Deck 12

Question 1

coinage (n)

/ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/

Answer 1

1. Coins collectively
The action or process of producing coins from metal
A system or type of coins in use
2. The invention of a new word or phrase
 A newly invented word or phrase

Question 2

aliened (adj)

Answer 2

Estranged, alienated; made foreign or strange

Question 3

estrange (v)

/ɪˈstreɪn(d)ʒ/

Answer 3

Cause (someone) to be no longer on friendly terms with someone
(as adjective estranged) (Of a wife or husband) no longer living with their spouse

Question 4

alienate (v)

/ˈeɪlɪəneɪt/

Answer 4

1. Make (someone) feel isolated or estranged
   Make (someone) become unsympathetic or hostile
2. Transfer ownership of (property rights) to another person or group

Question 5

literary (adj)

/ˈlɪt(ə)(rə)ri/

Answer 5

1. Concerning the writing, study, or content of literature, especially of the kind valued for quality of form
   Concerned with literature as a profession
2. (Of language) associated with literary works or other formal writing; having a marked style intended to create a particular emotional effect

Question 6

entomologist (n)

/ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒɪst/

Answer 6

A person who studies or is an expert in the branch of zoology concerned with insects

Question 7

stigmatize / stigmatise (v)

/ˈstɪɡmətʌɪz/

Answer 7

1. Describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval

Question 8

lionize / lionise (v)

/ˈlʌɪənʌɪz/

Answer 8

Give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity

Question 9

marginalization/marginalisation (n)

/ˌmɑːdʒɪn(ə)lʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/

Answer 9

Treatment of a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral

Question 10

foreground

/ˈfɔːɡraʊnd/

Answer 10

1. (n) The part of a view that is nearest to the observer, especially in a picture or photograph
   The most prominent or important position or situation
2. (v) Make (something) the most prominent or important feature

Question 11

transcend (v)

/tranˈsɛnd/

Answer 11

Be or go beyond the range or limits of (a field of activity or conceptual sphere)
Surpass (a person or achievement)

Question 12

forage

/ˈfɒrɪdʒ/

Answer 12

1. (v) (Of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions
   Obtain (food or provisions) by searching
   Search (a place) so as to obtain food
2. (n) Food such as grass or hay for horses and cattle; fodder
3. (n) A wide search over an area in order to obtain something, especially food or provisions

Question 13

hay

/heɪ/

Answer 13

1. (n) Grass that has been mown and dried for use as fodder
2. (v) (hay off) (Of grass, etc.) dry while standing
3. (n) A country dance with interweaving steps similar to a reel

Question 14

fodder

/ˈfɒdə/

Answer 14

1. (n) Food, especially dried hay or straw, for cattle and other livestock
   A person or thing regarded only as material for a specific use
2. (v) Give fodder to (cattle or other livestock)

Question 15

mow (v)
/məʊ/
(past participle mowed or mown)

Answer 15

Cut down (grass) with a machine
Cut down (grass or a cereal crop) with a scythe