Deck 10

Question 1

penchant (n)

/ˈpɒ̃ʃɒ̃/

Answer 1

A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something

Question 2

rarefy / rarify (v)

/ˈrɛːrɪfʌɪ/

Answer 2

Make or become less dense or solid

Question 3

repine (v)

/rɪˈpʌɪn/

Answer 3

Feel or express discontent; fret

Question 4

fret

/frɛt/

Answer 4

1. (v) Be constantly or visibly anxious
   Cause anxiety to
2. (v) Gradually wear away (something) by rubbing or gnawing
   Form (a channel or passage) by rubbing or wearing away
3. (v) Flow or move in small waves
4. (n) A state of anxiety

Question 5

gnaw (v)

/nɔː/

Answer 5

1. Bite at or nibble something persistently
   Bite at or nibble (something) so as to wear it away
2. Cause persistent distress or anxiety

Question 6

nibble

/ˈnɪb(ə)l/

Answer 6

1. (v) Take small bites out of
   Eat frequently in small amounts
2. (v) Gently bite at (a part of the body), especially amorously or nervously
   Gradually erode or diminish
3. (v) Show cautious interest in a commercial opportunity
4. (n) An act or instance of nibbling
   A small piece of food bitten off
   Small savoury snacks, typically eaten before a meal or with drinks
5. (n) A show of interest in a commercial opportunity

Question 7

amorous (adj)

/ˈam(ə)rəs/

Answer 7

Showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire

Question 8

stipulate (v)

/ˈstɪpjʊleɪt/

Answer 8

Demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of an agreement

Question 9

numbness (n)

/ˈnʌmnəs/

Answer 9

The state of being numb

Question 10

numb

/nʌm/

Answer 10

1. (adj) (Of a part of the body) deprived of the power of physical sensation
   Unable to think, feel, or respond normally
2. (v) Deprive of feeling or responsiveness
   Cause (a sensation) to be felt less intensely; deaden

Question 11

deaden (v)

/ˈdɛd(ə)n/

Answer 11

Make (a noise or sensation) less strong or intense
Deprive of the power of sensation
Deprive of force or vitality; stultify
Make (someone) insensitive to something

Question 12

stultify (v)

/ˈstʌltɪfʌɪ/

Answer 12

1. (usually as adjective stultifying) Cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine:
2. Cause (someone) to appear foolish or absurd

Question 13

ferociously (adv)

/fɪˈrəʊʃəsli/

Answer 13

In a savagely fierce, cruel, or violent manner

To a very great degree; extremely

Question 14

maul (v)

/mɔːl/

Answer 14

(Of an animal) wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing
Treat (something) savagely or roughly
Handle (someone) roughly, especially for sexual gratification
Defeat heavily in a game or match
Subject to fierce criticism

Question 15

yet (adv)

/jɛt/

Answer 15

1. (adv) Up until the present or a specified or implied time; by now or then
   As soon as the present or a specified or implied time
   From now into the future for a specified length of time
   Referring to something that will or may happen in the future
2. (adv) Still; even (used to emphasize increase or repetition)
3. (adv) In spite of that; nevertheless