Deck 11

Question 1

serrated (adj)

/səˈreɪtɪd/

Answer 1

jagged, saw-like

Having or denoting a jagged edge; sawlike

Question 2

urbane (adj)

/əːˈbeɪn/

Answer 2

sophisticated, suave

(Of a person, especially a man) courteous and refined in manner

Question 3

courteous (adj)

/ˈkəːtɪəs/

Answer 3

Polite, respectful, or considerate in manner

Question 4

suave (adj)

/swɑːv/

Answer 4

(Especially of a man) charming, confident, and elegant

Question 5

elicit (v)

/ɪˈlɪsɪt/

Answer 5

Evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone

Question 6

antiquated (adj)

/ˈantɪkweɪtɪd/

Answer 6

Old-fashioned or outdated

Question 7

choleric (adj)

/ˈkɒlərɪk/

Answer 7

easily angered

Bad-tempered or irritable

Question 8

fecund (adj)

/ˈfɛk(ə)nd/

Answer 8

Producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; highly fertile

Question 9

fertile (adj)

/ˈfəːtʌɪl/

Answer 9

1. (Of soil or land) producing or capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops
2. (Of a person, animal, or plant) able to conceive young or produce seed

Question 10

inebriation (n)

/ɪˌniːbrɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/

Answer 10

Drunkenness; intoxication

Question 11

marshal

/ˈmɑːʃ(ə)l/

Answer 11

1. (n) An officer of the highest rank in the armed forces of some countries
2. (v) Assemble and arrange (a group of people, especially troops) in order

Question 12

parity

/ˈparɪti/

Answer 12

1. The state or condition of being equal, especially as regards status or pay
2. (Of a number) the fact of being even or odd
3. The fact or condition of having borne children

Question 13

usurp (v)

/jʊˈzəːp/

Answer 13

Take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force