Vocabulary

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

Advanced vocabulary

expansion

advanced vocabulary expansion

solliciteren op

how would you translate?

apply for

to apply

Which of the following is a synonym for 'proficient'?

1. beginner
2. inept
3. slow
4. skilled

inept = klungelig/onbekwaam

What does the word 'articulate' mean?

1. complicate
2. confuse
3. simplify
4. express clearly

Hikers are repeatedly warned about intense hiking in the desert heat. A few hikers each year perish while hiking in Arizona. Dehydration and heat are often the main factors.

1. get tired
2. die
3. survive
4. revive

perish meaning

stage

how would you translate?

internship

What is the meaning of 'elaborate'?

1. add detail
2. simplify
3. ignore
4. reduce

Tony wants to take the canoe out on the lake this morning and paddle over to the local swimming hole. The water is typically clear and inviting, but today it looks brown and murky.

1. most difficult to find
2. intensely cold
3. dark and unclear
4. unobscured

Murky meaning

What is the antonym of 'meticulous'?

1. accurate
2. careless
3. precise
4. thorough

What is the meaning of 'coherent'?

1. disorganized
2. logical
3. obscure
4. ambiguous

ambiguous = unclear/vague

Which of the following means 'honest'?

1. deceptive
2. secretive
3. reserved
4. candid

What does 'reduce' oppose?

1. Expand
2. Augment
3. Enhance
4. Increase

happy

synonyms for ...

cheerful / delighted / ecstatic / elated / enraptured / exultant / glad / gleeful / jolly / joyful / joyous / jubilant / merry / mirthful / overjoyed / thrilled / upbeat / content / blessed / peaceful / pleades / satisfied / blissful / blithe / gratified / fortunate / lucky

big

synonyms for ...

colossal / considerable / enormous / fat / full / gigantic / hefty / huge / immense / massive / sizable / substantial / tremendous / vast / considerable / leading / main / popular / powerful / serious / significant / substantial / valuable

You and your partner have been caught during the commission of a crime. Weigh your options.

1. If you betray your partner and they stay silent, you go free, and they serve 3 years. 
2. If you both stay silent, you both get 1 year in jail. 
3. If you both betray eachother, you both serve 2 years. 
4. If you stay silent and your partner betrays you, you serve 3 years, and they go free.

1. Would you betray your partner or stay silent? Why? 

2. How does trust play a role in your decision? 

3. How does your willingness to remain a criminal after this incident influence your decision?

Game showhost offers you a choice of three doors. Behind one, there is a grand prize and behind the two others, a not-so-grand one ;) Make your choice.