Deck 5

Question 1

embellish (v)

/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/

Answer 1

Make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features
Make (a statement or story) more interesting by adding extra details that are often untrue

Question 2

pique

/piːk/

Answer 2

1. (n) A feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one’s pride
2. (v) Arouse (interest or curiosity)
3. (v) (be piqued) Feel irritated or resentful
4. (v) Pride oneself
5. (n) Stiff fabric, typically cotton, woven in a strongly ribbed or raised pattern

Question 3

dispensation (n)

/dɪspɛnˈseɪʃ(ə)n/

Answer 3

1. Exemption from a rule or usual requirement
2. A political, religious, or social system prevailing at a particular time
   An act of divine providence
3. The action of distributing or supplying something

Question 4

encumbrance (n)

/ɪnˈkʌmbr(ə)ns/

Answer 4

An impediment or burden
A mortgage or other claim on property or assets
A person, especially a child, who is dependent on someone else for support

Question 5

inchoate (adj)

/ɪnˈkəʊeɪt/

Answer 5

1. Just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary
   Confused or incoherent

Question 6

per se

/pəː ˈseɪ/

Answer 6

By or in itself or themselves; intrinsically

Question 7

stark (adj)

/stɑːk/

Answer 7

1. Severe or bare in appearance or outline
   Unpleasantly or sharply clear
2. Complete; sheer
   Completely naked.
3. Stiff, rigid, or incapable of movement
   Physically strong or powerful

Question 8

carouse

/kəˈraʊz/

Answer 8

1. (v) Drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way
2. (n) A noisy, lively drinking party

Question 9

conservatism (n)

/kənˈsəːvətɪz(ə)m/

Answer 9

1. Commitment to traditional values and ideas with opposition to change or innovation
2. The holding of political views that favour free enterprise, private ownership, and socially conservative ideas (chủ nghĩa bảo thủ)

Question 10

disposal (n)

/dɪˈspəʊz(ə)l/

Answer 10

1. The action or process of getting rid of something
   The action of overcoming a rival or threat
2. The sale of shares, property, or other assets
3. The arrangement of something

Question 11

vaunt (v)

/vɔːnt/

Answer 11

Boast about or praise (something), especially excessively

Question 12

thriving (adj)

/ˈθrʌɪvɪŋ/

Answer 12

Prosperous and growing; flourishing

Question 13

trounce (v)

/traʊns/

Answer 13

Defeat heavily in a contest

Rebuke or punish severely

Question 14

cede (v)

/siːd/

Answer 14

Give up (power or territory)

Question 15

logorrhoea / logorrhea (n)

/ˌlɒɡəˈrɪə/

Answer 15

A tendency to extreme loquacity

Question 16

reprisal (n)

/rɪˈprʌɪz(ə)l/

Answer 16

An act of retaliation