Vocabulary

to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive

sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection; pasteurization

killing and wounding; bloodshed

weed

frequent reflection; frequent meditation

three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)

taking part (in planning); participation

mountain range; mountain belt

arithmetic

cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous

tailoring; sewing; cut

(mountain) ridge

microscopic

slight earthquake

certain victory

inevitable; necessary

drifting; drift; being adrift

title; index; heading; headline; caption

inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable

displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness

failure (e.g. of a bill, motion); falling through; rejection; miscarriage

determination; conviction

defect; deficiency; imperfection; inadequacy; lack

incidental; ancillary; accessory; secondary; collateral

edict; ordinance; proclamation

to rise to the surface

father and child; father and son; father and daughter

sealed letter

subtitle; subheading

abdomen; abdominal region; belly

statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image

spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion

similar to that of an average year; in line with an average year; normal

reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

storm; windstorm; gale

fire prevention; fire control; fireproofing

Northern Ireland

ardent; passionate; vehement

younger; junior

bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza)