2024 Set 46

Question 1

Fretful

Answer 1

Feeling or expressing distress or irritation. Example: The baby became fretful and started crying. Translation: Irritado.

Question 2

Slander

Answer 2

The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person’s reputation. Example: He sued the newspaper for slander. Translation: Calúnia.

Question 3

Ribbony

Answer 3

Resembling ribbons, long and narrow. Example: The sky was streaked with ribbony clouds. Translation: Em forma de fita.

Question 4

Leathery

Answer 4

Having a tough, hard texture like leather. Example: His skin was leathery from years of working outdoors. Translation: Couro.

Question 5

Drowsiness

Answer 5

A feeling of being sleepy and lethargic. Example: The medicine caused drowsiness. Translation: Sonolência.

Question 6

Brooch

Answer 6

An ornament fastened to clothing with a hinged pin. Example: She wore a beautiful brooch on her dress. Translation: Broche.

Question 7

Drogue

Answer 7

A device for stabilizing or slowing something, like a parachute. Example: The aircraft deployed its drogue parachute. Translation: Dispositivo de arrasto.

Question 8

Stilling

Answer 8

To make or become still; calm or quiet. Example: The stilling of the storm brought relief. Translation: Acalmar.

Question 9

Askance

Answer 9

With an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval. Example: The teacher looked askance at the student’s excuse. Translation: De soslaio.

Question 10

Tadpole

Answer 10

The larval stage of a frog or toad. Example: We saw tadpoles swimming in the pond. Translation: Girino.

Question 11

To shove

Answer 11

Push roughly. Example: He had to shove the door to get it open. Translation: Empurrar.

Question 12

Lough

Answer 12

A lake or a sea inlet in Ireland. Example: They sailed across the lough. Translation: Lago.

Question 13

Thigh

Answer 13

The part of the human leg between the hip and the knee. Example: He injured his thigh during the game. Translation: Coxa.

Question 14

Moud

Answer 14

A Scottish term for mole, a small burrowing animal. Example: The garden was full of moud hills. Translation: Toupeira.

Question 15

Vale­dictorian

Answer 15

The student with the highest academic rank in a class who delivers the valedictory. Example: She was honored as the valedictorian of her class. Translation: Orador(a) da turma.

Question 16

Vigil­ant­ism

Answer 16

The act of taking the law into one’s own hands. Example: Vigilantism can lead to chaotic situations. Translation: Justiça com as próprias mãos.

Question 17

Out­pouring

Answer 17

Something that streams out rapidly. Example: The outpouring of support was overwhelming. Translation: Derramamento.

Question 18

To make over­tures to

Answer 18

To approach someone with a proposal or suggestion. Example: The company made overtures to acquire a smaller competitor. Translation: Fazer uma proposta a.

Question 19

Slick

Answer 19

Smooth and glossy. Example: The road was slick after the rain. Translation: Escorregadio.

Question 20

Ripe

Answer 20

Fully developed or matured. Example: The fruit is ripe and ready to eat. Translation: Maduro.

Question 21

Fastidious

Answer 21

Very attentive to detail or accuracy. Example: She was fastidious about keeping her house clean. Translation: Meticuloso.

Question 22

Gibbon

Answer 22

A small, slender, tree-dwelling ape. Example: We watched the gibbons swinging in the zoo. Translation: Gibão.