Deck 19

Question 1

wily (adj)

/ˈwʌɪli/

Answer 1

Skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully

Question 2

contumacious (adj)

/ˌkɒntjʊˈmeɪʃəs/

Answer 2

(Especially of a defendant’s behaviour) stubbornly or wilfully disobedient to authority

Question 3

embroil (v)

/ɪmˈbrɔɪl/

Answer 3

Involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation
Bring into a state of confusion or disorder

Question 4

jocular (adj)

/ˈdʒɒkjʊlə/

Answer 4

Fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful

Question 5

nondescript (adj)

/ˈnɒndɪskrɪpt/

Answer 5

Lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics

Question 6

pillage

/ˈpɪlɪdʒ/

Answer 6

1. (v) Rob a (place) using violence, especially in wartime

2. (n) The action of pillaging a place or property, especially in war

Question 7

wispy (adj)

/ˈwɪspi/

Answer 7

(Of hair, threads, smoke, etc.) fine; feathery

Question 8

hibernation (n)

/ˌhʌɪbəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

Answer 8

The condition or period of an animal or plant spending the winter in a dormant state
An extended period of remaining inactive or indoors

Question 9

ethos (n)

/ˈiːθɒs/

Answer 9

The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its attitudes and aspirations

Question 10

manifest

/ˈmanɪfɛst/

Answer 10

1. (adj) Clear or obvious to the eye or mind
2. (v) Show (a quality or feeling) by one’s acts or appearance; demonstrate
   Be evidence of; prove
   (Of an ailment) become apparent through the appearance of symptoms
   (Of a ghost or spirit) appear
3. (n) A document listing a ship’s contents, cargo, passengers, and crew, for the use of customs officers
   A list of passengers or cargo in an aircraft
   A list of the wagons forming a freight train

Question 11

derivative

/dɪˈrɪvətɪv/

Answer 11

1. (adj) Imitative of the work of another artist, writer, etc., and usually disapproved of for that reason
   Originating from, based on, or influenced by
2. (adj) (Of a product) having a value deriving from an underlying variable asset
3. (n) Something which is based on another source
   A word derived from another or from a root in the same or another language
   A substance that is derived chemically from a specified compound

Question 12

notoriety (n)

/nəʊtəˈrʌɪɪti/

Answer 12

The state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed

Question 13

temperance (n)

/ˈtɛmp(ə)r(ə)ns/

Answer 13

Abstinence from alcoholic drink

Question 14

abstinence (n)

/ˈabstɪnəns/

Answer 14

The practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol or sex

Question 15

eminence (n)

/ˈɛmɪnəns/

Answer 15

1. Fame or acknowledged superiority within a particular sphere
2. An important or distinguished person
3. A piece of rising ground