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Question 1

reckoning (3)

Answer 1

1) calculation, the act of processing
eg. last year’s performance, by any reckoning, was not good
2) a view/opinion/judgement
eg. by ancient reckoning, bacteria are plants
3) avenging/punishing of past mistakes
eg. fear of being brought to reckoning of past mistakes

Question 2

smite (2)

Answer 2

1) strike with firm blow, defeat and conquer
eg. he smites the water with his sword
2) (be smitten) to be very attracted to someone or something
eg. she was so smitten with him

Question 3

fornicate

Answer 3

two people unmarried having sex
eg. they are fornicating

Question 4

sulk

Answer 4

be bad-tempered, silent out of annoyance or disappointment
eg. I sulked at getting a 3 last year

Question 5

surmount (2)

Answer 5

1) to overcome a difficulty, or an obstacle
eg. all manners of cultural differences were surmounted
2) stand/be placed on top of
eg. the tomb was surmounted by a statue

Question 6

litigious

Answer 6

something/someone that is prone to engaging in lawsuits or inclined to take legal action
eg. an incredibly litigious society

Question 7

enrich (2)

Answer 7

1) to make someone wealthy
eg. party members enriched themselves
2) improve/enhance the quality or value of something
eg. exposure to museums enriched her life in France

Question 8

diffuse

Answer 8

to spread or to cause to spread over a wide area or among large number of people
eg. museums seeks to diffuse knowledge about the natural world

Question 9

arcane

Answer 9

understood only by a few, mysterious or secret
eg. arcane theories of quantum physics confused students

Question 10

rash (2)

Answer 10

1) displaying from lack of careful consideration of the consequences
eg. rash decision to insult in front of superiors
2) series of things, happening within a short time period
eg. rash of strikes by health workers

Question 11

nettle

Answer 11

to irritate or annoy someone
eg. there is nothing that nettles me more than someone who just delegates work

Question 12

exposition (2)

Answer 12

1) a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory
eg. the article offers an excellent exposition of climate theory
2) a large public exhibition of art/trade goods
eg. exposition will feature exhibits by 100 composers

Question 13

objurgate

Answer 13

to rebuke someone, to scold
eg. Dad objurgated us in the car after games

Question 14

contemptuous

Answer 14

feeling/expressing that something or someone is worthless of beneath you (coldly condescending), disregarding
eg. stop showing contemptuous attitude for LDI

Question 15

disdain

Answer 15

a feeling that someone/something is unworthy of one’s consideration/respect, and a rejection
eg. aristocrat’s disdain for manual labor

Question 16

scornful

Answer 16

showing strong dislike, disrespect with a sense of mockery or superiority, voice it out
eg. he was openly scornful of her naive plan

Question 17

derision

Answer 17

act of mocking, treating with contempt/laughter
eg. his proposal was met with derision by the board

Question 18

dyspeptic (2)

Answer 18

1) grumpy, pessimistic, irritable
eg. dyspeptic professor was angered by a question from the student who didn’t do the HW
2) suffering from indigestion
eg. the dyspeptic person was in a shit mood