Deck 15

Question 1

knotty (adj)

/ˈnɒti/

Answer 1

complex, difficult to solve

Question 2

nuance (n)

/ˈnjuːɑːns/

Answer 2

something subtle, a find shade of meaning

Question 3

plagiarism (n)

/ˈpleɪ dʒə rɪ z(ə)m/

Answer 3

practice of taking credit for someone else’s writing or ideas

Question 4

renown (n)

/rɪˈnaʊn/

Answer 4

fame

Question 5

tangent (adj)

/ˈtan(d)ʒ(ə)nt/

Answer 5

going off the main subject

Question 6

dispatcher (n)

/dɪˈspatʃə/

Answer 6

A person whose job is to receive messages and organize the movement of people or vehicles, especially in the emergency services

Question 7

prudent (adj)

/ˈpruːd(ə)nt/

Answer 7

Acting with or showing care and thought for the future

Question 8

recreation (n)

/ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/

Answer 8

Activity done for enjoyment when one is not working

Question 9

tremendous (adj)

/trɪˈmɛndəs/

Answer 9

very great in amount, scale, or intensity

Question 10

evoke (v)

/ɪˈvəʊk/

Answer 10

1. Bring or recall (a feeling, memory, or image) to the conscious mind
2. Invoke (a spirit or deity)