EN 2022-04

Question 1

a tuning fork

Answer 1

a fork-shaped acoustic resonator used in many applications to produce a fixed tone. The main reason for using the fork shape is that, unlike many other types of resonators, it produces a very pure tone, with most of the vibrational energy at the fundamental frequency.

Question 2

fórage

Answer 2

n. food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
n. the seeking or obtaining of such food.
v. to wander or go in search of provisions.
v. to search about; seek; rummage; hunt:

He went foraging in the attic for old mementos.

Question 3

vitriolic

/ˌvitrēˈälik/

Answer 3

adj. filled with bitter criticism or malice.
* vitriolic attacks on the politicians

Question 4

bàlacláva

Answer 4

A bàlacláva, also known as a balaclava helmet or ski mask, is a form of cloth headgear designed to expose only part of the face, usually the eyes and mouth. Depending on style and how it is worn, only the eyes, mouth and nose, or just the front of the face are unprotected. Versions with enough of a full face opening may be rolled into a hat to cover the crown of the head or folded down as a collar around the neck.

Question 5

enuresis

/ˌenyəˈrēsis/

Answer 5

involuntary urination, especially by children at night.

• nocturnal enuresis can be due to a urinary tract infection
• … most common kind, it’s called primary nocturnal enuresis.

Question 6

asphyxia

\ as-ˈfik-sē-ə, əs- \

Answer 6

a lack of oxygen or excess of carbon dioxide in the body that results in unconsciousness and often death and is usually caused by interruption of breathing or inadequate oxygen supply