October 2012 FCE

The kind of use you envisage for your kitchen obviously influences the needed features. To envisage is to imagine something that does not yet exist. /ɛnˈvɪzɪdʒ/

Its men are still remembered there as hard-working carpenters. /ˈkɑrpəntər/

Sierra took a deep, shuddering breath and then the story continued to pour out. A shudder is an involuntary vibration, usually in your body, or the shaking itself. A cold breeze or an unpleasant memory might make you shudder. /ˈʃʌdər/

He is forced to kneel, muttering, “Oh, Jesus". When you mutter, you mumble under your breath, often in an angry way. You might mutter to yourself as you clean graffiti off your garage, for example. /ˈmʌtər/

There is no reason to prohibit creative interdisciplinary projects. . To prohibit is to forbid, or to disallow something. /proʊˈhɪbɪt/

Both kinds of tea contain the same compound, polyphenols, which are believed to inhibit some cancers. When you inhibit something, you block it or hold it back. /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/

Mark each family member's towel with a safety pin threaded through a different colored bead. /bid/

And quite possibly an insufficient smack upside the head to do the job. Williams whined about Jets right tackle Austin Howard smacking him in the face. /smæk/

His comments about minority groups offended many of us. She had carefully worded her comments so as not to offend anyone. /əˈfɛnd/

When you sew two pieces of fabric together, the line you are sewing is the seam. A garment that is coming to pieces will often first tear at the seams, the weakest parts. /sim/

She shrugged her shoulders, but I thought she was annoyed. He shrugged and walked away. I asked if he wanted to go out to dinner, and he just shrugged. /ʃrʌg/

There's a social stigma attached to receiving welfare. If something has a negative association attached to it, call this a stigma. /ˈstɪgmə/

The temperature soared to 100 degrees. Stock prices are beginning to soar. The oil shortage sent prices soaring. /sɔr/

He took a solitary walk on the beach. A solitary house stood on top of the cliff. /ˈsɒlɪˌtɛri/

The sunglasses conceal her eyes. The controls are concealed behind a panel. /kənˈsil/

His rank was based solely on merit. You will be held solely responsible for any damage. /ˈsoʊlli/

Consequently India suffered one humiliating defeat after another in all eight tests. /hyuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ/