Group 16 - Day 21

Question 1

to reek of

Answer 1

to be strongly suggestive of something

Question 2

hard-boiled

Answer 2

tough and cynical

Question 3

alley

Answer 3

a narrow passageway between buildings

Question 4

flop

Answer 4

a total failure

Question 5

floppy

Answer 5

not rigid

Question 6

fancy

Answer 6

elaborate/sophisticated/designed to impress

Question 7

doom

Answer 7

death and destruction

Question 8

mascara

Answer 8

cosmetic used to darken eyelashes

Question 9

bookmaker/bookie

Answer 9

person who takes bets on sporting events

Question 10

fate

Answer 10

destiny

Question 11

junky

Answer 11

a drug addict

Question 12

private eye

Answer 12

a private detective

Question 13

sprawling

Answer 13

spread out

Question 14

turnover rate

Answer 14

the rate at which things/people leave and are replaced

Question 15

to mislead

Answer 15

to give someone the wrong idea or impression about something

Question 16

boudoir

Answer 16

a woman’s bedroom or private room

Question 17

shabby

Answer 17

in poor condition

Question 18

blinking

Answer 18

(of a light) shining intermittently

Question 19

gambling

Answer 19

playing games for money

Question 20

dice

Answer 20

small cube with numbers on the side

Question 21

tie

Answer 21

piece of material worn around the neck by men (for formal clothing)

Question 22

loafer

Answer 22

a person who does not work (and does not want to work)

Question 23

towel

Answer 23

cloth used to dry the body

Question 24

harpy

Answer 24

a nasty, unpleasant woman

Question 25

peasant

Answer 25

a poor farmer of low social status

Question 26

to bet

Answer 26

to risk money on a game or sporting event

Question 27

to cut (cards)

Answer 27

to divide a deck of cards in two, and place the bottom portion on the top

Question 28

cane

Answer 28

a walking stick

Question 29

gay

Answer 29

happy

Question 30

a joint (informal)

Answer 30

a place

Question 31

bonfire

Answer 31

large, open-air fire

Question 32

dealer

Answer 32

person who distributes cards in a card game

Question 33

hand

Answer 33

the cards you receive from the dealer

Question 34

king, queen, jack (cards)

Answer 34

the cards with faces

Question 35

ace (cards)

Answer 35

one

Question 36

deck of cards

Answer 36

a pack (complete set) of cards

Question 37

to shuffle (cards)

Answer 37

to mix the cards together

Question 38

to hit (blackjack)

Answer 38

to deal an additional card

Question 39

to stand (blackjack)

Answer 39

to just keep your existing cards

Question 40

to bust (blackjack)

Answer 40

to go above 21

Question 41

soft hand (blackjack)

Answer 41

having an ace that can be valued at 1 or 11

Question 42

hard hand (blackjack)

Answer 42

have an ace that can only be valued at 1

Question 43

wager

Answer 43

a bet

Question 44

card counter

Answer 44

a person who uses mathematics to increase their chances of winning

Question 45

suit (cards)

Answer 45

the four pictorial symbols used to group cards

Question 46

spades

Answer 46

♠︎

Question 47

clubs

Answer 47

♣︎

Question 48

hearts

Answer 48

♥︎

Question 49

diamonds

Answer 49

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