Chapter 9 - Hani

Question 1

die down v.

Answer 1

​to become gradually less strong, loud, easy to notice, etc. v.

Ex.: The flames finally died down.
Ex.2: When the applause had died down, she began her speech.

Question 2

​to become gradually less strong, loud, easy to notice, etc. v.

Answer 2

die down v.

Ex.: The flames finally died down.
Ex.2: When the applause had died down, she began her speech.

Question 3

catch, get, grab, take, etc. (a) hold of sb/st i.

Answer 3

​to have or take sb/st in your hands i.

Ex.: He caught hold of her wrists so she couldn’t get away.
Ex.2: Lee got hold of the dog by its collar.
Ex.3: Quick, grab a hold of that rope.
Ex.4: Gently, she took hold of the door handle and turned it.

Question 4

​to have or take sb/st in your hands i.

Answer 4

catch, get, grab, take, etc. (a) hold of sb/st i.

Ex.: He caught hold of her wrists so she couldn’t get away.
Ex.2: Lee got hold of the dog by its collar.
Ex.3: Quick, grab a hold of that rope.
Ex.4: Gently, she took hold of the door handle and turned it.

Question 5

glare v.

Answer 5

[int] to shine with a very bright, unpleasant light v.

Question 6

[int] to shine with a very bright, unpleasant light v.

Answer 6

glare v.

Question 7

one might as well i.

Answer 7

used to make an unenthusiastic suggestion / bem que poderia i.

Ex.: I might as well begin.

Question 8

used to make an unenthusiastic suggestion / bem que poderia i.

Answer 8

one might as well i.

Ex.: I might as well begin.

Question 9

come off (as st) v.

Answer 9

​to give a particular impression v.

Ex.: She always comes off as a snob because she doesn’t like to hang out with any of the others.
Ex.2: It came off like he was trying to control us.

Question 10

​to give a particular impression v.

Answer 10

come off (as st) v.

Ex.: She always comes off as a snob because she doesn’t like to hang out with any of the others.
Ex.2: It came off like he was trying to control us.

Question 11

abrasive a. /əˈbreɪsɪv/

Answer 11

​(of a person or their manner) rude and unkind; acting in a way that may hurt other people’s feelings a.

Ex.: an abrasive style/tone/comment
Ex.2: Throughout his career he was known for his abrasive manner.

Question 12

​(of a person or their manner) rude and unkind; acting in a way that may hurt other people’s feelings a.

Answer 12

abrasive a. /əˈbreɪsɪv/

Ex.: an abrasive style/tone/comment
Ex.2: Throughout his career he was known for his abrasive manner.

Question 13

go along v.

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Answer 13

to continue with an activity v.

Ex.: He made up the story as he went along.

Question 14

to continue with an activity v.

Answer 14

go along v.

Ex.: He made up the story as he went along.

Question 15

nonchalance n.
(Br.) /ˈnɒnʃələns/
(Am.) /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːns/

Answer 15

[unc] ​a calm and relaxed way of behaving; behaviour that gives the impression you are not feeling worried; casualness / indiferença, despreocupação n.

Ex.: an air of nonchalance

Question 16

[unc] ​a calm and relaxed way of behaving; behaviour that gives the impression you are not feeling worried; casualness / indiferença, despreocupação n.

Answer 16

nonchalance n.
(Br.) /ˈnɒnʃələns/
(Am.) /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːns/

Ex.: an air of nonchalance

Question 17

think back (to st) v.

Answer 17

​to think about st that happened in the past v.

Ex.: I keep thinking back to the day I arrived here.

Question 18

​to think about st that happened in the past v.

Answer 18

think back (to st) v.

Ex.: I keep thinking back to the day I arrived here.

Question 19

put together a.

Answer 19

A person who knows what they’re doing, who is organized, clear, focused, punctual, dresses nice a.

Ex.: She is always put together.

Question 20

A person who knows what they’re doing, who is organized, clear, focused, punctual, dresses nice a.

Answer 20

put together a.

Ex.: She is always put together.

Question 21

let go (of sb/st); let sb/st go v.

Answer 21

to give up an idea or an attitude, or control of st v.

Ex.: It’s time to let go of the past.
Ex.2: It’s time to let the past go.

Question 22

to give up an idea or an attitude, or control of st v.

Answer 22

let go (of sb/st); let sb/st go v.

Ex.: It’s time to let go of the past.
Ex.2: It’s time to let the past go.

Question 23

at (your) ease i. /iːz/

Answer 23

​relaxed and confident and not nervous or embarrassed i.

Ex.: I never feel completely at ease with him.
Ex.2: She was at her ease straight away in the new job.

Question 24

​relaxed and confident and not nervous or embarrassed i.

Answer 24

at (your) ease i. /iːz/

Ex.: I never feel completely at ease with him.
Ex.2: She was at her ease straight away in the new job.

Question 25

boundary n. /ˈbaʊndri/

Answer 25

a real or imagined line that marks the limits or edges of st and separates it from other things or places; a dividing line / limite, fronteira n.

Ex.: After the war the national boundaries were redrawn.
Ex.2: (Br.) county boundaries
Ex.3: boundary changes/disputes
Ex.4: The fence marks the boundary between my property and hers.
Ex.5: Scientists continue to push back the boundaries of human knowledge.
Ex.6: It is up to the teacher to set the boundary between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour.
Ex.7: He could just see her beyond the boundary wall of the cemetery.
Ex.8: to extend the boundaries of high art to include some popular music

Question 26

a real or imagined line that marks the limits or edges of st and separates it from other things or places; a dividing line / limite, fronteira n.

Answer 26

boundary n. /ˈbaʊndri/

Ex.: After the war the national boundaries were redrawn.
Ex.2: (Br.) county boundaries
Ex.3: boundary changes/disputes
Ex.4: The fence marks the boundary between my property and hers.
Ex.5: Scientists continue to push back the boundaries of human knowledge.
Ex.6: It is up to the teacher to set the boundary between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour.
Ex.7: He could just see her beyond the boundary wall of the cemetery.
Ex.8: to extend the boundaries of high art to include some popular music

Question 27

unblinking a.

Answer 27

(formal) when sb looks very steadily at st and does not blink a.

Ex.: an unblinking stare
Ex.2: He looked at me with unblinking eyes.

Question 28

(formal) when sb looks very steadily at st and does not blink a.

Answer 28

unblinking a.

Ex.: an unblinking stare
Ex.2: He looked at me with unblinking eyes.

Question 29

scrutiny n. /ˈskruːtəni/

Answer 29

[unc] (formal) ​careful and complete examination; inspection n.

Ex.: Her argument doesn’t really stand up to scrutiny.
Ex.2: Foreign policy has come under close scrutiny recently.
Ex.3: The documents should be available for public scrutiny.
Ex.4: The situation is bound to come under the scrutiny of the public health authorities.

Question 30

[unc] (formal) ​careful and complete examination; inspection n.

Answer 30

scrutiny n. /ˈskruːtəni/

Ex.: Her argument doesn’t really stand up to scrutiny.
Ex.2: Foreign policy has come under close scrutiny recently.
Ex.3: The documents should be available for public scrutiny.
Ex.4: The situation is bound to come under the scrutiny of the public health authorities.

Question 31

condescending a. /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪŋ/

Answer 31

​behaving as though you are more important and more intelligent than other people a.

Ex.: He has a condescending attitude towards women.
Ex.2: Her tone of voice was always so condescending.
Ex.3: He looked around and made some condescending remark.
Ex.4: She ignored his condescending tone.

Question 32

​behaving as though you are more important and more intelligent than other people a.

Answer 32

condescending a. /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪŋ/

Ex.: He has a condescending attitude towards women.
Ex.2: Her tone of voice was always so condescending.
Ex.3: He looked around and made some condescending remark.
Ex.4: She ignored his condescending tone.

Question 33

inexplicable pron.

Answer 33

/ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbl/

Question 34

gulp (down) v. /ɡʌlp/

Answer 34

​[trans] to swallow large amounts of food or drink quickly v.

Ex.: He gulped down the rest of his tea and went out.

Question 35

​[trans] to swallow large amounts of food or drink quickly v.

Answer 35

gulp (down) v. /ɡʌlp/

Ex.: He gulped down the rest of his tea and went out.

Question 36

(Am. and Br.) duvet n. /ˈduːveɪ/
(Am.) comforter n.

Answer 36

​a large cloth bag that is filled with feathers or other soft material and that you have on top of you in bed to keep yourself warm / edredom n.

Question 37

​a large cloth bag that is filled with feathers or other soft material and that you have on top of you in bed to keep yourself warm / edredom n.

Answer 37

(Am. and Br.) duvet n. /ˈduːveɪ/
(Am.) comforter n.

Question 38

lint n.

Answer 38

​(specialist) short fine fibres that come off the surface of cloth when it is being made / fiapo n.

Question 39

​(specialist) short fine fibres that come off the surface of cloth when it is being made / fiapo n.

Answer 39

lint n.

Question 40

dilute v. /daɪˈluːt/

Answer 40

to make st weaker or less effective v.

Ex.: Large classes dilute the quality of education that children receive.
Ex.2: The effect of this policy has now been considerably diluted.

Question 41

to make st weaker or less effective v.

Answer 41

dilute v. /daɪˈluːt/

Ex.: Large classes dilute the quality of education that children receive.
Ex.2: The effect of this policy has now been considerably diluted.

Question 42

amount to v.

Answer 42

to be equal to or the same as st v.

Ex.: Her answer amounted to a complete refusal.
Ex.2: Their actions amount to a breach of contract.
Ex.3: It’ll cost a lot—well, take a lot of time, but it amounts to the same thing.

Question 43

to be equal to or the same as st v.

Answer 43

amount to v.

Ex.: Her answer amounted to a complete refusal.
Ex.2: Their actions amount to a breach of contract.
Ex.3: It’ll cost a lot—well, take a lot of time, but it amounts to the same thing.

Question 44

ridge n.

Answer 44

a raised line on the surface of st; the point where two sloping surfaces join n.

Ex.: The ridges on the soles of my boots stopped me from slipping.
Ex.2: the ridge of the roof

Question 45

a raised line on the surface of st; the point where two sloping surfaces join n.

Answer 45

ridge n.

Ex.: The ridges on the soles of my boots stopped me from slipping.
Ex.2: the ridge of the roof

Question 46

snort v. /snɔːrt/

Answer 46

​[int, transi] to make a loud sound by breathing air out noisily through your nose, especially to show that you are angry or think st is silly v.

Ex.: The horse snorted and tossed its head.
Ex.2: to snort with laughter
Ex.3: She snorted in disgust.
Ex.4: ‘You!’ he snorted contemptuously.

Question 47

​[int, transi] to make a loud sound by breathing air out noisily through your nose, especially to show that you are angry or think st is silly v.

Answer 47

snort v. /snɔːrt/

Ex.: The horse snorted and tossed its head.
Ex.2: to snort with laughter
Ex.3: She snorted in disgust.
Ex.4: ‘You!’ he snorted contemptuously.

Question 48

shrill a.

Answer 48

​(of sounds or voices) very high and loud, in an unpleasant way a.

Ex.: The PE teacher’s shrill voice rang out across the school fields.
Ex.2: The shrill cries of children broke the silence.

Question 49

​(of sounds or voices) very high and loud, in an unpleasant way a.

Answer 49

shrill a.

Ex.: The PE teacher’s shrill voice rang out across the school fields.
Ex.2: The shrill cries of children broke the silence.

Question 50

chicken out (of st/of doing st) v.

Answer 50

​(informal) to decide not to do st because you are afraid v.

Ex.: You’re not going to chicken out, are you?
Ex.2: Kim put my name down for a sponsored parachute jump but I chickened out at the last moment.

Question 51

​(informal) to decide not to do st because you are afraid v.

Answer 51

chicken out (of st/of doing st) v.

Ex.: You’re not going to chicken out, are you?
Ex.2: Kim put my name down for a sponsored parachute jump but I chickened out at the last moment.