Crown 07

Question 1

Tenable (adj.)

Answer 1

The board decided that his position as chairman was no longer tenable.
A tenable approach, solution, point of view
His theory is no longer tenable in the light of new discoveries.
(logical - reasonable - defendable)

Question 2

Culmination (n.)(uc.)

Answer 2

Winning the first prize was the culmination of years of practice and hard work.
war is the culmination of all the efforts soldiers put in.
(the point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point)

Question 3

rapt (adj.)

Answer 3

She is a perfect storyteller, when she speaks everyone listens to her with rapt attention.
(unceasing - unflinching)

Question 4

Divination (n.)(uc.)

Answer 4

If her power of divination is so great why doesn’t she know what happens in the stock market?
Throughout history, Chinese rulers used astronomical divination to justify their own eccentric decisions.
(prescience - power of foreseeing the future)

Question 5

Exposition (n.)(c.)

Answer 5

He needs to put forward a clear exposition of his ideas.

a clear and full explanation

Question 6

Colossal (adj.)

Answer 6

They were asking a colossal amount of money for the house.
in the hall there was a colossal statue, decorated in gold and ivory.
(extremely large)

Question 7

Imprimatur (n.)(s.)

Answer 7

President Biden gave his imprimatur to an agenda that holds social media accountable for this experiment they are running on our children for profit.
(official approval and endorsement - an official version of a thumbs up sign)

Question 8

Wallow (v.)

Answer 8

We wallow in bad news but we have only the most cursory discussions regarding how they might go right.
(To lie, roll around in sand, water, etc.)

Question 9

Variegated (adj.)

Answer 9

variegated leaves
a variegated plants
(having a pattern of different colors or marks.)

Question 10

Strand (n.)(c.)

Answer 10

She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ears.

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Question 11

Shard (n.)(c.)

Answer 11

Shards of glass have been cemented into the top of the wall to stop people from climbing over.
(fragments of glass, broken cup and similar objects.)

Question 12

Germ (n.)(c.)

Answer 12

John’s suggestion was the germ of a new idea.
Each of the dispersed fractions acted as a germ, reproducing the inspiration necessary.
(seed, origin)

Question 13

Protean (adj.)

Answer 13

The protean talents of this comedian.
a protean actor who is comfortable with both light comedy and dark drama.
Deciding what is right and what is wrong in a protean pandemic is hard.
(changing frequently, mercurial, versatile)

Question 14

Unwonted (adj.)

Answer 14

He sprang to the phone with unwonted eagerness.

unusual - not shown before

Question 15

nebulous (adj.)

Answer 15

She had some nebulous ideas about what she wanted to do in the future, but nothing definite.
(not having any form - not clear)

Question 16

impetuous (adj.)

Answer 16

Why is he so impetuous? why can’t he think before taking an action?
He was never impetuous, he was nothing if not circumspect, so he forbore for the present to declare his passion.

Question 17

relinquish (v.)

Answer 17

She relinquished control of the family investment to her son.
he has relinquished his claim to the throne.
(give up something - no longer hold something)

Question 18

Superannuate (v.)

Answer 18

tape recorder is to blame for the superannuation of the interview and has thus had a pernicious effect on journalism.
(making something obsolete.)

Question 19

Verbatim (adj.)

Answer 19

She had a great memory and could remember verbatim even more complex conversations.
(word by word)

Question 20

irradiate (v.)

Answer 20

The cells are irradiated so they cannot reproduce.

to treat with light or other types of radiation

Question 21

Broach (v.)

Answer 21

We need to talk about money but I don’t know how to broach the subject with them yet.
A single, cheap tablet containing many prohibitive drugs for heart disease was breached year ago but companies were reluctant to undertake the project because of low financial incentives.
(start a difficult discussion)

Question 22

Unassailable (adj.)

Answer 22

This win has given them unassailable lead.

cannot be defeated - sound

Question 23

Splenetic (adj.)

Answer 23

Do not invite your splenetic cousin. we want have fun!
He launched into a splenetic rant about his colleagues.
(prickly - easily angry or annoyed)