English 1

Question 1

Haughty

Answer 1

Having or showing arrogant superiority.

Question 2

Cajole

Answer 2

o persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and (sometimes false) promises

Question 3

confidant

Answer 3

someone to whom private matters are told

Question 3

confidant

Answer 3

someone to whom private matters are told

Question 4

complacency

Answer 4

the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

Question 5

cumulative

Answer 5

creasing by successive addition

That cumulative bill will be presented to and paid for by the responsible party.

Question 6

connive

Answer 6

form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
Someone will break the rules and, as often as not, someone else will have reason to connive with them.

Question 7

coherent

Answer 7

marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts

He behaved that way also before getting ill, he never was coherent on any issue.

Question 8

Vicinity

Answer 8

the area around a place or where the speaker is There are several hotels in the immediate vicinity of the station
We could see that there were several open Wi-Fi networks in the vicinity

Question 9

Impeccable

Answer 9

Without fault or error.

It goes without saying that impeccable personal hygiene is absolute essential.

Question 10

Constraint

Answer 10

something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits:
Financial constraints on the company are preventing them from employing new staff.

Question 11

Indolent

Answer 11

1.Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy
2.(of a disease condition) causing little or no pain
I tell these disappointed and disgusted Americans that America got fat, indolent and lazy.

Question 12

Robust

Answer 12

(of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break or fail a robust pair of walking boots
a robust economy

Question 12

Robust

Answer 12

(of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break or fail a robust pair of walking boots
a robust economy

Question 13

Derogatory

Answer 13

showing strong disapproval and not showing respect He made some derogatory comment/remark about her appearance.
He referred to the survivors in derogatory terms

Question 14

Tenacity

Answer 14

the determination to continue what you are doing:
The most extraordinary thing, indeed, about that extraordinary man is the tenacity of his survival in the minds and memories of those who knew him.

Question 15

Tenure

Answer 15

1. being the legal owner of land, a job, or an official public position, or the period of time during which you own it

During his tenure as dean, he had a real influence on the students;
2. the right to remain permanently in a job

She is one of the few people in the English Department who has tenure

Question 16

Mutiny

Answer 16

an occasion when a group of people, especially soldiers or sailors, refuses to obey orders and/or attempts to take control from people in authority:
There were rumours of mutiny among the troops.
Soldiers crushed mutinies in three jails

Question 17

Shallow

Answer 17

1. having only a short distance from the top to the bottom The stream was fairly shallow so we were able to walk across it.
   She told her children to stay in the shallow end (of the swimming pool).
   Fry the onions in a shallow pan

Question 18

Curfew

Answer 18

a rule that everyone must stay at home between particular times, usually at night, especially during a war or a period of political trouble:
to impose/lift a curfew
a midnight curfew

Question 18

Curfew

Answer 18

a rule that everyone must stay at home between particular times, usually at night, especially during a war or a period of political trouble:
to impose/lift a curfew
a midnight curfew

Question 19

Privy

Answer 19

1. having secret knowledge Only top management was privy to (= knew about) the proposed merger

Question 20

Solicit

Answer 20

Verb
1. to ask someone for money, information, or help
2. to solicit donations for a charity
It is illegal for public officials to solicit gifts or money in exchange for favours

Question 21

Enmity

Answer 21

A state of deep-seated ill-will; a feeling of hate. She denied any personal enmity towards him.

Question 22

Gluttony

Answer 22

Habitual eating to excess.

They treat Christmas as just another excuse for gluttony.

Question 23

diligent

Answer 23

quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness

His parole officer says he’s been diligent

Question 24

Implore

Answer 24

Verb
1. to ask someone to do or not do something in a very sincere, emotional, and determined way
She implored her parents not to send her away to school

Question 25

Inept

Answer 25

Generally incompetent and ineffectual

They worry, too, that their political leadership remains deeply venal and inept.

Question 26

elated

Answer 26

exultantly proud and joyful, in high spirits

She is so elated, she can hardly speak.

Question 27

deride

Answer 27

treat or speak of with contempt

Question 28

eloquent

Answer 28

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

You’re smart and eloquent, that’s what you are.

Question 29

Furtive

Answer 29

Secret and sly

I saw him cast a furtive glance at the woman at the table to his right.

Question 30

Gratuitous

Answer 30

Unnecessary and unwarranted

A lot of viewers complained that there was too much graitutous sex and violence in the film.

Question 31

Forsake

Answer 31

Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch.
Do not forsake me!

Question 31

Forsake

Answer 31

Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch.
Do not forsake me!

Question 32

demure

Answer 32

shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way