cel2 II

Question 1

carryall

Answer 1

a large bag with handles, usually made of soft material (She dressed in black and had a canvas carryall over her shoulder.)

Question 2

detain

Answer 2

1) to keep somebody in an official place, such as a police station, a prison or a hospital, and prevent them from leaving (One man has been detained for questioning.)
2) to delay somebody or prevent them from going somewhere (He’s been detained at a meeting.)
s: keep, delay

Question 3

persecute

Answer 3

1) to oppress or harass with ill-treatment, especially because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or beliefs (They preach us about loving each other and yet they persecute non-Muslims and women.)
2) to annoy persistently; bother (My ex-boyfriend won’t stop persecuting me.) s: harass, pursue, bother

Question 4

relish

Answer 4

to get great pleasure from something; to want to do or have something very much
s: enjoy, adore, savour

Question 5

shandy

Answer 5

a drink made of beer and lemonade (Get me a shandy.) - radler

Question 6

spangle

Answer 6

a small piece of shiny metal or plastic used to decorate clothes
s: sequin

Question 7

tussle

Answer 7

a short struggle, fight or argument especially in order to get something (He was injured during a tussle for the ball.)

Question 8

quell

Answer 8

1) put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force, subdue of silence someone someone (Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances.)
2) to suppress or reduce strong or unpleasant feelings (She quelled her fears and an urge to race up the stairs.)

Question 9

contempt

Answer 9

1) the feeling that sb/sth is without value and deserves no respect at all (Politicians seem to be generally held in contempt by ordinary people.)
2) a lack of worry or fear about rules, danger, etc. (The firefighters showed a contempt for their own safety.)
3) the crime of refusing to obey an order made by a court (to be guilty of contempt of court)

Question 10

dislodge

Answer 10

1) to force or knock something out of its position (The wind dislodged two tiles from the roof.)
2) to force sb to leave a place, position or job
s: remove, take displace, shift, reposition, overthrow

Question 11

fastidious

Answer 11

1) being careful that every detail of something is correct
2) not liking things to be dirty or untidy
s: meticulous, discriminating, critical

Question 12

tentative

Answer 12

1) (of an arrangement) not definite or certain because you may want to change it later (It was a tentative conclusion.)
2) done without confidence; hesitant (Her English is correct but tentative.)