English Vol.4

Question 1

Famine

Answer 1

Famine is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.
Thousands of refugees are trapped by war, drought and famine.

Question 2

Brawl

Answer 2

inflections: brawls, brawling, brawled
count noun
A brawl is a rough or violent fight.
He had been in a drunken street brawl.
reciprocal verb

If someone brawls, they fight in a very rough or violent way.

He was suspended for a year from the university after brawling with police over a speeding ticket.

Question 3

Sloth

Answer 3

Sloth is laziness, especially with regard to work.

He admitted a lack of motivation and a feeling of sloth.

count noun

A sloth is an animal from Central and South America. Sloths live in trees and move very slowly.

Question 4

Apathy

Answer 4

You can use apathy to talk about someone’s state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.

They told me about isolation and public apathy.

Question 5

Unequivocally

Answer 5

in a way that is clear and unambiguous:

The theme is unequivocally religious.

in a way that is not subject to conditions or exceptions:

He offered his forgiveness unequivocally.

Question 6

Placid

Answer 6

pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed:
placid waters;
a placid temperament.
showing lack of energy or concern:
It is difficult to understand her relatively placid acceptance of the truth and its impact on her future.
Emotions ebbed from anger into placid resignation with the passage of time.

Question 7

Abhor

Answer 7

verb (used with object), ab·horred, ab·hor·ring.
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.

Question 8

Bigot

Answer 8

noun
a person who is intolerant or hateful toward people whose race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc., is different from the person’s own.

Question 9

Counterfeit

Answer 9

adjective
made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged:
counterfeit dollar bills.
pretended; unreal:
counterfeit grief.
noun
an imitation intended to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; forgery.
Archaic.
a copy.
Archaic.
a close likeness; portrait.
Obsolete.
impostor; pretender.
verb (used with object)
to make a counterfeit of; imitate fraudulently; forge.
to resemble.
to simulate.
verb (used without object)
to make counterfeits, as of money.
to feign; dissemble.

Question 10

Enfranchise

Answer 10

to admit to citizenship, especially to the right of voting:
By about 1860, most white men without property had been enfranchised.
to give (a person or group) the rights or privileges of full participation in society or in any community or organization, especially the opportunity to influence policy or make their voice heard:
The online forum enfranchises nurses, giving them a sense of belonging both to the profession and to the organization they work for.
to set free; liberate, as from slavery or from some disabling constraint:
Some ideologies enfranchise innovative creativity, while others suppress it.
to endow (a city, constituency, etc.) with municipal or parliamentary rights.

Question 11

Hamper

Answer 11

verb (used with object)
to hold back; hinder; impede:
A steady rain hampered the progress of the work.
to interfere with; curtail:
The dancers’ movements were hampered by their elaborate costumes.
noun
Nautical.
gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.

Question 12

Kindle

Answer 12

verb (used with object), kin·dled, kin·dling.
to start (a fire); cause (a flame, blaze, etc.) to begin burning.
to set fire to or ignite (fuel or any combustible matter).
to excite; stir up or set going; animate; rouse; inflame:
He kindled their hopes of victory.
to light up, illuminate, or make bright:
Happiness kindled her eyes.
verb (used without object), kin·dled, kin·dling.
to begin to burn, as combustible matter, a light, fire, or flame.
to become aroused or animated.
to become lighted up, bright, or glowing, as the sky at dawn or the eyes with ardor.

Question 13

Noxious

Answer 13

adjective
harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being:
noxious fumes.
morally harmful; corrupting; pernicious:
a noxious plan to spread dissension.

Question 14

Impeccably

Answer 14

adverb

in a way that is without fault or flaw:

I certainly recommend the book to any reader—it’s well written, impeccably researched, and full of good stories.

The staff are impeccably dressed but not particularly friendly

Question 15

Tarnish

Answer 15

transitive verb

If you say that something tarnishes someone’s reputation or image, you mean that it causes people to have a worse opinion of them than they would otherwise have had.

The affair could tarnish the reputation of the senator.

tar|nishedHe says he wants to improve the tarnished image of his country.BBC

If a metal tarnishes or if something tarnishes it, it becomes stained and loses its brightness.

It never rusts or tarnishes.

Question 16

Vanity

Answer 16

uncount noun

If you refer to someone’s vanity, you are critical of them because they take great pride in their appearance or abilities.

Men who use steroids are motivated by sheer vanity.

Question 17

Promiscuous

Answer 17

Someone who is promiscuous has sex with many different people.

She is perceived as vain, spoiled, and promiscuous.

promis|cu|ityprɒmɪskyuɪtiHe has recently urged more tolerance of sexual promiscuity.Times

Question 18

flabbergasted

Answer 18

If you say that you are flabbergasted, you are emphasizing that you are extremely surprised.

Everybody was flabbergasted when I announced I was going to emigrate to Australia.

Question 19

Predicament

Answer 19

noun
an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.

a class or category of logical or philosophical predication.

Archaic.
a particular state, condition, or situation.

Question 20

Antagonize

Answer 20

inflections: antagonizes, antagonizing, antagonized
transitive verb

If you antagonize someone, you make them feel angry or hostile toward you.

He didn’t want to antagonize her.

Question 21

Decipher

Answer 21

If you decipher a piece of writing or a message, you work out what it says, even though it is very difficult to read or understand.

I’m still no closer to deciphering the code.

Question 22

Omnipotent

Answer 22

Someone or something that is omnipotent has complete power over things or people.

Doug lived in the shadow of his seemingly omnipotent father.

Question 23

Catapult

Answer 23

If someone or something catapults or is catapulted through the air, they are thrown very suddenly, quickly, and violently through it.

We’ve all seen enough dummies catapulting through windshields in TV warnings to know the dangers of not wearing seat belts.

If something catapults you into a particular state or situation, or if you catapult there, you are suddenly and unexpectedly caused to be in that state or situation.

“Basic Instinct” catapulted her to top status Hollywood.

Question 24

Invigorate

Answer 24

If something invigorates you, it makes you feel more energetic.

Take a deep breath in to invigorate you.

in|vig|or|at|edShe seemed invigorated, full of life and energy.British books

To invigorate a situation or a process means to make it more efficient or more effective.
…the promise that they would invigorate the economy.

Question 25

Grumble

Answer 25

If someone grumbles, they complain about something in a bad-tempered way. They grumble about how hard they have to work. Taft grumbled that the law so favored the criminal that trials seemed like a game of chance.

Question 26

Latent

Answer 26

Latent is used to describe something which is hidden and not obvious at the moment, but which may develop further in the future. Advertisements attempt to project a latent meaning behind an overt message.

Question 27

Inquisitive

Answer 27

An inquisitive person likes finding out about things, especially secret things. Barrow had an inquisitive nature.

Question 28

Epiphany

Answer 28

Epiphany is a Christian festival on the 6th of January that celebrates the arrival of the wise men who came to see Jesus of Nazareth soon after he was born. count noun An epiphany is a moment of sudden insight or understanding. ...Isaac Newton's epiphany about gravity and a falling apple.

Question 29

Ascribe

Answer 29

transitive verb If you ascribe an event or condition to a particular cause, you say or consider that it was caused by that thing. An autopsy eventually ascribed the baby's death to sudden infant death syndrome. If you ascribe a quality to someone, you consider that they possess it. We do not ascribe a superior wisdom to government or the state.

Question 30

Constrict

Answer 30

transitive verb If a part of your body, especially your throat, is constricted or if it constricts, something causes it to become narrower. Severe migraines can be treated with a drug that constricts the blood vessels. If something constricts you, it limits your actions so that you cannot do what you want to do. She objects to the constant testing because it constricts her teaching style.

Question 31

A blasphemer

Answer 31

noun a person who speaks irreverently of God or sacred things: The 2nd-century Christian heretic Marcion was called an open blasphemer of God and corrupter of the Scriptures. a person who slanders or speaks evil of someone or something: Scolding everything new has long been a hobby among the retrogrades, conservatives, and blasphemers of technological progress.

Question 32

Pelvis

Answer 32

Your pelvis is the wide, curved group of bones at the level of your hips.

Question 33

Aptitude

Answer 33

Someone's aptitude for a particular kind of work or activity is their ability to learn it quickly and to do it well. He drifted into publishing and discovered an aptitude for working with accounts.

Question 34

A riptide

Answer 34

count noun A riptide is an area of sea where two different currents meet or where the water is extremely deep. Riptides make the water very rough and dangerous.

Question 35

Formidable

Answer 35

inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable. "a formidable opponent"

Question 36

Meek

Answer 36

inflections: meeker, meekest adjective If you describe a person as meek, you think that they are gentle and quiet, and likely to do what other people say. He was a meek, mild-mannered fellow. meek|lyADV with vMost have meekly accepted such advice.British books

Question 37

Meek

Answer 37

inflections: meeker, meekest adjective If you describe a person as meek, you think that they are gentle and quiet, and likely to do what other people say. He was a meek, mild-mannered fellow. meek|lyADV with vMost have meekly accepted such advice.British books

Question 38

Fringe

Answer 38

inflections: fringes count noun A fringe is a decoration attached to clothes, or other objects such as curtains, consisting of a row of hanging strips or threads. The jacket had leather fringes. To be on the fringe or the fringes of a place means to be on the outside edge of it, or to be in one of the parts that are farthest from its center. ...black townships located on the fringes of the city. The fringe or the fringes of an activity or organization are its less important, least typical, or most extreme parts, rather than its main and central part. The party remained on the fringe of the political scene until last year. A fringe is hair which is cut so that it hangs over your forehead. AM adjective Fringe groups or events are less important or popular than other related groups or events. The monarchists are a small fringe group who quarrel fiercely among themselves.

Question 39

Magnanimous

Answer 39

inflections: adjective If you are magnanimous, you behave kindly and generously toward someone, especially after defeating them or being treated badly by them. I was prepared to be magnanimous, prepared to feel compassion for him. mag|nani|mous|ly"You were right, and we were wrong," he said magnanimously.old scanned books

Question 40

Paralysis

Answer 40

inflections: uncount noun Paralysis is the loss of the ability to move and feel in all or part of your body. ...paralysis of the leg. Paralysis is the state of being unable to act or function properly. The paralysis of the leadership leaves the army without its supreme command.

Question 41

Fret

Answer 41

transitive verb If you fret about something, you worry about it. I was working all hours and constantly fretting about everyone else's problems. But congressional staffers fret that the project will eventually cost billions more. count noun The frets on a musical instrument such as a guitar are the raised lines across its neck.