english

Question 1

flabbergasted

Answer 1

feeling shocked, usually because of something you were not expecting

Question 2

debilitating

Answer 2

making someone or something physically weak

Question 3

blunt

Answer 3

not sharp or rude

Question 4

frantic

Answer 4

overcome with extreme emotion or done in a hurry

Question 5

patronizing

Answer 5

treating someone as if they are stupid or not important

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pig headed

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stubborn

Question 7

intimidated

Answer 7

frightened or nervous because you are not confident in a situation

Question 8

whimsical

Answer 8

unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or annoying

Question 9

derogatory

Answer 9

showing strong disapproval and not showing respect

Question 10

mellow

Answer 10

relaxed and gentle, soft and pleasant

Question 11

implausible

Answer 11

difficult to believe, unlikely, not probable

Question 12

coddled

Answer 12

overprotected

Question 13

surly

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often in a bad mood, unfriendly, and not polite

Question 14

supercilious

Answer 14

behaving as if you are better than other people and that they are not important

Question 15

thatched

Answer 15

A thatched roof is made from straw or reeds

Question 16

gnat

Answer 16

a very small flying insect that bites

Question 17

obstetrician

Answer 17

a doctor with special training in how to care for pregnant women and help in the birth of babies

Question 18

hemorrhage

Answer 18

a large flow of blood from a damaged blood vessel

Question 19

mayhem

Answer 19

a situation in which there is little or no order or control, chaos

Question 20

pike

Answer 20

a large fish with sharp teeth that lives in lakes and rivers, a long sharp stick used in the past as a weapon by soldiers on foot

Question 21

hubris

Answer 21

a way of talking or behaving that is too proud

Question 22

heather

Answer 22

low, purple, spreading bush

Question 23

concussion

Answer 23

temporary damage to the brain caused by a fall or hit on the head or by violent shaking

Question 24

barrister

Answer 24

a type of lawyer who can give specialized legal advice and can argue a case in both higher and lower courts

Question 25

embezzlement

Answer 25

the crime of secretly taking money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for

Question 26

stratification

Answer 26

the fact that the different parts of something exist in or have been arranged into separate groups

Question 27

tarmac

Answer 27

a black material used for building roads, etc.

Question 28

lapse

Answer 28

a temporary failure

Question 29

quark

Answer 29

a type of soft white cheese or one of the most basic forms of matter that make up atoms

Question 30

sojourn

Answer 30

a short period when a person stays in a particular place