unit 6

Question 1

obsolete

Answer 1

out-of-date, no longer in use

Question 2

plague

Answer 2

the cause of annoyance, nuisance

Question 3

stupefying

Answer 3

bewildering, very surprising

Question 4

emeritus

Answer 4

retired, but keeping his title as an honor

Question 5

femininity, masculinity

Answer 5

the qualities that are considered to be typical of woman, man

Question 6

concoction

Answer 6

a thing that is concocted, a mixture

Question 7

entrapment

Answer 7

the act of trapping

Question 8

yearning

Answer 8

a strong desire

Question 9

trying

Answer 9

that strains one’s temper or patience, annoying

Question 10

euphoric

Answer 10

characterized by a feeling of well-being

Question 11

hypnotic

Answer 11

of or producing an unconscious state or a similar condition

Question 12

unraveller

Answer 12

a thing that causes a system, plan, relationship, etc to fail or no longer stay together

Question 13

shackle

Answer 13

prevent sb from acting or speaking freely

Question 14

bring…out into the open

Answer 14

reveal sth

Question 15

bring on

Answer 15

make sth bad or unpleasant happen

Question 16

nibble away at

Answer 16

take away small amounts of sth

Question 17

impose…on

Answer 17

expect or ask sb to do sth for you when this is nor convenient for them

Question 18

close in on

Answer 18

come nearer and attack from several directions, surround or envelop sb

Question 19

dump…on

Answer 19

get rid of sth or leave them for sb else to deal with

Question 20

throw…into chaos

Answer 20

suddenly make people feel very confused and not certain about what they should do