2024 Set 25

Question 1

to elide

Answer 1

To omit or leave out; ‘He elided a key part of the story.’ / Omitir ou deixar de fora

Question 2

downer

Answer 2

Something that causes sadness or disappointment; ‘That news was a real downer.’ / Algo que causa tristeza

Question 3

to witter

Answer 3

To talk incessantly about trivial matters; ‘She wittered on about her day.’ / Falar sem parar sobre trivialidades

Question 4

to beetle away

Answer 4

To move quickly; ‘He beetled away after the meeting.’ / Sair rapidamente

Question 5

knuckle

Answer 5

A joint in the fingers; ‘He injured his knuckle.’ / Articulação do dedo

Question 6

to knuckle down

Answer 6

To begin working seriously; ‘It’s time to knuckle down and finish the project.’ / Começar a trabalhar sério

Question 7

to assail

Answer 7

To attack violently; ‘The politician was assailed by criticism.’ / Atacar violentamente

Question 8

cub

Answer 8

A young animal, especially a bear; ‘The lion cub was playing.’ / Filhote

Question 9

to rid

Answer 9

To free from something unwanted; ‘He managed to rid himself of the problem.’ / Livrar-se de algo indesejado

Question 10

jeremiad

Answer 10

A long complaint; ‘His speech was a jeremiad against the government.’ / Longa queixa

Question 11

unalloyed

Answer 11

Pure, without any mixture; ‘Her joy was unalloyed.’ / Puro, sem mistura

Question 12

to dither

Answer 12

To hesitate or be indecisive; ‘He dithered before making the call.’ / Hesitar ou ser indeciso

Question 13

to yearn

Answer 13

To long for something; ‘She yearned for a simpler life.’ / Desejar ardentemente

Question 14

to despair

Answer 14

To lose all hope; ‘He despaired after hearing the news.’ / Desesperar-se

Question 15

sizzle

Answer 15

The sound of something frying; ‘The steak sizzled on the grill.’ / Som de fritura

Question 16

worn-out

Answer 16

Exhausted; ‘He felt worn-out after the long hike.’ / Exausto

Question 17

dingy

Answer 17

Dirty or shabby; ‘The room was dingy and uninviting.’ / Sujo ou gasto

Question 18

navel-gazing

Answer 18

Self-absorbed contemplation; ‘His navel-gazing prevented him from acting.’ / Contemplação egocêntrica

Question 19

to counterfeit

Answer 19

To make a fake version of something; ‘They tried to counterfeit the signature.’ / Falsificar

Question 20

to quash

Answer 20

To suppress or extinguish; ‘The rebellion was quickly quashed.’ / Reprimir

Question 21

wrath

Answer 21

Extreme anger; ‘His wrath was frightening.’ / Ira

Question 22

doublespeak

Answer 22

Language that deliberately obscures meaning; ‘The politician used doublespeak to avoid the question.’ / Linguagem ambígua e confusa