Ca- Du

Question 1

controversial

Answer 1

A: likely to give rise to public disagreement.

“years of wrangling over a controversial bypass”

Question 2

wrangling

Answer 2

N: a long argument

“weeks of political wrangling”

V: have a long argument
2. round up, herd, or take charge of (livestock).

“the bureaucrats continue wrangling over the fine print”
2. “the horses were wrangled early”

Question 3

bypass

Answer 3

N: diversion; a road passing around a town or its center to provide an alternative route for through traffic.
2. a secondary channel, pipe, or connection to allow a flow when the main one is closed or blocked.

V: go past or around.
“bypass the farm and continue to the road”

Question 4

contented

Answer 4

A: happy and at ease.

“I felt warm and contented”

V: satisfy (someone).

“nothing would content her”

N; contentedness

Question 5

content

Answer 5

A: in a state of peaceful happiness.

“he seemed more content, less bitter”

N; A state of satisfacation

Question 6

actuate

Answer 6

V: cause a machine to operate; operate, switched on
2. cause sm to act in a particular way; start-up

the sprinkler system was actuated by the fire

Question 7

agitation

Answer 7

N: a state of anxiety or nervous excitement; trouble

2. the action of briskly stirring or disturbing something, especially a liquid.
3. the action of arousing public concern about an issue and pressing for action on it.

Freddy gritted his teeth in agitation
3. “widespread agitation for social reform”

Question 8

confound

Answer 8

V: cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations.
2. mix up (something) with something else so that the individual elements become difficult to distinguish.

“the inflation figure confounded economic analysts”
2. “‘nuke’ is now a cooking technique, as microwave radiation is confounded with nuclear radiation”

Question 9

sentiment

Answer 9

N: an opinion or attitude, pov,
2. exaggerated feelings ( sentimental )

I agree with your sentiments

Question 10

discernment

Answer 10

N: the ability to judge well

an astonishing lack of discernment

Question 11

conform

Answer 11

V: obey; comply with rules, standards, or laws.

“the kitchen does not conform to hygiene regulations”

Question 12

dejection

Answer 12

N: a sad and depressed state; low spirits 沮丧

He sat there in a state of dejection