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Question 1

petition

Answer 1

Verb./ N.
1. to make a request
Ex 1: Canada petitioned the United Nations to consider its case.
Ex. 2: The student’s petition was denied.
Syn. Appeal
2. A petition is a formal request made to a court of law for some legal action to be taken.
Ex. 1: His lawyers filed a petition for all charges to be dropped.
Ex. 2: The court rejected their petition.

Question 2

relinquish

Answer 2

V.
If you relinquish something such as power or control, you give it up.
Ex. 1: He does not intend to relinquish power.
Ex. 2: The troubled executive relinquished her control of the company.
Syn. give up, abandon, renounce, release

Question 3

resilient

Answer 3

Adjective
1. Something that is resilient is strong and not easily damaged by being hit, stretched, or squeezed.
Ex.: Cotton is more resistant to being squashed and polyester is more resilient.
2. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease/ People and things that are resilient are able to recover easily and quickly from unpleasant or damaging events.
Ex. 1: She has a resilient personality and will soon feel better.
Ex. 2: Japanese stock market was the most resilient.

Question 4

stagnant

Answer 4

Adjective
If something such as a business or society is stagnant, there is little activity or change.
Ex. 1: He is seeking advice on how to revive the stagnant economy.
Ex. 2: Mass movements are often a factor in the awakening and renovation of stagnant societies.
Syn. inactive, declining,

Question 5

baffle

Answer 5

Verb
If something baffles you, you cannot understand it or explain it.
Ex: An apple tree producing square fruit is baffling experts.
Syn. puzzle, beat, amaze, confuse

Question 6

blur

Answer 6

Verb
to make something difficult to see
Syn. haze, confusion, obscurity

Question 7

incessant

Answer 7

Adjective
An incessant process or activity is one that continues without stopping
Ex. The woman’s incessant talking disturbed everyone watching the movie.
Syn. along with, endless, continuous, persistent

Question 8

intrigue

Answer 8

Verb
If something, especially something strange, intrigues you, it interests you and you want to know more about it.
Ex. They will increasingly have to master the dark arts of political intrigue.
Syn. interest, fascinate, attract
Adjective
Ex. All the time the story becomes more intriguing.
Syn. interesting, fascinating

Question 9

obstruct

Answer 9

Verb
1. If something obstructs a road or path, it blocks it, stopping people or vehicles getting past.
Ex. Tractors and container lorries have completely obstructed the road.
2. To obstruct progress or a process means to prevent it from happening properly.
Ex. The authorities are obstructing a United Nations investigation.
Syn. impede, prevent, frustrate

Question 10

persuade

Answer 10

Verb
If you persuade someone to do something, you cause them to do it by giving them good reasons for doing it.
Ex. We’re trying to persuade manufacturers to sell them here.
Syn. talk (someone) into, urge, advise