Deck 5

Question 1

pesticide (n)

/ˈpɛstɪsʌɪd/

Answer 1

A substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals

Question 2

miserliness (n)

/ˈmʌɪzəlɪnɪs/

Answer 2

Excessive desire to save money; extreme meannes

The quality of being small or inadequate; meagreness

Question 3

illiberal (adj)

Answer 3

Opposed to liberal principles; restricting freedom of thought or behaviour

Question 4

diffidence (n)

/ˈdɪfɪd(ə)ns/

Answer 4

Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

Question 5

acerbic (adj)

/əˈsəːbɪk/

Answer 5

(Especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright

Question 6

likewise (adj)

/ˈlʌɪkwʌɪz/

Answer 6

1. In the same way; also
   Used to introduce a point similar or related to one just made
2. In a like manner; similarly

Question 7

autism (n)

/ˈɔːtɪz(ə)m/

Answer 7

A mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by great difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts.

Question 8

avidly (adv)

/ˈavɪdli/

Answer 8

With great interest or enthusiasm

Question 9

contextualise / contextualize (v)

/kənˈtɛkstʃʊəlʌɪz/

Answer 9

Place or study in context

Question 10

florid (adj)

/ˈflɒrɪd/

Answer 10

1. Having a red or flushed complexion
2. Excessively intricate or elaborate
   (Of language) using unusual words or complicated rhetorical devices
3. (Of a disease or its manifestations) occurring in a fully developed form

Question 11

carnivore (n)

/ˈkɑːnɪvɔː/

Answer 11

An animal that feeds on other animals

Question 12

herbivore (n)

/ˈhəːbɪvɔː/

Answer 12

An animal that feeds on plants

Question 13

ecology (n)

/ɪˈkɒlədʒi/

Answer 13

The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings
The political movement concerned with protection of the environment

Question 14

plutocracy (n)

/pluːˈtɒkrəsi/

Answer 14

Government by the wealthy
A state or society governed by the wealthy
An elite or ruling class whose power derives from their wealth

Question 15

inherit (v)

/ɪnˈhɛrɪt/

Answer 15

1. Receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder
2. Derive (a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) genetically from one’s parents or ancestors
3. Receive or be left with (a situation, object, etc.) from a predecessor or former owner
   Come into possession of (belongings) from someone else