Vocabulary preview.

Passage 1. Chances a low-fat diet will help? Slim and none.

slim adjective /slɪm/ (comparative slimmer, superlative slimmest) (approving) (of a person) thin, in a way that is attractive
slim verb /slɪm/ to try to become thinner, for example by eating less
saturated adjective /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/ [not usually before noun] completely wet/ usually before noun] (chemistry) if a chemical
solution (= a liquid with something dissolved in it) is saturated, it contains the greatest possible amount of the substance that
has been dissolved in it/ (of colours) very strong

saturate verb /ˈsætʃəreɪt/ saturate something to make something completely wet/ [often passive] to fill something/somebody
completely with something so that it is impossible or useless to add any more
reverse verb /rɪˈvɜːrs/ [transitive] reverse something to change something completely so that it is the opposite of what it was
before
reverse noun /rɪˈvɜːrs/ the reverse [singular] the opposite of what has just been mentioned/ the reverse [singular] the back of a
coin, piece of material, piece of paper, etc./ [uncountable] the machine in a vehicle used to make it move backwards/
[countable] (formal) a loss or defeat; a change from success to failure
reverse adjective /rɪˈvɜːrs/ opposite to what has been mentioned
chronic adjective /ˈkrɑːnɪk/ (of a disease) lasting for a long time; difficult to cure/ having had a disease for a long time/ (of a
problem) lasting a long time; difficult to solve
sedentary adjective /ˈsednteri/ (of work, activities, etc.) in which you spend a lot of time sitting down/ (of people) spending a
lot of time sitting down and not moving/ (of people or animals) that stay and live in the same place or area
tricky adjective /ˈtrɪki/ (comparative trickier, superlative trickiest) difficult to do or deal with
Passage 2. Spotlight: A wedding planner for a new Japan.
rigid adjective /ˈrɪdʒɪd/ (often disapproving) (of rules, methods, etc.) very strict and difficult to change
choreograph verb /ˈkɒriəɡrɑːf/ choreograph something to design and arrange the steps and movements for dancers in a
ballet or a show
assembly line noun /əˈsembli laɪn/ a line of workers and machines in a factory, along which a product passes, having parts
made, put together or checked at each stage until the product is finished
staid adjective /steɪd/ not fun or interesting; boring and old-fashioned
collegiate adjective /kəˈliːdʒiət/ relating to a college or its students
stagnant adjective /ˈstæɡnənt/ stagnant water or air is not moving and therefore smells unpleasant
initiate verb /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/ initiate something (formal) to make something begin
emblazon verb /ɪmˈbleɪzn/ to decorate something with a design, a symbol or words so that people will notice it
easily
enclave noun /ˈenkleɪv/ an area of a country or city where the people have a different religion, culture or nationality
from those who live in the country or city that surrounds it
commission noun /kəˈmɪʃn/ [countable] an official group of people who have been given responsibility to control
something, or to find out about something, usually for the government/ [uncountable, countable] an amount of money that is
paid to somebody for selling goods and that increases with the amount of goods that are sold
frugal adjective /ˈfruːɡl/ using only as much money or food as is necessary
Music business finds little to sing about.
1. _____ shrank by /ʃræŋk/
2. _____ revenue /ˈrevənuː/
3. _____ transaction (n) /trænˈzækʃn/
4. _____ accounted for something (v)
5. _____ robust (a) /rəʊˈbʌst/
6. _____ malaise (n) /məˈleɪz/
7. _____ concede (v) /kənˈsiːd/
8. _____ coddle (v) /ˈkɑːdl/
9. _____ acquire (v) /əˈkwaɪər/
10. _____ elasticity (a) /ˌiːlæˈstɪsəti/
11. _____ antitrust /ˌæntiˈtrʌst/
12. _____ instantaneous /ˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs/
13. _____ attorney /əˈtɜːrni/
14. _____ compatible /kəmˈpætəbl/
15. _____ crucial /ˈkruːʃl/
16. _____ music piracy
17. _____ pessimist /ˈpesɪmɪst/
18. _____ make up for
19. _____ turn around
a. immediate
b. strong and healthy
c. catastrophy /kəˈtæstrəfi/ / a general feeling of being ill, unhappy or not
satisfied
d. to change position or direction so as to face the other way; to make
somebody/something do this
e. essential
f. to do something that corrects a bad situation
g. to admit that something is true
h. spoil/ to treat somebody with too much care and attention
i. A person who always look on the darkside
j. The act of making illegal copy or poscast music
k. preventing companies or groups of companies from controlling prices
unfairly
l. resilient /rɪˈzɪliənt// able to recover quickly after something unpleasant
such as shock, injury, etc.
m. decrease
n. harmonious /hɑːrˈməʊniəs/ friendly, peaceful and without any
arguments
o. prosecutor /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtər/ a public official who charges somebody
officially with a crime and prosecutes them in court
p. to gain something by your own efforts, ability or behaviour
q. income = earning