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Question 1

dubious

Answer 1

thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted:
These claims are dubious and not scientifically proven.
He has been associated with some dubious characters.
dubious distinction Ruth Ellis has the dubious (= bad) distinction of being the last woman to be hanged in Britain.

Question 2

waddle

Answer 2

(usually of a person or animal with short legs and a fat body) to walk with short steps, moving the body from one side to the other:
The ducks waddled down to the river.
A short, fat waiter waddled over.

Question 3

desperate

Answer 3

very serious or bad:
desperate poverty
desperate shortage The refugees are living in camps, where there’s a desperate shortage of food/supplies.
desperate situation The situation is desperate - we have no food, very little water and no medical supplies.

Question 4

crescent

Answer 4

(something with) a curved shape that has two narrow pointed ends, like the moon when it is less than half of a circle:
The moon was a brightly shining crescent.

Question 5

authority

Answer 5

the moral or legal right or ability to control:
The United Nations has used/exerted/exercised its authority to restore peace in the area.
We need to get the support of someone in authority (= an important or high-ranking person).
They’ve been acting illegally and without authority (= permission) from the council.
[ + to infinitive ] I’ll give my lawyers authority (= permission) to act on my behalf.
He has no authority over (= ability to control) his students.
She spoke with authority (= as if she was in control or had special knowledge).

Question 6

perchance

Answer 6

by chance; possibly:
Do you know her, perchance?

Question 7

wit

Answer 7

the ability to use words in a clever and humorous way:
a woman of great intelligence and wit
Her conversation sparkled with her own subtle blend of wit and charm.
dry/ready/sharp wit He was known for his dry/ready/sharp wit.

Question 8

resentful

Answer 8

feeling angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do not like:
a resentful look
She was resentful of anybody’s attempts to interfere in her work.

Question 9

mayhaps

Question 10

sore

Answer 10

painful and uncomfortable because of injury, infection, or too much use:
All the dust has made my eyes sore.
I’ve got a sore back.
My feet were sore with all the walking.

Question 11

maester

Question 12

eunuch

Question 13

hence

Answer 13

that is the reason or explanation for:
His mother was Italian, hence his name - Luca.

Question 14

cease

Answer 14

Meaning of cease in English

cease
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to stop something:
Whether the protests will cease remains to be seen.

Question 15

lap off

Answer 15

the top surface of the upper part of the legs of a person who is sitting down:
Come and sit on my lap and I’ll read you a story.

Question 16

labor

Answer 16

practical work, esp. work that involves physical effort:
The car parts themselves are not expensive – it’s the labor that costs so much.

Question 17

esteem

Answer 17

respect for or a good opinion of someone:
esteem for There has been a drop in public esteem for teachers.
be held in esteem Because of their achievements they were held in (= given) esteem.
hold sb in high esteem Be assured that I hold you in high esteem.

Question 18

worship

Answer 18

to have or show a strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god:
On the island the people worshipped different gods.

Question 19

dirk

Answer 19

a type of dagger (= small pointed knife) used as a weapon in Scotland in the past

Question 20

deceive

Answer 20

to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage:
The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.
deceive someone into doing something The sound of the door closing deceived me into thinking they had gone out.