2024 Set 41

Question 1

A ware

Answer 1

An item or goods for sale or trade; Example: The merchant displayed his wares at the market. Translation: Mercadoria

Question 2

to burnish

Answer 2

To polish or shine something; Example: She burnished the silverware until it gleamed. Translation: Polir

Question 3

auburn

Answer 3

A reddish-brown color, typically used for hair; Example: Her auburn hair shone in the sunlight. Translation: Castanho-avermelhado

Question 4

To rekindle

Answer 4

To relight or revive something, especially feelings; Example: They tried to rekindle their friendship. Translation: Reacender

Question 5

astride

Answer 5

With one leg on each side of something; Example: He sat astride the horse confidently. Translation: Montado

Question 6

herringbone

Answer 6

A V-shaped weaving pattern; Example: The jacket had a classic herringbone design. Translation: Espinha de peixe

Question 7

stalwart

Answer 7

Loyal, reliable, and hardworking; Example: He was a stalwart supporter of the team. Translation: Fiel

Question 8

draughtsman

Answer 8

A person skilled in drawing or designing; Example: The draughtsman prepared detailed blueprints. Translation: Desenhista

Question 9

wedlock

Answer 9

The state of being married; Example: The child was born out of wedlock. Translation: Matrimônio

Question 10

genteel

Answer 10

Polite, refined, or respectable; Example: Her genteel manners impressed everyone at the dinner. Translation: Gentil

Question 11

To lurk

Answer 11

To remain hidden to ambush; Example: The cat lurked behind the sofa. Translation: Espreitar

Question 12

innocuousness

Answer 12

The quality of being harmless; Example: The innocuousness of his joke made everyone laugh. Translation: Inocuidade

Question 13

gavel

Answer 13

A small mallet used by a judge; Example: The judge struck the gavel to silence the court. Translation: Martelo de juiz

Question 14

To haggle

Answer 14

To argue over the price of something; Example: She haggled with the vendor for a better price. Translation: Pechinchar

Question 15

A jolt

Answer 15

A sudden shock or impact; Example: The train started with a jolt. Translation: Solavanco

Question 16

insidious

Answer 16

Subtle but harmful; Example: The insidious disease spread unnoticed. Translation: Insidioso

Question 17

To be shorn of

Answer 17

To be stripped or deprived of; Example: The trees were shorn of their leaves in winter. Translation: Despojado de

Question 18

To shear

Answer 18

To cut the wool off a sheep; Example: The farmer sheared the sheep in spring. Translation: Tosquiar

Question 19

To tar

Answer 19

To smear with tar; Example: The workers tarred the roof to prevent leaks. Translation: Alcatroar

Question 20

A tar

Answer 20

a dark, thick flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons, resins, alcohols, and other compounds. It is used in road-making and for coating and preserving timber.

Question 21

wimpy

Answer 21

Weak or cowardly; Example: He was too wimpy to stand up for himself. Translation: Fraco

Question 22

blustery

Answer 22

Characterized by strong winds; Example: The blustery weather made it hard to walk. Translation: Ventoso

Question 23

To lumber

Answer 23

To move in a slow, heavy way; Example: The bear lumbered through the forest. Translation: Mover-se pesadamente

Question 24

To hive off

Answer 24

To separate something from a larger group; Example: They hived off the profitable division. Translation: Separar

Question 25

obliquity

Answer 25

The quality of being indirect or evasive; Example: His obliquity made it hard to understand his point. Translation: Obliquidade

Question 26

chilling

Answer 26

Causing fear or unease; Example: The chilling story kept me awake all night. Translation: Assustador

Question 27

dung

Answer 27

Animal excrement used as fertilizer; Example: The farmer spread dung on the field. Translation: Esterco

Question 28

manure

Answer 28

Organic material used to fertilize soil; Example: The manure helped the crops grow. Translation: Adubo