Chapter 13

Question 1

cajole

Answer 1

to gradually persuade someone to do something by being nice to them or making promises to them

Question 2

coerce

Answer 2

to force someone to do something they don’t want to do by threatening them

Question 3

deplete

Answer 3

to reduce the amount of something that is available

Question 4

detrimental

Answer 4

causing harm or damage

Question 5

sporadic

Answer 5

happening often but not regularly or continuously; intermittent

Question 6

carp

Answer 6

a large fish that lives in lakes and rivers and can be eaten
2. to complain about something or criticize someone all the time SYN. nag, moan

Question 7

advocate

Answer 7

to publicly support a particular way of doing things

Question 8

alienate

Answer 8

1. to do something that makes someone unfriendly or unwilling to support you
2. to make someone feel that they do not belong in a particular group
3. to give the legal right to a particular piece of land, property, etc to someone else SYN. estrange, isolate

Question 9

compatible

Answer 9

1. able to exist or be used together without causing problems
2. two people who are able to have a good relationship

Question 10

susceptible

Answer 10

1. likely to suffer from particular illness or be affected by a particular problem
2. easily influenced or affected by something
3. FORMAL able to be changed etc

Question 11

blatant

Answer 11

used to describe something bad that is happening when it is so easy to notice that it shocks and surprises you

Question 12

capricious

Answer 12

1. done or used in a way that does not always seem to be reasonable
2. likely to change your opinion suddenly or do things for no particular reason
3. changing quickly and suddenly

Question 13

devious

Answer 13

1. using tricks or lies to get what you want

2. not going in the most direct way to get to a place

Question 14

extraneous

Answer 14

1. not important, or not directly related to a particular subject or problem.
2. coming from outside

Question 15

facilitate

Answer 15

to make it easier for a process or activity to happen. SYN. soothe, assist

Question 16

resign

Answer 16

1. to officially and permanently leave your job or position because you want to do so
2. to make yourself accept something that you do not like but that cannot be changed

Question 17

resignation

Answer 17

1. the act of resigning, or a written statement to say you are doing this
2. the act of calmly accepting a bad situation that cannot be changed

Question 18

resigned

Answer 18

1. accepting a situation that you do not like but cannot change
2. a resigned look, sound, action, etc. shows that you are making yourself accept something you do not like

Question 19

exhaust

Answer 19

1. to make someone very tired
2. to use all of something
3. to talk about something so much that you have nothing more to say about it. SYN weaken, fatigue

Question 20

enervated

Answer 20

having lost energy and feeling weak

Question 21

bolster

Answer 21

1. to improve something by making it stronger or bigger

2. to help someone to feel better and more positive SYN. Boost, encourage

Question 22

belittle

Answer 22

to make someone or something seem small or unimportant

Question 23

denounce

Answer 23

1. to publicly express disapproval of someone or something

2. to give information to the police or another authority about someone’s illegal political activities SYN. condemn

Question 24

flagrant

Answer 24

an action that is shocking because it is done in a way that is easily noticed and shows no respect for laws, truth, and someone’s feelings.

Question 25

arbitrary

Answer 25

decided or arranged without any reason or plan, often unfairly; subject to individual will or judgement without restriction; having unlimited power, capricious, unreasonable

Question 26

desultory

Answer 26

done without any particular plan or purpose; lacking consistency or visible order, disconnected; digressing from or unconnected to the main subject