Vocabulary 1

Question 1

• a peculiarity of constitution or temperament

- an individualizing characteristic or quality

Answer 1

idiosyncrasy

+ Her habit of using “like” in every sentence was just one of her idiosyncrasies.

+The current system has a few idiosyncracies.

Question 2

infringement or violation of a law, command, or duty

Answer 2

transgression

Question 3

propriety and good taste in conduct or appearance

Answer 3

decorum

Question 4

respect and esteem due a superior or an elder

Answer 4

deference

Question 5

obvious to the eye or mind

Answer 5

conspicuous

Question 6

modest

Answer 6

unassuming

Question 7

to have a severely detrimental effect on

Answer 7

to blight

Question 8

a large number of similar things coming in quick succession.

Answer 8

a spate

Question 9

a self-righteously moralistic person who behaves as if they are superior to others.

Answer 9

a prig

Question 10

a legislative act that sets out a goal that all EU countries must achieve

Answer 10

An EU directive.

Question 11

Adjective used to describe something as another, more exciting, interesting, or unusual thing, as a way of emphasizing its character

Answer 11

vertiable

Question 12

unable to be separated, released, or escaped from

Answer 12

inextricable

Question 13

bright and shiny from being cleaned

Answer 13

gleaming

Question 14

the art of acting without speech, or a person who is skilled at performing this art, esp. in a theater
“to perform….

Answer 14

…through mime”

Question 15

following an expected sequence of events

Answer 15

in due course

Question 16

with a feeling of vague or regretful longing.

Answer 16

wistfully

Question 17

an excessive amount of something.

Answer 17

surfeit

Question 18

a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock.

Answer 18

impasse

Question 19

annoyed, frustrated, or worried

Answer 19

vexed

Question 20

to laugh loudly and heartily.

Answer 20

guffaw

Question 21

having or displaying a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance.

Answer 21

rakish

Question 22

not claiming attention for oneself; retiring and modest.

Answer 22

self-effacing

Question 23

a patch or smear of a thick or sticky substance

Answer 23

daub

Question 24

a woman’s elasticated corset extending from waist to thigh.

Answer 24

girdle

Question 25

a trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.

Answer 25

vestige

Question 26

(of a person) fond of company; sociable.

(of animals) living in flocks or loosely organized communities.

(of plants) growing in open clusters or in pure associations.

Answer 26

gregarious

Question 27

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour.

Answer 27

capricious

Question 28

an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone’s behaviour.

Answer 28

vagary

Question 29

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

Answer 29

Obsequious