Group 3

Question 1

Attenuate

Answer 1

(v) weaken

When the walls built to attenuate the force of the water collapsed, the city flooded.

Question 2

Commandeer

Answer 2

(v) take possession of

When the police officer noticed his tires were punctured, he made the decision to commandeer a civilian’s vehicle.

Question 3

Drivel

Answer 3

(n) Nonsense

I think what we just learned was just drivel.

(v) To talk nonsense

Instead of studying, we wasted the hours talking about irrelevant drivel.

Question 4

Futile

Answer 4

(adj) useless; hopeless

Although the dog chewed and chewed on his leash, his efforts to break free were futile.

Question 5

Interminable

Answer 5

(adj) never-ending

Jack’s friends complained about his interminable tweets.

Question 6

Misrepresentation

Answer 6

(noun) deliberately deceiving

Politicians often misrepresent their true motives.

Question 7

Peremptory

Answer 7

(adj) In a commanding manner

The general gave the troops a peremptory order they had to obey.

Question 8

Quaint

Answer 8

(adj) attractively unusual or old-fashioned; picturesque

As I walked through the quaint shop, I felt as though I was transported back in time.

Question 9

Stevedore

Answer 9

(n) dockworker

My friend has brought along so much luggage, that we will require another stevedore.

Question 10

Virtuoso

Answer 10

(n) an accomplished musician.

Ruben is a musical virtuoso who runs his own school of music.