Deck 18

Question 1

abrogate (v)

/ˈabrəɡeɪt/

Answer 1

cancel, deny, repeal

Question 2

blasphemy (n)

/ˈblasfəmi/

Answer 2

speech which offends religious sentiments

Question 3

credible (adj)

/ˈkrɛdɪb(ə)l/

Answer 3

believable

Question 4

enigma (n)

/ɪˈnɪɡmə/

Answer 4

puzzle, mystery

Question 5

harbinger (n)

/ˈhɑːbɪn(d)ʒə/

Answer 5

indicator, bringer of warnings

Question 6

strive (v)

/strʌɪv/

Answer 6

Make great efforts to achieve or obtain something

Question 7

alias (n)

/ˈeɪlɪəs/

Answer 7

A false or assumed identity

Question 8

congested (adj)

/kənˈdʒestɪd/

Answer 8

1. (Of a road or place) so crowded with traffic or people as to hinder or prevent freedom of movement
2. (Of a part of the body) abnormally full of blood

Question 9

evict (v)

/ɪˈvɪkt/

Answer 9

Expel (someone) from a property, especially with the support of the law

Question 10

foster (v)

ˈfɒstə/

Answer 10

1. Encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable)
2. Bring up (a child that is not one’s own by birth)