16. make up a small fraction of (01-03-5)

…ethnic minorities only make up a small fraction of Britain’s population as a whole,…

17.?upsurge (01-03-5) go up

…with the upsurge of xenophobia against asylum-seekers, the fallout is affecting anyone perceived to be foreign or different,…

18. ferocity (01-03-5) very violent

…recent attack on black people have a ferocity that appalls police and community organizers alike.

19. bearing (01-03-6) resemble

…whether or not a composition establishes a new principle in the history of music has little bearing on its aesthetic worth….

20. envisage (02-03-2) foresee

…with the relief road and the volume of traffic envisaged, there is no doubt that…

21. succumb to (02-03-3) surrender to

…their forest habitats have been succumbing to the machete and the match…

22. hustle (02-03-5)

…Diana and I were delivered to the earth through the luggage shaft in the plane’s belly, hustled through the customs at a trot and thrust into a waiting car,…

23. dwell on (02-09-2) elaborate on…

…rather than dwell on your own personality characteristics, such as how hardworking or creative you are, you can discuss hard facts,…

24. endear (02-09-2) intimate

…these types of activities may enable you to have more time and access to top executives of the company to whom you may endear yourself.

25. prone to (02-09-3)

…those people were prone to heart attacks…

26. swoon (03-03-3)

…this famous store is a real one-off. The toilets are fab, the food hall enough to make you swoon, and if they haven’t got what you want…

27. broach (03-03-5)

…don’t broach the subject when you’re upset or worried, because your emotions will come through and can upset your child…

28. pluck (03-09-1) pick

…winding through the dense Philippine rainforest, my guide slows to a halt. He leans over and carefully plucks a leaf from a bright green plant.

29. mire (03-09-2) drown

…it was the American consumer who saved the country from becoming mired in recession last year.

30. override (03-09-4) prior to …

…money is certainly an effective motivator, but it is not the only reason why we work. These is no doubt that the economic motive can be overridden by other considerations…