2024 Set 12

Question 1

adrift

Answer 1

Meaning: Floating without control
Example: The boat was left adrift in the open sea.
Translation: À deriva

Question 2

testiness

Answer 2

Meaning: Irritability or bad temper
Example: His testiness made the meeting uncomfortable for everyone.
Translation: Irritabilidade

Question 3

in tatters

Answer 3

Meaning: Completely destroyed or ruined
Example: His reputation was left in tatters after the scandal.
Translation: Em frangalhos

Question 4

to tack

Answer 4

Meaning: To change direction or approach
Example: The captain had to tack the ship to avoid the storm.
Translation: Fazer uma mudança de direção

Question 5

heterodox

Answer 5

Meaning: Unorthodox, not conforming with accepted beliefs
Example: His heterodox views on religion surprised everyone.
Translation: Heterodoxo

Question 6

do-gooder

Answer 6

Meaning: A well-intentioned person who tries to help but may be annoying
Example: She’s such a do-gooder, always trying to fix other people’s problems.
Translation: Bem-feitor

Question 7

to rekindle

Answer 7

Meaning: To revive something, especially a feeling or relationship
Example: They tried to rekindle their old friendship after years apart.
Translation: Reacender

Question 8

conceited

Answer 8

Meaning: Excessively proud of oneself; vain
Example: He’s too conceited to accept any criticism.
Translation: Vaidoso

Question 9

to relent

Answer 9

Meaning: To become less severe or intense
Example: The storm finally relented after three days.
Translation: Ceder

Question 10

to tend to

Answer 10

Meaning: To be likely to or inclined to do something
Example: He tends to get nervous before public speaking.
Translation: Tender a

Question 11

to fetch

Answer 11

Meaning: To go for and bring back
Example: Can you fetch me a glass of water?
Translation: Buscar

Question 12

to summon

Answer 12

Meaning: To call for someone or something
Example: The king summoned his advisors to discuss the crisis.
Translation: Convocar

Question 13

to misconstrue

Answer 13

Meaning: To interpret something wrongly
Example: She misconstrued his silence as anger.
Translation: Interpretar mal

Question 14

bogus

Answer 14

Meaning: False, not genuine
Example: He was arrested for using a bogus ID.
Translation: Falso

Question 15

to sweep

Answer 15

Meaning: To clean or clear with a brush or broom
Example: She swept the floor before guests arrived.
Translation: Varrer

Question 16

to pilfer

Answer 16

Meaning: To steal things of little value
Example: He was caught pilfering office supplies.
Translation: Furtar