Deck 15

Question 1

whippersnapper (n)

/ˈwɪpəsnapə/

Answer 1

A young and inexperienced person considered to be presumptuous or overconfident

Question 2

appal / appall (v)

/əˈpɔːl/

Answer 2

Greatly dismay or horrify

Question 3

dismay

/dɪsˈmeɪ/

Answer 3

1. (n) Concern and distress caused by something unexpected

2. (v) Cause (someone) to feel concern and distress

Question 4

horrify (v)

/ˈhɒrɪfʌɪ/

Answer 4

Fill with horror; shock greatly

Question 5

squab

/skwɒb/

Answer 5

1. (n) A young unfledged pigeon
2. (n) The padded back or side of a vehicle seat
   A thick stuffed cushion, especially one covering the seat of a chair or sofa
3. (adj) (Of a person) short and fat

Question 6

subsidiary

/səbˈsɪdɪəri/

Answer 6

1. (adj) Less important than but related or supplementary to something
   (Of a company) controlled by a holding or parent company
2. (n) A company controlled by a holding company

Question 7

ambient (adj)

/ˈambɪənt/

Answer 7

1. Relating to the immediate surroundings of something
2. Relating to or denoting advertising that makes use of sites or objects other than the established media (e.g. by placing slogans on the back of bus tickets)

Question 8

rebuttal (n)

/rɪˈbʌtl/

Answer 8

An instance of rebutting evidence or an accusation

Question 9

bellicose (adj)

/ˈbɛlɪkəʊs/

Answer 9

Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

Question 10

consummate
/ˈkɒns(j)əmeɪt/ (v)
/ˈkɒns(j)əmət/ (adj)

Answer 10

1. (v) Make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse
   Complete (a transaction)
2. (adj) Showing great skill and flair

Question 11

flair (n)

/flɛː/

Answer 11

1. A special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well
2. Stylishness and originality

Question 12

aptitude (n)

/ˈaptɪtjuːd/

Answer 12

A natural ability to do something

A natural tendency

Question 13

gregarious (adj)

/ɡrɪˈɡɛːrɪəs/

Answer 13

(Of a person) fond of company; sociable
(Of animals) living in flocks or loosely organized communities
(Of plants) growing in open clusters or in pure associations

Question 14

flock

/flɒk/

Answer 14

1. (n) A number of birds of one kind feeding, resting, or travelling together
   A number of domestic animals, especially sheep, goats, or geese, that are kept together
   A large number or crowd of people
   A group of children or pupils in someone’s charge
2. (v) (Of birds) congregate in a flock
   Move or go together in a crowd
3. (n) A soft material for stuffing cushions, quilts, and other soft furnishings, made of wool refuse or torn-up cloth

Question 15

jaundice (n)

/ˈdʒɔːndɪs/

Answer 15

1. A medical condition with yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, arising from excess of the pigment bilirubin and typically caused by obstruction of the bile duct, by liver disease, or by excessive breakdown of red blood cells
2. Bitterness, resentment, or cynicism