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Question 1

wide-eyed /wahyd-ahyd/
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Juanita looked up in wide-eyed amazement as she entered the room - for all her friends had arranged a surprise birthday party for her.

Answer 1

(adj.)
with the eyes open wide, as in amazement, innocence, or sleeplessness.

Question 2

tonguetied /tuhng-tahyd/
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When he heard that the factory had been burnt down by the striking workers, the union leader was tonguetied with shock. It was not supposed to be a part of their protest plan at all…

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A similar idiom used is, “Cat got your tongue?”

Answer 2

(adj.)
unable to speak, as from shyness, embarrassment, or surprise.

Word Origin
tongue + tied

Question 3

tight-lipped /tahyt-lipt/
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Actress Kareena Kapoor didn’t deny the news that she was offered a grand reality show to host, but chose to remain tightlipped about further details.

Answer 3

(adj.)
speaking very little; taciturn; close-mouthed

Question 4

hardnosed /hahrd-nohzd/
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The union minister refused to budge from his stance in favor of the stringent anti-corruption bill, and surprised all his colleagues by his hardnosed attitude.

Answer 4

(adj.)
hardheaded or tough; unsentimentally practical

Question 5

earshot /eer-shot/
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Whenever their families met, the two young women often discussed their personal lives with one another, but made sure that they were out of earshot of the others.

Answer 5

(n.)
the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard

Question 6

cerebral palsy

Answer 6

A physical condition in which muscles tighten. Caused by damage to the brain around the time of birth.

Question 7

curly /ˈkəːli/

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my hair is just naturally thick and curly

Answer 7

(adj.) (curlier, curliest)

made, growing, or arranged in curls or curves.

curliness(n.)