Deck 10

Question 1

infatuate (v)

/ɪnˈfatʃʊeɪt/

Answer 1

(be infatuated with) Be inspired with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for

Question 2

naysay (past and past participle naysaid)

v

Answer 2

Say no to; deny or oppose

Question 3

bystander (n)

/ˈbʌɪstandə/

Answer 3

A person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part

Question 4

contraband

/ˈkɒntrəband/

Answer 4

1. (n) Goods that have been imported or exported illegally
   Trade in smuggled goods
   Goods forbidden to be supplied by neutrals to those engaged in war
2. (adj) Imported or exported illegally, either in defiance of a total ban or without payment of duty
   Relating to traffic in illegal goods

Question 5

pantheon (n)

/ˈpanθɪən/

Answer 5

1. All the gods of a people or religion collectively
   (Especially in ancient Greece and Rome) a temple dedicated to all the gods
2. A group of famous or important people
   A building in which the illustrious dead of a nation are buried or honoured

Question 6

pulchritude (n)

/ˈpʌlkrɪtjuːd/

Answer 6

Beauty

Question 7

palette (n)

/ˈpalɪt/

Answer 7

A thin board or slab on which an artist lays and mixes colours
The range of colours used by a particular artist or in a particular picture
The range or variety of tonal or instrumental colour in a musical piece

Question 8

bifurcate

Answer 8

1. (v) /ˈbʌɪfəkeɪt/ Divide into two branches or forks

2. (adj) /bʌɪˈfəːkət/ Divided into two branches or forks

Question 9

garland

: /ˈɡɑːlənd/

Answer 9

1. (n) A wreath of flowers and leaves, worn on the head or hung as a decoration
   (vòng hoa)
2. (v) Decorate with a garland

Question 10

calumny

/ˈkaləmni/

Answer 10

1. (n) The making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander
   A false and slanderous statement
2. (v) Slander (someone)

Question 11

defamatory (adj)

/dɪˈfamət(ə)ri/

Answer 11

(Of remarks, writing, etc.) damaging the good reputation of someone; slanderous or libellous

Question 12

libellous / libelous (adj)

/ˈlʌɪb(ə)ləs/

Answer 12

Containing or constituting a libel

Question 13

libel

/ˈlʌɪb(ə)l/

Answer 13

1. (n) (law) A published false statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation; a written defamation
   The action or crime of publishing a libel
   A false and typically malicious statement about a person.
2. (n) (In admiralty and ecclesiastical law) a plaintiff’s written declaration.
3. (v) Defame (someone) by publishing a libel
   Make a false and typically malicious statement about
4. (v) (In admiralty and ecclesiastical law) bring a suit against

Question 14

excoriate (v)

/ɪkˈskɔːrɪeɪt/

Answer 14

1. (medicine) Damage or remove part of the surface of (the skin)
2. Criticize (someone) severely

Question 15

enervate

Answer 15

1. (v) /ˈɛnəveɪt/ Make (someone) feel drained of energy or vitality
2. (adj) /ɪˈnəːvət/ Lacking in energy or vitality

Question 16

logistical (adj)

/ləˈdʒɪstɪk(ə)l/

Answer 16

Relating to or involving organization and planning