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Question 1

eclectic

Answer 1

A: wide-ranging; deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

“universities offering an eclectic mix of courses”

Question 2

adverse

Answer 2

A: unfavourable, disadvantageous, inauspicious; preventing success or development; harmful

“taxes are having an adverse effect on production”

Question 3

compelling

Answer 3

A: evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way; enthralling
2. convincing; not able to be refuted; inspiring conviction.

“his eyes were strangely compelling”
2. “a compelling argument”

V: force or oblige (someone) to do something.

“a sense of duty compelled Harry to answer her questions”

Question 4

lackluster

Answer 4

A: uninspired, dull

“no excuses were made for the team’s lackluster performance”

Question 5

muster

Answer 5

V: assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle.

“17,000 men had been mustered on Haldon Hill”

N: a formal gathering of troops

Question 6

dermatologist

Answer 6

N: a medical practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat skin disorders. 皮肤科大夫

“visit your dermatologist yearly for a full-body skin check”

Question 7

acquaintance

Answer 7

N: a person’s knowledge or experience of something.
2. friendship or relationship
“the students had little acquaintance with the language”
2. “I renewed my acquaintance with Herbert”

Question 8

reservoir

Answer 8

N: pool, waterbody; a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.

Question 9

compendium

Answer 9

N: collection, anthology; a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, especially in a book or other publication.

“an invaluable compendium of useful information about language”

Question 10

eminent

Answer 10

A: illustrious, esteemed; (of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.

“one of the world’s most eminent statisticians”

Question 11

odious

Answer 11

A: repulsive, vilem repugnant, abominable; extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

“a pretty odious character”

Question 12

skirmishes

Answer 12

N: fight, battle, clash

“the unit was caught in several skirmishes and the commanding officer was killed”

Question 13

critiques

Answer 13

N: analyst, assesment, evaluation; a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory.

“a critique of Marxist historicism”

Question 14

expenditure

Answer 14

N: spending, disebursment; the action of spending funds.

“the expenditure of taxpayers’ money”