District 9

Question 1

corporate

Answer 1

a group or collective

Question 2

prawn

Answer 2

small marine crustacean

Question 3

behalf

Answer 3

in the name of someone

Question 4

verge

Answer 4

Being close to a significant event or change, like “on the verge of tears” or “on the verge of a breakthrough,” meaning something is about to happen.

Question 5

malnourish

Answer 5

a state of poor nutrition

Question 6

slum

Answer 6

a densely populated urban area characterized by substandard housing and squalor, often lacking proper sanitation, clean water

Question 7

inoperable

Answer 7

unable to repair

Question 8

derogatory

Answer 8

insulting remarks

Question 9

bystander

Answer 9

witness

Question 10

evict

Answer 10

legally force someone to leave a property, typically a rental home or apartment, due to non-payment of rent, violation of lease terms,

Question 11

whitewash

Answer 11

To deliberately cover up or gloss over unpleasant facts, mistakes, or wrongdoings

Question 12

kosher

Answer 12

Slaughtering method

Question 13

vest

Answer 13

sleeveless garment typically worn over a shirt. In formal wear, it’s often part of a three-piece suit

Question 14

clampdown

Answer 14

a situation in which strict measures or actions are taken to limit or control something

Question 15

slum

Answer 15

a heavily populated urban area characterized by substandard housing and poor living conditions.

Question 16

exorbitant

Answer 16

something that is unreasonably high or excessive, particularly in terms of price or cost

Question 17

swarming

Answer 17

situation where people gather in large numbers

Question 18

faunting

Answer 18

displaying something ostentatiously or boastfully

Question 19

skeet off

Answer 19

someone leaving quickly or abruptly

Question 20

scrawl

Answer 20

writing or drawing in a careless, hurried, or untidy manner

Question 21

amass

Answer 21

pile up

Question 22

suppuration

Answer 22

the process of pus formation in a wound or infection.

Question 23

septicemia

Answer 23

blood poisoning by a bacteria

Question 24

artifact

Answer 24

an object made or used by humans,

Question 25

confiscate

Answer 25

seize up

Question 26

shack

Answer 26

small, often rudimentary or poorly constructed building or shelter

Question 27

zany

Answer 27

bizzare, funny way

Question 28

shady

Answer 28

suspicious, dishonest

Question 29

captivity

Answer 29

imprisoner, hostage