practice drill 3- working backward #2

Question 1

liquidate

Answer 1

V: the closing of a business and distribution of its assets to the owners; 公司倒闭了买东西（ 办公桌，房子，etc)

“if the company was liquidated, there would be enough funds released to honor the debts”

2. INFORMAL
   eliminate, typically by violent means; kill.

“rivals and critics were liquidated in bloody purges”

Question 2

delta

Answer 2

N: a triangular piece of land typically where it diverges into several outlets.

Question 3

enticing

Answer 3

A: attractive. tempting

an enticing tv show

Question 4

guile

Answer 4

N: sly or cunning intelligence

he used his guile to free himself from the mess he made.

Question 5

bland

Answer 5

A: 1. lacking strong features and therefore uninteresting.

2. tasteless, flavorless.

Question 6

zest

Answer 6

N: 1. great enthusiasm and energy.
2. the outer colored part of and citrus fruit, used as flavouring

1.she had a great zest for life

V: scrape off the outer coloured part of fruit
A: zesty