Week Seven

Question 1

Ado

Answer 1

N: a lot of activity, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves

Example:
-Most state flags were adopted with little ado many years ago.
-Without ado, it became the most widely used system in the world.

Question 2

Showdown

Answer 2

N: an event, such as a meeting or fight, that ends a disagreement or decides who will win

Example:
-a military showdown
-Sunday’s showdown will decide whether Mexico or Italy is the world soccer champion.

Question 3

Impalacable

Answer 3

Adj: unable to be changed, satisfied, or stopped

Example:an implacable enemy

Question 4

Foe

Answer 4

N: an enemy

Example:The two countries have united against their common foe.

Question 5

Nonconformist

Answer 5

N: someone who lives and thinks in a way that is different from other people

Question 6

Paroxysm

Answer 6

N: a sudden and powerful expression of strong feeling, especially one that you cannot control

Example:
-In a sudden paroxysm of jealousy he threw her clothes out of the window.
-paroxysms of laughter

Question 7

Spy

Answer 7

V: to see or notice someone or something usually when it involves looking hard

Example:I think I’ve just spied Andrew in the crowd.

Question 8

Reprimand

Answer 8

N: strong official criticism of a person or their behaviour

Example:
-His boss gave him a severe reprimand for being late.
-I received one written reprimand in three years.

Question 9

Reprehensible

Answer 9

Adj: If someone’s behaviour is reprehensible, it is extremely bad or unacceptable

Example:
reprehensible conduct/actions

Question 10

Jurisdiction

Answer 10

N: the authority of a court or official organization to make decisions and judgments

Example:The court has no jurisdiction in/over cases of this kind.

Question 11

Skirmish

Answer 11

N: a short argument

Example:There was a short skirmish between the two of them over who would pay for the meal.

Question 12

Take on

Answer 12

Phrasal verb: to begin to have a particular quality

Example:Her voice took on a troubled tone.

Question 13

Tempest

Answer 13

N: a violent storm

Question 14

Spill out

Answer 14

Phrasal verb: to flow or fall out of a container

Example:
-All the shopping had spilled out of my bag.
-The contents of the truck spilled out across the road.

Question 15

Delinquent

Answer 15

N: a person, usually young, who behaves in a way that is illegal or not acceptable to most people

Example:Our neighbor hated children and just thought we were a bunch of delinquents.

Question 16

Hood

Answer 16

N: a poor neighbourhood

Example:
When he started he was just a poor boy from the hood - now he’s a multimillionaire.

Question 17

Clean-cut

Answer 17

Adj: A clean-cut man is tidy in appearance and behaves well

Example:
Julie’s fiancé is a nice clean-cut young man.

Question 18

Harass

Answer 18

V: to continue to annoy or upset someone over a period of time

Example:
Stop harassing me!

Question 19

Monolithic

Answer 19

Adj: very large, united, and difficult to change

Example: monolithic state-run organizations

Question 20

Caustic

Answer 20

Adj: A caustic remark or way of speaking is hurtful, critical, or intentionally unkind

Example:
-caustic comments
-She’s famous in the office for her caustic wit.

Question 21

Arbitrary

Answer 21

Adj: using unlimited personal power without considering other people’s rights or wishes

Example;
-an arbitrary ruler
-The company has been the subject of an arbitrary take-over.

Question 22

Indigent

Answer 22

Adj: very poor

Example: an indigent family

Question 23

Fray

Answer 23

N: a fight or argument, esp. one in which several people take part

Example: A third buyer has entered the fray.

Question 24

Stipulate

Answer 24

V: to state exactly what must be done

Example:State laws stipulate that public education be free.

Question 25

Fellow

Answer 25

Adj: used to refer to someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same situation as you Example:She introduced me to some of her fellow students.

Question 26

Dilemma

Answer 26

N: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do Example: face a dilemma: She faces the dilemma of disobeying her father or losing the man she loves.

Question 27

Stymie

Answer 27

V: to prevent something from happening or someone from achieving a purpose Example:In our search for evidence, we were stymied by the absence of any recent documents.

Question 28

Marshal

Answer 28

V: to gather or organize people or things, esp. in order to achieve a particular aim Example:The president is trying to marshal support for his plan.

Question 29

Wayward

Answer 29

Adj: not behaving or moving as expected Example: -He was a wayward kid. -A wayward ball bounced into the yard.

Question 30

Lad

Answer 30

N: a boy or young man Example: -A group of young lads were standing outside the shop. -He's a nice lad.

Question 31

Effigy

Answer 31

N: a model of a person; a likeness(usually of a hated person) Example: Crowds marched through the streets carrying burning effigies of the president.

Question 32

Villiainous

Answer 32

Adj: A villainous person or an action is evil Example: a villainous dictator

Question 33

Swipe

Answer 33

N: a criticism of someone or something, or an attempt to annoy them or damage it Example: In a recent interview, she takes a swipe at the theatre management.

Question 34

Flout

Answer 34

V: to intentionally disobey a rule or law, or to intentionally avoid behavior that is usual or expected Example: -They think they can flout the law and get away with it. -He conducted business in his pajamas to flout convention

Question 35

Cognizant

Answer 35

Adj: understanding or realizing something; aware Example: We should be cognizant of the fact that every complaint is not a justified complaint.

Question 36

Turbulent

Answer 36

Adj: involving a lot of sudden changes, arguments, or violence Example: -a turbulent marriage -This has been a turbulent week for the administration.

Question 37

Overwhelm

Answer 37

V: to defeat someone or something by using a lot of force Example: The boxer relied on his power, pace, and pressure to overwhelm opponents.

Question 38

Terminate

Answer 38

V: to (cause something to) end or stop Example:They terminated my contract in October.

Question 39

Forthwith

Answer 39

Adv: immediately Example:We expect these practices to cease forthwith.

Question 40

Disrupt

Answer 40

V: to prevent something, esp. a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected Example:A heavy fall of snow disrupted traffic during the rush hour.

Question 41

Bar

Answer 41

V: to prevent someone from doing something or going somewhere Example:Protesters tried to break into the building, but the police barred their way.

Question 42

Exacerbate

Answer 42

V: to make something that is already bad even worse Example: This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.

Question 43

Take the sting out of something

Answer 43

Idiom: If something takes the sting out of an unpleasant situation, it makes it less unpleasant Example: The new policy of shorter working hours will serve to take the sting out of the pay cut.

Question 44

A sigh of relief

Answer 44

Idiom: a feeling of comfort after worrying about something Example:Residents in coastal areas are breathing a sigh of relief now that the storm has passed.

Question 45

Revert

Answer 45

V: return; to reply Example: Please revert by email.

Question 46

Oust

Answer 46

V: to force someone to leave a job, position of power, place, etc. Example; -Shareholders successfully agitated to oust the company's chief executive last summer. -It is not the first time he has been ousted from a company.

Question 47

Patron

Answer 47

N: a person who uses a particular shop, restaurant, hotel, etc., especially regularly Example: Will patrons kindly note that this restaurant will be closed on 17 July .

Question 48

Immediate

Answer 48

Adj: closely related to you, for example as a parent, child, husband, or wife Example: -Employees are allowed time off to care for members of their immediate family. -He lived with friends as he had no immediate family in the country.

Question 49

Deceased

Answer 49

Adj: dead Example: the recently deceased Member of Parliament

Question 50

Draw something up

Answer 50

Phrasal verb: to prepare something, usually something official, in writing Example: -draw up a list: I've drawn up a list of candidates that I'd like to interview.

Question 51

Attired

Answer 51

Adj: dressed in clothes of a particular type: Example: -She was attired from head to foot in black. -All of the guests at the awards ceremony were elegantly/fashionably attired.

Question 52

Alimony

Answer 52

N: a regular amount of money that a law court orders a person to pay to his or her partner after a divorce (= the legal ending of a marriage)

Question 53

Put something off

Answer 53

Phrasal verb: to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date Example; -The meeting has been put off for a week. -I can't put off going to the dentist any longer.

Question 54

Fare

Answer 54

N: the money that you pay for a journey in a vehicle such as a bus or train Example: -train fare: Train fares are going up again. -air fare -bus fare -taxi fare -cab fare -return fare -round-trip fare -fare hike -fare increase -fare rise

Question 55

The remainder

Answer 55

N: the part of something that is left after the other parts have gone, been used, or been taken away Example:I ate most of it and gave the remainder to the dog.

Question 56

Supreme

Answer 56

Adj: very great, or the best Example: -For me, dieting requires a supreme effort of will. -She was awarded a medal for showing supreme bravery.