Chapter 1.4 Vocabulary

Question 1

Wretch

Answer 1

Noun

1. Someone who has suffered a lot and deserves sympathy.

The poor wretches had no chance to survive.

Amazing grace saved a wretch like him and ended slavery in Great Britain.

Question 2

Wedge

Answer 2

Noun

1. A piece of wood, metal or other material with a pointed edge at one end and a wide edge at the other, used to keep two things apart or when forced between two things, to break them apart.

A wedge under the door kept it open.

Top with ginger beer and garnish with a lemon wedge.

Verb

1. To force or press sth into a narrow space

The dog got wedges between the couch and the end table.

Question 3

Shack

Answer 3

Noun

1. A simple small building

The family lived in a one-room shack.

As a child, Mancini, 56, lived in a tarpaper shack in No Cash, a nearby station for the mine’s tramline, before his family moved to keno.

Question 4

Timid

Answer 4

Adj

1. Easily frightened; not brave or confident.

She was timid about swimming in deep water

2. Lacking in courage

Question 5

Utmost

Answer 5

Adj

Greatest or most or farthest.

Speed was of the utmost importance.

Noun

The most or best that is possible

He’s doing his utmost to disrupt the proceedings.

And surely Trump’s secretary, Tom Price, could be relied upon to provide the utmost scrutiny.

Question 6

Engulf

Answer 6

Verb

1. To surround and cover completely.

The mounting seas threatened to engulf the Island.

The valley was engulfed in a thick fog.

Question 7

Hunch

Answer 7

Noun

1. An idea that’s based on feeling and for which there’s no proof.

I had a hunch that you’d be here.

Verb

1. To lean forward with your shoulders raised or to bend your back and shoulders into a rounded shape.
2. To thrust oneself forward

He hunched next to a bush to avoid being seen.

Question 8

Polarity

Answer 8

Noun

1. The quality in an object that produces opposite magnetic or electric charges.

The polarity of the candidates’ views on the issue means that the voters have a clear choice to make.

What is wonderful now about our modern style is that those polarities are swirled together in a way that is very real and earthy, yet elegant at the same time.

Question 9

Entrusted

Answer 9

Verb

1. To make someone responsible for someone or sth.

We entrusted our dog to a neighbor when we weng away on a trip.

Each one takes an oath to protect the country’s secret and is expected to take special care in protecting the classified information entrusted to them.

Question 10

Odor

Answer 10

Noun

1. A particular smell esp. a bad one.

This deodorang prevents bad odor from occuring.

Brown marmorated stink bugs leave a stain and a very unpleasant odor when mashed.

Question 11

Misfit

Answer 11

Noun

1. Someone who’s not accepted socially by other people because of his/her behavior is unusual or strange

A motley collection of social misfits.

Question 12

Amid

Answer 12

Preposition.

In the middle of or surrounded by

We camped that night in a shallow valley amid low hills.

Amid such changes, one thing stayed the same.

Question 13

Dearth

Answer 13

Noun

1. An amount of sth that’s too small.
2. A scarcity or lack of sth.

There’s a dearth of evidence.

The region is suffering from a dearth of medical specialists.

Petersen’s dearth of knowledge isn’t much of an outlier aming Trump’s nominees.

Question 14

Trim

Answer 14

Verb

1. To make sth neater or more even by cutting a small amount off.

He had a neatly trimmed beard.

2. To trim is also to reduce

We have to trim costs by not making unnecessary trips.

3. To add decoration to sth

The robe was trimmed with fur

Noun

1. Material used to add decoration to sth

The team’s new uniforms are blue with black trim.

Adj

1. Thin and appearing to be in good physical condition.

He was a short, trim, wiry man.

Question 15

Deed

Answer 15

Noun

1. An intentional act esp a very bad or good one.

Whatever his motives, the deed did save a hundred thousand lives.

2. A legal document that’s an official record and proof ownership of property.

He was married in mid-July, according to Walnut County deeds records.

Verb.

1. To give someone ownership of a building or land.

The property was deeded over to someone else the following month.

Question 16

Ponder

Answer 16

Verb

To consider sth carefully for a long time.

The back porch is a quiet place where I can ponder.

Question 17

Sacred

Answer 17

Adj

1. Holy and deserving respect.

Sacred writings/music.

Art was sacred to her.

Question 18

Dent

Answer 18

Noun

1. A small hollow mark in the surface of sth caused by pressure or being hit.

She ran into my car and put a dent in it.

Question 19

Stray

Answer 19

Verb

1. To move away from a place where you should be or from a direction in which you should go.

The plane disappeared after straying several hundred miles off course.

The children were told to stay together and not to stray.

Adj.

1. Of an animal having no home.

Eric and Lise rescued the stray cat and named her Pashmina.

2. Stray also means happening by chance and lacking direction.

It was just a stray thought I had while washing the dishes.

Question 20

Cynics

Answer 20

Noun

A person who believes that other people are interested only in themselves and therefore doubts that they can be good.

A cynic might think that the governer visited the hospital just to gain votes.

Question 21

Sooth

Answer 21

Adj

1. Makes you feel calm

Her words had a soothing effect.

Noun

1. Used to show that something is true

In sooth, I know not why I am sad.

I doubt not the sooth of what you say, but there maybe other facts of which we are unaware.

Question 22

Gruel

Answer 22

Noun

1. A thin porridge
2. Sth that lacks of substance or significance.( the argument was thin gruel)

Grueling: tiring

Weasly has been on a grueling journey to a new life for nearly five years.

Question 23

Discourse

Answer 23

Noun

1. Spoken or written discussion.

The lack of discourse about bitcoin is something of a pattern.

Political discourse.

Question 24

Flannel

Answer 24

Noun

A soft cloth usually made from cotton or wool. (Kemeja kotak2)

Flannel pajamas.

Question 25

Prescription

Answer 25

Noun 1. Doctor's written direction for the medicine that someone needs and how it is to be used. The doctor gave me prescriptions for antibiotics and cough syrup. The drugstore called to say your prescription is ready to be picked up. 2. Rules or situations that will have a particular effect. The company's reorganization could be a prescription for disaster.

Question 26

Mishaps

Answer 26

Noun An accident/unlucky event The parade took place without mishap. The mishap also highlighted the fragility of the Brent benchmark, which is priced based on demand for four types of crude produced in ageing North Sea fields running through pipelines dating from the 1970s.

Question 27

Coquette

Answer 27

Noun 1. A woman who likes to attract attention by behaving as if she is sexually interested in people, in a pleasant but not serious way. I can be coquettish but you can't harras me. That includes dressing coquettishly or in a flirty manner.

Question 28

Buff

Answer 28

Noun 1. A person who is very interested in a subject and knows a lot about it. A history/film buff. Verb 1. To rub a surface with a soft material to make it shine. First you apply the wax to the floor, let it dry, and then buff it. Adjective 1. Having a strong, healthy body with well-developed muscles. During her stage show, the lithe, buff artist dances through two hours of 26 songs and 9 costume changes.

Question 29

Posterity

Answer 29

Noun 1. The people who will exist in the future Their recollections were recorded for posterity. But even well-known films sometimes need securing for posterity.

Question 30

Aesthetic

Answer 30

Adj 1. Relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty or showing great beauty. Those buildings have little aesthetic appeal. I like objects to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

Question 31

Frisk

Answer 31

Verb 1. To use your hands to search someone's clothes and body for hidden objects or weapons I was frisked when we went through security at the airport. 2. To move around in a happy, energetic way. The dog ran ahead, frisking in the bush.

Question 32

Tucked away

Answer 32

Hidden or difficult to find Van's house is tucked away at the end of the road. On average each is carrying nearly ten seeds tucked away in boots and folds of clothing.

Question 33

Advocate

Answer 33

Verb To speak in support of an idea or course of action. The organization advocates for human rights. They're advocating tighter checks on visitors. Noun She's a strong advocate for human rights. These groups have been increasing their education advocacy.

Question 34

Ecstatic

Answer 34

Adj Very happy and excited The new president was greeted by an ecstatic crowd.

Question 35

Top-notch

Answer 35

Adj Excellent; of a very good quality. His level of fitness will have to be top-notch for him to play professional basketball.

Question 36

Extravagant

Answer 36

Adj More expensive than is necessary or reasonable, or having the characteristics of being inexpensive: Company executives enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle. Top athletes are showered with extravagant gifts. Noun Going to the play will be our one extravagance for this vacation. Chapman soon became the Yankee's winter extravagance, signing the richest deal ever for a cLoser $86million to return to the club that had traded him to Chicago.

Question 37

Undertaking

Answer 37

Noun An effort to do sth esp to do a large or difficult job Preparing for the US national census every 10yrs is a massive undertaking. It will be an enormous undertaking.

Question 38

Compromise

Answer 38

Noun 1. An agreement made between two sides in which each side gives up some of the things they want. Well, as you know, land is expensive and anyway, airports create noise and pollution which nobody wants near their house. A good compromise is to build them by the sea. I therefore proposed a strategy that raised the possibility of compromise. Senate Democrats will, for a third time, block this path when Majority leader Mitch McConnell brings the House bill to the floor, allowing Democrats to demonstrate their extremism and aversion to bipartisan compromise.

Question 39

Pall-bearers

Answer 39

People who helped to carry the coffin at funeral.

Question 40

Eccentric

Answer 40

Adj 1. Strange or unusual, sometimes in an amusing way. Noun She was an elderly eccentric who lived with 25 cats. Although his reputation for eccentricity was well deserved, it was not true that he had asked to be buried in his car.

Question 41

Endear sb to sb

Answer 41

Phrasal verb To cause someone to be liked by someone She is unlikely to endear herself to her colleagues with such an aggresive approach.

Question 42

Prompt

Answer 42

Adj 1. Of an action done quickly, or of a person acting quickly or arriving at an arranged time. The agency sent back a prompt reply to my inquiries. She arrived promptly at 9 o'clock. Verb 1. To cause sb to say or do sth. What prompted you to say that? A recent survey found that most people would choose sounds that prompted relaxing visions.

Question 43

Fire sb up

Answer 43

Phrasel verb To make someone become excited or angry We had an argument about it and she got all fired up. Now, let's talk about this interesting invention that got you so fired up.

Question 44

Adore

Answer 44

Verb 1. To love and respect someone or to like something sth very much. I just adore my Iphone. His adoration of his wife is obvious. The house is adored for its simplicity and nostalgic nature.

Question 45

Enticing

Answer 45

Adj 1. Attracts you to it by offering you advantages or pleasure An enticing job offer. And the mention of the ex-Beatle Paul McCartney is really enticing.

Question 46

Heir

Answer 46

Noun 1. A person who will receive or already has received money or property from another person at the time of that person's death. My cousin Robert is the only heir to my uncle's fortune. The movie stars a clumsy yet endearing female protagonist and mostly takes place in Aldovia, a fictional European country with a British-accented royal family desperately in need of an heir.

Question 47

Unbidden

Answer 47

Adj 1. Not invited or wanted At night, images would come unbidden into her mind. Get rid of those phone books full of ads that show up on the front porch unbidden each year.

Question 48

Condone

Answer 48

Verb 1. Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue. The college cannot condone any behavior that involves illicit drugs.

Question 49

Discern

Answer 49

Verb Perceive or recognize, or understand something that's not clear. It's difficult to discern any pattern in these figures. You would have to do a lot of math before you could discern the best choice. Enthusiastic collectors like Tyler are a discerning (showing good judgment esp abt style and quality) audience.

Question 50

Impeach

Answer 50

Verb To make a formal statement saying that a public official is guilty of a serious offence in connection w/ their job especially in the US. The governor was impeached for wrongful use of state money. If the truth came out, Obama would be impeached.