Advanced Vocabulary 2

Question 1

Less than enthusiastic

Answer 1

Lukewarm

Question 2

to attract or tempt

Answer 2

To lure

Question 3

Something or someone hanging around in a suspicious way

Answer 3

To lurke

Question 4

To interfere with something that doesn’t concern you

Answer 4

To meddle

Question 5

Only, nothing more than

Answer 5

Merely

Question 6

Wet and sticky dirt

Answer 6

Muck

Question 7

Ridiculous and bizarre

Answer 7

Outlandish

Question 8

Strongly affected by emotion

Answer 8

Overwhelmed

Question 9

the most important thing

Answer 9

Paramount

Question 10

To drop quickly and suddenly

Answer 10

To plummet

Question 11

To satisfy thirst or desire

Answer 11

To quench

Question 12

To steal and damage things in an untidy way

Answer 12

To ransack

Question 13

Behaving without care or attention which could be dangerous

Answer 13

Reckless

Question 14

To smell very bad (literally or figuratively)

Answer 14

To reek

Question 15

The most important parts of facts

Answer 15

Salient

Question 16

Untidy clothes and appearance

Answer 16

Scruffy

Question 17

Moving from one part to another easily and without any problems

Answer 17

Seamlessly

Question 18

Rarely

Answer 18

Seldom

Question 19

Total and absolute, complete

Answer 19

Sheer

Question 20

To make untrue and damaging statements about a person

Answer 20

To slander

Question 21

A small piece of something cut off from a bigger part

Answer 21

Sliver

Question 22

An unexpected problem

Answer 22

(to hit a) Snag

Question 23

To secretly investigate or look into the affairs of others

Answer 23

To snoop

Question 24

A large number of similar things happening close together

Answer 24

Spate

Question 25

To tear a ligament as to cause pain or injury

Answer 25

To sprain

Question 26

To influence someone

Answer 26

To sway

Question 27

Feeling excited about something that in the end doesn’t happen

Answer 27

Tantalizingly

Question 28

Equivalent to or having the same or similar effect to something else (usually bad)

Answer 28

Tantamount with

Question 29

To bring harm to the image of someone

Answer 29

To tarnish

Question 30

Completely abstaining from alcohol

Answer 30

Teetotal

Question 31

A violent or aggressive person

Answer 31

Thug

Question 32

To prevent someone from accomplishing an objective

Answer 32

To thwart

Question 33

Receiving interest in something so that it starts becoming successful

Answer 33

Gain traction

Question 34

To walk with heavy and exhausted steps

Answer 34

To trudge

Question 35

A lot of times but an unspecified number

Answer 35

Umpteen/th

Question 36

To announce and make known

Answer 36

To unveil

Question 37

A sudden and dramatic change

Answer 37

Upheaval

Question 38

Honest

Answer 38

Upstanding

Question 39

To bring forward a change or something new

Answer 39

To usher

Question 40

To the greatest possible extent

Answer 40

Utmost

Question 41

Completely, to the highest degree

Answer 41

Utterly

Question 42

Capable of adapting and changing to face new situations

Answer 42

Versatile

Question 43

To overlook, ignore or renounce

Answer 43

To waive

Question 44

An employee who informs about immoral or illegal activity of a company or government organisation

Answer 44

Whistleblower

Question 45

Intentionally

Answer 45

Wilfully

Question 46

A clever but sarcastic remark

Answer 46

Wisecrack

Question 47

Bad times and troubles

Answer 47

Woes

Question 48

Not straight, not level

Answer 48

Wonky

Question 49

Ill, unhappy or in bad state

Answer 49

Wretched

Question 50

Soft, sweet and calm

Answer 50

Mellow