Temperature rising Word list 1 Single-handedly (adv)

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Single-handedly (adv) – if one person does something single-handedly, they do it

without help from anyone else SYN alone

Example: She brought up three children single-handedly.

2 

Wreak havoc – wreak havoc/mayhem/destruction (on something) to cause a lot of

damage or problems

Example: These policies have wreaked havoc on the British economy

3 

Consensus (n) (C2) – a generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of

people

Example: consensus on/about

Example: a lack of consensus about the aims of the project

4 

Intensify (v) (C2) – to increase in degree or strength, or to make something do this

Example: In June the civil war intensified.

Example: His mother’s death intensified his loneliness

5 

Formidable (adj) – very powerful or impressive, and often frightening

Example: The building is grey, formidable, not at all picturesque.

Example: The new range of computers have formidable processing power

6 

Attribute (v) – to believe or say that a situation or event is caused by something

Example: The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease is generally attributed

to improvements in diet.

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Pursuit (n) – an activity such as a sport or HOBBY, which you spend a lot of time

doing

Example: pursuits such as swimming and tennis

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Bleach – 1) (n) a chemical used to make things pale or white, or to kill

2) 

(v) to make something pale or white, especially by using chemicals or the sun

Example: She bleached her hair blonde.

Example: The wood had been bleached by the sun.

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Outlook (n) (C2) – your general attitude to life and the world

Example: outlook on

Example: He’s got a good outlook on life.

Example: Exercise will improve your looks and your outlook.