12. cul-de-sac, convey, perspiration, appraise, obscure

Question 1

cul-de-sac

Answer 1

dead end

Maybe we got the wrong cul-de-sac.

Question 2

convey

Answer 2

transport or carry to a place.

Pipes were laid to convey water to the house.

transport, carry

Question 3

perspiration

ˌpərspəˈrāSH(ə)n

Answer 3

the process of sweating.

It causes perspiration and a rapid heartbeat.

Perspiration ran down his forehead.

Question 4

appraise

əˈpreɪz

Answer 4

to examine someone or something in order to judge their qualities, success, or needs:
At the end of each teaching practice, trainee teachers are asked to appraise their own performance.

In cooperation with other professionals, social workers will appraise the individual’s needs.

He coolly appraised the situation, deciding which person would be most likely to succeed.

Question 5

obscure

Answer 5

not known to many people:
an obscure island in the Pacific
an obscure 12th-century mystic

not clear and difficult to understand or see:
Official policy has changed, for reasons that remain obscure.
His answers were obscure and confusing.

to prevent something from being seen or heard:
Two new skyscrapers had sprung up, obscuring the view from her window.
The sun was obscured by clouds.