Week Twenty Six

Question 1

Lethargic

Answer 1

Adj: having little energy; feeling unwilling and unable to do anything; lazy; indifferent

Example:
I was feeling tired and lethargic.

Question 2

Susceptible

Answer 2

Adj: easily influenced or harmed by something

Example:
-She isn’t very susceptible to flattery.
-These plants are particularly susceptible to frost.

Question 3

Prevalent

Answer 3

Adj: existing very commonly or happening often; prevailing; common; general

Example:
-These diseases are more prevalent among young children.
-Trees are dying in areas where acid rain is most prevalent.

Question 4

Paramount

Answer 4

Adj: more important than anything else

Example:
There are many priorities, but reducing the budget deficit is paramount/is of paramount importance.

Question 5

Remiss

Answer 5

Adj: careless and not doing a duty well enough; careless; negligent

Example:
-You have been remiss in your duties.
-It was remiss of me to forget to give you the message.

Question 6

Hostile

Answer 6

Adj: unfriendly and not liking something; antagonistic; angry

Example:
-a hostile crowd
-hostile reception: The president had a hostile reception in Ohio this morning.

Question 7

Level something against somebody

Answer 7

Phrasal verb: to accuse someone in public of doing something wrong

Example:
Criticism has been levelled at senior figures in the industry.

Question 8

Mold

Answer 8

V: to shape something into a particular form

Example:
She molded the clay into little animals.

Question 9

Interchange

Answer 9

V: an exchange, especially of ideas or information, between different people or groups

Example:
An international medical conference was established for the interchange of new ideas and approaches.

Question 10

To split hairs

Answer 10

Idiom: to argue about small details of something

Question 11

Rebuke

Answer 11

V: to speak angrily to someone because you disapprove of what they have said or done; criticize; reproach; reprimand

Example:
I was rebuked by my manager for being late.

Question 12

Aversion

Answer 12

N: (a person or thing that causes) a feeling of strong dislike or of not wishing to do something; strong dislike; opposition

Example:
-I felt an instant aversion to his parents.
-She has a deep aversion to getting up in the morning.
-Greed is my pet aversion (= the thing I dislike most of all).

Question 13

Evince

Answer 13

V: to make something obvious or show something clearly; show plainly; exhibit

Example:
-They have never evinced any readiness or ability to negotiate.
-In all the years I knew her, she never evinced any desire to do such a thing.

Question 14

Vogue

Answer 14

N: a fashion or general liking, especially one that is temporary

Example:
-In the 1920s, short hair for women became the vogue.
-The postwar vogue for tearing down buildings virtually destroyed the city’s architecture.

Question 15

Sensationalize

Answer 15

V: to present information in a way that tries to make it as shocking or exciting as possible

Example:
-They were accused of sensationalizing the story.
-She complained of sensationalized media accounts based on false information.

Question 16

Distortion

Answer 16

N: a change to the original or natural shape of something

Example:
-distortion of:When you project the photographs onto a surface, some distortion of the image may occur.
-The painting features Dali’s characteristic distortions of form.

Question 17

Superficial

Answer 17

Adj: (of a person) never thinking about things that are serious or important; on the surface; slight

Example:
He’s fun to be with, but he’s very superficial.

Question 18

Jettison

Answer 18

V: to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed; throw overboard; discard

Example:
The station has jettisoned educational broadcasts.

Question 19

Inevitable

Answer 19

Adj: certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented; sure; certain; unavoidable

Example:
The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of carelessness.

Question 20

Decisive

Answer 20

Adj: able to make decisions quickly and confidently, or showing this quality

Example:
-You need to be more decisive.
-a decisive reply

Question 21

Lucrative

Answer 21

Adj: (especially of a business, job, or activity) producing a lot of money; profitable

Example:
The merger proved to be very lucrative for both companies.

Question 22

Tussle

Answer 22

V: to have difficult disagreements or strong arguments; a tough struggle

Example:
-During his twelve years in Congress he has tussled with the chemical, drug and power companies on behalf of the ordinary person.
-The residents are still tussling over the ever-scarcer street parking.

Question 23

act for/on behalf of sb/sth

Answer 23

Phrasal verb: to represent a person, company, etc. in a court of law

Example:
There are few exceptions to the rule that a solicitor may not act for both seller and buyer.

Question 24

Intrinsic

Answer 24

Adj: being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing; essential; natural; inborn

Example:
-works of little intrinsic value/interest
-Maths is an intrinsic part of the school curriculum.

Question 25

Acute

Answer 25

Adj: If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems or damage; sharp; keen; severe Example: -She felt acute embarrassment/anxiety/concern at his behavior. -The problem of poverty is particularly acute in rural areas.

Question 26

Gist

Answer 26

N: the most important pieces of information about something, or general information without details; essence; main point Example: -get the gist: We got the gist, but not every word. -the gist of: I was just about able to grasp the gist of their argument. -for gist:Reading for gist requires less detailed comprehension.

Question 27

Transient

Answer 27

Adj: lasting for only a short time; temporary; passing; short-lived; fleeting Example: -A glass of whisky has only a transient warming effect. -The city has a large transient population (= many people who are living in it only temporarily).

Question 28

Terse

Answer 28

Adj: using few words; concise; brief; compact Example: He was shouting terse orders for vehicles to pull over.

Question 29

Cogent

Answer 29

V: persuasive and well expressed; forceful; convincing; persuasive Example: He makes a cogent argument for improving early childhood education.

Question 30

Notorious

Answer 30

Adj: famous for something bad Example: -one of Mexico's most notorious criminals -The company is notorious for paying its bills late.

Question 31

Outlaw

Answer 31

N: a criminal, esp. one who is trying to avoid being caught

Question 32

Showdown

Answer 32

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.