English Words

Question 1

[ ] (adj) existing or occurring after a catastrophically destructive disaster.

Answer 1

post apocalyptic /post·​apoc·​a·​lyp·​tic/

Question 2

A [ ] is a small carriage with wheels meant for pushing a baby or toddler around.

Answer 2

stroller

Question 3

[ ]
1. distance from side to side; width.
The height, [ ], and depth of each piece of furniture.
2. : something of full width.

Answer 3

breadth /ˈbretth/

Question 4

to an extreme degree; extremely

Answer 4

exceedingly /ex·​ceed·​ing·​ly/

Question 5

any of several American pit vipers (genera Crotalus and Sistrurus) that have horny interlocking joints at the end of the tail which make a sharp rattling sound when shaken

Answer 5

rattlesnake (noun) /rat·​tle·​snake/

Question 6

a usually academic meeting at which specialists deliver addresses on a topic or on related topics and then answer questions relating to them

Answer 6

colloquium
noun
/col·​lo·​qui·​um/
plural colloquiums or colloquia

Question 7

1. an implement or vehicle for clearing roads of snow by pushing it aside.
2. In skiing, the act of turning the points of one’s skis inward in order to slow down or turn.

Answer 7

snowplow
noun
/snow·​plow/
plural noun: snowploughs;
plural noun: snowplows;

Question 8

1. obstinately and often perversely self-willed
2. done deliberately : intentional

Answer 8

willful
adjective
/will·​ful/

Question 9

1. needless or willful damage or violence
   movies filled with murder and mayhem
2. willful and permanent deprivation of a body part resulting in the impairment of a person’s fighting ability + willful and permanent disabling, mutilation, or disfigurement of any part of the body

Answer 9

mayhem
noun
/may·​hem/

Question 10

to throw forcefully

Answer 10

fling
verb
/fleeng/

Question 11

• stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave.
• spend a long time over (something).
• be slow to disappear or die.

Answer 11

lin·ger
/ˈliNGɡər/

Question 12

[ ] means the accumulation of grass, leaves, shrubbery, vines, tree branches and trimmings which are typically involved in the upkeep of gardens and landscaping, excluding palm trees and any parts of palm trees.

Answer 12

leaf debris

Question 13

An [ ] is a moving staircase which carries people between floors of a building or structure. It consists of a motor-driven chain of individually linked steps on a track which cycle on a pair of tracks which keep the step tread horizontal.

Answer 13

escalator

Question 14

[ ] means forming a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.

Answer 14

speculate
/spec·​u·​late/

Question 15

[ ] means expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively. Being able to speak and explain something clear.

Answer 15

articulate
/ar·​tic·​u·​late/

Question 16

[ ] is a dry, rough protective crust that forms over a cut or wound during healing.

Answer 16

scab
/ˈskab/