Advanced 400-450

Question 1

Repast

Answer 1

Repas, meal

“The repast was usually locally caught fish, which I’m allergic too, so I sated myself on rice and beans.”

Question 2

Repose

Answer 2

The act of resting, or the state of being at rest.Repose is also a state of mind: freedom from worry.

“There was no repose there and no trace left of the laugh wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.”

Question 3

Resurgent

Answer 3

Having a revival, renewing, rising or surging again

“The Liberal Democrats, resurgent and unambiguously pro-remain, will eat disproportionately into Labour’s vote.”

Question 4

Revamp

Answer 4

Réorganiser,to change or arrange something again, in order to improve it:

“We revamped the management system, but the business is doing no better than it was before.
In May, he proposed revamping legal immigration, without reducing the overall level”

Vampigraine, change strar

Question 5

Ribald

Answer 5

Ribald language refers to sex in a rude but humorous way

“He speaks with an eloquence that is offset by a ribald wit and an unpriestly turn of phrase.”

Chauve laugh stranger things 3

Question 6

Ridden

Answer 6

Dominated or burdened by

“Debt ridden”

Question 7

Rift

Answer 7

A gap or fissure (such as in rock), a break in friendly relations

“a Group of Seven summit already clouded by transatlantic rifts over trade”

Rafting inside mountains, end badly

Question 8

Rococo

Answer 8

Relating to the very decorated and detailed style in buildings, art, and furniture that was popular in Europe in the 18th century

Music jewish

Question 9

Rue

Answer 9

Regret, remorse; to feel regret or remorse

“They rue the sociolinguistic impact of in-migration”

Strike in a rue

Question 10

Ruminate

Answer 10

To think carefully and for a long period about something:

“She ruminated for weeks about whether to tell him or not.”

As vache

Question 11

Salient

Answer 11

Obvious, most noticeable or important:

“The salient fact about the case is that it involves an American.”

As tache qui salit chemise blanche

Question 12

Sardonic

Answer 12

Disdainfully or ironically humorous; SCORNFUL (no respect) and mocking

“Now magazine called him one of the “most brilliantly sardonic voices in indie rock.””

Sardaigne (sonic), sonic in sardaigne

Question 13

Savant

Answer 13

A person with a high level of knowledge or skill, especially someone who is less able in other ways:

“There are musical savants who are very awkward physically - until they sit at the piano.”

Question 14

Scintilla

Answer 14

A very small amount of something:

“There’s not a scintilla of truth in what he says.”

Lumiere bleu scientille

Question 15

Scurvy

Answer 15

COMPTEMTIBLE (indigne,receives harsh judgment and deserves it.), mean

“a scurvy trick”

Solene Curve to contourn legality Log

Question 16

Searchingly

Answer 16

In a searching manner,in a way that is intended to find out the truth about something:

“She looked at him searchingly.”

Question 17

Secrete

Answer 17

to produce and release a liquid:

“Saliva is a liquid secreted by glands in or near the mouth.”

Question 18

Sedition

Answer 18

Language or behaviour that is intended to persuade other people to oppose their government

“Anti-American remarks in the letters with Young were deemed sufficient evidence of sedition.”

Cedille , don’t retreat it

Question 19

Semantic

Answer 19

Semantics is the study of meaning in language.

“Whether or not the existing House effort is officially considered an impeachment investigation is more than mere semantics.”

Question 20

Seraphic

Answer 20

Having a sweet nature befitting an angel ( morally good and pure)

“a seraphic smile
Christine’s singing is described as seraphic.”

Sephiroph opposite (+)

Question 21

Shard

Answer 21

a piece of a broken glass, cup, container, or similar object:

“Shards of glass have been cemented into the top of the wall to stop people climbing over.”

Shark in glass put shards

Question 22

Sinecure

Answer 22

A job or position that pays while requiring little or no work

“If that sounds like an executive role, an honorary

Sinecure jobs are insecuresinecure, it is not.”

Question 23

Skittish

Answer 23

Unpredictable and excitable, nervous

“Investors are skittish about the impact of an economic downturn.
Marilyn was like a child, playful and skittish one moment, sulky and withdrawn the next.”

Scottish, danse skirts

Question 24

Slake

Answer 24

To satisfy a feeling of being thirsty or of wanting something

“Pink is the perfect drink to slake our summer thirst.I don’t think Dick will ever manage to slake his lust for power.”

Sarah lake thirsty

Question 25

Sobriquet

Answer 25

Nickname

“The sobriquet of “best player in baseball” belonged to Pujols.
It’s unclear if he prefers the Grim Reaper sobriquet or “Cocaine Mitch.””

Ane surname

Question 26

Solecism

Answer 26

Behaviour that is a social mistake or is not polite

“Keats himself had already been criticized publicly for his lexical solecisms.
Getting your itses mixed up is the greatest solecism in the world of punctuation.”

Soliste Quotidian, not polite

Question 27

Somatic

Answer 27

Dealing with the body as opposed to the mind or spirit

“Children of parents affected by post-traumatic stress disorder can show somatic symptoms such as stomach aches”

So matic….., training hard body

Question 28

Squalid

Answer 28

1: (of places) extremely dirty and unpleasant
2: (of situations and activities) not moral; involving sex and drugs, etc. in an unpleasant way

“The Rohingya who escaped to Bangladesh now live in a teeming, squalid settlement.
It’s the usual squalid rock star tale of drugs, sex, and overdoses. “

Film of joker

Question 29

Squelch

Answer 29

1: Ecraser, putting an end to it.
2: to make a sucking sound like the one produced when you are walking on soft, wet ground

“Mr. Xi is an untrustworthy tyrant determined to squelch their political freedom.
He got out of the car and squelched through the mud to open the gate.”

Squize, el chapon, lécrase, trouvé gracxe au bruit

Question 30

Stasis

Answer 30

Stase, inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces

“The East slipped into stasis”; it was a dream dying slowly
She was bored - her life was in stasis.”

Question 31

Steeped

Answer 31

1: Steeped in = plongé dans
“These ancient scholars were steeped in poetry and painting, as well as maths and astronomy.”
2: Steeped with=imprégné de,saturated

Step, plonge, entouré oil

Question 32

Stentorian

Answer 32

(used of the voice) very loud or booming

“Suddenly a stentorian voice boomed across the room.”

Serpent tanto rien, bruit sourt serpent matin

Question 33

Stigma

Answer 33

A strong feeling of disapproval that most people in a society have about something

“They all told their stories about the stigma they faced.
Policies that require parents and students to ask for waivers ignore the stigma attached to poverty and financial hardship.”

Stigmatiser because of stigma

Question 34

Stint

Answer 34

1:Period of time spent doing something, or a specific, limited amount of work (noun);
2P: To be frugal

“For 30 years, Mohammad Sanaullah served in the Indian army, with stints in grueling border areas.”
“The bride’s parents did not stint on the champagne - there was plenty for everyone.”

St integer. Eglise compte visiteurs, et econo;ise argent

Question 35

Stipulate

Answer 35

Specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement

“But state and federal grants stipulate that land must remain open.”

Question 36

Stratum

Answer 36

Strate,a layer of something

” the 1989 demonstration brought together people from every stratum, bridging factory workers, state media,”

St atum, lowest layer

Question 37

Strut

Answer 37

1: walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
2: A structural support or brace

“The boys strutted around trying to get the attention of a group of girls”

St rut, strut(1) because rut in a strut

Question 38

Subpoena

Answer 38

A document that requires its recipient to appear in court as a witness

“Their decision halted dozens of subpoenas issued to Trump’s businesses and government agencies for financial documents related to the hotel.”

Bub, poeMa. Poema? not subpoema

Question 39

Sully

Answer 39

Souiler. Make dirty, stain, tarnish, DEFILE

“Craig avoided registering as a foreign agent because feared sullying his reputation”

Sale / silly

Question 40

Supplant

Answer 40

take the place or move into the position of

“they would supplant Peyton Manning and Tom Brady as the faces of the sport.”
Rather than supplanting the human voice, a singing A.I. might join the chorus

Question 41

Surly

Answer 41

Often in a bad mood, unfriendly, and not polite:

“We were served by a very surly waiter.
And even when he was trying his best to be businesslike, he was surly and nervous.”

Sur lit, papa says that, repeat get angry

Question 42

Surrogate

Answer 42

Substitut, replacing someone else or used instead of something else

“Because she had no children of her own, her friend’s son became a kind of surrogate child to her.
Both candidates in the election have turned to celebrity surrogates to excite the crowds.”

Surricate, peluche caus eillegal buy one

Question 43

Sybarite

Answer 43

a person who loves expensive things and pleasure, hedonist

“Mr. Guzmán, in contrast, emerged in court on Tuesday as much less of a sybarite.
Despite his renunciation of the material world, he’s an unrepentant sybarite.”

Symba, rite explain its trip 5*

Question 44

symbiosis

Answer 44

the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other

“And even though there’s a lot of symbiosis, we weren’t really prepared for change.”