyle showed she was not one for following the ______.

flock

herd

swarm

group

flock

herd

swarm

group

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Chalk and cheese are totally _____________ to each other.

RELATE

unrelated

The tension was ______________ by the clever use of music in the shower scene of Psycho.

HIGH

heightened

The identity of the girl who lay closest to his heart remains ....... to this day.

ELUDE

elusive

Unfortunately, his increasing deafness was .......

CURE

incurable

If you say nothing about his drinking, I'm afraid you're just ______________ his addiction.

ABLE

enabling

If yoga tends to arouse practitioners, it ________________ has an even greater effect on gurus. APPEAR

apparently

Instant _________________ is the great promise of postmodern culture, but at what cost?

GRATIFY

gratification

His passport photo bore little ____________ to his actual appearance.

RESEMBLE

resemblance

His ______________ disappeared down a sidestreet right after the assault.

ASSAIL

assailant

Whatever the antique, ________________ tend to reduce the value quite dramatically.

imperfect

imperfections

With the benefit of ______________, it's easy to see what went wrong.

SIGHT

hindsight

I fear I have _______________ your abilities. This project does not meet the required standards. ESTIMATE

overestimated

Avoid long periods of ______________ - why not renew your gym membership?

ACT

inactivity

Your psychometric test results will be delayed due to ____________ errors in our system.

PROCEED

procedural

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