China Curbs Gaming Addiction, Bars Effeminate Culture COPY

Question 1

Lucrative

Answer 1

adjective

Something that produces a lot of profit

_{The tapioca tea fad was a lucrative business in Tokyo last year.}

_{She was able to make a lucrative investment in cryptocurrency.}

Question 2

Prohibited

Answer 2

adjective

To officially not allow something

_{Using your cellphone while driving is prohibited in most countries.}

_{It is prohibited to smoke inside the office.}

Question 3

Manipulate

Answer 3

verb

To control something dishonestly to one’s own advantage

_{She has been manipulating her boyfriend for years.}

_{They were successful in manipulating the media thus far.}

Question 4

Tax evasion

Answer 4

noun

The illegal non-payment of tax

_{He was prosecuted for tax evasion last year.}

_{Many companies use off-shore bank accounts for tax evasion purposes.}

Question 5

Curb

Answer 5

verb / noun

To control / limit something that is not wanted

_{They will curb the amount of time their child can spend on line.}

_{We are trying to place a curb on staff’s overtime.}

Question 6

Obsessive behavior

Answer 6

noun

Behavior that one cannot control

_{They are trying to control the obsessive behavior of their son.}

_{He has some obsessive behavior in regards to spending money.}

Question 7

Ideological battleground

Answer 7

noun

A fight over the beliefs and interests of a nation

_{There is an ideological battleground in the US between the far-left and the far-right.}

_{His words has sparked an ideological battleground in the media.}

Question 8

Keep … in check

Answer 8

verbal phrase

To keep something under control

_{She is trying to keep her emotions in check.}

_{We need to keep our spending in check this month.}

Question 9

Effeminate men

Answer 9

adjective - noun

Men who have the characteristics typical of women

_{K-pop has made the image of effeminate men very popular.}

_{Her bedroom walls were plastered with posters of effeminate men.}

Question 10

Mold

Answer 10

verb

To shape something into a particular form

_{We are trying to mold new recruits into leaders.}

_{They have been molding their children to become doctors.}

Question 11

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