Eng vorab 3

Question 1

berth

Answer 1

a ship’s allotted place at a wharf or dock.

a fixed bunk on a ship, train, or other means of transport.

Question 2

artefact

Answer 2

an object made by a human being, typically one of cultural or historical interest.
something observed in a scientific investigation or experiment that is not naturally present but occurs as a result of the preparative or investigative procedure.

Question 3

armageddon

Answer 3

the site or time of a final and conclusive battle between the forces of good and evil,
the battle taking place at Armageddon,
a usually vast decisive conflict or confrontation

Question 4

moratorium

Answer 4

a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
a waiting period set by an authority
a suspension of activity

Question 5

ontology

Answer 5

a branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and relations of being
Ontology deals with abstract entities.
a particular theory about the nature of being or the kinds of things that have existence

Question 6

requisition

Answer 6

an official order laying claim to the use of property or materials.
“I had to make various requisitions for staff and accommodation”
demand the use or supply of (something) by official order.

Question 7

cashier

Answer 7

dismiss (someone) from the armed forces in disgrace because of a serious misdemeanour.
suspend or dismiss from an office or position.

Question 8

perverse

Answer 8

1a : turned away from what is right or good : CORRUPT
b : IMPROPER, INCORRECT
c : contrary to the evidence or the direction of the judge on a point of law
perverse verdict
2a : obstinate in opposing what is right, reasonable, or accepted : WRONGHEADED
b : arising from or indicative of stubbornness or obstinacy
3 : marked by peevishness or petulance : CRANKY

Question 9

curtailed

Answer 9

to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
curtail the power of the executive branch
curtail inflation
Some school activities are being curtailed due to a lack of funds.

Question 10

acolyte

Answer 10

1 : one who assists a member of the clergy in a liturgical service by performing minor duties
2 : one who attends or assists a leader : FOLLOWER
The mayor dined with a few of his acolytes.

Question 11

scrying

Answer 11

Scrying, also known by various names such as “seeing” or “peeping”, is the practice of looking into a suitable medium in the hope of detecting significant messages or visions.

Question 12

sardonic

Answer 12

disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking

a sardonic comment

Question 13

latch

Answer 13

a device for keeping a door or gate closed, consisting of a metal bar that fits into a hole and is lifted by pushing down on another bar

Question 14

felicitous

Answer 14

very well suited or expressed : APT
a felicitous remark
PLEASANT, DELIGHTFUL
felicitous weather

Question 15

old sparky

Answer 15

Old Sparky is the nickname of the electric chairs

Question 16

morbid

Answer 16

too interested in unpleasant subjects, especially death:

a morbid fascination with death

Question 17

ligature

Answer 17

1a : something that is used to bind
specifically : a filament (such as a thread) used in surgery
b : something that unites or connects : BOND
having no ligature of race or family affection to bind them together
2 : the action of binding or tying
the ligature of an artery
3 : a compound note in mensural notation indicating a group of musical notes to be sung to one syllable
4 : a printed or written character (such as æ or ff) consisting of two or more letters or characters joined together

Question 18

Cryopreservation

Answer 18

Cryopreservation is the process by which any living cells, tissues, organs or entire bodies are protected from decay by storing them at extremely low temperatures.

Question 19

pedicure

Answer 19

a beauty treatment for the feet that involves cutting and sometimes painting the nails, and massaging (= rubbing) the skin or making it feel softer

Question 20

pagan god

Answer 20

Paganism is a term first used in the fourth century by early Christians for populations of the Roman Empire who practiced polytheism, either because they were increasingly rural and provincial relative to the Christian population or because they were not milites Christi (soldiers of Christ).

Question 21

jock

Answer 21

To clear things up, there is a major difference between a jock and athletes. Jocks tend to abuse their popularity, while the athletes don’t really mind who they talk to or hang out with. (urban dictionary)

Question 22

manifesto

Answer 22

a written statement of the beliefs, aims, and policies of an organization, especially a political party:
In their election manifesto, the Liberal Democrats proposed increasing taxes to pay for improvements in education.

Question 23

necrophilia

Answer 23

Necrophilia, also known as necrophilism, necrolagnia, necrocoitus, necrochlesis, and thanatophilia,[1] is a sexual attraction or sexual act involving corpses.

Question 24

donnie darko

Answer 24

Donnie Darko is a 2001 American science fiction film written and directed by Richard Kelly.

Question 25

lois lane

Answer 25

Lois Lane is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Question 26

in cold blood

Answer 26

In Cold Blood is a non-fiction novel[1] by American author Truman Capote, first published in 1966; it details the 1959 murders of four members of the Herbert Clutter family in the small farming community of Holcomb, Kansas.

Question 27

oscar wilde

Answer 27

Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright.

Question 28

diablo cody

Answer 28

Brooke Busey-Maurio (born June 14, 1978), better known by the pen name Diablo Cody, is an American writer, director, and producer.

Question 29

hyena

Answer 29

Hyenas or hyaenas are any feliform carnivoran mammals of the family Hyaenidae /haɪˈɛnɪdiː/.

Question 30

ménage à trois

Answer 30

A ménage à trois (English: “household of three”) is a domestic arrangement in which three people have romantic or sexual relations with each other, typically occupying the same household. A form of polyamory, contemporary arrangements are sometimes identified as a throuple[1] or thruple.[2]

Question 31

miscreants

Answer 31

1 : UNBELIEVING, HERETICAL
miscreant pagans
2 : DEPRAVED, VILLAINOUS
miscreant behavior

Question 32

backdraft

Answer 32

A backdraft is a dramatic event caused through rapid re-introduction of oxygen to combustion into an oxygen-depleted environment in a fire; for example, the breaking of a window or opening of a door to an enclosed space.

Question 33

shindig

Answer 33

A small party, not quite full scale. Generally a shindig consists of 5-20 people hanging out at the host’s house, but they may be held at other locations such as a beach. Shindigs almost always involve alcoholic beverages, usually beer. Often, marijuana is smoked as well. (urban dictionary)

Question 34

jubilee

Answer 34

a special anniversary of an event, especially one celebrating twenty-five or fifty years of a reign or activity.
judaism: a year of emancipation and restoration, kept every fifty years.

Question 35

janus coin

Answer 35

a janus coin.

Question 36

american graffiti

Answer 36

American Graffiti is a 1973 American coming-of-age comedy film directed and co-written by George Lucas

Question 37

Audrey Hepburn

Answer 37

Audrey Hepburn (born Audrey Kathleen Ruston; 4 May 1929 – 20 January 1993) was a British actress, model, dancer and humanitarian. Recognised as a film and fashion icon, Hepburn was active during Hollywood's Golden Age. She was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third-greatest female screen legend in Golden Age Hollywood, and was inducted into the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI%27s_100_Years...100_Stars

Question 38

cate blanchett

Answer 38

Catherine Elise Blanchett, AC (/ˈblæntʃət/;[1][2] born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actress and theatre director.

Question 39

rebel without a cause

Answer 39

Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 American drama film about emotionally confused suburban, middle-class teenagers.

Question 40

iota

Answer 40

The IOTA protocol is a Distributed Ledger Technology developed by the IOTA Foundation.

Question 41

conspicuous

Answer 41

1 : obvious to the eye or mind
conspicuous changes
The bird has a conspicuous red head.
2 : attracting attention : STRIKING
His absence was conspicuous.
3 : marked by a noticeable violation of good taste

Question 42

candyman

Answer 42

Candyman is a 1992 American slasher film written and directed by Bernard Rose.

Question 43

powder my nose

Answer 43

a polite or humorous way of saying that you are going to go to the toilet:
Would you get me another drink while I go and powder my nose?

Question 44

louboutin heel

Answer 44

louboutin heel

Question 45

nicholas sparks

Answer 45

Nicholas Charles Sparks (born December 31, 1965) is an American romance novelist and screenwriter.

Question 46

chagrin

Answer 46

disappointment or anger, especially when caused by a failure or mistake:
My children have never shown an interest in music, much to my chagrin.

Question 47

séance

Answer 47

A séance or seance is an attempt to communicate with spirits.

Question 48

gloat

Answer 48

to feel or express great pleasure or satisfaction because of your own success or good luck, or someone else’s failure or bad luck: