Do the word formation cloze
mundane: /mʌnˈdeɪn/ not interesting or exciting. Dull, ordinary, boring.
E.g.
a mundane task/job
I lead a pretty mundane existence.
Initially, the work was pretty mundane.
The mundane task of setting the table can be fun on holidays.
wholly: /ˈhəʊlli/ completely. Totally
E.g.
wholly inappropriate behaviour
The government is not wholly to blame for the recession
a wholly satisfactory solution
The report claimed that the disaster was wholly unavoidable
come up against: to be faced with or opposed by somebody/something. To have to deal with problems or difficulties. Sp. enfrentarse
E.g.
We may find we come up against quite a lot of opposition from local people.
You’ve got no idea of what you’re going to come up against
We expect to come up against a lot of opposition to the plan.
tempting: something that is tempting is attractive, and makes people want to have it, do it, etc.
E.g.
It was a tempting offer.
That cake looks very tempting
testing: (of a problem or situation) difficult to deal with and needing particular strength or abilities.
E.g.
This has been a testing time for us all
It was a testing experience for her Sp. fue una experiencia muy dura para ella
It was a testing time fue un período difícil
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