Deck 6

Question 1

clergy (n)

/ˈkləːdʒi/

Answer 1

The body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church

Question 2

inordinately (adv)

/ɪnˈɔːdɪnətli/

Answer 2

To an unusually or disproportionately large degree; excessively

Question 3

prey

/preɪ/

Answer 3

1. (n) An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food
   A person who is easily deceived or harmed
2. (v) Hunt and kill for food
   Take advantage of or harm
   Cause constant distress to

Question 4

vigilant (adj)

/ˈvɪdʒɪl(ə)nt/

Answer 4

Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties

Question 5

attune (v)

/əˈtjuːn/

Answer 5

Make receptive or aware
Accustom or acclimatize
Make harmonious

Question 6

receptive (adj)

/rɪˈsɛptɪv/

Answer 6

Willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas
Able to receive signals or stimuli
(Of a female animal) ready to mate

Question 7

accustom (v)

/əˈkʌstəm/

Answer 7

Make someone or something accept (something) as normal or usual
(be accustomed to) Be used to

Question 8

acclimatize / acclimatise (v)

/əˈklʌɪmətʌɪz/

Answer 8

Become accustomed to a new climate or new conditions; adjust

Question 9

solitary

/ˈsɒlɪt(ə)ri/

Answer 9

1. (adj) Done or existing alone
(Of a place) secluded or isolated
(Of a bird, mammal, or insect) living alone or in pairs, especially in contrast to related social forms
(Of a flower or other part) borne singly
2. (adj) Single; only
3. (n) A recluse or hermit

Question 10

hermit (n)

/ˈhəːmɪt/

Answer 10

1. A person living in solitude as a religious discipline
   A reclusive or solitary person
2. A hummingbird found in the shady lower layers of tropical forests, foraging along a regular route

Question 11

disquieting (adj)

/dɪsˈkwʌɪətɪŋ/

Answer 11

Inducing feelings of anxiety or worry

Question 12

endocrine (adj)

/ˈɛndə(ʊ)krʌɪn/

Answer 12

Relating to or denoting glands which secrete hormones or other products directly into the blood

Question 13

physiology (n)

/ˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒi

Answer 13

The branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts
The way in which a living organism or bodily part functions

Question 14

beetle

/ˈbiːt(ə)l/

Answer 14

1. (n) An insect of a large order distinguished by having forewings that are typically modified into hard wing cases (elytra), which cover and protect the hindwings and abdomen
2. (v) Make one’s way hurriedly
3. (n) A very heavy mallet, typically with a wooden head, used for ramming, crushing, etc
4. (n) A machine used for heightening the lustre of cloth by pressure from rollers
5. (v) Ram or crush with a beetle
6. (v) Finish (cloth) with a beetle
7. (v) (Of a rock or a person’s eyebrows) project or overhang
8. (adj) (Of a person’s eyebrows) shaggy and projecting

Question 15

imperious (adj)

/ɪmˈpɪərɪəs/

Answer 15

Arrogant and domineering