Deck 11

Question 1

navigable (adj)

/ˈnavɪɡəb(ə)l/

Answer 1

(Of a waterway or sea) able to be sailed on by ships or boats
(Of a track or road) suitable for vehicles
(Of a website) easy to move around in

Question 2

perspicacity (n)

/ˌpəːspɪˈkasɪti/

Answer 2

The quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness

Question 3

raze / rase (v)

/reɪz/

Answer 3

Completely destroy (a building, town, or other settlement)

Question 4

wane

/weɪn/

Answer 4

1. (v) (Of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size
2. (v) (Of a state or feeling) decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker
3. (n) The amount by which a plank or log is bevelled or falls short of a squared shape

Question 5

bevel

/ˈbɛv(ə)l/

Answer 5

1. (n) A slope from the horizontal or vertical in carpentry and stonework; a sloping surface or edge
2. (v) Reduce (a square edge on an object) to a sloping edge

Question 6

beguile (adj)

/bɪˈɡʌɪl/

Answer 6

1. Charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way
   Trick (someone) into doing something
2. Help (time) pass pleasantly

Question 7

congenital (adj)

/kənˈdʒɛnɪt(ə)l/

Answer 7

(Of a disease or physical abnormality) present from birth

(Of a person) having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit

Question 8

egalitarianism (n)

/ɪˌɡaləˈtɛːrɪənɪz(ə)m/

Answer 8

The doctrine that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities

Question 9

goad

/ɡəʊd/

Answer 9

1. (v) Provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction
2. (v) Drive (an animal) with a spiked stick
3. (n) A spiked stick used for driving cattle
   A thing that stimulates someone into action

Question 10

irreproachable (adj)

/ɪrɪˈprəʊtʃəb(ə)l/

Answer 10

Beyond criticism; faultless

Question 11

nebulous (adj)

/ˈnɛbjʊləs/

Answer 11

1. In the form of a cloud or haze; hazy
   nebular
2. (Of a concept) vague or ill-defined

Question 12

haze

/heɪz/

Answer 12

1. (n) A slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere, typically caused by fine suspended particles
   A very fine cloud of something such as vapour or smoke in the air
2. (n) A state of mental confusion
3. (v) Obscure with a haze

Question 13

pertinent (adj)

/ˈpəːtɪnənt/

Answer 13

Relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite

Question 14

apposite (adj)

/ˈapəzɪt/

Answer 14

Apt in the circumstances or in relation to something

Question 15

rebut (v)

/rɪˈbʌt/

Answer 15

1. Claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false