Vocabulary 2

Question 1

Tr.V: Lambaste

Answer 1

Eng: To cane, flog, punish, criticise
Port: Punir, criticar

Question 2

Adj: Weary

Answer 2

Eng: Fag out, tire out, fatigue, jade
Port: Cansado

Question 3

Adj: Wary

Answer 3

Eng: See careful, suspicious, untruting, suspecting
Port: Alerta, que suspeita dos outros

Question 4

Verb: Flower into

Answer 4

Eng: Blossom into, bloom into, burgeon into
Port:

Question 5

Adj: Erstwhile

Answer 5

Eng: Onetime, previous, former, quondam
Port: Antigo

Question 6

N: Sham

Answer 6

Eng: Cover, fake
Port: Não genuino

Question 7

N: Deed

Answer 7

Eng: Notable achievement, feat, exploit, triumph, conquest, achievement
Port: Conquista, triunfo

Question 8

N: Woefully

Answer 8

Eng: Deplorably, lamentably, sadly
Port: Lamentavelmente

Question 9

Adj: Gridlocked

Answer 9

Eng: Logjammed, was at standstill
Port: Impossibilitado de agir

Question 10

Tr.V: Spouted

Answer 10

Eng: Released, eject
Port: Liberar, ejetar

Question 11

N: Benefit

Answer 11

Eng: Grant, boon, subsidy
Port: Beneficio

Question 12

Adj: Paramout

Answer 12

Eng: Principal, prime, main, primary, supreme, outstanding, crucial
Port: De suma importancia

Question 13

Adv: Mere

Answer 13

Eng: Simple, bare, measly
Port: Uma mera, um mero

Question 14

Adj: Stodgy

Answer 14

Eng: dull, unimaginative, commonplace;
Old-fashoned and stuffy
Port: Retrógrada

Question 15

V: Irks

Answer 15

Eng: Irritating, wearisome, vexing, annoying
Port: Irritante

Question 16

Adj: Quirk

Answer 16

Eng: Unusual, strange, peculiar
Port: Não usual, estranho

Question 17

N: Fizzy

Answer 17

Eng: Effervescent
Port: Enfervecente

Question 18

V: Swindled

Answer 18

Eng: Fraud, cheat
Port: Fraudado, Enganado

Question 19

Adj: Fuzzy

Answer 19

Eng: Not clear, indistinct
Port: Incoerente

Question 20

Adv: Savage

Answer 20

Eng: Fierce, brutal
Port: Brutal, crucial, muito forte

Question 21

Tr. V: Bound

Answer 21

Eng: Demarcate, confined
Port: Demarcar, confinar.

Question 22

N: Maneuver

Answer 22

Eng: Tatics
Port: Tática (de guerra)

Question 23

V: Wallop

Answer 23

Eng: Bash, hit, beatt, strike, slug,
Port: Bater, atacar

Question 24

Adv: Utterly

Answer 24

Eng: Completely, absolutely, entirely
Port: Completamente, inteiramente

Question 25

N: Woes

Answer 25

Eng: Misery, suffering, trouble, pain disaster, depression Port: Miséria, problemas, disastre

Question 26

Adj: Stubborn

Answer 26

Eng: Obstinate, dogged, inflexible, fixed, persistent, unyielding Port: Difícil, resistente, “cabeça dura”

Question 27

N: Admonition

Answer 27

Eng: Warning, advice, counse; Rebuke, reproach, reproof, scolding Port: Conselho, recomendação; Repreensão, advertência

Question 28

Adv: Hitherto

Answer 28

Eng: So far, until now, yet Port: Até agora, até este momento

Question 29

N: Bulwark

Answer 29

Eng: Barricade, breastwork, rampart bastion, parapet Port: Barreira de proteção

Question 30

V: Undo

Answer 30

Eng: Reverse, cancel, offset, neutralize Ruin, defeat, destroy Port: Desarmar, reparar, anular Arruinar

Question 31

Adj: Untrustworthy

Answer 31

Eng: Untrusty Port: Alguem que não se pode confiar

Question 32

V: Transmogrified

Answer 32

Eng: Metamorphose, transfigure, convert, mutate Port: Transformar

Question 33

Adj: Onward

Answer 33

Eng: Forward Port: Para frente

Question 34

N: Culprit

Answer 34

Eng: Offender, criminal, villain, sinner, delinquent Port: Acusado, culpado

Question 35

Adj: Brittle

Answer 35

Eng: 1 – fragile, delicate, crumbling, shivery, friable 2 – tense, nervous, edgy, stiff, wired 3 – harsh, rough, jarring, grating, raucous, strident, rasping 4 – cold Port: 1 – frágil, delicado 2 – difícil de lidar, tenso, nervoso 3 – pessoa fria

Question 36

Adj: Rampant

Answer 36

Eng: Unrestrained, wild, violent, raging, aggressive, dominant Port: Galopante, desenfreada

Question 37

N: Shape

Answer 37

Eng: Configuration, conformation, contour, form Port: Forma, configuração

Question 38

N: Practitioner

Answer 38

Eng: Practician Port: Praticante

Question 39

Adj: Inward

Answer 39

Eng: Inbound, incoming, entering, penetrating, personal, inside Port: Interior She gave an inward sign – suspirou para dentro

Question 40

N: Endowment

Answer 40

Eng: Natural endowment, talent, gift Provision, fund, award, income Port: Talento Doação, capital