2024 Set 6

Question 1

asunder

Answer 1

Meaning: divided into parts
Example: The building was torn asunder by the explosion.
Translation: separado

Question 2

bough

Answer 2

Meaning: large branch of a tree
Example: The boughs of the oak tree swayed gently in the wind.
Translation: galho

Question 3

lithely

Answer 3

Meaning: moving gracefully
Example: She moved lithely across the dance floor.
Translation: agilmente

Question 4

froth

Answer 4

Meaning: small bubbles or foam
Example: The sea was covered with froth as the waves crashed.
Translation: espuma

Question 5

throbbing

Answer 5

Meaning: beating strongly
Example: His heart was throbbing after the race.
Translation: pulsando

Question 6

to collide

Answer 6

Meaning: to crash into each other
Example: The two cars collided at the intersection.
Translation: colidir

Question 7

To spur up

Answer 7

Meaning: to stimulate or urge
Example: The speech spurred up the crowd’s enthusiasm.
Translation: incitar

Question 8

sturdy

Answer 8

Meaning: strong and solid
Example: The hiker’s sturdy boots helped him on the rough trail.
Translation: robusto

Question 9

to clutch

Answer 9

Meaning: hold tightly
Example: She was clutching her bag as she ran.
Translation: agarrar

Question 10

shears

Answer 10

Meaning: large scissors
Example: He used the shears to trim the hedge.
Translation: tesouras grandes

Question 11

windings

Answer 11

Meaning: twisting paths
Example: The windings of the mountain road were dangerous.
Translation: curvas

Question 12

sodden

Answer 12

Meaning: soaked with liquid
Example: His clothes were sodden after the rain.
Translation: encharcado

Question 13

gruesome

Answer 13

Meaning: horrifying and disgusting
Example: The crime scene was gruesome.
Translation: horrível

Question 14

to traipse

Answer 14

Meaning: to walk wearily
Example: They traipsed through the mud all day.
Translation: caminhar cansadamente

Question 15

To squirt

Answer 15

Meaning: to eject liquid in a stream
Example: The child squirted water from the toy gun.
Translation: esguichar

Question 16

digs

Answer 16

Meaning: living space or residence
Example: She loved her new digs in the city.
Translation: moradia

Question 17

biddies

Answer 17

Meaning: elderly women
Example: The biddies were gossiping in the corner.
Translation: velhinhas

Question 18

to cackle

Answer 18

Meaning: loud, harsh laugh
Example: The witch cackled as she cast the spell.
Translation: rir histericamente

Question 19

to pluck

Answer 19

Meaning: to pull off or out
Example: He plucked the guitar strings gently.
Translation: arrancar

Question 20

unerringly

Answer 20

Meaning: without error
Example: She aimed unerringly at the target.
Translation: infalivelmente

Question 21

braided

Answer 21

Meaning: woven strands
Example: She wore her hair in a braided style.
Translation: trançado

Question 22

taut

Answer 22

Meaning: pulled tight
Example: The rope was taut from the strain.
Translation: tenso

Question 23

strung

Answer 23

Meaning: arranged on strings
Example: The pearls were strung together delicately.
Translation: enfiado

Question 24

sinews

Answer 24

Meaning: tendons or muscles
Example: His sinews were visible as he flexed.
Translation: tendões

Question 25

to plop

Answer 25

Meaning: to drop heavily
Example: The stone plopped into the water.
Translation: cair com força

Question 26

sawdust

Answer 26

Meaning: tiny wood particles
Example: Sawdust covered the workshop floor.
Translation: serragem

Question 27

for keeps

Answer 27

Meaning: permanently
Example: They kept the trophy for keeps after winning.
Translation: para sempre

Question 28

rowdy

Answer 28

Meaning: noisy and disorderly
Example: The rowdy crowd was hard to control.
Translation: turbulento

Question 29

to whoop

Answer 29

Meaning: to shout with excitement
Example: The fans whooped when their team scored.
Translation: gritar

Question 30

drawn

Answer 30

Meaning: appearing tired or stretched
Example: His face was drawn from exhaustion.
Translation: abatido

Question 31

sloth

Answer 31

Meaning: laziness
Example: His sloth kept him from achieving his goals.
Translation: preguiça

Question 32

forbearance

Answer 32

Meaning: patience and restraint
Example: She showed great forbearance in dealing with the situation.
Translation: tolerância

Question 33

to abase

Answer 33

Meaning: to lower in dignity
Example: He refused to abase himself before the king.
Translation: humilhar

Question 34

heaped

Answer 34

Meaning: piled up
Example: The leaves were heaped in the corner of the yard.
Translation: amontoado