CDQ's Week 8

Question 1

bicker

Answer 1

argue about trivial things.

Question 2

shortchange

Answer 2

not do enough for / cheat

Question 3

stamina

Answer 3

The ability to sustain long physical or mental effort.

Question 4

hitchhiker

Answer 4

a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles.

Question 5

rookie

Answer 5

A new recruit.

Question 6

cadet

Answer 6

A student in training at a military school.

Question 7

stratospheric

Answer 7

Extremely or unreasonably high EX. did not have stratospheric IQ scores.

Question 8

sprint

Answer 8

Run at full speed over a short distance.

Question 9

vow

Answer 9

A solemn promise.

Question 10

relic

Answer 10

something from the past

Question 11

yardstick

Answer 11

A standard used for comparison.

Question 12

roll with the punches

Answer 12

to be able to deal well with difficulties or criticism

Question 13

ammunition

Answer 13

A supply or quantity of bullets and shells. / Sth. that can be used to support your opinion in a debate.

Question 14

dump

Answer 14

Deposit or dispose of (garbage, waste, or unwanted material), typically in a careless or hurried way.

Question 15

chubby

Answer 15

plump, rounded, fat

Question 16

stomp

Answer 16

Tread heavily and noisily, typically in order to show anger. EX. stomp on one’s heart.

Question 17

dread

Answer 17

Anticipate with great apprehension or fear

Question 18

fluff

Answer 18

Make (something) appear fuller and softer, typically by shaking or brushing it: “I fluffed up the pillows”.

Question 19

paranoia

Answer 19

A mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance

Question 20

drool over

Answer 20

to show extreme and sometimes silly pleasure while looking at someone or something:…

Question 21

sob

Answer 21

Cry noisily, making loud

Question 22

spell it out

Answer 22

make it clear enough for understanding / explain it

Question 23

walk out on

Answer 23

to suddenly end your relationship with someone or something

Question 24

aura

Answer 24

The distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place.

Question 25

fixate on

Answer 25

To focus one’s eyes or attention on. EX. Why does everyone keep fixating on that?

Question 26

torso

Answer 26

The trunk of the human body.

Question 27

kinematic

Answer 27

the branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass.

Question 28

pitfall

Answer 28

A hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty.

Question 29

plateau

Answer 29

an area of fairly level high ground / reach a state of little or no change after a time of activity or progress

Question 30

mighty

Answer 30

extremely

Question 31

limp

Answer 31

Walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot

Question 32

slap

Answer 32

Hit (someone or something) with the palm of one’s hand or a flat object

Question 33

curated

Answer 33

Select, organize, and look after the items in (a collection or exhibition).

Question 34

fidelity

Answer 34

Faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support.

Question 35

moot

Answer 35

open to discussion or debate. adj/v/n/ a moot point / when it was mooted.