De-Hi mix

Question 1

decree

Answer 1

N: a rule of law usually issued by a head of state; command

“the decree guaranteed freedom of assembly”

V: order sth by decree

Question 2

economize

Answer 2

V: spend less; reduce one’s expenses.

“I have to economize where I can”

N: economization

Question 3

flotsam

Answer 3

N: the wreckage of a ship or its cargo found floating on or washed up by the sea.

Question 4

deliberate

Answer 4

A: done consciously and intentionally.

“a deliberate attempt to provoke conflict”

V: engage in long and careful consideration.

“she deliberated over the menu”

N: deliberator, deliberatiness

Question 5

egotist

Answer 5

N: a person who is excessively conceited or self-absorbed; self-seeker; 自我主义

“he is a self-absorbed egotist”

Question 6

flourish

Answer 6

V: (of a person) wave (something) around to attract the attention of others; brandish

“Happy New Year!” he yelled, flourishing a bottle of whiskey”

N: a bold gesture, made especially to attract the attention of others.
2. an instance of suddenly performing in an impressively successful way. (great sudden growth)

“with a flourish, she ushered them inside”

2. “the Bulldogs produced a late second-half flourish

Question 7

depict

Answer 7

V: portray; show or represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form.

“paintings depicting Old Testament scenes”

2. portray in words; describe.

“youth is depicted as a time of vitality and good health”

Question 8

egress

Answer 8

N: departure, leave, exit; the action of going out of or leaving a place.

“direct means of access and egress for passengers”

V: go out of or leave (a place).

“they’d egress the area by heading southwest”

Question 9

fluctuate

Answer 9

V: alter, vary; rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.

“trade with other countries tends to fluctuate from year to year”

Question 10

dormant

Answer 10

A: temporarily inactive or inoperative.

“that dormant urge to write fiction has re-emerged”

2. of an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep. 休眠

“dormant butterflies”

Question 11

elegy

Answer 11

N: lament; a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.

Question 12

foolhardy

Answer 12

A: careless, hasty; recklessly bold or rash.

“it would be foolhardy to go into the scheme without support”