English Vocab B

Question 0

Obtuse (adj)

Answer 0

stupid

Question 1

Hamstrung (v-past)

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was crippled by

Question 2

Foundry (n)

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a building to produce metal

Question 3

Penal (adj)

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punitive

Question 4

Melange (n)

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a mixture of something

Question 5

Rustic (adj)

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relating to rural area / country

Question 6

Hay (n)

Answer 6

A cut-and-dried grass

Question 7

Haywire (adj)

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not working properly ; emotionally upset

Question 8

Filament (n)

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a thin thread/wire

Question 9

Ungainly (adj)

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awkward ; clumsy

Question 10

Haphazard (adj)

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arbitrary ; lacking sense of direction

Question 11

Moor (v)

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to hold a boat with an anchor

Question 12

Peerage (n)

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a member of British nobility

Question 13

Vulture (n)

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a bird that eats carcass ; a person that takes advantage from other person’s trouble

Question 14

Rapacious (adj)

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greedy

Question 15

Crumb (n)

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a very small piece of something

Question 16

Hemorrhage (n)

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a condition of bleeding to much

Question 17

Morose (adj)

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very sad

Question 18

Vogue (n)

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something that is fashionable on a particular time and place

Question 19

Elucidate (v)

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to make something clearer to understand / observe

Question 20

Coagulate (v)

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to become thick and partly solid

Question 21

Accretion (n)

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a product of gradual material accumulation

Question 22

Surmount (v)

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to prevail (over)

Question 23

Vortex (n)

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a mass of spinning gas, liquid, etc that attracts things to its center

Question 24

Singe (v)

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to burn (something) slightly

Question 25

Apprehend (v)

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to comprehend ; to cath

Question 26

Perturb (v)

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to cause (someone) to be annoyed / worry

Question 27

Lanky (adj)

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thin but unattractive

Question 28

Lank (adj)

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straight in a clumsy way (adj)

Question 29

Profane (adj)

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do not have any respect for religion/dogma ; blasphemous

Question 30

Pallor (n)

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paleness of a face

Question 31

Slither (v)

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to creep like a snake

Question 32

Inimical (adj)

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hostile ; unfriendly

Question 33

Preclude (v)

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to prevent

Question 34

Precocious (adj)

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having the qualities of adult at an early age

Question 35

Galore (adj)

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in abundance {place it after nour directly}

Question 36

Chastice (v)

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Critize ; punish

Question 37

Castigate (v)

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to critize harshly

Question 38

Shred (n/v)

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a long and thin piece of cut (n) / to make a shred (v)

Question 39

Loiter (v)

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to remain in an area for no obvious reason

Question 40

Indolent (adj)

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Lazy

Question 41

Blithe (adj)

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not thougtful ; happy and without worry

Question 42

Putative (adj)

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generally believed ; commonly accepted

Question 43

Budge (v)

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to cause (someone or something) to make slight movement

Question 44

Supposition (n)

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speculation ; an uncertain belief

Question 45

Telltale (adj)

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revealing

Question 46

animate (adj)

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alive {often as a contrast to inanimate}

Question 47

Brio (n)

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zest ; enthusiasm

Question 48

Flotsam (n)

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floating debris

Question 49

Puddle (n)

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a small pool of water, especially of rainwater on the ground

Question 50

Deleterious (adj)

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harmful

Question 51

Fecundity (n)

Answer 51

fertility