D_3/2/21 -> ETS -> TC -> Easy

Question 1

court

verb

Answer 1

to try to please someone because you want them to join you:

Adams is being courted by a number of football clubs.

Question 2

rugged

adjective

Answer 2

(of land) wild and not even; not easy to travel over:
rugged landscape/terrain/hills/cliffs
strong and simple; not delicate:
Jeeps are rugged vehicles, designed for rough conditions.

If a man’s face is rugged, it is strongly and attractively formed:
She fell for his rugged good looks.

Question 3

woo

verb [ T ]

Answer 3

to try to persuade someone to support you or to use your business:
The party has been trying to woo the voters with promises of electoral reform.
The airline has been offering discounted tickets to woo passengers away from their competitors.

old-fashioned
If a man woos a woman, he gives her a lot of attention in an attempt to persuade her to marry him:
He wooed her for months with flowers and expensive presents.

Question 4

propaganda

Answer 4

Propaganda is information, often inaccurate information, which a political organization publishes or broadcasts in order to influence people.
[disapproval]
The party adopted an aggressive propaganda campaign against its rivals.
They asked me to help destroy the system and spread propaganda against the government.
Synonyms: information, advertising, promotion, publicity

Question 5

gratify

verb [ T ]

Answer 5

to please someone, or to satisfy a wish or need:
We were gratified by the response to our appeal.
[ + to infinitive ] He was gratified to see how well his students had done.

Question 6

impediment

noun [ C ] formal

Answer 6

something that makes progress, movement, or achieving something difficult or impossible:

Question 7

counterfeit

adjective

Answer 7

made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes:
counterfeit jewellery/passports/coins

Question 8

canonize

verb [ T ] (UK usually canonise)

Answer 8

(in the Roman Catholic Church) to announce officially that a dead person is a saint

Question 9

susceptible

adjective

Answer 9

easily influenced or harmed by something:
She isn’t very susceptible to flattery.
These plants are particularly susceptible to frost.
Among particularly susceptible children, the disease can develop very fast.

used to describe someone who is easily emotionally influenced:
They persuade susceptible teenagers to part with their money.