Deck 19

Question 1

categorically (adv)

/ˌkatəˈɡɒrɪk(ə)li/

Answer 1

In a way that is unambiguously explicit and direct

Question 2

anodyne

/ˈanədʌɪn/

Answer 2

1. (adj) Not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull
2. (n) A painkilling drug or medicine

Question 3

qualm (n)

/kwɑːm/

Answer 3

An uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one’s own conduct; a misgiving
A momentary faint or sick feeling

Question 4

vituperative (adj)

/vɪˈtjuːp(ə)rətɪv/

Answer 4

Bitter and abusive

Question 5

magisterial (adj)

/ˌmadʒɪˈstɪərɪəl

Answer 5

1. Having or showing great authority
   Domineering; dictatorial
2. Relating to a magistrate (quan tòa)
   (Of a person) holding the office of a magistrate

Question 6

apparent (adj)

/əˈpar(ə)nt/

Answer 6

1. Clearly visible or understood; obvious

2. Seeming real or true, but not necessarily so

Question 7

atypical (adj)

/eɪˈtɪpɪk(ə)l/

Answer 7

Not representative of a type, group, or class

Question 8

exacting (adj)

/ɪɡˈzaktɪŋ/

Answer 8

Making great demands on one’s skill, attention, or other resources

Question 9

incumbent

/ɪnˈkʌmb(ə)nt/

Answer 9

1. (adj) (incumbent on/upon) Necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility
2. (adj) (Of an official or regime) currently holding office
3. (adj) (Of a company) having a sizeable share of a market
4. (n) The holder of an office or post

Question 10

raconteur (n)

/ˌrakɒnˈtəː/

Answer 10

A person who tells anecdotes in a skilful and amusing way

Question 11

rancid (adj)

/ˈransɪd/

Answer 11

(Of foods containing fat or oil) smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale
Highly unpleasant; repugnant

Question 12

slight

/slʌɪt/

Answer 12

1. (adj) Small in degree; inconsiderable
   (Especially of a creative work) not profound or substantial; rather trivial or superficial
2. (adj) (Of a person or their build) not sturdy; thin or slender
3. (v) Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention
4. (v) Raze or destroy (a fortification)
5. (n) An insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention

Question 13

ribald (adj)

/ˈrɪb(ə)ld/

Answer 13

Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way

Question 14

besmirch (v)

/bɪˈsməːtʃ/

Answer 14

1. Damage (someone’s reputation)

2. Make (something) dirty or discoloured

Question 15

tarnish

/ˈtɑːnɪʃ/

Answer 15

1. (v) Lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture
   Make or become less valuable or respected
2. (n) Dullness of colour; loss of brightness
   A film or stain formed on an exposed surface of a mineral or metal
   Damage or harm done to something

Question 16

weariness (n)

/ˈwɪərɪnɪs/

Answer 16

1. Extreme tiredness; fatigue

2. Reluctance to see or experience any more of something