Embryology

Question 1

ode = a poem meant to be sung.

Answer 1

= a lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject, often elevated in style or manner and written in varied or irregular meter.
= บทกวีสรรเสริญ

Question 2

PLACODE

Answer 2

= a platelike thickening of embryonic ectoderm from which a definitive structure develops ear placode — see lens placode, olfactory placode.
= แหล่งกำเนิดแก้วตา

Question 3

flat

Answer 3

= adjective
1. แบน
2. เรียบ
noun
1. แฟลต
2. ห้องชุด

Question 4

stumpy

Answer 4

= adjective
short and thick; squat.
“weak stumpy legs”

Question 5

arose = arise

Answer 5

= to happen:
Should the opportunity arise, I’d love to go to China.
Could you work on Saturday, should the need arise (= if it were to be necessary)?
Are there any matters arising from (= caused by) the last meeting?

Question 6

declare

Answer 6

declare verb (EXPRESS)
= to announce something clearly, firmly, publicly, or officially:
They declared their support for the proposal
[ + (that) ] She declared (that) it was the best chocolate cake she had ever tasted.
[ + obj + (to be) + noun/adj ] They declared themselves (to be) bankrupt.
[ + speech ] “I won’t do it!” he declared.
America declared war on Japan in 1941 (= announced officially that it was at war).
figurative The government has declared war on (= announced that they intended to stop) the drug dealers.
The country declared independence in 1952 (= announced that it was no longer under the control of another country).
= to say something
sayWhen I say your name, raise your hand.
utterShe barely uttered a word all morning.
they sayThey say the house is haunted.
it is saidIt is said that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
stateUnion members stated that they were unhappy with the proposal.
remarkHe remarked that she was looking thin.

Question 7

Presumptuously

Answer 7

= showing little respect for others by doing things you have no right to do:
Rather presumptuously, he began ordering dinner for all of us.
She had acted presumptuously.
See
presumptuous
More examples
He enjoyed the show and presumptuously assumed we did too.
Presumptuously no doubt, I felt a connection with her because we’d once had dinner together.
They always presumptuously claim their recipes are the best.

Question 8

brag

Answer 8

= to speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own:
She’s always bragging about how much money she earns.
[ + that ] They bragged that their team had never been beaten.
Synonym
boast

= to boast about something
boastI don’t mean to boast, but I got a promotion well ahead of schedule.
bragShe likes to brag about how her son is a doctor.
crowHe won’t stop crowing about how much money he makes.
trumpetHe’s always trumpeting his latest triumph.
show offShe likes to show off by wearing expensive shoes wherever she goes.

Question 9

nix

Answer 9

= to stop, prevent, or refuse to accept something:
The film studio nixed her plans to make a sequel.
Synonyms
disallowforbidprohibitproscribe formalveto

Question 10

Semantics

Answer 10

= the study of meanings in a language:

Syntax describes the rules by which words can be combined into sentences, while semantics describes what they mean.

Question 11

investigate

Answer 11

= to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth:
Police are investigating allegations of corruption involving senior executives.
[ + question word ] We are of course investigating how an error like this could have occurred.
Investigating further, we discovered that Carol was the person who took the call.
More examples
Scotland Yard have been called in to investigate the murder.
The remit of this official inquiry is to investigate the reasons for the accident.
The government set up a commission to investigate the problem of inner city violence.
The UN is investigating new methods of population control .
I wonder what that noise was in the kitchen - I’d better go and investigate.

Question 12

regulation

Answer 12

= an official rule or the act of controlling something:
safety/health/traffic/fire/security regulations
The correct procedure is laid down in the rules and regulations.
government regulation of inflation
More examples
The Social Democrats are still wedded to the concepts of high taxation and regulation.
New safety regulations have been brought in.
I have acted strictly in accordance with the regulations at all times.
The correct procedure is laid down in the rules and regulations.
Safety regulations are being ignored by company managers in the drive to increase profits.