Chapter 17

Question 1

inundate

Answer 1

1. overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with:
2. flood

Question 2

intuition

Answer 2

the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning: we shall allow our intuition to guide us.

Question 3

invoice

Answer 3

a list of goods sent or services provided, with a statement of the sum due for these; a bill.

Question 4

ire

Answer 4

anger

Question 5

irk

Answer 5

irritate; annoy

Question 6

irradiate

Answer 6

illuminate

Question 7

irreparably

Answer 7

in a way that is impossible to rectify or repair; irrevocable

Question 8

jolt

Answer 8

push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly

Question 9

jubilant

Answer 9

happy; triumphant

Question 10

jumble

Answer 10

an untidy collection or pile of things:

Question 11

jumpstart

Answer 11

give an added impetus to (something that is proceeding slowly or is at a standstill):

Question 12

jurisdication

Answer 12

the official power to make legal decisions and judgments:

Question 13

kindred

Answer 13

one’s family and relations.

Question 14

kinship

Answer 14

blood relationship

Question 15

languid

Answer 15

slow and relaxed

Question 16

laughable

Answer 16

so ludicrous as to be amusing

Question 17

lavish

Answer 17

sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious: a lavish banquet.

• (of a person) very generous or extravagant: he was lavish with his hospitality.

Question 18

sumptuous

Answer 18

splendid and expensive-looking

Question 19

lax

Answer 19

loose

Question 20

leaden

Answer 20

dull, heavy, or slow; grey

Question 21

legible

Answer 21

(of handwriting or print) clear enough to read

Question 22

legion

Answer 22

(a legion/legions of) a vast host, multitude, or number of people or things

Question 23

lenient

Answer 23

(of punishment or a person in authority) permissive, merciful, or tolerant

Question 24

lethargic

Answer 24

affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic:

Question 25

lethargy

Answer 25

a lack of energy and enthuisasm

Question 26

lewd

Answer 26

crude and offensive in a sexual way

Question 27

gyrate

Answer 27

dance in a wild or suggestive manner

Question 28

limp

Answer 28

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

Question 29

limpid

Answer 29

clear

Question 30

lineage

Answer 30

ancestry or pedigree

Question 31

listless

Answer 31

lacking energy or enthuiasm; lethargic

Question 32

literate

Answer 32

(of a person) able to read and write

Question 33

lithe

Answer 33

(especially of a person’s body) thin, supple, and graceful

Question 34

loath

Answer 34

reluctant

Question 35

lofty

Answer 35

1, of imposing height
• proud, aloof, or self-important: lofty intellectual disdain.

2. of wood think and resilient

Question 36

loll

Answer 36

sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way

Question 37

lousy

Answer 37

1 informal very poor or bad; disgusting

(lousy with) informal teeming with (something regarded as bad or undesirable): the town is lousy with tourists.

Question 38

lout

Answer 38

an uncouth and aggressive man or boy

Question 39

lucrative

Answer 39

money-making; profitable; gainful

Question 40

lull

Answer 40

calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements: the rhythm of the boat lulled her to sleep.