Crown 5 - 6

Question 1

Imitable (adj.)

Answer 1

capable or worthy of being copied or imitated.

Question 2

supercilious (adj.)

Answer 2

He spoke in a haughty, supercilious voice.

feeling like you are better than other people, and that their words are not important.

Question 3

Maudlin (adj.)

Answer 3

If we admire Homer as he wished to be admired, for his avoidance of claptrap and sentimentality, then we might fear that wood has done him a disservice by introducing a maudlin note into the discussion of the painter.
overly sentimental to the point that is mawkish.
feeling sad or sorry for yourself.

Question 4

Claptrap (n.)(uc.)

Answer 4

Don’t believe a word of what he says, it is just a load of claptrap.
(silly talk that means nothing and should not be believed.)

Question 5

bewildering (adj.)

Answer 5

He gave me directions to his house but I found them utterly bewildering.
the college offers a bewildering range of courses.
(confusing - difficult to understand)

Question 6

Occasion (v.)

Answer 6

Her refusal occasioned a lot of trouble.
The works are written not to occasion laughter but to analyze it.
(to cause something)

Question 7

Crevice (n.)(c.)

Answer 7

The harsh light revealed every crevice and wrinkle in his face.
(a small narrow crack in the face, body, rock or etc.)

Question 8

Jamboree (n.)(c.)

Answer 8

The beer festival was a big open-air jamboree with music, stalls and everyone enjoying themselves.
(a large social gathering)

Question 9

Capacious (adj.)

Answer 9

I am not used to carrying capacious handbags around.

big - having a lot of space - able to contain a lot.

Question 10

underwrite (v.)

Answer 10

Support usually by taking financial liability.

Question 11

Rescind (v.)

Answer 11

We were glad that the order was rescinded, but suspicious as to why.
(cancel officially)

Question 12

Fledge (v.)

Answer 12

He deserves admiration for his experimentations with the fledgling themes of American literature.
(the processes of growing feathers- immature - underdeveloped)

Question 13

Garner (v.)

Answer 13

He garnered many accolades for his role as the Godfather.

to collect something like credit or respect after so much difficulty

Question 14

Accord (v.)

Answer 14

teachers are not usually treated with the respect accorded to doctors.
(treat someone specially, usually by showing respect)

Question 15

Linger (v.)

Answer 15

The smell lingered in the kitchen for days.
After the play was finished we lingered in the theater, hoping to catch sight of the actors.
(taking longer to leave or disappear)

Question 16

Extemporize (v.)

Answer 16

I lost my notes and I had to extemporize.
unlike many rappers who extemporize behind the mic, he writes all his words before the performance.
(improvise)

Question 17

Fulminate (v.)

Answer 17

I had to listen to Michael fulminate against the government.
(criticize strongly)

Question 18

unduly (adv.)

Answer 18

There is no need to be unduly pessimistic about the situation.
(more than is needed, necessary, etc.)

Question 19

Curate (v.)

Answer 19

She curated an exhibition of Indian artworks.
A curated exhibition of short movies presented on the website.
(to pick multi-media to show them in a fair)

Question 20

Arresting (adj.)

Answer 20

Very interesting in a way that attracts a lot of attention.

Question 21

inure (v.) s.b to s.th

Answer 21

After spending some time on the island, they became inured to the hardships.
Her work inured the viewer to ugliness and pain.
(accustom yourself to something - get used to something)

Question 22

Indelible (adj.)

Answer 22

The blood had left an indelible mark on his shirt.
During his tenure, he left an indelible mark on the company.
(something that can’t be washed up or forgotten.)

Question 23

Discount (v.)

Answer 23

To decide that something or someone is not worth the attention.
(slight)

Question 24

Relegate (v.)

Answer 24

She resigned when she was relegated to a desk job.
The story was relegated to the middle pages of the paper.
(lowering the rank or importance of something)

Question 25

Jocularity (adj.)

Answer 25

Accustomed to the author’s ponderous prose, the readers will be stunned by the jocularity that characterizes his latest book.
(the quality of being happy and liking to make jokes.)

Question 26

Ape (v.)

Answer 26

Computer’s triumph in chess was not achieved by them aping human intelligence but by them playing as machines would.
(imitating something badly. to copy something unsuccessfully)