New Words

Question 1

Erudition

Answer 1

Meaning:

1. the state of having or containing a lot of knowledge that is known by few people
2. extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books : profound, recondite, or bookish learning

Sentences
1. He was a man of erudition, but he owed his fame chiefly to his personality.
2. His moderation, good sense, wisdom, temper, firmness and erudition made him as successful in this position
3.

Question 2

precision

Answer 2

Meaning: the quality of being exact:

(Great precision is required to align the mirrors accurately.)

Meaning: the qualities of being careful and accurate

Meaning: the quality of being exact:

Question 3

Sentimental value

Answer 3

Na

Question 4

promiscuous

Answer 4

(of a person) having a lot of different sexual partners or sexual relationships, or (of sexual habits) involving a lot of different partners:

Question 5

provoke

Answer 5

to cause a reaction, especially a negative one:

Question 6

nuance

Answer 6

a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.:

a quality of something that is not easy to notice but may be important

Question 7

Equate

Answer 7

You could equate it to soap opera - Diana talking about the press

consider (one thing) to be the same as or equivalent to another.

You could equate

Question 8

Pessimistic

Answer 8

thinking that bad things are more likely to happen or emphasizing the bad part of a situation:
The tone of the meeting was very pessimistic.

Question 9

We must abide

Answer 9

Na

Question 10

I’ll be with you for the duration of your visit

Answer 10

Come around this way

Question 11

Especade

Answer 11

Much of what occurred is speculation at this point.

Several eye witnesses

Our own preliminary findings

Question 12

ignite

to (cause to) start burning or explode:
The fuel spontaneously ignites because of the high temperature and pressure.

Answer 12

This is not apart of our bargain

Question 13

Conveyed

to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people:
His poetry conveys a great sense of religious devotion.

to take or carry someone or something to a particular place:
The goods are usually conveyed by rail.

to express feelings, thoughts, or information to other people:

Answer 13

Decreed”

an official statement that something must happen:
The decree stopped short of a full declaration of independence.

an official statement that something must happen, made by a leader, government, etc.:
The Dutch government issued a decree laying down strict rules on the age of veal calves and how they should be housed.