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Question 1

Narrative

Answer 1

a story or a description of a series of events

It’s a moving NARRATIVE of wartime adventure

Question 2

Pseudonym

Answer 2

a name someone uses instead of their real name, especially on a written work
She writes under a PSEUDONYM.

Question 3

Factual

Answer 3

using or consisting of facts

She gave a clear, FACTUAL account of the attack to the police

Question 4

Verbatima

Answer 4

using exactly the same words as were originally used

She had an amazing memory and could recall VERBATIM quite complex conversations.

Question 5

Dialogues

Answer 5

conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.
the book consisted of a series of DIALOGUES..

Question 6

Reconstructed

Answer 6

build or form (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed..
a small area of painted Roman plaster has been RECONSTRUCTED

Question 7

Deposition

Answer 7

a formal written statement made or used in a law court

Question 8

Allegation

Answer 8

a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal
he made ALLEGATION of corruption against the administration.

Question 9

Prologue

Answer 9

Beginning

Question 10

Testimony

Answer 10

a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law.
Some doubts have been expressed about his TESTIMONY.

Question 11

Inadequate

Answer 11

not good enough or too low in quality.

This work is woefully (= extremely) inadequate - you’ll have to do it again.

Question 12

Voracious

Answer 12

very eager for something, especially a lot of food:

He’s a voracious reader of historical novels (= he reads a lot of them eagerly and quickly).

Question 13

Despair

Answer 13

the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation.
Their fourth year without rain drove many farmers to despair

Question 14

Polish

Answer 14

to rub something using a piece of cloth or brush to clean it and make it shine.
Polish your shoes regularly to protect the leather

Question 15

Audiotape

Answer 15

a thin, magnetic strip, usually made of plastic, on which sound is recorded.

Question 16

Sluggish

Answer 16

moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power:
A heavy lunch makes me sluggish in the afternoon.

Question 17

Conscious

Answer 17

to notice that a particular thing or person exists or is present.
My tooth doesn’t exactly hurt, but I’m conscious of it (= I can feel it) all the time.

Question 18

Intentional

Answer 18

planned or intended.

Did you leave his name out by accident or was it intentional?

Question 19

Burgeoning

Answer 19

developing quickly.

The company hoped to profit from the burgeoning communications industry.

Question 20

Tolerate

Answer 20

allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of (something that one does not necessarily like or agree with) without interference.

Question 21

Enormous

Answer 21

extremely large:

an enormous car/house

Question 22

Intrigue

Answer 22

to interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious:
Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe

Question 23

Specific

Answer 23

relating to one thing and not others; particular:
The virus attacks specific cells in the body.
Clear and exact:

Question 24

Fascinating

Answer 24

extremely interesting

The book offers a fascinating glimpse of the lives of the rich and famous.

Question 25

Tedious

Answer 25

Boring and tiring, esp. because long or often repeated

Question 26

Nihilistic

Answer 26

adjective

rejecting all religious and moral principles in the belief that life is meaningless.

Question 27

Flirtation

Answer 27

noun

behavior that demonstrates a playful sexual attraction to someone.

Question 28

Savor

Answer 28

verb

taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it completely.

Question 29

Buzzer

Answer 29

noun

an electronic device that makes a buzzing sound:

Question 30

Blush

Answer 30

verb

to become pink in the face, usually from embarrassment:

Question 31

Obtuse

Answer 31

adj
annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.
(of an angle) more than 90° and less than 180°.

Question 32

Scratchy

Answer 32

adj

(especially of a fabric or garment) having a rough, uncomfortable texture and tending to cause itching or discomfort.

Question 33

Hollow

Answer 33

adj
having a hole or empty space inside.
without significance.

Question 34

Intercom

Answer 34

noun

an electrical device allowing one-way or two-way communication.

Question 35

Ceiling

Answer 35

noun
the upper interior surface of a room or other similar compartment. =roof
an upper limit, typically one set on prices, wages, or expenditure. =limitation

Question 36

Curdle

Answer 36

verb

separate or cause to separate into curds or lumps.

Question 37

Gleaming

Answer 37

adj

(of a smooth surface) reflecting light, typically because very clean or polished.

Question 38

Murmur

Answer 38

verb

say something in a low, soft, or indistinct voice.

Question 39

Reverie

Answer 39

noun

(a state of having) pleasant dream-like thoughts:

Question 40

Tailored

Answer 40

adjective

(of clothes) smart, fitted, and well cut.

Question 41

Unsparing

Answer 41

adj

1. merciless; severe.
2. given freely and generously.

Question 42

Affectionate

Answer 42

adjective
readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness.
expressing fondness.

Question 43

Absent-minded

Answer 43

(of a person or a person’s behavior or manner) having or showing a habitually forgetful or inattentive disposition.

Question 44

Ever-shifting

Answer 44

adjective

constantly changing, especially in an unpredictable way.