Academic Scripts - Words

Question 1

delinquent

Answer 1

Her credit card account was delinquent. [=she had not made the payments that were due on her credit card account]

Question 2

foraging

Answer 2

yagmalamak, eselemek, yem aramak

Question 3

collateral

Answer 3

She put up her house as collateral for the loan. [=she agreed that she would give up her house if she did not repay the loan]

Question 4

equitable

Answer 4

just or fair : dealing fairly and equally with everyone

They reached an equitable settlement of their dispute.
fighting for a more equitable distribution of funds
an equitable system of taxation

Question 5

default

Answer 5

a failure to make a payment (such as a payment on a loan)

She’s in default on her loan. [=she missed a payment on her loan]
mortgage defaults

Question 6

corroborate

Answer 6

to support or help prove (a statement, theory, etc.) by providing information or evidence
Two witnesses corroborated [=confirmed] his story.
— often used as (be) corroborated
The theory has been corroborated by recent studies.

Question 7

nexus

Answer 7

a relationship or connection between people or things — often + between or of
the nexus between teachers and students
the nexus between drugs, guns, and crime
a nexus of money and politics

Question 8

reciprocal

Answer 8

mütekabil

used to describe a relationship in which two people or groups agree to do something similar for each other, to allow each other to have the same rights, etc.
a reciprocal trade agreement between two countries
a reciprocal exchange of information
The plan will only work if both sides fulfill their reciprocal [=mutual] obligations.

Question 9

assertive

Answer 9

confident in behavior or style

an assertive attitude
Their daughter is an assertive little girl.
The country has adopted a more assertive [=aggressive] foreign policy.
If you want people to listen to your opinions, you'll need to learn to be more assertive.

Question 10

affectionate

Answer 10

feeling or showing love and affection

You were lucky to have such affectionate [=loving] parents.
an affectionate nickname

— affectionately adverb

His family affectionately refers to him as “the baby.”

Question 11

conscientious

Answer 11

very careful about doing what you are supposed to do : concerned with doing something correctly

She has always been a very conscientious worker.
He was conscientious about following the doctor's orders.

Question 12

moody

Answer 12

often unhappy or unfriendly

moody teenagers
I don't know why I get so moody sometimes.

b
: having moods that change often

She's a moody woman—she can be happy one minute and angry the next.

Her moodiness makes her hard to get along with.

Question 13

prevailing

Answer 13

ALWAYS BEFORE NOUN
usual, common, or popular
the prevailing opinion/fashion
She disagrees with prevailing [=current] ideas/notions about raising children.
The prevailing wind in this region is from the east. [=the wind in this region usually comes from the east]

Question 14

mainstream

Answer 14

The two verbs in mainstream usage are GET and POST.

Question 15

venerable

Answer 15

old and respected : valued and respected because of old age, long use, etc.
a venerable tradition/institution
the family’s venerable leader
a venerable old hotel

Question 16

notwithstanding

Answer 16

without being prevented by (something) : despite — used to say that something happens or is true even though there is something that might prevent it from happening or being true
Notwithstanding their youth and inexperience, the team won the championship.
— often used after its object
The law was passed, our objections notwithstanding. [=the law was passed despite our objections]

in spite of what has just been said : nevertheless
Although there are some who oppose the plan, we will go through with it notwithstanding.

Question 17

obscure

Answer 17

not well-known : not known to most people
difficult or impossible to know completely and with certainty
The origins of the language are obscure.