cel2 IV

Question 1

unconscionable

Answer 1

1) (of an action, etc.) so bad, immoral, etc. that it should make you feel ashamed (It would be unconscionable for her to keep the money.)
2) too great, large, long, etc. (syn: excessive)
You take an unconscionable amount of time to get dressed!)

Question 2

tenor

Answer 2

the general character or meaning of something (I was encouraged by the general tenor of his remarks.)

Question 3

lustrous

Answer 3

soft and shining
s: glossy
thick, lustrous hair

Question 4

debonaire

Answer 4

(of a man) confident, stylish and charming (All men looked debonair and handsome in white tie and tails.)
s: suave, sophisticated, well-dressed, elegant, stylish, charming
c: - man, - president, - actor, - star

Question 5

pleated

Answer 5

having pleats (= a permanent fol in a piece of cloth, made by sewing the top or side of the fold) - a pleated skirt

Question 6

doleful

Answer 6

very sad
c: - expression, - face, - eyes, - sigh, - voice, - tones, - song
s: mournful

Question 7

bile

Answer 7

1) the green-brown liquid with a bitter unpleasant taste that is produced by the liver to help the body to deal with the fats we eat, and that can come into your mouth when you vomit with an empty stomach
2) a strong feeling of anger or hating somebody/ something (The critic’s review of the play was just a paragraph of bile.)

Question 8

bridle

Answer 8

a set of leather bands, attached to reins, which is put around a horse’s head and used for controlling it (She held his stirrup for him while Adam took the bridle.)

Question 9

brindle

Answer 9

(of dogs, cats and cows) brown with bands or marks of another color

Question 10

craven

Answer 10

not having or showing courage
s: cowardly

Question 11

evade

Answer 11

1) to escape from sb/sth or avoid meeting sb (Yesterday they evaded the press.)
2) to find a way of not doing something, esp. sth that morally or legally you should do (He is trying to evade all responsibility for his behavior.)
3) to avoid dealing with or talking about something (to evade answering the question)
4) to no come or happen to somebody (The answer evaded him.)
s: avoid, dodge, escape
coll: - the issue, - prosecution, - arrest

Question 12

florid

Answer 12

1) (of a person’s face) red (a florid complexion)
2) having too much decoration or detail (florid language)
s: red, baroque, decorative, flamboyant
c: - face, - language, - style…

Question 13

forthright

Answer 13

direct and honest in manner and speech (a woman of forthright views)