Voc-3

Question 1

to strike a chord

Answer 1

Affect or stir someone’s emotions.

Question 2

unabashed

Answer 2

Not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

Question 3

set out

Answer 3

Begin a journey; Aim or intend to do something.

Question 4

kick in

Answer 4

become activated; come into effect.

Question 5

deterrence

Answer 5

The action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.

Question 6

to blunt

Answer 6

Make or become less sharp.; Weaken or reduce the force of (something)

Question 7

loathed (to loathe)

Answer 7

Feel intense dislike or disgust for.

Question 8

hawk

Answer 8

A person who advocates an aggressive or warlike policy, especially in foreign affairs.

Question 9

drawdown

Answer 9

A reduction in the size or presence of a military force.

Question 10

jettison

Answer 10

Abandon or discard (someone or something that is no longer wanted)

Question 11

deploy(ment)

Answer 11

Move (troops or equipment) into position for military action; The movement of troops or equipment to a place or position for military action.

Question 12

to bundle

Answer 12

1 with object Tie or roll up (a number of things) together as though into a parcel.

‘she quickly bundled up her clothes’
1.1 (usually be bundled up) Dress (someone) in many clothes to keep warm.
‘they were bundled up in thick sweaters’
no object ‘I bundled up in my parka’

2 (informal) with object and adverbial of direction
Push or carry forcibly.

‘he was bundled into a van’

Question 13

perish

Answer 13

Suffer death, typically in a violent, sudden, or untimely way.

Question 14

toss about

Answer 14

If you toss ideas, suggestions, or phrases around, you mention them and discuss them with other people.

Question 15

seize

Answer 15

Take hold of suddenly and forcibly. Take forcible possession of.
Take (an opportunity or initiative) eagerly and decisively.

Question 16

attain

Answer 16

Succeed in achieving (something that one desires and has worked for)

Question 17

mainstream

Answer 17

The ideas, attitudes, or activities that are regarded as normal or conventional; the dominant trend in opinion, fashion, or the arts.

Question 18

thuggish

Answer 18

Characterized by violent behavior.

Question 19

to tame

Answer 19

Domesticate (an animal);
Make less powerful and easier to control. –>
‘the battle to tame inflation’

Question 20

squarely

Answer 20

Directly, without deviating to one side.

Question 21

wince

Answer 21

Give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress.

Question 22

pinch

Answer 22

Grip (something, typically someone’s flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb.

Question 23

regarding

Answer 23

With respect to; concerning

Question 24

disclosure

Answer 24

The action of making new or secret information known.

Question 25

wreck

Answer 25

Cause the destruction of (a ship) by sinking or breaking up. ‘he was drowned when his ship was wrecked’ Destroy or severely damage (a structure or vehicle)

Question 26

unwieldy

Answer 26

Difficult to carry or move because of its size, shape, or weight.

Question 27

rip off

Answer 27

A fraud or swindle, especially something that is grossly overpriced.