Vocab 13

Question 1

If something such as a relationship or time is …….., it is full of strong emotions:
E.g. They got divorced in 2010 after a ……. marriage.

Answer 1

Tempestuous

Question 2

the brightness that a shiny surface has:

E.g a treatment for restoring the …… to dull hair

Answer 2

Lustre

Question 3

Noun : polite and kind behaviour towards women, especially when in public:
He had gained a popular reputation for his …… towards women.

Answer 3

Gallantry

Question 4

Noun : food that you need to grow and stay healthy:

Young babies obtain all the ……. they need from their mother’s milk.

Answer 4

Nourishment

Question 5

Adjective : very skilful and quick in the way you think or move

E.g. an …… reaction/answer/movement of the hand

Answer 5

Adroit

Question 6

Adjective : wishing to fight or argue:
a …… person
a ……gesture

Answer 6

Belligerent

Question 7

Noun: an economic and political system in which property, business, and industry are controlled by private owners rather than by the state, with the purpose of making a profit:

The former …… embraced ….. and started his own company.
She wrote that …….was devastating the environment.

Answer 7

Capitalism

Question 8

Adjective: too sweet or too polite:
I don’t trust her, with her ……. smiles.
………..love songs

Answer 8

Saccharine