Deck 3

Question 1

indemnify (v)

/ɪnˈdɛmnɪfʌɪ/

Answer 1

Compensate (someone) for harm or loss

Secure (someone) against legal responsibility for their actions

Question 2

taxing (adj)

/ˈtaksɪŋ/

Answer 2

Physically or mentally demanding

Question 3

carpenter (n)

/ˈkɑːp(ə)ntə/

Answer 3

A person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures

Question 4

labour / labor (US)

/ˈleɪbə/

Answer 4

1. (n) Work, especially physical work
   Workers, especially manual workers, considered collectively
   Workers considered as a social class or political force
2. (n) The process of childbirth from the start of uterine contractions to delivery
3. (v) Work hard; make great effort
   Work at an unskilled manual occupation
4. (v) Have difficulty in doing something despite working hard
   Move or proceed with difficulty
   (Of an engine) work noisily and with difficulty
   (Of a ship) roll or pitch heavily

Question 5

musing

/ˈmjuːzɪŋ/

Answer 5

1, (n) A period of reflection or thought

2. (adj) Characterized by reflection or deep thought

Question 6

strain

/streɪn/

Answer 6

1. (v) Force (a part of one’s body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort
   Injure (a limb, muscle, or organ) by overexerting it
   Make severe or excessive demands on
   Pull or push forcibly at something
   Stretch (something) tightly
2. (v) Pour (a mainly liquid substance) through a porous or perforated device or material in order to separate out any solid matter
   Drain (liquid) off food by using a porous or perforated device
3. (n) A force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree
   An injury to a part of the body caused by overexertion
4. (n) A severe or excessive demand on the strength, resources, or abilities of someone or something
   state of tension or exhaustion resulting from severe demands on one’s strength or resources
5. (n) The sound of a piece of music
   A variety of something abstract
6. (n) A particular tendency as part of a person’s character

Question 7

doyenne (n)

/ˈdɔɪɛn/

Answer 7

The most respected or prominent woman in a particular field

Question 8

slanderous (adj)

/ˈslɑːnd(ə)rəs/

Answer 8

(Of a spoken statement) false and malicious

Question 9

slack

/slak/

Answer 9

1, (adj) Not taut or held tightly in position; loose
2. (adj) Having or showing laziness or negligence
3. (adj) Slow or sluggish
(Of business or trade) characterized by a lack of work or activity; quiet
4. (n) The part of a rope or line which is not held taut; the loose or unused part
5. (n) (slacks) Casual trousers
6. (v) Loosen (something, especially a rope)
7. (v) Decrease or reduce in intensity, quantity, or speed
8. (v) Slake (lime)
9. (n) Coal dust or small pieces of coal

Question 10

tout

/taʊt/

Answer 10

1. (v) Attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach
   Attempt to persuade people of the merits of
2. (often le tout) Used before the name of a city to refer to its high society or people of importance

Question 11

taut (adj)

/tɔːt/

Answer 11

Stretched or pulled tight; not slack
(Especially of muscles or nerves) tense; not relaxed
(Of writing, music, etc.) concise and controlled
(Of a ship) having a disciplined and efficient crew

Question 12

trousers (n)

/ˈtraʊzəz/

Answer 12

An outer garment covering the body from the waist to the ankles, with a separate part for each leg

Question 13

slake (v)

/sleɪk/

Answer 13

1. Quench or satisfy (one’s thirst)
   Satisfy (desires)
2. Combine (quicklime) with water to produce calcium hydroxide

Question 14

progeny (n)

/ˈprɒdʒəni/

Answer 14

A descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring

Question 15

lackadaisical (adj)

/ˌlakəˈdeɪzɪk(ə)l/

Answer 15

Lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy

Question 16

catalyst (n)

/ˈkat(ə)lɪst/

Answer 16

A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change
A person or thing that precipitates an event