Deck 11

Question 1

ruefully (adv)

/ˈruːfʊli/

Answer 1

In a way that expresses sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous manner

Question 2

wry (adj)

/rʌɪ/

Answer 2

1. Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour

2. (Of a person’s face or features) twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance

Question 3

conscience (n)

/ˈkɒnʃ(ə)ns/

Answer 3

A person’s moral sense of right and wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one’s behaviour

Question 4

arsenal (n)

/ˈɑːs(ə)n(ə)l/

Answer 4

A collection of weapons and military equipment
A place where weapons and military equipment are stored or made
An array of resources available for a certain purpose

Question 5

curtain (n)

/ˈkəːt(ə)n/

Answer 5

1. A piece of material suspended at the top to form a screen, typically movable sideways along a rail and found as one of a pair at a window
2. (the curtain) A screen of heavy cloth or other material that can be raised or lowered at the front of a stage
3. (v) Provide with a curtain or curtains

Question 6

tug

/tʌɡ/

Answer 6

1. (v) Pull (something) hard or suddenly
Tow (a ship) by means of a tugboat
2. (n) A hard or sudden pull
3. (n) (also tugboat)
A small, powerful boat used for towing larger boats and ships, especially in harbour.

Question 7

swill

/swɪl/

Answer 7

1. (v) Wash or rinse out (an area or container) by pouring large amounts of water or other liquid over or into it
   Cause (liquid) to swirl round in a container or cavity
   (Of a liquid) move or splash about over a surface
2. (v) Drink (something) greedily or in large quantities
   Accompany (food) with large quantities of drink
3. (n) Kitchen refuse and scraps of waste food mixed with water for feeding to pigs
   Alcohol of inferior quality
4. (n) A large mouthful of a drink

Question 8

cottage

/ˈkɒtɪdʒ/

Answer 8

1. (n) A small house, typically one in the country
   A simple house forming part of a farm, used by a worker
2. (n) (In the context of casual homosexual encounters) a public toilet.
3. (v) (usually as noun cottaging) Perform homosexual acts in a public toilet

Question 9

sod

/sɒd/

Answer 9

1. (n) The surface of the ground, with the grass growing on it; turf:
   A piece of turf
2. (v) Cover with sods or pieces of turf

Question 10

turf (plural turfs or turves)

/təːf/

Answer 10

1. (n) Grass and the surface layer of earth held together by its roots
   A piece of turf cut from the ground
   Peat used for fuel
2. (n) Horse racing or racecourses generally
3. (n) An area or sphere of activity regarded as someone’s personal territory
4. (v) Force (someone) to leave somewhere
5. (v) (often as adjective turfed) Cover (a patch of ground) with turf

Question 11

peat (n)

/piːt/

Answer 11

A brown material consisting of partly decomposed vegetable matter forming a deposit on acidic, boggy, ground, which is dried for use in gardening and as fuel
than bùn

Question 12

avail

/əˈveɪl/

Answer 12

1. (v) (avail oneself of) Use or take advantage of (an opportunity or available resource)
2. (v) Help or benefit
3. (n) Use or benefit

Question 13

connote (v)

/kəˈnəʊt/

Answer 13

(Of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning
(Of a fact) imply as a consequence or condition

Question 14

apostle (n)

/əˈpɒs(ə)l/

Answer 14

Each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus Christ

Question 15

anachronistic (adj)

/ənakrəˈnɪstɪk/

Answer 15

Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed

Belonging or appropriate to an earlier period, especially so as to seem conspicuously old-fashioned