Deck 9

Question 1

excavate (v)

/ˈɛkskəveɪt/

Answer 1

1. Make (a hole or channel) by digging
   Dig out material from (the ground)
   Extract (material) from the ground by digging
2. Remove earth carefully from (an area) in order to find buried remains
   Reveal or extract (buried remains) while excavating an area

Question 2

inapt (adj)

/ɪnˈapt/

Answer 2

Not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances

Question 3

fulsome (adj)

/ˈfʊls(ə)m/

Answer 3

1. Complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree

2. Of large size or quantity; generous or abundant:

Question 4

smattering / smatter (n)

/ˈsmatərɪŋ/

Answer 4

A slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject

A small amount of something

Question 5

squeamish (Adj)

/ˈskwiːmɪʃ/

Answer 5

Easily made to feel sick or disgusted

Having fastidious moral views; scrupulous

Question 6

insatiable (adj)

/ɪnˈseɪʃəb(ə)l/

Answer 6

(Of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy

(Of a person) having an insatiable appetite or desire for something, especially sex

Question 7

derelict

/ˈdɛrəlɪkt/

Answer 7

1. (adj) In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect
2. (adj) Shamefully negligent of one’s duties or obligations
3. (n) A person without a home, job, or property
4. (n) A ship or other piece of property abandoned by the owner and in poor condition

Question 8

canard (n)

/kəˈnɑːd/

Answer 8

1. An unfounded rumour or story
2. A small wing-like projection attached to an aircraft forward of the main wing to provide extra stability or control, sometimes replacing the tail.

Question 9

unfounded (adj)

/ʌnˈfaʊndɪd/

Answer 9

Having no foundation or basis in fact

Question 10

disenchantment (n)

/ˌdɪs(ɪ)nˈtʃɑːntm(ə)nt/

Answer 10

A feeling of disappointment about someone or something you previously respected or admired; disillusionment

Question 11

disillusionment (n)

/dɪsɪˈluːʒ(ə)nm(ə)nt/

Answer 11

A feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be

Question 12

enmity (n)

/ˈɛnmɪti/

Answer 12

A state or feeling of active opposition or hostility

Question 13

rehash

Answer 13

1. (v) /riːˈhaʃ/ Reuse (old ideas or material) without significant change or improvement
   Consider or discuss (something) at length after it has happened
2. (n) /ˈriːhaʃ/ A reuse of old ideas or material without significant change or improvement

Question 14

precis

/ˈpreɪsi/

Answer 14

1. (n) (plural precis /ˈpreɪsiz/) A summary or abstract of a text or speech.
2. (v) Make a precis of (a text or speech).

Question 15

dystopian

/dɪsˈtəʊpɪən/

Answer 15

1. (adj) Relating to or denoting an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one
2. (n) A person who advocates or describes an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad

Question 16

conjure (v)

/ˈkʌndʒə/

Answer 16

1. (often conjure something up) Cause (a spirit or ghost) to appear by means of a magic ritual
   Make (something) appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere
   Call (an image) to the mind
   (Of a word, sound, smell, etc.) cause someone to think of (something)
2. Implore (someone) to do something