Deck 1

Question 1

amelioration (n)

/əˌmiːlɪəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/

Answer 1

improvement

Question 2

carping (adj)

/ˈkɑːpɪŋ/

Answer 2

constant criticism

Difficult to please; critical

Question 3

desist (v)

/dɪˈzɪst/

Answer 3

stop, discontinue, cease

Question 4

exorcism (n)

/ˈɛksɔːsɪz(ə)m/

Answer 4

getting free, getting rid of, eliminating (demons)

Question 5

impromptu (adj & adv)

/ɪmˈprɒm(p)tjuː/

Answer 5

unrehearsed, spontaneous

Done without being planned or rehearsed

Question 6

spontaneous (adj)

/spɒnˈteɪnɪəs/

Answer 6

Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus

Question 7

lummox (n)

/ˈlʌməks/

Answer 7

clumsy person

Question 8

precocious (adj)

/prɪˈkəʊʃəs/

Answer 8

developing early

(Of a child) having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual or expected

Question 9

sanction (n)

/ˈsaŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n/

Answer 9

1. A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule

2. Official permission or approval for an action

Question 10

turpitude (n)

/ˈtəːpɪtjuːd/

Answer 10

depravity

Depraved or wicked behaviour or character

Question 11

stimulus (n)

/ˈstɪmjʊləs/

Answer 11

A thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue