Group 511 - Day 03

Question 1

settler

Answer 1

a person who comes to a new area to inhabit it

Question 2

marinate

Answer 2

to leave an ingredient in a wet mixture of seasonings before cooking it

Question 3

tongs

Answer 3

a cooking utensil made of two movable arms that are joined at one end

Question 4

ingrained

Answer 4

(of a habit/belief/attitude) firmly fixed or established

Question 5

game

Answer 5

wild mammals or birds hunted for food or sport

Question 6

a cut

Answer 6

the part of the animal that a piece of meat comes from

Question 7

footpad

Answer 7

the soft padded part of a mammal’s paw

Question 8

graze

Answer 8

to feed on grass

Question 9

cull

Answer 9

to reduce the population of a wild animal through selective killing

Question 10

wallaby

Answer 10

an Australian marsupial species that is similar to a kangaroo but smaller

Question 11

hiccup

Answer 11

a temporary or minor difficulty; involuntary spasm of the diaphragm

Question 12

slam

Answer 12

crash into

Question 13

venison

Answer 13

meat from a deer

Question 14

mutton

Answer 14

meat from an adult sheep

Question 15

lamb

Answer 15

meat from a lamb

Question 16

pork

Answer 16

meat from a pig

Question 17

beef

Answer 17

meat from a cow or bull

Question 18

seldom

Answer 18

rarely

Question 19

jump on the bandwagon

Answer 19

to join a trend

Question 20

advocate

Answer 20

to support or defend

Question 21

negligible

Answer 21

too small or unimportant to be of concern

Question 22

savoury

Answer 22

salty/non-sweet foods

Question 23

rump (meat)

Answer 23

the back part of an animal’s body

Question 24

rack (meat)

Answer 24

set of ribs served together

Question 25

loin (meat)

Answer 25

the lower part of the back

Question 26

gamey

Answer 26

having the flavor of game/wild animals

Question 27

grassy

Answer 27

having the flavor of grass

Question 28

tender (meat)

Answer 28

soft and easily chewed

Question 29

tough (meat)

Answer 29

difficult to cut or chew

Question 30

rare (meat)

Answer 30

lightly cooked and still red in the center

Question 31

well done (meat)

Answer 31

very well cooked

Question 32

earthy

Answer 32

having the flavor of soil or earth

Question 33

plum

Answer 33

ameixa

Question 34

red currant

Answer 34

groselha vermelha

Question 35

rosemary

Answer 35

alecrim

Question 36

juniper

Answer 36

zimbro

Question 37

spinach

Answer 37

espinafre

Question 38

to reek of

Answer 38

to be strongly suggestive of something

Question 39

hard-boiled

Answer 39

tough and cynical

Question 40

alley

Answer 40

a narrow passageway between buildings

Question 41

flop

Answer 41

a total failure

Question 42

floppy

Answer 42

not rigid

Question 43

fancy

Answer 43

elaborate/sophisticated/designed to impress

Question 44

doom

Answer 44

death and destruction

Question 45

mascara

Answer 45

cosmetic used to darken eyelashes

Question 46

bookmaker/bookie

Answer 46

person who takes bets on sporting events

Question 47

fate

Answer 47

destiny

Question 48

junky

Answer 48

a drug addict

Question 49

private eye

Answer 49

a private detective

Question 50

sprawling

Answer 50

spread out

Question 51

turnover rate

Answer 51

the rate at which things/people leave and are replaced

Question 52

to mislead

Answer 52

to give someone the wrong idea or impression about something

Question 53

boudoir

Answer 53

a woman's bedroom or private room

Question 54

shabby

Answer 54

in poor condition

Question 55

blinking

Answer 55

(of a light) flashing

Question 56

gambling

Answer 56

playing games for money

Question 57

alley

Answer 57

a small back street

Question 58

to have a soft spot for

Answer 58

to have a weakness for

Question 59

dice

Answer 59

small cube with numbers on the side

Question 60

tie

Answer 60

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

Question 61

loafer

Answer 61

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

Question 62

towel

Answer 62

cloth used to dry the body

Question 63

harpy

Answer 63

a nasty, unpleasant woman

Question 64

peasant

Answer 64

a poor farmer of low social status

Question 65

to bet

Answer 65

to risk money on a game or sporting event

Question 66

to cut (cards)

Answer 66

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

Question 67

cane

Answer 67

a walking stick

Question 68

gay

Answer 68

happy

Question 69

a joint (informal)

Answer 69

a place

Question 70

dealer

Answer 70

person who distributes cards in a card game