A Storm in Flanders

Question 1

thusly

Answer 1

in this way:

He summed up the challenge thusly: “The team has a big mountain to climb.”

Question 2

roiled

Answer 2

to (cause to) move quickly in a twisting circular movement:
Fierce winds roiled the sea.
A massive tower of smoke roiled skyward.

Question 3

crony

Answer 3

a friend, or a person who works for someone in authority, especially one who is willing to give and receive dishonest help:
The general and his cronies are now awaiting trial for drug smuggling.

Question 4

quaint

Answer 4

attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned:
a quaint old cottage

Question 5

pervasive

Answer 5

present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place:
The influence of Freud is pervasive in her books.
a pervasive smell of diesel
Reforms are being undermined by the all-pervasive corruption in the country.

Question 6

sham

Answer 6

something that is not what it seems to be and is intended to deceive people, or someone who pretends to be something they are not:
It turned out that he wasn’t a real doctor at all - he was just a sham.
They claimed that the election had been fair, but really it was a sham.

Question 7

brash

Answer 7

(of people) showing too much confidence and too little respect:
a brash young banker

Question 8

maim

Answer 8

to injure a person so severely that a part of their body will no longer work as it should:
Many children have been maimed for life by these bombs.

Question 9

ghastly

Answer 9

unpleasant and shocking:

Today’s newspaper gives all the ghastly details of the murder.

Question 10

starkly

Answer 10

very obviously and clearly:

Her later sensual works contrast starkly with the harsh earlier paintings.

Question 11

profusely

Answer 11

in large amounts:
She apologized/thanked us profusely.
He was bleeding/sweating profusely.

Question 12

skim

Answer 12

to move quickly just above a surface without touching it:

The birds skimmed (across/along/over) the tops of the waves.

Question 13

piqued

Answer 13

slightly angry, especially because someone has damaged your feeling of being proud of yourself:
The scientists were piqued because science and hard work made their colleague wealthy.
She felt piqued at being excluded from the meeting.

Question 14

patina

Answer 14

something that makes someone or something seem to be something that they are not:
Beware their patina of civility, it’s only an act.

Question 15

civility

Answer 15

politeness or a polite remark:
She greeted them with civility, but not much warmth.
After a few civilities, they got down to business.

Question 16

seethe

Answer 16

to feel very angry but to be unable or unwilling to express it clearly:
The rest of the class positively seethed with indignation when Julia won the award.
By the end of the meeting he was seething.

Question 17

dread to think

Answer 17

used to say that you do not want to think about something because it is too worrying:
I dread to think what would happen if he was left to cope on his own.

Question 18

stench

Answer 18

the stench of rotting fish/burning rubber/cigarette smoke

an overpowering stench

Question 19

odor

Answer 19

a smell, often one that is unpleasant:
Inside the room there was the unmistakable odour of sweaty feet.
Aroma preference is largely influenced by our body odour.

Question 20

linger

Answer 20

to take a long time to leave or disappear:
After the play had finished, we lingered for a while in the bar hoping to catch sight of the actors.
The smell from the fire still lingered days later.

Question 21

lingerer

Answer 21

someone who takes a long time to leave somewhere:
The WiFi is only available from noon-5pm, to discourage evening lingerers.
Most people have left the beach by 7pm, but there may be a few lingerers.

Question 22

acrid

Answer 22

An acrid smell or taste is strong and bitter and causes a burning feeling in the throat:
Clouds of acrid smoke issued from the building.

Question 23

apprehensive

Answer 23

feeling worried about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen:
I’m very apprehensive about tomorrow’s meeting.
I’ve invited a lot of people to the party, but I’m a little apprehensive that no one will come.

Question 24

overpowering

Answer 24

too strong to be able to continue or resist:
Firefighters were driven back by the overpowering heat of the flames.
There’s an overpowering smell of garlic in the kitchen.
He’s suffering from overpowering feelings of guilt.