Deck 2

Question 1

judicious (adj)

/dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/

Answer 1

Having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense

Question 2

pivotal (adj)

/ˈpɪvətl/

Answer 2

1. Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else
2. Fixed on or as if on a pivot

Question 3

pivot

/ˈpɪvət/

Answer 3

1. (n) The central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates
   A person or thing that plays a central part in a situation or enterprise
   The person or position from which a body of troops takes its reference point when moving or changing course
2. (v) Turn on or as if on a pivot
   Provide (a mechanism) with a pivot; fix (a mechanism) on a pivo
   (pivot on) Depend on

Question 4

regale (v)

/rɪˈɡeɪl/

Answer 4

Entertain or amuse (someone) with talk
Lavishly supply (someone) with food or drink

Question 5

sycophant (n)

/ˈsɪkəfant/

Answer 5

A person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage

Question 6

beret (n)

/ˈbɛreɪ/

Answer 6

A round flattish cap of felt or cloth

Question 7

cloth (n)

/klɒθ/

Answer 7

1. Woven or felted fabric made from wool, cotton, or a similar fibre (vải)
2. A piece of cloth for cleaning or covering something, e.g. a dishcloth or a tablecloth
3. (the cloth) The clergy; the clerical profession

Question 8

felt

/fɛlt/

Answer 8

1. (n) nỉ, phớt
2. (v) Make into felt; mat together
   Become matted
3. (v) Cover with felt

Question 9

mat

/mat/

Answer 9

1. (n) A piece of coarse material placed on a floor for people to wipe their feet on
   A small rug
2. (n) A small piece of cork, card, or fabric placed on a table or other surface to protect it from the heat or moisture of an object placed on it
3. (n) A thick, untidy layer of something hairy or woolly
4. (v) Tangle (something, especially hair) in a thick mass
   Become tangled

Question 10

corpulent (adj)

/ˈkɔːpjʊl(ə)nt/

Answer 10

(Of a person) fat

Question 11

hackneyed (adj)

/ˈhaknɪd/

Answer 11

(Of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite

Question 12

jurisprudence (n)

/ˌdʒʊərɪsˈpruːd(ə)ns/

Answer 12

The theory or philosophy of law

A legal system

Question 13

relegate (v)

/ˈrɛlɪɡeɪt/

Answer 13

Assign an inferior rank or position to

Question 14

taciturn (adj)

/ˈtasɪtəːn/

Answer 14

(Of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

Question 15

zealot (n)

/ˈzɛlət/

Answer 15

A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals