Deck 13

Question 1

crow
/krəʊ/
(verb past crowed or crew /kruː/)

Answer 1

1. (n) A large perching bird with mostly glossy black plumage, a heavy bill, and a raucous voice
2. (n) (informal, derogatory) An old or ugly woman
3. (v) (Of a cock) utter its characteristic loud cry
4. (v) (Of a person) express great pride or triumph, especially in a tone of gloating satisfaction
5. (n) The cry of a cock
6. (n) A sound made by a person expressing great pride or triumph

Question 2

gloat (v)

/ɡləʊt/

Answer 2

1. (v) Dwell on one’s own success or another’s misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure
2. (n) An act of gloating

Question 3

dwell
/dwɛl/
(past and past participle dwelt or dwelled)

Answer 3

1. (v) Live in or at a specified place
2. (v) dwell on/upon) Think, speak, or write at length about (a particular subject, especially one that is a source of unhappiness, anxiety, or dissatisfaction)
   (dwell on/upon) (Of one’s eyes or attention) linger on (a particular object or place)
3. (n) A slight regular pause in the motion of a machine

Question 4

linger (v)

/ˈlɪŋɡə/

Answer 4

Stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave
(linger over) Spend a long time over (something)
Be slow to disappear or die

Question 5

dissent

/dɪˈsɛnt/

Answer 5

1. (n) The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held
   Refusal to accept the doctrines of an established or orthodox Church; nonconformity
   (In sport) the offence of expressing disagreement with the referee’s decision
2. (v) Hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held

Question 6

lull

/lʌl/

Answer 6

1. (v) Calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements
   Make (someone) feel deceptively secure or confident
   (Of noise or a storm) abate or fall quiet
2. (n) A temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity

Question 7

metabolic (adj)

/mɛtəˈbɒlɪk/

Answer 7

Relating to or deriving from the metabolism of a living organism

Question 8

metabolism (n)

/mɪˈtabəlɪz(ə)m/

Answer 8

The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life

Question 9

subcutaneous (adj)

/ˌsʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs/

Answer 9

(anatomy&medicine) Situated or applied under the skin

Question 10

impair (v)

/ɪmˈpɛː/

Answer 10

Weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function)

Question 11

schism (n)

/ˈskɪz(ə)m/

Answer 11

A split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief

Question 12

short-sighted (adj)

/ʃɔːtˈsʌɪtɪd/

Answer 12

Having short sight

Lacking imagination or foresight

Question 13

novelist (n)

/ˈnɒv(ə)lɪst/

Answer 13

A writer of novels

Question 14

avid (adj)

/ˈavɪd/

Answer 14

Having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something
(avid for) Having an eager desire for

Question 15

supersede (v)

/ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/

Answer 15

Take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant