Deck 17

Question 1

agog (adj)

/əˈɡɒɡ/

Answer 1

Very eager or curious to hear or see something

Question 2

sate

/seɪt/

Answer 2

1. (v) Satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full:

Supply (someone) with as much as or more of something than is desired or can be managed

Question 3

pronounced (adj)

/prəˈnaʊnst/

Answer 3

Very noticeable or marked; conspicuous

Question 4

cohesive (adj)

/kəʊˈhiːsɪv/

Answer 4

Characterized by or causing cohesion

Question 5

cohesion (n)

/kə(ʊ)ˈhiːʒ(ə)n/

Answer 5

The action or fact of forming a united whole

Question 6

hew (v) (pp hewed or hewn)

/hjuː/

Answer 6

1. Chop or cut (something, especially wood or coal) with an axe, pick, or other tool
   Make or shape by cutting a hard material such as wood
2. (hew to) Conform or adhere to

Question 7

rankle (v)

/ˈraŋk(ə)l/

Answer 7

1 (Of a comment or fact) cause continuing annoyance or resentment
Annoy or irritate (someone)
2. (Of a wound or sore) continue to be painful; fester

Question 8

galling (adj)

/ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/

Answer 8

Causing annoyance or resentment; annoying

Question 9

gall

/ɡɔːl/

Answer 9

1. (n) Bold and impudent behaviour
2. (n) gall bladder (túi mật)
   Used to refer to something bitter or cruel
3. (n) Annoyance or resentment
4. (n) A sore on the skin made by chafing
5. (v) Make (someone) feel annoyed or resentful
6. (v) Make sore by rubbing

Question 10

aplomb (n)

/əˈplɒm/

Answer 10

Self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation

Question 11

blanch (v)

/blɑːn(t)ʃ/

Answer 11

1. Make white or pale by extracting colour
   Whiten (a plant) by depriving it of light
2. Flinch or grow pale from shock, fear, or a similar emotion
3. Prepare (vegetables) for freezing or further cooking by immersing briefly in boiling water

Question 12

ravenous (adj)

/ˈrav(ə)nəs/

Answer 12

Extremely hungry

(Of hunger or need) very great; voracious

Question 13

dispatch/despatch

/dɪˈspatʃ/

Answer 13

1. (v) Send off to a destination or for a purpose
2. (v) Deal with (a task or opponent) quickly and efficiently
   Kill
3. (n) The sending of someone or something to a destination or for a purpose
   Promptness and efficiency
4. (n) An official report on state or military affairs
   A report sent in from abroad by a journalist
5. (n) The killing of someone or something

Question 14

blasé (adj)

/ˈblɑːzeɪ/

Answer 14

Unimpressed with or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before

Question 15

cavalier (adj)

/ˌkavəˈlɪə/

Answer 15

Showing a lack of proper concern; offhand

Question 16

militant

/ˈmɪlɪt(ə)nt/

Answer 16

1. (adj) Favouring confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause
2. (n) A militant person